Quake Watch 2012

Some good reporting going on here...
earthquake-report.com...
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I think today's Mag 8.6 Mww (not sure what the "second w" denotes) is the largest oceanic intraplate earthquake recorded. I can't seem to find any articles or data to the contrary. There was a Magnitude 8.2 Mw near the Balleny Islands on 25 March 1998 which seems to have been the previous record holder.
We have to wait to get the final magnitude verdict on this most recent quake, but it seems it is a rare event.

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Thats the best place to go or updates

shook for 4 minutes in parts of Kuala Lumpur

Ipoh - I was on the toilet bowl and feel dizzy

I know the feeling
been in that situation a few times when quakes hit here, probably the safest place in the house, plenty o water to drink, as long as there is no liquifaction

West coast from Alaska all the way down to the tip of South America is in danger of a Massive Quake any time soon.
Meaning with in this week or sooner.

Here in Los Angeles the seismic cam is reading small rumbling.

abclocal.go.com...

Also posted about the stress buildup in my area a day before the big quake in Sumatra.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Is it me or does it look like the area from the Gulf of Mexico all the way down to Panama is having some sort of stress build up?

earthquake.usgs.gov...

A line of quakes of 4+ size

aftershocks in an square of 500km is an big aeria to be affected issend it?

weird,,,, after the 8.6 turkey's eq's sequence seems to slow douwn...
look charts for and after the 8,6
www.emsc-csem.org...

Originally posted by PuterMan
reply to post by yourmaker

 

No not really. It is a big release.

 

reply to post by SpaceJockey1

 

Though I predicted a 7+ for the time period, I certainly didn't conceive that an 8+ was in the offing!

Still a good call.

On the other hand have been saying we could get a megaquake 8.5ish this year as the final gasp of the cycle.

The total energy of the 8,2 and 8.6 is the equivalent of an 8.665

Does this mean there will be no more in the 8+ this year? I believe if does purely on gut instinct of course and please note I am a total failure at gambling!!

no I ment is the pressure building up on the west coast for an eventual big release as well?

5.9 just off the coast of western washington I don't know how to post the usgs on it. In Vancouver right on the water at the office felt nothing this far north but to me seems like we are working towards something bigger. Hope I'm wrong but someone who knows more than me fill us in could this be a pre-curser???

5.3 a few minutes later everytime I refresh USGS.gov seems a new one popping up off the coast ewww weee I don't wanna be in this tower right now LoL

Magnitude 5.9 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
2012 April 11 22:41:48 UTC

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.9 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:41:48 UTC
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 02:41:48 PM at epicenter

Location 43.506°N, 127.352°W
Depth 14 km (8.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
Distances

242 km (150 miles) W (281°) from Bandon, OR
246 km (153 miles) W (275°) from Barview, OR
246 km (153 miles) WNW (291°) from Port Orford, OR
323 km (201 miles) NW (308°) from Crescent City, CA
436 km (271 miles) WSW (241°) from Portland, OR

earthquake.usgs.gov...

It is interesting to note that 1 minute prior to the 5.9 off Oregon was a 2.0 near San Francisco Bay, and 1 minute after the 5.9 was a 3.9 offshore Northern Cali.

Large scale movement?

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 7.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:55:16 UTC
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 05:55:16 PM at epicenter

Location 18.267°N, 102.691°W
Depth 84 km (52.2 miles) set by location program
Region MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Distances

57 km (35 miles) WNW (299°) from Las Guacamayas, Michoacán, Mexico
58 km (36 miles) WNW (303°) from La Orilla, Michoacán, Mexico
63 km (39 miles) SW (223°) from La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico
144 km (89 miles) SSW (207°) from Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico
333 km (207 miles) WNW (299°) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

earthquake.usgs.gov...

I don't like today...

Yep, were shaking again here in D.F :-S

Wholly Cow!

Damn all I predicted was for a 7+ around the 11th, NOT for the whole ring-o-fire to start a rockin'!

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You shut your mouth! I no likey your predictions no more. Scary day today for people in these areas. Wait until Puter wakes up, hopefully he can calm the storm.

Originally posted by Doodle19815
reply to post by SpaceJockey1

 

You shut your mouth! I no likey your predictions no more. Scary day today for people in these areas. Wait until Puter wakes up, hopefully he can calm the storm.

Haha. You said it. This is getting creepy, all this quiet then large scale movement globally.

This is not normal. Just after Oregon, Mexico comes in. I've been watching quakes daily for a couple of years and I've never seen anything like this. After Japan you didn't get other place popping of good sized quakes. The preceding timeperiod was very quiet and then big ones all over. The Oregon quake had my eyebrow raised. The Mexico quake has me shaking my head.

I swear mother earth you mess with the Canucks game tonight, and I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we aren't meant to ever win the cup. On a more serious note I'm gonna grab my lap top leave the PC behind and finish the day out front of the building LOL one heck of a scary day.....

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It is your fault, there is no doubt about that in my mind

Tarred and feathered and then burnt at the stake you should be (only kidding)

Well I have to say I have never seen a day like it.

Cascades next or Alaska?

If PuterMan says it, then it must be true, though please, let's keep the doom at a minimal for the more important developments. Other threads are there for that. Just letting those know who haven't caught onto to the developments yet.

Puterman! Thank god you're here! Please tell me this is nothing out of the ordinary.... or to worry about???

WoW West Coast is Rocking now...keep yer eyes peeled