Magnitude 5.9 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON 2012 April 11 22:41:47 UTC

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
5.9
Date-Time
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:41:47 UTC
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 01:41:47 PM at epicenter
Location
43.593°N, 127.557°W
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
Distances
260 km (161 miles) WNW (283°) from Bandon, OR
263 km (164 miles) W (277°) from Barview, OR
265 km (165 miles) WNW (292°) from Port Orford, OR
342 km (213 miles) NW (308°) from Crescent City, CA
445 km (276 miles) WSW (243°) from Portland, OR
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 15.8 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
Parameters
NST=455, Nph=456, Dmin=273.8 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
Magnitude: NOAA West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, Alaska, USA
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc00090yf
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Preliminary Earthquake Report
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Here goes another one!!!!

7.0 in Mexico right after..... geez, the activity today is a bit worrisome......

reply to post by GuidedKill


Looks like i beat you by a minute. .

Sorry about that but its right under yours @ ATS

Originally posted by Bluesma
7.0 in Mexico right after..... geez, the activity today is a bit worrisome......

Didn't see that one, looking for a link now.

reply to post by GuidedKill

I dont know much about earthquakes, is 5.9 big ? and does Oregon get earthquakes often?

Originally posted by KingJod
reply to post by GuidedKill

 

Looks like i beat you by a minute.

.

Sorry about that but its right under yours @ ATS

I don't doubt it. ATS members like yourself are always on top of things. Must have been making the thread when you posted.

Fairly shallow depth...

It would seem that this is an "adjustment" from the mag 8+ quakes earlier, but that's pure speculation on my part.

~Namaste

Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by GuidedKill

 

I dont know much about earthquakes, is 5.9 big ? and does Oregon get earthquakes often?

I'm by no means a pro, just bringing the info to the masses. IMO it would be considered medium level quake.

Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by GuidedKill

 

I dont know much about earthquakes, is 5.9 big ? and does Oregon get earthquakes often?

They have them from time-to-time. 5.9 is somewhat big, but nothing too terrible. (So speaks the jaded ex-Bay Area resident.

Originally posted by GuidedKill

Originally posted by Bluesma
7.0 in Mexico right after..... geez, the activity today is a bit worrisome......

Didn't see that one, looking for a link now.

earthquake.usgs.gov...

Originally posted by Bluesma
7.0 in Mexico right after..... geez, the activity today is a bit worrisome......

Magnitude 7.0 - MICHOACAN, MEXICO
2012 April 11 22:55:16 UTC

Details
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Tsunami
Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude
7.0
Date-Time
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:55:16 UTC
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 05:55:16 PM at epicenter
Location
18.390°N, 102.652°W
Depth
65.6 km (40.8 miles)
Region
MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Distances
51 km (32 miles) SW (231°) from La Mira, Michoacán, Mexico
61 km (38 miles) NW (312°) from Las Guacamayas, Michoacán, Mexico
64 km (40 miles) NW (316°) from La Orilla, Michoacán, Mexico
130 km (81 miles) SSW (208°) from Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico
336 km (209 miles) WNW (301°) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 16.7 km (10.4 miles); depth +/- 12 km (7.5 miles)
Parameters
NST=404, Nph=404, Dmin=210.4 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source
Magnitude: NOAA, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc00090z0

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I'm not gonna lie. The other thread may have been put up 1 minute sooner, but it lacks content. I'm posting here cause this thread has the content!

Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by GuidedKill

 

I dont know much about earthquakes, is 5.9 big ? and does Oregon get earthquakes often?

Oregon is no stranger to earthquakes, but it is also a part of the Ring Of Fire. Many people believe that area is long over due for a huge event. For more information you can search for some of True American's threads or Westcoast. They have several threads that discuss the Cascadia subduction zone and what a the expected "big one" will mean. They are very very informative threads.

Originally posted by MrWendal
I'm not gonna lie. The other thread may have been put up 1 minute sooner, but it lacks content. I'm posting here cause this thread has the content!

Originally posted by thedoctorswife
reply to post by GuidedKill

 

I dont know much about earthquakes, is 5.9 big ? and does Oregon get earthquakes often?

Oregon is no stranger to earthquakes, but it is also a part of the Ring Of Fire. Many people believe that area is long over due for a huge event. For more information you can search for some of True American's threads or Westcoast. They have several threads that discuss the Cascadia subduction zone and what a the expected "big one" will mean. They are very very informative threads.

This combined with the Mexico quake and the Sumatra quake.....Things seem to be heating up!!! Lets hope the New Madrid doesn't start to move and shake.

This link shows the whole picture....A lot of red dots......

LINK

I hope these aren't foreshocks in Oregon or Mexico...

We're definitely seeing a spurt of quakes for some reason.

What I find odd, is that two years in a row, we've had major quakes on the 11th of the month. (Japan quake was 3/11 last year)

Just an amusing fact considering how often people (myself included) see the number 11.

~Namaste

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