Magnitude 6.0 earthquake rattles the Gulf of California, page

This just in, did anyone in the area feel it? I'm guessing most people were asleep but due to it's shallow depth perhaps it caused a bit of shaking on nearby land even though the epi-centre was in the Gulf.

Chances are that Mexican citizens felt it more than any Californians due to it's location.

Event Time
2012-10-08 06:26:22 UTC
2012-10-07 23:26:22 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
2012-10-08 02:26:22 UTC-04:00 system time
Location
25.182°N 109.622°W depth=10.1km (6.3mi)

earthquake.usgs.gov...

I hope this is not a sign of bigger things to come, I recall another high magnitude quake in the area recently as well. Hopefully some of the experts can stop by and tell me that this is normal and that we have nothing to worry about.

reply to post by pacifier2012

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Yes more earthquakes are bound to happen, but that does not give us reason to ignore current activity.

I was not trying to fear monger, just thought I would share the news as I do know that many members like to hear these updates when it comes to seismic activity. Volcanoes are always good to keep an eye on too since both these types of incidents can have a major effect on our earth.

I didn't feel it but you can check here to see who felt it

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by FractalChaos13242017

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It was actually in the Gulf of California near Mexico.

The link in my OP has a map that shows the exact location if you are interested.

I know the area is prone to this magnitude of quake but in my non expert opinion I believe that these shallow quakes have the potential to cause more damage. Perhaps I am wrong and do not mind being corrected.

reply to post by Frankenchrist

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BTW I have been through mag 5's and higher while I lived on the West Coast and they are quite scary, and epic would be one way of explaining it, frightening is also another word that comes to mind, especially if you live on an island in the Pacific right on sea level.

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