EQ of M 6.8 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

5 min ago, very strong EQ of M 6.8 also very shallow one ..

2013-10-19 17:55:00.0 26.20 N 110.20 W Mw 6.8 M GULF OF CALIFORNIA PTWC
2013-10-19 17:55:00.0 26.20 N 110.20 W Mw 6.8 M GULF OF CALIFORNIA PTWC
2013-10-19 17:55:00.0 26.15 N 110.17 W 10 Mi 6.8 M! GULF OF CALIFORNIA PT
2013-10-19 17:54:58.0 26.20 N 110.20 W 10 Mi 6.8 M GULF OF CALIFORNIA AT

2013-10-19 17:54:58 UTC
2013-10-19 10:54:58 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
2013-10-19 19:54:58 UTC+02:00 system time

Location

26.200°N 110.200°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities

82km (51mi) SW of Etchoropo, Mexico
90km (56mi) SW of Huatabampo, Mexico
106km (66mi) WNW of Ahome, Mexico
107km (66mi) SSW of Villa Juarez, Mexico
823km (511mi) SSE of Phoenix, Arizona

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by MariaLida




No widespread tsunami threat : 6.8-M earthquake occurred about 10 minutes ago in the southern Gulf of California

WEPA42 PHEB 191800
TIBPAC

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1800Z 19 OCT 2013

THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO AREAS WITHIN AND BORDERING THE PACIFIC
OCEAN AND ADJACENT SEAS...EXCEPT ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...
WASHINGTON...OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY
NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND
ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1755Z 19 OCT 2013
COORDINATES - 26.2 NORTH 110.2 WEST
DEPTH - 10 KM
LOCATION - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
MAGNITUDE - 6.8

EVALUATION

NO DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON
HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.

HOWEVER - EARTHQUAKES OF THIS SIZE SOMETIMES GENERATE LOCAL
TSUNAMIS THAT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS LOCATED WITHIN
A HUNDRED KILOMETERS OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. AUTHORITIES
IN THE REGION OF THE EPICENTER SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS
POSSIBILITY AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS
FOR ALASKA...BRITISH COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...OREGON...CALIFORNIA.

ptwc.weather.gov...

Nothing to big a deal, pretty far from the california line and in the middle of the ocean..

starfoxxx
Nothing to big a deal, pretty far from the california line and in the middle of the ocean..

i hope you are right, everything in the crust is connected to everything else so seeing this still scares me since they keep telling us the whole thing may "unzip" all the way to Washington State.

Is this the same quake that is in the bay area by mexico?

more than one??????

rickymouse
Is this the same quake that is in the bay area by mexico?

Yap ..

One EQ ..

That even shook the seismos at Yellowstone pretty good!
YMR webicorder...

The fear mongering doom porn is deplorable.. It's a damn earthquake in the middle of the ocean, big deal..
Let's stop with the over dramatic overtone and star farming.

reply to post by starfoxxx


Perhpas you should study the EQ map. This is less than a mile deep, in the gulf of California. It looks to be around 50 miles from the shore of Mexico. There wouldn't be a widespread tsunami becuase of its location, but based on its size and depth, there could certainly be a local one.

starfoxxx
The fear mongering doom porn is deplorable.. It's a damn earthquake in the middle of the ocean, big deal..
Let's stop with the over dramatic overtone and star farming.

You seem to be the only one getting excited. Sharing information is not being dramatic. You, on the other hand are incorrect in your statements.

Likely, there won't be much damage and most likely no tsunami, but both are a possibility based on location and size.

reply to post by westcoast


Why don't you just read the damn article.

EVALUATION

BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED.

reply to post by starfoxxx


Oh my goodness. RELAX.

You need to get a bit educated before you jump on people. YOU read the tsunami statement. It is issued out of Hawaii, and is relaying if there is a WIDESPREAD threat of tsunami. It is NOT for any possible LOCAL damage, which would be to the coast of MEXICO.

Stop attacking people.

Hahahahahahaha didn't they just have a mass earthquake drill?

Either this is classic Law of Attraction (and lesson of unintended consequences) or we got ourselves another 911. Only the drill was mistakenly a day early.

reply to post by starfoxxx


LMAO, sure because you are the EQ expert around here...Lawl.

reply to post by Rosinitiate


This is quake is actually in Mexico...don't think they were part of the shakeout. (but not sure)

It isn't uncommon to have this size of quake in this location. There were several in the past couple of years. There is likley NOT to be damage or tsunami from it, but is always a possibility.

reply to post by starfoxxx


I don't recall anyone saying "WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!"

In the earthquake community here at ATS, anything over a magnitude 6 is noteworthy and at least worth mentioning. I know that it sure caught my attention.
BTW it's not "In the middle of the ocean"...
Perhaps another cup of coffee is in order?
Peace Out

Hope this isn't a pre-quake. Pre-quakes are usually deeper though aren't they?

Rosinitiate
Hahahahahahaha didn't they just have a mass earthquake drill?

Either this is classic Law of Attraction (and lesson of unintended consequences) or we got ourselves another 911. Only the drill was mistakenly a day early.

edit on 19-10-2013 by Rosinitiate because: (no reason given)

Yes 2 days ago ..

Millions to Take Part in Global Earthquake Drill
LOS ANGELES October 17, 2013 (AP)

Hoping to survive an earthquake, many Californians and people in earthquake prone regions around the world were gearing up for a major earthquake drill.

More than 24 million people, including 9 ½ million in California, have signed up to duck under their desks at 10:17 a.m. local time Thursday, cover their heads and hold on to something sturdy.

The exercise allows first responders to dust off their emergency response plans and transportation departments to practice slowing down trains in the event of real shaking.

The Great ShakeOut was first held in California in 2008 and participation has since spread around the globe. This year, Japan, Canada, Italy and Guam planned to join the U.S. in the drill.

"Everyone everywhere should know how to protect themselves during an earthquake," lead organizer Mark Benthien said.

abcnews.go.com...

EQ M 4.5 OFF EAST COAST OF UNITED STATES

www.abovetopsecret.com...

reply to post by starfoxxx


I don't really see anyone talking doom here, just sharing info about a decent-sized quake. Also, the Gulf of California really isn't the "middle of the ocean".