Quake Watch 2010

Ok the Geophysics Thread is up and running. I hope I can entice you regulars over there to contribute because you're all brilliant and we need your input.

reply to post by zenius


I had a bit of a read of Pratts paper this morning, but got side tracked into the Hole at the Pole link, quite interesting how much the stuff they were talking about in 1904 sounds just like here on ATS in 2010 (in the wacky topics)


Back on earthquakes

Don't recall if I seen this yesterday on USGS, the date posted there says Generated 2010 NOV 10 at 12:47 UTC
, so maybe I just missed it.

Magnitude 5.2
Date-Time
* Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 11:43:41 UTC
* Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 11:43:41 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 28.793°S, 178.377°W
Depth 152.5 km (94.8 miles)
Region KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Distances 65 km (40 miles) NW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
285 km (180 miles) N of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
1095 km (680 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1515 km (940 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 19.2 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles)
Parameters NST=160, Nph=201, Dmin=66.8 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Gp= 61°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9
Source * USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc00008l7

the reason I just noticed it now was that Geonet had one around the same time, but way south of USGS's, I wonder if they are the same quake?
Geonet have listed this after 5pm yesterday, they have put up another 12 quakes for the 10th UTC as well

GEONET REF:3405169
LOCATION: -35.64975, 178.80539
UTC: 2010/11/10 11:45:15
NZDT: 2010/11/11 0:45:15
DEPTH: 163km
MAG: 5.213ML
LOCATION: NE of Rumble III submarine volcano

reply to post by zenius


Will be straight over there during this weekend. I have been getting really excited about this topic and look forward to some good discussion.

Came on this AM to find loads of 'off topics', What was all that about??

@muzzy

Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
2010-11-10T11:45:15.161Z,-35.64975,178.80539,5.2130,163.3468,Rumble Three Seamount
2010-11-10T11:43:41.000Z,-28.79260,-178.37710,5.2000,152.5000,Kermadec Islands region

I was about to turn this into an alternative - but yes way out on the latitude so I think I will leave it for the time being. I marked the two on this so people can see the difference. Works out to 506 miles!

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reply to post by PuterMan


I will be there too, if I have hours to dedicate to concentration - alot of information to read through. The off topic posts were the result of someone wanting enough posts to start a Thread, and he picked this one to spam.

3.0 2010/11/12 03:01:11 36.379N 117.880W 5.4 12 km ( 8 mi) S of Keeler, CA

5.1 2010/11/12 09:46:14 52.751 -169.746 7.4 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

Oh - heard about your severe weather this morning on the Weather Channel. Hope your house is still intact.

Okay, I lknow this is off topic but I have to share with my friends. Last spring before the apple trees bloomed a friend of mine stopped in and took a photo. This is my space on this earth for the moment (looks a mess though after the long winter).

and, today's quake fact

The magnitude of an earthquake is a measured value of the earthquake size. The magnitude is the same no matter where you are, or how strong or weak the shaking was in various locations. The intensity of an earthquake is a measure of the shaking created by the earthquake, and this value does vary with location.

reply to post by Anmarie96


There was a thread here on ATS that I was on recentyl where the 'resident geologist' did not even know that. I did PM the OP and tell them what I thought!

Nice pic!

Moderate quake Southern Pacific Ocean

The various networks report in as follows;

5.8Mw or 5.4mb or 5.4 Ms, 2010/11/12 19:01:31 , -35.986, -102.268, 15.6, SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND
earthquake.usgs.gov...

5.5mb, 2010-11-12 19:01:33.5, -35.93 , -102.30 , 33, SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND
www.emsc-csem.org...

5.3M, 2010-11-12 19:01:38 , -35.90,102.28, 56, Southeast of Easter Island
geofon.gfz-potsdam.de...

5.5mb , 2010-11-12 19:01:31.3, -35.95, -102.43, 33, 17, Southern Pacific Ocean
www.ceme.gsras.ru...

South Africa had a quake!! "just now" and I don't mean in a minute or two. (some will get that - some won't)


Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time

* Friday, November 12, 2010 at 22:53:47 UTC
* Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 12:53:47 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 26.361°S, 27.401°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTH AFRICA
Distances 55 km (35 miles) NW of Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
70 km (45 miles) WSW of Johannesburg, South Africa
135 km (85 miles) WSW of PRETORIA, South Africa
525 km (325 miles) NW of Durban, South Africa
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 30.5 km (19.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 15, Nph= 15, Dmin=327.3 km, Rmss=0.53 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usc00009z9

reply to post by muzzy


Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
2010-11-12T21:02:21.356Z,-38.86937,175.99011,4.2760,84.8584,Hatepe
2010-11-12T21:16:40.000Z,-30.13380,-177.16220,5.2000,1.0000,Kermadec Islands. New Zealand

I am confused. Where is the GeoNet one for this? The first one cannot be it surely? Way out but these days I am beginning to wonder. Is there an Australian quake we can reference perhaps!!!!

reply to post by who-me?


You are right there.

some won't - some didn't

Is this a significant quake? (Apart from the fact they don't happen very often)

reply to post by PuterMan

The USGS might be right on that one, there is nothing from Geonet even close so it must have been outside their immediate area of coverage , -32.056 is as far north as they go normally.
Starting to think there were actually 2 quakes on the 10th now.
Will have to wait for their reply to my enquiry.
Only 4 quakes listed today, either we are building for another 5+ on land or they fell asleep on the job.

reply to post by PuterMan


Just Now - If a South African tells you they will do something "just now", they mean they'll do it in the near future - not immediately: "I'll do the dishes just now." taken from here.

I'm not an earthquake aficianado, but are these (red marked) small but not deep west coast, Idaho, Alaska and Arkansas quakes indicators of something brewing?

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reply to post by this_is_who_we_are


I don't think so. They are all on the North American continent. Perhaps that's all it is. Which site is that from?

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Magnitude 5.6
Date-Time Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 04:35:40 UTC
Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 12:35:40 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 17.924°N, 68.571°W
Depth 96.6 km (60.0 miles)
Region DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
Distances 70 km (44 miles) SE (143°) from La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
79 km (49 miles) S (169°) from Hig�ey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
98 km (61 miles) SE (127°) from San Pedro de Macor�s, San Pedro de Macor�s, Dominican Republic
271 km (168 miles) W (259°) from San Juan, PR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.1 km (8.1 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles)
Parameters NST=429, Nph=506, Dmin=154.7 km, Rmss=0.77 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID usc0000a13

4hrs 25min ago

Reference Number 3406713/G
Universal Time November 13 2010 at 12:34
NZ Daylight Time Sunday, November 14 2010 at 1:34 am
Latitude, Longitude 43.60°S, 172.40°E
Focal Depth 7 km
Richter magnitude 4.685ML
Region Canterbury, New Zealand
Location
* NE of Weedons
* 20 km north of Leeston
* 20 km west of Christchurch

MM7 in Hei Hei

www.geonet.org.nz...

USGS, and EMSC are all over it.

earthquake.usgs.gov...
www.emsc-csem.org...

Geonet had an update too, 18 quakes on the 12th versus just 4 listed last night

browsing earthquake headlines

Ark. geologist says there's no correlation between quakes and natural gas drilling process

www.kfsm.com...

By Associated Press 3:23 PM CST, November 12, 2010 GUY, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas Geological Survey official says there's no correlation between the hydraulic fracturing method used to extract natural gas and recent earthquakes in central Arkansas, but he said the deep-well disposal of liquids used in the process may be a factor.

It's a very short article.

Its in regard to the swarm of earthquakes in the Guy area that started Oct. 1