Quake Watch 2014

reply to post by muzzy

Hello again, job done, let it rain! Well Tuesday would be better, and get another one out the way Monday.
Anyway Chile.........

Here is looking at the whole series from another angle.
First you need the graph (up to 05/04/2014 02:48:39UTC)

(click image for larger version, opens in new tab/window)

I see 5 distinct parts to the series, so I want to know if these were in different areas or what?

Map shows icons (events) coloured by Time, each colour is one of the 5 parts of the series, the colour starts with a bigger icon for the event that triggered the next run of events (aftershocks) up to the next big event.
Large Pink = 7.0ML - 16/03/2014 21:16:29
Small Pink = aftershocks of that up to;
Large Orange = 5.8ML - 22/03/2014 12:59:54
Small Orange = aftershocks of that up to;
Large Red = 6.1ML(6.2Mw) - 23/03/2014 18:20:00
Small Red = aftershocks of that up to;
Large Blue = 8.2Mw - 01/04/2014 23:46:45
Small Blue = aftershocks of that up to;
Large Green = 7.6Mw - 03/04/2014 02:43:15
Small Green aftershocks of that up till now

(click image for interactive map, opens in new tab/window)

Interesting eh?
Orange series was North of the Pink series
then the Red Series East of that, and NE of the Pink series
Then the Blue Series (the 8.2, which itself was centered right between the Orange and Red Series), was more widespread and covered the entire area
Then the Green series ( the 7.6) quite a bit to the South.
Of course some of these intersperse with the others, but the general trend can been seen quite clearly.

*Also posted on TA's Peru-Chile Could Experience Megathrust Quake ............. Topic

reply to post by pheonix358


Becquse on the site, for each region, you can read a description that makes you understand' cause earthquakes occur.
Because "my" division of the globe into regions was made not taking into account the territorial boundaries between the states.
also do not create confusion ...
Why do yuo think that I would create confusion??

and is 'forbidden to use the word "region"? I do not think ...

and then as I have already said, my region are useful for less experienced, but most were created for other purposes.


Finally, I believe that to use (or implement) their system, I believe that violate copyrights.

There was a 4.8 at Oklahoma ?




files.abovetopsecret.com...



source

earthquake-report.com...

further to post by muzzy

muzzy
also confirming;
F-E Region: Solomon Islands
Time: 2014-04-04 11:40:34.3 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0 (Mw)
Epicenter: 161.54°E 10.46°S
Depth: 72 km
Status: M - manually revised
geofon.gfz-potsdam.de...
Guadacanal, Solomons being hit by torrential rains, people have drowned, Honiara a right off, looks like developing into a Cyclone in all but name

Yep, expected to go to Category 3, TC Ita, heading for Cairns
This is another thing I keep an eye on;
Southern TC Topic
Comments are welcome. Seems hard to get topics to run unless there are outlandish statements or divisive comments

Does anyone know why the 5.4 in Chile last night,
is highlighted in peach today on 'Useless'???

Even the 6.0 wasn't. Yellowstone's 4.8 was.
I understand that one, it's a U.S. one & of interest.

But why a 5.4 in Chile after all the other ones there have been?
What's special? What am I missing?
WOQ

earthquake.usgs.gov...

4.5
183km WSW of Port Hardy, Canada
2014-04-05 15:44:42 UTC-09:00
Depth:10.0 km

M4.5 USGS

These quakes worry me when they start kicking up.
Way to close to my hometown.

I hope it doesn't indicate some more quakes going to Southeast Alaska.
Before they had the 7.5 BC was rumbling and I think they had a big quake as well right before southeast ak's.

So when these start showing up I get worried.
This is the 2nd 4+ in a week there.
The other was a 4.7

reply to post by Darkblade71


As am I, I'm here in AK and have been patiently waiting for the ground to start rolling.

We've not had one that you can feel for over a year now.
I think that was the 5.8 near Anchorage.

I can just feel it's coming and it's gonna be big!

like, 1964 big I'm thinking.

reply to post by GoShredAK


I honestly believe that is part of why I am not living there now.

Supposed to go back next year though!
So I have been eyeballing it, and waiting.
I left about a year or so before the 7.5, but it shook up the island pretty good, no damage
(muskeg makes a great shock absorber)
but it sent people uphill in a hurry!
Petersburg Press 7.5 hits Petersburg

Magnitude 5.3
Region TONGA REGION
Date time 2014-04-06 08:14:00.0 UTC
Location 19.22 S ; 172.73 W
Depth 73 km
EMSC

The seismic zone is this:

www.mapsism.com...



Bye

reply to post by angelchemuel


Somewhat behind the times with this but I can't find anything about an earthquake in Moldavia, Soviet Republic of

ETA: Found one in 1986. That any good to you?

Maybe the earth was moving for her for a different reason????

reply to post by PuterMan


Thank you Puters....appreciated....maybe she was just getting over excited as quiz master! But she did say they are not uncommon.
Rainbows
Jane

reply to post by angelchemuel


Seems Moldavia is now a part of Romania, the Republic Of Moldova and the Ukraine. Being as it is near Ukraine perhaps it was the ground rumbling from passing Russian tanks?

There was an earthquake on the 3rd. Here is a link to the shakemap Maybe an aftershock of that one perhaps. Depends where your friend is located really.

Here is the EMSC page for that quake.

All quite deep I note

Prov,Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
emsc,2014-04-03 12:38:57, 45.466, 26.391, 4.5, 124.0, Romania
emsc,2014-04-02 07:30:42, 45.734, 26.665, 3.1, 132.0, Romania
emsc,2014-03-31 15:48:47, 45.577, 26.461, 3.7, 140.0, Romania
emsc,2014-03-31 01:10:46, 45.684, 26.570, 2.6, 98.0, Romania

reply to post by PuterMan


Now that's a thought! OK, I'll PM her....thank you for the extra links
Rainbows
Jane

reply to post by Rodrigoson6


I understand what you are saying, but I do have to agree with Phoenix and Muzzy. The 50 seismic areas and 754 'geographic regions' really are well defined and accepted, even though Muzzy and I think they need a little tweaking!

Whether you use your own system or the established system it is still good that you have an interest in earthquakes.

Oh great, Now the canary Is. want to get in the mix.

global incidentmap

I know there not the best, but it's what I am seeing at this time.

Another offshore Tarapaca, Chile animation (1.56MB) by Muzzy....... this one is 2 part, 2nd part is slower and has M5+ events only, by using "ghost" icons (previous events in the animation go grey opaque leaving a shadow or ghost image) it gives a bit of a clue as to the shape of the Fault/s involved. I will drop this in the EQArchives Tpca page when I get up to the 7th April, have got as far as the 7.6 so far ......

Wife said she just felt what she thought was an EQ. We live in Marietta, GA. Anyone have any info on if one hit near there?

reply to post by Vasa Croe


I checked Georgia, and roamed around a bit in Alabama and couldn't find any earthquakes. However, I saw noise and when I checked the weather satellite, I found a big storm crossing the southern states. My guess is that it was distant thunder.

Or, (a joke because Oklahoma is still gradually getting stupider and stupider. The average per day now is 7 earthquakes or so?!!?) you felt the 4 ish one in Okie. This I doubt.

If you want to have a look- there's a couple new stations in Georgia.

www.memphis.edu...

Just saw Chile, 5.8M. Also, we have two South American volcanoes that are active. In Equador, there's a volcano with a really long name I can't remember or pronounce. It's spewing lava.

Also, I am a bit late on commenting on Alaska. So, I'll just say when it was mentioned, I got a tingle like I had over-looked something important. If Chile is number 1 for earthquakes, then Alaska must be considered for runner up. Not forgetting Japan. It's just...

The east side of Honduras. Nothing more than an observation.

Chile had two 5+'s in a row.

As to thunder, it comes in many shapes and sizes. If it is very far away, you hear nothing yet the waves are still there and you can't hear them. It's like the - I don't know- infrasounds earthquakes make that only some animals can hear. So, it's thunder. But. Check your back lot for sinkholes. Just joking. But be careful when inspecting low areas. I checked the sinkhole map in Georgia and I think you're to the north of the majority of the events in your state.

Interesting. Now there's three 5's. A 5.1 as well. slow and steady, or just slowly ebbing away.

ericblair4891
reply to post by Vasa Croe

 

I checked Georgia, and roamed around a bit in Alabama and couldn't find any earthquakes. However, I saw noise and when I checked the weather satellite, I found a big storm crossing the southern states. My guess is that it was distant thunder.

Or, (a joke because Oklahoma is still gradually getting stupider and stupider. The average per day now is 7 earthquakes or so?!!?) you felt the 4 ish one in Okie. This I doubt.

If you want to have a look- there's a couple new stations in Georgia.

www.memphis.edu...

Thunder was my initial thought as well, but we have had plenty of thunder storms in the area and have lived here most of our lives. She said this was not thunder so not sure what it could be. We have a lot of woods in the back, so maybe a large tree nearby was downed. Have had that happen before and shake the house.

Okay. I'm getting distracted by my distractions.
Oklahoma... stupider and stupider and stupider. another 4M popped up. I think I can now say I'm getting a bad feeling it's gone to far. Langston's the center at the moment of the larger ones.

Interesting. Western Brazil. Inland again.

oh, that 4M in Oklahoma showed up on the Yellowstone webicorders. Maybe it was bigger than 4. I don't know. Maybe I didn't see other ones because the Chile ones were rolling through so often. 16:13ish UTC. Has to be okie.

Had to add. Another little pop in Central America. Mexico way. Way south.