Seismographs detect strange disturbance all across North America?

November 30, 2016: Unusual readings appeared on many graphs all across the country at nearly the same time, not indicative of a typical seismic event..this was something out of the ordinary. We will be monitoring these closely in the future to try and possibly detect a pattern and a culprit.

I know some of you guys are earthquake buffs. Any theories?

Fracking I would assume. West TX for sure. Other states like Oregon an Maine no clue.

Heliplots

I wonder if something has happened like this before?

Could be fracking, but still rather strange the same basic timing of them all. Oregon was a trip.
Definitely came across a head scratcher there OP, can't wait to hear what the members with more knowledge of this have to say.

a reply to: loam
So the areas weren't even geographically close? Wow, makes you wonder what is rumbling down in our core.
Sorry I know nothing about earthquakes but find this very interesting.

Yeah, while I know a fair amount about geology, I really only know about rocks that don't move.

Seismology was never my thing. But this board has quite a few people who seem to really know that area well. Looking forward to hearing what this may be about.

I can't help but wonder, supervolcano.... I know the magma chamber isnt stationary by any means, so possibly the movement (or overall mass) is bigger than we first thought? And possibly the area is waking a tad? Just tossing out a doomsday scenario, nothing more... hahaha

I find it interesting that a gas pipeline near Kansas City ruptured around the same time.

Wonder what is going on.

Some of those signatures are indicative of fluid movement. This could be water or magma.

I'll drop a link to this thread over in Quake Watch and see if any of ATS resident quaketards have any input.

Good Great catch, OP!

a reply to: loam

That is just bizarre.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what caused all these events all across the country at roughly the same time?

It's a little spooky...

We had a "micro moon" (new moon) last night. For something to move the continent, perhaps something with the moon.

a reply to: jhn7537

Good grief, I hope not!

originally posted by: loam
a reply to: jhn7537

Good grief, I hope not!

Same! But you gotta wonder, what has the possible size/volume/mass (or whatever it is) to hit both coasts seemingly around the same time.... A large chamber of magma feels plausible... Who knows though, I'm still on coffee cup #1 and still a little bit groggy... lol

a reply to: jhn7537

I was hoping for something benign and celestial... The moon thingy would be great.

a reply to: loam

Well, I don't know...we do have an active super volcano in the US, right?

www.livescience.com...

Take a look at the map in the Link and let me know it if corresponds in anyway.

Edit001: Found out how to link an image...

a reply to: loam

Looking at those, there seems to have been an event down under:



If you look at other plots from that region, you can see this event. I'm not sure if this is the closest plot, it just happens to be quite clear on it. If one were to examine all the plots and found the earliest occurrence of the event that is at 02:50 UTC on this graph, one could find the closest plot to the event.

From there it would propagate outwards and be picked up on other instruments at different times depending on how far away the seismograph is from the epicenter.

I don't know enough about the scale of these graphs to be able to estimate a magnitude, but hopefully muzzy, olivine, or TA will make an appearance and give us a bit more technical information regarding this and other graphs on that page.

had to watch the video twice...this is very curious.

Could this indicate some sort of nuclear testing somewhere in the world?

originally posted by: loam

November 30, 2016: Unusual readings appeared on many graphs all across the country at nearly the same time, not indicative of a typical seismic event..this was something out of the ordinary. We will be monitoring these closely in the future to try and possibly detect a pattern and a culprit.

I know some of you guys are earthquake buffs. Any theories?

Keeping an eye on this one. Nice catch OP!

originally posted by: loam
Could this indicate some sort of nuclear testing somewhere in the world?

LOL, N. Korea playing around again.

I think this would be bigger than a nuclear test. I would like to see more graphs on other geographical locations outside of North America. Maybe get a range of the power of this 'wobble' if you will.