Quake Watch 2010

I think we should be watching the new madrid fault. Tecumesh who was one of the great Indian prophets predicted to the exact day when an earthquake would happen. He said it would be preceded by a comet. The recent events and phenomen in the sky could be a preceding factors. www.youtube.com... That part of the country is long overdue

I think we should be watching the new madrid fault. Tecumesh who was one of the great Indian prophets predicted to the exact day when an earthquake would happen. He said it would be preceded by a comet. The recent events and phenomen in the sky could be a preceding factors. www.youtube.com... That part of the country is long overdue

Magnitude
3.3
Date-Time
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 09:28:20 UTC
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 05:28:20 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
35.725°N, 84.001°W
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 miles)
Region
EASTERN TENNESSEE
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles)
Parameters
NST= 28, Nph= 38, Dmin=19 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (mbLg), Version=C

Link

How common are quakes in Tennessee? I've just recently gotten interested in this thread, and am a complete n00b.

Anyway.. I dunno if it's that important, but I am in northern Georgia.. so it is of some interest to me.

5.2 West Coast of Mexico

GFZ Potsdam - Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico
Time: 2010-04-21 03:38:15.2 UTC
Magnitude: 5.2
Epicenter: 92.30°W 14.59°N
Depth: 10 km
Status: automatic

Downgraded to a 4.8 by emsc...

Summary:
Magnitude mb 4.8
Region GUATEMALA

Date time 2010-04-21 at 03:38:20.2 UTC
Location 14.59 N ; 92.01 W
Depth 69 km
Distances 45 km SE Tapachula (pop 197,961 ; local time 22:38 2010-04-20)
17 km SE Ayutla (pop 11,432 ; local time 22:38 2010-04-20)
15 km S Pajapita (pop 8,164 ; local time 21:38 2010-04-20)

USGS

south of Panama, out in the Ocean, 4.8

south of Panama
Magnitude: 4.8
Time: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:15:33 GMT

Look at the quakes in Central America on this map! It looks like the Chili quakes are moving up the coast line...

www.oe-files.de...

I noticed Puerto Rico ringing before the last big quake in Baja - and now it appears to be at it again... no scientific basis, just a pattern I picked up on last time.

[edit on 21-4-2010 by MoorfNZ]

Magnitude 4.3 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
2010 April 21 10:37:14 UTC

* Details
* Maps
* Scientific & Technical
* Additional Info

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.3
Date-Time

* Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 10:37:14 UTC
* Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 03:37:14 AM at epicenter

Location 32.484°N, 115.620°W
Depth 15.7 km (9.8 miles)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances

* 24 km (15 miles) SSW (208°) from Calexico, CA
* 24 km (15 miles) SW (217°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
* 29 km (18 miles) SSW (197°) from Heber, CA
* 131 km (82 miles) E (92°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1 km (0.6 miles); depth +/- 1.5 km (0.9 miles)
Parameters Nph= 41, Dmin=21 km, Rmss=0.36 sec, Gp=198°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=3
Source

* California Integrated Seismic Net:
* USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID ci10627653

reply to post by broahes


Small quakes are fairly common in the New Madrid Zone. In 1973 (I think), the same area of East TN had a 3.6 that was followed by a 4.4. A small fault runs under Knoxville, TN so it isn't only Memphis that is in danger. There's a lot of old brick buildings on both sides of the state.

About three or four years ago there was 2.7 here in on the Cumberland Plateau, in an area called "Big Sink". I guess it's called that for a reason. It cracked the pavement in front of someone's house. That one was strange for the area (White County, TN). It was first thought to be the collapse of a coal mine. Later the USGS confirmed it was an earthquake. I can't find a link to it now.

Also there is a major fault in South Carolina that generated a quake that destroyed Charleston in 1886.

I hope this helps you.

reply to post by broahes


In the last 365 days according to the USGS data I hold there were 119 quakes where the word 'Tennessee' appears in the location in the past 400 days ranging from 1.0 to 3.4 Magnitude.

Of all of these only 4 were mag 3.0+ and 25 were between 2.0 and 2.9. So as far as Tennessee, or locations containing the name Tennessee, are concerned there is not a great deal of activity in the past year.

Arkansas, over the same period has 58 quakes ranging 1.0 to 3.3 mag, 2 in the 3+ range and 34 in the 2.0-2.9 range.

I thought this article was quite useful and informative.

In particular the following in Wikipedia is of interest

2009 research indicating the fault may be shutting down

The lack of apparent land movement along the New Madrid fault system has long puzzled scientists. In 2009 two studies based on eight years of GPS measurements indicated that the faults were moving at no more than 0.2 millimetres (0.0079 in) a year.[24] This contrasts to the rate of slip on the San Andreas Fault which averages up to 37 millimetres (1.5 in) a year across California.

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[edit on 21/4/2010 by PuterMan]

I have been following earthquake activity for a longtime and I read this thread everyday... So great job and great information I wanted to post this somewhere that it could be looked at ahead of time and then decide if it is crediable. So here goes....

I am not prone to headaches, and normally go a year or so without ever having one. Starting this year I have been having them more. I did not connect these dots until late. February 25, 2010 I wrote down a headache that started and persisted until February 27. When I felt better on the 27th I noticed that Chile quake had happened. April 3rd I again started having a wicked headache by April 4th it was finally gone. Baja quake happened on April 4th. After the quake my headache finally went away.

So I am NOT saying for a FACT this is connected. I am just saying I want to post it somewhere AHEAD of time and see what happens. So my headache started this morning April 21. So will see what happens. I hope nothing but wanted to put it out there.. Will let everyone know when the headache stops. Please don't call me crazy I am just trying to validate or dismiss the connection.

Thank you

reply to post by alexgia


Headaches, like earthquakes, have a location. Would you say there was any correlation between the location of the quake in the world and the location in your head? Does the intensity relate to the distance in any way?

Are OldGoat's ears ringing? Someone said they felt sick before big quakes - report in please.

By the way folks, in case you think I have gone bonkers, I do have a reason for following this line of thought.

My ears started ringing back when the 04 Indonesian Quake hit.
they haven't stopped since. Of course this could just be coincidence,. there are many other reasons why my ears could be ringing.

Small one interesting just because of Etna

Magnitude ML 2.3
Region SICILY, ITALY
E Sicily
Date time 2010-04-21 at 05:09:59.0 UTC
Location 37.80 N ; 15.25 E
Depth 6 km
Distances
37 km NE Catania (pop 304,061 ; local time 07:09 2010-04-21)
7 km NE Mascali (pop 12,350 ; local time 07:09 2010-04-21)
3 km SE Calatabiano (pop 5,304 ; local time 07:09 2010-04-21)

emsc

reply to post by PuterMan


The only thing I can say for sure is that small mags. 5.0 and below do not ever cause me a headache. I will keep exact tract now to see. My headaches seem to be on left side temple but again will keep track. I live in Upstate NY and my headache before Baja was very intense. So will keep eye on distance and symptoms.The strange thing too is a friend of mine has headaches the same days I do. Since February we noticed that on the same two days we both feel awful and it ends the same day for each of us. I called her this morning because my head is hurting so much and her husband said she called out from work and is in bed because her head is hurting so badly. Would be curious to hear what others are noticing. Thank you for not calling me a nutcase.

[edit on 21-4-2010 by alexgia] Head hurts sorry had to edit twice to make sure what I am typing is making sense. LOL

[edit on 21-4-2010 by alexgia]

Here is a decent sized one:

Magnitude 6.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 17:20:31 UTC
* Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 06:20:31 AM at epicenter

Location 15.239°S, 172.828°W
Depth 32 km (19.9 miles) set by location program
Region SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances

* 198 km (123 miles) SW (216°) from APIA, Samoa
* 253 km (157 miles) WSW (244°) from PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
* 399 km (248 miles) NNE (18°) from Neiafu, Tonga
* 2493 km (1549 miles) W (272°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=008, Nph=008, Dmin=185.4 km, Rmss=1.74 sec, Gp=166°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=0
Source

* West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00187043

Originally posted by tncryptogal
reply to post by broahes

 

I hope this helps you.

Thank you for the information tncryptogal, I have only recently been drawn in interest to learn more about geology (I never really liked it too much in school), but it is really fascinating. Again, thank you.

Originally posted by PuterMan
reply to post by broahes

 

In the last 365 days according to the USGS data I hold there were 119 quakes where the word 'Tennessee' appears in the location in the past 400 days ranging from 1.0 to 3.4 Magnitude.

Of all of these only 4 were mag 3.0+ and 25 were between 2.0 and 2.9. So as far as Tennessee, or locations containing the name Tennessee, are concerned there is not a great deal of activity in the past year.

Arkansas, over the same period has 58 quakes ranging 1.0 to 3.3 mag, 2 in the 3+ range and 34 in the 2.0-2.9 range.

I thought this article was quite useful and informative.

In particular the following in Wikipedia is of interest

2009 research indicating the fault may be shutting down

The lack of apparent land movement along the New Madrid fault system has long puzzled scientists. In 2009 two studies based on eight years of GPS measurements indicated that the faults were moving at no more than 0.2 millimetres (0.0079 in) a year.[24] This contrasts to the rate of slip on the San Andreas Fault which averages up to 37 millimetres (1.5 in) a year across California.

[edit on 21/4/2010 by PuterMan]

[edit on 21/4/2010 by PuterMan]

Wow, Puter, I didn't realize there were so many in the last year.

Thank you for the links and your overall knowledge in general. Very cool.

A star for both of you.

Sumatra - 5.1

Magnitude: 5.1
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 21 April, 2010 at 18:03:35 UTC
Local Date/Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 18:03 in the evening at epicenter
Location: 0° 40.200, 100° 45.600
Depth: 169 km (105.01 miles)
Region: Indonesian archipelago
Country: Indonesia
Distances: 18.94 km (11.77 miles) of Solok, West Sumatra
Source: RSOE-EMSC

Originally posted by Aggie Man
Here is a decent sized one:

Magnitude 6.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 17:20:31 UTC
* Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 06:20:31 AM at epicenter

Location 15.239°S, 172.828°W
Depth 32 km (19.9 miles) set by location program
Region SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances

* 198 km (123 miles) SW (216°) from APIA, Samoa
* 253 km (157 miles) WSW (244°) from PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
* 399 km (248 miles) NNE (18°) from Neiafu, Tonga
* 2493 km (1549 miles) W (272°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Event ID at00187043

Downgraded to 5.9

I hope folks aren't going to start posting about their headaches and sore elbows all the time here on this Topic . There are other forums that do that kind of thing. I stopped going to one after following it for 3 years, there was nothing over that whole length of time that proved any correspondance with any earthquakes of significance.
Most of them symtoms could be cured if they went to their Doctor




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[edit on 21-4-2010 by muzzy]