What might really be happening in Washington State?

reply to post by Olivine


Thanks for that. Last time I looked last night, it wasn't updated yet.

Yes, it is a nice, even spread. I have seen it like that before although typically it is in clusters. Yes, I think there could be a connection with the 1.8 quake. I have certainly seen correlations between the tremors and quakes! Keep watching...the more the better.

I'm watching The southern end of the CSZ had another hiccup today, just north of the triple junction.
The entire area is geologically fascinating...and gorgeous.

Magnitude 2.2
Date-Time Saturday, December 03, 2011 at 19:43:32 UTC
Saturday, December 03, 2011 at 11:43:32 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 48.366°N, 122.481°W
Depth 6.6 km (4.1 miles)
Region PUGET SOUND REGION, WASHINGTON
Distances 3 km (2 miles) SSE (158°) from La Conner, WA
10 km (6 miles) WNW (286°) from Conway, WA
13 km (8 miles) S (182°) from Bay View, WA
13 km (8 miles) WSW (242°) from Mount Vernon, WA
69 km (43 miles) E (101°) from Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
83 km (52 miles) N (352°) from Seattle, WA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 1.6 km (1.0 miles)
Parameters Nph= 28, Dmin=14 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network

Event ID uw60366996

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This must have been why my dogs were going off this afternoon. I know it was right around this time because I was in the middle of doing my bills...ugh. I considered looking at the seismos...but I was absorbed in balancing my accounts and with the PNSN re-doing it's site, my normal seismos are not as easy to just 'click' on.

It was less than 20 miles from my house. I didn't feel it ofcourse, it was too small...but not 'norma'l for the area.

Well I was coming here to comment and list the recent quakes from yesterday...but the 3.0 that I saw last night has completely disapeared. It was 0 depth so perhaps it was an explosion, but that would have to be one HECK of a blast to cause that large of a 'mistake'. Anyone else see it? It was located in the SW corner of the state.

All I found was this:
2.2 quake

reply to post by westcoast


I saw it just this morning on the www.pnsn.org... homepage, listed as an explosion with their fancy new "star" symbol; but it has disappeared from there too.

reply to post by Olivine


Yup...I have been looking at those. They are very interesting. Who ever knew we had so many explosions? However, those don't disappear. So why did this one? I tried to look at the seismos, but they were unavailable. I'll have to try again.

I was going to try and have some pictures of the lunar eclipse for you, but the darn clouds and fog ruined that idea!!! Maybe next time, just three years to wait.

I managed to get ONE picture of the lunar eclipse! It was through the fog, time-lapsed to the quality isn't that great, but at least I got one!

Hello friends!

I found this article quite interesting, as I'm sure most of you will as well.

Since the magnitude 9.1 earthquake in Sumatra in 2004, five more giant earthquakes have struck the continents ringing the Pacific Ocean. And some experts speculate that the planet has entered a period of increased seismic activity that could trigger giant earthquakes in vulnerable regions including the Pacific Northwest.

A somewhat reassuring new study suggests otherwise.

University of California researchers examined the timing of earthquakes worldwide from 1900 and found no evidence of a domino effect in which one great earthquake triggers others on distant continents. It could be random chance.

"We don't want people to assume that our conclusion means the ongoing risk is small," says study co-author Peter Shearer, a professor of geophysics at the University of California San Diego. "There is a significant risk of big earthquakes in all subduction zones." It's just that the run of very large earthquakes most likely does nothing to change the risk in distant locations, Shearer says.

Ahh but wait...

But the data is less than convincing to some experts, who think it's possible that short-term risk of a great earthquake has increased in the Northwest."There is a possibility that maybe we should be worried about this," says Oregon State University geologist Chris Goldfinger. "I definitely do not dismiss it."

Thorne Lay, a professor of geophysics at the University of California Santa Cruz, says scientists don't understand the physical processes well enough to rule out long-distance triggering of great earthquakes based on observations to date.

"One would really need to have good data in the location of each great event to see whether earlier remote large events had changed earthquake timing locally," he says. "Unfortunately, careful work has not been done in all regions of recent big events or the data are very poor due to lack of nearby seismic networks."

I'm going to let WestCoast or anyone else who would like, disect the rest of the article, which is quite interesting.

Source - Oregon Live - Geologist wonder if the Northwest is up next for a giant earthquake

reply to post by UtahRosebud


I'll definitely read though the article (great find!!!) but first I have to say that while I would like to agree with those saying there isn't evidence of remote triggering I think it rather ignorant to base this claim on only a couple hundred years of data. I don't understand how a geologist could ever make such a statement like that.

Originally posted by westcoast
reply to post by UtahRosebud

 

I'll definitely read though the article (great find!!!) but first I have to say that while I would like to agree with those saying there isn't evidence of remote triggering I think it rather ignorant to base this claim on only a couple hundred years of data. I don't understand how a geologist could ever make such a statement like that.

Ahh... to keep the sheeple in line, of course!

And on another note, Merry Christmas my friend!!!

reply to post by UtahRosebud


Merry Christmas to you too!

Here's to a safe and happy Christmas for all my ATS friends...

Helens is feeling a bit left out. We've been paying lots and lots of attention to Rainier for the past month. Although....while this is in the helens seismic zone, it sits almost smack dab in between helens and Rainier.

MAP 1.1 2012/01/25 16:40:24 46.405 -122.268 16.7 17 km ( 11 mi) S of Morton, WA
MAP 1.2 2012/01/25 11:22:38 46.340 -122.234 8.8 16 km ( 10 mi) NNW of Mount St. Helens Volcano, WA
MAP 3.4 2012/01/25 10:51:30 46.340 -122.236 8.9 16 km ( 10 mi) NNW of Mount St. Helens Volcano, WA

Magnitude 3.4
Date-Time Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:51:30 UTC
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 02:51:30 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 46.340°N, 122.236°W
Depth 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
Region WASHINGTON
Distances 16 km (10 miles) NNW (345°) from Mount St. Helens Volcano, WA
24 km (15 miles) S (172°) from Morton, WA
28 km (18 miles) SE (138°) from Mossyrock, WA
60 km (37 miles) ENE (68°) from Longview, WA
84 km (52 miles) NNE (20°) from Vancouver, WA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters Nph= 48, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Gp= 76°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=5
Source Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network

Event ID uw60389576

source


Blog on PNSN about the quake

I know this isn't in Washington State, but I find it interesting and is close enough to keep an eye on, or an ear out for.

Rumblings in Sooke Sparks Mystery

reply to post by herenow


Thanks for posting that link, you beat me to it!

I find it quite interesting. I may have experienced something similar about a week ago, but I am going to hold my speculation for now to see if anything pans out.

Interesting new blog on the PNSN site by John Vidale (director) about the Deep Tremors.


link to blog

I haven't gotten my hands on the full version yet, but if I do I will share it.

reply to post by westcoast


If you follow his provided link, then click on the "rent" it option, the full version opens.

Hmmm, it looks like he linked the PDF after reading your comment.

A bit of activity in my part of the world recently. Nothing big ofcourse, just some little guys...but they are in an interesting place:

MAP 2.8 2012/02/04 10:16:59 47.318 -122.349 24.8 1 km ( 1 mi) NW of Federal Way, WA
MAP 2.5 2012/02/03 21:45:45 47.618 -122.481 25.4 6 km ( 4 mi) SE of Bainbridge Island, WA
MAP 1.8 2012/02/03 02:44:42 47.619 -122.496 28.6 5 km ( 3 mi) SE of Bainbridge Island, WA
MAP 1.8 2012/02/02 16:31:53 47.067 -121.839 19.6 16 km ( 10 mi) E of Carbonado, WA
MAP 1.6 2012/02/02 16:01:49 46.516 -122.426 19.9 5 km ( 3 mi) ESE of Mossyrock, WA
MAP 1.3 2012/01/31 00:49:36 47.395 -122.833 29.0 3 km ( 2 mi) N of Allyn-Grapeview, WA
MAP 1.5 2012/01/30 02:57:30 47.798 -121.950 25.4 7 km ( 5 mi) SSE of Monroe, WA
MAP 1.8 2012/01/29 18:49:57 46.857 -121.756 3.3 23 km ( 14 mi) ENE of Ashford, WA
MAP 1.5 2012/01/28 23:55:31 47.317 -122.440 4.6 6 km ( 4 mi) ENE of Ruston, WA

The two at the top have my interest. At that size and depth, they may be indicators. Only time will tell.

Oh man....while I have been here on ATS, things have been ROCKIN all around me!!

map

MAP 5.7 2012/02/04 20:05:32 48.867 -127.876 12.8 228 km (142 mi) WSW of Campbell River, Canada
MAP 3.0 2012/02/04 19:34:45 43.256 -125.010 4.9 51 km ( 32 mi) WNW of Bandon, OR
MAP 4.3 2012/02/04 19:34:34 43.203 -126.269 24.7 151 km ( 94 mi) W of Bandon, OR

Magnitude 5.7
Date-Time Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 20:05:32 UTC
Saturday, February 04, 2012 at 12:05:32 PM at epicenter

Location 48.867°N, 127.876°W
Depth 12.8 km (8.0 miles)
Region VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Distances 228 km (142 miles) WSW (238°) from Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
246 km (153 miles) WNW (284°) from Neah Bay, WA
277 km (172 miles) WNW (293°) from Forks, WA
332 km (206 miles) W (279°) from Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
349 km (217 miles) W (264°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles)
Parameters NST=418, Nph=423, Dmin=171.4 km, Rmss=1.2 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb0007vx6

reply to post by westcoast


How are your dogs?

And , more importantly, how are your "spidey senses" on this?

Stay safe, my friend!