Quake Watch 2011

Originally posted by MoorfNZ
Have you all seen the 'new' USGS earthquake listing (beta)??

earthquake.usgs.gov...

I like it. Good for an instant view of whats going on.
How on earth did you find that?

OK now if Geonet comes up with the same type of thing I can give up the NZ Earthquakes Blog and find something else to waste away my spare time

So thats EMSC, USGS, GeoAustrlia have all gone the interactive map route this past year, Geofon next would be good too.

37 minutes ago

Mag, Location, Date Time, Lat, Long, Depth
6.6, northern sumatra, indonesia, 2011-09-05 17:55:13, 2.973, 97.997, 110

earthquake.usgs.gov...

just arrived on SNZO LISS 18:07:21.46 not much of a trace yet, last updated 18:19 GMT, now 18:36GMT
aslwww.cr.usgs.gov...

reply to post by BobAthome


Hey Bob - that map looks fascinating - but I'm having trouble finding the source - or the source info was changed. Can you give us more specifics on the source?

Originally posted by Open2Truth
reply to post by BobAthome

 

Hey Bob - that map looks fascinating - but I'm having trouble finding the source - or the source info was changed. Can you give us more specifics on the source?

Hi there, not Bob but u can find it here: www.emsc-csem.org...
search for the Maps and go to the region of where the border of Germany and Cezch, u'll find it when searching around a little bit or watch this: www.youtube.com... to get some screenshots, so u'll c where to go

and another: www.ig.cas.cz...

Data Package for Magnitude 6.6 Northern Sumatra 05-Sep-11 now available. (1.4 Mb download)

Web site images only and USGS PAGER PDF
Sumatra_6-6_c0005pdr.zip

If anyone would like a PDF copy just u2u me and I will create one for you.

View web page here

reply to post by muzzy


The interactive thing is all very well if you like that sort of thing (I don't) but I hope it does not mean the text lists will be abandoned.

Interactive is not a scrap of use if you collect data automatically and there are hundreds that do round the world.

reply to post by muzzy


I noticed that new USGS Beta Map the other day, it's only been there a few days.

Found it on the top of the page

Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days
Check our our new Beta Earthquake Maps.

It's also at the top of the Latest Earthquakes for the USA page.

One for Cokedale today (they had a 2.7 yesterday)

Magnitude
2.5
Date-Time
Monday, September 05, 2011 at 00:03:09 UTC
Sunday, September 04, 2011 at 06:03:09 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
36.900°N, 104.915°W
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 miles)
Region
NEW MEXICO
Distances
41 km (25 miles) W of Raton, New Mexico
47 km (29 miles) SW of Trinidad, Colorado
80 km (49 miles) NE of Taos, New Mexico
164 km (101 miles) NE of SANTA FE, New Mexico
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 11.8 km (7.3 miles); depth +/- 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Parameters
NST= 18, Nph= 22, Dmin=193.7 km, Rmss=1.55 sec, Gp= 65°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0005p57

and one for Mineral today

Magnitude
2.5
Date-Time
Monday, September 05, 2011 at 16:54:24 UTC
Monday, September 05, 2011 at 12:54:24 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
37.945°N, 77.970°W
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 miles)
Region
VIRGINIA
Distances
9 km (5 miles) SW (218°) from Mineral, VA
9 km (6 miles) SSE (162°) from Louisa, VA
27 km (17 miles) NE (38°) from Columbia, VA
31 km (20 miles) E (84°) from Lake Monticello, VA
64 km (40 miles) NW (315°) from Richmond, VA
136 km (85 miles) SW (218°) from Washington, DC
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Parameters
NST= 19, Nph= 31, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Gp= 76°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=A
Source
Southeast U.S. Seismic Network
Event ID
se090511b

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by muzzy


That 6.6 quake was not far from Toba (SuperVolcano)!

So in the last 4 days there's been 4 x 6+ and 1 x 7 mag quakes, in a wide variety of places...nothing UNUSUAL right?

A few 5.8's and 5.9's amongst that lot too.

I know that there's been discussion here recently about the thought that earthquake activity had been increasing these last 10 years, but been discounted. My question though is what about when you combine the volcanic activity over the same period, is there an increase of energy or is not possible to calculate?

Originally posted by muzzy

Originally posted by MoorfNZ
Have you all seen the 'new' USGS earthquake listing (beta)??

earthquake.usgs.gov...

I like it. Good for an instant view of whats going on.
How on earth did you find that?

OK now if Geonet comes up with the same type of thing I can give up the NZ Earthquakes Blog and find something else to waste away my spare time

So thats EMSC, USGS, GeoAustrlia have all gone the interactive map route this past year, Geofon next would be good too.

Muzzy, if you go to the main quake listing pages on USGS you'll see a wee blue link under the title that will take you to the beta map. I really love it, saves refreshing too ;D earthquake.usgs.gov...

Originally posted by PuterMan
reply to post by MoorfNZ

 

I am a Taurus. I hate it, but then I never use the site much for seeing what has happened so as ling as they don't change the listing they output I really don't care.

Did you not the link to reports an earthquakes that is not listed? Oh boy that is going to cause them some grief!!

LOL Taurus here, too - I hate change but I do love pretty images with lots of options to create more pretty images

reply to post by Hellmutt


That is a very good point indeed.

I looked at the position on the map but never put two and two together.

reply to post by BobAthome


I wanted to thank you for your post asking for theories on the quake map/activity on the German/Check border - that doesn't look like any earthquake map I have ever seen, it completely looks like a checkerboard! I have never seen any kind of natural pattern like that - hmmmmmm?

I'm looking forward to our earthquake expert guys and gals to weigh in on this. Would also love to hear more from you if you dig anything up on this.

Okay, Puter and WC - what's your take?

@ BobatHome and Open2Truth re; the grid like pattern on that map.
I believe it is caused by EMSC only using 2 decimal points in their event co-ordinates.
Similar thing happens when you map old New Zealand quakes prior to 1970 that only had 2 decimal points.

Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 04:07:35 UTC
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 12:07:35 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
22.006°N, 60.250°W
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Distances
496 km (308 miles) NE of THE VALLEY, Anguilla
511 km (317 miles) NNE of Codrington, Barbuda
527 km (327 miles) NNE of Marigot, Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe
728 km (452 miles) ENE of SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico


Dutch sinse called it, they've been swarming for ages now

Hellmutt

approx 40 km from the North-Western edge of Toba would be my guess.
Not sure if that quake would or could have an impact on the Toba caldera although, especially with a depth of 110km. Without knowing what's down there on that depth we can only guess.

New one down South:

Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 13:10:21 UTC
Wednesday, September 07, 2011 at 01:10:21 AM at epicenter
Location
34.119°S, 179.308°E
Depth
18.7 km (11.6 miles)
Region
SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
Distances
512 km (318 miles) NE (55°) from Auckland, New Zealand
890 km (553 miles) NNE (28°) from WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 25.3 km (15.7 miles); depth +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles)
Parameters
NST= 34, Nph= 34, Dmin=500.9 km, Rmss=1.6 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0005pq0

Be Well.

Some shaking continuing in Central Utah:

Magnitude
2.8
Date-Time
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 14:33:19 UTC
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 08:33:19 AM at epicenter
Location
38.986°N, 111.340°W
Depth
0.7 km (~0.4 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
UTAH
Distances
11 km (7 miles) NW (312°) from Emery, UT
21 km (13 miles) WSW (237°) from Ferron, UT
26 km (16 miles) SW (232°) from Clawson, UT
45 km (28 miles) E (85°) from Salina, UT
143 km (89 miles) S (169°) from Provo, UT
202 km (126 miles) SSE (166°) from Salt Lake City, UT
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 8.1 km (5.0 miles)
Parameters
NST= 26, Nph= 26, Dmin=24 km, Rmss=0.41 sec, Gp= 76°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Event ID
uu00007972

There was a 1.0 at the same basic location last Thursday:

Magnitude
1.0
Date-Time
Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 02:01:02 UTC
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 08:01:02 PM at epicenter
Location
39.002°N, 111.367°W
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 miles)
Region
UTAH
Distances
13 km (8 miles) NW (311°) from Emery, UT
23 km (14 miles) WSW (244°) from Ferron, UT
27 km (17 miles) WSW (238°) from Clawson, UT
43 km (27 miles) E (82°) from Salina, UT
140 km (87 miles) S (170°) from Provo, UT
200 km (124 miles) SSE (167°) from Salt Lake City, UT
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles); depth +/- 1.1 km (0.7 miles)
Parameters
Nph= 5, Dmin=25.1 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Gp=130°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=2
Source
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Event ID
uu09010201

And it just advanced a bit more:

Magnitude
3.4
Date-Time
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 14:33:20 UTC
Tuesday, September 06, 2011 at 08:33:20 AM at epicenter
Location
39.003°N, 111.373°W
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 miles)
Region
UTAH
Distances
14 km (9 miles) NW (310°) from Emery, UT
23 km (14 miles) WSW (245°) from Ferron, UT
28 km (17 miles) WSW (239°) from Clawson, UT
43 km (26 miles) E (82°) from Salina, UT
140 km (87 miles) S (170°) from Provo, UT
200 km (124 miles) SSE (167°) from Salt Lake City, UT
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 1.4 km (0.9 miles)
Parameters
Nph= 21, Dmin=25.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Gp= 76°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=3
Source
University of Utah Seismograph Stations
Event ID
uu00007972

Is there more to come, yet? Only time will tell.

ETA: Noticed the depths are quite a bit different between these 3 quakes at the same basic location. Thoughts?

Be Well.