Quake Watch 2011

New Zealand...Are you still there?

Magnitude
5.9
Date-Time
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 13:36:36 UTC
Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 01:36:36 AM at epicenter
Location
35.134°S, 178.885°W
Depth
19.8 km (12.3 miles)
Region
EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
Distances
1595 km (991 miles) SSW (192°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3495 km (2172 miles) SW (230°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 17.4 km (10.8 miles); depth +/- 4.9 km (3.0 miles)
Parameters
NST=195, Nph=197, Dmin=369.6 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0005u7f

Be Well.

reply to post by StealthyKat


243A.TA..BHZ.2011.257

?? still working on it

reply to post by StealthyKat


I've got to wonder then if it's not these earthquake booms. The article even stated that the sound itself should be classified as an earthquake. It says it is a higher frequency audio form of an earthquake...

here's the link again:www.terraresearch.net...
Just waiting to see if any of our resident quake gurus don't agree with these findings

reply to post by PuterMan


Wow...those are some big signatures.

Really curious to find out what it is!!

reply to post by Bishop2199


Yes thanks

reply to post by PuterMan


I admit I found it hard to believe since you never brought it up before! I figured if this was a commonly known thing between you, Robin, WC, Muzzy and TA...someone would have mentioned it. In my laziness, I didn't look anywhere else for confirmation...will dig deeper a little bit later.

Thanks by the way for the secret to copy and paste when they don't want you to!

Alaska is adjusting:

Magnitude
3.1
Date-Time
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 14:06:51 UTC
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 06:06:51 AM at epicenter
Location
61.322°N, 147.009°W
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 miles)
Region
SOUTHERN ALASKA
Distances
44 km (27 miles) WNW (301°) from Valdez, AK
54 km (33 miles) NNW (341°) from Tatitlek, AK
67 km (42 miles) SE (146°) from Glacier View, AK
148 km (92 miles) E (83°) from Anchorage, AK
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.2 km (0.1 miles)
Parameters
Nph= 57, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 0,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source
Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Event ID
ak10316159

Be Well.

I see we had a quake in Illinois,
its getting close to my home now.
I can't believe all these quakes
in such unusual locations.
We had an unusual quake
here in Indiana last year.
Thanks for all the info you
are providing. Just got up
and will read thru the thread.

reply to post by PuterMan


Two of them doing crazy stuff today.

reply to post by megabogie


Thanks, I'll check it out. You know, I know of a sound that is very much like what I heard....but it can't be...the sound of a rumbling volcano. We don't have them here, but that's what it sounded like.

reply to post by westcoast


It's been doing it since I got on today, only now, it's 2 separate staions doing that.

Los Angeles is shaking:

Magnitude
4.2
Date-Time
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 14:44:50 UTC
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 07:44:50 AM at epicenter
Location
33.957°N, 117.070°W
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 miles)
Region
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
8 km (5 miles) SSW (193°) from Yucaipa, CA
10 km (6 miles) WNW (293°) from Beaumont, CA
13 km (8 miles) SSE (159°) from Mentone, CA
15 km (9 miles) ENE (77°) from Moreno Valley, CA
109 km (68 miles) E (95°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Parameters
Nph=150, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.38 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source
California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID
ci11006189

Probably not much concern with their earthquake-safe architecture.

ETA: Small aftershock, slightly deeper, at same location.

Magnitude
1.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 15:05:16 UTC
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 08:05:16 AM at epicenter
Location
33.953°N, 117.070°W
Depth
16.3 km (10.1 miles)
Region
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances
9 km (6 miles) SSW (193°) from Yucaipa, CA
9 km (6 miles) WNW (290°) from Beaumont, CA
13 km (8 miles) SSE (160°) from Mentone, CA
15 km (9 miles) E (79°) from Moreno Valley, CA
109 km (68 miles) E (96°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles)
Parameters
Nph= 89, Dmin=9 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=0
Source
California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID
ci11006205

Be Well.

Some shaking in Indonesia:

Magnitude
5.3
Date-Time
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 15:54:48 UTC
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 10:54:48 PM at epicenter
Location
6.371°S, 103.535°E
Depth
27.9 km (17.3 miles)
Region
SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances
216 km (134 miles) WSW of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia
281 km (174 miles) W of Cilegon, Java, Indonesia
317 km (196 miles) SSE of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
364 km (226 miles) W of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 18 km (11.2 miles); depth +/- 8.3 km (5.2 miles)
Parameters
NST= 74, Nph= 74, Dmin=231.5 km, Rmss=1.13 sec, Gp= 83°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
usc0005u9r

Be Well.

reply to post by StealthyKat


I am only puttin a link here because the video is nearly 19 Mb and it would be unfair on dialup users to embed it.

Video of 67 days of seismograms from TA243A

The really odd thing is that these signals become more apparent after the big signals on the 23rd August, and sorry I am going to shout for a second.......

BUT THEY ARE NOT THE 23RD THEY ARE THE 20TH - VANUATU
Or are they. I think I am having a mental breakdown here. I KNOW I have seen that page and was sure it was Vanuatu, but now I am not so sure. Vanuatu was 1600 not 0600, 16 and 18 not 06 and 18

I recognised the signature immediately - one at 0600 and the other 1800 approx. No way was that on the 23rd.

Actually I am having serious doubts about my sanity. LKWY is showing the same for the 23rd August: LKWY.US.00.LHZ.2011.235

Oh yes it was the 23rd stupid! Colorado and Virginia. So this pattern appeared pretty much after that day. I am off - not going there!!!!!!!! *tin foil hat in hand he shuffles off again*

I have checked in BUD directly in case my program had gone wrong, and it is exactly the same. It is difficult to find seismos that go so far back but this is one: GO05.C..BHZ.2011.235 - No sign of the quakes but here at least the 1800 shows GO05.C..BHZ.2011.232 but not the 0600.

*PuterMan shuffles off into the sunset twitching and shaking his head*

If you are sure you heard/felt and earthquake, no matter how small, please fill out the report on
earthquake.usgs.gov...

They do appreciate it. Call me crazy but I fill one out every time. There is a space to make comments, so I always comment when I hear the earthquake rumbles. Which I hear more often now that I am cognizant of the sounds.

reply to post by PuterMan

That is incredible....what could it possibly be? Still going on as we speak. Excuse my ignorance....what did you recognize the signature as? Do you think it's anything of importance? Any idea or guess as to what it is? One more question
have you seen this before?

Well....I was trying to post some screen shots but somethings wrong.

reply to post by StealthyKat


I have made a coffee and calmed down. I knew I had seen that double signature but I just did not remember correctly.

Yes these signals I have seen before, or something similar, as they sometimes turn up at Yellowstone but not as clear as these.

I am now sitting here mulling over why these signals would become more visible after the earthquakes of 23rd at Colorado and Virginia and I really cannot think of any good reason. I can think of lots of reasons but no sensible ones! Let me see - boring equipment, underground transport systems - strange how the signals seem to be between 1200 and 2300 UTC like cultural noise rather than solar or seismic.

See you at the bottom of the rabbit hole.

PS I have sent an email to a 'friend' in USGS. I may or may not get an answer. Will let you know.

reply to post by MoorfNZ


Crikey what are we doing up at this hour?
I woke up 9 minutes before the quake, my neighbours up too and I had a call from the USA about 2am enquiring where to buy some roofing material he seen on our web site

didn't feel the quake BTW, too far north I think, would have to be a Mag 7 at that distance to feel it here

going to be a long longday now

6.1 Alaska
USGS didn't list the location.