Quake Watch 2012

Originally posted by sageturkey
reply to post by MamaJ

 

Are you talking about the ones near Yorba Linda?
If so, not the same area. I do know that this area below the Salton Sea gets quite a few swarms, but it's been awhile as far as I know. I'm counting 38 now in this swarm.

So true, thank you for refreshing my memory as I was referring to Yorba Linda!

38 .... Hmmmmmm.... Well if they typically swarm then I will just chill and remain aware. :-)

reply to post by MamaJ

I thought that may have been what you were referring to
The number is still climbing, one of the more recent ones was a bit deeper than the average (46.9 km as compared to 1-15km). Definitley worth keeping an eye on methinks, if nothing else due to the number and frequency.

We've now hit the 50 mark and magnitudes are averaging higher.

Originally posted by sageturkey
reply to post by MamaJ

 

I thought that may have been what you were referring to

The number is still climbing, one of the more recent ones was a bit deeper than the average (46.9 km as compared to 1-15km). Definitley worth keeping an eye on methinks, if nothing else due to the number and frequency.

After more research, I definitely think we should keep an eye on this. Could be nothing at all, but the possibility is there this could turn into something much more!

Salton Sea area clearly has swarms just like this but the reason is what's alarming to me.

Much bigger quake coming in now...details to follow. Same area.
hmmm, no details, but maybe mag 4.0 is my guess.



Here is the USGS link Mag 4.0
(pretty lucky guess by me..)

reply to post by Olivine

I'm just picturing in my head pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, KAPOP!!!!
Gulf of California next?

You were right Olivine, 4.0 and another 3.8
And now a 4.4!

reply to post by sageturkey


I don't know. Possible. I just hope all this 'crackin' doesn't move north to activate the San Andreas.

Ugh, another sizeable one is hitting now.

This one hit just over 1 millimeter of amplitude in the east-west direction.


(click to enlarge)

Originally posted by Olivine
reply to post by sageturkey

 

I don't know. Possible. I just hope all this 'crackin' doesn't move north to activate the San Andreas.

Ugh, another sixeable one is hitting now.

You were spot on.... Another one just now 4.5

Eta AND ANOTHER 4.5!!!!

San Andreas???

OK, now this REALLY has my attention.
2nd line.

Originally posted by sageturkey
OK, now this REALLY has my attention.
2nd line.

Yeah, I'm with ya on that note!

The swarm is either volcanic??? Or.... The Big One???? Or...... It will settle down and go back to sleep??

I'm hopeful still! My nephews and brother lives close.... About to call them

reply to post by MamaJ


Yeah...If you look just north of this swarm, on the northeast side of the Salton Sea, that thick red fault line is the very southern tip of the San Andreas fault.



Eff! Really big one coming...over 9 millimeters in the east-west direction..over 4 mm in the vertical.

another BIG one coming in

www.data.scec.org... 5.3

It is still shaking... over 2-1/2 minutes so far.

My heart is pounding.. I hope this stops soon

Ahh, whew. Not one long one.
A mag 5.3 followed by a 5.3

Followed by mag 4.9?

Very strange. Check out the layout and timing of those 3 quakes



(the magnitudes listed in the above pic have been revised to 5.3,5.3, and 4.9 for the third one)

Ok, now that we breached 5.0 it's getting dicey.

Originally posted by Olivine
It is still shaking... over 2-1/2 minutes so far.

My heart is pounding.. I hope this stops soon

Ahh, whew. Not one long one.
A mag 5.3 followed by a 5.4

edit on 8/26/2012 by Olivine because: (no reason given)

This is sooo worrisome! Are you in the area Olivine??

reply to post by MamaJ


No, east coast, but my Grandmother and other loved ones are just north of San Diego, not to mention millions of my human brothers and sisters.

I just get too nervous/worried because a devastating quake will visit the greater LA area one day..

Wow, they are getting stronger and closer together, aren't they??
This is like.....labor?

I'm about 75 miles north of the swarm and haven't felt anything. Weird. We just adopted a dog yesterday and he hasn't sensed anything either. He's been conked out on the floor. LOL

Hope this doesn't wake up the San Andreas....

Praying for those in Southern California -
this really has me concerned.

I felt it. Here's the reports. It seems like California is BUSY today.USGS

reply to post by sageturkey


Agreed!

And the depths are all over...from 0.2 km to 24.8 currently. Most of the hypocenters have been between 12 and 13 km depth.

Take a look at the poor quake cam at ABC7--it's saturated.