May 20, 2012 - A Significant Date

Oh jeese, does this mean I got a legit reason to go hit the bars tonight? I don't have to wait for December to get drunk. Thanks for the excuse, I gotta go see if the wife will buy it.

Well it's been May 20th for most of the rest of the world. It will be that in an hour and a half here on the east coast of the US...........

Anything happening yet?

I'll check back later in the morning. See if anything has screaming headlines.....

reply to post by eriktheawful


I think we have to wait till the Solar Eclipse, that requires the sun to be shining to work best

Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 02:03:53 UTC
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 04:03:53 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
44.812°N, 11.208°E

Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)

Region
NORTHERN ITALY

Distances
36 km (22 miles) NNW of Bologna, Italy
69 km (42 miles) E of Parma, Italy
72 km (44 miles) SSE of Verona, Italy
339 km (210 miles) NNW of ROME, Italy

earthquake.usgs.gov...

So there was a 5.1 quake. Big deal. Those happen all of the time.

There are about 4 M5 quakes each day on average.

Originally posted by Evildead
Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 02:03:53 UTC
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 04:03:53 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
44.812°N, 11.208°E

Depth
10.1 km (6.3 miles)

Region
NORTHERN ITALY

Distances
36 km (22 miles) NNW of Bologna, Italy
69 km (42 miles) E of Parma, Italy
72 km (44 miles) SSE of Verona, Italy
339 km (210 miles) NNW of ROME, Italy

earthquake.usgs.gov...

edit on 5/19/12 by Evildead because: (no reason given)

They also had a 6.0, downgraded from a 6.3, back-to-back quakes....

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by mountaingirl1111


A M6 happens every 3rd day on average.

Quakes happen all of the time. There are 13,000 quakes of M4 each year.

Originally posted by stereologist
reply to post by mountaingirl1111

 

A M6 happens every 3rd day on average.

Quakes happen all of the time. There are 13,000 quakes of M4 each year.

Thanks I was just letting him know that there was actually a bigger one in the same area he mentioned.

Also, it's not always just about how normal or average the size is, it is the location as well. In january, there was a 5.3 quake that was widely discussed in the same area:

in.reuters.com...

Tonight (or a.m. there), there was a 5.1 and a 6.0, minutes apart. That is more notable, I think, than a 5 or 6 in Japan, Indonesia, or somewhere like that, just because it happens less frequently. So, while you are absolutely correct that quakes that size are common, I think it's really the location and averages for that area that should be paid attention to. If there was a 6.0 on the New Madrid, that would definitely be more important than a 6.0 in the South Pacific, because of its location and history.

Originally posted by eriktheawful
Well it's been May 20th for most of the rest of the world. It will be that in an hour and a half here on the east coast of the US...........

Anything happening yet?

I'll check back later in the morning. See if anything has screaming headlines.....

No major earthquake, but that riot in Montreal was rather epic.

reply to post by Xaphan


Riot in Montreal? I can't find one since April 20th.

[b[It's 20May, how we doing?

Originally posted by Anonymous404
reply to post by Xaphan

 

Riot in Montreal? I can't find one since April 20th.

Yeah, i couldn't either for after the 26th.

Originally posted by Anonymous404
reply to post by Xaphan

 

Riot in Montreal? I can't find one since April 20th.

www.torontosun.com...

Not too much destruction, and it didn't last very long. But the molotov cocktail made it worth mentioning.

reply to post by AlchemicalMonocular


5.1 4km WSW of Camposanto, Italy 2012-05-20 03:02:50 44.776°N 11.090°E 10.0
6.0 4km ENE of Camposanto, Italy 2012-05-20 02:03:52 44.800°N 11.192°E 5.1

Not too big but the location is interesting. Keeping an eye on this.

If a big one happens during the eclipse I'd s***

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by Evildead


Good luck, Brother!

reply to post by Evildead

If a big one happens during the eclipse

What if a big one happened while you...
Would that mean there was a relationship?

Did I say that out loud? Never mind.

Anyone dead?

Originally posted by Phage
reply to post by Evildead

 

If a big one happens during the eclipse

What if a big one happened while you...
Would that mean there was a relationship?

Did I say that out loud? Never mind.

After all I've eaten in the passed two days I'd say yeah they could be related!

Originally posted by Xaphan

Originally posted by Anonymous404
reply to post by Xaphan

 

Riot in Montreal? I can't find one since April 20th.

www.torontosun.com...

Not too much destruction, and it didn't last very long. But the molotov cocktail made it worth mentioning.

That's funny. Americans get busted for making their own craft beer days before the NATO protest in Chicago for "Molotov materials" and you guys actually get to toss one.

Lucky.

reply to post by stereologist


How about two in one day? just curious....

MAP 6.0 2012/05/20 07:19:55 39.597 143.242 10.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.0 2012/05/20 02:03:52 44.800 11.192 5.1 NORTHERN ITALY

Italy had some damage

EQ info