ALERT Magnitude: 7.7 West Coast of Canada

Dunno if it's already been posted, but there was a 4.7 about 20 minutes ago (if i'my UTC time conversion is correct )
earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by phoenixlights321


Just got the notification about that one. For a little while I was being alerted within 3-5 minutes of an earthquake happening and now its 15-20 minutes. Is anyone else experiencing delays?

Originally posted by phoenixlights321

I think we're all hoping that these aftershocks are not somehow adding more stress to the csz.

I think were all hoping that 7.2 -7.7 was the actual quake and not a precursor.Awful lot of 5. to 6. aftershocks

reply to post by canDarian


I'm still hopeful that the time between the bigger aftershocks are indicative of the 7.7 being the "big" one we are going to see for this event.

There have been a couple of EQs now that have me more concerned. One near Bellingham Washington and another in Langley, BC. And just just now one occurred at Mount St. Helen's and even though its a 1.1M, it could be reacting to all the activity up and down the coast.

reply to post by MonkeyFishFrog

honestly i wouldnt worry too much about anything under a 4.. the ground travels all the time...

Yes but any EQ tends to give you the idea that there is some tension in a plate being released, now the question is are these foreshocks or just normal releases? One will never know until it happens as EQ's are (based on the fact that most people don't know how to predict them, aside from those on ATS) unpredictable.

Originally posted by Perelandra
Is it just me or is it odd that we have Sandy on the east and 7.7 on the west? Right before elections, at a full moon. Near Halloween. And shortly before 12/21/12.

did your mother ever tell you never two without three would like to guess
don't ask me just saying

reply to post by MonkeyFishFrog


Monkey, looking at the EQ patterns I think that we can expect some activity, more than normal before the major in the Japanese islands before the West Coast event. Like I said before Tonga seems to be a major player in the rest of the Pacific Ring Of Fire.

quakes are still coming in ,

5.6 today

2012/10/30 02:48:58 52.13 -132.32 18.6 5.6

it seems the live quake maps are not recording these anymore


lots of shaking on the live seismo as well!

www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca...

reply to post by MonkeyFishFrog


The pattern you are referring to is nothing new. It is known as the Pacific ring of fire. The perimeter of the Pacific Ocean is the most tectonically active region on the planet. There are usually 2-300 earthquakes of magnituse 2.5 or greater in any given 7 day period. The USGS website you linked is the best place to check it out.

You can learn more about the ring of fire here:
en.wikipedia.org...[/url]

Originally posted by sheeplearepeople
reply to post by MonkeyFishFrog

 

The pattern you are referring to is nothing new. It is known as the Pacific ring of fire. The perimeter of the Pacific Ocean is the most tectonically active region on the planet. There are usually 2-300 earthquakes of magnituse 2.5 or greater in any given 7 day period. The USGS website you linked is the best place to check it out.

You can learn more about the ring of fire here:
en.wikipedia.org...[/url]

edit on 30-10-2012 by sheeplearepeople because: (no reason given)

or maybe 195 with spurts now and then

So if reading thread suppose most know about the 25 aftershocks all over same day.
Check this out pulled this down from satallite automation just before bed, watch 12:05 to 1:05 and watch clouds go POOF, wigled my nose and gone. lol but seriously I have watched hunderds of weather automations before sleep to kknow next days possiabilities and never ever seen something like that happen.

www.king5.com...

reply to post by MonkeyFishFrog


There were also a couple smaller ones right up by Anchorage. A 4.2 yesterday. They have a lot up there, but that one is right on some little fault line across from Anchorage according to the map.

4.2 37km W of Big Lake, Alaska 2012-10-30 22:02:46 61.496°N 150.723°W

I noticed a slight increase in that surrounding area as well.

All of this has gotten me paranoid lol

reply to post by chapterhouse


For some reason my computer is not pulling up the final radar picture.

Can you explain your concern to me when you get a chance!

reply to post by radpetey


Not one aftershock over 4.0 since yesterday.....I am not sure if this a good thing or not.

I guess we shall see

reply to post by radpetey


theres been lots of events that are not logged on any live maps

Automatic detection of seismic event: magnitude 4.0 - 31 Oct 2:15 PDT - QUEEN CHARLOTTE, BC region

Seismo is quite active

www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca...

ok just got a 5.1 again thing are slowing down
Hope that a good sign.

reply to post by Trillium


Umm...no. This is the first one over a 4.0 in almost 36 hrs. And it looks to have kicked off more activity, so I would say things are picking up.

The next few hours might get interesting, I think.

Originally posted by westcoast
reply to post by Trillium

 

Umm...no. This is the first one over a 4.0 in almost 36 hrs. And it looks to have kicked off more activity, so I would say things are picking up.

The next few hours might get interesting, I think.

Well just hope it not the run up to the big one
but have a bad felling about this area
and as Iwright this a 4.9 also