Quake Watch 2013

aLLeKs
I somehow just had the feeling we will see a M7.0+ one withing the next 48 hours. I have no idea why I feel this way, but I hope I am wrong and this is bs.

well, I was not right so far.... but three 6+ quakes are a huge number too.

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earthquake-report.com...

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Jane

Quite a strong quake according to the testimonials on EMSC, many report strongest they have felt in 7-10 years there.
best quote;

Witness location : Kefalas (Greece) (86 km E from epicenter)
I didn't know it was an earthquake at first. It was a sort of rumbling crashing noise. I thought my wife had returned home in the car and driven into the garden wall. It was only when I looked around and found nothing that could explain the noise when I realised it was an earthquake. Then my wife phoned to say she had felt it rock the car 2km away in Selia."

I know the feeling!, every time we have a big quake here I check where the wife is in case she has crashed the car into the house, LMAO

2nd best quote;

Witness location : Chania (Greece) (64 km E from epicenter)
"holy #"

yep, that's a pretty standard reaction at that distance

reply to post by angelchemuel

Notice how the staff abandon the shop while customers are still inside left to fend for themselves.

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You were onto something, but the 6's don't even come close energy released wise
M6.2= 30,089 ttnt
M6.0= 15,080 ttnt
M6.5= 84,802 ttnt
Total= 129,971 ttnt

M7.0= 476,879 ttnt

those 3 x 6's only add up to a M6.62
now if they had all been in the same place .................

muzzy
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You were onto something, but the 6's don't even come close energy released wise
M6.2= 30,089 ttnt
M6.0= 15,080 ttnt
M6.5= 84,802 ttnt
Total= 129,971 ttnt

M7.0= 476,879 ttnt

those 3 x 6's only add up to a M6.62
now if they had all been in the same place .................

edit on 10u28428413 by muzzy because: (no reason given)

I know, that's why I said I was not right

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(Phage you should be ashamed for saying that especially at your age.)

Sorry (no I'm not). What disaster were they coping with, exactly?

What's my age? But since when does getting drunk = binge drinking?

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That was some serious shaking here!!!!

It's okay,that was just the IMF, leaving Greece.

Smiles amid the earthquake shake: Trinidad & Tobago I love it!!

According to radio reports, there have been no injuries or damages. The quake was reportedly felt strongest in Chaguanas, a town with a population close to 100,000 on the island of Trinidad. Calling in to her favourite radio station, a woman from Chaguanas said: "I was sitting down watchin' my parrot. All of a sudden, I realise' my parrot fall off his stick. Then I realise is ah earthquake."
Link: news.co.tt...

And this Soca has been getting lots of playing on the radio:

Remember this in the News?
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More than 300 earthquakes have struck the Gulf of Valencia, a zone not normally known for seismic activity, over the past month, according to Spain's National Geographic Institute. The wave of earthquakes prompted the government to halt an injection of gas into a giant offshore storage plant on September 16 in the Gulf of Valencia, while scientists study whether they triggered the tremors. The Castor storage plant aims to store gas in a depleted oil reservoir 1.7 kilometres (1.05 miles) under the Mediterranean Sea and send it via a pipeline to Spain's national grid. The plant, owned and operated by Spanish firm Escal UGS, can hold up to 1.3 billion cubic metres of gas, enough to meet the needs for the region of Valencia for three months. Read more at: phys.org...

here are the quakes

(click image for interactive map, opens in new tab/window)

Phage
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(Phage you should be ashamed for saying that especially at your age.)

Sorry (no I'm not). What disaster were they coping with, exactly?

I have no idea. I never mentioned anything about any disaster Phage. Reading the posts assists in making clearer comments. I was commenting upon your statement "But getting drunk on a Friday night is usually a good idea. "

It is never a good idea to get drunk at any time. It is certainly never a good idea to get drunk if there is an earthquake or tsunami for sure.

What's my age? But since when does getting drunk = binge drinking?

From what my DB tells me you are in your 50's and therefore should be more responsible. Getting drunk does = binge drinking. Maybe you need to read up on it.

It is a bit like an earthquake swarm. Lots of quakes in one session.

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those 3 x 6's only add up to a M6.62
now if they had all been in the same place .................

They would still have only added up to a mag 6.62....

Woah, earthquake swarm at Reykjanes Ridge. So many strong quakes. Its tectonic, there isn't volcano there.
Strongest quake 4.8 magnitude, at depth of 3.9km. That has been some serious shaking.




Seems like the epicenter was around the Reykjanes Power Station, the area is like Mars.
G oogle Maps

Oh,I hope not for a tsunami,

Magnitude ML 1.8
Region WESTERN TURKEY
Date time 2013-10-13 06:14:59.8 UTC
Location 37.47 N ; 30.91 E
Depth 8 km
Distances 320 km SW of Ankara, Turkey / pop: 3,517,182 / local time: 09:14:59.8 2013-10-13
39 km S of Aksu, Turkey / pop: 3,842 / local time: 09:14:59.8 2013-10-13
5 km SW of Pavlu Cebel, Turkey / pop: 3,433 / local time: 09:14:59.8 2013-10-13

www.emsc-csem.org...

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Despite whether Phage and I are in agreement over drinking I MUST thank him for pointing me at the new IRIS Earthquake Browser which I had not seen.

It has a fantastic 3D tool. Here is a short unpolished video of it.



Basically you can now produce 3D rotating depth plots of any area! That is as sexy as hell!!


ETA: The jerkiness is because of my system and not the 3D viewer which is quite smooth and does not require Java or Flash by the way.

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Basically you can now produce 3D rotating depth plots of any area! That is a s sexy as hell!!

You are old dude, old! Time to consider retirement I'm afraid.

Rofl

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But, but, but........



and



..... costs me nothing, gives me enjoyment and I don't get tired.

OK, yes - I am old, I admit it.


You can also create links to the 3D map.

Here is a link for Greece and Crete 1970 to present.

By the way it does not provide a link to copy, you have to hover over the Twitter button, right-click and 'copy link location' (or your browser's equivalent). That puts the map link into your clipboard.

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Phage you should be ashamed for saying that especially at your age.)

If you both are old,then I am a penguin.

I met someone last night whom without my knowledge - prior to meeting - has received a NASA award and Grant to allow him to continue his research. Some of you may already know this is being done, however I did not. Just in case though, I want to share. uanews.ua.edu...

The guy I met is Jonathon Stone. His mentor is Dr. Masterlark. geology.sdsmt.edu... www2.geo.ua.edu...

I will quote what it is he is working on..

Stone’s work at UA is focused on predicting the timing and scale of a volcanic eruption.

He is studying the Okmok Volcano in Alaska, working from a UA lab on computer-based research.

Stone was recently awarded a highly competitive NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship that includes a grant of $90,000 ($30,000 annually, renewable for three years) to support his research. Through Stone’s work with NASA, he is able to access satellite images of outer volcanic activity and use mathematical analysis to predict activity on the inside of a live volcano.

“Jonathan is giving us a window to the inaccessible guts of a volcano,” said Dr. Timothy Masterlark, assistant professor of geological sciences at UA and Stone’s major professor.

Stone’s research could one day make evacuation plans more accurate for people living in the shadow of an active volcano. Scientists could determine when an eruption would take place and estimate the magnitude of danger it would bring to neighboring areas, likely saving lives.

This two year old article goes on to say it hasn't been proven yet, however he says it has.

This award allows the UA student to continue his research in a way that could have a long-term impact, his professor suggests. “Jonathan will revolutionize the way we think about volcanoes,” Masterlark said, “it hasn’t been proven yet, but I’m optimistic.”

It tested out with great results and it also tested out great with EQ's he says!!

He has two sensors by an Iceland Volcano and I wish I could remember which one it is. He says it erupts every ten years and it was showing signs of eruption and then quieted down. As soon as it does erupt, this software will be a go.

He explained that while EQ prediction may be harder than Volcanic prediction, he is still optimistic they will be able to predict sooner than later.

Make of it what you will, I thought it was neat.

He now works teaching Astronomy however is still researching and hopes his software becomes the way to predict these said events.

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The new 3D capability in the IRIS browser is really fun. I was checking out the past 30+ years in the Cascadia Subduc....err, Wadati-Benioff Zone a few days ago.

ETA: The curious small swarm just south of Long Valley Caldera has perked back in the past 10 minutes.
USGS recent map, zoomed to swarm