Quake Watch 2013

reply to post by MamaJ


That's really interesting, MamaJ. I hope his software has the capabilities he believes it does--that would be a great development.

reply to post by MamaJ

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

Curious that. You would think with such a tool he would concentrate all his efforts on that.

Maybe the funding ran out.

No dedication = no results. We shall see, and if it works on earthquakes why does he need to park the kit by a volcano in Iceland? I smell BS. He is still researching and 'hoping' someone will be interested in the software.

He is obviously more interested in what he can get out of it than the lives he can save.

PuterMan
reply to post by MamaJ

 

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

Curious that. You would think with such a tool he would concentrate all his efforts on that.

Maybe the funding ran out.

No dedication = no results. We shall see, and if it works on earthquakes why does he need to park the kit by a volcano in Iceland? I smell BS. He is still researching and 'hoping' someone will be interested in the software.

He is obviously more interested in what he can get out of it than the lives he can save.

From what I understand... He has two sensors by the one in Iceland and his software is already complete and being used. Once the one in Iceland blows the proof will be in the magma. lol

He said he is still dedicated to this research and it's on going.

The links tell more than I can though... read them and then call B.S. if ya want.

If his software becomes a predictor... I have his phone number. lol

reply to post by PuterMan


WONDERFUL.

How could we look at Christchurch area in 3D?

and the Juncture off Wash/Oregon?

reply to post by Olivine


Time will tell...

Here is his thesis from 2011. I am reading it now and welcome anyone interested to do the same.

acumen.lib.ua.edu...

Either way, I am glad to know there is people out there striving to predict these events. Hey... if he makes money with it, great! I don't like working for free.

reply to post by PuterMan


OK, I discovered how to access a given region on the 3D viewer. However, when I selected NZ . . . it essentially said that the region was too large . . . and seemed to give a very anemic view with just a few quakes.

How can I change that?

PuterMan
reply to post by muzzy

 

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....

edit on 13/10/2013 by PuterMan because: (no reason given)

I was thinking more about the damage 3 x low 6's might do if they occurred in the same place within 48 hours, possibly more damage than a single M7.0, especially if on land near population, e.g. bring all Christchurch's 2011 3xM6's together into 2 days and the damage could have been a lot worse than it was.
Having said that, its still all about depth and location, look at Cook Strait July/Aug 2013, bring that M6.5, into the same day as the M6.6 and M5.9 and it wouldn't have made that much difference, because it was in an isolated location. Would have really caused panic though.

BO XIAN
reply to post by PuterMan

 

WONDERFUL.

How could we look at Christchurch area in 3D?

and the Juncture off Wash/Oregon?

Washington/Oregon is already in the list done for you. Where it says Go to: Select Region you will find Cascadia

For NZ you need to increase the count....

Click the image to enlarge

Obviously you mat want to adjust various other parameters



Bear in mind always with this tool that USGS only report on, and hold data on, a fraction of the events that actually happen.

You should also bear in mind that small dimensions are problems as well but here is that rectangle from 2010.

May I suggest you use the View menu to Look > North. Then drag the screen down slightly to give a tilt. The select Roratae > Side-toside from the View menu. I find that works best for me.

reply to post by PuterMan


TREMENDOUS.

YEA!

THX THX THX.

Going to play there again now with your links and advice.

LUB

That application is great, but it really lacks the earthquake info from some areas. Like that there isn't many earthquakes in Iceland, only added those which are stronger than 3 magnitude or something. There is almost no earthquakes at all in Iceland when you choose to only show this year.

Thebel
That application is great, but it really lacks the earthquake info from some areas. Like that there isn't many earthquakes in Iceland, only added those which are stronger than 3 magnitude or something. There is almost no earthquakes at all in Iceland when you choose to only show this year.

Yes, unfortunately outside the US one is stumped by the policy of not recording < Mag 4.5 unless of particular significance.

reply to post by PuterMan


Thanks for explaining setting the search parameters P'man. I seen that page a while back and did a few random searches, and not a lot came up, but I didn't realize until you posted it here just lately that it goes 3D cross section as well as going 3D orbs on a pretty basic coastline map. I love it!
I've had a bit of a play with it over Christchurch, the data for the M7.0 Darfield is not too bad, IRIS have 3128 lines and they go down to M2.5, versus Geonets 4240 up till the Port Hills Feb22nd M6.3ML, which isn't too bad.
The Port HillsM6.3 -Taylors Mistake M6.4 period only has 111 lines versus Geonets 3659, so they lost it there.
Still there is enough events to make a 3D model of each part of the series.
Great find.
I'll post my 3D model for Christchurch on the Canterbury Series, NZ 2010 to 2012 page when I get it done.
Tried the Cook Strait series, only 67 events to work with and my browser crashed when I went 3D. Maybe you have to empty your cache from time to time.

reply to post by Olivine


I suppose by the time you and WC wake up I will be at work, however will be checking in to see what your thoughts are on the swarm happening now in CA. Looks VERY shaky.

earthquake.usgs.gov...

reply to post by MamaJ


I am off to bed myself. That does indeed look shaky, especially where it is.

Especially after I just finished watching a zombie movie

P

reply to post by muzzy


Is anyone watching the activity out in cali? 150 quakes back to back under the Salton sea! i for one Watch this all the time, im using Caltech page for information as it is not affected by the goverment crises.

reply to post by euron


Looks like all of Cali having swarm day, be safe!

Or USGS having very bad day not able to keep up?

reply to post by PuterMan


@PuterMan & @muzzy,

I notice from the NZ 3D and several others . . . IIRC, somewhat even Cascadia though I don't recall for certain on that one . . . MOST of the quakes depicted--up to 1500--my setting--all appear to be in more or less one plane--of whatever relatively narrow thickness.

I only recall Japan being starkly different . . . some of the bigger ones were deeper and many quakes were at quite different depths etc. It was a jumble.

THAT HAS to have implications for what's transpiring and likely to transpire.

Do y'all have any insights or observations relative to that?

Anyone else?

reply to post by BO XIAN

maybe you need to check your depth settings on the first map before going 3D?
here is the full instructions www.iris.edu...
I found those AFTER reading P'mans and trying it out myself

see post below for my Christchurch results

Christchurch 7D update
Each part of the Canterbury series is shown below in 7 dimensions, looking down (in the center), and looking from the south, north, west and east in sectional views. Each image is a thumbnail and by clicking the image the full size version will open in a new tab.
Hidden behind the top left blank box is the interactive map showing the IRIS events recorded that are shown in the 3D images, by clicking the blank box the interactive map will open in a new window. Unlike the 3D images, here the icons are coloured by magnitude.
Hidden behind the top right hand blank box is a text file of the events, click the blank box and the text will open in a new tab.
canterbury-series-nz-2010-to-2012 (down the bottom of the page)

I'll do the other M6 events next, now that I have a template .................

reply to post by euron

link????????

here
www.data.scec.org...

yeah there is a few

compared to Sept

I forgot Brawley was so close, remember the 2012 M5's