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To: BenLurkin
at depth of 19.1 miles.

Does not sound all that shallow to me.

18 posted on 09/01/2016 11:06:17 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Robert DeLong

11.87 miles/ 19.1 KM


22 posted on 09/01/2016 11:20:59 AM PDT by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.)
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To: Robert DeLong

Absolutely 19 miles (or even 19 kilometers) is deep in the earth by any ordinary standard, but the earthquake guys have their own peculiar way of looking at it.

“Quakes can strike near the surface or deep within the Earth. Most quakes occur at shallow depths, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Italy’s quake was very shallow, originating between 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) and 6 miles (10 kilometers) underground, according to Italy’s geological service and the USGS. The magnitude measurements also varied slightly — between magnitude 6 and 6.2. By contrast, the 6.8 quake in Myanmar was deeper — at 52 miles (84 kilometers), which is considered an intermediate depth.”

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/43db69a895c54081adba8dbcb8d68380/ap-explains-difference-between-shallow-deep-earthquakes


38 posted on 09/01/2016 12:34:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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