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Earthquake STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR Magnitude 6.5
USGS ^
| 23 Feb 2004
| USGS
Posted on 02/23/2004 7:34:53 PM PST by Lokibob
Earthquake STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR Magnitude 6.5
Magnitude 6.5 - STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
2004 February 24 02:27:46 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
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A strong earthquake occurred at 02:27:46 (UTC) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004. The magnitude 6.5 event has been located in STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR. The hypocentral depth was poorly constrained. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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| Magnitude |
6.5 |
| Date-Time |
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 02:27:46 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at 2:27:46 AM
= local time at epicenter
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| Location |
35.235°N, 3.963°W |
| Depth |
2 km (~1 mile) (poorly constrained) |
| Region |
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR |
| Distances |
159 km (99 miles) NE (36°) from Fes, Morocco
355 km (220 miles) NNW (330°) from Bouarfa, Morocco
366 km (227 miles) N (6°) from Er-Rachidia, Morocco
408 km (254 miles) ESE (118°) from Faro, Portugal
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; earthquake; gibraltar
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Very strange location for an earthquake, let alone a 6.5.
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:34:56 PM PST
by
Lokibob
To: Lokibob
I was just reading about one that just occured in Taiwan.
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:36:46 PM PST
by
CindyDawg
To: Lokibob
To: Lokibob
We know someone from Gibraltar with family there. How close to Gibraltar was this??
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:37:46 PM PST
by
Eala
(Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
To: Lokibob
Lake Mediterranean???
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:38:29 PM PST
by
TheRightGuy
(ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
To: Lokibob
See??!!?? That big catastrophe that the Observer was warning us about a few threads ago is coming true right now! Head for the hills!
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:41:15 PM PST
by
Seruzawa
(If you agree with the French raise your hand... if you are French raise both hands.)
To: eddie willers
That reminds me.....
Ralphs has Bumble Bee tuna on sale....2-fer-1
To: Lokibob
To: Lokibob
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:45:24 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
To: Seruzawa
We're DOOMED!
Oops. Wrong thread. Sorry.
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:48:02 PM PST
by
Sledge
To: Lokibob
The ROCKIES may tumble....GIBRALTAR may crumble...
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:51:38 PM PST
by
JOE6PAK
("The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein)
To: Lokibob
It's not that weird. Remember that Lisbon was once destroyed by an earthquake. It became an event in Voltaire's "Candide."
To: Lokibob
Musta been one hell of a quake: I felt it here in New England a couple hours ago. Just a mind tremblor by the time it got here.
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:54:27 PM PST
by
dasboot
To: JOE6PAK
Hey, watch it. I'm IN the Rokies.
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:55:02 PM PST
by
possible
To: possible
Sorry. I was just thinking of that song.
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posted on
02/23/2004 7:56:42 PM PST
by
JOE6PAK
("The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein)
To: All
If I remember correctly, a fault line runs right through the Strait of Gibraltar. Also, much of the Med is very seismically active with dozens of volcanoes and regular earthquakes.
To: possible
LOL!
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posted on
02/23/2004 8:00:11 PM PST
by
Howlin
To: Lokibob
The straits got just a little wider today.
To: JOE6PAK
They are only made from Clayyyyy,,,But our love is hereeeee to staaaaaay. I know that song!
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posted on
02/23/2004 8:06:35 PM PST
by
cajungirl
(John Kerry has no botox and I have a bridge to sell you!)
To: Mike Darancette
The straits got just a little wider today.The trend is the other way, towards shuting out the Atlantic and the Med to evaporate, like it once did a long time ago.
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posted on
02/23/2004 8:39:56 PM PST
by
Nateman
(Socialism first, cancer second.)
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