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To: winoneforthegipper

Very likely. we will see. The area has a lot of volcanic activity.


431 posted on 03/11/2010 7:56:36 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: Steve Van Doorn; Quix
Another small to moderate quake on the Juan de Fuca plate.

This time off the coast of Oregon and much closer to the Cascadia Subvergence Zone that I worry about.

Magnitude 4.1 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
2010 March 12 18:30:01 UTC
Versión en Español
DetailsMapsScientific & TechnicalEarthquake Details
Magnitude 4.1
Date-Time Friday, March 12, 2010 at 18:30:01 UTC
Friday, March 12, 2010 at 09:30:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 44.463°N, 129.227°W
Depth 40.7 km (25.3 miles)
Region OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
Distances 407 km (253 miles) W (274°) from Yachats, OR
410 km (255 miles) W (266°) from Depoe Bay, OR
410 km (255 miles) W (269°) from Newport, OR
489 km (304 miles) W (277°) from Eugene, OR
531 km (330 miles) W (260°) from Portland, OR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.3 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 19.1 km (11.9 miles)
Parameters NST= 46, Nph= 46, Dmin=471.8 km, Rmss=1.07 sec, Gp=198°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2010ttb3

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/us2010ttb3.php#details

The USGS is taking their time in listing these, not sure why.

Anyways interesting at least, payload of attention at best.

456 posted on 03/12/2010 12:27:45 PM PST by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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