Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Ohioan from Florida
I don't know but it looks like he's trying to get somebody's attention :)

What are the odss of having an earthquake in Florida???

5,206 posted on 03/11/2005 9:24:28 PM PST by wisconsinconservative ("Life Support".....It's what's for dinner!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5204 | View Replies ]


To: wisconsinconservative
Recent Earthquake Activity in the USA

Magnitude ? (uncertain or not yet determined) - FLORIDA PENINSULA
2005 March 12 00:41:55 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

An earthquake occurred at 00:41:55 (UTC) on Saturday, March 12, 2005. The magnitude ? (uncertain or not yet determined) event has been located in FLORIDA PENINSULA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Small globe showing earthquake

Small map showing earthquake

Magnitude ? (uncertain or not yet determined)
Date-Time Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 00:41:55 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Friday, March 11, 2005 at 7:41:55 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location 27.950°N, 82.460°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program
Region FLORIDA PENINSULA
Distances 2 km (2 miles) S (169°) from Tampa, FL
8 km (5 miles) WNW (287°) from Palm River-Clair Mel, FL
9 km (5 miles) SSE (147°) from Egypt Lake-Leto, FL
327 km (203 miles) NW (318°) from Miami, FL
Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters Nst= 1, Nph= 1, Dmin=102.5 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 0,
M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (MLg), Version=9
Source Macroseismic location
Event ID usvnab
Felt Reports Sonic boom felt from Clearwater to Tampa.

5,208 posted on 03/11/2005 9:28:02 PM PST by wisconsinconservative ("Life Support".....It's what's for dinner!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5206 | View Replies ]

To: wisconsinconservative; MarMema

Earthquakes don't happen in Florida, ever! Hurricanes several times in a year, but earthquakes? Nah! Also, how handy to have MacDill as a reasonable explanation. My vote goes with God using the tools of mankind to get a jolt out of Michael, George, and George.


5,212 posted on 03/11/2005 9:38:16 PM PST by Ohioan from Florida (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.- Edmund Burke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5206 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson