Seafloor earthquakes signal eruption off Vancouver Island

Seattle Times ^ | 3/5/05 | Sandi Doughton

[BurbankKarl]

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

I've heard that these eruptions can heat up the local ocean water and change the weather patterns, although I'm not sure what those changes would be. It's like a mini El Nino I guess.

[Quick Shot]

Did I miss something? How deep is it underwater?

[HairOfTheDog]

cool ping....

[farmfriend]

bttt

[BurbankKarl]

Well, there was a big shaker there a couple days ago....

[Enterprise]

"How deep is it underwater?"

That information is highly compartmented and can only be provided on a "need to know" basis. As yet, we have not received authorization via established channels that you are cleared to receive it. Please contact your SSO and resubmit your request.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And closer in:

Rocking and Rolling:

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Update time = Sat Mar 5 20:00:03 UTC 2005

Here are the earthquakes in the US2/47.49.-130.-128 map area, most recent at the top.
(Some early events may be obscured by later ones.)
Click on the underlined portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.

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 MAG    DATE     UTC-TIME    LAT     LON    DEPTH    LOCATION
        y/m/d     h:m:s      deg     deg     km

 5.1  2005/03/01 21:34:29  48.305 -128.798  10.0  309 km (192 mi) W   of Neah Bay, WA

 4.8  2005/03/01 16:08:32  48.254 -128.722  10.0  304 km (189 mi) W   of Neah Bay, WA

 5.1  2005/03/01 00:32:25  48.331 -128.787  10.0  308 km (192 mi) W   of Neah Bay, WA


 5.0  2005/02/28 13:50:25  48.325 -128.774  10.0  307 km (191 mi) W   of Neah Bay, WA

 4.5  2005/02/28 13:23:50  48.375 -128.458  10.0  284 km (176 mi) W   of Neah Bay, WA

 5.0  2005/02/28 12:49:25  48.328 -128.776  10.0  307 km (191 mi) W   of Neah Bay, WA

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Back to US2/47.49.-130.-128 map

[Quick Shot]

Thanks,

With this group I thought I was going to get the "all the way at the bottom" answer.

[Yasotay]

I'm at least glad to know the Navy is still listening ....

[Lokibob]

To try to figure out what's going on nearly two miles below the sea surface, the scientists will lower instruments into the water to collect samples and measure temperature, salinity and the chemicals and particles given off by underwater eruptions.

[Enterprise]

"With this group I thought I was going to get the "all the way at the bottom" answer."

That information was not authorized for release. A special prosecuter has been requested to get indictments from the grand jury.

[BurbankKarl]

Adm. Sandecker is on the case...

[Mike Darancette]

Can underwater volcanoes be explosive?

[BurbankKarl]

I suppose if you are next to them.....

[brooklin]

Isn't Dirk in charge now?

[bd476]

Ping.

[bd476]

Ping.

[bd476]

Thank you for the ping, Karl! Fascinating story - hope they get good info quickly.