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While the Hawaii Channel feed (which is what's also being simulcast on CNN) keeps reporting this as a 6.5, the USGS apparently just upgraded the initial quake back to a 6.6.

I also receive USGS earthquake reports, and the three quakes which came through on my phone were the initial one (which had an initial Richter-scale rating of 6.7), a 5.8, and a 6.3. Now, nobody else is reporting on the other two quakes, and I'm still searching for information - I'm wondering if perhaps three separate quake stations on the islands measured the same quake three different ways, but that would make no sense. Regardless, I know there's been at least 10-12 smaller aftershocks, including a 4.2 just about 20 minutes ago.


451 posted on 10/15/2006 1:49:22 PM PDT by Ladypixel (Protein for your 'puter - Folding@Home Freepers, team #36120. Destroying diseases is fun!)
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To: Ladypixel

I just got off the USGS site and I counted 27 aftershocks since the initial quake. Yikes.


457 posted on 10/15/2006 1:52:46 PM PDT by Cate
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To: Ladypixel
The 6.3 got reevaluated to a 6.6, the 5.8 has disappeared into the background, though it was seven minutes after the original quake, just to the north. Here's the map off of the Hawaii geological service - the large blue square at the bottom is the initial quake, the blue one towards the top is the 5.8, and the recent 4.3 is near the middle.


467 posted on 10/15/2006 1:58:54 PM PDT by kingu (No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
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Do you have USGS cell phone alert?
Any word on Hawiann Freepers?
I just tuned in and went to the last 50 posts.

Watching on CNN live.
No tsunami.
No Electricty.
There was flash flood warnings due to heavy rain but those have been lifted for now.

Folks are getting meat, propane and ice for supplies. Lots of BBQ's on for the day due to know power.


478 posted on 10/15/2006 2:07:00 PM PDT by Global2010
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