Magnitude 7.9 - GUERRERO, MEXICO [now estimated at 7.4]

USGS ^ | 03/20/12 | USGS

[winoneforthegipper]

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 18:02:53 UTC Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 12:02:53 PM at epicenter

Location 17.041°N, 98.115°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region GUERRERO, MEXICO

[ltc8k6]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0008m7e.php

5.1 aftershock

[madison10]

Why was the thread pulled?

[wolfcreek]

Yes but, IIRC, they said it would likely be in the southern hemisphere.

Wonder if this is just a precursor?

[tcrlaf]

BUSH’S FAULT! Obama inherited the Mexican Earthquake.

MSNBC HEADLINE:
Evil Tea Party Attacks Obama Daughter With Racist Earthquake!

[Sacajaweau]

I agree...

[tcrlaf]

5.1 Aftershock just report 15 miles outside of Pinotepa, 25 miles further down the mountain range toward the sea.

[Errant]

Let’s not jump the gun here. This one is a day or two short. Now if we get a big one on exactly the 22nd or within a few hours of the 22nd, the 188 day theory gets real interesting, IMO.

[Errant]

I’m not sure.

[dirtboy]

No, it doesn't. There was an 8.6 on March 28th in 2006. I'm sure if a similar prediction was out that year, whoever made it was pointing at that 8.6 as some kind of vindication.

Youtube is full of such predictions. Most end up not having an earthquake (or a deadly comet strike such as predicted with Elenin) happen within the predicted timeframes. The prediction itself talked about utter physics jibberish as a cause. Just as the Elenin predictions were full of jibberish as well.

[Sacajaweau]

My gut says there's another big one coming.

I bet Sasha is unhappier than usual and probably angry with her parents for sending her there in the first place..."You always loved her best" syndrome....

and now Sasha's got all these mixed feelings.

I really feel for those kids...their parents are so screwed up.

[Dudoight]

I have looked all thru earlier articles posted and can’t find that original posting that I saw this morning. Would adm remove it?

[hope]

This is a leap year..does that make it 187 days? Yes, I am a little slow ;)

[hope]

Thanks! The mods nuked it.

[Blue Highway]

Weird thing is there is still no mention the first daughter is in Mexico on FOX News. Sheppard Smith mentioned about how many teens and college kids are spending spring brea in Mexico with no mention of Malia being there.

[Errant]

I partially agree with you except for the fact that there has been a M7+ at exactly each of the previous 188 day cycles.

I haven't had a chance to download the USGS data and compile a program to check how far back this pattern goes.

It's easier to just wait for the 22nd.

[Carriage Hill]

LOL! Perfect.

[Errant]

This is a leap year..does that make it 187 days?

No, it's 188 actual days from the last cycle. I just heard about this theory recently myself. I personally haven't made up my mind about its accuracy one way or the other though I'm leaning to coincidence. Let's see what happens on the 22nd or thereabouts. :)

[Errant]

there has been a M7+ at exactly each of the previous 188 day cycles.

Make that for the past four cycles (which I checked manually)...

[dirtboy]

Lot’s of M7 quakes in a year, those are not that unusual.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/

•Magnitude 7.3 VANUATU REGION December 25, 2010
•Magnitude 7.4 BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION December 21, 2010
•Magnitude 7.7 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA October 25, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND September 03, 2010
•Magnitude 7.1 ECUADOR August 12, 2010
•Magnitude 7.3 VANUATU August 10, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA August 04, 2010
•Magnitude 7.4 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 23, 2010
•Magnitude 7.6 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 23, 2010
•Magnitude 7.3 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES July 23, 2010
•Magnitude 7.3 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA July 18, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA June 16, 2010
•Magnitude 7.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION June 12, 2010
•Magnitude 7.1 VANUATU May 27, 2010
•Magnitude 7.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA May 09, 2010
•Magnitude 6.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS April 11, 2010
•Magnitude 7.8 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA April 06, 2010
•Magnitude 7.2 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO April 04, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN February 26, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 HAITI REGION January 12, 2010
•Magnitude 7.1 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 03, 2010

[tnlibertarian]

No, I tried to find it in a search, too, but with no luck. I couldn’t remember the title, but searched under ‘quake’ and then started to search under ‘world’ as in ‘end of the’, but it locked up on me, so I gave up.