Please help with typo in title: it should be “off,” not “of.”
There was an 8.7 on the other side of the planet today. If you want to see a ‘global’ view of Earthquakes, then go to
http://www.wolton.net/quake.html
Download the program (takes 2 seconds) and then just run it.
You can see patterns of activity like you never have before.
Sitting as I am, less than 10 km from the center of Tokyo, I can assure you I agree. I might even admit to a small whimper.
Sumatra yesterday, this today, and there have been a number of stories about recently discovered faults near me.
Oh well, can’t spend all my time worrying about Obama. :-)
Bracketing California.
Better watch it. I smell a fire for effect.
I just checked, using EARTHQUAKE 3D and the Mexico Quakes are almost directly opposite the Indonesian Quake. I.E. it’s where the waves from the Larger quake meet on the opposite side. IIRC, it’s typical to have such a result.
Brandon is about 80 miles west of me. It has some fault lines associated with a coastal subduction zone and has frequent earthquakes but usually 4.5 at upper end. One of these days . . .
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 7.0 Date-Time
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:55:16 UTC
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 05:55:16 PM at epicenter
- Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 18.390°N, 102.652°W Depth 65.6 km (40.8 miles) Region MICHOACAN, MEXICO Distances 69 km (42 miles) NW of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico
129 km (80 miles) SSW of Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico
143 km (88 miles) NW of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
384 km (238 miles) WSW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.7 km (10.4 miles); depth +/- 12 km (7.5 miles) Parameters NST=404, Nph=404, Dmin=210.4 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp= 72°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=ASource
- Magnitude: NOAA, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Event ID usc00090z0
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 5.9 Date-Time
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:41:47 UTC
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 01:41:47 PM at epicenter
- Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 43.593°N, 127.557°W Depth 10.2 km (6.3 miles) Region OFF THE COAST OF OREGON Distances 271 km (168 miles) W of Coos Bay, Oregon
303 km (188 miles) WSW of Newport, Oregon
317 km (196 miles) WNW of Brookings, Oregon
391 km (242 miles) WSW of SALEM, Oregon
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 15.8 km (9.8 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles) Parameters NST=455, Nph=456, Dmin=273.8 km, Rmss=0.97 sec, Gp= 94°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=ASource
- Magnitude: NOAA West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, Alaska, USA
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Event ID usc00090yf
Where are you Harold Camping! Time to reverse yourself again and declare earthquake judgment day is upon us.
I want to play golf at Bandon Dunes.
Any word on Sunami’s???
Bye Bye California
Wow! My family and I drove through Bandon today - just a few hours before this.