Earthquake Activity Thread

[john pike]

At Least 6 Nuclear Power Plants Reporting "Unusual Events" After Virginia Earthquake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8qor6yDuHM&feature=player_embedded

[weatherobsuk]

Anyone seen the lean on the Washington Monument?

Given its made of marble and granite with subsoil sedimentary layers as the bedrock its feasibly possible that liquifaction has caused this. Seen a couple of forum posts around showing angular webcam images that slightly show the tip, but not as pronounced as this image if verificable.

http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream

Confirmed FAKE. Monument is unchanged, just passing on info incase anyone (like myself lol) fell for it.

Edited August 23, 2011 by SNOW_JOKE

[john pike]

Wednesday August 24 2011, 00:04:36 UTC 9 minutes ago Virginia 4.2 7.8 Detail

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=129815

another quake in virginia

[picog]

Another small after shock in Virginia. but also a shallow 3.6 in San Francisco Bay area.

http://quakes.global...l.php?id=129844

Edited August 24, 2011 by picog

[Coast]

'It was highly unusual': Seismologists shocked by biggest earthquake to hit Virginia in 110 YEARS

• Earthquake of 5.8-magnitude felt across U.S. east coast
• Biggest quake to hit Virginia area since 1897
• Quakes east of Rocky Mountains often spread far

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that struck in Virginia and was felt in New York and Washington D.C. today was a rare event for the east coast. But the shaking was believed to be so widespread because the tremors of the quake were shallow at between one and four miles deep. It's the strongest quake to hit the Virginia area since 1897 - and resulted in buildings such as the Capitol and Pentagon being evacuated. The quake's severity was 'highly unusual', one Brown University professor said, although it was in an area known for smaller quakes and it spread because of accommodating terrain.

'This is the largest earthquake by far that I am aware of occurring there in recent history,' seismology professor Karen Fisher said. The wide spread of the shockwaves was common for the east coast - which is largely due to the difference in the terrain, research seismologist Peggy Hellweg said in California. '(California's) ground is all of this chopped-up stuff - like a pile of marbles,' she said, which means that the waves from a quake don't spread out that far.

But in eastern America, 'what you've got there is gorgeous bedrock (and) the waves propagate beautifully.'

In addition, there is a difference in plate tectonics because the west coast is over the boundary between the North American and the Pacific. She said in the East, 'There's no driving engine in terms of the two plates sliding past each other - so that's why it's much more unusual.'

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1Vvn8kRl7

[Coast]

[yamkin]

Magnitude 5.4 - NORWEGIAN SEA http://earthquake.us.../usc0005iwi.php

Magnitude 4.5 - NORWEGIAN SEA http://www.emsc-csem...e.php?id=233267

Magnitude 4.5 - NORWEGIAN SEA http://www.emsc-csem...e.php?id=233277

Edited August 24, 2011 by yamkin

[yamkin]

Magnitude 3.4 - GERMANY http://www.emsc-csem...e.php?id=233280

Magnitude 4.2 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA http://earthquake.us...625245.php#maps

Edited August 24, 2011 by yamkin

[yamkin]

Global Earthquake overview -- uptick OBVIOUS -- tectonic unrest continues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85UE2WGdDb8&feature=uploademail

[john pike]

MAP 3.6 2011/08/24 16:57:44 37.751 -122.138 9.2 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

MAP 4.2 2011/08/24 11:59:51 37.545 -118.872 9.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

MAP 3.6 2011/08/24 06:36:54 37.748 -122.137 9.1 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/degree10/240_40.php

Magnitude mb 4.7

Region EASTERN TURKEY

Date time 2011-08-24 15:47:25.0 UTC

Location 39.47 N ; 39.93 E

Depth 14 km

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/

P 4.6 2011/08/24 10:47:31 72.525 3.448 9.5 NORWEGIAN SEA

MAP 4.6 2011/08/24 09:10:14 72.615 4.092 10.0 NORWEGIAN SEA

MAP 5.4 2011/08/24 08:08:16 72.595 3.552 11.1 NORWEGIAN SEA

area map http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/0_75.php

Seismicity of Norway

http://www.norsar.no/c-75-Seismicity-of-Norway.aspx

canary islands

More than 1,000 calls were made to the emergency number after the quake on the south east of the island. There was no damage or injuries. The 112 emergency number on the Canary Islands received more than 1,000 calls from concerned members of the public after an earthquake in Agüimes, on the south east of Gran Canaria, on Monday afternoon. None reported any injury or damage to property however. The quake at 2.15 pm was a 3.4 magnitude on the Richter scale, with the epicentre at sea off the coast of Playa del Inglés. Its effects were also felt in Santa Brígida, Telde, La Aldea de San Nicolás and Santa Lucía de Tirajana. There was a small tremor on El Hierro earlier on Monday, where EFE notes more than 3,700 seismic movements have been detected since July 19 this year.

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EQ-20110824-32077-SPI

earthquake monitor

http://www.avcan.org/?m=Noticias&a=noticia&N=890

still a lot of avtivity going on here

[john pike]

Magnitude: 4.2

Mercalli scale: 3

Date-Time [uTC]: 24 August, 2011 at 11:59:51 UTC

Local Date/Time: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 11:59 in the moorning at epicenter

Location: 37� 32.688, 118� 52.308

Depth: 9.80 km (6.09 miles)

Region: North America

Country: United States

Distances: 11.11 km (6.90 miles) S of Whitmore Hot Springs, California

Magnitude: 2.2

Mercalli scale: 1

Date-Time [uTC]: 24 August, 2011 at 16:22:59 UTC

Local Date/Time: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 16:22 in the afternoon at epicenter

Location: 37� 32.232, 118� 51.660

Depth: 9.00 km (5.59 miles)

Region: North America

Country: United States

Distances: 11.47 km (7.13 miles) S of Whitmore Hot Springs, California

State of California Long Valley Caldera Pleistocene 10.72 km a bit close

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/read/index.php?pageid=svolcano_index&svid=15

[Crepuscular Ray]

http://www.emsc-csem...e.php?id=233317

7.1 Northern Peru, 79 km down.

downgraded to 6.9 almost immediately, so I guess they're still examining data.

Now 6.8.

Edited August 24, 2011 by crepuscular ray

[john pike]

MAP 6.8 2011/08/24 17:46:12 -7.644 -74.506 145.1 NORTHERN PERU

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/285_-10.php

hopefully cr this is right as this is inland and i would assume the area

would consist of old buildings

2011-08-24 17:55:08.5 26.69 N 36.85 W 125 mb 5.7 A NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

awaiting more information

[Crepuscular Ray]

Still 6.8, but they've increased the depth to 137 km. It appears to be 100 km or so from any large towns.

[john pike]

http://www.isthisthingon.org/Yellowstone/daythumbs.php

yellowstone has been shook up again

MAP 7.0 2011/08/24 17:46:12 -7.644 -74.506 145.1 NORTHERN PERU

edged up to 7 but thankfully still very deep

M 6.8 2011/08/24 13:06 Depth 145.1 km (90 miles) NORTHERN PERU

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 12:46:11 PM at epicenter

Very strong deep earthquake with possibilty of some damage.

Due to its depth it was felt on a very wild scale.

The epicenter was close to the Brazilian border.

Telephone lines were down in the area.

We have no information about damage or injuries at this time.

We will start an article as soon as we have some news from the area.

82 km (51 miles) N (2°) from Pucallpa, Peru

205 km (127 miles) W (271°) from Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

313 km (194 miles) NE (36°) from Huanuco, Peru

M 6.8 2011/08/24 13:06 Depth 145.1 km (90 miles) NORTHERN PERU

Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 12:46:11 PM at epicenter

Very strong deep earthquake with possibilty of some damage.

Due to its depth it was felt on a very wild scale.

The epicenter was close to the Brazilian border.

Telephone lines were down in the area.

We have no information about damage or injuries at this time.

We will start an article as soon as we have some news from the area.

82 km (51 miles) N (2°) from Pucallpa, Peru

205 km (127 miles) W (271°) from Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

313 km (194 miles) NE (36°) from Huanuco, Peru

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/23/earthquakes-list-august-24-2011/

sorry double posted

[yamkin]

Magnitude 5.3 - NORTHERN PERU http://earthquake.us...j49.php#details

Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005j7m.php

Edited August 24, 2011 by yamkin

[john pike]

Video selection of the Virginia earthquake by Earthquake-Report.com

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/24/virginia-earthquake-video-selection/

[yamkin]

7.0 Earthquake Strikes Peru & Quake Update 8/24/2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDOxN9X6IN8&feature=uploademail

[john pike]

MAP 6.2 2011/08/24 23:06:17 -18.180 167.730 10.1 VANUATU

another big quake

map

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/170_-20.php

recent quake list

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/170_-20_eqs.php

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=130035

only 10km deep

http://ptwc.weather.gov/

no tsunami showing yet

worth keeping an eye on this

[yamkin]

Very interesting East Coast Earthquake update in the MailOnline http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2029320/Virginia-earthquake-2011-Animal-magic-Gorillas-elephants-lemurs-sensed-huge-East-Coast-earthquake-zoo-cages-struck.html

[yamkin]

Magnitude 5.9 - VANUATU - 2011-08-25 10:39 UTC http://www.emsc-csem...e.php?id=233415 Edited August 25, 2011 by yamkin

[weatherobsuk]

Very interesting East Coast Earthquake update in the MailOnline http://www.dailymail...ges-struck.html

Yes its a shame when these very same media outlets in the past have labelled your average person as 'loons' simply for reporting the same phenomenon observed with their own pets, or those who report geomagnetic migraines (such as the one I experienced waking up before I even knew this quake had hit.) A shame these articles are never followed through with an apology to those they've ridiculed thoughout all the years.

[Snowyowl9]

The canary islands are increasing in volume to the 1000`s of small quakes and I remember this was mentioned of a danger of a tsunamia to the UK a few months ago in the paper from this,if or when a Volcano was to erupt there.

http://bigthink.com/ideas/39899

http://www.rense.com/general56/tsu.htm

[yamkin]

The canary islands are increasing in volume to the 1000`s of small quakes and I remember this was mentioned of a danger of a tsunamia to the UK a few months ago in the paper from this,if or when a Volcano was to erupt there.

http://bigthink.com/ideas/39899

http://www.rense.com/general56/tsu.htm

I'm glad you mentioned this Snowyowl9............I thought nothing of the big Disaster Drill the UK staged in September 2010, but to find out another big Disaster Drill in March 2011 was staged makes me realise they are prepared.

The whole of Eastern USA plus the Carribean will be gone when this mega Tsunami strikes

Edited August 25, 2011 by yamkin

[yamkin]

Magnitude 4.5 - EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=233435