Earthquake thread

[Tarka Dal]

..... sigh


im really quite lucky stuck on this little rock they call the ''UK'', the worst Mother Nature has for us is a bit of ''black ice''


poor people...

you say that, but there was a quake here 2 years ago. I remember I was in bed and felt it for a short time.

In 2001 there was a big one in Bargoed, South Wales, UK of 5.4. Thats big for us in Wales. I felt it 15 miles away in Cardiff it woke me up!
:shock:
Oh, and the cracks are now beginning to show in some properties in Cardiff. I live in a Block of flats and all the flats now have cracks in them...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1591360.stm

 

[Tarka Dal]

Visually this is how the Tsunami will pan out!

BBC News - Pacific nations gear for tsunami after Chile quake

 

[Airbot]

Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth

 

[CarlTR6]

Interesting read. How valid the assumptions are, I haven't a clue. I do know that there is nothing man can do about it except help the victims recover.

 

[sergiogarcia9]

Heard on the news that +700 is dead so far, because of the chile Earthquake

but....
I heard from both my friends over there, and they're both well

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth

Hello Aaron.

I heard that earlier this morning on the news, sounds like the end of this age for sure, eh? :shock:

 

[CarlTR6]

Heard on the news that +700 is dead so far, because of the chile Earthquake

but....
I heard from both my friends over there, and they're both well

That is good news; I'm glad to hear it.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Big aftershocks!

An aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck late Wednesday following two aftershocks measuring 6.0 and 5.9 respectively earlier in the day.

By them self, these would be considered major quakes.

More aftershocks, new tsunami warning spur panic in Chile

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Cuba - 5.6 magnitude quake!

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Guantanamo, Cuba, on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.


The quake was centered 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Guantanamo and had a depth of 14 miles (22 km), the USGS said.

Reuters AlertNet - 5.6 magnitude quake strikes Cuba- USGS

 

[CarlTR6]

Wow! My wife has relatives in that part of Cuba. I hope all is well with them. We have no way of contacting them to find out.

 

[Prisoner]

Earthquakes all over the place. Makes you wonder, ehh?
Well, hope that nobody died...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Quake 6.2: Philippine capital!

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine seismology institute says a 6.2-magnitute earthquake has struck west of the capital, Manila.

FOXNews.com - Magnitude 6.1 Quake Shakes Buildings in Philippine Capital

 

[Airbot]

7.2 Baja California Earthquake

Just had a big earthquake near Baja California. I felt that one here in L.A. :shock:

 

[mpcrsc562]

Did you feel it Aaron? Skipped right passed me. I was coming in from outside and noticed that my window blinds were moving back and forth--as if a window was open. I next saw a tweet from a friend--then another tweet from KABC radio confirming the quake.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I was just coming to post about this one; is everyone ok?

I just this second heard about it.

 

[Airbot]

Oh yeah, I felt it. Came in slow waves for a long while. Pretty strong ,even way out here. Kind that makes you all nauseous and dizzy feeling.

They were having a few 3 and 4's in that spot for a week or so before. A 4 yesterday, shows on the map there.

 

[mpcrsc562]

That's crazy! This is the first one in a very long time that I actually didn't feel.

But on a side note, I have a sister and niece in Chula Vista (like about 5 miles from the border) and they said the shaking was very strong. All of them are O.K., though.

 

[Airbot]

Some of the aftershocks coming so far. A 5.1 there.

 

[darkfriday]

That's crazy! This is the first one in a very long time that I actually didn't feel.

But on a side note, I have a sister and niece in Chula Vista (like about 5 miles from the border) and they said the shaking was very strong. All of them are O.K., though.

I live in Chula Vista also and it was the strongest one I've ever felt here. I've lived here on and off since 1977 and it was a pretty scary 30 seconds or more

BTW, I'd like to report that Windows 7 is Earthquake proof rb:

 

[Airbot]

LOL yeah, happy to report, my Windows 7 survived it too.