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Earthquakes

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  • #212
    Fathom
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    California is not going to fall into the ocean. It is at the top of two tectonic plates which are sliding relatively north and south against each other. It appears that the Gulf of Baja and the peninsula was a result and continues to be. Such movements resulted in many earthquakes.

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #213
    Itssoeasy
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    2.8 magnitude earthquake in the LA metro area according to KTLA, northeast of inglewood. Checked Twitter and lots of people felt it.



  • #214
    Fathom
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121022493#Comment_121022493

    There have been a series of earthquakes lately occurring from Southern California to the north coast.


    All on 16 October 2023:

    4.0 near Eureka 3:31 AM

    3.5 near Densmuir

    3.8 near Guerneville

    4.5 near Pacific Grove

    3.0 near Del Rio

    2.9 near Eureka 7:15 AM

    We know how to rock and roll!

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #215
    Fathom
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    To add to the above list.

    17 October 3.0 Oceanside, CA

    18 October 4.2 Bethel Island, CA

    Wonders if these numerous recent quakes are pre-shocks for The Big One (8.0 and above)? Or many little shocks that serve to relieve pressure between plates thereby reducing the likelihood of The Big One anytime soon (of course in geological time).

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #216
    Itssoeasy
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    Earthquakes in Japan with one reaching 7.6. Tsunami warnings were issued. Some unreal pictures and videos.



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  • #217
    Wanderer78
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121557350#Comment_121557350

    scary stuff alright, theyre truly terrifying things, thankfully is doesnt seem as bad as the 2011 event, we ll know more tomorrow though



  • #218
    Itssoeasy
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    4.6 earthquake in Southern California about 15 minutes ago.



  • #219
    Itssoeasy
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    Today marks the 30th anniversary of the north ridge earthquake which hit Los Angeles on January 17th, 1994. The news coverage is amazing to watch even all these years later, with the amazing sight of both water and fire on streets in areas of Los Angeles.



  • #220
    Brief_Lives
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    Apparently some sort of Earthquake in Donegal last night. Nothing on the INSN yet.



  • #221
    Brief_Lives
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    https://www.insn.ie/2024-05-03-m1-1-donegal/

    At 19:48:19 UTC on the 2nd May 2024 an M1.1 earthquake occurred near Ballybofey in northern Co. Donegal, Ireland.



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  • #222
    slowburner
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    1.1 magnitude earthquake recorded in Donegal

    https://www.donegaldaily.com/2024/05/03/investigations-as-earthquake-registered-on-seismometer-in-ballybofey-area-1/



  • #223
    Fathom
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    7.2 at Chaka, Peru

    Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #224
    Brief_Lives
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122321067#Comment_122321067

    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/28/americas/peru-earthquake-intl-hnk/index.html

    no risk of tsunami



  • #225
    Fathom
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122322112#Comment_122322112

    Read an online article using USGS data that suggested that the Big One (8.0 plus) near or at California occurs about every 500 years, and that it may be overdue. Something about plate tectonic activity in the Pacific. Also suggested that a tsunami may occur as a result. The little sea coast town I live in started making preparations, so someone is taking this seriously.

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #226
    Fathom
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    Now that we are at the dawning of quantum computing and generative AI, hopefully Caltech and other scholarly researchers will come up with predictive models for earthquakes and tsunamis.

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #227
    Itssoeasy
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    4.7 earthquake near Malibu in California earlier today. There’s video of TV a stations on the air and seeing the cameras move. They are saying it’s a shallow earthquake that was felt over a wide area.



  • #228
    WolfeEire
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    Clare (430ft asl)


    Only came across this quake data this eve. A magnitude 1.8 quake near Gorey in Wexford on September 4th

    https://earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_events/20240904112540.html#page=summary

    202409041125_wav.jpg Screenshot_2024-09-22-00-39-50-782-edit_com.android.chrome.jpg

    www.weatheire.com



  • #229
    Fathom
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    Melting Glaciers Are Wreaking Havoc On Earth’s Crust by Jenny Chen. Smithsonian Magazine (2016). A source of earthquakes.

    Cmod Science, Health, and Environment



  • #230
    [Deleted User]
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    7.0 M in Pacific 99 kms southwest of Ferndale, Northern California. USGS tsunami warning. Thursday morning.



  • #231
    Itssoeasy
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    4.4 M in the Los Angeles area.



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