Earthquakes again

Post by **spot** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:56 am

Two in one day, so far.

Italian town of Amatrice struck by earthquake - BBC News

Myanmar hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake - BBC News

I wouldn't like to have been near either. They're expecting to find a couple of hundred dead from the one in Italy.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 11:35 pm

Thats a bad one.

Lets face it disasters are always going to happen and always have. But i think we all hope that the population may of got off by the skin of their teeth. Its pure luck when it happens as to where you are and where mother nature for want of a better term strikes next. Sometimes its a mountain range or a sea away or just a kilometre.

Those poor people though.....its expected the death toll will rise substantially.

Post by **spot** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 5:34 am

The USGS earthquake monitor has a thumping great New Zealand announcement...

M7.4 - SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 7.4

Date-Time

13 Nov 2016 11:02:57 UTC

13 Nov 2016 23:02:57 near epicenter

13 Nov 2016 11:02:57 standard time in your timezone

Location 42.779S 173.129E

Depth 10 km

Distances

53 km (32 mi) NE of Amberley, New Zealand

77 km (47 mi) NNE of Kaiapoi, New Zealand

93 km (57 mi) NNE of Christchurch, New Zealand

155 km (96 mi) SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand

214 km (132 mi) SW of Wellington, New Zealand

eta:

The Guardian now has a page: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/ ... earthquake

and the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37967178

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 9:33 pm

Poor things. Theyre still getting over the last one. No tsunami though which is good. Over a 100 after shocks though.

Typical though, thats the area i want to eventually live. Better brush up on earthquake skills.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:57 am

Sitting in bed watching the super moon set.....its pretty. Watched it rise last night but nothing....no earthquake!

I say that because some are saying its responsible.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:24 am

I thought Lars Mac had relatives in New Zealand, where he used to visit fairly regularly. I hope they are OK Lars !

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 12:26 pm

G#Gill;1502671 wrote: I thought Lars Mac had relatives in New Zealand, where he used to visit fairly regularly. I hope they are OK Lars !

No, not me. I think that was Lon.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Tue Nov 15, 2016 5:23 pm

I think lons Mrs is a New zealander or has reloes there

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 12:21 pm

magentaflame;1502688 wrote: I think lons Mrs is a New zealander or has reloes there

Didn't they go their separate ways?

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Wed Nov 16, 2016 12:47 pm

Betty Boop;1502692 wrote: Didn't they go their separate ways?

Dunno...i know what I'd do if i was married to the pompous #%@(#%...... but anyway.....honestly no idea.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 5:43 pm

Japan 7.2 and still on tsunami watch

North island of New Zealand......its only just happened so no info other than 6.3. Probably related.......

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:32 pm

USGS has quite a site for tracking earthquakes.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes ... %3Anull%7D

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:08 pm

Yeah, i believe any seismic site you go to taps into the world central site. I dont think anyone needs to go to any site to understand there are a few major plates chucking a wobbly at the moment.

Post by **LarsMac** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:35 pm

Wobly. Yup. that's us.

A wobbly ball of rock.

magentaflame · Post by **magentaflame** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:17 pm

Howd ElSalvador go?