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The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that 13 aftershocks followed Friday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. All of them were between 5.5 and 6.3 in magnitude which are very strong for aftershocks.

The U.S. Geological Survey data indicates earthquake occurrences are increasing. In 2000, there were 22,256 recorded earthquakes worldwide. That number has steadily increased to 31,199 earthquakes in 2004.

Gosh, this really scares me if I think about it. I am not prepared at all.

Scrat wrote: I am not worried. What passes for news to be concerned with in our Media in my view can be called hysteric hype. I am sure at least one of those 30,000 plus "earthquakes" is a gohper farting in his hole.
Here's a list of quakes this month.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/ ... s_all.html

Update time = Tue Oct 11 4:18:12 UTC 2005



MAG DATE UTC-TIME LAT LON DEPTH region

y/m/d hs deg deg km



map 3.5 2005/10/11 03:40:24 58.105 -142.529 15.0 GULF OF ALASKA

map 3.2 2005/10/11 03:23:35 57.701 -159.128 5.0 BRISTOL BAY

map 2.5 2005/10/11 03:20:08 38.772 -122.732 3.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

map 2.9 2005/10/11 02:59:26 65.688 -145.163 5.0 NORTHERN ALASKA

map 3.5 2005/10/11 01:57:10 53.520 -163.826 5.0 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

map 3.2 2005/10/10 22:16:20 53.935 -164.133 15.0 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

map 2.6 2005/10/10 18:39:30 33.870 -116.754 17.1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

map 3.2 2005/10/10 18:38:30 35.731 -116.246 4.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

map 2.6 2005/10/10 14:34:40 63.000 -144.602 1.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.7 2005/10/10 13:17:13 51.548 -175.092 24.9 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

MAP 5.6 2005/10/10 11:08:29 13.437 124.965 30.0 CATANDUANES, PHILIPPINES

map 2.7 2005/10/10 10:27:23 54.128 -163.732 60.0 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

map 3.0 2005/10/10 09:56:19 19.467 -155.459 0.0 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

map 3.7 2005/10/10 09:44:59 19.485 -155.465 6.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

map 3.0 2005/10/10 07:57:00 51.298 -178.360 35.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 2.6 2005/10/10 05:47:53 38.806 -122.790 2.0 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

map 3.4 2005/10/10 04:57:27 60.165 -153.138 140.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 2.7 2005/10/10 02:13:39 63.037 -144.263 1.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.8 2005/10/10 00:59:07 60.324 -143.121 1.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 3.3 2005/10/10 00:51:04 63.067 -150.755 120.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.9 2005/10/10 00:44:56 60.097 -155.410 60.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 3.0 2005/10/09 23:13:16 52.585 -166.579 1.0 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

map 2.5 2005/10/09 22:24:49 51.796 -178.030 15.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 2.8 2005/10/09 21:56:12 46.195 -122.200 0.6 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 5.6 2005/10/09 19:20:37 34.293 73.667 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 3.0 2005/10/09 17:13:29 64.375 -139.635 -9.9 SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA

MAP 4.5 2005/10/09 16:55:08 50.166 -177.388 21.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 2.5 2005/10/09 14:09:08 46.196 -122.189 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 5.2 2005/10/09 12:38:14 34.845 73.236 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 2.9 2005/10/09 11:23:13 60.189 -151.710 1.0 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA

map 2.7 2005/10/09 10:14:29 51.999 -179.487 20.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 2.9 2005/10/09 09:07:26 59.725 -152.694 80.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 2.7 2005/10/09 09:01:29 37.853 -122.240 6.1 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA

MAP 5.7 2005/10/09 08:30:02 34.637 73.152 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.5 2005/10/09 07:09:19 34.555 73.196 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 3.6 2005/10/09 05:10:52 35.669 -121.103 4.4 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

map 2.5 2005/10/09 05:07:30 46.196 -122.198 1.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

map 2.6 2005/10/08 23:54:24 32.089 -115.771 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

map 2.5 2005/10/08 22:10:06 60.218 -147.080 15.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 2.7 2005/10/08 22:03:13 62.200 -150.321 40.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 5.5 2005/10/08 21:45:10 34.684 73.219 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.7 2005/10/08 21:13:32 34.703 73.182 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.0 2005/10/08 19:08:01 34.768 73.239 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 4.5 2005/10/08 15:23:00 35.627 73.956 107.2 NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR

map 3.3 2005/10/08 14:45:51 54.435 -160.800 5.0 ALASKA PENINSULA

MAP 5.1 2005/10/08 13:46:01 34.611 73.161 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 2.9 2005/10/08 13:21:59 35.675 -121.096 3.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

MAP 5.3 2005/10/08 12:44:52 34.733 73.209 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.9 2005/10/08 12:25:22 34.785 73.141 20.3 PAKISTAN

MAP 4.2 2005/10/08 12:17:46 35.673 -121.106 5.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

MAP 5.5 2005/10/08 12:08:28 34.568 73.177 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.5 2005/10/08 11:33:34 34.702 73.173 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 2.6 2005/10/08 11:32:55 46.202 -122.187 0.6 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 5.3 2005/10/08 11:28:42 34.641 73.272 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 2.7 2005/10/08 11:10:35 34.005 -116.779 13.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

map 2.6 2005/10/08 10:49:37 46.199 -122.186 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 6.2 2005/10/08 10:46:29 34.704 73.081 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 4.8 2005/10/08 10:31:34 34.260 73.687 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.1 2005/10/08 10:16:58 34.706 73.069 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.2 2005/10/08 09:01:56 34.622 73.266 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.2 2005/10/08 08:21:52 34.760 73.201 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 4.6 2005/10/08 07:37:22 34.681 73.012 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.4 2005/10/08 06:42:31 34.681 73.614 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.5 2005/10/08 06:15:25 34.519 73.430 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 2.7 2005/10/08 05:48:05 59.922 -153.016 140.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 5.6 2005/10/08 05:26:06 34.708 73.107 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.6 2005/10/08 05:19:49 34.748 73.141 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.4 2005/10/08 05:08:42 34.711 73.351 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 5.6 2005/10/08 04:30:45 2.089 97.728 30.0 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

MAP 5.8 2005/10/08 04:26:11 34.640 73.149 10.0 PAKISTAN

MAP 7.6 2005/10/08 03:50:38 34.402 73.560 10.0 PAKISTAN

map 2.5 2005/10/08 01:41:26 46.193 -122.195 0.9 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

map 2.7 2005/10/07 23:38:15 60.116 -152.700 120.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 5.0 2005/10/07 21:25:49 34.774 92.833 9.5 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA

map 3.7 2005/10/07 20:30:19 53.712 -164.109 1.0 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

MAP 5.7 2005/10/07 17:43:03 13.243 -89.412 64.2 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR

map 2.5 2005/10/07 16:42:11 46.196 -122.188 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 4.9 2005/10/07 16:25:13 2.409 96.224 40.5 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

map 3.3 2005/10/07 14:32:53 61.246 -146.153 20.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 2.6 2005/10/07 14:31:24 46.200 -122.197 0.6 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

map 2.9 2005/10/07 13:03:52 59.600 -150.197 20.0 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA

map 2.7 2005/10/07 11:37:56 63.173 -150.394 100.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.5 2005/10/07 10:50:35 60.801 -151.673 80.0 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA

MAP 4.5 2005/10/07 10:09:01 -8.484 -80.384 23.2 OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU

map 2.5 2005/10/07 09:28:25 46.203 -122.195 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

map 3.6 2005/10/07 08:17:28 63.157 -149.253 88.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.8 2005/10/07 08:10:20 33.381 -116.305 14.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MAP 4.7 2005/10/07 08:00:55 -14.895 -177.516 349.7 FIJI REGION

MAP 5.3 2005/10/07 06:45:18 2.204 126.590 76.6 MOLUCCA SEA

map 2.6 2005/10/07 06:29:27 62.492 -150.947 50.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 4.9 2005/10/07 05:42:47 6.285 123.937 51.0 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

map 3.3 2005/10/07 05:32:35 61.846 -148.941 1.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 3.8 2005/10/07 04:42:07 51.800 -174.145 35.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 3.0 2005/10/07 04:22:15 62.625 -152.759 15.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 3.0 2005/10/07 03:37:24 19.080 -156.161 16.3 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII

map 2.9 2005/10/07 03:05:25 50.399 -178.529 1.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 3.4 2005/10/06 23:17:52 62.819 -157.233 1.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 5.0 2005/10/06 23:04:56 21.686 62.107 10.0 OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

map 2.7 2005/10/06 21:47:18 60.001 -153.530 160.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 4.8 2005/10/06 19:18:42 -53.685 140.868 10.0 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND

MAP 4.6 2005/10/06 19:12:30 13.738 145.734 21.3 GUAM REGION

map 3.8 2005/10/06 18:51:34 19.749 -64.425 15.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS

map 2.6 2005/10/06 18:40:13 53.411 -167.052 15.0 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

MAP 4.6 2005/10/06 17:57:27 42.837 42.058 14.3 GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO)

MAP 4.7 2005/10/06 17:10:34 -34.256 -14.329 10.0 TRISTAN DA CUNHA REGION

MAP 4.4 2005/10/06 16:18:13 19.239 -117.838 10.0 EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN

map 2.6 2005/10/06 16:16:03 63.109 -143.583 1.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 4.4 2005/10/06 15:47:27 36.752 71.120 231.1 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

MAP 4.0 2005/10/06 14:16:52 53.977 -163.583 11.3 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

map 2.9 2005/10/06 14:05:20 46.196 -122.195 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 4.6 2005/10/06 13:44:24 1.231 123.057 10.0 MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

map 3.2 2005/10/06 11:20:55 63.793 -151.470 20.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 5.0 2005/10/06 09:48:13 40.533 53.028 35.7 TURKMENISTAN

map 2.7 2005/10/06 08:00:39 46.197 -122.190 0.1 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

MAP 4.6 2005/10/06 06:50:41 34.497 25.824 35.0 CRETE, GREECE

map 2.7 2005/10/06 04:38:02 38.786 -122.746 3.5 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

map 2.9 2005/10/06 03:02:13 19.329 -155.149 7.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

MAP 4.9 2005/10/06 02:53:01 7.693 93.666 13.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

MAP 4.8 2005/10/06 02:41:40 -20.527 -174.290 10.0 TONGA

map 3.9 2005/10/06 01:01:45 40.492 -117.604 8.0 NEVADA

MAP 4.3 2005/10/06 00:55:45 36.633 70.355 180.9 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

map 2.8 2005/10/06 00:30:02 63.123 -147.541 50.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.8 2005/10/06 00:11:01 61.267 -151.532 90.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

map 2.5 2005/10/05 20:37:13 46.198 -122.187 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

map 3.3 2005/10/05 18:31:24 51.267 -178.075 22.1 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 2.6 2005/10/05 18:29:31 51.229 -173.115 42.3 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

map 2.6 2005/10/05 17:51:43 58.990 -153.859 98.4 KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

MAP 5.4 2005/10/05 12:19:09 7.917 92.091 44.9 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

map 2.8 2005/10/05 10:50:40 36.054 -120.073 8.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

MAP 6.0 2005/10/05 10:07:27 -20.537 -174.307 47.5 TONGA

map 2.7 2005/10/05 09:37:36 59.049 -152.921 67.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 5.7 2005/10/05 08:46:46 5.233 95.563 46.5 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

map 2.8 2005/10/05 03:14:12 36.095 -120.209 8.1 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

MAP 4.4 2005/10/05 00:27:31 2.986 96.295 30.0 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

map 2.6 2005/10/04 22:33:12 32.633 -118.078 6.0 CHANNEL ISLANDS REGION, CALIFORNIA

map 2.9 2005/10/04 22:18:08 46.197 -122.189 0.7 MOUNT ST. HELENS AREA, WASHINGTON

map 2.7 2005/10/04 20:57:57 63.089 -149.976 200.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.8 2005/10/04 20:37:03 53.216 -166.155 20.0 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

map 3.6 2005/10/04 12:52:14 63.306 -145.108 2.1 CENTRAL ALASKA

map 2.8 2005/10/04 12:42:46 19.601 -66.335 45.7 PUERTO RICO REGION

MAP 5.3 2005/10/04 12:23:25 5.550 94.265 40.6 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

map 3.7 2005/10/04 11:44:56 19.213 -66.641 38.1 PUERTO RICO REGION

MAP 4.3 2005/10/04 11:09:45 10.420 -85.174 63.8 COSTA RICA

map 3.3 2005/10/04 06:18:07 32.605 -118.112 31.7 CHANNEL ISLANDS REGION, CALIFORNIA

MAP 5.1 2005/10/04 04:20:24 -5.021 153.426 73.0 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Hi All,

here's a link to a site I found the other day that makes it really easy to see at a glance what's happenin around the world on a daily/weekly basis.

it a bit like a one stop shop for earthquake activity and news all in one.

earthquake-news.net

Clint wrote: The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that 13 aftershocks followed Friday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. All of them were between 5.5 and 6.3 in magnitude which are very strong for aftershocks.

The U.S. Geological Survey data indicates earthquake occurrences are increasing. In 2000, there were 22,256 recorded earthquakes worldwide. That number has steadily increased to 31,199 earthquakes in 2004.


A lot of money is spent on research into earthquakes, as we cannot yet predict acurately when and where an earthquake will occur, or where it will register on the Richter scale.

The best we can do at the moment is to record and measure any slight tremors within the earths crust. You will probably find that the majority of those 'earthquakes' recorded are extremely low on the Richter scale, on a level which only a delicate, specially tuned, seismic monitor can pick up. They are probably actually slight resettlement movements within the earths crust, rather than actual earthquakes, per se.

I would imagine that the increase in 'earthquakes' is, in actual fact, just our ability to pick up even more of the miniscually slight tremors as we invent ever more receptive and highly tuned seismic monitors.

Perhaps once a seismic monitor would sense a pebble rolling down a hill, whereas now it can sense when a butterfly spreads its wings.

Also, earthquake zones in the Western world are highly monitored. Building codes are very strict and all larger buildings are being retrofitted with special materials which allow the buildings to sway rather than collapse, as the ground shakes.

In poorer third world countries, there are no building codes. People often build their houses from any bricks or corrugated metal or other materials that they find. They are allowed to build wherever they please and are not warned if it is an earthquake zone or a flood plain.

This is why an earthquake in California will kill a handful of people and an earthquake in Pakistan or India will kill thousands. The majority are killed when poorly constructed buildings collapse on them. Also, the death toll will increase when the water table becomes contaminated from all the bodies left to deteriorate in the hot sun. They have no action plan to deal with earthquakes and their aftermath, so many more people suffer and die. Californians, however, DO have plans of action to follow. Following an earthquake they quickly send ambulances to the affected zones and they quickly supply clean drinking water, food and blankets and medical aid to everyone. That is why the death toll is so low and earthquakes affect the few people caught up in the initial quake and subsequent aftershocks and doesn't continue to affect them for months afterwards, apart from doing rebuilding work.

sorry, I got a bit carried away with this. :rolleyes:

Rapunzel wrote: A lot of money is spent on research into earthquakes, as we cannot yet predict acurately when and where an earthquake will occur, or where it will register on the Richter scale.



The best we can do at the moment is to record and measure any slight tremors within the earths crust. You will probably find that the majority of those 'earthquakes' recorded are extremely low on the Richter scale, on a level which only a delicate, specially tuned, seismic monitor can pick up. They are probably actually slight resettlement movements within the earths crust, rather than actual earthquakes, per se.



I would imagine that the increase in 'earthquakes' is, in actual fact, just our ability to pick up even more of the miniscually slight tremors as we invent ever more receptive and highly tuned seismic monitors.



Perhaps once a seismic monitor would sense a pebble rolling down a hill, whereas now it can sense when a butterfly spreads its wings.



Also, earthquake zones in the Western world are highly monitored. Building codes are very strict and all larger buildings are being retrofitted with special materials which allow the buildings to sway rather than collapse, as the ground shakes.



In poorer third world countries, there are no building codes. People often build their houses from any bricks or corrugated metal or other materials that they find. They are allowed to build wherever they please and are not warned if it is an earthquake zone or a flood plain.



This is why an earthquake in California will kill a handful of people and an earthquake in Pakistan or India will kill thousands. The majority are killed when poorly constructed buildings collapse on them. Also, the death toll will increase when the water table becomes contaminated from all the bodies left to deteriorate in the hot sun. They have no action plan to deal with earthquakes and their aftermath, so many more people suffer and die. Californians, however, DO have plans of action to follow. Following an earthquake they quickly send ambulances to the affected zones and they quickly supply clean drinking water, food and blankets and medical aid to everyone. That is why the death toll is so low and earthquakes affect the few people caught up in the initial quake and subsequent aftershocks and doesn't continue to affect them for months afterwords, apart from doing rebuilding work.



sorry, I got a bit carried away with this. :rolleyes:




That and we have been very fortunate in the timing of these large quakes.........most have seemed to take place early AM hours on weekends and holidays.....even the Oakland quake(weekday rush hour) in northern Calif was somewhat lessened with casualties because people were at home watching the World Series.

SnoozeControl wrote: I remember that earthquake, I was living in Sacramento at the time and after it happened, someone called me up and asked if I was okay. I hadn't even noticed it, which is weird considering how close the Bay Area is... god, those photos of the bridge scared the crap out of me! Can you imagine being on that bridge when it collapsed?


No, I can't imagine being on any kind of bridge period. I don't like them.:-2

SnoozeControl wrote: How did you handle that when you were driving a bus?


We have no bridges here....

StupidCowboyTricks wrote: We have no bridges here....




My "X" made me drive over this one:sneaky:



You and Carla should know it, somebody else from SD here isn't there?



http://www.planetware.com/picture/coron ... asdhb8.htm

Clint's listing missed some.

Last week: offshore Mentor, Ohio, in Lake Erie, we had another 2.5 quake. It is the 4th one since November.

This area is not considered 'earthquake territory', so I think this is significant.

SOJOURNER wrote: Clint's listing missed some.

Last week: offshore Mentor, Ohio, in Lake Erie, we had anotherClint posted this thread in october 2005.