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Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
To people who live in Seismic areas, this will seem like nothing, however, i live on an Island off the coast of Maine, a state where we get maybe 1 earthquake a year over 1.0.

In the past 11 days, we have had 4 measurable earthquakes, and about 60 fore/aftershocks

11 days ago we had a 3.4
4 days ago we had a 1.8 aftershock, 5 minutes later a 2.5
last night we had a 3.9


the 3.9 was orignally reported as a 4.2, and it sure felt a lot stronger than the 3.4 from last week, this one actually knocked things off shelves and caused a couple rockslides in the park.


[url]http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event_states/states_maine.html[/url]

Comments

  • HuntSmackerHuntSmacker Firstones Ambassador to Starcraftia
    Hum. So is it a sign or more to come, or just a freak act of nature, like where you get 3 plane crashes in a week then none for six months?
  • nice knowin ya dude. ;)
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    Jack,

    How's New Madrid looking?

    Jake

    [EDIT]Gotta put the right name in there...
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by HuntSmacker [/i]
    [B]Hum. So is it a sign or more to come, or just a freak act of nature, like where you get 3 plane crashes in a week then none for six months? [/B][/QUOTE]


    Nobody seems to know.

    all i know, is that if a big one comes, and like the island sinks into the sea, I really hope its ona day when there are a couple cruise ships in port..


    lol
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Seems there are Earthquakes showing up in unexpected places... maybe there's a slow moving pressure wave and plume pushing up the North American plate...
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    Speaking of sesmic events, my mother-in-law is all worried about Yellowstone blowing, trying to get us to stock up on food. Of course if Yellowstone were to blow in such a way that someone in Missouri needs to stock up on food, I think we'd need more than a week or two...

    Jake
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Freejack [/i]
    [B]Speaking of sesmic events, my mother-in-law is all worried about Yellowstone blowing, trying to get us to stock up on food. Of course if Yellowstone were to blow in such a way that someone in Missouri needs to stock up on food, I think we'd need more than a week or two...

    Jake [/B][/QUOTE]

    If Yellowstone goes up in that way...

    People in a 600 mile radius will be more worried about the immediate need to be able to breath...

    :p
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    Bah, breathing is overrated anyway.
  • Space GhostSpace Ghost Elite Ranger
    Thankfully, I live in a part of the country that never sees earthquakes.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Space Ghost [/i]
    [B]Thankfully, I live in a part of the country that never sees earthquakes. [/B][/QUOTE]


    That's what i thought
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    So they've now upgraded our earthquake to a 4.2, and the official USGS water monitoring station has noted a 2+ foot drop in the water level in their monitor well, 2 feet and dropping further.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    So its still dropping, even after the earthquake?

    A big hole is opening and evil will spring forth!
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by croxis [/i]
    [B]So its still dropping, even after the earthquake?

    A big hole is opening and evil will spring forth! [/B][/QUOTE]

    yep, still dropping


    evil already sprang forth, in the form of Tourists.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Don't be suprised if steam vents start popping up and you get phreatic eruptions...

    :p
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    I'm all for it, when does Pierce Brosnan show up?
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Entil'Zha [/i]
    [B]I'm all for it, when does Pierce Brosnan show up? [/B][/QUOTE]

    [COMIC STORE GUY]Dante's Peak: Worst Volcano Movie Ever[/COMIC STORE GUY]

    Jake
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    I'd have to dissagree and say that Volacno is the worst volcano movie ever, even if i did enjoy it.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    yeah Dante's Peak was at least a lot more accurate to real life than Volcano was...

    ... if not in the USGS scientist all-knowing and predicting part... :p
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    Oh please, that wasn't supposed to accurately represent the USGS, that was all Pierce Brosnan, didn't you know? he's the greatest seismologist, actor, chef, secret agent, nanny, somalier, teacher, police officer, criminal, nuclear scientist, ancient greek god...

    Pierce is so great, that when he jumps in the ocean, he doesn't get wet. the water gets Pierce.
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    perhaps you didn't read my message accurately or you were just messing with me...

    My comparison was between DP and Volcano... Not anything about the USGS nerd club portrayed in the movie.

    More importantly the look and feel of the volcano in the former movie...

    ;)
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    Yes, i was messing with you,

    I rather enjoy both movies, but DP was a better movie, Volcano was just a fun Disaster Flick.

    Sometimes for a disasster flick, you really have to just sit back and say "Ok, i know this could never really happen, the science is suspect, and the actions taken by the characters is insane, but hell, its a lot of fun to watch them do it"
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