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Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:41 pm
by junk2drive
There is a swarm of EQs in SoCal, Imperial valley. I've watched EQs for years and never seen anything like this one. Largest so far is 5.4 which isn't too strong but will get your attention.

Sabre1 lives in the area and I hope all is well with him.

RE: Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:32 pm
by histgamer
IT'S THE BIG ONE!!! ... kidding.

RE: Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 3:07 am
by junk2drive
No funny

7.4 off coast of El Salvador

RE: Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:02 am
by histgamer
ORIGINAL: junk2drive

No funny

7.4 off coast of El Salvador

Also it's possible this is a good thing. I'm no geologist but according to the geologists they are talking to on CNN and a few other news organizations these types of swarms rarely precede major earthquakes. What that could mean is that the small quakes are re-leaving pressure between the two fault lines and in fact allowing the pressure to be released instead of waiting for a huge earthquake to release whatever pressure has built up these smaller quakes could gradually reduce any built up pressure without the damage of a big one thus perhaps buying more time before the next big one... this is all speculation of course.

RE: Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:09 pm
by sabre1
Everything fine. We don't get excited until they hit 6 something.

Thanks for asking J2D.

RE: Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:27 am
by Jeffrey H.
Watched the chandelier swing around for a bit. I knew something was up but it was very very mild out here.

RE: Earthquake Swarm

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:21 pm
by Cap Mandrake
It's moving South into the Sea of Cortez [:)] Next stop Acapulco.

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