After an extended period without any quakes above magnitudes in the 5 range the big shakes are back. New Caledonia had a 7.1 quake today, Marianna Islands low 6's and Southern California was awakened with a 4.4 quake early in their Tuesday. Tennessee even had a shake today.
This is quite a few days in a row with a quake above 6 and several 7's and an 8 have rocked the rim of the Pacific, of late. Lots of action where the northeast edge of the Australian plate is being jammed into the Pacific plate. Pressures build, and then they are released, seems to be how the big planet works.
And, yes, there are quakes in Oklahoma and Kansas today. But, none in Hawaii, so far. Hang on Earthlings, it could get shaky down your way, Today On Earth.
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Shaky Hawai'i
The daily earthquake list is long today, and has been every day of late. The reason, Hawai'i and the constant eruption of Kilauea. Over 200 quakes on the big island so far today. None are above 4 so there has been no recent blast from the main crater but with 200+ quakes, the lava must be flowin'.
The rest of today's list covers much of the Earth's plate boundaries but 5.0 is tops, so far. Anomalies in the US include, the Big Bend region of Texas (actually in Mexico), Raton Pass on the CO/NM border and western North Carolina. Of course, there are quakes in Oklahoma, thanks frackers!! And, just a reminder for Yellowstone watchers, there was another quake up that way, too. That will make Fuego and Kilauea look like tiny baby blasts...when it happens...let's hope in the distant, distant future.
And, while there is no predicting of earthquakes by we humans, there has been a long respite since there has been a large quake on the shifting, shaky planet. Seems like we are overdue a big energy release, pressures can only build for so long before...well, we all know what's going to happen. The unsettling fun is when. Hope your part of the planet remains unshaken, Today On Earth.
But, with a combo of Verizon service being crap and google being, well, google, this may never get published, both are likely more concerned with mining my info than publishing this blog. Both suck, and don't care...because they are too big to have to care.
The rest of today's list covers much of the Earth's plate boundaries but 5.0 is tops, so far. Anomalies in the US include, the Big Bend region of Texas (actually in Mexico), Raton Pass on the CO/NM border and western North Carolina. Of course, there are quakes in Oklahoma, thanks frackers!! And, just a reminder for Yellowstone watchers, there was another quake up that way, too. That will make Fuego and Kilauea look like tiny baby blasts...when it happens...let's hope in the distant, distant future.
And, while there is no predicting of earthquakes by we humans, there has been a long respite since there has been a large quake on the shifting, shaky planet. Seems like we are overdue a big energy release, pressures can only build for so long before...well, we all know what's going to happen. The unsettling fun is when. Hope your part of the planet remains unshaken, Today On Earth.
But, with a combo of Verizon service being crap and google being, well, google, this may never get published, both are likely more concerned with mining my info than publishing this blog. Both suck, and don't care...because they are too big to have to care.
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