OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico

Witfull · 09-10-2006, 02:13 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science...ake/index.html

6.0 quake in Gulf shakes Southeast
POSTED: 12:50 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2006

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- A strong, 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt throughout the Southeast but caused no apparent damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake was not powerful enough to trigger a tsunami warning.

The quake, about 250 miles west of Tampa, Florida, was "pretty unusual" for the area, although a 5.2 magnitude quake was recorded nearby in February, said USGS seismic analyst Jessica Sigala.

People as far away as Atlanta -- about 530 miles from the quake's center -- called into local television stations to report feeling tremors at 10:56 a.m. ET.

Sigala said that since the surrounding terrain is fairly flat, the earthquake would travel far and fast. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said.

About an hour after the earthquake, 904 people from 365 separate ZIP codes in the Southeast had filed online reports to the USGS that they had felt the quake.

Florida and Georgia led the list with hundreds of reports each, while a handful of reports also came from Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana residents.

The most distant reports came from Rosman, North Carolina, and Pickens, South Carolina, both about 600 miles from the quake's center.

Cartman89 · 09-10-2006, 02:43 PM

AH!! You beat me to it! I was just going to post that. Did anyone feel it on here? When I lived in florida I never experienced this.

BoomerD · 09-10-2006, 03:03 PM

I saw that earlier. My wife's friend in Tampa felt it...

OH NOES! Florida's gonna fall into the ocean!!

Fortunately, it doesn't appear to have created any measurable tsunami.

"TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
ISSUED AT 1510Z 10 SEP 2006

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS
NOTE MAGNITUDE REVISED DOWNWARD FROM 6.0 TO 5.9

ORIGIN TIME - 1456Z 10 SEP 2006
COORDINATES - 26.4 NORTH 86.7 WEST
LOCATION - GULF OF MEXICO
MAGNITUDE - 5.9

EVALUATION

THIS EARTHQUAKE IS TOO SMALL TO CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI.
CONSEQUENTLY THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO PUERTO RICO OR THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

UNLESS ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED... AND BASED ON PREAPPROVED
PROTOCOLS... NO ACTION IS REQUIRED.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE."

Woodstock · 09-10-2006, 03:27 PM

blue_eyes53813 · 09-10-2006, 04:29 PM

Ohh wow.. I really gotta learn to keep my mouth shut... I just braught up the conversation at a family gathering that Cali gets all the earthquakes and Florida and all east coast get the hurricanes... That was just last weekend I thought of that.. And now the they get the quakes.... Kinda weird..

Im glad it wasnt a bad one...

lcstorc · 09-10-2006, 05:54 PM

Well, I felt nothing in East Central Florida.
Didn't even know about it till a friend told me.

Witfull · 09-10-2006, 06:03 PM

we had one here last year,,,,i thought it was a large trunk rumbling by the house~

i was in L.A. for the '71 quake.....now that was SOMETHING!!!

BHinAK · 09-10-2006, 07:56 PM

The earth it is a moving and doing its thing. Wheres 2 links to read

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/....-160.-140.php

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...home-headlines

boozeman · 09-11-2006, 09:14 AM

coraldynamics · 09-11-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue_eyes53813

Ohh wow.. I really gotta learn to keep my mouth shut... I just braught up the conversation at a family gathering that Cali gets all the earthquakes and Florida and all east coast get the hurricanes... That was just last weekend I thought of that.. And now the they get the quakes.... Kinda weird..

Im glad it wasnt a bad one...

At your next familt gathering, please tell your family that Steve over at Coral Dynamics will NEVER win the lottery.

Thanx...LMK so I will be expecting the change.

boozeman · 09-11-2006, 09:27 AM

RanRoc · 09-12-2006, 08:56 PM

Anyone want a shirt to commemorate the event?

SHIFTING PARADIGMS

Sorry if this is inappropriate.

-RY

BoomerD · 09-12-2006, 09:09 PM

Doesn't really seem inappropriate, but I don't get it...It's not like it was a mega-quake or anything...apparently, not a lot of people even felt it, and little to no damage occured...Heck, the folks in L.A and the S.F. bay get worse on an almost daily basis...

RanRoc · 09-12-2006, 11:19 PM

yeah, I know, Boomer...but to me, that's what makes the shirt kinda funny. Plus I know that there are people that like to collect those sorts of things. Also, wasn't sure if anyone in the gulf area on our forum would be interested in a novelty like that.

-RY

09-10-2006, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cartman89 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Branson, MO Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico AH!! You beat me to it! I was just going to post that. Did anyone feel it on here? When I lived in florida I never experienced this. __________________ I'am the Shark Police, if you want a shark your going to have to go through me. In Loving Memory http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n101/aq015.jpg

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BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,634 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico I saw that earlier. My wife's friend in Tampa felt it... OH NOES! Florida's gonna fall into the ocean!! Fortunately, it doesn't appear to have created any measurable tsunami. "TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 002 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 1510Z 10 SEP 2006 THIS BULLETIN IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. ... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ... AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS NOTE MAGNITUDE REVISED DOWNWARD FROM 6.0 TO 5.9 ORIGIN TIME - 1456Z 10 SEP 2006 COORDINATES - 26.4 NORTH 86.7 WEST LOCATION - GULF OF MEXICO MAGNITUDE - 5.9 EVALUATION THIS EARTHQUAKE IS TOO SMALL TO CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI. CONSEQUENTLY THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO PUERTO RICO OR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. UNLESS ADDITIONAL DATA ARE RECEIVED... AND BASED ON PREAPPROVED PROTOCOLS... NO ACTION IS REQUIRED. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE." __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

09-10-2006, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
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blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,349 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico Ohh wow.. I really gotta learn to keep my mouth shut... I just braught up the conversation at a family gathering that Cali gets all the earthquakes and Florida and all east coast get the hurricanes... That was just last weekend I thought of that.. And now the they get the quakes.... Kinda weird.. Im glad it wasnt a bad one... __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,896 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico Well, I felt nothing in East Central Florida. Didn't even know about it till a friend told me. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

09-10-2006, 07:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
BHinAK Sea Pen Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 318 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico The earth it is a moving and doing its thing. Wheres 2 links to read http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/....-160.-140.php http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...home-headlines

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RanRoc Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central Florida: GO KNIGHTS!!! Posts: 443 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico Anyone want a shirt to commemorate the event? SHIFTING PARADIGMS Sorry if this is inappropriate. -RY __________________ My Disclaimer for any Advice I Give: I Could Be Wrong... Randy's Rockin' Reef MANGROVE ROOT GANG

09-12-2006, 09:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,634 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico Doesn't really seem inappropriate, but I don't get it...It's not like it was a mega-quake or anything...apparently, not a lot of people even felt it, and little to no damage occured...Heck, the folks in L.A and the S.F. bay get worse on an almost daily basis... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

09-12-2006, 11:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
RanRoc Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central Florida: GO KNIGHTS!!! Posts: 443 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT~Earthquake in Gulf of Mexico yeah, I know, Boomer...but to me, that's what makes the shirt kinda funny. Plus I know that there are people that like to collect those sorts of things. Also, wasn't sure if anyone in the gulf area on our forum would be interested in a novelty like that. -RY __________________ My Disclaimer for any Advice I Give: I Could Be Wrong... Randy's Rockin' Reef MANGROVE ROOT GANG

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