I_AM_CANUCKIAN Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 There was: An earthquake struck off the west side of Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, the second temblor to hit the area in less than a week. However, the U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.0 quake was unlikely to do any damage and there are no reports of the earthquake being felt. "This is likely an aftershock of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake of Friday, Sept. 9. There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected," said a statement from the USGS. The quake struck at 4:02 a.m. ET, 91 kilometres west-southwest of Gold River, B.C. at a depth of 25 kilometres beneath the Earth's crust. It was one of six quakes that struck between midnight and just after 4 a.m. along the Pacific Coast, from Baja, Mexico up to Alaska. On Sept. 9, a more powerful magnitude 6.3 quake struck in the same location off Vancouver Island. That temblor was felt across southwest B.C. and Vancouver Island, in the city of Vancouver and as far away as Kelowna. It spawned more than 100 aftershocks, ranging from magnitude 4.9 down to as low as magnitude 1. That quake was the most powerful to hit the area since Nov. 2, 2004 when a magnitude 6.6 quake occurred. http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110915/quake-bc-earthquake-vancouver-island-110915/20110915/?hub=MontrealHome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Foreshadowing to a bigger one or easing off pressure? Who knows?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Tremor swarms occur about every 14 months along the cascadia fault, the last one ended in September of last year, the next is due soon. Scientists believe that these swarms may be the catalyst that sets off the big one, as in a swarm begins and then it all lets go. So, if it's going to be this year, it could be anytime now and those quakes running right up the coast of North America could be precurser quakes, hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Tremor swarms occur about every 14 months along the cascadia fault, the last one ended in September of last year, the next is due soon. Scientists believe that these swarms may be the catalyst that sets off the big one, as in a swarm begins and then it all lets go. So, if it's going to be this year, it could be anytime now and those quakes running right up the coast of North America could be precurser quakes, hard to say. The ETS (episodic tremor and slip)? Is that what you're talking about? Some earthquake blogger said it may have started sooner than normal (august). I remember posting it somewhere a few weeks ago, but i don't know how much credibility that person warrants. Still interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Are you sure that wasn't August of last year?? There has now been a 7.3 near Fiji. Edited September 15, 2011 by aliboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Is this the one from 2010?? http://thedailybite.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/long-awaited-cascadia-subduction-zone-deep-tremor-may-be-starting/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_AM_CANUCKIAN Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I am not a fear seeking individual, but I have been thinking of something hitting us hard really soon these days. I hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I believe that this is the show that has the mud core data, very new information. http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/discovery-presents/monster-quake-are-we-there-yet/ If your new to this thread and haven't seen this program on discovery channel, you should watch it here. It's the latest earthquake data mainly from the Canadian & US Geological Survey Scientists and the data is mind blowing. Edited September 15, 2011 by aliboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Are you sure that wasn't August of last year?? There has now been a 7.3 near Fiji. data from the fiji quake: http://earthquake.us.../usc0005vcv.php What the F is going on? Some fearmongering earthquake music: Edited September 15, 2011 by The Brahma Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Is this the one from 2010?? http://thedailybite.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/long-awaited-cascadia-subduction-zone-deep-tremor-may-be-starting/ Is this the ETS blog you were talking about?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Is this the ETS blog you were talking about?? yeah, that looks about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 OK, so that was for last year, ending in September, so this year we could start anytime between now and the end of November, which makes those quakes up the coast last night a little more interesting, as the timing is just about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully2Cool Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I heard on the news that the Big one is one it's ay it is just the matter of time or when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I heard on the news that the Big one is one it's ay it is just the matter of time or when. Do you have a link to the news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully2Cool Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Do you have a link to the news? No i heard it on CTV News Not sure if there s a link to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 OK, so that was for last year, ending in September, so this year we could start anytime between now and the end of November, which makes those quakes up the coast last night a little more interesting, as the timing is just about right. sorry, i found the blog from this year. http://www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/DEEPTREM/summer2011.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I heard on the news that the Big one is one it's ay it is just the matter of time or when. They've been saying that ever since the San Fransisco quake of '89. And I'm sure long before that one as well. It could happen, it may never happen in our lifetimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 They've been saying that ever since the San Fransisco quake of '89. And I'm sure long before that one as well. It could happen, it may never happen in our lifetimes. Very, very high chance that it will happen in the next 200 years. I'm super dramatic so I buy into this whole 4 corners earthquake thinger. It's coming!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully2Cool Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I just heard on the radio they said we should ALL be Prepared at ALL times for the Big One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I just heard on the radio they said we should ALL be Prepared at ALL times for the Big One. Probably on the Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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