Magnitude 6.3 - NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA (Earthquake near the top of the world)

USGS Earthquake Hazards ^ | March 5, 2005

[bd476]

Magnitude 6.3 - NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
2005 March 6 05:21:43 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

A strong earthquake occurred at 05:21:43 (UTC) on Sunday, March 6, 2005. The magnitude 6.3 event has been located NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude	6.3
Date-Time	Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 05:21:43 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 12:21:43 PM = local time at epicenter
Location	84.940°N, 99.150°E
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region	NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
Distances	1575 km (980 miles) N of Tiksi, Russia
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 5.2 km (3.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	Nst=191, Nph=191, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usvhak

[bd476]

Ping.

[nightdriver]

That's pretty close to the axle! LOL

[Centurion2000]

Is Santa Clauski reporting any elf casualties ?

[bd476]

nightdriver wrote: "That's pretty close to the axle! LOL"

So is this guy but I didn't see him on the atlas. (Rimshot.)

[Atchafalaya]

Are we there yet?

[CindyDawg]

These two occur around the same time?

[JoanneSD]

It is Bushs fault.. global warming....

[bd476]

Fortunately, they have regularly scheduled Elfquake Safety Drills.

[Squantos]

Hey Travis, TP & Eeeeek ...look what BD found........:o)

[KoRn]

That's it, we need impeachment hearings by the first of the week. If Kerry would have been elected this wouldn't have happened!

[Nowhere Man]

Are the Rooskis lighting up Tsar Bombas again?

[bd476]

This is the first quake which occurred earlier:

Magnitude 5.4 NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 05:01:15 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

	Magnitude	5.4
	Date-Time	Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 05:01:15 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, March 06, 2005 at 12:01:15 PM local time at epicenter
	Location	84.93N 98.55E
	Depth	10.0 kilometers
	Region	NORTH OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA
	Reference	1590 km (980 miles) N of Tiksi, Russia
	Location Quality	Error estimate: horizontal +/- 8.3 km; depth fixed by location program
	Location Quality Parameters	Nst=88, Nph=88, Dmin=2188.0 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Erho=8.3 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=58.0 degrees
	Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

[bd476]

Boy oh boy don't you know it, LOL!

[CindyDawg]

I think they are in the unemployment line. The earthquake probably destroyed the toy factory. Bushes fault:')

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Look at this:

Red square on the east coast!

[bd476]

That's probably going to be the next thing the MSM says.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Magnitude 5.1 - GASPE PENINSULA, CANADA
2005 March 6 06:17:49 UTC Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

A moderate earthquake occurred at 06:17:49 (UTC) on Sunday, March 6, 2005. The magnitude 5.1 event has been located in GASPE PENINSULA, CANADA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 06:17:49 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 1:17:49 AM = local time at epicenter
Location	47.724°N, 69.718°W
Depth	14.1 km (8.8 miles) set by location program
Region	GASPE PENINSULA, CANADA
Distances	100 km (62 miles) WNW (302°) from Fort Kent, ME 108 km (67 miles) SE (127°) from La Baie, Québec, Canada 112 km (70 miles) WNW (292°) from Madawaska, ME 152 km (94 miles) NE (48°) from Québec, Québec, Canada
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	Nst= 63, Nph= 63, Dmin=174.2 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=body magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source	U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID	usvhan

[CindyDawg]

No, I meant the one in Taiwan.

[bd476]

WHOA! New red state voting AND another quake. /end tongue in cheek about the first part.