Posted on 02/22/2006 3:15:24 PM PST by Strategerist
Magnitude 6.9 MOZAMBIQUE Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at 22:19:08 UTC
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred IN MOZAMBIQUE, about 225 km (140 miles) SW of Beira or about 530 km (330 miles) N of MAPUTO at 3:19 PM MST, Feb 22, 2006 (Feb 23 at 12:19 AM local time in Mozambique). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size. This is believed to be the largest earthquake on record in this general area.
Preliminary Earthquake Report U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Looked at a map of Mozambique and fortunately it appears to be in the middle of nowhere, and it's possible that the people in the area don't live in housing substantial enough to be injured if it falls on them. However, any actual buildings would be very unlikely to be built well.
It's in an area with recorded seismicity and seismic hazard but it's by far the largest quake accurately recorded in the area.
thanks for the info.
is this in NJ?
*ping*
That'll make the grass hut sway meanacingly.
I didn't feel anything here in Omaha, NE.
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That is one big honking EQ to happen on land. Now at that size it's big enough to have done damage in the more distant cities like Beira.
Revision not surprising since it's in an area without a great seismic network.
Now a 7.5!
Get ready for the pole shift!
;->
| Magnitude | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Date-Time |
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| Location | 21.215°S, 33.337°E |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | MOZAMBIQUE |
| Distances |
220 km (140 miles) SW of Beira, Mozambique 235 km (145 miles) S of Chimoio, Mozambique 530 km (330 miles) N of MAPUTO, Mozambique 990 km (610 miles) NNE of Durban, South Africa |
Excuse my ignorance, but it UTC the same as Greenwich Mean Time or Zulu Time?
Yes, it's a big one. Standing by... :-)
It's a nasty little hell hole with bad roads and few attractions. It's also the birth place of that famous American - Teresa Heinz Kerry.
it=is, duh.
Thanks for the ping, Onyx! :-)
Yep. For geology, meteorology, astronomy, UTC is basically the current term; a lot of UTC times are given as "Z" times, like 12:35Z, etc.
For practical purposes GMT and UTC are the same but they're technically different; GMT is solar time, UTC is from an atomic clock.
Yeah Mozambique has a reputation for being pretty craptastic.
Same area hit by this quake was wiped out by horrible flooding in 2000.
Thanks for the ping. That's a big 'un.
Praying for all impacted.
Bush's fault?
You're welcome, RR. Historically for the area, this is rather unusual.
Further proof that Bush hates black people. Does he really think nobody will connect the dots between Bush and Rove's earthquake machine? He was nearly impeached when he used the hurricanerator to send Katrina to New Orleans.
Anyone want to bet she helps out her fellow Mozambiquians?
1) Stan Deyo covers much of the earth with circles routinely.
2) This earthquake was actually a pretty fair distance from his "circle." If you gave the same "near miss" value to ALL his circles you'd literally be approaching covering half the earth with his "forecasts."
I said it before in another thread, but unless an earthquake prediction contains all of the below:
1) A precise deliniation of the forecast area in a "box" of latitude and longitude, or a circle of a defined radius around a given point
2) A precise time period
3) A precise magnitude range of the forecast earthquake (e.g., Magnitude 5.0 to 7.0)
4) A calculation of how likely the forecast is to be correct through dumb luck (for example, a forecast of a magnitude 2.0 to 7.0 earthquake within a 200 mile radius of Los Angeles City Hall for a week long period is completely worthless, because such an earthquake occurs EVERY week.)
Then the prediction is COMPLETELY worthless and should be ignored.
Also Deyo's metholodogy is completely nonsensical.
I'd wager you've already been quoted over at DUmmies.. the proof they've been searching for! Hurricanerator.. LMAO!
Thanks for the link Myrddin. It's quite interesting. :-)
Now you all are taking all of the fun out of projections.
Thanks Ernest!
"Some Israeli scientists have warned that another major earthquake appears likely to strike the Holy Land in the next 50 years. (Or a lot sooner)
The Great Rift Valley runs for 3,000 miles between Syria and Mozambique and passes through the Dead Sea, below Jerusalem's eastern hills. The fault line was caused by the separation of African and Eurasian tectonic plates 35 million years ago, a split that weakened the Earth's crust."
Source: Jerusalem's Old City at risk in earthquake - Ancient walls rest on layers of debris, not solid rock
Thank you bd476.
Wow! Hadn't heard anything about this! Thanks for the ping.
A 5.0 in, looks like, ANWR.
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