6.0 Earthquake Hits Baja (Third Within Hour: 5.8, 6.9, 6.0)

USGS ^ | 8-3-2009 | USGS

[Marty62]

Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) Date-Time Monday, August 03, 2009 at 18:40:53 UTC Monday, August 03, 2009 at 11:40:53 AM at epicenter

Location 29.568°N, 113.578°W Depth 11 km (6.8 miles) set by location program Region IS. ANGEL DE LA GUARDA, BAJA CALIF, MEX. Distances 134 km (83 miles) N (351°) from Santa Isabel, Baja California, Mexico 185 km (115 miles) NNE (18°) from Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico 187 km (116 miles) SW (227°) from Caborca, Sonora, Mexico 259 km (161 miles) WNW (283°) from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 465 km (289 miles) SE (134°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available Parameters NST= 60, Nph= 60, Dmin=404.4 km, Rmss=1.45 sec, Gp=198°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=1 Source West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00932485

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

[Marty62]

Interesting

[AngelesCrestHighway]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi/events/us/2009jwbh/us/index.html

[khnyny]

3 earthquakes...

[xcamel]

Your post is an aftershock.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2307291/posts

[AngelesCrestHighway]

The largest was 6.9

[SpinnerWebb]

4 earthquakes 5.0 or higher in the past two hours or so:

[JimSEA]

North of Tiburon Island and near Kino Bay. Immediate area has low population but homes of questionable construction.

It sure is located right where you would expect a big quake. Prayers.

[Marty62]

That’s what I started to Post. As I was checking the data...must have had the aftershock. 3 that close together, maybe I should sit on the site.

[Just another Joe]

Lower end of the San Andreas getting set to let go?

[RDTF]

How far is that from Cabo?

[Ramius]

Wow... that’s really some shaking going on. A big quake in Baja could do literally hundreds of dollars in damage!

:-)

[elpinta]

Seems like usgs.gov is stuck now...

[xcamel]

About 900 miles..

[DoughtyOne]

This just isn’t news until you include...

“Third world nations and poor hardest hit.”

There, now this is a genuine newsworthy report.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Time to buy beach front property in Arizona.

[JimSEA]

Quite a bit north of Cabo and right on the mid-gulf plate margin fault, Baja is coming North. I don't know the likelihood of a tsunami but it is probably all on a slip fault but could have triggered an adjacent thrust or reverse fault. Also not that big for a big wave formation.

I have never been to Santa Isabell but Hermosillo is relatively close with poorly constructed barrios.

[xcamel]

I have a beachfront house in El Centenario... (LaPaz)

[DAC21]

“Lower end of the San Andreas getting set to let go”

Maybe, there was a 3.9 that hit Devore on Sat. Maybe the precursor?

[Marty62]

Yes Ofcouse...how stupid of me!!!!

[AppyPappy]

Maybe we will get a new volcano

[Marty62]

Ok now...You KNEW I was pointing out the San Andreas acting up (as usual)
Laughing!!

[Marty62]

Seems like usgs.gov is stuck now...

Sorry USGS...thought FR would like to know.

[DoughtyOne]

Not really, just kidding. I’m sure you are too here. Thanks for the report.

[Suz in AZ]

3.4 25 mi. SSE of Mammoth now.

[DoughtyOne]

BTW, I was slipping. It should have read...

“Third world nations, poor, women, children, animals, and the environment hardest hit.”

[mickey finn]

“I have a beachfront house in El Centenario... (LaPaz)”

You dog. I hope you fish allot when you are down there.

[Cold Heart]

No reports of injuries, so, at this time, that is very funny.

[rrrod]

I do not care one bit what happens to mexico.....

[OldNavyVet]

This looks to me like these earthquakes are on the San Andreas fault. Ref. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/where.html

Nonetheless, this is nothing compared to what’s predicted for the San Andreas fault, that “ ... fifteen million years hence, because of the imperceptible creep of coastal California along the San Andreas fault, the Santa Monica Freeway in Los Angeles will run directly into the San Francisco Bay Bridge as the City of Angels migrates northward.” Ref: http://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Ghost-Origin-Species-Updated/dp/0375501037

[elpinta]

Oh no, NOW is really toast, LOL!

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[Marty62]

My only interet is the San Andreas. I could tell you about 2 illegal murders drivng BACK to Mexico in their ESCALADE...but will save it for another post.

[lawdvd]

Hanging lights swayed here in Scottsdale, AZ

[xtinct]

forgot ancient hippies ... :o)

[xtinct]

forgot ancient hippies ... :o)

[DoughtyOne]

Darn it anyhow! ;-)

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Felt in San Diego...
CA officials warn of possible ‘quake swarm’...

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/69-Quake-Felt-in-San-Diego-52369142.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/08/69-quake-in-baja-california-rattles-office-workers-in-downtown-san-diego.html

[Marty62]

Felt in San Diego...
CA officials warn of possible ‘quake swarm’...
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Ok everyone THAT is why I posted this.

[a fool in paradise]

Bush’s fault.

[FourPeas]

Let’s be clear, it’s certainly not President Obama’s fault.

[a fool in paradise]

Global Warming!

[DejaJude]

I would have sold mine to you, but it’s been repossessed. :-)

[DoughtyOne]

Look, you can’t deny his policies contributed to this sort of thing! ;-) (I better put in the required /s for those who don’t get it.)

[BradyLS]

“Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on!”

[my3centseuro]

felt it in Phoenix

[GVnana]

6.9 is a biggie.

Hope the fish at San Filipe are OK.

[Marty62]

Cool, I’ve been fishing there too.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Yeah I know, I bought it.

[DejaJude]

I’m in Peoria and didn’t feel a thing. Must have been mild. I’m originally from California, so maybe I need a bigger jolt to notice.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Felt nothing here in Los Angeles....some others might have....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]