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Earthquake List Centered at 15°N, 40°E [Earthquake Swarm Nabro Volcano, Ethiopia]
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Posted on 06/12/2011 3:02:37 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper
Latest 5.7 right near the volcano.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; earhtquake; volcano
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To: Errant
These are massive earthquakes not normally seen with modern volcanoes, IMO.
5.7 isn't massive really, but pretty powerful for a volcanic earthquake.
When Katmai in Alaska erupted in 1912 there were 12 magnitude 6.0-7.0 earthquakes associated with it.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:18:51 PM PDT
by
Strategerist
(There is only so much stupidity one man can prevent - Andrew Marshall)
To: winoneforthegipper
This thing is massive.By diameter of rim it looks like about 12.6 Square Miles . . . if the whole thing is involved. Will be interesting to see how this develops.
To: winoneforthegipper
Yeah it’s a caldera....I am thinking it will be eventually just called Nabro....least the quakes suggest that was the culprit.
Just found a scientific paper on Nabro (can't link to it as it's through an academic account, as I'm in grad school.)
It's entitled "Large magnitude silicic volcanism in north Afar: the Nabro Volcanic Range and Ma'alalta volcano" in the Bulletin of Volcanology.
Anyway, the authors found an ignimbrite sheet associated with Nabro with a volume of 20 to 100 cubic kilometers (Tambora was 50 cubic kilometers.)
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:23:14 PM PDT
by
Strategerist
(There is only so much stupidity one man can prevent - Andrew Marshall)
To: Strategerist; winoneforthegipper
I’m not 100% confident it’s an eruption plume. Yea, the sat map is either off a bit or the plume. We should soon have confirmation from additional sources. Sure looks like it erupted though. May be some kind of atmospheric phenomena occurring in conjunction with the earthquake swarm.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:24:50 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: Errant
It got removed from breaking. We have a strange definition of breaking news here. I suspect someday The Second Coming will also be removed from there.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:26:53 PM PDT
by
John W
(Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
To: Strategerist
Yeah this is a bigdog...!
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:28:01 PM PDT
by
winoneforthegipper
("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
To: Errant
The place is really the middle of nowhere and hell on earth.
However, an eruption should be visible from Djibouti, where we have a substantial military base.
If anyone has an family members over there, may want to give them a ping, if possible.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:28:49 PM PDT
by
Strategerist
(There is only so much stupidity one man can prevent - Andrew Marshall)
To: Strategerist; winoneforthegipper
Thanks for the education on the associated volcanic earthquake magnitudes. By modern, I guess I meant since I've been following them which hasn't been for that long. :)
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:29:58 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: John W
It got removed from breaking. We have a strange definition of breaking news here
It's not a drizzle alert for Southern California.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:30:13 PM PDT
by
Strategerist
(There is only so much stupidity one man can prevent - Andrew Marshall)
To: STD
What’s your objection to Ethiopian people?
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:32:05 PM PDT
by
lonevoice
(Where the Welfare State is on the march, the Police State is not far behind)
To: John W
LOL, it might find its way back if this is what it seems.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:32:35 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: Strategerist
It will be back on....
Just refreshed the sat loop it’s an eruption rear flank has not moved.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:34:06 PM PDT
by
winoneforthegipper
("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
To: winoneforthegipper
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:34:25 PM PDT
by
Strategerist
(There is only so much stupidity one man can prevent - Andrew Marshall)
To: Strategerist
saw the same thing I did eh?....lol
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:35:50 PM PDT
by
winoneforthegipper
("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
To: Strategerist; winoneforthegipper
Just refreshed the sat loop. It’s still growing rapidly and it sure seems independent from surrounding cloud/vapor concentrations.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:36:06 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: winoneforthegipper
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:37:51 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Errant
Well u make three...that’s all the confirmation I need!....lol
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:37:59 PM PDT
by
winoneforthegipper
("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:38:47 PM PDT
by
winoneforthegipper
("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
To: winoneforthegipper
LOL, I'm with you! Gotta go climb on my ‘98 FLSTC and go eat some ribs. Your pot-roast done made me hungry! Will check back later ... Let's hope it is just a wave! Prayers!!
Again, great job!
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:41:42 PM PDT
by
Errant
To: Errant
There’s no advisory yet from the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center, though, which is responsible for Africa.
I’m about 99.999% sure it’s an eruptive column, though.
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posted on
06/12/2011 4:43:47 PM PDT
by
Strategerist
(There is only so much stupidity one man can prevent - Andrew Marshall)
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