Posted on 04/11/2014 6:26:56 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey
A magnitude-6.6 earthquake shook Nicaragua on Friday afternoon, sending people running frightened into the streets less than 24 hours after a magnitude-6.1 quake rattled the Central American country.
There were no immediate reports of new casualties or serious damage, but the U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was felt in El Salvador and neighboring Costa Rica.
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Thank you.
I guess it’s been a long week!
Is it just me... or is the major activity moving north? First Chile, now Nicaragua. if it keeps moving north...LA or the Pacific NW? Lots of faults to chose from...take your pick.
It was Nicaragua where Roberto Clemente was headed to deliver aid after an earthquake when his plane went down in ‘72.
Don’t forget the New Madrid fault in Missouri.
Ooh...you’re right! My apologies.
Go to link, download the program (takes 2 seconds) then just run it. See Earthquake activity WORLDWIDE at a glance. Change the timespan or Magnitude. Spin the Earth round, zoom in or out. Dozens of other features. AND IT's FREE.
There were a few off the coast of California last month. But the politicians told us it was due to fracking.
Already got it from a post you did a couple weeks back. Thanks!
How much aid will Russia send? The US will send much more and Zero will still let the Russians is. He is the worst president ever.
Love....is a burnin’ thing.
And it makes....a firey ring. (sp firey?)
Son & wife are in Nicaragua and there is no damage at her parents home in Managua. Scary, yes. No reports yet of any major damage.
As much as it takes to help.... deplete OUR FUNDS...while Looking Good!?
Do not forget the USGS ENS service.
https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/
They will send you en Email whenever there is a quake.
Thats a good sign!
I didnt get the locale in relationship to population centers.
I suspect that there may not be many living that close to the quakes epicenter
Is Obie Scheduled for Face TIme In Nicaragua...is he is he/..?
the latest wave does appear to be moving north yes!
The one that scares me is YELOWSTONE
“Don’t forget the New Madrid fault in Missouri.”
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Yes, that can be a bigee. The last big one caused the Mississippi to flow northward, and created Reelfoot lake in NW Tennessee.
“The one that scares me is YELOWSTONE”
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Yes, if that caldera blows, predictions are that it could
affect much of America, east of Yellowstone.
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