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Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011
From: Scott Morris <swm () emanon com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:27:14 -0400
Also, the quake on the east coast was much closer to the surface than most west coast quakes, which could account for the feeling. Scott (not a geologist) On 8/23/11 6:13 PM, William Herrin wrote:
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Owen DeLong <owen () delong com> wrote:A 5.8 (or 5.9, I've seen conflicting numbers)Hi Owen, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/se082311a.html#details Originally reported as 5.8. Briefly upped to 5.9. Now back to 5.8.really isn't likely to do all that much damage, even on the East Coast.In California, anyone who has lived here for more than 10 years probably doesn't even feel anything less than a 5, and, it takes a solid 6 to really get anyone's attention out here. Natives mostly won't change their behavior for anything short of a 6.5.Two points: A. Our structures aren't built to seismic zone standards. Our construction workers aren't familiar with *how* to build to seismic zone standards. We don't secure equipment inside our buildings to seismic zone standards. B. The crust on the east coast is much more solid than on the west coast, so the seismic waves propagate much further. Los Angeles doesn't feel an earthquake north of San Francisco unless it's huge. New York City felt this earthquake near Richmond VA. So yes, we're seeing relatively minor damage... but we're seeing it over a much wider area than someone in California would. Regards, Bill
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- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011, (continued)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Jared Scott (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Alex Rubenstein (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Chris (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 PC (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Roy (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Owen DeLong (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Michael Thomas (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 William Herrin (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Lamar Owen (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Sean Donelan (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Chris (Aug 23)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Scott Morris (Aug 24)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 - comment and a bit of a Christchurch Telco report :) Don Gould (Aug 24)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 - comment and a bit of a Christchurch Telco report :) Michael Painter (Aug 24)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 - comment and a bit of a Christchurch Telco report :) Don Gould (Aug 25)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 - comment and a bit of a Christchurch Telco report :) Mark Foster (Aug 25)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 - comment and a bit of a Christchurch Telco report :) Mark Foster (Aug 25)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 - comment and a bit of a Christchurch Telco report :) Don Gould (Aug 25)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 JC Dill (Aug 24)
- Re: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Patrick W. Gilmore (Aug 24)
- RE: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Leigh Porter (Aug 24)
- RE: East Coast Earthquake 8-23-2011 Sean Donelan (Aug 24)