7.0 in Haiti!!!

[HURAKAN]

Main quake plus aftershocks

MAP 5.3 2010/01/13 01:32:45 18.384 -72.950 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.1 2010/01/13 01:16:52 18.431 -72.856 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.6 2010/01/13 01:05:49 18.537 -72.666 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.2 2010/01/13 00:59:06 18.257 -72.914 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.0 2010/01/13 00:43:27 18.541 -72.486 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.8 2010/01/13 00:23:56 18.410 -72.716 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.5 2010/01/12 23:47:39 18.471 -72.851 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.5 2010/01/12 23:35:40 18.437 -72.811 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.8 2010/01/12 23:27:36 18.482 -72.810 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.1 2010/01/12 23:12:04 18.390 -72.570 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.2 2010/01/12 23:07:03 18.432 -72.620 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.5 2010/01/12 22:12:05 18.485 -72.556 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.9 2010/01/12 22:00:42 18.321 -72.848 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 7.0 2010/01/12 21:53:09 18.451 -72.445 10.0 HAITI REGION

[LSU2001]

Derek,
I thought I heard the CNN guy say that even though this was a slip fault it has an S wave structure which created a lot of lateral motion both back and forth which would cause much more damage than some other type of wave structure.

Not saying it would be more damage than an upthrust fault but he was saying the S wave is very damaging.
Tim

[LSU2001]

Beautiful...from RAMhaiti on twitter

"people in large numbers are singing prayers downtown"

[srainhoutx]

Magnitude 5.7 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 01:36:35 UTC
* Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 08:36:35 PM at epicenter

Location 18.410°N, 72.640°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region HAITI REGION
Distances

* 22 km (14 miles) NNW (331°) from Jacmel, Sud-Est, Haiti
* 27 km (17 miles) WSW (240°) from Carrefour, Ouest, Haiti
* 36 km (22 miles) WSW (244°) from PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 23, Nph= 23, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp=108°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A
Source

* NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt10013001

[WeatherLovingDoc]

"The world is coming to an end". Gripping video of two women reacting and filming above Port au Prince.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7okWM0dAX5A

[Derek Ortt]

Derek,
I thought I heard the CNN guy say that even though this was a slip fault it has an S wave structure which created a lot of lateral motion both back and forth which would cause much more damage than some other type of wave structure.

Not saying it would be more damage than an upthrust fault but he was saying the S wave is very damaging.
Tim

While I am not an earthquake specialist... it seems as if that type of wave would cause more structural damage, vs damage to the surface itself

[HURAKAN]

MAP 5.4 2010/01/13 01:57:35 18.459 -72.924 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.0 2010/01/13 01:55:16 18.397 -72.824 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.4 2010/01/13 01:36:34 18.595 -72.892 10.0 HAITI REGION

[Derek Ortt]

CNN reported that the UN headquarters in Haiti was leveled, and the presidential palace has been heavily damaged.

I am beginning to think this will be worse than 1 order of magnitude worse than Hurricane Flora in 1963

[srainhoutx]

MAP 5.4 2010/01/13 01:57:35 18.459 -72.924 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.0 2010/01/13 01:55:16 18.397 -72.824 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 5.4 2010/01/13 01:36:34 18.595 -72.892 10.0 HAITI REGION

An lot of swarm 5.0+ aftershocks.

[LSU2001]

Derek,
I thought I heard the CNN guy say that even though this was a slip fault it has an S wave structure which created a lot of lateral motion both back and forth which would cause much more damage than some other type of wave structure.

Not saying it would be more damage than an upthrust fault but he was saying the S wave is very damaging.
Tim

While I am not an earthquake specialist... it seems as if that type of wave would cause more structural damage, vs damage to the surface itself

makes sense to me. I was just listening to the CNN guy and parroting what he was saying.
tim

[angelwing]

Graphic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2Ncn4NYXo

[JonathanBelles]

Pictures from Haiti:

**WARNING** SOME PICTURES ARE VERY GRAPHIC **


http://picfog.com/search/Haiti

[HURAKAN]

MAP 4.8 2010/01/13 02:26:34 18.470 -72.836 10.0 HAITI REGION
MAP 4.9 2010/01/13 02:11:31 18.445 -73.026 10.0 HAITI REGION

[SunnyThoughts]

Live chat on USTREAM

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pierrecote#utm_campaign=twitter.com&utm_source=754733&utm_medium=social

I think they are repeating an interview from earlier at this time. It is live from time to time also.

[srainhoutx]

Getting reports that a lot of US Fire Department Urban Search and Recue teams have been activated from Coast to Coast.

[HURAKAN]

MAP 4.7 2010/01/13 02:43:47 18.484 -72.984 10.0 HAITI REGION

[Derek Ortt]

here is a video of the cloud totally covering Port Au Prince

[Ptarmigan]

CNN Twitter Feed. It is really bad.
http://twitter.com/cnnbrk/haiti

[Ptarmigan]

here is a video of the cloud totally covering Port Au Prince

I don't see anything.

[HURAKAN]

MAP 4.6 2010/01/13 02:54:19 18.393 -72.974 10.0 HAITI REGION