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140+ quakes in 6 days!! NE of Puerto Rico,U.S.VI,BVI

#1 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:34 pm


yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss.ss lat.itud lon.gitu dep.t m.a Q Region
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2006/03/01 01:35:28.43 18.135N 64.249W 5.0 3.2 D Saint Croix Basin
2006/03/01 06:44:57.33 18.084N 67.878W 101.2 3.2 D Mona Passage
2006/03/01 12:38:24.91 18.855N 68.701W 58.2 3.4 D Eastern Dominican Republic
2006/03/02 08:25:53.00 19.427N 68.081W 43.7 3.3 C Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/02 21:25:08.55 18.610N 67.584W 5.0 3.1 D Mona Canyon
2006/03/02 23:35:44.35 19.358N 63.787W 24.8 5.3 D Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/02 23:45:36.03 19.139N 63.791W 15.1 3.7 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/02 23:51:35.72 19.147N 63.804W 5.0 3.8 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/02 23:53:57.45 19.061N 63.907W 31.3 3.6 C Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/02 23:56:34.05 19.069N 63.963W 42.8 2.8 C Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/02 23:57:11.78 19.292N 63.687W 30.1 3.5 C Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/02 23:58:46.67 18.441N 63.639W 29.3 2.3 C Leeward Islands
2006/03/02 23:59:12.75 19.282N 63.582W 50.5 3.7 C Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/03 00:04:44.29 18.757N 63.617W 30.1 3.4 D Anegada Passage
2006/03/03 00:11:28.96 19.110N 63.685W 10.0 3.3 D Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/03 00:16:27.63 19.115N 63.797W 15.0 3.1 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 00:18:12.87 19.104N 63.917W 8.1 3.5 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 00:19:53.80 19.073N 63.774W 20.2 3.2 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 00:21:17.79 19.053N 64.044W 2.9 3.2 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 00:25:37.07 19.137N 63.971W 5.0 3.7 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 00:42:28.61 18.970N 63.752W 31.5 3.4 C Virgin Island Platform
2006/03/03 00:50:13.02 19.087N 63.540W 24.8 3.2 D Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/03 00:50:44.24 18.163N 67.322W 30.0 2.2 C Western Puerto Rico
2006/03/03 01:18:52.15 19.125N 63.795W 13.4 3.3 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 01:20:45.53 19.137N 63.883W 5.0 3.8 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 01:32:46.52 19.090N 63.724W 23.9 3.5 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 02:13:46.93 19.010N 63.823W 10.0 3.7 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 02:21:29.73 19.452N 63.946W 60.1 3.6 C Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/03 02:23:45.50 18.740N 63.560W 11.1 3.4 D Anegada Passage
2006/03/03 02:32:15.75 19.182N 63.827W 20.0 3.6 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 03:39:31.02 19.122N 63.931W 8.3 3.7 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 06:40:09.42 19.149N 64.046W 18.8 0.0 D Out of bound
2006/03/03 06:42:17.42 19.073N 63.888W 20.3 0.0 D Out of bound
2006/03/03 07:01:42.29 19.152N 63.938W 20.7 0.0 D Out of bound
2006/03/03 07:05:13.32 18.985N 63.826W 7.8 3.3 D Virgin Island Platform
2006/03/03 07:06:52.03 19.045N 63.860W 7.6 2.9 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 07:18:38.06 19.242N 63.813W 24.8 3.2 C Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/03 08:16:58.76 19.127N 65.602W 24.6 2.8 C 19° N Fault Zone
2006/03/03 09:53:32.27 19.257N 63.597W 21.7 3.8 C Puerto Rico Trench
2006/03/03 10:07:34.03 19.160N 63.900W 15.5 3.8 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 13:09:31.17 19.060N 63.681W 39.3 4.4 D Sombrero Fault Zone
2006/03/03 14:36:36.00 19.113N 63.991W 5.0 3.6 D Sombrero Fault Zone

http://temblor.uprm.edu/cgi-bin/new-sea ... mit+Search

At link you can see the concentration of the small quakes in the first 3 days of March.No reports of damage nor fatalities in the U.S Virgin Islands,British Virgin Islands or in Puerto Rico.I haven't felt any of them at my condo.

I didn't knew about this until I heard about it in the radio at the car. I hope that this activity is not a precursor of a big one. :eek:
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#2 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:38 pm

Make that 44 small earthquakes... a new one has just occurred!
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#3 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:39 pm

CapeVerdeWave wrote:Make that 44 small earthquakes... a new one has just occurred!


Yeah still counting. :eek:
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#4 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:42 pm

Has there ever been so many recorded ever before within such a short period?
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#5 Postby SouthFloridawx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:43 pm

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... 71.-61.php

here is another link Luis... hope you are right about that...

Keep us updated at your location.

MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km LOCATION
MAP 3.6 2006/03/03 14:36:36 19.113 -63.991 5.0 55 km ( 34 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 4.4 2006/03/03 13:09:31 19.060 -63.681 39.3 77 km ( 48 mi) ENE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/03 10:07:34 19.160 -63.900 15.5 65 km ( 40 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/03 09:53:32 19.257 -63.597 21.7 96 km ( 60 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 08:30:41 19.032 -63.947 6.6 52 km ( 32 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 2.8 2006/03/03 08:16:58 19.127 -65.602 24.6 82 km ( 51 mi) NNE of Vieques, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 07:18:38 19.242 -63.813 24.8 78 km ( 48 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/03 07:05:13 18.985 -63.826 7.8 59 km ( 37 mi) ENE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/03 03:51:43 19.357 -63.644 20.3 100 km ( 62 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/03 03:39:31 19.122 -63.931 8.3 60 km ( 37 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.6 2006/03/03 02:32:15 19.182 -63.828 20.0 72 km ( 45 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/03 02:23:45 18.740 -63.560 11.1 75 km ( 47 mi) ENE of West End, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.6 2006/03/03 02:21:29 19.452 -63.946 60.1 89 km ( 56 mi) NNE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/03 02:13:46 19.011 -63.823 10.0 61 km ( 38 mi) ENE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/03 01:32:46 19.090 -63.724 23.9 74 km ( 46 mi) ENE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/03 01:20:45 19.137 -63.883 5.0 65 km ( 40 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/03 01:18:52 19.125 -63.795 13.4 71 km ( 44 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 2.2 2006/03/03 00:50:44 18.163 -67.322 30.0 17 km ( 11 mi) WNW of Puerto Real, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 00:50:13 19.087 -63.539 24.8 91 km ( 57 mi) ENE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/03 00:42:28 18.970 -63.752 31.5 65 km ( 41 mi) ENE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/03 00:25:37 19.137 -63.971 5.0 58 km ( 36 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 00:21:17 19.053 -64.044 2.9 46 km ( 29 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/03 00:19:55 19.056 -63.892 15.0 58 km ( 36 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 00:19:53 19.073 -63.774 20.2 69 km ( 43 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/03 00:18:12 19.104 -63.916 8.1 59 km ( 37 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.1 2006/03/03 00:16:27 19.115 -63.797 15.0 70 km ( 43 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/03 00:04:44 18.757 -63.617 30.1 71 km ( 44 mi) NE of West End, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 23:59:12 19.282 -63.582 50.5 99 km ( 61 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 2.3 2006/03/02 23:58:46 18.441 -63.639 29.3 57 km ( 36 mi) E of West End, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/02 23:57:11 19.291 -63.687 30.1 91 km ( 57 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 2.8 2006/03/02 23:56:34 19.069 -63.963 42.8 53 km ( 33 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.6 2006/03/02 23:53:57 19.061 -63.907 31.3 57 km ( 35 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/02 23:51:35 19.147 -63.803 5.0 71 km ( 44 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 23:45:36 19.139 -63.791 15.1 72 km ( 45 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 5.3 2006/03/02 23:35:44 19.358 -63.787 24.8 89 km ( 56 mi) NE of Settlement, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.1 2006/03/02 21:25:08 18.610 -67.584 5.0 46 km ( 29 mi) NW of Rincón, PR
MAP 3.3 2006/03/02 08:25:53 19.427 -68.082 43.7 111 km ( 69 mi) NE of Higüey, Dominican Republic
MAP 3.4 2006/03/01 12:38:24 18.855 -68.701 58.2 26 km ( 16 mi) N of Higüey, Dominican Republic
MAP 3.2 2006/03/01 06:44:57 18.084 -67.878 101.2 72 km ( 45 mi) WSW of Stella, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/03/01 01:35:28 18.135 -64.249 5.0 30 km ( 19 mi) SSW of West End, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/02/28 15:14:00 18.040 -67.915 72.6 77 km ( 48 mi) W of Puerto Real, PR
MAP 2.6 2006/02/28 14:12:39 18.507 -66.266 119.8 5 km ( 3 mi) N of Dorado, PR
MAP 2.8 2006/02/28 12:25:27 19.113 -67.121 10.0 69 km ( 43 mi) N of Isabela, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/02/28 11:12:13 19.084 -67.144 10.0 66 km ( 41 mi) N of Isabela, PR
MAP 2.8 2006/02/28 06:11:18 18.466 -66.082 108.8 6 km ( 4 mi) NNW of San Juan, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/02/28 01:32:34 18.754 -67.401 16.0 44 km ( 27 mi) NW of Aguadilla, PR
MAP 3.5 2006/02/27 23:06:41 17.452 -68.299 118.2 130 km ( 81 mi) SSE of La Romana, Dominican Republic
MAP 2.8 2006/02/27 10:15:07 18.221 -67.197 87.1 6 km ( 4 mi) WNW of Mayagüez, PR
MAP 3.0 2006/02/27 04:09:11 18.231 -67.194 123.8 6 km ( 4 mi) S of La Playa, PR
MAP 3.6 2006/02/27 02:08:45 19.471 -68.882 47.1 55 km ( 34 mi) ENE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
MAP 2.7 2006/02/26 19:12:44 18.172 -67.390 49.9 23 km ( 14 mi) SW of Stella, PR
MAP 2.5 2006/02/26 10:26:00 18.114 -66.075 23.5 3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of G. L. García, PR
MAP 2.3 2006/02/26 09:54:51 18.170 -66.701 20.4 3 km ( 2 mi) ENE of Adjuntas, PR
MAP 2.5 2006/02/26 07:41:01 18.699 -66.457 58.2 27 km ( 17 mi) N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, PR
MAP 3.1 2006/02/26 00:32:59 19.438 -65.469 4.3 119 km ( 74 mi) NNE of Vieques, PR
MAP 2.9 2006/02/25 09:21:43 18.979 -65.038 20.9 70 km ( 44 mi) NNW of Little Harbour, British Virgin Islands
MAP 4.4 2006/02/25 06:43:34 18.264 -68.433 160.4 49 km ( 31 mi) SE of Higüey, Dominican Republic
MAP 2.2 2006/02/25 02:48:22 17.963 -66.384 9.9 2 km ( 1 mi) W of Jauca, PR
MAP 2.2 2006/02/25 01:15:29 18.005 -66.456 13.4 3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of Playita Cortada, PR
MAP 2.8 2006/02/25 00:55:40 18.769 -67.270 13.3 39 km ( 24 mi) NNW of Cabán, PR


60 Quakes within the last week.
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#6 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:45 pm

CapeVerdeWave wrote:Has there ever been so many recorded ever before within such a short period?


In this area not a usual thing for that many concentrated quakes to occur in a short period of time.
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#7 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:46 pm

Another one has been reported! 45 have now happened in three days!
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#8 Postby SouthFloridawx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:46 pm

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.3 (Moderate)
Date-Time Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 23:35:44 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 7:35:44 PM
= local time at epicenter

Location 19.358°N, 63.787°W
Depth 24.8 km (15.4 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region LEEWARD ISLANDS
Distances 89 km (56 miles) NE (39°) from Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
114 km (71 miles) NNE (21°) from West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
122 km (76 miles) NE (34°) from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
165 km (102 miles) NE (47°) from CHARLOTTE AMALIE, US Virgin Islands
253 km (158 miles) ENE (65°) from Carolina, PR
261 km (162 miles) ENE (66°) from San Juan, PR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 2.4 km (1.5 miles); depth +/- 28.2 km (17.5 miles)
Parameters Nph=034, Dmin=90.1 km, Rmss=0.42 sec, Gp=317°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico

Event ID prP0606102
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#9 Postby Hybridstorm_November2001 » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:50 pm

Wow that is amazing :eek:
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#10 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:50 pm

The 46th one has been reported...
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#11 Postby SouthFloridawx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:53 pm

CapeVerdeWave wrote:The 46th one has been reported...


where did you get that?
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#12 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:54 pm

southfloridawx2005, I got it from here...

http://temblor.uprm.edu/cgi-bin/new-search.cgi?OUTPUT=1&SUBMIT=Submit+Search
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#13 Postby SouthFloridawx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:54 pm

Luis stay safe ok!!!! :eek:
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#14 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:54 pm

southfloridawx2005 wrote:
CapeVerdeWave wrote:The 46th one has been reported...


where did you get that?


Go to my first post above and go to link.
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#15 Postby Aslkahuna » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:57 pm

Maybe not for Puerto Rico or the V.I. but such earthquake swarms are relatively commonplace in CA-particularly the LA Basin where they lead to media speculation about whether the "big One" is coming. To put this into perspective it would take about 30000 mag 3's to equal the energy release of one mag 6. That said, sometimes swarms DO preceed a bigger shock but it's not a reliable precursor.

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#16 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:58 pm

Amazing... the 47th one has been reported right now!
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#17 Postby cycloneye » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:59 pm

Aslkahuna wrote:Maybe not for Puerto Rico or the V.I. but such earthquake swarms are relatively commonplace in CA-particularly the LA Basin where they lead to media speculation about whether the "big One" is coming. To put this into perspective it would take about 30000 mag 3's to equal the energy release of one mag 6. That said, sometimes swarms DO preceed a bigger shock but it's not a reliable precursor.

Steve


Thanks Steve for that explanation.Hopefully this event is not a bad sign for a big one here.
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#18 Postby MiamiensisWx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:05 pm

48 have now been reported...
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#19 Postby SouthFloridawx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:13 pm

Can anyone find the data from the last year?
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#20 Postby SouthFloridawx » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:17 pm

here is the query for the last year

http://temblor.uprm.edu/cgi-bin/new-search.cgi

just change the beginning year to 2005
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