EarthQuake in Florida?

[hycamguy07]

News max: Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006 5:11 p.m. EDT
6.0 Gulf Earthquake Felt in Florida, Louisiana

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico sent shock waves through an area from Louisiana to southwest Florida on Sunday, but no damage was reported, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The earthquake, centered about 260 miles southwest of Tampa, was too small to trigger a tsunami or dangerous waves, the agency said. The USGS received more than 2,800 reports from people who felt the 10:56 a.m. quake.

"This is a fairly unique event," said Don Blakeman, an analyst with the National Earthquake Information Center who said the quake was unusually strong. "I wouldn't expect any substantial damage, but it is possible there will be some minor damage."

The most prevalent vibration, which last for about 20 seconds, was felt on the gulf coast of Florida and in southern Georgia, Blakeman said. But residents in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana also called in reports.

"It rattled our trailer pretty good," said Dan Hawks, who lives near Ocala in the small central Florida community of Pedro. "The house started shaking. We could actually see it moving. We looked at each stupidly and said, 'What's the deal?"'


Florida counties along the Gulf of Mexico called the state emergency operations center with reports of tremors but no damage was reported, spokesman Mike Stone said. Gov. Jeb Bush was informed of the situation, Stone said.


The epicenter is an unusual location for earthquake activity, but scientists recorded a magnitude 5.2 temblor in the same location on Feb. 10.


"This kind of occurrence is unusual in that spot, especially for an earthquake of this size," Blakeman said of Sunday's quake.

The temblor was unusual because it was not centered on a known fault line. The "midplate" earthquake, deep under the gulf, was probably the result of stresses generated by the interaction of tectonic plates in the earth's crust, the agency said.

Only one of Florida's rare earthquakes caused significant damage. In January 1879, St. Augustine residents reported heavy shaking that knocked plaster off the walls.

A more recent temblor, in November 1952, prompted a resident of Quincy to report the shaking "interfered with the writing of a parking ticket," the USGS said.

The earthquake was felt from Miami north up the penninsula to Ga.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/9/...507.shtml?s=rss

http://www.cfnews13.com/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=18554

[efusco]

It's all that drillin' for 'Black Gold' they been doin' out there...done stirred up them titonic platters or somethin'!!

[Salsawonder]

Makes you wonder how much oil we take out and what happens to what is left. Maybe we can find new ways to screw up the earth.....

[bigdaddy]

There were some very minor tremors here. I am north of Atlanta.

We don't get much in the way of earthquakes around here. There was a bigger one a few years ago in North Alabama, still minor though.

[jayman]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(priusguy04 @ Sep 11 2006, 08:53 PM) [snapback]318099[/snapback]</div>

The earthquake, centered about 260 miles southwest of Tampa, was too small to trigger a tsunami or dangerous waves, the agency said. The USGS received more than 2,800 reports from people who felt the 10:56 a.m. quake.[/b]

I'd worry about the earthquake that DOES trigger a tsunami. You'd be just as defenseless as those poor folks who perished in Thailand and other areas two years ago.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Sep 11 2006, 09:09 PM) [snapback]318102[/snapback]</div>

It's all that drillin' for 'Black Gold' they been doin' out there...done stirred up them titonic platters or somethin'!!
[/b]

Deep drilling and especially the Deep Well Injection to stimulate oil flow, is actually proven to rupture existing fault lines

http://www.geotimes.org/mar02/NN_quakes.html

Hold on tight!

[hyo silver]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Salsawonder @ Sep 11 2006, 10:21 PM) [snapback]318108[/snapback]</div>

... Maybe we can find new ways to screw up the earth.....
[/b]

I have every confidence we will, as long as there's money to be made. It's the narrow definition of 'profit' that's the problem.

[hycamguy07]

I wonder if the settlers could have ever imagined how many people live in the USA now and what they would say...

[Mystery Squid]

drilling oil caused this???

No, no, no,

It WAS BUSH!!!!

BUSH through his administration and actions, was totally responsible for the earthquake!!!!

They're just testing, when they get it right, they'll level Florida and give rebuilding contracts to Haliburton!!!

[efusco]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mystery Squid @ Sep 13 2006, 07:53 AM) [snapback]318856[/snapback]</div>

drilling oil caused this???

No, no, no,

It WAS BUSH!!!!

BUSH through his administration and actions, was totally responsible for the earthquake!!!!

They're just testing, when they get it right, they'll level Florida and give rebuilding contracts to Haliburton!!!

[/b]

The republicans can't level Florida...without them they'd have never gotten into office in the first place....

[Mystery Squid]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Sep 13 2006, 09:06 AM) [snapback]318863[/snapback]</div>

The republicans can't level Florida...without them they'd have never gotten into office in the first place....
[/b]

touch-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!