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Title: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: KoKoPuf on March 24, 2011, 12:29:33 PM Just in the last few days, two earthquakes hit North Alabama, one at New Market & one in Limestone County.
Also on Myanmar/Thailand border today. Just to point out that these, along with the Japanese earthquake, are all clustered around the "Super Moon" event of March 19. Coincidence? I think not. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110323/APN/1103231635 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002aes.php Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: BAMAWV on March 24, 2011, 12:38:37 PM (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTiYkgMyaMOZgNu1gDjyheEqwjBIg_tJznNT9o6R5ryvz2WCjASWw)
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 12:56:40 PM [resigned] yes, it was definitely the super moon. [/resigned]
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: BAMAWV on March 24, 2011, 01:03:26 PM Like saying watching TV makes your hair grow. While the two may occur at the same time, you have to be on cough syrup to think one causes the other.
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 01:05:50 PM Like saying watching TV makes your hair grow. While the two may occur at the same time, you have to be on cough syrup to think one causes the other. pretty accurate example. Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 24, 2011, 01:20:49 PM I hear what you guys are saying, but isn't there a chance that the ever so slight increase in gravitational pull could be just enough to trigger a delicate fault line that is already on the edge and about to go? It seems plausible. What I don't have a feel for though is how likely is it for the fault line to be that close, and how much is the increase in force.
On second thought, this seems unlikely to be related because the super moon didn't just happen suddenly. The moon gradually got closer and closer over time. It is highly unlikely that the earthquake was triggered by this since the extra force was not appreciably more than it was say a week before. It seems like the increase would need to be relatively sudden, sort of a jolt. But... didn't someone say that the tide increased by 6 inches? Relative to what? 6 inches more than the week before seems significant. 6 inches more than the average tide that happened 6 months ago doesn't seem like a big deal. The physics involved is fascinating. Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 01:24:08 PM I hear what you guys are saying, but isn't there a chance that the ever so slight increase in gravitational pull could be just enough to trigger a delicate fault line that is already on the edge and about to go? It seems plausible. What I don't have a feel for though is how likely is it for the fault line to be that close, and how much is the increase in force. On second thought, this seems unlikely to be related because the super moon didn't just happen suddenly. The moon gradually got closer and closer over time. It is highly unlikely that the earthquake was triggered by this since the extra force was not appreciably more than it was say a week before. It seems like the increase would need to be relatively sudden, sort of a jolt. But... didn't someone say that the tide increased by 6 inches? Relative to what? 6 inches more than the week before seems significant. 6 inches more than the average tide that happened 6 months ago doesn't seem like a big deal. The physics involved is fascinating. Absolutely not. The gravity of the earth is too much more times that of the moon. The moon can barely move water a few feet over the horizontal distance of thousands of miles, the change in tides for a super moon is barely measurable. Sorry, but its just not the case. Now on the moon, it's a different story. Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: XBAMA on March 24, 2011, 02:15:11 PM But... didn't someone say that the tide increased by 6 inches? Relative to what? 6 inches more than the week before seems significant. 6 inches more than the average tide that happened 6 months ago doesn't seem like a big deal. guess it depends on where you are ? ... Rising waters is the effect of supermoon, says NIO scientist (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Rising-waters-is-the-effect-of-supermoon-says-NIO-scientist/articleshow/7777413.cms) Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 24, 2011, 02:17:15 PM I hear what you guys are saying, but isn't there a chance that the ever so slight increase in gravitational pull could be just enough to trigger a delicate fault line that is already on the edge and about to go? It seems plausible. What I don't have a feel for though is how likely is it for the fault line to be that close, and how much is the increase in force. On second thought, this seems unlikely to be related because the super moon didn't just happen suddenly. The moon gradually got closer and closer over time. It is highly unlikely that the earthquake was triggered by this since the extra force was not appreciably more than it was say a week before. It seems like the increase would need to be relatively sudden, sort of a jolt. But... didn't someone say that the tide increased by 6 inches? Relative to what? 6 inches more than the week before seems significant. 6 inches more than the average tide that happened 6 months ago doesn't seem like a big deal. The physics involved is fascinating. Absolutely not. The gravity of the earth is too much more times that of the moon. The moon can barely move water a few feet over the horizontal distance of thousands of miles, the change in tides for a super moon is barely measurable. Sorry, but its just not the case. Now on the moon, it's a different story. You seem certain. My official stance is still "Plausible" for now until I can do some more research. This is starting to sound like an episode of MythBusters. :D Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 02:21:26 PM I should have used the word 'mass' not 'gravity'.
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: XBAMA on March 24, 2011, 02:32:29 PM so ? is the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) scientist , Anthony Joseph off base on his claim ?
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ricky023 on March 24, 2011, 02:32:58 PM Gods Hand can shake something ever so slightly. RTR!
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: XBAMA on March 24, 2011, 02:34:50 PM that's a fact Ricky ! 8)
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 24, 2011, 02:40:09 PM I should have used the word 'mass' not 'gravity'. I knew what you meant. ;) The mass of Earth is 81.6 times more than the moon according to one web site I was looking at. So the moons effect on Earth is 1/81.6 of the Earths effect on the moon. I was anticipating there to be a bigger difference than that to be honest. Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: Crimson Phoenix on March 24, 2011, 03:07:43 PM North Alabama has minor earthquakes fairly often...
http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=11826659 Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ricky023 on March 24, 2011, 03:16:05 PM Some of those Valleys up there have to be sitting on a fault I would think. RTR!
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: Crimson Phoenix on March 24, 2011, 03:23:30 PM I googled it....heard this was true Ricky, but haven't thought about it in years.
"The Eastern Tennessee seismic zone, which extends from south west Virginia to north east Alabama, is one of the most active earthquake areas in the Southeast." http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2003/eq_030429/ Earthquake History of Alabama http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/?region=Alabama Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ricky023 on March 24, 2011, 03:26:51 PM Yes Crimson that has to be a very unstable Fault when it really goes it will be bad. RTR!
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: ssmith general on March 24, 2011, 07:40:55 PM Yes Crimson that has to be a very unstable Fault when it really goes it will be bad. RTR! not true. Guys, there is a fault for nearly every mountain. No worries. Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: cbbama99 on March 24, 2011, 08:00:22 PM Just in the last few days, two earthquakes hit North Alabama, one at New Market & one in Limestone County. Also on Myanmar/Thailand border today. Just to point out that these, along with the Japanese earthquake, are all clustered around the "Super Moon" event of March 19. Coincidence? I think not. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20110323/APN/1103231635 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0002aes.php Never thought I would ever see New Market and Myanmar mentioned in the same post. ;) Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: puzzle on March 24, 2011, 08:37:37 PM 8)
#+ Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: XBAMA on March 24, 2011, 08:44:31 PM and I'm still wondering if Anthony Joseph is a crackpot or not ???
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: SUPERCOACH on March 25, 2011, 12:44:37 AM Yes Crimson that has to be a very unstable Fault when it really goes it will be bad. RTR! not true. Guys, there is a fault for nearly every mountain. No worries. ^^^THIS^^^ Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: #1Tidefan on March 25, 2011, 01:05:41 AM wow...I never knew N.Alabama had such a history of quakes...interesting.
Title: Re: Two Earthquakes Hit North Alabama Post by: 2Stater on March 25, 2011, 11:40:33 AM and I'm still wondering if Anthony Joseph is a crackpot or not ??? (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1_dKaOsOwug/SQmfsIZo-aI/AAAAAAAAAe4/1rqFAtpl5vI/s320/crackpot.gif) |