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SAZABI
07-19-2004, 01:22 PM
another small earthquake this morning.

I am glad that we are getting these small earthquake once a while or very often. More small earthquake, then the chance of having a big one is minimized :festive:
larchmont
07-19-2004, 01:38 PM
I think you're right.

But isn't there "another school of thought" on the matter? :nervous:
SAZABI
07-19-2004, 01:42 PM
what is "another thought"?
Zigen
07-19-2004, 02:07 PM
small? 6.8 or something like that!
SAZABI
07-19-2004, 02:11 PM
small? 6.8 or something like that!

it is not considered that big and it was 6.1 I believe. And epic center is not that close... west of vancouver island. I did not feel that because I was ddddddddd2

7 or above is big. To read the scale... go up 1, the energy is 10 times more.
so... 6 or 7 may only seems like one step but the energy difference is actually 10 times. magnitude of 8 = total destruction.
Zigen
07-19-2004, 02:14 PM
it is not considered that big and it was 6.1 I believe. And epic center is not that close... west of vancouver island. I did not feel that because I was ddddddddd2

7 or above is big. To read the scale... go up 1, the energy is 10 times more.
so... 6 or 7 may only seems like one step but the energy difference is actually 10 times. magnitude of 8 = total destruction.

i didn't felt it either but i think ppl on vancouver island would felt a greater impact...
SAZABI
07-19-2004, 02:16 PM
i didn't felt it either but i think ppl on vancouver island would felt a greater impact...

you were sleeping? I heard people from both Richmond and Coquitlam felt the earthquake.

yes yes... if big one happens... we gonna say bye bye to vancouver island...
Zigen
07-19-2004, 02:26 PM
you were sleeping? I heard people from both Richmond and Coquitlam felt the earthquake.

yes yes... if big one happens... we gonna say bye bye to vancouver island...

nothing was shaking in my house...it would be nice to experience it...:)
ChinchillaX
07-19-2004, 04:44 PM
small? 6.8 or something like that!

Thats not really small, it can be felt...but many must have been sleeping and didn't take much notice of it. Others could have thought it was some truck or train going by. :donno:
larchmont
07-19-2004, 04:59 PM
Thats not really small.....
Right -- 6 is pretty big.

When I said "another school of thought," what I meant was that there's probably also a theory that when you get "small" ones (or whatever), it can indicate that others are to follow, including bigger ones.

But as I said, I think Saz's theory sounds right.
HondaMan
07-19-2004, 05:19 PM
I survived the Rattle in Seattle (6.9) in Feb. 2001...that scared the crap out of me. The office building I was (2nd floor) in was shaking like crazy, it sounded like a huge jack hammer, airplane models hanging for the ceiling were jumping all over the place (I was working at Boeing at the time) and the vertical blinds on the big office windows were swinging back and forth like a blade of grass in the wind. It lasted like 30-45 seconds and I certainly hope that is the biggest and last earthquake I ever experience! :)
SAZABI
07-19-2004, 05:36 PM
6.1 is small. If you want to compared that to the one in Seattle. it is almost 10 times less energy compared to 6.9.

Structures may go thru minor shear failures at 6... I believe most structure can withstand that load. Disater starting 7.
228
07-19-2004, 07:15 PM
i do not know that....ZZZzzz
SAZABI
07-19-2004, 08:25 PM
i do not know that....ZZZzzz

Me too... I think I will die if a big one happens when I am sleeping
Endless
07-19-2004, 11:54 PM
i felt it here in richmond...i thought it was just me starting to slide on the couch while watching tv, then i noticed that my bottle of green tea was starting to move...haha... :wiggle:
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 12:01 AM
i felt it here in richmond...i thought it was just me starting to slide on the couch while watching tv, then i noticed that my bottle of green tea was starting to move...haha... :wiggle:

hee... Endless not sleeping at 1am? How was it compared to the one we felt up here when there was an earthquake in Seattle?
larchmont
07-20-2004, 12:02 AM
i felt it here in richmond...i thought it was just me starting to slide on the couch while watching tv, then i noticed that my bottle of green tea was starting to move...haha... :wiggle:
And y'all say 6.1 isn't "big." :D

It depends on what the meaning of "big" is. :nod:
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 12:09 AM
And y'all say 6.1 isn't "big." :D

It depends on what the meaning of "big" is. :nod:


lol ok... Big only if you are at the epicenter.
If you are right at epicenter, magnitude of 6 equals to 1 megatonne bomb.
228
07-20-2004, 12:45 AM
oh mg...i didnt felt anything at all....what time is it?
Zigen
07-20-2004, 12:57 AM
oh mg...i didnt felt anything at all....what time is it?

i think it was 1am...not too sure...heard something like that on "Z "this morning
larchmont
07-20-2004, 01:00 AM
i think it was 1am...not too sure...heard something like that on "Z "this morning
I thought there was only one "Z." :D
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 02:21 AM
oh mg...i didnt felt anything at all....what time is it?

I think 1:05am... I heard that on the news this morning.... (I set the radio as my alarm...) When I first heard this, I thought I was still dreaming LOL
Endless
07-20-2004, 04:33 AM
yeah...it was around 1am...i don't think u would have felt it if u were sleeping...it was kinda like the earthquake we had a couple years ago...i remember i was tying my laces and i almost fell over that time... :rollsmile
228
07-20-2004, 04:46 AM
yeah...it was around 1am...i don't think u would have felt it if u were sleeping...it was kinda like the earthquake we had a couple years ago...i remember i was tying my laces and i almost fell over that time... :rollsmile

o mg...i was watching tv @ that time....maybe @ apartment level 18 won't fel anything lor.....crazy
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 12:58 PM
yeah...it was around 1am...i don't think u would have felt it if u were sleeping...it was kinda like the earthquake we had a couple years ago...i remember i was tying my laces and i almost fell over that time... :rollsmile

just read your signature.... don't think I have seen you car around yet. Hope to see you soon :angel:
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 12:58 PM
o mg...i was watching tv @ that time....maybe @ apartment level 18 won't fel anything lor.....crazy

more like "my sweet bf was beside me, so he was the only thing I can felt at that moment"

:jester:
Zigen
07-20-2004, 04:39 PM
there was another one yesterday after 7pm around the same area but much smaller...4.6
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 05:33 PM
there was another one yesterday after 7pm around the same area but much smaller...4.6

really??? I did not catch that on the news...
ChinchillaX
07-20-2004, 06:17 PM
really??? I did not catch that on the news...

aftershocks?:donno:

On the side note, SAZABI is catching upto me. :eek:
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 06:30 PM
aftershocks?:donno:

On the side note, SAZABI is catching upto me. :eek:


Oh!!! I win! I win!!! :hat:
228
07-20-2004, 06:59 PM
i dont no that too...dont feel any shock at all.....
SAZABI
07-20-2004, 07:05 PM
i dont no that too...dont feel any shock at all.....

can't feel that la... only 4.X... and epicenter is a bit far...
228
07-21-2004, 10:11 AM
oh..thx for ur info....sazabi
SAZABI
07-21-2004, 01:03 PM
oh..thx for ur info....sazabi

np...
usually starting at 2-3 magnitude, it can be felt by people if they are right on the epicenter...
but in this case, the epicenter kinda far... so can't feel luu...