Another earthquake?

AmoroAgain

Geez.  Over 5.0 near the Cayman's.

Nebb

There was a 5.4 in venezuela last week too. I think thats what the magnatude it was, i didnt see it in the news for long.

vallyhoo

But it's not 2012 yet!

Nebb

Thats the thing vallyhoo... earthquakes are something connected to 2012, that need to be watched. The increase of them in areas that dont normally get them as well. Changes is the earth are more likely than a huge apololypse.

I sound like a total quack.

vallyhoo

You don't sound like a quack. I was keeeeding

There was one yesterday in Guatamela and one in Argentina (not sure when though).

Nebb

Dont tell me these things, I didnt know that!! I wish I was a scientist at times like this, id like to figure out whats going on.

AmoroAgain

Well, we're always going to have earthquakes as the plates are pushing and pulling.  The severity is always going to be changing based upon how long it's been since the previous earthquake, what the cause is.... etc. 

Eventually, the land is going to get pulled back together and new land is going to form.  Just part of life on Earth.

kikibaby

The sky is falling!  HALP!

kikibaby

Just to put it into perspective, there are LOTS of earthquakes.  Every day.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_all.php

angned

a 5.0 is really not very big. If you google "recent earthquakes" it comes up with a CA and NV website.  You will see CA has several hundred at a time.  6.0 is typically when it becomes damaging. 

banana468

Ditto Kiki.  I guess the last one to hit the Caymans was in 2004 but that's not so long ago.

nda_roxybabe

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[QUOTE]a 5.0 is really not very big. If you google "recent earthquakes" it comes up with a CA and NV website.  You will see CA has several hundred at a time.  6.0 is typically when it becomes damaging. 
Posted by angned[/QUOTE]

It's big depending on where you live. In Alaska, no, its a normal thing we don't think too much of it. In a 3rd world country or somewhere poverty sticken and not well built? It can be a big problem.

angned

True- a place that has crappy buildings it would be.  I do think people would not be hurt nearly as bad though. 

Nebb

Most of the earthquakes in that list didnt top 3.0. I think if a swarm of 5.0+ hitting an area is interesting and something to pay attention to. Yes they happen often but its worth noting when they become stronger.

JK10910

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[QUOTE]True- a place that has crappy buildings it would be.  I do think people would not be hurt nearly as bad though. 
Posted by angned[/QUOTE]

How does this even make sense?  A building collapsing because it's not built for earthquakes is going to hurt people no matter what the magnitude of the earthquake.  So if it takes a 7.0 to make a building collapse in CA (just making stuff up for the sake of argument, people), but only takes a 3.0 to make a building collapse in Haiti, a building still collapsed.  On top of people.  Sure, the building may be made out of wood instead of concrete, but it's still a building.  On your head.

crfische

I kind of wish Angned would have stayed in P&E 2006.

kikibaby

I agree that it's interesting, but I don't think it means that the world is ending in 2 years.

angned

Because they may not crumble to the ground, just be damanged.

Nebb

I never said that either.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

A 3.0 you probably won't even feel, unless you are really close to the epicenter. (Take it from someone who lives cloe to dozens of fault lines - we have mini quakes just about every day that are only detectable with scientific equipment.)

vallyhoo

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[QUOTE]I kind of wish Angned would have stayed in P&E 2006.
Posted by crfische[/QUOTE]

You read me mind.

vallyhoo

^ And apparently I'm a pirate today. ARGH matey

vallyhoo

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[QUOTE]I agree that it's interesting, but I don't think it means that the world is ending in 2 years.
Posted by kikibaby[/QUOTE]

I was being facetious.

JK10910

But a damaged building can still hurt people without crumbling to the ground.  People can get trapped.  Big pieces of building material can fall, without the building crumbling to the ground.  I mean, I get what you're trying to say, but you should probably try to look at it in the perspective of someone in a developing country.  Damaged buildings and injured people (especially when there is poor medical care and facilities) makes it a tragedy, just like collapsing buildings in a developed country.  Try looking at things from a different perspective, not from a privileged American perspective.

JK10910

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[QUOTE]A 3.0 you probably won't even feel, unless you are really close to the epicenter. (Take it from someone who lives cloe to dozens of fault lines - we have mini quakes just about every day that are only detectable with scientific equipment.)
Posted by msmerymac[/QUOTE]

If this was directed at me, like I said, I was just using numbers for the sake of argument, not trying to be scientifically accurate.  I've never felt an earthquake. 

mandapanda78

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: ... Sure, the building may be made out of wood instead of concrete, but it's still a building.  On your head.
Posted by JK10910[/QUOTE]

JK, please tell me how you took something horrific and tragic and yet managed to make it funny when read out loud? That's talent.

JK10910

Manda, I'm just glad I'm not the only one that giggled a little when I read it again.  I assure you I wasn't going for humor--pure coincidence.

Nebb

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[QUOTE]But a damaged building can still hurt people without crumbling to the ground.  People can get trapped.  Big pieces of building material can fall, without the building crumbling to the ground.  I mean, I get what you're trying to say, but you should probably try to look at it in the perspective of someone in a developing country.  Damaged buildings and injured people (especially when there is poor medical care and facilities) makes it a tragedy, just like collapsing buildings in a developed country.  Try looking at things from a different perspective, not from a privileged American perspective.
Posted by JK10910[/QUOTE]
Even if the building doesnt fall down, if its crumbling or cracked... you  kind of cant live in it. Meaning you have no where to live. I think thats pretty tragic.

JK10910

Exactly Nebb.  Not to mention, what happens then the next time a "small" earthquake hits?  Maybe that time, the damaged building DOES crumble to the ground. 

I guess I'm feisty today.

Nebb

Im just curious what angned will come out with next. Opposite sexes cant be friends. its ok to live in falling apart buildings. What other logic defying advice will she give us next?!

JK10910

I don't know, but I hope it's good.  I'm in a fightin' mood today!