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

[cycloneye]

Can anyone find the data from the last year?

I dont know if this is what you are asking for but this link is to look past events.

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

[SouthFloridawx]

only one mag. 5 or greater within the last year

26 Mag. 4.0 - 4.9 within the last year

[Matt-hurricanewatcher]

It would not suprize me if this was one of those under water super volcano's ready to blow. Which will make a 500 foot tsunumi!

[SouthFloridawx]

It would not suprize me if this was one of those under water super volcano's ready to blow. Which will make a 500 foot tsunumi!

dude

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

It would not suprize me if this was one of those under water super volcano's ready to blow. Which will make a 500 foot tsunumi!

Nah it is just because that is where the lost continent of Atlantis is

[wxmann_91]

If a large quake did occur in this area, the results could not only be devastating to the Caribbean but do Katrina-surge type damage across the East Coast. No supervolcanoes, but a massive tsunami like the one in E. Asia in 2004.

[Extremeweatherguy]

I am going to be on a cruise in about a week which takes me to Labadee (on the north side of Hispanola; and is farily close to that area). All I can say is that if a major quake strikes and a large tsunami is generated...I WILL NOT be in a very good place for both feeling the quake and then for the after affects (Tsunami)! Let's hope nothing happens.

[Extremeweatherguy]

^^All those orange dots represent the quakes that have occured over the last 24 hours! HOLY!^^

[JonathanBelles]

what magnitude would it take to cause katrina like surge in san juan? st thomas? miami?

and is surge the right word?

[cycloneye]

what magnitude would it take to cause katrina like surge in san juan? st thomas? miami?

and is surge the right word?

Over 7.0 of ricther scale would cause a big tsunami.

[StormScanWx]

Personally, I've never seen anything like this. All people in Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and the Windward and Leeward Islands, please stay safe!!!

[WindRunner]

what magnitude would it take to cause katrina like surge in san juan? st thomas? miami?

No set number is the magic number for 30 feet of water into any one city. The tsunamalgic (sp?) effect on a particular city cannot be determined even when a quake does occur, and its magnitude is know. So much is based on the precise depth and location of the quake, what kind of materials make up the crust in the area around the quake, and then the topography of the ocean floor also has an effect on the size and direction of the wave. And you must also consider the fact that these cities all have relatively deep water just a short ways off shore, and thus big waves are more common in these cities when compared to cities with a lot of continental shelf just off the coast, such as cities like Savannah and NYC, which recieve amplified surge from storm systems, but cannot be impacted by extremely large waves.

In general, nothing shy of 6.0 at the very least (IMHO).

[terstorm1012]

It would not suprize me if this was one of those under water super volcano's ready to blow. Which will make a 500 foot tsunumi!

Matt,

geologically this area is more like the Indian Ocean subduction zone that snapped last Christmas.

luis stay safe ok man? Get in a door jam or under something heavy if it really gets a-rumbling---then when its done RUN RUN RUN from the coast!

[cycloneye]

Update time = Fri Mar 3 20:00:04 AST 2006


MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km

MAP 3.6 2006/03/03 10:36:36 19.113N -63.991W 5.0 55 km (34 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 4.4 2006/03/03 09:09:31 19.060N -63.681W 39.3 77 km (48 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/03 06:07:34 19.160N -63.900W 15.5 65 km (40 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/03 05:53:32 19.257N -63.597W 21.7 96 km (60 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/03 05:02:06 19.007N -64.184W 3.5 34 km (21 mi) NNE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
map 2.2 2006/03/03 04:37:00 18.352N -64.966W 41.1 3 km ( 2 mi) W of Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 04:30:41 19.032N -63.947W 6.6 52 km (32 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
map 2.8 2006/03/03 04:16:59 19.127N -65.602W 24.6 82 km (51 mi) NNE of Vieques, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/03/03 03:18:38 19.242N -63.813W 24.8 78 km (48 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/03 03:05:13 18.985N -63.826W 7.8 59 km (37 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/02 23:53:42 19.177N -63.549W 6.0 95 km (59 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/02 23:51:43 19.357N -63.644W 20.3 100 km (62 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 23:39:31 19.122N -63.931W 8.3 60 km (37 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.6 2006/03/02 22:32:16 19.182N -63.828W 20.0 72 km (45 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/02 22:23:46 18.740N -63.560W 11.1 75 km (47 mi) ENE of West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.6 2006/03/02 22:21:30 19.452N -63.946W 60.1 89 km (56 mi) NNE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 22:13:47 19.011N -63.823W 10.0 61 km (38 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/02 21:32:47 19.090N -63.724W 23.9 74 km (46 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/02 21:20:46 19.137N -63.883W 5.0 65 km (40 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/02 21:18:52 19.125N -63.795W 13.4 71 km (44 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
map 2.2 2006/03/02 20:50:44 18.163N -67.322W 30.0 17 km (11 mi) WNW of Puerto Real, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/03/02 20:50:13 19.087N -63.539W 24.8 91 km (57 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/02 20:42:29 18.970N -63.752W 31.5 65 km (41 mi) ENE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 20:25:37 19.137N -63.971W 5.0 58 km (36 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
map 2.3 2006/03/02 20:22:31 19.089N -64.076W 16.8 47 km (29 mi) NNE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2006/03/02 20:21:18 19.053N -64.044W 2.9 46 km (29 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.3 2006/03/02 20:19:55 19.056N -63.892W 15.0 58 km (36 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.2 2006/03/02 20:19:54 19.073N -63.774W 20.2 69 km (43 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/02 20:18:13 19.104N -63.916W 8.1 59 km (37 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.1 2006/03/02 20:16:28 19.115N -63.797W 15.0 70 km (43 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/03/02 20:04:44 18.757N -63.617W 30.1 71 km (44 mi) NE of West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 19:59:13 19.282N -63.582W 50.5 99 km (61 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
map 2.3 2006/03/02 19:58:47 18.441N -63.639W 29.3 57 km (36 mi) E of West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.5 2006/03/02 19:57:12 19.291N -63.687W 30.1 91 km (57 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
map 2.8 2006/03/02 19:56:34 19.069N -63.963W 42.8 53 km (33 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.6 2006/03/02 19:53:58 19.061N -63.907W 31.3 57 km (35 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.8 2006/03/02 19:51:36 19.147N -63.803W 5.0 71 km (44 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.7 2006/03/02 19:45:36 19.139N -63.791W 15.1 72 km (45 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 5.3 2006/03/02 19:35:44 19.358N -63.787W 24.8 89 km (56 mi) NE of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.1 2006/03/02 17:25:09 18.610N -67.584W 5.0 46 km (29 mi) NW of Rincón, PR
MAP 3.3 2006/03/02 04:25:53 19.427N -68.082W 43.7 111 km (69 mi) NE of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
MAP 3.4 2006/03/01 08:38:25 18.855N -68.701W 58.2 26 km (16 mi) N of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
MAP 3.2 2006/03/01 02:44:57 18.084N -67.878W 101.2 72 km (45 mi) WSW of Stella, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/02/28 21:35:28 18.135N -64.249W 5.0 30 km (19 mi) SSW of West End, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
MAP 3.4 2006/02/28 11:14:01 18.040N -67.915W 72.6 77 km (48 mi) W of Puerto Real, PR
map 2.6 2006/02/28 10:12:40 18.507N -66.266W 119.8 5 km ( 3 mi) N of Dorado, PR
map 0.7 2006/02/28 09:23:04 18.094N -65.841W 2.6 1 km ( 1 mi) NNE of Comunas, PR
map 2.8 2006/02/28 08:25:27 19.113N -67.121W 10.0 69 km (43 mi) N of San Antonio, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/02/28 07:12:13 19.084N -67.144W 10.0 66 km (41 mi) N of San Antonio, PR
map 2.8 2006/02/28 02:11:18 18.466N -66.082W 108.8 7 km ( 4 mi) NNW of San Juan, PR
MAP 3.2 2006/02/27 21:32:34 18.754N -67.401W 16.0 43 km (27 mi) NW of San Antonio, PR
MAP 3.5 2006/02/27 19:06:41 17.452N -68.299W 118.2 130 km (81 mi) SSE of La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic
map 2.8 2006/02/27 06:15:08 18.221N -67.197W 87.1 6 km ( 4 mi) WNW of Mayagüez, PR
MAP 3.0 2006/02/27 00:09:12 18.231N -67.194W 123.8 6 km ( 4 mi) S of La Playa, PR
MAP 3.6 2006/02/26 22:08:46 19.471N -68.882W 47.1 55 km (34 mi) ENE of Samaná, Samaná, Dominican Republic
map 2.7 2006/02/26 15:12:44 18.172N -67.390W 49.9 23 km (14 mi) SW of Stella, PR
map 2.5 2006/02/26 06:26:00 18.114N -66.075W 23.5 3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of G. L. García, PR
map 2.3 2006/02/26 05:54:52 18.170N -66.701W 20.4 3 km ( 2 mi) ENE of Adjuntas, PR
map 2.5 2006/02/26 03:41:02 18.699N -66.457W 58.2 27 km (17 mi) N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, PR
MAP 3.1 2006/02/25 20:32:59 19.438N -65.469W 4.3 119 km (74 mi) NNE of Vieques, PR
map 2.9 2006/02/25 05:21:43 18.979N -65.038W 20.9 70 km (44 mi) NNW of Little Harbour, Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
MAP 4.4 2006/02/25 02:43:35 18.264N -68.433W 160.4 49 km (31 mi) SE of Higüey, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
map 2.2 2006/02/24 22:48:22 17.963N -66.384W 9.9 2 km ( 1 mi) W of Jauca, PR
map 2.2 2006/02/24 21:15:30 18.005N -66.456W 13.4 3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of Playita Cortada, PR
map 2.8 2006/02/24 20:55:41 18.769N -67.270W 13.3 36 km (22 mi) NNW of San Antonio, PR


The list of quakes keeps growing as time goes by.Now over 60 quakes in less than 3 days.

For those who are asking about me I am doing fine here as nothing bad has occured in Puerto Rico.Hopefully it continues that way.

[JonathanBelles]

now i know ur closer to the quakes but http://temblor.uprm.edu/cgi-bin/new-sea ... mit+Search says there are only 48, why is there a difference?

[cycloneye]

Oh boy the shakes continue now 65.

[Audrey2Katrina]

Well the USGS says that about 1.3 million quakes occur every year if you go all the way down to the lower level on the scale. 13,000 per annum if you look at 4-4.9. more like 130,000 in the range of these; we've even had 2 that have been reported around our area in the last month, one being in the 5 range, but well offshore.

I go with Aslkahuna's post that this is probably not indicative of any impending calamity as their is an active fault area in the Caribbean. Do you have any data suggesting this number of these low-end quakes constitutes a major anomoly for this area--I ask this in all sincerity as with stats like that I'd just like to know.

EWG: I envy you--only got one cruise when I went with my senior class in 2001, went to Bahamas, St. Maartens, St. John, and S. Croix, absolutely the greatest time of my life--had a ball. Have a great time, I don't think ol Neptune's ready to let one rip just yet!

A2K

[cycloneye]

http://redsismica.uprm.edu/english/seis ... 102001.php

Above is the event of october 2001 at the Sombrero fault which is located at the Anegada passage between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands almost in the area the actual event is occuring.The difference from the 2001 event to the actual 2006 first days of March one is that the quakes for the most part were stronger than the actual event.

[Coredesat]

now i know ur closer to the quakes but http://temblor.uprm.edu/cgi-bin/new-sea ... mit+Search says there are only 48, why is there a difference?

I think the others are off the edge of the map and aren't being counted.

[storm4u]

some of those look pretty big to the right i hope they dont get much bigger stay safe!!