Earthquake Reported Off West Florida Coast!

[whereverwx]

Uh… so what you mean is it wasn’t your “typical” or “average” earthquake. Similar to Hurricane Vince last year: it wasn’t your typical hurricane. It’s not where you would expect one to form. And in this case, you wouldn’t expect an earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico, especially one of this magnitude.

[hurricanefloyd5]

well i heard on TV that there was not a faultline there!!!!!!!

You mean there wasn't a KNOWN fault line there!

The Northridge quake in 1994 occurred along a previously unknown fault line in Southern California. It was very much a true earthquake...and I should know...I was there...not fun, not fun at all...

yeah some think line that according to the news people.

they said even the weather gal on tv said there wasn't one so yes from what they know it isn't one!!!!!!!!!!!!!you hit the nail right on the head!!!!!!!!!

[sfwx]

well everybody here can say what they want but im calling it as i hear and see it!!

Here is the official site from the experts. If you don't believe them, we're not going to change your mind.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... usslav.php


Eric

[hurricanefloyd5]

Uh… so what you mean is it wasn’t your “typical” or “average” earthquake. Similar to Hurricane Vince last year: it wasn’t your typical hurricane. It’s not where you would expect one to form.

That too!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WindRunner]

And chances are there isn't one either . . . the definition of an earthquake doesn't specify that it must occur on a fault, just that it is most likely to occur as the earth's crust has the most resistence (friction) along these faults. The comparison to Vince is a good one . . . most of the time they don't happen where it did today, but it is never impossible.

[Stormavoider]

The Northridge quake in 1994 occurred along a previously unknown fault line in Southern California. It was very much a true earthquake...and I should know...I was there...not fun, not fun at all...

That is exactly what I am pondering. I am wondering if there is a fault there that was previously unknown. With almost no history of significant quakes in the gulf, to get two in the same year that almost form a line with the New Madrid fault gives me "The Creeps".

[canegrl04]

im not satying it wasn't an EARTHQUAKE but it wasn't a ture one yes it was one but it wasn't a ture one thats all im saying here!!!!!!!!!!!

An earthquake is an earthquake is an earthquake

[hurricanefloyd5]

[LCfromFL]

I came across this this morning - thought it was interesting (uhm...I think they'll have to update this page)

Seismicity of the central Gulf of Mexico
Cliff Frohlich

Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, P.O. Box 7456, Austin, Texas 78712

ABSTRACT

The Gulf of Mexico is nearly aseismic; no earthquake of Richter magnitude larger than 5.0 has been reported there in historic time. An unusual earthquake with a magnitude of about 5.0 did occur on July 24, 1978, and for this event it has been possible to obtain a focal mechanism and a reliable location, including an accurate depth of focus. The event occurred near the edge of the Mississippi Fan at a depth of 15 km, which is about the depth of the Moho. Its location and reverse-faulting focal mechanism suggest that it may be related to stresses associated with the downwarping of the lithosphere caused by the accumulation of sediments from the Mississippi River. A crude calculation confirms that the rate of accumulation of stress caused by downwarping is large enough to cause the observed seismicity. Other earthquakes that have occurred in the Gulf of Mexico are situated near the boundaries of distinct geologic regions, suggesting that these may represent areas of weakness in the crust.

Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/zdweq

[Bailey1777]

Here's a strange question but will this earthquake stir up and change water temperatures signifigantly in that area?

[Stormavoider]

My guess would be "not one bit."

[WindRunner]

Here's a strange question but will this earthquake stir up and change water temperatures signifigantly in that area?

No, as the energy the earthquake has generates waves, which move through the water - the water itself does not move. When the water does move, which, if it occurs, will mostly occur near the shore, you have a tsunami, which can range from a few inches to a few meters.

[feederband]

Just pulled out the grill to grill some burgers....The grill started shaking..I thought there may have been a critter in there....I didn't really feel a thing...But the grill was shaking...

Hope this is not a trend...A few months ago there was I think a 5.2 out there in the gulf...But the earth has been shaking alot everywhere...

[Bailey1777]

As in earlier or as in now it started shaking?

[feederband]

I'm sorry earlier..

[Bailey1777]

Ok thanks was starting to think the world was really going whacky!

[cinlfla]

Just pulled out the grill to grill some burgers....The grill started shaking..I thought there may have been a critter in there....I didn't really feel a thing...But the grill was shaking...

Hope this is not a trend...A few months ago there was I think a 5.2 out there in the gulf...But the earth has been shaking alot everywhere...

I thought this happaned at like 10:45 or something like that this morning. What in the world were you having burgers for breakfast?

[kevin]

Thats what I was thinking....

I hope for feederband's dietary sake, there was an aftershock at dinner time.

[conestogo_flood]

I BBQ for breakfast...

[Grease Monkey]

I think it's global warming.