Bad timing ... 6.1 Earthquake CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION

Stormsfury · #1 Postby **Stormsfury** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:34 pm

A strong earthquake occurred at 16:33:22 (UTC) on Thursday, September 9, 2004. The magnitude 6.1 event has been located in the CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 30 km (19 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist)

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteq...akes/usnebd.htm

yoda · #2 Postby **yoda** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:35 pm

Yes.. VERY BAD timing for an earthquake to occur.

Matthew5 · #3 Postby **Matthew5** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:37 pm

One of these after the hurricane? :eek:

quickychick · #4 Postby **quickychick** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:37 pm

Wow. Has a hurricane or typhoon ever crossed over an erupting volcano? Wonder what would happen there.

Derek Ortt · #5 Postby **Derek Ortt** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:38 pm

marilyn did at monserrart in 1995.

What happened was the residents had to take shelter from marilyn near the erupting volcano

Stormsfury · #6 Postby **Stormsfury** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:39 pm

quickychick wrote:Wow. Has a hurricane or typhoon ever crossed over an erupting volcano? Wonder what would happen there.

Mt. Pinatubo erupted 25 times in 1991 ... just after the strongest of the 25 eruptions, a typhoon struck the Philippines within a week, in which, the rain mixed with the ash kinda creating a mud-like rain and only further aggravated things ...

MiaMom · #7 Postby **MiaMom** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:40 pm

Hi from Miami. Just wondering what sort of effect an earthquake will have combined with Ivan? Very high surge? Thanks.....

TLHR · #8 Postby **TLHR** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:41 pm

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

wxfreak · #9 Postby **wxfreak** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:41 pm

So buildings that have been weakened by the quake will not stand up well to cat 4 winds...not good. Any reports of quake related damage? Even a close call from Ivan could now totally level they Caymans. Keep these poor folks in your thoughts and prayers!

quickychick · #10 Postby **quickychick** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:42 pm

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

That is tres cool. Thanks for the answers about the volcano, too!

soonertwister · #11 Postby **soonertwister** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:30 pm

110 miles south of Georgetown. I wouldn't get too excited. Earthquakes happen all over the world to the tune of many every day.

Certainly, the quake has zero to do with Ivan.

#12 Postby **btangy** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:37 pm

110 miles away from the Cayman islands would probably result in very little damage. The depth is 19 miles too, so it's a very deep earthquake and not capable of damage far from the epicenter. Would have to worry about tsunamis though from such a large earthquake offshore, but have heard of none so far.

Bad timing ... 6.1 Earthquake CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION

Bad timing ... 6.1 Earthquake CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION

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