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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts) Sat Oct 27, 2012, 11:14 PM Oct 2012

Breaking 7.7 quake on Queen Charlotte Islands [View all]

near seattle, on the Canadian side.

Magnitude 7.1 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
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2012 October 28 03:04:11 UTC

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Magnitude
7.1 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time
Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 03:04:11 UTC
Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 08:04:11 PM at epicenter
Location
52.863°N, 131.942°W
Depth
19 km (11.8 miles) set by location program
Region
QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances
194 km (120 miles) SW (215°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
253 km (157 miles) S (186°) from Metlakatla, AK
267 km (166 miles) SSE (167°) from Hydaburg, AK
733 km (455 miles) NW (306°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty
Error estimate not available
Parameters
NST= 38, Nph= 38, Dmin=197.8 km, Rmss=1.4 sec, Gp=169°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=1
Source
West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS
Event ID
at00mcl1uw
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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00mcl1uw.php

HAS JUST BEEN UPGRADED

Ok, here is the Juan De Fuca plate

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Breaking 7.7 quake on Queen Charlotte Islands [View all] nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 OP

Not really "near Seattle"... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #1

I live in the Seattle area cmf Oct 2012 #3

I have a brother in that area Marrah_G Oct 2012 #31

And it probably is on the other plate nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #15

So, Seattle has nothing to worry about? Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #63

link says 7.7 itsrobert Oct 2012 #2

Could be... Earth_First Oct 2012 #4

I didn't feel anything up here in Anchorage, Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #35

Holy cow they just upgraded it nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #5

Now saying it's a 7.7. Tsunami warning has been issued, according to Weather Channel highplainsdem Oct 2012 #6

Just updated, holy cow! nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #7

Yeah, looking for that right now nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #11

scary Marrah_G Oct 2012 #19

that's a biggie wherever it is.... spanone Oct 2012 #8

That's big Tsunami protocols in place musiclawyer Oct 2012 #9

yup, looking for it though nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #16

They are saying 7.7 now. appleannie1 Oct 2012 #10

Tsunami warning - Google Public Alerts: highplainsdem Oct 2012 #12

The tsunami warning is only local area appleannie1 Oct 2012 #13

Jeez! sheshe2 Oct 2012 #40

I live in Powell River. wolfwing Oct 2012 #14

Remember, be ready for aftershoks nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #21

Thanks. wolfwing Oct 2012 #34

Yes, that is what I was thinking nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #42

Good news is. wolfwing Oct 2012 #50

We were not affected by the Japanese one nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #51

Thats the problem... wolfwing Oct 2012 #56

Last year's big Japanese earthquake was a 9.0 Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #86

I love that area, hope you don't get much of a slosh from this. uppityperson Oct 2012 #24

Hopefully. wolfwing Oct 2012 #30

It's raining? In the Great Pacific Northwet? It sure was nice beginning of Oct, bonus days uppityperson Oct 2012 #37

Yeah. wolfwing Oct 2012 #41

Here Tsunami Warnings for Candian Coast nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #47

Thanks. wolfwing Oct 2012 #53

Haida Gwaii Gabi Hayes Oct 2012 #17

Ok, the NOAA west coats and alaska Tsunami Warning Center nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #18

That's pretty damned big! Thanks for the breaking news! Poll_Blind Oct 2012 #20

You wanna laugh? I signed for the USGS RSS nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #22

5.8 aftershock highplainsdem Oct 2012 #23

wow...and welcome to SoapBox Oct 2012 #25

I will look for an overlay of the Juan de Fuca fault nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #28

The two coasts to be hit at once Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #26

Good news, this is an isolated region of Canada nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #32

Wow. My son traveled from AK to Florida for a wedding, and janx Oct 2012 #27

Tsunami is very local and probably will be lifted in a two three hours tops nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #29

They probably really felt this in Southeast. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #33

Juan De Fuca nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #36

Oh, yes, Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #38

Spazito posted bellow the CBC live blog nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #46

The earthquake occurred 40 kilometres south of Sandspit, Haida Guaii, British Columbia... Spazito Oct 2012 #39

Thanks, I have been looking for actual news nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #43

I have been looking at Canadian newsites and the info is very slow coming in... Spazito Oct 2012 #45

Our local news says that's about 390 miles southeast of Juneau Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #44

There is a tsunami warning for North Vancouver Island as well.. Spazito Oct 2012 #48

This is the Canadian Warning, and the US Tsunami Center has also issued one covering Stika nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #49

Oh, wow, that's pretty far up. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #52

The surge will go up the inside passage. bahrbearian Oct 2012 #59

Thank you for posting this, I live on the coast near Westport, WA. I would not have known about this pnwest Oct 2012 #54

didn't feel this one liberal_at_heart Oct 2012 #55

I was flying home to Alaska from Arizona on the day that earthquake hit. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #57

It's funny... wolfwing Oct 2012 #58

I didn't feel it in Victoria u4ic Oct 2012 #92

I'm going out for a walk, maybe 20 mins to store... wolfwing Oct 2012 #60

Do NOT get close to the ocean nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #61

Don't worry!!! wolfwing Oct 2012 #64

Sorry, used to do the EMS Disaster service for real nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #74

Expect mroe of this with global warming... jenw2 Oct 2012 #62

Per the AP, this is the warning area nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #65

Wouldn't want their job... wolfwing Oct 2012 #67

I am a reporter, so yup nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #69

Here is most recent warning NWS/NOA WARNING is only for Vanc Isle-SE AK. NOT for the rest of w coast uppityperson Oct 2012 #68

Thanks, they need to upgrade servers nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #71

latest from 14 min ago. .2 ft in Seattle, .3 in Craig, AK uppityperson Oct 2012 #75

Must be regional, neither me or my editor can get there nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #76

I am reading it from NWS Seattle, here's the link. uppityperson Oct 2012 #78

saved it in favorites nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #80

it is good to find back doors into information places. uppityperson Oct 2012 #82

Oh yes, absolutely nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #83

Now advisory for WA, OR, CA, Hawaii uppityperson Oct 2012 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #88

...CRIKEY! FirstLight Oct 2012 #66

Yes, it is the Juan de Fuca nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #72

My friend with SE Alaska connections Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #70

stay safe nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #73

Reports from Ketchikan Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #79

Ketchikan has great tsunami warning system. Signs, roads, etc. Everyone knows where to go, uphill, uppityperson Oct 2012 #81

Yeah, the reports I was hearing Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #85

I'm in Seattle. Nothing. No news coverage (admittedly I tuned in late but really). nolabear Oct 2012 #77

The weather channel is doing mostly double duty nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #84

I did see a mention. No tsunami warning for Washington. Some aftershocks. No worries here. nolabear Oct 2012 #87

Unless the Juan De Fuca plate goes nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #90

Hawaii is now under a warning... nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #89

Indeed, sending to mother in law nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #91

8 aftershocks. wolfwing Oct 2012 #95

Message Six nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #94

Activity map nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #96

..... wolfwing Oct 2012 #97

Sirens blast in Hawaii nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #98

Any live feeds? wolfwing Oct 2012 #99

Khon nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #100

I hope this isn't like that big one earlier this year... wolfwing Oct 2012 #102

East of here nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #103

Some were bigger.... wolfwing Oct 2012 #105

Shelters are opening nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #101

Good night nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #104

6.4 aftershock, just now nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #106