Comments on: 5.8 temblor in Virginia https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:38:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/#comment-5037 podrock Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:29:56 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=3203#comment-5037 <p>My post was stupid.</p> It was late and I was a bit distracted by dealing with a mine owner who doesn't know what the hell they are talking about and was trying to trick me into endorsing their stupidity. Long story, that, dating back over 19 years. Anyway, here a link with a better description: <a href="http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/23/7451929-small-quake-has-big-reach" rel="nofollow">http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/23/7451929-small-quake-has-big-reach</a> However, this can also work the other way 'round. Unconsolidated sediment will amplify shaking from a quake, so in a place Like San Francisco, a house on Knob hill is safer than a house in the Marina. My post was stupid.

It was late and I was a bit distracted by dealing with a mine owner who doesn’t know what the hell they are talking about and was trying to trick me into endorsing their stupidity. Long story, that, dating back over 19 years.

Anyway, here a link with a better description:
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/23/7451929-small-quake-has-big-reach

However, this can also work the other way ’round. Unconsolidated sediment will amplify shaking from a quake, so in a place Like San Francisco, a house on Knob hill is safer than a house in the Marina.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/#comment-5036 Eri Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:38:46 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=3203#comment-5036 They said this morning that it was more intense and so widespread because it was shallow. I was hoping you'd give us your take on it since you're our resident expert. There was a seismologist and head of the Scientific Survey (?) in California on the Today Show who was giving some good information until the jerks on the Today Show cracked up over her saying something about "few faults" which Anne Curry chose to take as if directed to her so while they were cackling and having a good time, the expert's words were drowned out. Makes me want to turn the damned show off. They said this morning that it was more intense and so widespread because it was shallow.

I was hoping you’d give us your take on it since you’re our resident expert.

There was a seismologist and head of the Scientific Survey (?) in California on the Today Show who was giving some good information until the jerks on the Today Show cracked up over her saying something about “few faults” which Anne Curry chose to take as if directed to her so while they were cackling and having a good time, the expert’s words were drowned out. Makes me want to turn the damned show off.

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/#comment-5035 podrock Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:07:50 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=3203#comment-5035 The news is stupid. The news is stupid.

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/#comment-5033 Eri Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:56:43 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=3203#comment-5033 The reason it was felt so intensely and so far away even though only 5.9 or whatever, is because the area's geological makeup has a lot of rock (that's what I heard on the news). The reason it was felt so intensely and so far away even though only 5.9 or whatever, is because the area’s geological makeup has a lot of rock (that’s what I heard on the news).

]]> By: johannes https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/#comment-5025 johannes Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:29:31 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=3203#comment-5025 It was only 5.9 in magnitude but was felt far away, though I did not feel anything here on the shore of Georgian Bay, there are reports north, east, and south of this area where it was shaking buildings. Some information about it is at the following site. http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/virginia-earthquakes-tremors-felt-far-and-wide-3 It was only 5.9 in magnitude but was felt far away, though I did not feel anything here on the shore of Georgian Bay, there are reports north, east, and south of this area where it was shaking buildings.
Some information about it is at the following site.

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/virginia-earthquakes-tremors-felt-far-and-wide-3

]]> By: Eri https://habitablezone.com/2011/08/23/5-8-temblor-in-virginia/#comment-5018 Eri Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:12:23 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=3203#comment-5018 Wouldn't it be something if Washington DC fell into the sinkhole that it has become of late. Now, THAT would be justice. (*JK* I would NOT want all the thousands to die. Well, maybe a couple of lobbyists and a few teabaggers, but...) Wouldn’t it be something if Washington DC fell into the sinkhole that it has become of late. Now, THAT would be justice.

(*JK* I would NOT want all the thousands to die. Well, maybe a couple of lobbyists and a few teabaggers, but…)

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