Erdbeben Golf von Mexiko / Florida

[Beate]

Hallo,

wer von Euch hat das Erdbeben heute vormittag auch mitgekriegt? Hier hat es kurz vor 11 Uhr ca. 20 Sekunden lang gewackelt, und ich hatte mich in bisschen gewundert, was das soll. Ein paar Stunden später habe ich dann erfahren, dass es im Golf von Mexiko ein Erdbeben gab:

6.0 magnitude earthquake registered in Gulf of Mexico

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...news-headlines

[Michu]

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.0
(Strong)Date-TimeSunday, September 10, 2006 at 14:56:07 (UTC)

Location26.327°N, 86.571°W

Depth10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program

RegionGULF OF MEXICO

Distances 403 km (250 miles) WSW (251°) from Anna Maria, FL

404 km (251 miles) WSW (252°) from Holmes Beach, FL

404 km (251 miles) WSW (253°) from Bradenton Beach, FL

419 km (260 miles) WSW (245°) from Clearwater, FL

530 km (330 miles) SE (139°) from New Orleans, LA

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

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...quakes_big.php

Gruss
Michael

[Valerie]

Mein Mann und ich haben es auch gespuert, hat uns einen schoenen Schrecken eingejagt...

[Michu]

Gruss
Michael

[Gast17752]

Nichts gespuert, auch erst spaeter davon erfahren.

[Pia]

Ich habs gemerkt! Es hat vibriert und ich hab noch zum Spass zu meinem Mann gesagt "hey, ich dachte es gaebe in Florida keine Erdbeben".

[Michu]

Gulf of Mexico quake rattles U.S. coast

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico sent shock waves through an area from Louisiana to southwest Florida on Sunday, but no damage was reported, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The earthquake, centered about 260 miles southwest of Tampa, was too small to trigger a tsunami or dangerous waves, the agency said. The USGS received more than 2,800 reports from people who felt the 10:56 a.m. quake.

Scientists said it was the largest and most widely felt of more than a dozen earthquakes recorded in the eastern Gulf of Mexico in the last 30 years.
"This is a fairly unique event," said Don Blakeman, an analyst with the National Earthquake Information Center who said the quake was unusually strong. "I wouldn't expect any substantial damage, but it is possible there will be some minor damage."

The most prevalent vibration, which last for about 20 seconds, was felt on the gulf coast of Florida and in southern Georgia, Blakeman said. But residents in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana also called in reports.
"It rattled our trailer pretty good," said Dan Hawks, who lives near Ocala in the small central Florida community of Pedro. "The house started shaking. We could actually see it moving. We looked at each stupidly and said, 'What's the deal?'"

Florida counties along the Gulf of Mexico called the state emergency operations center with reports of tremors but no damage was reported, spokesman Mike Stone said. Gov. Jeb Bush was informed of the situation, Stone said.
The epicenter is an unusual location for earthquake activity, but scientists recorded a magnitude 5.2 temblor in the same location on Feb. 10.
"This kind of occurrence is unusual in that spot, especially for an earthquake of this size," Blakeman said of Sunday's quake.

The temblor was unusual because it was not centered on a known fault line. The "midplate" earthquake, deep under the gulf, was probably the result of stresses generated by the interaction of tectonic plates in the earth's crust, the agency said.
Only one of Florida's rare earthquakes caused significant damage. In January 1879, St. Augustine residents reported heavy shaking that knocked plaster off the walls.

A more recent temblor, in November 1952, prompted a resident of Quincy to report the shaking "interfered with the writing of a parking ticket," the USGS said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060910/ap_on_re_us/florida_earthquake_8

U.S. Geological Survey: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/usslav.php

Gruss
Michael

[solaris]

Habs heut morgen in den NAchrichten gehoert.
Naja, hab schon schlimmeres miterlebt, das 1991 Landers 7,5 Earthquake , das war ein Erlebniss, wenn man um 5:00Uhr morgens aus dem Bett geschmissen wird, und dein Wohnzimmer nicht mehr da ist wo es hingehoert.

Aber von dem heut , nichts gespuert.