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[XanaduRanch]

Originally Posted by quaqualita

... the quake at 8pm was a 5.3 with epicenter between Yamasá and Bonao.

This earthquake matches the previous prediction of Dr. Shou.

After hearing the reports last night I was pretty sure this was centered along the other fault, the one that runs through the southern half of the island. The effects were much stronger in the south around Santo Domingo, and the description of the movement sounded like a 5.0-5.5. I was going to check the exact location this morning, thanks for posting it Quaqualita.

I will post the information that Dr. Shou sent regarding this in the Earthquake Prediction thread in a few minutes for anyone interested. The specific prediction was in this post from March 4, 2004.

Tom aka XR If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made with meat?

[Conchman]

Nothing felt in Puerto Plata

[XanaduRanch]

The Seismogram Image from March 31, 2004
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[Conchman]

Tom,

Is that seismic information from a station in the DR? Is this new?

I went to that website but didnt see anything.

[XanaduRanch]

Originally Posted by Conchman

Is that seismic information from a station in the DR? Is this new? I went to that website but didnt see anything.

No, that's just an image of the heliograph from Isla Derecha from the PR seismic network. When I post images here that I have manipulated in some way I send them to one of my websites, and then link to that, so it can appear in the thread, that's all.

Tom aka XR Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.

[Conchman]

Chaqualita,

Where did you get the information about the quake's magnitude and location?

[Conchman]

this site shows 4.3

http://temblor.uprm.edu/recenteqs/Quakes/usgscw.htm

[XanaduRanch]

Originally Posted by Conchman

this site shows 4.3 http://temblor.uprm.edu/recenteqs/Quakes/usgscw.htm

I had seen it listed on another site this morning as 5.3, and I can't find the link again. That's what the local geologists estimated, and what was quoted in the newspapers as well. 'Magnitude' reporting is tricky because there are several different scales that use the same word, the number that is associated with the word is different and calculated differently. It's also not a very exacting thing sometimes when the ground movement a small quake causes is estimated from locations far away.

Tom aka XR 1 out of every 4 people is crazy. Check 3 friends. If they are OK, you're it.

[quaqualita]

Originally Posted by Conchman

Chaqualita,

Where did you get the information about the quake's magnitude and location?

I got it from ElCaribe http://www.elcaribecdn.com.do/articu...841&Seccion=63
they claim to have it from the geologic institute in Santo Domingo.

I saw the report on the USGS site which reports 4.3. Can't be right, since my alarm wouldn't have gone off if it was less than a 5. Maybe a typo?

quaqualita

[XanaduRanch]

There were in fact two earthquakes. The first in the afternoon was a 4.3 near Nagua, the second a 5.3 west of Santo Domingo.

Tom aka XR I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.