6.6 and 5.2 EQs North Atlantic also USGS changes Earthquake site no US only map

I know that there were a few threads related to changes on the USGS website. ( Searchtards I did a search USGS Changes there was one post 4/10/12) Most Quaketards are likely aware of this format change to the Earthquake maps that happened earlier this week. The old format had a link on the USGS Home page where a user could see a Map of either the US or worldwide format. On the US page there were submaps of Alaska and the Caribbean. EQs were color coded red for last hour, blue last 24 hours, and amber last week. A click would zoom the map and a user could click on the square representing the EQ and find information.

The new format is terrible. Show the entire globe and difficult to navigate.

Is this change related to increased seismic activity in the continental USA and stress on the Cocos, Juan de Fuca, and Carribean plates. Many areas of the US have been experiencing EQ activity along minor fault lines that have been considered dormant. In Oklahoma we have had EQ activity with mag 2 - 3 EQs for the last 2 years.

Check out the new site and share your opinion on why the USGS has made the changes to the access on the information about EQs.

Link [link to earthquake.usgs.gov]