QUAKE WATCH: NJ & NYC Area. Small quake indicates instability from Sandy. Nor'easter could trigger larger quake

SREF is really cranking this puppy now.

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Old Faithful
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Very tight pressure gradient right over Jersey on latest NAM.

I wouldn't be surprised if we see hurricane force winds.

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A million Thank Yous to Doorbert for your continued coverage of this.

A million heartflowers to the people of the Northeastern USA. I can only imagine what they are going through.



Last Edited by Ozone Baby on 11/05/2012 02:02 PM

Lowest GFS surface pressure from full-resolution files is about 978 mb at 00Z on Thursday.

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GFS snow centered over Delmarva reaches a foot. ECMWF has 8 inches DC to PHL..


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Low pressure centers (Hurricanes) and earthquakes go hand in hand. Expect some more movement in Alaska soon too.

Um...what IS that off the coast?? It looks like Sandy from last week...WTF?

All these conditions are being created for Obama to appear as the Saviour. We are yet to see the major one. That major one could coincide with the elections.

i posted in the big Sandy thread about how that immense weight of water MIGHT trigger quakes

Did she really complain about having to go downstairs to charge her phone?

I heard local prisoners rioted because they had cold showers.

3.7 Quake 16km deep between Ottawa and Montreal

Instability continues in the Deformed Craton Region of the North American Plate


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EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The most unusual earthquake of the day occurred in New Jersey at the site of the landfall of hurricane Sandy last week.

This further illustrates the relation between strong storms and subsequent earthquakes.

NEIC reported that this earthquake of M 2.0 was felt with intensity in Connecticut at: (2) Norwalk, in Delaware at (2) Newark, in Massachusetts at (3) Leominster, in New Jersey at (2) Bloomingdale, (2) Haskell, (1) Hawthorne, (3) Highland Park, (2) Mahwah, (1) Medford, (3) Oakland, (3) Ringwood, (1) Somerset, (3) Wanaque, in New York at (2) Brooklyn, (2) Hillburn, (2) New York, (3) Queensbury, (2) Sloatsburg, in Pennsylvania at (2) Conshohocken, (2) Gilbertsville, (2) Glen Mills, (2) Kennett Square, (2) Ashburn, (2) Midlothian.

No damages or casualties were reported with this earthquake.

The earthquake was accompanied by a loud boom heard clearly in Ringwood, New Jersey.

Ringwood suffered considerable damage from the landfall of Hurricane Sandy including power outages and downed trees.

While earthquakes have occurred in conjunction with strong weather in the past, this is one of the first to be located at the exact site of landfall.

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DOOOM: ON

US Navy Provides Disaster Relief In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy

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NEW YORK (Nov. 2, 2012) Two Coast Guard Dolphin HH-65C Helicopter's land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The U.S. Navy has positioned forces in the area to assist U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in support of FEMA and local civil authorities following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

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Hi DB!

My daughter lives in NYC and they ran out of oil (her heat source) in her large apartment building that was NOT in the evacuation zone! Her landlord told her the oil delivery is being delayed because of the hurricane???? Large apartment building... Really?

Now nor'easter coming.... DOOM

Praying everything turns out OK for her

Very shallow 5.2 Quake south of Oz.

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Antipode is along the New England Coast.

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Surface L-waves will reinforce around the antipode.

This, along with the low pressure from the nor'easter, could trigger a quake.

Stay tuned for updates.

Craton instability continues

Very shallow 4.3 KY

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