Comments on: Richter calls it a 3.2, but I just call it shaky.

Richter calls it a 3.2, but I just call it shaky.

crankydoodle — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:07:01 -0800

Minor Washington state quake. It's been a while since I've experienced and earthquake, so when tonight's little one hit my hometown (a mere 3.2) I was a little shocked (and a little excited). I was also really impressed with the seemingly instantaneous response by the USGS and the University of Washington's GeoPhysics Dept. on their websites classifying it.

In the olden-days (eg- pre-Internet) I'd have to wait for the early morning news to find out any information about it, but through the miracle of HTTP I have all the info I want mere seconds after the event. In fact, less than 15 minutes after the quake the USGS site had over 260 responses on their website about the quake from people who felt it and left comments on their site.

I wonder if there are other sites that help classify and/or disseminate information about other naturally occurring phenomenon (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.)... anyone, anyone?

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:13:22 -0800

Now they're saying 3.6--that lasted longer than some, too. And I found the same page in about 4 minutes. And here's the topological map of the epicenter: 47.5670°N, 122.5800°W (NAD27) USGS Bremerton East Quad

By: Xoc

Xoc — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:59:02 -0800

I felt it in Kenmore. It was a single minor pulse. Until I checked the local seismographs (which are all online), I wasn't sure it was an earthquake. There was another quake near Bremerton last May, about the same size, that shook the house more. But there have closer and larger quakes that I haven't felt. I wonder why quakes near Bremerton are felt in Kenmore, whereas other quakes aren't. The amount of info online is definely cool.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 02:00:00 -0800

i heard it first from y2karl, and found this.

By: jmccorm

jmccorm — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:29:12 -0800

No. There are no other sites on the Interweb that help classify and/or disseminate information about other naturally occurring phenomena.

By: jammer

jammer — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:06:14 -0800

For hurricanes I really like Hurricane Watch Net, an extension of an amateur radio service devoted to hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center is also a good source for info during times of active 'cans. (Hurricane buff I be)

By: cinderful

cinderful — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:27:24 -0800

Hooray, Bremerton. Isn't 2 miles east of Bremerton . . . Port Orchard? (class of '97, Oly)

By: xtian

xtian — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:27:26 -0800

Face it, you're just a voyeur. A net nerd looking for a real connection to your experience. Before .com an event had to be "made" news by a news agency. The new question is not if you can find it, but do you want it? That said, here is a buoy, http://seaboard.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.phtml?$station=46026 -ehhehe- Enjoy

By: crankydoodle

crankydoodle — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:25:01 -0800

Yep. Some of the maps show the epicenter in the heart of Port Orchard. Funny how they had to use Bremerton as the reference... Oh, and I went to CK. :)

By: aigeek

aigeek — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:36:17 -0800

From Google's 2003 zeitgeist report, it looks like they can tell when an earthquake happens.