April 20, 2006

Russian Earthquake

No news on the web yet but there was a Magnitude 7.7 Quake about 4,000 miles NNE of Moscow in Koryakia in the Kamchatka Peninsula close to Alaska. They have had a fair bit of activity in the last few days. No Tsunami is expected.
BASED ON MAGNITUDE AND HISTORIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI DAMAGING TO CALIFORNIA - OREGON - WASHINGTON - BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA. SOME OF THESE AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. IN COASTAL AREAS OF INTENSE SHAKING LOCALLY GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY UNDERWATER LANDSLIDES.
Posted by DaveH at April 20, 2006 6:54 PM
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I hope all three of the guys who live within 100 miles of the epicenter survive. And that their candle isn't knocked over in their lean-to.

Posted by: Don McArthur at April 20, 2006 7:54 PM
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