Nothing like being in a teams meeting with the state geologist when you get an earthquake alert! Expect the magnitude and location to change some as more data is analyzed. M 6.6 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... - ThreadSky

drwendyrocks.bsky.social • 84 days ago

Nothing like being in a teams meeting with the state geologist when you get an earthquake alert!

Expect the magnitude and location to change some as more data is analyzed.

M 6.6 - 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ew1733424270/executive

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cryogaijin.bsky.social•84 days ago

Heh. Have your kids experienced a meaningful quake yet?

woodchucklove.bsky.social•84 days ago

Wow thats a pretty good quake. Tsunami potential?

michael-w-busch.bsky.social•84 days ago

https://tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2024/12/05/so1aq0/1/WEAK51/WEAK51.txt

woodchucklove.bsky.social•84 days ago

Wow thank you!!

michael-w-busch.bsky.social•84 days ago

Credit to @ai6yr.m.ai6yr.org.ap.brid.gy's alert notice relay bots.

katherinebirkett.bsky.social•84 days ago

Is that at the triple San Andreas/Pacific/Juan de Fuca plate junction?

xenolith.bsky.social•84 days ago

Yes.

joeybeasley.bsky.social•83 days ago

Can you tell me where to find the shaking duration? It felt like 30 seconds, but time is distorted by the shock of the event.

drwendyrocks.bsky.social•83 days ago

The duration of shaking is different in different locations because of the local rock and soils. So it’s kind of hard to say.

joeybeasley.bsky.social•83 days ago

Is there a duration measurement for the event that is specific to the site of the quake?

drwendyrocks.bsky.social•83 days ago

There is the amount of time that it takes the fault to rupture.

This video of a southern San Andreas rupture scenario illustrates the point.

https://youtu.be/nvltp9Nf5T4?feature=shared

joeybeasley.bsky.social•83 days ago

It’s really interesting how long it takes for those waves to travel that distance. Thanks for answering my queries. Such an interesting phenomenon. Scary, but interesting.

vicaresses.bsky.social•84 days ago

Midwesterner ✋ is this close enough to the redwoods to have a significant impact? From my short search it seems fairly close to Humboldt redwood state park but I could be overestimating

ladyevenstarbpe.bsky.social•84 days ago

Oh I'm sure it was felt there as I'm north of that and felt it. Don't know about damage though, have to watch local new for that at 5.

dantheclamman.blog•84 days ago

If I'm at low elevation (essentially sea level) in the East Bay. Should I be getting out of here?

genex17.bsky.social•84 days ago

Berkeley PD has issued an evacuation order. Generally go east of 7th street. Expected arrival 12:10 Transbay tube (BART) is shut down. KCBS has Dr. Lucy Jones on the air.