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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Alaskan Earthquake today
Paul, are you OK?
Alaska hit with aftershock after 7.1-magnitude earthquake.

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake
[7.1, 6.8 - what's the diff? /sarc]
struck early Sunday knocked items off shelves and walls in south-central Alaska and jolted the nerves of residents in this earthquake-prone region. But there were no immediate reports of injuries.

The earthquake struck about 1:30 a.m. Alaska time and was centered 53 miles west of Anchor Point in the Kenai Peninsula, which is about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. About two hours later, a magnitude-4.3 aftershock hit the Cook Inlet, the agency said.
Posted by: Barbara || 01/24/2016 12:10 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  You may not see me, but Ize still here....

Earthquake happened at 0130 AST. No roar, just short period horizontal shaking. Went on for 16 seconds. Just went on and on. Checked all over the house. No damage. 2 cans of soup fell of the pantry.

Power ok. Gas ok. Son was driving to Walmart. Truck acted like it had a flat tire. They stopped and discovered the earthquake. Steady short period shaking went on for 16 seconds or so. He got to Walmart and quite a bit of things fell off shelves but not real bad.

Lots of aftershocks in the area.It was not a long period earthquake but a short period lateral movements. We live on a log house made with large spruce logs. It moved without creaking. Picture windows Undamaged. A bit of road cracks in kenai area. One subdivision evacuated because of gas leak. They are working on that. A number of power outages. Lots getting resolved. We never lost power. Here is an iphone screen shot of the mearthquake and some of its aftershocks.
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Here is a screen shot of aftershocks and the main earthquake. There are about 3 or more aftershocks after the screen shot was taken.
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Posted by: Alaska Paul || 01/24/2016 14:27 Comments || Top||

#2  Thanks, Paul. Glad y'all are OK.
Posted by: Barbara || 01/24/2016 14:32 Comments || Top||

#3  Thanks for the concern, Barbara. We were fortunate not to have any injuries in this event. Of course, we put real reinforcing steel in our concrete up here, unlike other places.
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 01/24/2016 14:35 Comments || Top||

#4  I'll have to look up the historicals, but that appears to be on the main Aleutian/Alaskan subduction zone fault. Is it in a 'gap' (time & space) or near relatively recent big ones?
Posted by: Glenmore || 01/24/2016 15:39 Comments || Top||

#5  My guess is gap. We have not had a deep one like this for quite a while
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 01/24/2016 16:07 Comments || Top||

#6  Brief minor rumblings or shakes felt here in Guam - real show were the big light balls, + "lines" in the night sky detectable despite the darkness.

All signs taken collectively, methinks Guam is overdue for a serious or big quake.
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 01/24/2016 19:54 Comments || Top||

#7  Joe - are you talking real lights in the sky or do you see ley lines?
If so .. cool..
Posted by: 3dc || 01/24/2016 21:18 Comments || Top||

#8  shrooms
Posted by: Frank G || 01/24/2016 21:29 Comments || Top||

#9  Yuuup, the lights were in the rough strategic direction of NE Pacific, including but not limited to Alaska.

As a general rule - the bigger the EQ Mag, the bigger the Light Ball(s).
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 01/24/2016 23:23 Comments || Top||


Deport Moms and Babies-leave MS13 urban terrorists
[FoxNews] Breaking with Obama, 22 Senate Democrats seek to halt deportation raids
Posted by: Skidmark || 01/24/2016 11:05 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:


Rise in space junk could provoke armed conflict say scientists
[THEGUARDIAN] Fragments of spent rockets and other debris orbiting the Earth pose ‘special political danger’ of damage to satellites being misconstrued as attack
Oh, noze! Space is running out of space!
Posted by: Fred || 01/24/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Among the other reasons I detest modern media, among them is this more recent trend of news by speculation and conjecture.
Posted by: Raj || 01/24/2016 1:13 Comments || Top||

#2  When you have no background or interest in science, then all you have is speculation and conjecture. The MSM in a nut house shell.
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 01/24/2016 14:31 Comments || Top||

#3  Give this ^man^ a "like!
Posted by: Barbara || 01/24/2016 14:33 Comments || Top||

#4  If that's a significant risk, then lets offer 'prize money' to those who go get it and bring it back. Ought to be cheaper than wars.
Posted by: Glenmore || 01/24/2016 15:40 Comments || Top||

#5  Thats ridiculous - I know for a fact that the Soon-to-be-Ex-USSR did not nuke America after Springfield's Homer Simpson got hit in the head by the remnant of an incoming massive Space Comet!

AND THE FACT THAT SAIDSAME MASSIVE COMET DETERIORATED TO PEBBLE SIZE AFTER ENTERING AMERICA'S + SPRINGFIELD'S OVER POLLUTED HIGH ATMOSPHERE HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WID ANYTHING!

Silly boy.

IFF AIR POLLUTION + OZONE HOLES CAN SAVE SPRINGFIELD FROM SPACE ROCKS, IT CAN SAVE CHINA FROM OWG AMERIKA'S MISSLES!
Posted by: JosephMendiola || 01/24/2016 23:18 Comments || Top||


Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
NATO to continue co-op with Georgia
NATO will continue cooperation with Georgia, Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the results of the meeting with the Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili told reporters in Davos, TASS reported.

During the meeting with Stoltenberg, issues on the country's integration into NATO and the continuation of reforms were discussed, according to the Georgia’s delegation members in Davos.

Georgia actively cooperates with NATO since the late 1990s. In November 2002, President Eduard Shevardnadze has officially declared at the NATO summit in Prague that Georgia wants to become a member of the Alliance.

The new government that came to power after the victory of the "Georgian Dream" coalition in the parliamentary elections in Oct. 2012, stated that Tbilisi will continue the course of integration into NATO.
Perhaps someone can explain why NATO should include Georgia as a member, and whether Tbilisi is worth London, Paris and New York...
Posted by: Steve White || 01/24/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The same question could be asked about Ankara, Turkey.
Posted by: Nguard || 01/24/2016 1:37 Comments || Top||

#2  Perhaps someone can explain why NATO should include Georgia as a member, and whether Tbilisi is worth London, Paris and New York...

How much London, Paris and New York are worth to these people?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 01/24/2016 5:39 Comments || Top||

#3  Nato---over blown, over extended, under funded, obsolete.
Posted by: Alaska Paul || 01/24/2016 14:33 Comments || Top||


India-Pakistan
Pakistan Navy starts water supply to Gwadar
[NATION.PK] Pakistain Navy has started supplying water to the residents of the coastal city of Gawadar.

According to a PN statement issued today, the Pakistain Navy dispatched its coastal tanker PNS KALMAT to Gwadar with 385 tons of drinking water to ease out miseries of the city people.

Naval Chief Admiral Zakaullah had directed the PN authorities to provide all possible relief to the residents of coastal city Gwadar.

It said the Navy had always been forthcoming in the service of nation through its relief and rehabilitation support in natural calamities. Supply of water to Gwadar city through Pakistain Navy coastal tankers would continue till the situation gets normal, the statement added.
This is normal in Pakistan...
Posted by: Fred || 01/24/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Pakistan



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