April 2024

[MJO812]

4.4 magnitude in NJ

[Allsnow]

2 minutes ago, winterwx21 said:

I'll still take that great snowband we had in February over this lol. 

True…

 

I really can’t complain if I miss the jackpot with the next few storms 

[LibertyBell]

1 hour ago, JetsPens87 said:

I know absolute donkey squat about earthquakes other than a core geology class that maybe had a 10 minute section on it.

Above ground = meteorology 

Below ground = geology

Maybe one of these days we'll have computer models that predict when and where earthquakes have a higher chance of occurring.

 

[cleetussnow]

2 hours ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

Honest question - is there anything in a meteorologist's training that would make them particularly knowledgable about earthquakes?  I ask because most of the on air folks I'm watching today seem to be struggling.  Granted, they're being asked to make a story out of something which, other than some shaking and the novelty of it, is a not much of a story, but some of it is frankly tough to watch.  

Nerds know nerdy things, other than that, no.

[cleetussnow]

5 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

why aren't we in an earthquake warning?

We will be in once this swarm of earthquakes pass.

[winterwx21]

1 minute ago, MJO812 said:

That was the whole winter and parts of NY got lucky with that.

Yeah that snowband saved my area from having a way below average snowfall winter. Ended up getting almost 20 inches for the winter here. 

[ag3]

End of times.

[MJO812]

1 minute ago, winterwx21 said:

Yeah that snowband saved my area from having a way below average snowfall winter. Ended up getting almost 20 inches for the winter here. 

14 here

[MJO812]

4.0 magnitude in the same spot

[USCG RS]

2 hours ago, coastalplainsnowman said:

Honest question - is there anything in a meteorologist's training that would make them particularly knowledgable about earthquakes?  I ask because most of the on air folks I'm watching today seem to be struggling.  Granted, they're being asked to make a story out of something which, other than some shaking and the novelty of it, is a not much of a story, but some of it is frankly tough to watch.  

Meteorology and seismology share some common ground, yet they represent distinct scientific disciplines. I suspect producers may assume all scientists are interchangeable, but in reality, understanding seismology requires independent study. While an atmospheric scientist might manage to gather basic knowledge through quick research, a deeper understanding typically necessitates dedicated study.

[ag3]

USGS has the aftershock as a 4.0

[USCG RS]

2 minutes ago, MJO812 said:

4.0 magnitude in the same spot

At least it looks like the main event was this morning and that these are aftershocks, rather than foreshocks (admittedly much more rare). That, or the US has taken North Koreas idea and began underground testing 

[donsutherland1]

Updated list of 4.0 Earthquakes, assuming the current 4.0 rating holds. Today would be the first date on which there were two such earthquakes in the NYC area.

[ag3]

Just now, USCG RS said:

At least it looks like the main event was this morning and that these are aftershocks, rather than foreshocks (admittedly much more rare). That, or the US has taken North Koreas idea and began underground testing 

I hope these aren’t foreshocks.

[coastalplainsnowman]

4 minutes ago, ag3 said:

I hope these aren’t foreshocks.

Halfway around the world in India, where I have some coworkers, they had a 5.3 90 minutes before ours.  That seemed interesting, but I don't know if scientifically it really is interesting.

[cleetussnow]

5 minutes ago, ag3 said:

I hope these aren’t foreshocks.

Thats where my head is.  I know nothing about this stuff at all but I can’t be talked out of it.  

[JetsPens87]

2 minutes ago, cleetussnow said:

Thats where my head is.  I know nothing about this stuff at all but I can’t be talked out of it.  

It's only a 6 percent chance that am earthquake is followed by a larger one

[MANDA]

4.0 is a legit quake in its own right around here.  Would be a news story even without the 4.8 this morning.

[cleetussnow]

1 minute ago, JetsPens87 said:

It's only a 6 percent chance that am earthquake is followed by a larger one

Appreciate you.  Really.

[JetsPens87]

1 minute ago, cleetussnow said:

Appreciate you.  Really.

Not to say it couldn't or never happens but USGS does say it is exceedingly rare.

[LibertyBell]

7 minutes ago, Will - Rutgers said:

typical slight risk day

 

[LibertyBell]

4 minutes ago, JetsPens87 said:

It's only a 6 percent chance that am earthquake is followed by a larger one

I feel like there was an aftershock stronger the original quake a few years ago in California.... just going by my memory, of course such a thing would have a higher chance of happening there.

This was a 4.0 following a 4.8 which itself had only a 10% of happening.

 

[LibertyBell]

Just now, Will - Rutgers said:

ok isnt that just what it usually looks like

Yeah this registers a 0.8 on the Long Island Traffic Index

 

[LibertyBell]

20 minutes ago, ag3 said:

End of times.

The Best of times

[forkyfork]

more plz

[USCG RS]

9 minutes ago, JetsPens87 said:

Not to say it couldn't or never happens but USGS does say it is exceedingly rare.

My apologies here, I did not mean to ignite a firestorm. I was trying to say it comfortingly.. but.... alas, I missed. 

[USCG RS]

7 minutes ago, LibertyBell said:

Yeah this registers a 0.8 on the Long Island Traffic Index

 

Listen - I saw that movie and was like.. Hmm. Then Baltimore happened. Just saying 

[LibertyBell]

4 minutes ago, forkyfork said:

more plz

Earthquake > Eclipse ?

[LibertyBell]

1 minute ago, USCG RS said:

Listen - I saw that movie and was like.. Hmm. Then Baltimore happened. Just saying 

Baltimore reminded me of The Mothman Prophecies.  That was based around another bridge collapse and the happenings around that time were creepy to say the least.

[USCG RS]

Just now, LibertyBell said:

Baltimore reminded me of The Mothman Prophecies.  That was based around another bridge collapse and the happenings around that time were creepy to say the least.

Yeah... that movie haunted my childhood.