Chile’s Dangerous Earthquake Swarm – Heads Up California

 

A google 3d map of the earthquakes on April 1, 2014

The swarm of large earthquakes in Chile, April 1, 2014

Last week, Chile experienced an earthquake swarm. Today, it is experiencing a more active and dangerous earthquake swarm.

Will these quakes set off Yellowstone and California?

Today in Chile

These are the quakes that occurred April 1, 2014 offshore at Iquique, Chile in order of occurrence:

  1. 8.2 (created a tsunami for Pacific coastlines; Hawaii is undetermined)
  2. 5.2
  3. 5.3
  4. 5.4
  5. 5.5
  6. 5.6
  7. 5.7
  8. 5.8
  9. 6.2
  10. 5.7
  11. 4.8
  12. they continue to occur faster than I can record them …

    The USGS small globe at Chile.

    California, watch out for an increase in earthquakes along the Pacific Rim. Chile’s having quite a day.

 

 

What’s Yellowstone Trying To Tell Us?

A picture of a theater spotlight.

The spotlight is on the USA today for an increase in earthquakes.

There is an increase in both earthquake and volcanic activity around the western half of the USA today, and the spotlight is on Yellowstone. So, what’s Yellowstone trying to tell us?

Watch The USA

Magma is rising all over the world, but when we see an increase in earthquake activity in the USA, we need to pay attention to the patterns.

Specifically, we need to watch Oklahoma, the states surrounding the Yellowstone caldera, and California.

Oklahoma

A drawing of Yellowstone's supervolcano.

Large amounts of magma lie under Yellowstone’s super-volcano.

There has been an increase in earthquakes in Oklahoma, and although many people want to blame these quakes on fracking, this isn’t completely accurate.

Fracking has weakened the already vulnerable Craton boundary, much like shattering a broken window, but the signs to watch are that the Craton is heating up and expanding due to the magma channels beneath the North American Plate.

The Gulf of Mexico is rising and heating up, too, as well as the New Madrid (which is splitting and heating up), pushing the western half of the USA.

These are dangerous geologic times. Activity at Yellowstone is another sign that the USA is shifting.

Quakes In California

Expect an increase in the number and magnitude of quakes north and west of the Rockies, and this means California. We have been spoiled in the USA (you can say that again), and have experienced very few damaging earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in our recorded history.

It’s time to open our eyes to the reality that our country is not immune to geologic activity, and we have now entered into a new phase of Earth movement.

States To Watch Along The Craton

A map of the North American Craton boundary.

The North American Craton boundary – Wilipedia

Oklahoma (quakes March 29-31, 2014)

  1. 3.2  Chandler
  2. 2.7  Chandler
  3. 3.2  Chandler
  4. 2.5  Crescent
  5. 3.5  Crescent
  6. 4.3  Crescent
  7. 3.3  Crescent
  8. 3.5  Crescent
  9. 3.6  Crescent
  10. 4.3  Crescent
  11. 2.8  Crescent
  12. 3.2  Crescent
  13. 4.1   Crescent
  14. 2.7  Hennessey
  15. 3.5  Crescent
  16. 2.5  Crescent
  17. 2.7  Medford
  18. 2.5  Stillwater
  19. 2.9  Choctaw
  20. 2.7  Choctaw
  21. 2.7  Choctaw
  22. 3.7  Choctaw
  23. 2.7  Choctaw
  24. 2.6  Choctaw
  25. 2.7  Choctaw
  26. 3.1  Langston
  27. 2.9  Langston
  28. 2.8  Langston
  29. 3.0  Langston
  30. 3.0  Langston
  31. 2.6  Langston

 

California (quakes March 29-31, 2014)

  1. 3.2  La Habra
  2. 5.1  La Hebra
  3. 3.4  La Habra
  4. 3.6  La Habra
  5. 3.3  La Habra
  6. 3.1  La Habra
  7. 2.6  Searles Valley
  8. 2.4  Rowland Heights
  9. 4.1  Rowland Heights
  10. 3.6  La Habra
  11. 3.4  La Habra
  12. 2.7  Brea
  13. 2.7  La Habra
  14. 2.6  Brea
  15. 3.1  Brea
  16. 2.6  La Habra
  17. 2.5  La Habra
  18. 2.5  La Habra
  19. 3.2  Soledad
  20. 2.8  Soledad
  21. 2.8  La Habra
  22. 2.8  The Geysers
  23. (there are many more 2.0+ in these areas in California .. the list was repetitive)

Yellowstone (March 30-31, 2014)

  1. 3.1  Old Faithful Geyser, Montana
  2. 4.7  West Yellowstone, Montana
  3. 2.8  West Yellowstone, Montana
  4. 3.4  West Yellowstone, Montana
  5. 2.5  West Yellowstone, Montana
  6. 2.9  West Yellowstone, Montana
  7. 3.6  West Yellowstone, Montana
  8. 2.9  West Yellowstone, Montana
  9. 3.1  West Yellowstone, Montana
  10. 3.3  West Yellowstone, Montana
  11. 3.1  West Yellowstone, Montana
  12. 3.3  West Yellowstone, Montana
  13. 2.7  West Yellowstone, Montana

The list will continue in the days and weeks to come. Keep a watch for the patterns along the Craton, and for the quakes moving west.

Large Earthquakes Strike Greece

USGS small globe of earthquakes in Greece

Greece is having an earthquake swarm, January 26, 2014 – USGS

The Earth has been quite active, which comes as no surprise, but this week, the activity actually started in Greece.

Eurasia

Typically, large earthquakes start along the Pacific Rim and resonate just about anywhere. On January 25, 2014, a 6.1 magnitude quake struck at Adipala, Indonesia, and today, January 26, 2014, Burma and Greece experienced large magnitude quakes, 5.2 and 6.1 respectively. But this string of activity actually started on the Eurasian Plate on January 24, 2014.

This is an interesting pattern of movement that should be noted.

Afghanistan Over To Greece

Here’s the chain of quake events 4.5+ magnitude starting January 24 in Afghanistan, and currently impacting Greece, as of 1:00 PM CST, January 26, 2014:

  1. 4.5  Ashkasham, Afghanistan
  2. 4.5  Selianitika, Greece
  3. 4.6  Saumlaki, Indonesia
  4. 6.1  Adipala, Indonesia
  5. 4.5  Manado, Indonesia
  6. 4.6  Panguna, Papua New Guinea
  7. 4.7  Adipala, Indonesia
  8. 5.6  Gizo, Solomon Islands
  9. 4.5  Calanasan, Philippines
  10. 4.8  Rizal, Philippines
  11. 4.8  Kirakira, Solomon Islands
  12. 5.2  Lata, Solomon Islands
  13. 4.8  Kirakira, Solomon Islands
  14. 5.2  Lata, Solomon Islands
  15. 4.9  Corinto, Nicaragua
  16. 5.5  Zorritos, Peru
  17. 5.0  Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  18. 4.8  Kananya, Philippines
  19. 4.9  Lata, Solomon Islands
  20. 5.2  Hihifo, Tonga
  21. 5.2  Mogok, Burma
  22. 6.1  Lixourion, Greece
  23. 4.9  Lixourion, Greece
  24. 4.6  Lixourion, Greece
  25. 4.6  Lixourion, Greece
  26. 5.0  Balanacan, Philippines
  27. 5.4  Lixourion, Greece

And they try to convince us that earthquakes are not on the rise …..