Sunday, May 04, 2008

Earthquakes a-plenty

This picture is taken of the seismograph reading the earthquakes occurring real-time in Reno, 4/26/08, approx 10 PDT. About 350 earthquakes registered from 4/24-5/1 (largest = 4.7). Unique earthquakes, in that they haven't been "building" up the shaking, instead they "pop" and shake, and peter out. (See yellow lines below). There are several faults in the area, and it's not clear which ones are causing the earthquake. It was bizarre to watch - some quakes you can't feel, though they are registering and it seems like you should be since you see it on screen.
Heading back 3 more times in the next few months...yay!

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