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Earthquake in Vancouver Island

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  1. Unforseen Unforseen is online now

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:01pm)

    6.7 earthquale just hit Vancouver island. Stay safe northwestern OTers
  2. ECUgirl ECUgirl is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:02pm) in reply to Unforseen

    Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of earthquakes lately? This is like number 4 or 5 that I've heard about in the last couple weeks. We had one in Raleigh two weeks ago and we never have earthquakes. Weird.

    **Oh, and I hope everyone is ok. Be safe.
    Edited By: ECUgirl Sep 9th, 2011 at 09:04 PM
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:03pm) in reply to ECUgirl

    Stay safe, hope damages is minimal.

    Mother Nature is kinda upset with us, don't ya think?
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:05pm) in reply to ECUgirl

     
    Originally Posted by ECUgirl View Post

    Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of earthquakes lately? This is like number 4 or 5 that I've heard about in the last couple weeks. We had one in Raleigh two weeks ago and we never have earthquakes. Weird.


    There are 150 6.0+ earthquakes a year. They are very common, just don't generally get a ton of press unless they are in a major cities or cause a lot of damage.
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  5. ccm ccm is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:17pm) in reply to threeven

    Downtown Vancouver here. I'm in the 10th floor of a building and it was swaying pretty hard (hanging lights swinging like crazy, blinds doing a little dance too). At first I thought I just had a moment of dizziness, but then everyone started saying something.

    Apparently the epicenter was the west coast of Vancouver Island (just north of Tofino). Wonder if the surfers are all headed out now, haha.

    http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquak...sc0005rsj.html
  6. downbylaw11 downbylaw11 is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:21pm) in reply to ccm

    about 30 minutes from vancouver here and didnt feel it. I wonder if this was the supposed 'big one' that was supposed to hit the vancouver area in the next 100 years
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:41pm) in reply to downbylaw11

    So whats the damage? Probably couple moose got knocked down and some syrup poured out a tree
    Edited By: dolphin13 Sep 9th, 2011 at 09:41 PM
  8. Diggs Diggs is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:49pm) in reply to dolphin13

    Didn't feel a thing...could have been driving back from lunch though
    Edited By: Diggs Sep 9th, 2011 at 09:51 PM
  9. ccm ccm is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 9:59pm) in reply to dolphin13

     
    Originally Posted by dolphin13 View Post

    So whats the damage? Probably couple moose got knocked down and some syrup poured out a tree

    You even edited it and it's still not funny. Keep swingin!
  10. Spiltbongwater Spiltbongwater is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:14pm) in reply to ccm

    Was driving with a 64' crane beam on the forklift and I felt it just after lunch in Surrey. First thought was the load shifted, until I looked at our cranes and the chains were swinging.
  11. ccm ccm is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:18pm) in reply to Spiltbongwater

    From what I know, these smaller earthquakes are a good thing because they allow some of the built-up tectonic pressure to be released, possibly delaying or preventing "the big one" from happening sometime soon.
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:22pm) in reply to ccm

    just you tube comet elenin it passes by every 10 thousand years I think and it almost here
    where doomed my friends ; (
     
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:25pm) in reply to ccm

     
    Originally Posted by ccm View Post

    You even edited it and it's still not funny. Keep swingin!

    you have been here long enough to know nothing he says is ever funny...
  14. Zunga Zunga is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:31pm) in reply to watson5j

    I live in Powell River about 200km from Port Alice - We felt it... Nothing too much.

    No damage reported, no injuries, no tsunami warning...

    They had a good shake on the North Island though from what i hear.
  15. MacEwen MacEwen is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:32pm) in reply to Believer82

     
    Originally Posted by Believer82 View Post

    just you tube comet elenin it passes by every 10 thousand years I think and it almost here
    where doomed my friends ; (


    Doubtful.
    http://news.discovery.com/space/come...sa-110817.html
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:47pm) in reply to MacEwen

    search dutchsinse on youtube. he talks about almost every earthquake. some vids are cool, some not. still worth a look imo
     
  17. jalman1 jalman1 is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:48pm) in reply to dippydough

    im wondering if i should take my flight back to vancouver tomorrow hmmm
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    Sep 9th, 2011 (9/9/2011 10:49pm) in reply to jalman1

    I didn't feel shit. It looks like the epicenter was pretty far away from the city, thankfully.



    Obviously I hope the people who live out in that direction are safe.
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    Sep 10th, 2011 (9/10/2011 12:05am) in reply to Pghfan987

    WTF!?!GDYKG IT'S STILL 2011
  20. Mr_BigQueso Mr_BigQueso is offline

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    Sep 10th, 2011 (9/10/2011 12:14am) in reply to playwithfire05

    i just left dc to move up here for a while-- how do i experience my 1st 2 earthquakes in like 2 weeks. bogus
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    Sep 10th, 2011 (9/10/2011 12:39am) in reply to Mr_BigQueso

    Surfs up bra
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