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[ricki]

6.0 earthquake 270 miles WSW of TAMPA yesterday morning?



The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred about 250 miles (405 km) south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida at 8:56 AM MDT, Sep 10, 2006 (10:56 AM EDT in Florida). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake was felt in parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time.
Felt Reports

Felt in much of Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Tectonic Summary

This earthquake was centered beneath the Gulf of Mexico, well distant from the nearest active plate boundary. Such "midplate" earthquakes are much less common than earthquakes occurring on faults near plate boundaries, and most probably represent the release of long-term tectonic stresses that ultimately originate from forces applied at the plate boundary. This is the largest of more than a dozen shocks that have been instrumentally recorded from the eastern Gulf of Mexico in the past three decades, and it is the most widely felt. The most recent significant earthquake in the region occurred on February 10th, 2006 and had a magnitude of 5.2. We have not associated this earthquake with a specific causative fault.


Observer reports

More at:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...kes/usslav.php

There seems to be little history of tectonic activity in this area, also apparently the lack of specific fault involvement as well. So, could be just an odd event.

A lot of useful information about this event, past quakes, tsunami risk, etc. appears at:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...home-headlines

[A-Bomb]

Definitely unexpected. Personally, I didn't feel it. I guess it depended on where you were. To the best of my knowledge, no wind or waves as a result. :cry:

No complaints though. We're lucky we don't have a fault line with the potential of making similiar effects to the devastating tsunami that occurred a couple years ago.