7 Magnitude quake in oaxaca
Just swayed with the quake, preliminary info it was a 7 in the state of Oaxaca, will update as info is available, lets hoppe that there are no victims. navegator
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The surge onto La Manzanilla was so drawn out Mexicans moved furniture and appliances clothing and cars to high ground as the water was rising. It took more than an hour. There is a "Maremoto" warning system for sismos but I sure wouldn't risk my life about it working.
A temblor with regular shaking cadence indicates the epicenter is not close. If the shaking is vigorous and seems to be in tempo the quake might be distant and huge. Time to bail 3 miles inland ASAP. Abandon chairs and site bling it isn't worth your life.
Having been in the Hebgen MT and three or four others 6.0+ I can vouch for the fact a nearby epicenter is NOT rhythmic (sp). It's YANK shake shake YANK YANK! The longer the "fetch" at sea with a big quake the more time until it hits. Sometimes progressively bigger surges. At night a big quake is especially scary.
Videos of the Fukishima disaster made what little hair I have left, stand on end.
A temblor with regular shaking cadence indicates the epicenter is not close. If the shaking is vigorous and seems to be in tempo the quake might be distant and huge. Time to bail 3 miles inland ASAP. Abandon chairs and site bling it isn't worth your life.
Having been in the Hebgen MT and three or four others 6.0+ I can vouch for the fact a nearby epicenter is NOT rhythmic (sp). It's YANK shake shake YANK YANK! The longer the "fetch" at sea with a big quake the more time until it hits. Sometimes progressively bigger surges. At night a big quake is especially scary.
Videos of the Fukishima disaster made what little hair I have left, stand on end.
