Re: Earthquake

by Grizzy Thu May 17, 2012 11:34 pm

johninajijic wrote:
Grizzy wrote:Short and like a wave across the terrace here in Rancho. Freaked me out a bit and I am from earthquake country. The pool water splashed around and the huge wrought iron chandelier swayed.

Nothing swayed here like usual. Our sliders are wide open, but didn't hear any pool water splashing. I wasn't sure what it was, so I called CBob and he told me.

The house I live in is not the most well constructed. I am surprised that all the walls are still standing, even after a short fast roll like that one was. Beer

by Milena Fri May 18, 2012 10:09 am

I'm on the hillside east of Joco. There was very little movement, more like a heavy vibration with a bit of a lurch to it or a slight dropping feel, but the noise was incredible!! My first thought was a very large explosion nearby. We've had those before out this way...

by sparks Fri May 18, 2012 10:52 am

CanuckBob wrote:We have a big long crack in the bedroom wall.

Did anyone ask if the crack was there the day before?

by CanuckBob Fri May 18, 2012 11:29 am

I didn't see a crack there before however my wife thinks there may have been albeit it is longer and wider........so who knows. I'll have to document them all for the next time..........jajajaja.

by GBATRUCKS Fri May 18, 2012 11:46 am

Trailrunner wrote:Freaked the bird out.

Ever see 6 cats do the bunny hop?... the dogs didn't seem to care.

by Trailrunner Fri May 18, 2012 11:58 am

Hah! I bet.
My dog opened one eye, rolled over, and went back to sleep. Bird went nutz.

by papa chango Fri May 18, 2012 3:12 pm

I didn't feel anything in Ajijic. The USGS map doesn't show anything in Jalisco. Are you sure it was an earthquake and not some big explosion?,

by johninajijic Fri May 18, 2012 3:17 pm

papa chango wrote:I didn't feel anything in Ajijic. The USGS map doesn't show anything in Jalisco. Are you sure it was an earthquake and not some big explosion?,

Supposed to have been an earthquake. It will be on Mexican TV tonight. My PT said there's a rumour going around that it could have been a meteorite.

My PT lives on Ocampo and said he didn't feel much at his house either.

by LMarkoya Fri May 18, 2012 3:20 pm

It was an earthquake...here you go from USA today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-04-11/mexico-earthquake/54186006/1

by GBATRUCKS Fri May 18, 2012 3:24 pm

LMarkoya wrote:It was an earthquake...here you go from USA today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-04-11/mexico-earthquake/54186006/1

Wrong earthquake....this one was about a 4.5 around 6 kilometers north of Jocotepec

by johninajijic Fri May 18, 2012 3:27 pm

LMarkoya wrote:It was an earthquake...here you go from USA today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-04-11/mexico-earthquake/54186006/1

That was April 13 and nowhere near us.

by GBATRUCKS Fri May 18, 2012 3:29 pm

johninajijic wrote:
LMarkoya wrote:It was an earthquake...here you go from USA today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-04-11/mexico-earthquake/54186006/1

That was April 13 and nowhere near us.

Kinda like I told them, without sounding so superior.

by Smartalex Fri May 18, 2012 3:29 pm

papa chango wrote:I didn't feel anything in Ajijic. The USGS map doesn't show anything in Jalisco. Are you sure it was an earthquake and not some big explosion?,

Definitely an earthquake. I felt the foreshock and a second later the jolt. It's listed as a 4.5 quake 6 km north of Jocotepec on the Servicio Sismologico Nacional website. I'm new and can't post links yet. Google the name of the agency and it should come up. But I'm also puzzled why it isn't shown on the USGS site.

by GBATRUCKS Fri May 18, 2012 3:34 pm

Check it out:

http://www2.ssn.unam.mx/website/jsp/ultimos.jsp

by LMarkoya Fri May 18, 2012 3:39 pm

My apologies for the wrong link/date

by GBATRUCKS Fri May 18, 2012 3:44 pm

LMarkoya wrote:My apologies for the wrong link/date

No need to apoligize for an honest error...stick around here for a while & you'll soon figure who the petty people are that get off by putting others down...just consider the source & don't take them seriously. Beer

BTW: What is that great wall hanging behind you two?

by johninajijic Fri May 18, 2012 3:46 pm

GBATRUCKS wrote:Check it out:

http://www2.ssn.unam.mx/website/jsp/ultimos.jsp

Thanks. Very interesting.

by manymoonsago Fri May 18, 2012 5:07 pm

Still not showing on USG site. They have a section for reporting if an earthquake you experience doesn't show up on the worldwide site. I submitted the info from Mexico's seismology service.

by CheenaGringo Fri May 18, 2012 7:05 pm

No wonder the cartels are battling for the plaza when people are saying that a well documented earthquake(was reported on most every online media site first thing this AM) was really a meteorite! Buy stock in oregano because now the cartels know what they can get away with selling at the Lake.

by brercottage385 Fri May 18, 2012 7:16 pm

Anyone know where the epicenter was located - I remember a devastating quake in Guadalajara about 20-25 years ago that flattened large areas of the city. We ahve been having a couple of felt rumbles up here in No Cal recently too

by Trailrunner Fri May 18, 2012 7:19 pm

Something like 6 km north of Joco. That would put it somewhere around Las Trojes.

by GBATRUCKS Fri May 18, 2012 7:29 pm

brercottage385 wrote:Anyone know where the epicenter was located - I remember a devastating quake in Guadalajara about 20-25 years ago that flattened large areas of the city. We ahve been having a couple of felt rumbles up here in No Cal recently too

RIGHT HERE...READ THE COMMENTS ABOVE: http://www2.ssn.unam.mx/website/jsp/ultimos.jsp.

by ferret Fri May 18, 2012 9:02 pm

It did not feel like a normal earthquake to me...the whoosh of wind, noise and straight up and down movement all makes me think that a meteorite could possibly explain it. Meteorites can be the cause of earthquakes.
Anyone else smell the sulphur afterwards?

by merry Fri May 18, 2012 9:04 pm

GBATRUCKS wrote:
brercottage385 wrote:Anyone know where the epicenter was located - I remember a devastating quake in Guadalajara about 20-25 years ago that flattened large areas of the city. We ahve been having a couple of felt rumbles up here in No Cal recently too

RIGHT HERE...READ THE COMMENTS ABOVE: http://www2.ssn.unam.mx/website/jsp/ultimos.jsp.

On that link I get "Estado HTTP 404 - /website/jsp/ultimos.jsp."

by CheenaGringo Fri May 18, 2012 9:48 pm

Ferret:

One cannot smell the sulfur unless they have consumed the kool-aid first.

by Mad_Max Fri May 18, 2012 9:51 pm

merry wrote:
GBATRUCKS wrote:
brercottage385 wrote:Anyone know where the epicenter was located - I remember a devastating quake in Guadalajara about 20-25 years ago that flattened large areas of the city. We ahve been having a couple of felt rumbles up here in No Cal recently too

RIGHT HERE...READ THE COMMENTS ABOVE: http://www2.ssn.unam.mx/website/jsp/ultimos.jsp.

On that link I get "Estado HTTP 404 - /website/jsp/ultimos.jsp."

A clue would be the period at the end as internet addresses do not end in a period. Try this http://www2.ssn.unam.mx/website/jsp/ultimos.jsp

No. of Event: 11 (B)
Date: 17/05/2012
Time: 22:07:59
Latitude: 20.34
Length: -103.42
Depth: 15
Magnitude: 4.5
Epicenter:
6 km north of JOCOTEPEC, JAL

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