3/11/2013 — Illinois fracking Earthquake — Gulf of Mexico salt dome earthquake — California volcano swarm | DUTCHSINSE = SINCEDUTCH
3/11/2013 — Illinois fracking Earthquake — Gulf of Mexico salt dome earthquake — California volcano swarm
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Illinois — 2.7M earthquake on the flank of one of Illinois larger fracking operations:
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude | 2.7 |
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Date-Time |
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Location | 38.038°N, 88.730°W |
Depth | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
Region | ILLINOIS |
Distances | 17 km (10 miles) ENE of Benton, Illinois 34 km (21 miles) SSE of Mount Vernon, Illinois 37 km (22 miles) NE of Herrin, Illinois 38 km (23 miles) NNE of Marion, Illinois |
Off the coast of Louisiana — among the salt dome complexes — a 2.9M earthquake at the depth of the domes
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude | 2.9 |
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Date-Time |
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Location | 27.610°N, 91.962°W |
Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
Region | GULF OF MEXICO |
Distances | 231 km (143 miles) SSW of Dulac, Louisiana 242 km (150 miles) SSW of Morgan City, Louisiana 251 km (155 miles) SSW of Houma, Louisiana 252 km (156 miles) SSW of Bayou Cane, Louisiana |
Salton Sea (southern California) Active Volcano — having a minor earthquake swarm near “Nicholas Spring”– largest earthquake so far– a 4.7M followed by multiple 2.0 and 1.0 aftershocks
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude | 4.7 |
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Date-Time |
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Location | 33.502°N, 116.457°W |
Depth | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
Region | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
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More on the Salton Sea active volcanic complex:
http://lasinkhole.wordpress.com/2013/03/12/illinois-sinkhole/