M7.8 China
Posted by heartland chris on May 12, 2008 at 06:35:25:

There was a M7.8 thrust earthquake in China. I'm at Lamont-Doherty in New York this morning and the seismographs, presumably attached to a seismometer here, of course recorded it. The location looks to be near the limit between highlands and lowlands so could be a mountainfrom thrust. Otherwise, have not checked the news on this...don't know how populated. Quakes this size in China elsewhere have been catastrophes.
Chris



Follow Ups:
     ● Re: M7.8 China - Robert Baum  16:01:13 - 5/13/2008  (73845)  (0)
     ● What a tragedy! - PennyB  22:06:03 - 5/12/2008  (73833)  (0)
     ● Re: M7.8 China - Cathryn  21:38:52 - 5/12/2008  (73832)  (0)
     ● Re: M7.8 China - Mary Antonelli  13:28:52 - 5/12/2008  (73827)  (0)
     ● Re: M7.8 China - Glen  11:35:56 - 5/12/2008  (73825)  (2)
        ● Re: M7.8 China - Cathryn  00:15:24 - 5/13/2008  (73834)  (0)
        ● Re: M7.9 China - heartland chris  13:31:46 - 5/12/2008  (73828)  (3)
           ● Re: M7.9 China - Cathryn  00:18:02 - 5/13/2008  (73835)  (0)
           ● Re: M7.9 China - Glen  14:23:32 - 5/12/2008  (73830)  (1)
              ● damage pattern - John Vidale  07:01:03 - 5/13/2008  (73839)  (2)
                 ● Understood - Glen  12:50:10 - 5/13/2008  (73843)  (1)
                    ● Re: Understood - building codes - Canie  09:47:51 - 5/14/2008  (73849)  (1)
                       ● Re: Understood - building codes - Cathryn  10:32:35 - 5/14/2008  (73851)  (1)
                          ● Re: Understood - building codes - Canie  11:00:17 - 5/15/2008  (73854)  (1)
                             ● Re: Understood - building codes - heartland chris  16:17:21 - 5/15/2008  (73859)  (1)
                                ● Re: Understood - building codes - Canie  16:50:58 - 5/15/2008  (73860)  (0)
                 ● Re: damage pattern - heartland chris  12:43:26 - 5/13/2008  (73841)  (2)
                    ● a few more details - John Vidale  23:20:40 - 5/13/2008  (73846)  (1)
                       ● Re: a few more details - Glen  01:27:32 - 5/16/2008  (73864)  (0)
                    ● Re: damage pattern - Glen  12:57:01 - 5/13/2008  (73844)  (0)
           ● Re: M7.9 China: correction - heartland chris  13:48:07 - 5/12/2008  (73829)  (1)
              ● Re: M7.9 China: correction - Cathryn  00:20:51 - 5/13/2008  (73836)  (0)