2+ M6s/week expected
Posted by heartland chris on September 04, 2011 at 07:37:49:

Hi Roger, as you likely know there are probably over 100 M6s/year, so 2 in a week would be normal. It may be more than 2 a week. So, there would have to be 4 or 5 in a week before a M8 to start to be interesting, or maybe a 2 or 3 in the day or 2 before a M8.

I looked at the USGS site for numbers of M6 quakes and failed to find this list, but did find the link on earthquake prediction. It says that earthquake prediction (meaning, short term) may one day be possible but is not today.

worth a read by anyone who thinks they are predicting quakes.
Chris

Follow Ups:
     ● 150 M6+ quakes/year - heartland chris  07:41:25 - 9/4/2011  (79184)  (1)
        ● Re: 150 M6+ quakes/year: how many are aftershocks? - heartland chris  07:48:37 - 9/4/2011  (79186)  (1)
           ● Re: 150 M6+ quakes/year: how many are aftershocks? - Roger Hunter  10:23:04 - 9/4/2011  (79187)  (1)
              ● Re: 150 M6+ quakes/year: how many are aftershocks? - Roger Hunter  11:58:22 - 9/4/2011  (79188)  (1)
                 ● Re: 150 M6+ quakes/year: how many are aftershocks? - heartland chris  19:23:11 - 9/4/2011  (79190)  (1)
                    ● Re: 150 M6+ quakes/year: how many are aftershocks? - Roger Hunter  21:34:33 - 9/4/2011  (79191)  (1)
                       ● yes, M6+, not M7+ - heartland chris  12:35:12 - 9/5/2011  (79193)  (2)
                          ● Re: yes, M6+, not M7+ - Roger Hunter  15:37:22 - 9/5/2011  (79200)  (1)
                             ● Re: yes, M6+, not M7+ - heartland chris  06:15:47 - 9/12/2011  (79221)  (1)
                                ● Re: yes, M6+, not M7+ - Roger Hunter  15:27:33 - 9/12/2011  (79227)  (0)
                          ● good example - John Vidale  13:30:36 - 9/5/2011  (79195)  (1)
                             ● Re: good example - heartland chris  15:07:12 - 9/5/2011  (79198)  (1)
                                ● also - John Vidale  16:26:34 - 9/5/2011  (79201)  (0)