Hello All, back in suburbia after 2 weeks in and offshore California-the fall colors were peaking here when I left but the Norway maples in my backyard and neighborhood are peaking now-we don't get one short blaze of color like northern New England, but it lasts longer here. Oh, you expected some earthquakes stuff....
2 subjects:
Lowell has statistics on correlations like the New Guinea-SOCAL. It may be hard for someone (example, me) to evaluate these-a very high statistical correlation may be possible with only a small chance of the relationship occurring, if there are enough samples (correct me if I am wrong). So, a statistical correlation may be important in defining a relationship, and that may say something about how earthquakes are triggered. But perhaps statistical relations should be complemented with simple graphs: all M>7 (or whatever) EQs in one lat long box-bar graph with numbers or each with a different color vs all EQs in a SOCAL Lat-Long box over a given magnitude, with some agreement on what catalogue should be used, and whether aftershocks should be removed. I've suggested similar simple graphs for solar activity vs seismicity on spreading centers and volcanic areas. Amd no, I'm not volunteering...

2: A SCEC mailing list that I am on has been receiving reports on the Alaska quake. People have been posting on this page much of the same type of info, but I have not seen the following: geologists have been looking at the surface rupture and it is a bit over 8 m of right lateral in the maximum slip area (not that high over much of the long rupture). I guess those of you going to AGU will see pictures of this in the special session-I don't plan on going this year......Chris