My sleep pattern last night (12.5 hours) seems typical of a 7.0 or greater coming up within the next couple days, and possibly later today. It seems that when I sleep for longer periods than eleven to twelve hours there is a 7.0 or greater, either while I sleep in the case of the western Pacific, or within the day to the south and in the immediate area. I have little or no experience on large Atlantic or Indian Ocean quakes. Since there appears to have been no large Pacific quakes overnight, I would look for it in areas of Mexico or Central or South America or the ocean ridges off their coasts.

Earlier yesterday I had aggreed with Don in Hollister that there may be another 4.5 or greater aftershock for Hector Mine or 5.0 or greater for the CA/NV Border Region over the next couple days. I had some headache pain in that direction several times over the past day and a half, but doubt that this area will be the one with a much larger quake. I did notice that the Hector Mine aftershocks seemed to have stopped two evenings ago, then there was a small swarm near Barstow, before the Coso Junction area started to get active. It seems unusual for a place to just stop having aftershocks that quickly especially after having a couple 4 magnitudes so recently. Does anyone else feel that that might be a litle odd?

Steven T, Tarzana, CA