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Shooting the breeze.

Susie

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Susie

SA, 837 posts

21 Jan 2010 3:51pm

USGS Worldwide Deadly & Destructive Earthquakes between Magnitudes 6 and 8

Check out the graph here

www.thehorizonproject.com

pretty interesting...

brucey65

79 posts

brucey65

79 posts

21 Jan 2010 1:44pm

very interesting .. i wonder if thats the same with other natural disasters ... say Cyclones for example .

Trant

NSW

601 posts

Trant

NSW, 601 posts

21 Jan 2010 4:49pm

Wow, looked interesting but I followed the link under the graph and eventually got to this page;
www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/earthquake-hazards/education

Q: Why are we having so many earthquakes? Has earthquake activity been increasing? Does this mean a big one is going to hit? OR We haven't had any earthquakes in a long time; does this mean that the pressure is building up?

A: Although it may seem that we are having more earthquakes, earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater have remained fairly constant throughout this century and, according to our records, have actually seemed to decrease in recent years.

There are several reasons for the perception that the number of earthquakes, in general, and particularly destructive earthquakes is increasing.

1) A partial explanation may lie in the fact that in the last twenty years, we have definitely had an increase in the number of earthquakes we have been able to locate each year. This is because of the tremendous increase in the number of seismograph stations in the world and the many improvements in global communications.

In 1931, there were about 350 stations operating in the world; today, there are more that 4,000 stations and the data now comes in rapidly from these stations by telex, computer and satellite. This increase in the number of stations and the more timely receipt of data has allowed us and other seismological centers to locate many small earthquakes which were undetected in earlier years, and we are able to locate earthquakes more rapidly.

It seems we're not having more, we're just better at noticing them

Susie

837 posts

Susie

SA, 837 posts

22 Jan 2010 11:22am

it says a ...partial explanation

It doesnt seem to explain the huge ...massive jump from 2000 onwards...

Also that graph is only recording earthquakes 6 and over

so whilst more stations may detect the smaller earthquakes, this graph is showing the big ones.

Trant

NSW

601 posts

Trant

NSW, 601 posts

22 Jan 2010 1:46pm

The graph has a link to show where it got the data from;
~~http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/historical.php~~

If you follow this link, you'll see at the top:
"Selected earthquakes of general historic interest"

If you stay on the same site (earthquake.usgs.gov) and look at the "boring" earthquakes as well, you get this graph;
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/graphs.php

Scroll down and you'll that the average is pretty constant. Compare the two graphs, for example 1990, and your graph has 2 quakes happening. The site where the data comes from has 127.
Obviously 125 of these weren't of "General Historic Interest".

Check out the FAQ I originally posted, it sort of explains why more earthquakes are of interest than others, especially recently.

I think someone went to a lot of trouble to generate a graph that used the wrong data I'm afraid.

walshd

601 posts

walshd

SA, 601 posts

22 Jan 2010 2:08pm

Yep, more and more earthquakes are occuring.

hmmmmm, must be carbon emissions! climate change!

Better get that carbon tax up and running fast before it's too late

I wonder how long until the media gets on this band wagon?

Trant

NSW

601 posts

Trant

NSW, 601 posts

22 Jan 2010 3:06pm

According to the original site it foretells the end of the world
www.thehorizonproject.com

A bit of an extreme reaction to the prospect of a Carbon tax, but some economists probably agree

Paradox

QLD

1326 posts

Paradox

QLD, 1326 posts

22 Jan 2010 2:14pm

Unfortunately it is always the interpretation or manipulation of the data that gets people all excited. Especially when monitoring and reporting abilities improve.

I was in PNG when the AFP mobilised a heap of police to work with and help the PNG force get its act together about 5 years ago. After about 4 months the papers started publishing massive increases in reported crime since the AFP started. There was a huge outcry by some and calls to have them removed.

It turns out that the reason for this was that the first thing the AFP did was put in place a system where crimes could actually be reported....and locals felt comfortable doing so...

Unfortunately a high priority was corruption as well, and they were kicked out after their assistance was found to be unconstitutional....

I note PNG is now ranked as one of the most corrupt countries in the world...

BlueStorm

71 posts

BlueStorm

WA, 71 posts

22 Jan 2010 1:21pm

ahaha go australia and not being on any fault lines, all earth quakes are gonna do to us is give us a little more swell.

saltiest1

NSW

2575 posts

saltiest1

NSW, 2575 posts

22 Jan 2010 11:17pm

nope.

evlPanda

NSW

9207 posts

evlPanda

NSW, 9207 posts

22 Jan 2010 11:30pm

Trant said...
It seems we're not having more, we're just better at noticing them

There's a name for that. It's when you learn about something and you consequently start noticing it everywhere. Ironically it is a long German word and it is ****ing impossible to remember it.

BlueStorm said...

ahaha go australia and not being on any fault lines, all earth quakes are gonna do to us is give us a little more swell.

Tell that to Newcastle

baldrick

QLD

146 posts

baldrick

QLD, 146 posts

22 Jan 2010 11:32pm

evlPanda said...

Tell that to Newcastle

Yeah, But that's Gods way of telling them to stop digging coal and iron out of the ground.

He had them stored for a rainy day!

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

23 Jan 2010 9:43am

Maybe people think there are more earthquakes as there are more people.

1000 years ago an earthquake in Japan or Haiti would have knocked over a few huts and maybe a fatality from a piece of wood hitting someone on the head.

Nowdays we have big cities all over the place made out of concrete and brick and an earthquake is a big deal.

j murray

947 posts

j murray

SA, 947 posts

23 Jan 2010 9:54am

An Earthquake informative site,

~~http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/listQuakes~~

click large map with background image

kinda scarry.. like a big zip about to come undone,

or an egg partially boiled. we will all be dark matter soon

cwamit

1194 posts

cwamit

WA, 1194 posts

23 Jan 2010 9:00am

Didn't you guys watch the documentary ...2012?

maxm

NSW

864 posts

maxm

NSW, 864 posts

23 Jan 2010 12:12pm

j murray said...

kinda scarry.. like a big zip about to come undone,

or an egg partially boiled

Or a fault line.

j murray said...

we will all be dark matter soon

Chances are that we are already mostly dark matter.

petermac33

6415 posts

petermac33

WA, 6415 posts

23 Jan 2010 4:40pm

more eathquakes......i reckon cause is HAARP.

high frequency active auroral research program.

electro magnetic weapon.

nukes are no way state of the art weaponry, HAARP is by far.

william deagle an ex establishment scientist......''HAARP can destroy a city like Beijing in 15 seconds''.

Project Censored......a prestigious panel of journalists judged HAARP to be in the top 10 under reported stories of 1994.

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

23 Jan 2010 8:22pm

petermac33 said...

more eathquakes......i reckon cause is HAARP.

high frequency active auroral research program.

Yeah, earthquakes must be part of the New World Order's arsenal to enslave and eventually kill us. That quake in Haiti must have been caused by some super weapon in order to wipe out their country and make then a vassal nation to the UN which is run by a cabal of shadowy figures who hate humanity and are determined to destroy it. We will probably cop it next as the weapon's Haitian test went very well.

The other explanation is the theory of continental drift and the fact that probably 1000 years ago the most substantial building on Haiti was a teepee. So if there was a big earthquake back then no one would have died unless a coconut fell on their head.

WaveRipper

QLD

32 posts

WaveRipper

QLD, 32 posts

24 Jan 2010 9:39am

There are definitely more natural disasters since 1900. Have a look at the graph below. I have my own beliefs about why there is an increase in natural disasters but I certainly don't believe it has anything to do with the NWO (New World Order) and don't think we should blame it all on climate change either. Check the graph below, very interesting to see that all natural disasters, not just earthquakes have increased since 1900.

www.grida.no/

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

24 Jan 2010 1:28pm

WaveRipper said...

There are definitely more natural disasters since 1900. Have a look at the graph below. I have my own beliefs about why there is an increase in natural disasters but I certainly don't believe it has anything to do with the NWO (New World Order) and don't think we should blame it all on climate change either. Check the graph below, very interesting to see that all natural disasters, not just earthquakes have increased since 1900.

www.grida.no/

That graph is displaying reported, not actual events.

If an earthquake hit New Zealand 500 years ago, who would have reported it? Would the Maoris have sent a report with a carrrier pidgeon to a seismic research lab in London?

The Aborigines wouldn't have reported cyclones hitting Cape York to their local BOM office.

saltiest1

NSW

2575 posts

saltiest1

NSW, 2575 posts

24 Jan 2010 2:12pm

petermac33 said...

more eathquakes......i reckon cause is HAARP.

high frequency active auroral research program.

electro magnetic weapon.

nukes are no way state of the art weaponry, HAARP is by far.

william deagle an ex establishment scientist......''HAARP can destroy a city like Beijing in 15 seconds''.

Project Censored......a prestigious panel of journalists judged HAARP to be in the top 10 under reported stories of 1994.

i think HAARP is a piss take about people haarping on about stuff that isnt really relevant, but continue on anyway. think about the words "high freq active oral research program"

saltiest1

NSW

2575 posts

saltiest1

NSW, 2575 posts

24 Jan 2010 2:15pm

besides everyone knows its aliens.

petermac33

6415 posts

petermac33

WA, 6415 posts

24 Jan 2010 2:30pm

saltiest1.....i think HAARP is a piss take about people haarping on about stuff that isnt really relevant

if HAARP is indeed the cause of many of these earthquakes, would that not make it relevant.

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

24 Jan 2010 2:39pm

If I play a HAARP, will it cause an earthquake?

maxm

NSW

864 posts

maxm

NSW, 864 posts

24 Jan 2010 9:26pm

petermac33 said...

saltiest1.....i think HAARP is a piss take about people haarping on about stuff that isnt really relevant

if HAARP is indeed the cause of many of these earthquakes, would that not make it relevant.

...and if it isn't then would that not make it completely irrelevant?

Really, if you're going to decide on a cause and then look for an effect then you're going to be irrelevant 99.999% of the time. On that basis alone we can safely assume this thing is irrelevant.

j murray

947 posts

j murray

SA, 947 posts

25 Jan 2010 10:41am

A possible cause.....my theory

the earths interior is balanced with product and therefore acts

in a similar way to a fluid flywheel....until you remove the inner balance......

OIL, Water, Gas, Geothermal Fluids and Minerals in large quantity.

[}:)] These

removals from the equation, cause disturbances to the surface crust and subsurface

stability.....therefore causing much movement of/in Teutonic plates.

WaveRipper

QLD

32 posts

WaveRipper

QLD, 32 posts

25 Jan 2010 2:40pm

Mobydisc said...

Its true that the graph is only showing reported events but the graph does not go back as far as 500 years only till 1900. Since 1900 we have had the technology and communication infrastructure to measure and report natural disasters and it certainly shows a rapid and steady increase in natural disasters since 1900. Look the results after 1960 and the graph just goes skyward...

brucey65

79 posts

brucey65

79 posts

25 Jan 2010 1:01pm

i think aliens are the causes of natural disasters & i am serious here peoples

doggie

15849 posts

doggie

WA, 15849 posts

25 Jan 2010 1:54pm

brucey65 said...

i think aliens are the causes of natural disasters & i am serious here peoples

Na its the governments, the Chinese caused the Hati earthquake...........

brucey65

79 posts

brucey65

79 posts

25 Jan 2010 2:03pm

maybe the aliens are in with the chinese then .. u never know .

theDoctor

NSW

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theDoctor

NSW, 5786 posts

25 Jan 2010 5:09pm

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