Archive Another Earthquake, This Time in Turkey.

tk421

Posts: 8,500

Mar 8, 2010 10:46am

Man, there is a lot of shaking going on so far this year. 5.9 according to the USGS. I guess this is normal, though. Huh, I didn't know that.

He said scientists often see strong quakes but they don't get reported because the damage or death toll is minimal. According to USGS data, the world is hit by about 134 earthquakes a year in the 6.0- to 6.9-magnitude range — or about two a week.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100308/ap_on_re_eu/eu_turkey_earthquake

gerb131

Posts: 9,932

Mar 8, 2010 10:51am

Pretty crazy if you ask me. Seems like they have to be related in some way or another. I would be on watch if I was in California or Alaska for one, they are pretty much due. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.

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cbus4life

Posts: 2,849

Mar 8, 2010 10:55am

It is normal to see a ton in this range throughout the year.

The two in Haiti and Chile aren't necessarily normal, but it isn't anything to be worried about, the world isn't falling apart.

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 8, 2010 10:57am

pangea is pissed. i'm telling you.

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SnotBubbles

Mar 8, 2010 11:07am

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jmog

Posts: 6,567

Mar 8, 2010 11:24am

I'm sure someone will blame man made GW for these Earth quakes.

tk421

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Mar 8, 2010 11:37am

jmog wrote: I'm sure someone will blame man made GW for these Earth quakes.

We should stop drilling into the surface of the Earth. Obviously we are upsetting the gnomes that live under the surface.

There will be a group for that, just watch. Either that or someone needs to tell Al Gore to stop walking.

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jmog

Posts: 6,567

Mar 8, 2010 11:40am

tk421 wrote:

We should stop drilling into the surface of the Earth. Obviously we are upsetting the gnomes that live under the surface. There will be a group for that, just watch. Either that or someone needs to tell Al Gore to stop walking.

Wasn't there one conspiracty theory that the US government created the earthquake in Indonesia and the sunami that followed with our "new earthquake weapon" stationed in Alaska or something?

Maybe I'm combining a couple conspiracies into one, I seem to remember the Alaska thing is a weather creating machine and caused Katrina or something.

tk421

Posts: 8,500

Mar 8, 2010 11:43am

jmog wrote:
tk421 wrote:

We should stop drilling into the surface of the Earth. Obviously we are upsetting the gnomes that live under the surface. There will be a group for that, just watch. Either that or someone needs to tell Al Gore to stop walking.
Wasn't there one conspiracty theory that the US government created the earthquake in Indonesia and the sunami that followed with our "new earthquake weapon" stationed in Alaska or something?

Maybe I'm combining a couple conspiracies into one, I seem to remember the Alaska thing is a weather creating machine and caused Katrina or something.

I think it's obvious. Under Siege 2 wasn't just a movie, it was a warning. You better watch out or "they" will turn their earthquake satellite on you. Uh, oh, I've said to much. They'll be visiting me now. Everyone think of me when I'm in jail.

darbypitcher22

Posts: 8,000

Mar 8, 2010 12:43pm

5.9 isn't 8.8....

bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Mar 8, 2010 12:46pm

jmog wrote: I'm sure someone will blame man made GW for these Earth quakes.

Yeah, don't be surprised if Hugo Chavez doesn't come out and accuse the U.S. of using an "earthquake weapon."

Chesapeake

Posts: 1,603

Mar 8, 2010 2:23pm

Turkey and Chile the same week?

*puts plate and bowl down*

Heretic

Posts: 18,820

Mar 8, 2010 2:38pm

darbypitcher22 wrote: 5.9 isn't 8.8....

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!

THIS GUY'S RIGHT!!!!!

CenterBHSFan

Posts: 6,115

Mar 8, 2010 2:54pm

tk421 wrote:
jmog wrote:
tk421 wrote:

We should stop drilling into the surface of the Earth. Obviously we are upsetting the gnomes that live under the surface. There will be a group for that, just watch. Either that or someone needs to tell Al Gore to stop walking.
Wasn't there one conspiracty theory that the US government created the earthquake in Indonesia and the sunami that followed with our "new earthquake weapon" stationed in Alaska or something?

Maybe I'm combining a couple conspiracies into one, I seem to remember the Alaska thing is a weather creating machine and caused Katrina or something.

I think it's obvious. Under Siege 2 wasn't just a movie, it was a warning. You better watch out or "they" will turn their earthquake satellite on you. Uh, oh, I've said to much. They'll be visiting me now. Everyone think of me when I'm in jail.

Sorry to tell ya, but you won't make it to jail. Although, you will end up in a cold, dark and square(ish) place.

Have a nice day!

j_crazy

Posts: 8,372

Mar 8, 2010 2:59pm

Chesapeake wrote: Turkey and Chile the same week?

*puts plate and bowl down*

I lol'd.

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Gardens35

Posts: 4,929

Mar 8, 2010 3:26pm

j_crazy wrote:
Chesapeake wrote: Turkey and Chile the same week?

*puts plate and bowl down*
I lol'd.

Same.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Mar 8, 2010 3:29pm

darbypitcher22 wrote: 5.9 isn't 8.8....

NO FUCKIN WAY?!?!

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DenisonBigRedLax

Posts: 108

Mar 8, 2010 3:43pm

as the native americans believe, if you take too much from the earth, the earth taketh away!!

or if we cause the earth to suffer, the earth causes us to suffer

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myron pater boswell

Posts: 96

Mar 8, 2010 3:56pm

Maybe the earth is back on axis again...