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| Earthquake, Tsunami, Hurricane, Tornado and many more large scale natural events can change your life at a moments notice - here a normal day in a parking lot September 2009 Samoan (Tsunami) |
Chile Earthquake May Have Shortened Days on Earth.
Earths Axis changed.
SPACE.com Space.com Staff
space.com – Tue Mar 2, 10:00 am ET
The massive 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile may have changed the entire Earth's
rotation and shortened the length of days on our planet, a NASA scientist said
Monday.
The quake, the seventh strongest earthquake in recorded history, hit Chile Saturday
and should have shortened the length of an Earth day by 1.26 milliseconds,
according to research scientist Richard Gross at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Pasadena, Calif.
"Perhaps more impressive is how much the quake shifted Earth's axis," NASA officials
said in a Monday update.
The computer model used by Gross and his colleagues to determine the effects of
the Chile earthquake effect also found that it should have moved Earth's figure axis
by about 3 inches (8 cm or 27 milliarcseconds).
The Earth's figure axis is not the same as its north-south axis, which it spins around
once every day at a speed of about 1,000 mph (1,604 kph).
The figure axis is the axis around which the Earth's mass is balanced. It is offset from
the Earth's north-south axis by about 33 feet (10 meters).
Strong earthquakes have altered Earth's days and its axis in the past. The 9.1
Sumatran earthquake in 2004, which set off a deadly tsunami, should have
shortened Earth's days by 6.8 microseconds and shifted its axis by about 2.76 inches
(7 cm, or 2.32 milliarcseconds).
One Earth day is about 24 hours long. Over the course of a year, the length of a day
normally changes gradually by one millisecond. It increases in the winter, when the
Earth rotates more slowly, and decreases in the summer, Gross has said in the past.
The Chile earthquake was much smaller than the Sumatran temblor, but its effects on
the Earth are larger because of its location. Its epicenter was located in the Earth's
mid-latitudes rather than near the equator like the Sumatran event.
The fault responsible for the 2010 Chile quake also slices through Earth at a steeper
angle than the Sumatran quake's fault, NASA scientists said.
"This makes the Chile fault more effective in moving Earth's mass vertically and
hence more effective in shifting Earth's figure axis," NASA officials said.
Gross said his findings are based on early data available on the Chile earthquake.
As more information about its characteristics are revealed, his prediction of its effects
will likely change.
The Chile earthquake has killed more than 700 people and caused widespread
devastation in the South American country.
Several major telescopes in Chile's Atacama Desert have escaped damage,
according to the European Southern Observatory managing them.
A salt-measuring NASA satellite instrument destined to be installed on an
Argentinean satellite was also undamaged in the earthquake, JPL officials said.
The Aquarius instrument was in the city of Bariloche, Argentina, where it is being
installed in the Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas (SAC-D) satellite. The satellite
integration facility is about 365 miles (588 km) from the Chile quake's epicenter.
The Aquarius instrument is designed to provide monthly global maps of the ocean's
salt concentration in order to track current circulation and its role in climate change.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100302/sc_space/chileearthquakemayhaveshorteneddaysonearth
Earths Axis changed.
SPACE.com Space.com Staff
space.com – Tue Mar 2, 10:00 am ET
The massive 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile may have changed the entire Earth's
rotation and shortened the length of days on our planet, a NASA scientist said
Monday.
The quake, the seventh strongest earthquake in recorded history, hit Chile Saturday
and should have shortened the length of an Earth day by 1.26 milliseconds,
according to research scientist Richard Gross at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in
Pasadena, Calif.
"Perhaps more impressive is how much the quake shifted Earth's axis," NASA officials
said in a Monday update.
The computer model used by Gross and his colleagues to determine the effects of
the Chile earthquake effect also found that it should have moved Earth's figure axis
by about 3 inches (8 cm or 27 milliarcseconds).
The Earth's figure axis is not the same as its north-south axis, which it spins around
once every day at a speed of about 1,000 mph (1,604 kph).
The figure axis is the axis around which the Earth's mass is balanced. It is offset from
the Earth's north-south axis by about 33 feet (10 meters).
Strong earthquakes have altered Earth's days and its axis in the past. The 9.1
Sumatran earthquake in 2004, which set off a deadly tsunami, should have
shortened Earth's days by 6.8 microseconds and shifted its axis by about 2.76 inches
(7 cm, or 2.32 milliarcseconds).
One Earth day is about 24 hours long. Over the course of a year, the length of a day
normally changes gradually by one millisecond. It increases in the winter, when the
Earth rotates more slowly, and decreases in the summer, Gross has said in the past.
The Chile earthquake was much smaller than the Sumatran temblor, but its effects on
the Earth are larger because of its location. Its epicenter was located in the Earth's
mid-latitudes rather than near the equator like the Sumatran event.
The fault responsible for the 2010 Chile quake also slices through Earth at a steeper
angle than the Sumatran quake's fault, NASA scientists said.
"This makes the Chile fault more effective in moving Earth's mass vertically and
hence more effective in shifting Earth's figure axis," NASA officials said.
Gross said his findings are based on early data available on the Chile earthquake.
As more information about its characteristics are revealed, his prediction of its effects
will likely change.
The Chile earthquake has killed more than 700 people and caused widespread
devastation in the South American country.
Several major telescopes in Chile's Atacama Desert have escaped damage,
according to the European Southern Observatory managing them.
A salt-measuring NASA satellite instrument destined to be installed on an
Argentinean satellite was also undamaged in the earthquake, JPL officials said.
The Aquarius instrument was in the city of Bariloche, Argentina, where it is being
installed in the Satelite de Aplicaciones Cientificas (SAC-D) satellite. The satellite
integration facility is about 365 miles (588 km) from the Chile quake's epicenter.
The Aquarius instrument is designed to provide monthly global maps of the ocean's
salt concentration in order to track current circulation and its role in climate change.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20100302/sc_space/chileearthquakemayhaveshorteneddaysonearth
| Chile Earthquake Feb 27, 2010 8.8 and the seventh largest ever recorded. 700 killed and rising. |
Courtesy of SCSPB.Com
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The Unfolding Disaster in Haiti Following a 7.0 magnitude
Earthquake.
Tuesday January 12, 2010.
One of the worst human disasters to occur took place when a magnitude 7
Earthquake struck Haiti today.
Thursday January 14, 2010
Red Cross estimate approximately 50,000 dead and 3,000,000 hurt or homeless
from
7.0 mag earthquake that hit Tuesday 12th. "Money is worth nothing right now,
water
is the currency," one foreign aid-worker told Reuters.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20100112/NEWS-US-QUAKE-HAITI/?CID
=Net_Newshero
===============================
Wednesday January 13, 2010
The severe earthquake that struck Haiti and the Dominican Republic has inflicted
large-scale damage, including on hospitals and health facilities, and large
numbers of
casualties are feared.
http://earthquake.urlpetty.com/2010/01/13/who-spearheads-health-response-to-earthq
uake-in-haiti/
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Tuesday January 12, 2010
Report from the USGS:
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:10 UTC
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 18.457°N, 72.533°W
Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program
Region HAITI REGION
Distances 25 km (15 miles) WSW of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
130 km (80 miles) E of Les Cayes, Haiti
150 km (95 miles) S of Cap-Haitien, Haiti
1125 km (700 miles) SE of Miami, Florida
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location
program
Parameters NST=312, Nph=312, Dmin=143.7 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2010rja6
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010rja6.php
continued. First reports coming out:- - -
"The United Nations can confirm that the headquarters of the United Nations
Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port au Prince has sustained serious
damage along with other U.N. installations."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement, "My heart goes out to the
people
of Haiti after this devastating earthquake. At this time of tragedy, I am very
concerned
for the people of Haiti and also for the many United Nations staff who serve
there. I am
receiving initial reports and following developments closely."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/12/international/i183433S54.D
TL&tsp=1
February 5, 2010. 230,000 people had been identified as dead, an
estimated 300,000 injured, and an estimated 1,000,000 homeless.
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Earthquake.
Tuesday January 12, 2010.
One of the worst human disasters to occur took place when a magnitude 7
Earthquake struck Haiti today.
Thursday January 14, 2010
Red Cross estimate approximately 50,000 dead and 3,000,000 hurt or homeless
from
7.0 mag earthquake that hit Tuesday 12th. "Money is worth nothing right now,
water
is the currency," one foreign aid-worker told Reuters.
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20100112/NEWS-US-QUAKE-HAITI/?CID
=Net_Newshero
===============================
Wednesday January 13, 2010
The severe earthquake that struck Haiti and the Dominican Republic has inflicted
large-scale damage, including on hospitals and health facilities, and large
numbers of
casualties are feared.
http://earthquake.urlpetty.com/2010/01/13/who-spearheads-health-response-to-earthq
uake-in-haiti/
===============================
Tuesday January 12, 2010
Report from the USGS:
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 21:53:10 UTC
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 04:53:10 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 18.457°N, 72.533°W
Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) set by location program
Region HAITI REGION
Distances 25 km (15 miles) WSW of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti
130 km (80 miles) E of Les Cayes, Haiti
150 km (95 miles) S of Cap-Haitien, Haiti
1125 km (700 miles) SE of Miami, Florida
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles); depth fixed by location
program
Parameters NST=312, Nph=312, Dmin=143.7 km, Rmss=0.93 sec, Gp= 25°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2010rja6
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010rja6.php
continued. First reports coming out:- - -
"The United Nations can confirm that the headquarters of the United Nations
Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in Port au Prince has sustained serious
damage along with other U.N. installations."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement, "My heart goes out to the
people
of Haiti after this devastating earthquake. At this time of tragedy, I am very
concerned
for the people of Haiti and also for the many United Nations staff who serve
there. I am
receiving initial reports and following developments closely."
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/12/international/i183433S54.D
TL&tsp=1
February 5, 2010. 230,000 people had been identified as dead, an
estimated 300,000 injured, and an estimated 1,000,000 homeless.
=============================================
| Haiti Earthquake January 12, 2010 7.0 mag approx 200,000 killed and millions homeless. |
Getty Images.
Boxing Day 2004 - A massive earthquake created a
tsunami causing devastation around the Indian Ocean
resulting in the deaths of more than 300,000 people. This article comprises
of some of the key facts established by the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition.
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust
earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26, 2004, with an
epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is
known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.
The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of
devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the
Indian Ocean, killing nearly 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and
inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high.
It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Indonesia,
Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand were the hardest hit.
With a magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3, it is the second largest
earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph. This earthquake had the
longest duration of faulting ever observed, between 8.3 and 10 minutes. It
caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm (0.4 inches)[5] and
triggered other earthquakes as far away as Alaska.[6]
The plight of the many affected people and countries prompted a
widespread humanitarian response. In all, the worldwide community
donated more than $7 billion (2004 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid.
tsunami causing devastation around the Indian Ocean
resulting in the deaths of more than 300,000 people. This article comprises
of some of the key facts established by the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition.
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust
earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26, 2004, with an
epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is
known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake.
The earthquake was caused by subduction and triggered a series of
devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the
Indian Ocean, killing nearly 230,000 people in fourteen countries, and
inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high.
It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Indonesia,
Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand were the hardest hit.
With a magnitude of between 9.1 and 9.3, it is the second largest
earthquake ever recorded on a seismograph. This earthquake had the
longest duration of faulting ever observed, between 8.3 and 10 minutes. It
caused the entire planet to vibrate as much as 1 cm (0.4 inches)[5] and
triggered other earthquakes as far away as Alaska.[6]
The plight of the many affected people and countries prompted a
widespread humanitarian response. In all, the worldwide community
donated more than $7 billion (2004 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid.
| Haiti Earthquake January 12, 2010 7.0 mag approx 200,000 killed and millions homeless. |
| Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami December 26, 2004 9.3 mag and second largest earthquake ever recorded. 300,000 killed and millions homeless. |
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Page 211 and 212 of The
Complete Idiots Guide to
2012 - ........"This confirms
it: The Maya were right
and everything is
interconnected" - USGS
study, retreating glaciers
are changing external
versus internal pressures
in the earth's
crust.........The Ring of Fire.
Complete Idiots Guide to
2012 - ........"This confirms
it: The Maya were right
and everything is
interconnected" - USGS
study, retreating glaciers
are changing external
versus internal pressures
in the earth's
crust.........The Ring of Fire.
| POPULATION CLIMATE HUMAN HEALTH ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE SOLAR EARTH CHANGES |
| Mexico 7.2 April 4, 2010 Earthquake was much larger than Haiti. |
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Why Mexico earthquake, stronger than Haiti's, did much less damage
The magnitude 7.2 Mexico earthquake on Sunday, centered in northern Baja
California, did not inflict nearly the damage that the 7.0 earthquake did in Haiti. Credit
quake-resistant building standards and, perhaps, the distance of population centers
from the epicenters.
Full story HERE:
The magnitude 7.2 Mexico earthquake on Sunday, centered in northern Baja
California, did not inflict nearly the damage that the 7.0 earthquake did in Haiti. Credit
quake-resistant building standards and, perhaps, the distance of population centers
from the epicenters.
Full story HERE:
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| China 7.1 April 14, 2010 Earthquake takes homes of 300,000 - death toll rising. |
The remains of buildings in Yushu, a Tibetan plateau county, after yesterday's magnitude 7.1
earthquake, which left many dead. Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features
earthquake, which left many dead. Photograph: KPA/Zuma/Rex Features
The death toll in the China earthquake rose today as rescue
workers moved rubble with their hands in the search for survivors in
a remote part of the Tibetan plateau.
April 15, 2010
More than 600 people are reported dead, 9,000 injured and 300 missing, although
hundreds of people have been pulled out alive, according to state media. About
15,000 homes are thought to have collapsed and 100,000 people will need to be
relocated, authorities say.
Amid warnings that the death toll was likely to rise, the government dispatched more
than 3,000 paramilitary police and disaster specialists to Yushu county, Qinghai
province, where 85% of buildings are said to have collapsed in some areas.
Rescue teams were coping with gusty winds and altitude sickness, while on the road
from the provincial capital, Xining, more than 500 miles away, bulldozers and other
heavy moving equipment were being transported into the worst-affected areas of
Yushu to accelerate the rescue and rebuilding operation. Driving in the opposite
direction were residents taking their injured family members to hospitals and refugee
centres in nearby towns..........
Full story HERE.
workers moved rubble with their hands in the search for survivors in
a remote part of the Tibetan plateau.
April 15, 2010
More than 600 people are reported dead, 9,000 injured and 300 missing, although
hundreds of people have been pulled out alive, according to state media. About
15,000 homes are thought to have collapsed and 100,000 people will need to be
relocated, authorities say.
Amid warnings that the death toll was likely to rise, the government dispatched more
than 3,000 paramilitary police and disaster specialists to Yushu county, Qinghai
province, where 85% of buildings are said to have collapsed in some areas.
Rescue teams were coping with gusty winds and altitude sickness, while on the road
from the provincial capital, Xining, more than 500 miles away, bulldozers and other
heavy moving equipment were being transported into the worst-affected areas of
Yushu to accelerate the rescue and rebuilding operation. Driving in the opposite
direction were residents taking their injured family members to hospitals and refugee
centres in nearby towns..........
Full story HERE.
| 2012 - Earth Changes - Continued |