Solak Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Brad P. seems to think it's a possibility. Something odd is going on just north of Weaverville, NC. Since Sunday, there have been 15 microquakes within a mile radius. What could be going on? http://wxbrad.com/13-small-earthquakes-near-weaverville-nc-since-sunday/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Brad P. seems to think it's a possibility. Something odd is going on just north of Weaverville, NC. Since Sunday, there have been 15 microquakes within a mile radius. What could be going on? http://wxbrad.com/13-small-earthquakes-near-weaverville-nc-since-sunday/ The earth around here is very cracked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Earthquakes and volcanic activity are increasing around the globe. I'm expecting a big event to impact the US in the next year or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallsLake Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Earthquakes and volcanic activity are increasing around the globe. I'm expecting a big event to impact the US in the next year or two. Hopefully not Yellowstone. I would like the prospect of a volcano cooling the earth some but that would cross the line even for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Hopefully not Yellowstone. I would like the prospect of a volcano cooling the earth some but that would cross the line even for me. Hope not! There have been a lot of earthquake swarms out there recently, but I don't know how that compares to historical norms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbart Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Micro-quakes like the one you are describing are perfectly normal, but random in occurrence. So an up tick in activity doesn't mean anything and I can 100% guarantee it is NOT due to drought. The US east coast lithosphere is a relatively cold, and brittle compared to the west coast so tiny quakes are more easily felt. No big deal really. As far as large events, there are a few places with active magma chambers like Yellowstone in the US. Long Valley California is one of them, Cascade range in OR and WA. Anyway, earthquake activity varies from year to year in Yellowstone with some years pretty quiet and other more active. Chance of a large eruption appears very low. It kind of like it could happen tomorrow or not for hundreds or thousands of years. Again I wouldn't worry about it. Finally, world wide earthquake activity isn't increasing but fits well into the historical range of activity. What has changed is our reporting of earthquakes etc, They make good news/entertainment value so we here more about it. Also there may be more activity around places with better media coverage but that is again part of the random nature to these events. Over time the activity may just happen to occur a bit more often in places with less media coverage, although those places are becoming fewer as global media expands. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Earthquakes and volcanic activity are increasing around the globe. I'm expecting a big event to impact the US in the next year or two. Katodog? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Katodog? Thank you I'm still waiting for the smoke explosion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Taco Bell is usually my excuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopycnic Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Taco Bell is usually my excuse! Taco Bell is the #2 cause of global warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Rainier all experiencing earthquake swarms in the last week. Prolly nothing to worry about though. It's not uncommon to see earthquake swarms around volcanoes. They don't usually happen at all locations at the same time. But still prolly nothing to worry about. Also, several news reports out recently about the San Andreas fault locked and loaded and ready for the big one. Again, prolly nothing to worry about. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Drought in NC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 There's more to North Carolina than Wake Forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRVwxfan. Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Some people think the weather in the whole southeast is just like that of a certain suburb of Raleigh NC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyefan1 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Rainier all experiencing earthquake swarms in the last week. Prolly nothing to worry about though. It's not uncommon to see earthquake swarms around volcanoes. They don't usually happen at all locations at the same time. But still prolly nothing to worry about. Also, several news reports out recently about the San Andreas fault locked and loaded and ready for the big one. Again, prolly nothing to worry about. Carry on. Katodog hasn't posted a warning, so I'm not worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Katodog hasn't posted a warning, so I'm not worried I know. I kinda miss his updates, though his credibility did take a hit for the September report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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