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3000 Earthquakes within 72 Hours off NW Coast by Mitch Battros - ECTV March 6th 2005 This story has caught fire. Seismologist and Geologist are rushing in from all over the world to witness this event. At this time the only press release is “Don’t worry; the earthquakes are not large enough to create a tsunami.” That being said, the excitement is more about witnessing a growing “volcano” right off the coast of Vancouver Island. A scientific SWAT team from Seattle is sailing this afternoon for a spot off the coast of Vancouver Island, where they suspect an underwater eruption is under way. "We really don't know what to expect," said Edward Baker, an oceanographer at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "If we're very lucky, we may get pictures of brand-new lava on the seafloor." This news release began as a slow simmer, and has now picked up speed and a whole lot of attention, and rightfully so. Recent studies of past earthquakes indicate a natural cyclical pattern. Although it may be a natural periodic occurrence, no one knows exactly when, how and where the next round of seismic events will unfold. It appears the most vulnerable areas are U.S. Midwest (New Madrid), eastern Canada, Australia and Germany. In a recent Smithsonian Institute article reports: “Three hundred years of tectonic pressure has now built up since the 1700 tsunami occurred. A recent study estimates that 10 million people on the U.S. West Coast would be affected by a Cascadia subduction-zone quake. Today, the shaking from a quake of the same magnitude would damage 200 highway bridges, put Pacific ports out of business for months, and generate shock waves capable of toppling tall buildings and long bridges in Seattle and Portland.” Early this morning I received an email from H.C. who is one of our ECTV subscribers with a link to the PNSN (Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network). Looks like there is another round of earthquake swarms in progress! Below are the links to the seismographs. Mt. Rainier: http://www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/VOLC/RCM_SHZ_UW.2005030600.html Butler Butte: http://www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/VOLC/BBO_SHZ_UW.2005030600.html **I will just conclude with saying “I have a feeling this story is just beginning”. Subscribe To ECTV For Full Access: http://www.earthchangestv.com/subscribe.php Receive Free ECTV Newsletter: http://www.earthchangestv.com/newsletter.php About Mitch: http://www.earthchangestv.com/aboutmitch.php Survival Tips: http://www.earthchangestv.com/survival/index.php Mitch Battros Producer - Earth Changes TV |
