Mid-Indian Ridge Quake revised UPWARDS to mag 6.6

This quake had been initially reported as Mag 6.3, it has been revised upward to Mag 6.6



***This event has been revised.


Region: MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Geographic coordinates: 41.293S, 80.474E
Magnitude: 6.6 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 31 May 2008 04:37:55
Time near the Epicenter: 31 May 2008 09:37:55
Local standard time in your area: 30 May 2008 20:37:55

Location with respect to nearby cities:
446 km (277 miles) SSE (148 degrees) of Amsterdam Island
3195 km (1986 miles) SE (142 degrees) of PORT LOUIS, Mauritius


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008ssan

Whoops!

Just looked at an antipodal map... According to the map, that earthquake is just about smack opposite the central US -- can anyone say New Madrid? Hope not. See: http://www.zefrank.com/sandwich/tool.html.

HOLY COW!

willowlady said:

Just looked at an antipodal map... According to the map, that earthquake is just about smack opposite the central US -- can anyone say New Madrid? Hope not. See: http://www.zefrank.com/sandwich/tool.html.

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That is not good!

Increasingly people are noticing this antipodal effect of storms, quakes etc.

Thought perhaps you were talking about this one... but it's supposed to be a 6.8 near Taiwan... fair use http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24910988/

Powerful quake strikes off Taiwan
No damage, injuries immediately reported

updated 10:05 p.m. CT, Sat., May. 31, 2008

TAPEI, Taiwan - Officials say a powerful earthquake has struck at the Pacific Ocean off southeastern Taiwan, but no damage or injuries have been reported.

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says the magnitude 6.8 quake hit at around 9:57 a.m. on Sunday (0157 GMT Sunday). It was faintly felt in Taiwan.

The bureau says the epicenter was located at the Pacific Ocean about 140 miles (230 kilometers) south of the eastern island of Lanyu, which is about 180 miles (300 kilometers) southeast of the capital, Taipei.

The epicenter was as deep as 29 miles (46 kilometers) below the ocean surface.

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but then as the frequency increases, it gets harder to tell them all apart except for the damage when cities are hit.