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Subject: Re: What is an earthquake?
From: Thomas Dick dickthomas01@.............
Date: Sat, 19 May 2012 18:33:30 -0500


On 5/19/2012 4:58 PM, Geoffrey Voeth wrote:
> On 5/18/2012 9:21 PM, Thomas Dick wrote:
>> I wonder if anyone has an opinion on this subject or even cares. Years
>> ago, I was told not to post mine blasting. Now, a new era is on us. Are
>> we going to consider fracking/induced earthquakes as earthquakes are
>> treat them as if they were "human induced" like mine blasts? Certainly
>> not all the waveforms of a typical earthquake are produced in these
>> events. When the Arkansas earthquakes started I faithfully posted those
>> that were three and above. Now we know that 95% of those quakes were
>> induced. A comment from the floor a week or so ago (Menlo Park...USGS
>> podcast) was accepted with qualification when he said that chances are
>> two mag 5 quakes already this year in the mid-continent region were
>> induced. I suppose quakes in Texas, New York State and the Washington,
>> D.C. area are suspect too. And then the latest one in Timpson, TX ...
>> was that a real quake? How do you suggest we separate the "real" from
>> the "unreal"!
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>
>
> Just report those events you think you are one
> of the first to receive (speaking of UTC arrival time).
>
> Unless you are employed by the USGS
> I believe they really don't want
> info from amateur's.
>
> They told me they want first time of arrival
> if you are closest and that will give better confirmation
> of its location.
>
> I have never seen them take a serious interest
> in receiving data from non-usgs peoples.
>
> But they sure were helpful in my getting started
> playing with this interesting stuff.
>
> They gave me a surveyed 500Lb geophone, all i had
> to do was pay shipping.
> I gave it to MCC because i had no proper place for it myself
> and it was noticeably deteriorating.
> Then I got this HS-10 from Larry for 1/10 the cost
> of a new one.
>
> Its kinda nice not to be raked over the coals if you miss
> a few times. Like loosing a good conduct medal because
> you are late for work.
>
> So, just have fun watching, and don't worry so much.
>
> Its not like they will miss anything if an amateur
> does not report. They got sensors all over this earth
> and under the ocean and possibly in space.
>
> :-)
>
> Regards,
> geoff
>
>
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OK Geoff ..... you have been around longer than I....that makes 
sense..certainly my equipment is amateur quality..... now, answer this 
question....why are we posting to PSN...does anyone care....are the 
people posting more like mechanics working on better cars(seismic 
detection units) ...do they really look at the posted data
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