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More than 100 small earthquakes shake Spanish Springs, Nevada
Posted on October 16, 2012
October 16, 2012 – NEVADA – Some
rattling and rolling in the area has earthquake experts on alert. In
the past week more than 100 small earthquakes have shaken the earth
beneath Spanish Springs. So far they’ve been too small to feel, but
quake experts want you to know they’re happening. There’s no reason to
panic – but it’s a good reminder to make sure you’re prepared. “People
can consider certain mitigation steps in case these earthquakes increase
in intensity and there’s a larger one,” said Ken Smith, associate
director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. Smith says most
injuries from earthquakes are caused by falling or flying objects – and
you don’t want to wait for a big quake to get ready. “Secure your water
heaters. Secure your valuables. Secure your book cases,” Smith said.
It’s not strange for a dozen quakes this size to happen in a week, but
there have been at least 115 since October 8, and about 60 of those have
been since Thursday. “These things are totally unpredictable,” Smith
said. “It could stop today, or it could keep going at a level of very
small events that no one would feel.” Or they could get stronger. So
far, they’re small – with the biggest two quakes shaking at magnitude
one – but there’s potential for one that really rocks Reno. “We have
faults around here that are capable of magnitude seven type events,”
Smith said. So this week the Great Nevada Shakeout will teach people to
drop, cover and hold-on just in case there’s a big quake. It’s Nevada’s
largest earthquake drill and it’s this Thursday, October 18 at 10:18 am.
–KRNV
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
Posted on October 16, 2012
rattling and rolling in the area has earthquake experts on alert. In
the past week more than 100 small earthquakes have shaken the earth
beneath Spanish Springs. So far they’ve been too small to feel, but
quake experts want you to know they’re happening. There’s no reason to
panic – but it’s a good reminder to make sure you’re prepared. “People
can consider certain mitigation steps in case these earthquakes increase
in intensity and there’s a larger one,” said Ken Smith, associate
director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. Smith says most
injuries from earthquakes are caused by falling or flying objects – and
you don’t want to wait for a big quake to get ready. “Secure your water
heaters. Secure your valuables. Secure your book cases,” Smith said.
It’s not strange for a dozen quakes this size to happen in a week, but
there have been at least 115 since October 8, and about 60 of those have
been since Thursday. “These things are totally unpredictable,” Smith
said. “It could stop today, or it could keep going at a level of very
small events that no one would feel.” Or they could get stronger. So
far, they’re small – with the biggest two quakes shaking at magnitude
one – but there’s potential for one that really rocks Reno. “We have
faults around here that are capable of magnitude seven type events,”
Smith said. So this week the Great Nevada Shakeout will teach people to
drop, cover and hold-on just in case there’s a big quake. It’s Nevada’s
largest earthquake drill and it’s this Thursday, October 18 at 10:18 am.
–KRNV
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
