Series of Small Quakes Tiptoe Across the North Coast, 2.7 Near Ferndale This Morning

Starting yesterday, a series of small quakes popped off across the North Coast. The most recent, at 10:49 a.m., was a small 2.7 that was centered off the mouth of the Mattole River.

Traditional wisdom states that a series of small quakes eases the stress on a fault line. However, California’s Department of Conservation says that is a myth. “[W]hile a small quake may temporarily ease stress on a fault line, it does not prevent a large temblor.”

Series of quakes

Yellow squares are quakes in the last week, blue in the last day, and red in the last hour. This is a snapshot taken about 11:30 a.m. (From recent earthquake map here.)

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eurekajim
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eurekajim
8 years ago

Uh oh, last time Kym reported on lil Earthquakes we ended up having a big one.
*hides under desk, shaking*

I like this site better, it has the same info and loads faster.
http://scedc.caltech.edu/recent/

LAZY SKUNK RANCH
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LAZY SKUNK RANCH
8 years ago

Again with the latest solar storm we see quakes and 40 volcanoes erupting right now, 34 are along the ring of fire.

Maybe there is something to the Planet X thing?

http://www.theeventchronicle.com/study/40-volcanoes-are-erupting-right-now-and-34-of-them-are-along-the-ring-of-fire/