Earthquake notification service

powernoodle

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Just thought I would pass along some info on the US Geological Survey's Earthquake Notification Service. I've been using it for some time now.

If you are nerdy like me and into this kind of thing, you can use this free service to receive an email when there is an earthquake anywhere in the world, based on the parameters that you input.

There are thousands of quakes each year worldwide, so you want the magnitude setting pretty high. And you can vary it by region. There have been hundreds in the US in the past 30 days of a magnitude of 1.0+. You won't feel a 1.0 - 2.0, and you might feel a 3.0. 4.0+ is where the action is.

I have my home state setup to email me any time there is a 4.0 earthquake or greater. A 4.0 is a "mild" quake which will noticeably shake indoor objects.

I have the United States notifier set up at a 6.0 magnitude, and the rest of the world at 7.0. There are only 18 or so per year at 7.0, and they will cause widespread damage.

It reminds you that the earth beneath your feet is not quite as stable as you might think.

Link to Earthquake Notification Service. You'll see the link to the right of the USA map.

cheers
 
There used to be a free application that was capable of showing earthquakes by interacting with the USGS database. The software was written by a scientist and was once used as part of a Smithsonian museum display, and supposedly was also used by a major railroad company. Can't think of the software name at the moment, but it would be interesting to see if it has been updated recently or is compatible with newer operating systems.

I'll post the name if I find it...

Here it is: http://pods.binghamton.edu/~ajones/
 
Other then curiosity, what purpose do these apps serve? If you are having an earthquake, you will know it without an app. I know, I lived in earthquake country most of my life.:eek:

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