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04-06-2005, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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I feel the earth...move...under my feet.
Just found out that the rumble I heard and shaking I felt through my wader boots yesterday at about 6 p.m. while fishing in Mattapoisett was an earthquake! Only a 2.3, apparently centered 6 miles NE of New Bedford, but it was...different, to say the least....immediately knew it was something I hadn't experienced before. And pretty spooky. Oh, yeah, no stripers caught but one very nice sea-run trout!
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04-06-2005, 01:05 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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We had one last summer in Warwick - a whopper 2.5
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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04-06-2005, 01:23 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Thats about the common size for eq's in this region... they are very old faults (~200 Millon) related to the opening of the Atlantic Ocean (thats assuming my memory is correct; I dont do plate tectonics for my areas of research
They arent thought about all that much int he Northeast, but you can get quakes in very odd areas (not just cali) one of the biggest ever was New Madrid, Missouri
One of the big threats would be a decent sized quake in Bean-town where everything is built on "Boston Blue Clay" which is basically marine sediments deposited during the end of the last glacialiation... soft stuff, would probably liquify if there was enough shaking.. not that there is evidence of that happening any time soon, just a thought...
Bryan
"Ranting and Raving Geologist"
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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04-06-2005, 01:25 PM
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GrayBeards
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Turd Bowl
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The Earth Moved.
Was it as good for you as it was for me? 
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04-06-2005, 02:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: in a structure with a roof
Posts: 6,049
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I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get a hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down,
Tumbling down, tumbling down...
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04-06-2005, 05:13 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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That is known as "liquifaction" Hound.......if there is ever a major quake in Boston...the back bay will liquify and all that is built on it will settle and/or sink as the ground will destabilize rapidly. 
Last edited by BigFish; 04-06-2005 at 07:01 PM..
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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04-06-2005, 06:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 153
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That is known as "liquifaction" Hound.......if there is ever a major quake in Boston...the back bay will liquify and all that is built on it will setle and/or sink as the ground will desabilize rapidly.
...$ 100,000 parking spots gone just like that....bummer....
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04-06-2005, 07:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
Posts: 3,127
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Just imagine all the great structure around bean town if a few buildings fell in the harbor. I think there is a place in CT that has earthquakes on a daily basis, maybe near haddam, i dont know if its devils hopyard or what but i remeber hearing something about it.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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04-06-2005, 07:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 153
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Yeah, imagine fishing the "shingle" from State House to Charles Street.....got to be careful of that "point" facing Mass. Gen. Hos. , thou, ,'cause of all the medical/radioactive waste....
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