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To: Sam Citron who wrote (9)	5/16/2006 5:07:24 PM
From: aknahow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21

iris.edu Move your cursor over the map, lat. & lon. appear in windows. So if you know the location you want to view you can see if quakes have occurred nearby. Map page has several internal features leading to larger, area specific maps and history of quakes.

To: Sam Citron who wrote (9)	5/26/2006 1:34:06 AM
From: aknahow	Respond to of 21

Inco had a transformer fire, in processing plant located in Celebes Indonesia. Possibly quake related, IMO. Of course I also think the hoist cable that pulled from its mounting in South African mine, was possibly quake related. Production will be down by about 8 or 9 million pounds. "3.2.2.1 Electric Power Substation equipment displayed both positive and negative performances during the Northridge earthquake and was the primary reason for widespread power outages. The Northridge earthquake validated the ruggedness of many newer installations, such as 230Kv “dead tank” circuit breakers, yet, raised questions about the adequacy of several other designs. The poor performance of a substation due to a rigid bus configuration in lieu of flexible conductors and failures of relatively new disconnect switches were among the disappointments. Substations that were not modernized sustained damage to apparatus that were not expected to survive a moderate earthquake. High-voltage transformer bushings have surfaced as a weak link in upgraded substations. While isolated failures have been observed in past earthquakes, busing failures were much more prominent in this event and resulted in three transformer fires (Roche, 1994). Important lessons also were learned regarding the performance of emergency power equipment. Electrical power is critical following an earthquake with virtually all aspects of emergency response and coordination dependent on normal, emergency or standby power generation. Numerous emergency and standby power systems were called into service following power outages related to the Northridge earthquake; however, many systems did not perform their intended functions." Above found by search of, ( earthquakes transformer fires). Does not mean this was the cause, just that it could have been.