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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (859253)5/22/2015 12:10:39 PM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 1578336
 
Injection causes quakes:

Coping with Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection - USGS Your browser indicates if you've visited this link
MENLO PARK, Calif.— A paper published today in Science provides a case for increasing transparency and data collection to enable strategies for mitigating the effects of human-induced earthquakes caused by wastewater injection associated with oil and gas production in the United States.

usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4132&from=rss_home



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (859253)5/22/2015 12:11:57 PM
From: i-node2 Recommendations

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Brumar89
FJB

  Respond to of 1578336
 
Not only does Geothermal cause earthquakes, they have caused BIG earthquakes -- a 6.6 in Baja California. Not the rinky dink "Did a truck drive down the street?" quakes thought to be caused by run of the mill injection wells.



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (859253)5/22/2015 12:13:34 PM
From: Brumar891 Recommendation

Recommended By
FJB

  Respond to of 1578336
 
*ALERT* Northern California Earthquake Swarm!! 1-12-2014 23:44 UTC


Magnitude: 2.4
Region: 7km W of Cobb California
Date: Jan 11, 2014
Time: 23:17:29 GMT
Magnitude: 2.3
Region: 7km W of Cobb California
Date: Jan 11, 2014
Time: 23:17:39 GMT
Magnitude: 2.2
Region: 6km W of Cobb California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 12:34:40 GMT
Magnitude: 4.5
Region: 6km NW of The Geysers California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:24:46 GMT
Magnitude: 2.6
Region: 4km WNW of Cobb California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:26:38 GMT
Magnitude: 2.4
Region: 7km W of Cobb California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:27:24 GMT
Magnitude: 2.3
Region: 7km WNW of The Geysers California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:27:41 GMT
Magnitude: 2.0
Region: 6km NW of The Geysers California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:28:55 GMT
Magnitude: 2.0
Region: 7km NW of The Geysers California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:30:20 GMT
Magnitude: 2.5
Region: 7km W of Cobb California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:36:03 GMT
Magnitude: 1.9
Region: 9km WNW of Cobb California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 20:48:00 GMT
Magnitude: 2.7
Region: 6km NW of The Geysers California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 22:05:48 GMT
Magnitude: 1.6
Region: 7km W of Cobb California
Date: Jan 12, 2014
Time: 23:00:33 GMT

SOURCE: http://www.intellicast.com/Local/WxMap.aspx
Also check Live Earthquake Map: http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (859253)5/22/2015 12:19:52 PM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 1578336
 
EGS: Interactive, Real-Time Map of Earthquakes at The Geysers

esd.lbl.gov

.....At this time there are three major earthquake swarms occurring in the world, and they just happen to be along the Pacific Rim from northern Mexico to Alaska. The first is the 'Cerro Prieto' volcano and geothermal field at the Baja Peninsula near Mexicali, Calif. The second is the Clear Lake volcano; also known as 'The Geysers' geothermal field in northern California near Santa Rosa just north of San Francisco. The third swarm is at Atka volcano along the Aleutian Islands.

Baja 'Cerro Prieto' Map - CLICK HERE

Clear Lake 'The Geysers' Map - CLICK HERE



Atka volcano Map - CLICK HERE

fourwinds10.net

....... Elaine Supkis

May 6, 2009

The steam at this site is created by flushing in fresh water all the time and this causes the site to ‘breathe’ in and out. The cluster quakes have been going on since it was launched. Back in the early 1970’s, I and others campaigned against installing this energy plant. I explained, this wasn’t like Iceland with them tapping into a volcano, this is along one of the most dangerous slip/slide fault systems on earth! But we were overruled.

The number of quakes have increased in volume and intensity in the last 2 years. I write about it at my blog periodically. Below is one such story from January, 2007: http://elainemeinelsupkis.typepad.com/earth_news/2007/01/mining_and_flui.html

Mike

May 6, 2009

You might also be interested to know the micro-quakes directly map to drilling in the area. As drilling increases (rework or tapping into the field) the quakes increase. For the past two years two new plants have been under development and if you watch the USGS map of the area, you can see when they’re drilling and when they’re not. Base level non-drilling is about 100 micro-quakes a week. While drilling, it doubles.

Also, as Elaine notes, about 30% of the volume extracted is being reinjected into the reservoir, that also contributes. Finally, since 70% of the mass isn’t replaced, a fair amount of the activity can be attributed to subsidence.

scienceblogs.com



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (859253)5/22/2015 12:22:35 PM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 1578336
 
If you believe a quake swarm of more than 100 quakes in one day in the same location (55 of them in 40 minutes) is normal, well, I've got some land to sell you real cheap . . . around the Louisiana sinkhole.

More proof of an increasingly violent earth wobble? You bet!

The USGS may be finding it a bit difficult to hide quakes, especially when they arrive in swarms like the one at The Geysers in Northern California on Sunday, Jan 12. And, swarms like this one are happening more frequently every day.

So no matter what the so-called "experts" tell you, this is NOT normal. The old "it's nothing to be worried about" line no longer works. Not all of us "just fell off the turnip truck."

Swarms like this should be at the top of your list of things to be concerned about. The earth is moving. Things are getting shaky. and no matter what USGS tells us, “It ain’t normal."

At The Geysers, more than 100 quakes rattled the area, 55 of them hitting in a 40 minute period. Here's the list of the 55:

  1. 0.6 2014/01/12 12:48: 12 38.816N 122.824W 3.8 2 km 2 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  2. 1.9 2014/01/12 12:48:00 38.850N 122.830W 1.2 6 km 4 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  3. 0.5 2014/01/12 12:47: 38 38.831N 122.820W 2.6 4 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  4. 1.6 2014/01/12 12:47: 02 38.801N 122.811W 3.0 1 km 0 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  5. 1.1 2014/01/12 12:45: 07 38.820N 122.808W 3.1 2 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  6. 1.5 2014/01/12 12:44: 35 38.828N 122.823W 1.8 4 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  7. 0.5 2014/01/12 12:43: 15 38.816N 122.812W 3.3 2 km 1 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  8. 0.7 2014/01/12 12:42: 43 38.835N 122.803W 1.9 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  9. 1.0 2014/01/12 12:42: 35 38.823N 122.818W 2.7 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  10. 0.9 2014/01/12 12:42: 02 38.826N 122.820W 4.3 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  11. 1.7 2014/01/12 12:41: 33 38.825N 122.825W 2.1 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  12. 1.1 2014/01/12 12:41: 14 38.821N 122.819W 2.7 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  13. 1.5 2014/01/12 12:40: 58 38.838N 122.803W 2.4 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  14. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:40: 27 38.833N 122.806W 2.4 4 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  15. 1.7 2014/01/12 12:40: 06 38.831N 122.811W 1.1 4 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  16. 1.2 2014/01/12 12:39: 55 38.838N 122.803W 2.2 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  17. 1.1 2014/01/12 12:38: 55 38.834N 122.807W 1.9 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  18. 0.6 2014/01/12 12:38: 35 38.811N 122.819W 3.4 2 km 1 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  19. 0.6 2014/01/12 12:38: 09 38.833N 122.808W 2.4 4 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  20. 1.2 2014/01/12 12:37: 47 38.834N 122.763W 1.7 5 km 3 mi NE of The Geysers, CA
  21. 1.0 2014/01/12 12:37: 37 38.829N 122.813W 1.6 3 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  22. 0.7 2014/01/12 12:37: 20 38.835N 122.805W 2.3 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  23. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:37: 07 38.823N 122.813W 2.2 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  24. 1.6 2014/01/12 12:36: 56 38.833N 122.806W 2.5 4 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  25. 1.7 2014/01/12 12:36: 27 38.822N 122.805W 3.0 3 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  26. 2.5 2014/01/12 12:36: 03 38.831N 122.806W 2.5 4 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  27. 0.3 2014/01/12 12:35: 40 38.813N 122.829W 3.1 3 km 2 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  28. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:35: 02 38.825N 122.828W 0.1 4 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  29. 1.0 2014/01/12 12:33: 37 38.808N 122.819W 3.8 2 km 1 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  30. 1.2 2014/01/12 12:33: 32 38.827N 122.825W 1.8 4 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  31. 0.6 2014/01/12 12:33: 24 38.827N 122.818W 2.3 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  32. 1.6 2014/01/12 12:33:01 38.802N 122.826W 2.7 2 km 1 mi WNW of The Geysers, CA
  33. 1.5 2014/01/12 12:32:54 38.778N 122.812W 9.2 2 km 1 mi S of The Geysers, CA
  34. 1.5 2014/01/12 12:32:22 38.815N 122.807W 4.5 2 km 1 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  35. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:31:50 38.829N 122.804W 2.0 3 km 2 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  36. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:31:42 38.800N 122.787W 0.4 2 km 1 mi E of The Geysers, CA
  37. 1.1 2014/01/12 12:31:35 38.820N 122.808W 0.0 2 km 1 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  38. 1.5 2014/01/12 12:31:14 38.839N 122.806W 1.8 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  39. 1.9 2014/01/12 12:31:07 38.830N 122.816W 1.6 4 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  40. 2.0 2014/01/12 12:30:20 38.821N 122.819W 2.7 3 km 2 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  41. 1.8 2014/01/12 12:29:16 38.818N 122.817W 1.3 2 km 1 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  42. 1.1 2014/01/12 12:29:04 38.818N 122.824W 2.7 3 km 2 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  43. 2.0 2014/01/12 12:28:55 38.819N 122.805W 3.7 2 km 1 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  44. 1.3 2014/01/12 12:28:41 38.812N 122.825W 3.5 2 km 1 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  45. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:28:12 38.797N 122.819W 2.4 1 km 1 mi W of The Geysers, CA
  46. 1.9 2014/01/12 12:28:08 38.814N 122.788W 1.6 2 km 1 mi NE of The Geysers, CA
  47. 2.3 2014/01/12 12:27:41 38.812N 122.831W 1.0 3 km 2 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  48. 1.5 2014/01/12 12:27:33 38.815N 122.823W 0.1 2 km 1 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  49. 2.4 2014/01/12 12:27:24 38.835N 122.810W 2.4 4 km 3 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  50. 2.6 2014/01/12 12:26:38 38.834N 122.778W 2.8 5 km 3 mi NNE of The Geysers, CA
  51. 1.6 2014/01/12 12:26:29 38.810N 122.819W 3.6 2 km 1 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  52. 1.6 2014/01/12 12:26:22 38.820N 122.803W 4.0 2 km 1 mi N of The Geysers, CA
  53. 1.6 2014/01/12 12:26:16 38.812N 122.823W 0.4 2 km 1 mi NW of The Geysers, CA
  54. 4.5 2014/01/12 12:24:46 38.814N 122.815W 2.5 2 km 1 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
  55. 1.4 2014/01/12 12:09:47 38.820N 122.808W 3.4 km 1 mi NNW of The Geysers, CA
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