Another 5.0 quake in California

We need California and Washington to stay together until Nov. 3.



http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm

Magnitude 5.0 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 11:54:28 AM (PDT)
Thursday, September 30, 2004 at 18:54:28 (UTC)
Distance from Parkfield, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (288 degrees)
Bradley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (59 degrees)
San Miguel, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (16 degrees)
Coalinga, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (229 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 191 km (119 miles) SE (143 degrees)

Coordinates 35 deg. 57.0 min. N (35.950N), 120 deg. 37.5 min. W (120.625W)
Depth 0.6 km (0.4 miles)
Location Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Erho=0.8 km, Erzz=15.3 km, Gp=39.6 degrees
Event ID# nc51149146

Toutatis would have been more fun...

Amazing coincidence, all of these natural disasters...

I can't say which I would rather have.
Earthquakes are quick...but oh so devastating. And come with no warning.

Hurricances on the other hand, have a few days warning, so you can get out if you want. And, given proper design and construction you can build a fortress that could withstand very high winds--though few people actually here do.

Hmmm...I guess in spite of everything, I am leaning 'hurricane.'

... and a big one. For a better map of the Parkfield tremblers that puts it into proper perspective see:
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/FaultMaps/Parkfield.htm