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malaise

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:09 PM
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Earthquake off Cuba, Jamaica

Edited on Sun Feb-04-07 05:10 PM by malaise

Felt the tremor just seconds after 4.00pm and did a check. 6.1 - they must have had a good shake at Guantanamo Bay.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/280_20.php

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krispos42

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:17 PM
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1. Any chance of a tsunami?

Submarine geography is not my topic of interest lol

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malaise

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:38 PM
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2. Don't know

Edited on Sun Feb-04-07 05:43 PM by malaise

Hope not.
More here.

It was closer to our North coast. Damn.

http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/last_event/world_cuba.html

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uppityperson

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:58 PM
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6. NOAA says no

http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/message725302-01.htm
A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the coasts of U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico states, and Eastern Canadian provinces. NO tsunami warning or watch is in effect for these areas.

Based on the earthquake location, magnitude, and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the U.S. Atlantic, Eastern Canadian and Gulf of Mexico coasts.

At 3:57 PM Eastern Standard Time on February 4, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 6.4 occurred in the Cuba region.

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malaise

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Sun Feb-04-07 06:04 PM
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7. Thanks - not likely with 6.1

Thankfully there no damage here but it was felt across the island.

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The Straight Story

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:39 PM
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3. It's castro's fault :) (nt) (oh hey...the word 'fault' and quake...heh heh)

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aquart

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:48 PM
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4. How often do you get earthquakes?

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malaise

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Sun Feb-04-07 05:52 PM
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5. Not often but

there have been devastating quakes here. This year is the 100th anniversary of the great Kingston Earthquake of 1907.

Last moderate one that I remember was Janaury 1994.

This was felt more in the West. Just a mild tremor here.

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malaise

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Sun Feb-04-07 08:32 PM
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8. Here's the 1907 Quake

http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0017.html

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elfin

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Sun Feb-04-07 09:07 PM
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9. My son just arrived inJamaica (Negril)

for the wedding of a friend. Now I will worry through the night.

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malaise

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Mon Feb-05-07 05:40 AM
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10. You have nothing to worry about

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20070204T220000-0500_118769_OBS_____QUAKE_SHAKES_ISLAND.asp

I have heard no reports of damage anywhere

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