I guess winter is finally here; the wind is blowing like crazy outside my window and the trees are whipping all around. There was a torrent of rain last night and even some flooding, along with earthquakes, thunder, and lightning. A great night to stay indoors... today would've been a great day to stay indoors as well, but alas.
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Sounds like it was a hard night. I checked the USGS quake sheet and there were indeed three small shakers last night/early morning. The third appeared to be the largest.
Who would of thought that LA had such an array of phenomena?
DD: Yeah, I didn't know the weather could get so extreme here. I'm starting to become quite the student of natural disasters, however -- including floods, earthquakes, and volcanos. As an aspiring geologist, I'm sure such things are right up your alley.
Yeah, I am particularly interested in volcanology at this point. I'm brushing up on my skills for who knows when I'll be called on to tackle the next Vesuvius?
DD: Just remember what happened to Pompeii!
Oh boo hoo. :-)
Winters here in the midwest make your "winter" look like a walk in the park. Blizzards, sub-zero daytime high temperatures, and the like are what you can look forward to in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
.. although we don't have earthquakes... except down in St. Louis.
Mark: Earthquakes in St. Louis? Are you sure? I've been told that there weren't any earthquakes in St. Louis.
MW: Sure they do. The fault is called the New Madrid fault.
Here's a map: http://www.eas.slu.edu/Earthquake_Center/FQHTML/nmd03.html