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Lance
13-June-2005, 04:59 PM
5.0 EQ in Jamaica (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/uszgaf.htm)

A moderate earthquake occurred at 03:58:02 (UTC) on Monday, June 13, 2005. The magnitude 5.0 event has been located in the JAMAICA REGION.

Isn't that a little unusual?

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Candy
13-June-2005, 05:02 PM
No.
farmerjumperdon
13-June-2005, 05:07 PM
Hmmmm. Palm Springs, then Jamaica. Resort quakes. Wonder what the woo-woos will make of this. If the next one hits Hawaii or the Riviera or some similar spot, they will probably come up with something.
teddyv
13-June-2005, 05:13 PM
5.0 EQ in Jamaica (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/uszgaf.htm)

A moderate earthquake occurred at 03:58:02 (UTC) on Monday, June 13, 2005. The magnitude 5.0 event has been located in the JAMAICA REGION.

Isn't that a little unusual?

As Candy said, no. The Caribbean is an active region seismically and volcanically. The Caribbean plate sits in here (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Image:Tectonic-plates.png) nestled between the NA and SA plates
Lance
13-June-2005, 05:26 PM
As Candy said, no. The Caribbean is an active region seismically and volcanically. The Caribbean plate sits in here (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Image:Tectonic-plates.png) nestled between the NA and SA plates

Okay, I guess I just don't recall hearing of Caribbean Earthquakes before. Of course, I know they have the occasional volcano so I guess it only makes sense.
Candy
13-June-2005, 05:30 PM
As Candy said, no. The Caribbean is an active region seismically and volcanically. The Caribbean plate sits in here (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Image:Tectonic-plates.png) nestled between the NA and SA plates

Okay, I guess I just don't recall hearing of Caribbean Earthquakes before. Of course, I know they have the occasional volcano so I guess it only makes sense.
Isn't geology cool? I really wish I would have stuck to that as my first major.
teddyv
13-June-2005, 05:51 PM
As Candy said, no. The Caribbean is an active region seismically and volcanically. The Caribbean plate sits in here (http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Image:Tectonic-plates.png) nestled between the NA and SA plates

Okay, I guess I just don't recall hearing of Caribbean Earthquakes before. Of course, I know they have the occasional volcano so I guess it only makes sense.
Isn't geology cool? I really wish I would have stuck to that as my first major.

Candy, although right now I could almost guarantee you could get a well paying field job as a geologist, we are extremely dependent upon the commodities and investment markets - a real boom or bust business.

Also, logging ten's of thousands of feet of drill core loses its coolness factor kinda quick :-? . Travel can be a perk though 8) .
Candy
13-June-2005, 05:56 PM
Candy, although right now I could almost guarantee you could get a well paying field job as a geologist, we are extremely dependent upon the commodities and investment markets - a real boom or bust business.

Also, logging ten's of thousands of feet of drill core loses its coolness factor kinda quick :-? . Travel can be a perk though 8) .
My idea of coolness was to be the person that found "new" oil. I still have a desire for Geology. It's been 20 years, but I bet I could still point out the difference between sedimentary and (I forgot). Okay, maybe not. :oops:
Lance
13-June-2005, 06:08 PM
It's been 20 years, but I bet I could still point out the difference between sedimentary and (I forgot). Okay, maybe not. :oops:

Igneous??

Metamorphic??
teddyv
13-June-2005, 06:20 PM
My idea of coolness was to be the person that found "new" oil. I still have a desire for Geology. It's been 20 years, but I bet I could still point out the difference between sedimentary and (I forgot). Okay, maybe not. :oops:

Oh great, you're one of them "soft rockers" :-? "Look grey rock, ooh darker grey rock, more grey rock!"
:)
Candy
13-June-2005, 06:25 PM
My idea of coolness was to be the person that found "new" oil. I still have a desire for Geology. It's been 20 years, but I bet I could still point out the difference between sedimentary and (I forgot). Okay, maybe not. :oops:

Oh great, you're one of them "soft rockers" :-? "Look grey rock, ooh darker grey rock, more grey rock!"
:)
At the time, I was the top in the class (beating the boys). The assistant professor was amazed at my ability and knowledge. Dang, them were the good old days. :D
tmosher
13-June-2005, 06:41 PM
The area has a record of seismic activity. There's a transform fault that runs east and west through the area plus another transform fault north of Jamaica.

Magnitude 5.1 JAMAICA REGION (http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_zgaf_h.html)
Lance
13-June-2005, 08:13 PM
excerpt from Montego Bay

I lay on the lalo 'till I'm lobster red.
I still feel the motion here at home in bed.
I tell you it's hard for me to stay away.
You ain't been 'till you been high Montego Bay.

Now I understand the lyrics to that song.
Gillianren
13-June-2005, 11:04 PM
excerpt from Montego Bay

I lay on the lalo 'till I'm lobster red.
I still feel the motion here at home in bed.
I tell you it's hard for me to stay away.
You ain't been 'till you been high Montego Bay.

Now I understand the lyrics to that song.

jeez, and here I thought it was that you still kind of rock with waves even after you hit land, and it's been about earthquakes all along . . . .