Monday, March 10, 2014

6.9 Earthquake, 20+ Afterhocks

USGS: 6.9 Earthquake and a bunch of aftershocks
Twenty quakes larger than 2.5 have followed last night's 6.9 shaker. - Lost Coast Outpost
1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide chart
No tsunami warning follows 6.9 quake, aftershocks; no reports of damage - Times-Standard
6.9 Northern California earthquake followed by aftershocks - LA Times
6.9
77km WNW of Ferndale, California
2014-03-10 05:18:12 (10:18:12) UTC7.0 km deep

2.7
http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/Maps/125-41.html

6 aftershocks so far and USGS says, "At this time (immediately after the mainshock) the probability of a strong and possibly damaging aftershock IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS is greater than 90 PERCENT." - the Journal
No Tsunami warning.
If you haven't readied your quake preparedness kit, we've got a shopping list for you. - Times-Standard

Whether you're living in or above a tsunami alert zone, it's best to have the right tools on hand, in your home or in your vehicle. Head to your local merchant and gather supplies from this list, courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey:

1. Fire extinguisher.

2. Adequate supplies of medications that you or family members are taking.

3. Crescent and pipe wrenches to turn off gas and water supplies.

4. First-aid kit and handbook.

5. Flashlights with extra bulbs and batteries.

6. Portable radio with extra batteries.

7. Water for each family member for at least two weeks (allow at least 1 gallon per person per day) and purification tablets or chlorine bleach to purify drinking water from other sources.

8. Canned and packaged foods, enough for several days, and a mechanical can opener. Extra food for pets if necessary.

9. Camp stove or barbecue to cook on outdoors (store fuel out of the reach of children).

10. Waterproof, heavy-duty plastic bags for waste disposal.

Heed the warnings. Prepare in advance. Be ready.