tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12244081.post4541527206130447674..comments2023-09-27T04:43:38.632-07:00Comments on Flat Tire Paradise: Earthquakeshawnkieltyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414687355264886702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12244081.post-25980103080138003982007-11-07T09:23:00.000-08:002007-11-07T09:23:00.000-08:00I have been through a few "strong" earthquakes. F...I have been through a few "strong" earthquakes. For me, the defining factor to determining a "strong" earthquake is the irrevocable desire to run. Typically, some very specific things happen that make an earthquake "strong". <BR/><BR/>Someone tells you about it before it happens. <BR/><BR/>All car alarms in the world go off. <BR/><BR/>Things begin to fall, fly, tip over, or lose their moorings. <BR/><BR/>Enough time passes during an earthquake that it becomes important to talk about it while it is happening. <BR/><BR/>It feels much better to be outside. <BR/><BR/>I become afraid.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I was using the scale defined by the USGS: <BR/><BR/>Q: What are the earthquake magnitude classes?<BR/><BR/>The <A HREF="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/faq.php?categoryID=2&faqID=24" REL="nofollow">official story</A>:<BR/><BR/>Great; M > =8 <BR/>Major; 7 < =M < 7.9 <BR/>Strong; 6 < = M < 6.9 <BR/>Moderate: 5 < =M < 5.9 <BR/>Light: 4 < =M < 4.9 <BR/>Minor: 3 < =M < 3.9 <BR/>Micro: M < 3shawnkieltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414687355264886702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12244081.post-10980873569256575122007-11-05T12:48:00.000-08:002007-11-05T12:48:00.000-08:005.6 is moderate???? Sheesh.5.6 is moderate???? Sheesh.Eclectchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378678427426158365noreply@blogger.com