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Could it be a negative feed back loop

I dunno know....but if it's in Northern Baja again, we might become an island!

Originally Posted by longlegsinlapaz

I dunno know....but if it's in Northern Baja again, we might become an island!

I heard some professor from UCSD Scripps say Baja moved west six inches away from the Mexico mainland. Getting there...

My guess would be Alaska or Japan.

No, not there. Somewhere else.

My vote, San Francisco. Though Baja becoming an island does have its appeal, always wanted to live on an island anyway..

Gee, a few more earthquakes like this and maybe we can have our own revolution, declaring the peninsula a new country!

Originally Posted by Woooosh

I heard some professor from UCSD Scripps say Baja moved west six inches away from the Mexico mainland. Getting there...

It's anyone's guess. I do recall listening to Lucy Jones of USGS commenting about the fact that most people don't realize how frequently earthquakes occur around the world.
Here's a link to a study that purports an ever-increasing frequency of quakes.

http://www.earth.webecs.co.uk/

That said, as of this morning the death toll for the recent Mexicali area quake appears to be 2. Just think. That quake had a magnitude larger than the Haiti quake that killed many thousands. All kinds of factors are involved in the difference. Aside from some obvious infrastructure and building code issues, the location of the epicenter and the direction of the major energy force makes a real difference. The Mexicali quake sent most of its force Northwestward from the epicenter, which luckily involved a very sparsely populated region.

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

Gee, a few more earthquakes like this and maybe we can have our own revolution, declaring the peninsula a new country!

Gee, just think, Isla de Baja!!!

and the answer is...Sumatra! (probably an odds on favortie at any time)

So much for my geological prognostications.

No cheating allowed!

Magnitude 7.7 - NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Geez, this planet is cracking up fast...

literally and figuratively

Since we're guessing where next, here are some predictions to ponder...

Nikki's Predictions:
"http://www.psychicnikki.com/predictions.html"

29. A very large earthquake in Seattle, Washington destroying a lot of landmarks and killing many people.
42. Giant earthquake in California.
43. Giant earthquake in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.


Category Five Hurricane wipes out Miami.
2. Typhoon in Taiwan.
3. Typhoon and floods in Bangladesh.
4. Hurricane hits New Orleans.
5. More tsunamis' in Sumatra, Indonesia, Alaska, Hawaii, and Japan.
6. Mudslides in California.
7. Mount St. Helens erupting.
8. Earthquake in Seattle, Washington.
9. A tornado in Indiana kills many.
10. Great earthquake in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.
11. Earthquake in Lake Tahoe.
12. Earthquake in Rome and Naples, Italy.
13. Earthquake in Alaska, Japan, Greece, British Columbia, China, Iran, Toronto, Quebec, and Niagara Falls.
14. Floods in Amsterdam, Holland, Bangladesh, Great Britain, Venice, Italy, Gulf Coast, Florida, and France.
15. A tornado in California.
16. Part of the Polar Ice Cap melts.
17. Wildfires spreading to Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.
18. Tsunami in Malibu, California.
19. Wildfires in Greece, Australia, Texas.
20. Mudslides in India and California.

Another jolt, 5.3 this time

No worries yet - 2 years and 8 months to go...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

No worries yet - 2 years and 8 months to go...

Huh? Can you please "splain" that???? To go? 2012?