11-01-2012, 04:10 AM
This is an interesting graphic of the Ring of Fire. It shows the most recent earthquakes over 7 and there is a clockwise direction in them, with the recent northern British Columbia quake as another data point.
http://www.sott.net/image/image/s3/61222...f_fire.jpg
This (older) graphic shows some more, pointing out with all of this activity, the Juan de Fuca plate running down the US west coast hasn't had a major quake in 50 years. Could be good, could be a lot of pressure building up.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aPW89u_Jcgc/TY...f_fire.gif
http://www.sott.net/image/image/s3/61222...f_fire.jpg
This (older) graphic shows some more, pointing out with all of this activity, the Juan de Fuca plate running down the US west coast hasn't had a major quake in 50 years. Could be good, could be a lot of pressure building up.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aPW89u_Jcgc/TY...f_fire.gif
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*