Well readers. The "Theory of Settling Quakes" is well ALIVE. My last blog post of "how the arrival of M-class CMEs could influence earthquakes", may have already reared its ugly head. Could Siberian Trap Super Volcano be coming alive?
Earlier a 6.6 magnitude quake struck Southern Siberia. So far, little damage has been reported. The quake was rather shallow, which leads me to believe that it is a settling quake or caldera quake. This awkward quake is well out of place. My theory of "settling quakes" could give it reason, and this should be an alarm for anyone living near an ancient fault-line or settling margin. (will describe perameters below)
Incoming CMEs could effect caldera/super volcano zones, just noted hours before this quake! The Siberian Traps region is not the only possible zone to be affected. Iceland Super Volcanoes should be monitored closely, as well as Yellowstone and New Madrid Calderas. Anyone living in any of these regions should have hightened senses. Obviously with unpredictability, all we have are general perameters.
Along with Siberian Traps, Iceland, Yellowstone, and New Madrid regions, there is a settling margin. This margin looks to extend from Washington D.C. - Roanoke, VA - Oak Ridge, TN - Nashville - Memphis - Little Rock - Oklahoma City - Pueblo, CO - Provo, UT - Boise - Hanford, WA - Vancouver, BC. Any of these areas, as well as ancient faults ( Rocky, Appalachian, Sierra, Cascade Mountains), are inline for a 4.0-5.0 quake. Also the lineage from Little Rock/New Madrid, up the Ohio River (including Evansville, Louisville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toronto, Buffalo) to the Blake River MegaCaldera Complex in Ontario and Quebec.
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