Alaska notoriously experiences a lot of seismic activity, and in the first nine days of 2019 has been shaken by 81 earthquakes of a magnitude 2.5 or higher according to the United States Geological Survey. Of these, five have been magnitude 4.5 or higher, with one reaching magnitude 6.1. This huge quake took place 54km south-southwest of Tanaga Volcano on January 5.Is this normal?
No, of course it is not normal. And the heightened seismic activity that has been taking place all along the Ring of Fire is not normal either. Just ask the people that were devastated by the massive tsunami that just hit Indonesia.
We live at a time when major Earth changes are taking place, and this has tremendous implications for all of us. In particular, the hundreds of millions of people that live along the perimeter of the Pacific Ocean need to understand that the Ring of Fire has entered a perilous new phase. If seismic activity continues to escalate, we could soon be talking about major disasters in which millions of people suddenly die.
Sadly, I am not exaggerating about that one bit.
Thankfully the southern coastline of Alaska is not heavily populated, because that is where one of the most dangerous subduction zones in the entire world is located...
It is located along the notorious Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped arc in the Pacific Ocean which joins the Pacific and North American plates.It is known as "the Denali Fault", and it has even more destructive potential than the San Andreas Fault does. The following comes from Wikipedia...
This area - where two of the Earth's tectonic plates meet - is marked by zones known as subduction zones.
And one of the fastest moving underwater tectonic faults is one which lies in southeastern Alaska according to the USGS.
The Denali Fault is located in Alaska's Denali National Park and to the east. This National Park includes part of a massive mountain range more than 600 miles long. Along the Denali Fault, lateral and vertical offset movement is taking place (as evidenced by many earthquakes in the region).If you are wondering, the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that recently shook Anchorage did not happen along the Denali fault.
The steep north face of Denali, known as the Wickersham Wall, rises 15000 feet from its base, and is a result of this relatively recent movement.
But it was still the most destructive quake to hit Alaska in many years, and it really shook up many of those that live in the region. For example, ever since the earthquake happened one little girl will not go to sleep at night without a 100 pound pit bull tucked in right next to her...
A little toddler is filmed tucking in her 100lbs pit bull after becoming so scared to sleep without him.Hopefully that pit bull is well trained, because we have all read about what they can do when they get upset about something.
Adalynn Leary became too scared to sleep without her 'best friend and bodyguard' since their home in Alaska was hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
Her father Kyle Leary said that his daughter cuddles Fury as he helps ease her anxiety.
Anyway, it isn't just Alaska that has been hit by unusual earthquakes lately. Earlier this week, the state of Mississippi was struck by a magnitude 3.7 earthquake...
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake was reported in Hollandale, Mississippi around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.Earthquakes are not supposed to happen in Mississippi.
Shaking was felt throughout Washington County, however, according to Emergency Management Division Manager David Burford, there have been no reports of any damage. "The ground shook, but not for long."
The earthquake was at a depth of 5 kilometers, which is very shallow.
And last month eastern Tennessee was hit by the largest earthquake that it had experienced in 45 years.
Was that just another "coincidence", or was it part of an overall trend that is emerging?
Globally, we have seen major earthquakes of at least magnitude 6.0 hit Japan, Brazil, and Indonesia over the last several days.
More "coincidences"?
We have entered a period of time when earthquakes are striking in diverse places, and many believe that this is just the beginning.
I understand that the mainstream media is completely obsessed with all things related to President Trump right now, but the changes that are happening to our planet are going to become a bigger and bigger story.
And someday in the not too distant future an absolutely massive seismic event will hit a major population center, and at that point everything will begin to change.
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The USGS site sets its minimum earthquake intensity at a low 2.5 because they think that's what people want to know about, I assume. In fact, when deep or distant, the small 'quakes are not even felt.
While I was in ANC that fateful day in 1964 for the 9.2 earthquake [Link] I now live near another major fault not mentioned in this piece, the Cascadia Subduction Zone of the Juan de Fuca Plate. [Link] It is predicted to move (again) in the next 50 years. So will that be "normal" or are the quiet years "normal"? Its tsunami will be even more fun...
The question I expected the article to address was a possible connection between seemingly increased earthquake activity and the shifting poles, or the solar minimum, or something reasonably scientific - not 'ooh, scary shite happening'!
A frightened 3-year-old sleeping with a pit bull (!?) is massively irrelevant. This piece is very fluffy.