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Earthquake near Florida ?


Walter John

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That's what I saw on the Jungle board, true ?

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Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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It was a 6.0 far out in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, according to USGS, about 10:55 am eastern daylight savings time.  People apparently felt it on the Florida east coast.  I think I was driving at the time, so missed it.  Best news story is at the St. Petersburg Times.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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I was outside at the time, and didnt feel a thing...it was a mid-plate tremor.......supposed to happen along boundaries and not in the middle of the plate.....atypical, anyway.

And there was another one just this past Feb. Darn, missed that one too! ......hmmm, I wonder if this is a sign of some  extra plate activity??

Rusty Bell

Pine Island - the Ex-Pat part of Lee County, Fl , USA

Zone 10b, life in the subs!...except when it isn't....

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We may get some guesses from the experts this week.  The Gulf doesn't have anything special on its deep floor, except, I guess, some deep oil-bearing sediments.  Certainly no plate boundaries (look north of Puerto Rico for that--lots of earthquakes, and PR has suffered tsunamis).  

I'm sure oil companies are familiar with the Gulf terrain.

Fla. climate center: 100-119 days>85 F
USDA 1990 hardiness zone 9B
Current USDA hardiness zone 10a
4 km inland from Indian River; 27º N (equivalent to Brisbane)

Central Orlando's urban heat island may be warmer than us

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Without a fault line....go figure.

Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10A

Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA

subtropical USDA Zone 10B

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