7.9M earthquake in Mexico? Can someone verify?

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7.9M earthquake in Mexico? Can someone verify?

Post by Ronja » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:41 pm

I just received a text message from the GDACS network, which I routinely follow:

Red alert for a 7.9 M earthquake in Mexico (Coyul). Time: 18:02 UTC, epicenter depth: 10 km, population within 100 km: 1.2 million, tsunami warning: 361 cm.

Can anyone verify that from other sources already? I'm going scouring the Web next.
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Re: 7.9M earthquake in Mexico? Can someone verify?

Post by Ronja » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:43 pm

The same alert on their website (there's a map) http://w3.gdacs.org/reports.asp?ID=115597
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Post by Ronja » Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:48 pm

Shit. With the red alerts I always hope that it is just another database blurp (the system has sometimes mistakenly sent alerts again, even months later - though last time it happened they sent email saying that they now have that problem fixed).
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:10 pm

"In Mexico City, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard sent tweets saying that there was no visible damage..."

Well of course not... it's Mexico City - how could you tell the difference? :?
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:11 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:"In Mexico City, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard sent tweets saying that there was no visible damage..."

Well of course not... it's Mexico City - how could you tell the difference? :?
Maybe el Jefe was on the phone with Mexico City?
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Post by sandinista » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:37 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:"In Mexico City, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard sent tweets saying that there was no visible damage..."

Well of course not... it's Mexico City - how could you tell the difference? :?
Oh, come on, Mexico City is great, I loved it there!
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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:38 pm

sandinista wrote:Oh, come on, Mexico City is great, I loved it there!
One of the most polluted atmospheres in the world, but that's no biggie.
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Post by sandinista » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:00 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
sandinista wrote:Oh, come on, Mexico City is great, I loved it there!
One of the most polluted atmospheres in the world, but that's no biggie.
yes, very polluted, but under the smog a beautiful city with great people!
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Re: 7.9M earthquake in Mexico? Can someone verify?

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sandinista wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
sandinista wrote:Oh, come on, Mexico City is great, I loved it there!
One of the most polluted atmospheres in the world, but that's no biggie.
yes, very polluted, but under the smog a beautiful city with great people!
Yeah, I just don't like going there. I try to keep moving until I hit Yucatan.
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Post by Azathoth » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:09 pm

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:27 pm

sandinista wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
sandinista wrote:Oh, come on, Mexico City is great, I loved it there!
One of the most polluted atmospheres in the world, but that's no biggie.
yes, very polluted, but under the smog a beautiful city with great people!
I'd love to visit Frida Kahlo's house there someday.
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Post by sandinista » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:24 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
sandinista wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
sandinista wrote:Oh, come on, Mexico City is great, I loved it there!
One of the most polluted atmospheres in the world, but that's no biggie.
yes, very polluted, but under the smog a beautiful city with great people!
I'd love to visit Frida Kahlo's house there someday.
One of the reasons I went there, it was great! and right down the street from Leon trotskys houes, I met his grandson there.
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:33 pm

Cool beans! :tup:
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