Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Earthquake math

Earthquake math (reply)

Canadian Rainbirds — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 20:07:50 +0000

Richter scale is logarithmic, a 5.2 quake is about 50X stronger than a 4.8

I do well to be able to calculate the tip at a restaurant, and I can do so only because I was a waiter for several years.

#1 EARTHQUAKE RULE: If you feel an earthquake, run immediately outside. PERIOD!

Felt safe enough in our motorhome though in retrospect that big wall of the house (Jorge Alec's) behind us could present a problem!

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SweetSusy — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:17:12 +0000

We felt it here at La Medera! Coming from a place that very rarely has earthquakes, it sure gets my attention! Lol!

Earthquake math (reply)

ZihuaRob — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:12:52 +0000

Richter scale is logarithmic, a 5.2 quake is about 50X stronger than a 4.8

I do well to be able to calculate the tip at a restaurant, and I can do so only because I was a waiter for several years.

#1 EARTHQUAKE RULE: If you feel an earthquake, run immediately outside. PERIOD!

Really??? (reply)

Biodude — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:46:03 +0000

Richter scale is logarithmic, a 5.2 quake is about 50X stronger than a 4.8

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Zwa Billy — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:37:58 +0000

Not my intention... Just posted what I saw on the Despertar De la Costa page if people wanted to read further....

Actually there were two (reply)

Linda from Canada — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:36:21 +0000

Always interesting to see who felt these. Very often 1 person does and another person only feet away does not. We are on La Ropa- didn't feel nor hear a thing!

Actually there were two (reply)

OlsenMN — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:35:22 +0000

Or four:

Updated - both in Petatlán (reply)

ZihuaRob — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:35:14 +0000

Really??? (reply)

zwanderwoman — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:32:08 +0000

Never felt a thing in Centro!!!This building must be well built as I very seldom feel these quakes!

Actually there were two (reply)

ZihuaRob — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:30:28 +0000

One in Petatlán and one just northeast of us in the Sierra about an hour apart. I only felt the second one.

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Marty — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:28:18 +0000

You want to argue whether it's a 4.8 or a 5.2? jeez

http://www.ssn.unam.mx/sismicidad/ultimos/ Says 4.9

5.2 (reply)

Zwa Billy — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:22:16 +0000

An earthquake of 5.2 degrees shook this morning various points of the entity without that so far the damage report.
According to the preliminary report. The Epicenter was registered 33 kilometers southeast of petatlán.

https://www.facebook.com/despertar.delacosta.3/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

4.8 (reply)

Marty — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:17:31 +0000

Reports starting to come in at 4.8

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kathyMN — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:16:46 +0000

5.2 centered near Petatlan

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northbay — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:13:42 +0000

Yes on La Ropa, not much motion, but a loud rumble.

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Sun Seeker — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:09:00 +0000

Yeppers, it woke me up! Third floor by the pier in Z.

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Helene — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:06:30 +0000

Shook at Punta Marina..

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PattyNJ/Zihua — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:03:50 +0000

The building rocked up here at Casa Que Ve al Mar also!! Quite a loud rumble also!

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jaz — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:02:34 +0000

we are on 3rd floor, whole building shook, yikes

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pdxmama — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:02:13 +0000

Yep - felt a good shake at Aura del Mar. Any details?

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Decorah — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:01:21 +0000

Same on La Ropa...

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Marty — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 13:59:05 +0000

Felt a good one. Big shake in Ixtapa