Aftershock of Nevada Earthquake Felt in California

[gmax137]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...earthquake-aftershocks-california/5196985002/

Woke me up at 4AM. I am 150 miles North West of the quake

 

[Vanadium 50]

Gods be angry at Nevada Covid reopening.

 

[davenn]

Yes, I recorded this one, not a spectacular amplitude because of the distance

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nn00725272/executive <--- the 6.5

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70009gsj/executive <--- The 5.8

there's 2 events a few hours apart on the trace
Firstly, the Mw 6.5, Nevada, then a Mw 5.8 from the Tonga region ( South Pacific)

Cheers
Dave

 

[jim mcnamara]

Obvious question - the Tonga event is there because it is on/in the same recording medium close to the same time. No connection.

Do you think non-scientists are going to "derive" some baloney connection without an informed comment
on the expert's part? Or I have just seen too many weirdo comments?

 

[davenn]

Obvious question - the Tonga event is there because it is on/in the same recording medium close to the same time. No connection.

Yes, Correct

Do you think non-scientists are going to "derive" some baloney connection without an informed comment
on the expert's part? Or I have just seen too many weirdo comments?

It happens all the time.
Social media and other Q&A forums, eg Quora, are full of dopey questions and comments along those lines