M7.6 Quake in Western Caribbean Sea - 44km E of Great Swan Island, Honduras

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The discussion revolves around a recent M7.6 earthquake that occurred in the western Caribbean Sea, specifically 44 km east of Great Swan Island, Honduras. Participants share observations and reactions to the seismic event, including references to past significant earthquakes in the region.

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  • Exploratory, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes the significance of the M7.6 quake, highlighting its size as considerable for the region.
  • Another participant acknowledges the report and humorously comments on the nature of the forum's bump notice related to the quake.
  • There is a playful exchange regarding the reporting of posts, with participants engaging in light-hearted banter about the situation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants appear to agree on the occurrence of the earthquake and engage in humorous commentary about the forum's reporting system, but there is no substantive disagreement or competing views on the seismic event itself.

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The discussion does not delve into technical details about the earthquake's impact or scientific analysis, focusing instead on the community's reaction and interactions.

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a large quake occurred yesterday in the western Caribbean Sea
A M7.6, which is pretty large for this region.

M 7.6 - 44km E of Great Swan Island, Honduras

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my seismogram for the event

M7.6 wstrn Caribbean zhi.gif


The last M7+ in the region was the Mw7.0 that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti on the 12 Jan 2010.cheers
Dave
 

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Thanks @davenn for the report.

Someone filed a report in this thread because of the PF bump notice.

Clearly it was an aftershock of your initial post. Nerd humor at its finest.

Thanks @StevieTNZ for catching that.
 
jedishrfu said:
Someone filed a report in this thread because of the PF bump notice.

do you mean they reported my post ?

if so, that's a giggle :rolleyes:
 
It was the bump notice that got reported.
 
Nerd humor.
 
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