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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
It could just give it that bit of a nudge it needs.
I'd be worried about Yellow Stone too.
Where's Carl....I'd like his take on it.
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Given that the amount of movement was somewhere in the vicinity of 40 microns, and the amount of energy imparted into the rocks at the distance of Yellowstone and the San Andreas, I would doubt very much if it managed to cause anything or influenced these areas in any way. The only thing I can think of that may have been a consequence of the quake is a possibility that the regional tectonic stresses may have increased in some areas whilst decreased in others. This
may (and I emphasise, may) lead to something
possibly happening at some stage down the track. But the amount of energy that quake released wasn't all that great....about the equivalent of a 450KT nuclear device. Apart from seismometers, you would need very accurate strain gauges placed at regular intervals in various sites all over the country to tell what might have occurred elsewhere. I would also venture to add sensitive magnetometers and resistivity/current meters as well, to measure any changes to the magnetic and electrical fields of the areas.