Caribbean Earthquake

[CyOps]

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the sea south of Cuba on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the International Tsunami Information Center said.

http://news.trust.org/item/20200128192906-7grtb

Seems to be an uptick in seismic activity in the Caribbean lately.

 

[isufbcurt]

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the sea south of Cuba on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning for Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the International Tsunami Information Center said.

http://news.trust.org/item/20200128192906-7grtb

Seems to be an uptick in seismic activity in the Caribbean lately.

Said it could be felt in Miami.

Figures since my wife and I are booking a vacation to St. Lucia tonight. Luckily we are not going until Thanksgiving week.

 

[CyOps]

Said it could be felt in Miami.

Figures since my wife and I are booking a vacation to St. Lucia tonight. Luckily we are not going until Thanksgiving week.

It might be gone by then.

 

[isufbcurt]

It might be gone by then.

lol

 

[VeloClone]

It might be gone by then.

Would trip insurance cover it if the airport and hotel are both under 60 feet of water when it is time to travel?

 

[3TrueFans]

Would trip insurance cover it if the airport and hotel are both under 60 feet of water when it is time to travel?

24/7 scuba diving expedition? Sounds like an upcharge to me.

 

[VeloClone]

Plate tectonics in the region:

 

[Buster28]

6.1 aftershock, same location about half an hour ago. Downgraded from a 6.5. Depth: just 6.2 miles, same as the 7.7, which is quite shallow. Good thing these weren't on actual land.

 

[twojman]

I've had someone try and convince me earthquakes are happening more frequently due to climate change.

 

[Doc]

I've had someone try and convince me earthquakes are happening more frequently due to climate change.

Ya cause water is more dense than frozen water which puts more stress on the tectonic plates.

 

[Gunnerclone]

I've had someone try and convince me earthquakes are happening more frequently due to climate change.

I’ve had people try and convince me that the the evangelical Christian god is real.

 

[Jeremy]

Would trip insurance cover it if the airport and hotel are both under 60 feet of water when it is time to travel?

There almost always exclusions for “acts of god” like natural disasters. There are some that include it, but it’s rare.

 

[mdk2isu]

I’ve had people try and convince me that the the evangelical Christian god is real.

Leave that crap in the cave dude.

 

[motorcy90]

have friends vacationing in Jamaica at one of the resorts near Kingston. They posted photos just after of them sitting on the beach still watching for the potential tsunami with drinks in hand....

 

[NorthCyd]

Ya cause water is more dense than frozen water which puts more stress on the tectonic plates.

This is a joke, right?

 

[Doc]

This is a joke, right?

I feel like my major points are true.

 

[NorthCyd]

I feel like my major points are true.

Changes in density and volume do not change mass, and mass is really all that matters.

Maybe you are thinking of glaciers melting which reduces mass on a land mass and can cause it to rise. This can cause earthquakes.

 

[Doc]

Changes in density and volume do not change mass, and mass is really all that matters.

Maybe you are thinking of glaciers melting which reduces mass on a land mass and can cause it to rise. This can cause earthquakes.

Nah, that’s not what I’m thinking of but I think you are close at least.

 

[veteran4cy]

Ya cause water is more dense than frozen water which puts more stress on the tectonic plates.

Well that would mean that they would constantly have earthquakes down there since it never freezes right

 

[VeloClone]

There almost always exclusions for “acts of god” like natural disasters. There are some that include it, but it’s rare.

You are correct. If we had the jimlad he would have been guarding my post, though.