milcom_chaser
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Army National Guard on the way...
That was quite a bit stronger than yesterday's quake. I'm about 100 miles south of the epicenter. I expect Token felt this one pretty good! Hope all is well up there.
It was a hell of a ride, that I do not want to do again. Finally passed out about 6 am this morning for about three hours. I do want to thank Ridgecrest PD, Kern County Fire, Kern County Sheriff’s and San Bernardino Fire for having un-encrypted radio systems. This event shows once again that open systems gets information out to the public fast and accurate. Some of the stuff that was going around was crazy.Under 11 miles from the epicenter of the 7.1 when it happened. It was a ride, for sure.
I am pretty OK here, lots of breakage, but the basics are all good. Other people in the area are not in as good a shape.
The Base has ordered an evacuation of all non-mission critical personnel.
We have had 1429 quakes in the last 24 hours (so that does not count the original 4.0 or 6+), 39 of them have been 4.0 or larger, 7 have been 5.0 or larger.
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It was a hell of a ride, that I do not want to do again. Finally passed out about 6 am this morning for about three hours. I do want to thank Ridgecrest PD, Kern County Fire, Kern County Sheriff’s and San Bernardino Fire for having un-encrypted radio systems. This event shows once again that open systems gets information out to the public fast and accurate. Some of the stuff that was going around was crazy.
The media is interested in Drama, which fuels ratings. So, social media submissions showing screaming people running out of a restaurant,I'm in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. All I felt was mild to moderate rolling with both major events. My friends in Trona and Ridgecrest weren't so fortunate.
With all the information coming out of the area, there has been surprisingly little information out of NAWS China Lake. I only saw the base commander at one press conference. Most of the seismic events were within the boundaries of the base and I'm aware of the evacuation order, but I am curious as to the extent of damage to the infrastructure. I'm disappointed the news media has not pushed for more of a response for the Navy.
than damage to China Lake Naval Weapons Station.
They are reporting that they are not mission capable at this time. They are still surveying the base facilities at this time. Just had a couple of good aftershocks while posting this.I'm in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. All I felt was mild to moderate rolling with both major events. My friends in Trona and Ridgecrest weren't so fortunate.
With all the information coming out of the area, there has been surprisingly little information out of NAWS China Lake. I only saw the base commander at one press conference. Most of the seismic events were within the boundaries of the base and I'm aware of the evacuation order, but I am curious as to the extent of damage to the infrastructure. I'm disappointed the news media has not pushed for more of a response for the Navy.
With all the information coming out of the area, there has been surprisingly little information out of NAWS China Lake. I only saw the base commander at one press conference. Most of the seismic events were within the boundaries of the base and I'm aware of the evacuation order, but I am curious as to the extent of damage to the infrastructure. I'm disappointed the news media has not pushed for more of a response for the Navy.
Coso Geothermal Field
The Coso Geothermal Field is located within China Lake boundaries. The geothermal power plants located there began generating electricity in 1987[17] and were the Navy's first foray into producing clean power from the earth's thermal energy (heat). Total annual electricity production from the field amounts to 270 megawatts (360,000 hp), equivalent to more than 4 million barrels (640,000 m3) of oil. (One megawatt of electricity meets the needs of approximately 1,400 households.)
Dutchsinse is live streaming updates. The quakes are moving into the Garlock fault which is not good news.
Doom porn.
Yes, the south east end of the swarm has butted up against the Garlock. And yes, there have been aftershocks around and on the Garlock itself. But there is no indication any of them have been part of the Garlock.
Over the years there have been, small, events around the Garlock, but the Garlock itself has not been active, as far as I know, in historic times.
The north west end of the swarm is staring to butt up against the Southern Sierra Fault zone, and that has been more active than Garlock. There is more danger in this swarm triggering events in the Walker Lane than in the Garlock, and that has even larger ramifications than the Garlock, but is not as well known, thus spectacular, as the Garlock.
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