M 7.1, Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region

[EMSC]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/55_-130.jpgSunday, October 28, 2012 03:04:11 UTC
Saturday, October 27, 2012 08:04:11 PM at epicenter

Depth: 19.00 km (11.81 mi)





More... (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/at00mcl1uw.php)

[TargeT]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Coastal areas of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are under a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake shook an island off the west coast of Canada.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook the Queen Charlotte Islands area on Saturday night, followed by a 5.8-magnitude aftershock several minutes later.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning for coastal areas of southern Alaska, Northern California, Oregon and Washington state. It says the warning area includes Craig and Sitka, Alaska.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_21872441/tsunami-warning-issued-southern-alaska

[Wind]

5AG5m2hFmuw

Sending out some prayers.

[astrid]

http://gdacs.org/Tsunamis/report.aspx?eventid=120503&episodeid=120508&eventtype=EQ

http://139.191.1.149/saved/gdacs/eq/eq120508_2.png

Miriam Delicado is saying that people have been told to move to higher ground.

Tsunami warning for NORTHERN west coast of British Colombia. Northern tip of Vancouver Island to Alaska.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/magnitude-58-quake-strikes-off-western-canada-17581117

[Rocky_Shorz]

At stake are 9.8 billion barrels of oil — enough to supply all of Canada’s domestic needs for four years — and one of the most picturesque and rugged seascapes in the world. The oil is concentrated in the Queen Charlotte basin between northern Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii, also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands.

Along with an estimated 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, it could exceed Newfoundland’s offshore reserves. Both Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell drilled test wells in the area before the ban was imposed but have not released their results... link (http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2009/11/20/f-bc-offshore-drilling-moratorium.html)

Frackin A... or should I say eh...

[Rocky_Shorz]

65 4.0 or larger since the quake swarm started...

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/230_55.gif