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September 12, 2004
About The Seismographs

I think it’s wise to remove the matter of the Alaska seismographs when considering the NK nuke test story. Yes, Alaska-area seismography stations recorded an event on the same day as the as yet unproven test. If you visit the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program site, however, you can visit their list of worldwide quake activity in the past seven days, which not only indicates event time, but location.

These real-time records place the epicenter of the event recorded in Alaska (indeed, there were actually two events just minutes apart) in the Fox Islands section of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. You can see the data, and a map of the event, here. The site also records no activity in Korea, North or South, over the same stretch of time.

That said, did anyone out there feel the 3.6 this morning near Shelbyville, Indiana?

Posted by Alan at September 12, 2004 11:17 AM | TrackBack
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I doubt very strongly this is nuke.

Nukes that detonate above ground produce a distinctive broad spectrum flash putting out everything from gamma and x-rays to ELF. The planet is girded by satellites that look for such a distinctive flash.

Below ground detonations produce a sharp and very distinctive seismic profile that is observable world wide. Special seismographs are in place to detect them.

The US, Russian and China would know nearly instantly if someone set off a nuke.

Posted by: shannonlove [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 12, 2004 03:34 PM

Was in church 20 miles from the 3.6 in Shelbyville this morning.

And here I thought I was being moved by the Spirit.

Posted by: torpedo_eight [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 12, 2004 10:44 PM

A short list of aplicable sensors and some unsupportable theories.

The fact that all the sensor information is not reported (i.e. radioactive particulate detectors - leads me to believe that we are not getting the whole story.

Posted by: M. Simon [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 13, 2004 11:11 PM

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