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USGS Increases Magnitude of Jay Earthquake To 2.7, Moves Epicenter Closer To Century
March 7, 2019
Story updated to reflect new information from the USGS with increased magnitude, location closer to Century.
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported last night just outside Jay.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered 2.6 miles west-southwest of Jay at 10:45 p.m.. The epicenter was near the intersection of Nelsontown Road and Shell Road
At a magnitude 2.7, light shaking can be felt, but damage typically does not occur, according to the USGS..
Multiple NorthEscambia.com readers reported feeling the shake. Many reported their entire house shaking and items rattling.
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14 Responses to “USGS Increases Magnitude of Jay Earthquake To 2.7, Moves Epicenter Closer To Century”
REGARDING:
Mark 13:8
It might be worth noting how hard it would be to find a year ever when all of those signs weren’t happening somewhere on Earth.
David for readiness
My prayers for all my family that lives in Jay and Century!
Mark 13:8
8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Google GEO-ENGINEERING and wake up everyone!
Tee-bug That was my first thought.
was the town of century trying to write a check ?
They have predicted that California would break off and fall in the Pacific (which wouldn’t be a bad thing) but maybe it’s Florida that will fall off in the Gulf.
@jus saying … Can you & your family do without oil & gas ??. I think not so get real please..
Maybe the town of Jay needs to straighten up, looks like it was actually in Jay… 19 miles east of Century. The location marker is across the river in Santa Rosa County.
@ EzD
Check the source here,
https://www.slb.com/~/media/Files/resources/oilfield_review/ors00/sum00/p2_17.ashx
“Seismicity in the Oil Field” – gives a great history of quite a few man made earthquakes. Like the filling of the reservoir behind Hoover Dam, among others.
If anything, the quake near Jay today wouldn’t be the result of hydraulic fracturing, but more likely subsidence due to the normal extraction of oil and gas from existing plays.
The paper does do the idea of fracturing-driven earthquakes some justice, but to automatically attribute it to that when so many other factors are there isn’t the first conclusion to draw.
Pay attention to this quote from the article:
“The [geologic] situation in regions of hydrocarbon recovery is not always well understood. In some places, extraction of fluid induces seismicity; in others, injection induces seismicity.”
[added for context]
guess those years in the oil field paid off a bit for me…
What the FRACK!?
Keep drilling for oil n stuff we going to end up lot more
Oh Lord there was no light shaking
Our house felt like a truck ran into it
Water bed literally shook so nooo light
Shaking
See even the good Lord is trying to get Century to straighten up and do right