Scientists at NASA have shown that the powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit southern California in April has actually moved the city of Calexico 31 inches to the south. The earthquake was centered about 31 miles south southeast of Calexico and caused the town to move as well as drop in altitude.
This is not the first time that a town has been moved due to an earthquake. Earlier this year when the large 8.8 earthquake hit Chile, the town of Conception moved an incredible ten feet to the west. This quake also shifted the earths axis, shortening earths days by 1.26 microseconds.
The 7.2 that hit the Baja region was the strongest earthquake to hit this area in over 120 years. Two people died in the quake and the area sustained a lot of damage. There have been several aftershocks from that quake including a 5.7 quake that hit only 10 days ago.
NASA has been able to track the shift by using satellite technologies used for mapping. NASA has been conducting surveys in the area trying to determine how far the fault line runs in this area. They know that it extends further south into Mexico but do not have permission to use their satellites for research there.
There have large earthquakes lately where the Pacific plate subducts the American continental plate. Also, consider the quakes in Haiti and Guatemala. Then, you have to ask what else was going on while ‘Deep Water Horizon’ was drilling. Gas kicks they called them, ummm, I wonder!
The 7.2 quake was in mexico on the Laguna Salada Fault which is an extension of the Elsinore Fault which branches off into the Chino fault and the Whittier fault. This is subducting seprately on the pacific plate like a plate within a plate Not the San Andreas Fault which divide Pacific and North American plates. we have yet to see significant earthquake on this gigantic fault in recent history. This could mean the big one off the San Andres
wow I never thought of that I think the concept of them being related is unsound, and the timing is totally off, but it does make sense that affecting the buffer of liquid that acts like a cushion in many areas ,would affect the earth in that manner isn’t… I just wonder when will we stop burning stuff that comes out of the ground for fuel.. I mean its 2010, that what they did tens of thousands of years ago.. can we uh like.. progress a bit? solar? wind? hydrogen fuel cell technology please?
You can wonder all you want. One thing has nothing to do with the other. I dislike deep water drilling, but check your geology before making stupid, ridiculous statement. Youre an advertisement for the drilling people!!
Of course we don’t have permission to study the fault line in Mexico but Mexico has permission to flood our country with people that never even try applying for citizenship. Heaven forbid Obama step on Mexico’s toes.
Aaron,
I totally agree! Mexico has been a thorn in our side since the 1800!
Michael
Michael your a donkeys rear, I bet you don’t even have a job a thorn really.
Took the words right out of my mouth. And what about all the freebies. Food, health care education and no taxes.
Be ready for a wake up call. The average American has accepted no to put up with
Mexican workers ( we are not talking about real criminals, but real hard working people as most of them are).Because they needed the work of hard working young people. It work for many generations. Now, it has become the Cinderella story: OH I always wanted to clean toilets! I always wanted to work outside at 115 F! Oh I always wanted to work on the fields you scambugs, etc, etc.
Well, deep down we all now, it is all the
greed starting from politicians, all the drugs starting with big celebrities, all
the immorality starting with all the powerful, that has caused all the problems. Yeah blame it to the lowly and
poor. You know better than the real problem are the drug dealers with money no the people that works hard and never claim taxes. It’s easier for everybody to divert the attention. If this country keeps on refusing having children will be the Muslims or anyone else that wants to have children and therefore will drive the young force of the country. The average American not immigrated is becoming too old to do all that hard work.
Its sad that some of them have to do that kind of work, but, they aren’t educated to do much else. How can they go to school and get an education when many can not read or speak english? If the came over the border illegally, then they haven’t any papers to qualify them for college. Also, most of them have not graduated high school..its hard for them to get a better job than the ones they do get because of the above problems, so what are they to do but take what they can. Their government is so rotten with corruption they couldn’t care less if they educate their people or not.Thats the government we should “bitch slap” for not taking care of their own people.Mexico has alot to offer if the country had the right people running it.
IS THIS DUDE FOR REAL, MEXICO?PEOPLE FLOODING OUR COUNTRY? YOU ARE WAY OFF BUDDY, EITHER YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL OR YOU WERE DEFINITELY HIGH WHEN YOU POSTED THIS, WHAT DOES THAT HAS TO DO WITH EARTHQUAKES.
Nothing at all….but if we can get a few more strong ones like this maybe the border will keep moving til eventually Mexico City will be in California. The Mexicans are already here.
hahaha, that is so funny; he thinks it because of the mexicans? hahaha, wow. I never realized at how very lame some people really are.
Hey, it’s not just Obama! Bush never did anything but token gestures to stop illegals coming into the USA. Hoorah for Arizona! Maybe if the government wasn’t run by the money corporations we might be able to take back our countries jobs from China and raise our own food etc etc etc. How many countries do you think would help us if we had another major disaster?
Bush did try to do something, he added more border patrol and he even wanted to build a wall but there were too many people against him. Now look, the country is in an uproar because Arizona wants to enforce the law!? I am an American Soldier, fighting for the rights and freedoms of the AMERICAN people. I have absoulty no problem with anyone wanting to come to America, this IS the best place in the world to live…just be legal!!!
Isn’t the same as when the europeans flooded the americas and called it their land. But thats not here or there. Whats happening here are the cycles of earth and with a bit of our own damage to it, that will cause these disasters to get bigger.
Looser look for a job dont complain only looser complain ok loosssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrr
If you were an educated AMERICAN, you might know what the hell is going on!!! By the way, it’s LOSER, not looser!!! Go back to Mexico if you don’t like the way you are treated here!!!!!!!!!!
Your all losers; Women rule! Learn it. We buy tupperware and learn to save; you infedels do nothing more that destroy.
I can’t believe that you are blaming Obama for an earthquake. What is wrong with you. The right wing makes another “intelligent observation” Hmmm Maybe an apology to BP for having them be responsible for the clean up. OMG lets not hassle Business because they are the only saviors of this country.Get a grip
lol what does that have to do with anything? we are talking of earthquakes here! lol silly boy
so what man people that havent applied for a citizenship dont ask for nothing from you ….they could careless about you ….u forget that the white men are the ones that are the original immigrants and absolutley no one asked the to apply for citizenship…its actually people like you who have f*cked up this country….and byb the way things are looking you guys are gonna run the immigrants out of youre country ….noe heaven forbid of another holocoust happening with immigrants this time
#1-Read up on the History of Immigration/Ellis Island.
#2-Go back to school and learn English Language and Composition.
Um… We want them to get legal or go home. We’re not trying to KILL anyone or imprison anyone. Dipshit.
Are you really that stupid?
It’s pretty clear he is
what does that have to do with geo?
doesnt anyone else see something is wrong here, we are getting more and more earthquakes recently. 2012
reminds me of a cartoon I saw a long time ago.
2 cave men are sitting in a cave watch the hard rain outside. One says to the other “Hmm … didn’t used to have weather like this before they started shooting them ARROWS ’round in the air.”
I agree with you, really dosen’t anyone really see it’s coming…2012
Um no We call it Cycle 24 aka the only thing that can change the earth and make it shake more temp go higher or lower is the SUN. And the sun is comming out of a very long low cycle. Earthquakes and strong storms will be more prevelant till we get through the peak of this cycle and head down hill for the end of this 11 year cycle.
Right on! Don’t know the scientific terms but I do believe the oil in underground for a reason and we should not be disturbing it – all that oil drilling is depleting the earth’s core that was holding us together, thus the earthquakes, sinkholes, etc. STOP THE DRILLING!!!!
The movie 2012 was just a movie, just like the move “10″ and the other earthquake movies. They r based on stuff that’s happened n the past and now. But the bible already told us. Matt 24:7 “For nation will rise against nation & kingdom against kingdom, & there will b food shortages & earthquakes n 1 place after another. 24:10 Then, also, many will b stumbled & will betry 1 another & will hate 1 another. And many false prophets will arise & mislead many. The bible tells us this wicked system and wicked ppl will b distroyed, not the earth itself. Ppl have 2 live on earth and God created it 4 his children 2 live on.
It is scriptural that before the return of Christ that there will be earthquakes and famines etc.(Luke 21:11) The nations will hate Israel. Israel (Joel) is referred to as the fig tree. We are told to watch the fig tree and you will know the time is near. We are no longer a friend to them. Many signs. No man knows the hour but if Jesus wanted us to be clueless he would not have given us so many things to look for. Study Math. 24 and Luke 21. Exciting days for those that love God! We are kept! God Bless.
it does look like that O.o
Yeah idiots like you believe that the earth is spontaneously wipe out man kind. Pick up a book and get your facts straight!
this is my comment.i would if i was from mexico .the people who who live ther do they know of this study & say what the fuck just as i did after reading this .
i am mexican dont speak any spanish except the basic slang.my step mom speaks no english who has the majority of her family is liveing in & around mexico .i have never lived in mexico.when i was a teenager my dad &step mom took me with them on a trip to visit her family.mexicos president sucks.
we have the resorces to make fuel out of almost anything, how long till we wake up and stop killing our planet…common sence tell you that if you dig a big hole in the earth it will cave in. so stop drilling for oil, and just mabe we will stop some of these earth quakes.
Dont you poeple know by now, our government (which NASA is controled by, if not a branch of) is only telling “We the People” what they want us to “think”! Havent you ever heard of Precieved Reality???? Wake Up America!!!!!
Funny, the USA gets another 31 inches of Mexico! Over a couple hundred miles of border, that’s some real estate. Well, 31 more inches of sovereign, free, democratic land and 31 less inches of narco, puppet, junk land. Maybe some of the illegals coming over can be hired to move the fence.
Alright, Mexican apologists, don’t cry. First of all, if the U.S. hadn’t defeated Mexico and taken the land it did (plus buy more later), then all of what’s now the western U.S. would look like the cesspool that exists on the other side of the border now. And, instead of sneaking in across the desert, Mexicans would be freezing to death crossing the Rockies and trying to sneak into the U.S. Second of all, if you’re going to cry, just think of the fact that Mexico’s illegal export are now almost 3 feet closer to clean water.
How is it possible you can call yourself an American; When your issue seems to be leaned on hating others?
Like my best friend says, the world’s not going to end in 2012. Marty McFly and Doc Brown have been to 2015.
Many know what is coming, the atheists will go nuts with this! In the end of times, their will be an earth quake so big that all the mountains will be leveled across the world! Be prepared! The end is coming in his time table.
Well ED, just like anything that comes to an end; it is the beginning of something new.
With a bit of luck, the gap will continue to expand until theres no more need for fencing…………
You’re a lunatic.
Did the border also move or will Calexico soon be legally in Mexico
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anapol, better yet, the people from calexico living over those 31 inches will automatically be mexican nationals.
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get a life and get off Obama’s back. he is 100 times better than Bush, so get over it.
Obama’s Back ? I knew he ever left. And what is this 100 times better? If those are our choices; then Id rather do without.
Boy! If you or anyone else really believes that, they need a strict 24 hr. caretaker! So the rest of us dont have to suffer because of your STUPIDITY!!!
Well, the Bible did say “in the last days there would be earthquakes in one place after another”. The interesting thing behind this is that not only are there more earthquakes (because they have been happening for ages), but in this particular time period, the frequency (or scale) of these quakes are greater.
I agree about the number of earthquakes lately. If you look it up, almost all of them have been within 400 miles of the equator except for about 3 I think.
Yup,something is totally happening to our earth.I live in Yuma Az. and let me tell you we have earthquakes almost every day! This is really going to be beach front property,of course not in my life time!To bad for Mex hopefully thier country will break away from the US.
RUN EVERYBODY RUN, geez Jim t as 2012 is posible what? Do you think,we could do about it this earth of ours could shake every human off this planet and still survive without us. we were the last to be made here so we are the weakest link in the chain we break first sad but true sorry truth is truth.
thousands of mexicans cross our borders every day without our permission.I say use the satelite to take a look.It’s for everyone’s safety and permission should not have to asked when the whole world’s safety is at stake.I say do it first ask permission later.
When you suck air out of a ballon; does it not collapse? Sucking Oil and Gas from our planets inner crust probably is causing the same effect or at least speeding up the natural movement of techtonic plates. Hmmm….makes you think.
That’s funny about the Mexicans flooding over the border….. I really hope nobody is serious about thinking quake frequency has changed or there’s some other meaning behind it. Don’t be stupid, please.
are you people for real you have gotten off on some stupid rant go back and read what you have put out for all to see how STUPID you all look get real
Thank you Smith, Error, Oops, I mean Aaron has his head where the sun don’t shine.
Larry…inteligent feedback….the rest humans…@#$%&*!…earthquakes…faults…no fosils!!!…actionally Calexico plate should pushed the border south…or there is a major and urgent back to school asap!!!…and not be too retro about docta ignorat-ia
I am so sick & tired that everything turns to bashing the Mexicans. Illegals do not only come from Mexico. This is a site to discuss earthquakes, what next the Mexicans are going to be blamed. Yes I am of Mexican decent 3rd generation, ex-husband immigrant from Europe. Jackson, don’t compare all of Mexico to it’s border towns.
Does this mean that the Border fence is now on Mexico soil. Can they now tear it down and use it where they want?
Way to go. Mex-i-co.
I have noticed there are way too many Mexicans that cannot spell much less speak the language correctly. And why do they keep referring to Whites and our landing in the US Legally 250yrs ago. Do they know the history of Ellis Island? Almost 100% registered. We don’t want the Mexicans here, but too many people are paranoid they will be called racist. Here’s what. Next time you go into the “Mexican side of town” ask yourself if that’s what you want the US to look like everywhere? That’s what I thought. If you were honest you would say leave with all my blessings. And you idiots with the 2012 BS….Please move to Alabama. We already know they are tards there.
All you fuckers are all idiots … point blank …
I took the time to read thru all the comments. I find it truly amazing how an article about the border shifting turned into ugly comments on subjects not really related it. We are all intitled to our own opinion, but remember that ‘yet by the grace of God go ye’.
I remember when i was a kid, i used to hear that one day California will break off from the mainland of the US and either become an island or sink…will it happen? Doesn’t seem like 31 inches is a lot until you take into consideration the size of Cali and much force it takes to move that much land.