Weird they reported the magnitude with three digits of precision.Lynn wrote: ↑May 27th, 2023, 1:31 am Also, Thanks for the post & URL to the Hurghada earthquake. She said it woke her up, as it was after 1 AM (at that time, there was a 7 hour difference (time zone). Currently, it is now 8 ahead of us here in south central Texas after she moved closer to Hurghada, the week after.
When scientists state it was 4.57 it means they are sure that the exact magnitude was greater than 4.565 and less than 4.575. That’s how significant digits work. There was a series of quakes that began with (1) a 5.7 in SLC that landed Moroni’s Instrument. It was followed by a (2) 6.5 in Idaho that shook my son on his unusual birthday. Then The Spirit was invited to answer naysayers with a (3) 7.3, which it did within the week. Each quake 0.8 more powerful than the previous in the geometric sequence. Next an (4a) 8.2 occurred followed closely by (4b) which was reported as an 8.1.
At the time I joked that Mike was sighting in his Earthquake Rifle, but he later clarified that the 4a was measured wrong which made 4b necessary. All this is documented in Bro. Jones EARTHQUAKES! thread, where he posted shortly after 4a and 4b alarmed him.
Thank you for posting about your wife being in the right place at the right time.
It was the perfect seque to our inspired posts.
#57 strikes again.