iggering signal for seismologist to take note and monitor more closely.

 

Hundreds of small quakes measuring between .05 to 3.0 mag. have been rumbling for many days, but it is Friday's 3.7 that has brought some attention to this area north of San Francisco.

 

 

 

List of Earthquakes @ 'The Geysers':

http://earthchangesmedia.com/publish/article-9162524192.php

 

 

(SEE LIST BELOW)

 

The Geysers is a geothermal area in many ways like Yellowstone. As long as seismic and magma flow events remain nominal, it can be a great source of energy. However, if there is an escalation of earthquake activity, two possible hazards could occur. 1) Larger seismic events could 'trigger' surrounding tectonic fault lines creating the possibility of serious events. No place in the North American continent is more vulnerable to this scenario than California. 2) Magma reaches the surface destroying equipment and terrain, and no doubt other unexpected consequences.

 

Geothermal power is energy derived from the heat of the Earth's core. "Geo" means "from the Earth" and "thermal" means "heat." Located at The Geysers, molten rock, or magma, exists very deep in the Earth where temperatures are extremely high. However, magma is relatively close to the surface in a few areas, particularly the volcanically active areas around the Pacific Rim.

 

At The Geysers the magma is believed to exist at least four miles below the Earth's surface. The heat from the magma radiates to the layers of rock above heating water in the pores and fractures of the hot rock. A small portion of the heated water may rise to the surface causing hot springs, geysers, and fumaroles. At The Geysers, the reservoir water boils to steam and is trapped by an overlying layer of unfractured rock.

 

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List of Earthquakes North of San Francisco By Mitch Battros - Earth Changes Media Feb 23, 2009 - 10:15:08 AM

 MAG      DATE         TIME     LAT       LON       DEPTH        LOCATION

 1.6  2009/02/23 08:05:02 38.829N 122.811W  2.3    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/23 03:04:55 38.840N 122.830W  2.4    5 km ( 3 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/23 02:57:47 38.806N 122.812W  3.3    1 km ( 1 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.6  2009/02/22 23:27:45 38.792N 122.748W  1.6    5 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/22 22:33:10 38.826N 122.830W  2.7    4 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/22 19:11:56 38.791N 122.756W  2.7    4 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/22 18:41:46 38.820N 122.822W  2.2    3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/22 16:47:50 38.822N 122.809W  3.0    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/22 16:33:47 38.811N 122.778W  1.0    3 km ( 2 mi) ENE of The Geysers, CA

 0.8  2009/02/22 16:12:52 38.819N 122.804W  3.2    2 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.1  2009/02/22 02:05:24 38.837N 122.812W  2.4    4 km ( 3 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 0.6  2009/02/22 01:25:31 38.788N 122.776W  3.8    3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of The Geysers, CA

 2.6  2009/02/22 00:11:57 38.823N 122.829W  2.1    3 km ( 2 mi) NW  of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/22 00:10:05 38.816N 122.803W  4.0    2 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/21 22:04:08 38.814N 122.828W  2.7    2 km ( 2 mi) NW  of The Geysers, CA

 1.3  2009/02/21 19:56:15 38.822N 122.795W  2.4    3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 0.8  2009/02/21 19:56:04 38.820N 122.792W  2.7    3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/21 19:16:07 38.805N 122.820W  1.9    1 km ( 1 mi) WNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.1  2009/02/21 17:49:08 38.825N 122.809W  1.3    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 0.6  2009/02/21 17:30:14 38.795N 122.759W  1.9    4 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/21 15:38:19 38.830N 122.778W  1.1    4 km ( 3 mi) NE  of The Geysers, CA

 2.1  2009/02/21 14:26:39 38.838N 122.827W  2.0    5 km ( 3 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/21 14:22:52 38.818N 122.874W 13.1    6 km ( 4 mi) WNW of The Geysers, CA

 0.8  2009/02/21 09:58:36 38.816N 122.801W  3.9    2 km ( 1 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 1.0  2009/02/21 08:26:27 38.821N 122.778W  1.7    4 km ( 2 mi) NE  of The Geysers, CA

 0.5  2009/02/21 07:30:03 38.840N 122.809W  2.5    5 km ( 3 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 0.6  2009/02/21 04:03:27 38.792N 122.842W 10.6    3 km ( 2 mi) WSW of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/21 03:51:23 38.847N 122.831W  2.2    6 km ( 4 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.4  2009/02/21 03:43:21 38.828N 122.808W  1.2    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.0  2009/02/21 03:35:29 38.823N 122.837W  0.0    4 km ( 2 mi) NW  of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/21 01:26:18 38.808N 122.811W  2.3    1 km ( 1 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.0  2009/02/20 22:19:16 38.809N 122.792W  3.4    2 km ( 1 mi) NE  of The Geysers, CA

 2.1  2009/02/20 21:19:22 38.822N 122.825W  2.5    3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/20 21:14:17 38.814N 122.786W  2.1    3 km ( 2 mi) NE  of The Geysers, CA

 0.5  2009/02/20 20:48:47 38.791N 122.757W  2.5    4 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/20 15:56:57 38.792N 122.802W  3.4    1 km ( 0 mi) SSE of The Geysers, CA

 1.4  2009/02/20 13:28:41 38.785N 122.772W  3.8    3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of The Geysers, CA

 1.8  2009/02/20 12:55:10 38.835N 122.780W  0.6    5 km ( 3 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/20 11:13:16 38.818N 122.800W  3.6    2 km ( 1 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/20 11:08:54 38.822N 122.811W  2.2    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/20 10:43:43 38.819N 122.794W  2.6    3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 0.4  2009/02/20 10:04:06 38.806N 122.807W  1.4    1 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 0.8  2009/02/20 09:52:51 38.840N 122.899W 21.9    9 km ( 6 mi) WNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/20 09:47:37 38.818N 122.808W  1.8    2 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/20 05:00:15 38.826N 122.816W  5.6    3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/20 04:43:01 38.819N 122.797W  1.8    2 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 1.0  2009/02/20 02:49:09 38.831N 122.871W  5.6    7 km ( 4 mi) WNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.0  2009/02/20 02:43:27 38.824N 122.812W  2.2    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 0.6  2009/02/20 02:39:48 38.810N 122.809W  2.8    1 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.6  2009/02/20 02:37:08 38.810N 122.809W  0.0    1 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.4  2009/02/20 02:33:04 38.831N 122.834W  1.3    4 km ( 3 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 0.6  2009/02/20 02:32:33 38.806N 122.805W  2.4    1 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.1  2009/02/20 02:31:06 38.807N 122.808W  1.5    1 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 3.7  2009/02/20 02:29:27 38.809N 122.809W  2.2    1 km ( 1 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 2.2  2009/02/20 01:54:00 38.793N 122.757W  2.4    4 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/20 00:52:47 38.825N 122.816W  2.4    3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 0.9  2009/02/20 00:52:11 38.821N 122.823W  3.1    3 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/19 23:05:39 38.824N 122.810W  1.8    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.2  2009/02/19 20:49:22 38.842N 122.789W  2.8    5 km ( 3 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 1.5  2009/02/19 17:58:43 38.816N 122.818W  3.8    2 km ( 1 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.9  2009/02/19 01:20:25 38.795N 122.758W  3.4    4 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA

 2.5  2009/02/18 20:49:43 38.816N 122.812W  1.4    2 km ( 1 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 2.1  2009/02/18 12:17:34 38.810N 122.819W  3.0    2 km ( 1 mi) NW  of The Geysers, CA

 1.9  2009/02/18 11:42:22 38.830N 122.828W  2.7    4 km ( 2 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 2.0  2009/02/18 11:28:44 38.810N 122.816W  3.7    2 km ( 1 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA

 1.6  2009/02/18 08:53:12 38.822N 122.795W  3.6    3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 2.0  2009/02/18 02:06:00 38.823N 122.804W  3.4    3 km ( 2 mi) N   of The Geysers, CA

 1.6  2009/02/17 18:28:51 38.821N 122.796W  3.5    3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA

 2.0  2009/02/17 00:50:43 38.796N 122.752W  4.0    5 km ( 3 mi) E   of The Geysers, CA
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