02/13/2013 -- Nevada "Coaldale" Earthquake swarm -- Mono Lake Supervolcano complex

A 5.1M earthquake struck West Nevada .. followed by an earthquake swarm of multiple 1.0M to 4.0M aftershocks in the same location.

Starting with this 5.1M listed below:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/nn00402688.php

Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 00:10:14 UTC Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 04:10:14 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	38.028°N, 118.052°W
Depth	12.4 km (7.7 miles)
Region	NEVADA
Distances	27 km (16 miles) S (172°) from Tonopah Junction, NV 45 km (28 miles) WNW (284°) from Weepah, NV 52 km (32 miles) SE (127°) from Qualeys Camp, NV 72 km (45 miles) W (267°) from Tonopah, NV 304 km (189 miles) E (100°) from Sacramento, CA

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Using the coordinates of this earthquake (listed by the USGS)… you can look on Google Earth to see what resides at the earthquake epicenter…

As it turns out, we have a “coal mine” area, called Coledale… also, dormant volcanoes at the epicenter.  History of Coaldale here:

http://eponaleah.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/coaldale-nevada-the-ambition-of-a-prospector-in-petticoats/

 

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Finally, many may not know about the dormant supervolcano near this area — this smaller volcanic complex is part of the larger Mono Lake Supervolcano , which is located approximately 47 miles away: