Jason "Jay" R. Patton
@earthjay.bsky.social
i love paleoquakes, mud and sand, and dark chocolate, not always in the same order | CA Geol Survey Tsunami/Seismic Hazards | HSU/OSU grad | earthjay.com
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.8 #Earthquake offshore of #Japan
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Megathrust subduction zone earthquake along the Interface
Possible local tsunami
Aftershock ? from 2011 M9.1
Read 2011 report earthjay.com?p=9773
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Megathrust subduction zone earthquake along the Interface
Possible local tsunami
Aftershock ? from 2011 M9.1
Read 2011 report earthjay.com?p=9773
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.8 #Earthquake offshore of #Japan
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Megathrust subduction zone earthquake along the Interface
Possible local tsunami
Aftershock ? from 2011 M9.1
Read 2011 report earthjay.com?p=9773
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Megathrust subduction zone earthquake along the Interface
Possible local tsunami
Aftershock ? from 2011 M9.1
Read 2011 report earthjay.com?p=9773
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
the economics of climate change denialism
it is not skepticism
other denialism is similar
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it is not skepticism
other denialism is similar
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November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
the economics of climate change denialism
it is not skepticism
other denialism is similar
spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
it is not skepticism
other denialism is similar
spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.4 #Gempa #Earthquake in the #BandaSea #Indonesia
Left-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Within subducted Australia plate
Tectonic background in '23 report
earthjay.com?p=11546
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Left-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Within subducted Australia plate
Tectonic background in '23 report
earthjay.com?p=11546
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.4 #Gempa #Earthquake in the #BandaSea #Indonesia
Left-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Within subducted Australia plate
Tectonic background in '23 report
earthjay.com?p=11546
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Left-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Within subducted Australia plate
Tectonic background in '23 report
earthjay.com?p=11546
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.0 #Deprem #Earthquake in #Turkiye #Turkey
Right-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Possibly casualties :-( and damage
Tectonic background in '22 report earthjay.com?p=10569
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Right-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Possibly casualties :-( and damage
Tectonic background in '22 report earthjay.com?p=10569
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.0 #Deprem #Earthquake in #Turkiye #Turkey
Right-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Possibly casualties :-( and damage
Tectonic background in '22 report earthjay.com?p=10569
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Right-lateral (?) Strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Possibly casualties :-( and damage
Tectonic background in '22 report earthjay.com?p=10569
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M6.5 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake offshore of #Guadeloupe #LesserAntilles
Normal (extension) earthquake mechanism
Probably in subducting North America plate (?)
Tectonic background in '24 report earthjay.com?p=12105
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Normal (extension) earthquake mechanism
Probably in subducting North America plate (?)
Tectonic background in '24 report earthjay.com?p=12105
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M6.5 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake offshore of #Guadeloupe #LesserAntilles
Normal (extension) earthquake mechanism
Probably in subducting North America plate (?)
Tectonic background in '24 report earthjay.com?p=12105
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Normal (extension) earthquake mechanism
Probably in subducting North America plate (?)
Tectonic background in '24 report earthjay.com?p=12105
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 AM
#EarthquakeReport for #OTD in 1989 M6.9 #Earthquake in #LomaPrieta central #California
generated landslides and liquefaction
strong ground shaking
significant casualties :-(
see Hayward fault scenario maps for potential future earthquake #Haywired
report earthjay.com/?p=8992
generated landslides and liquefaction
strong ground shaking
significant casualties :-(
see Hayward fault scenario maps for potential future earthquake #Haywired
report earthjay.com/?p=8992
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#EarthquakeReport for #OTD in 1989 M6.9 #Earthquake in #LomaPrieta central #California
generated landslides and liquefaction
strong ground shaking
significant casualties :-(
see Hayward fault scenario maps for potential future earthquake #Haywired
report earthjay.com/?p=8992
generated landslides and liquefaction
strong ground shaking
significant casualties :-(
see Hayward fault scenario maps for potential future earthquake #Haywired
report earthjay.com/?p=8992
Virtual EERI-NC Webinar
Quick Quake Briefing
Kamchatka M8.8 Earthquake of July 30, 2025
Tsunami Aspects
Tuesday October 14, 12 noon-1:00 pm PST
register for free here: my.eeri.org/events/event...
Quick Quake Briefing
Kamchatka M8.8 Earthquake of July 30, 2025
Tsunami Aspects
Tuesday October 14, 12 noon-1:00 pm PST
register for free here: my.eeri.org/events/event...
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Virtual EERI-NC Webinar
Quick Quake Briefing
Kamchatka M8.8 Earthquake of July 30, 2025
Tsunami Aspects
Tuesday October 14, 12 noon-1:00 pm PST
register for free here: my.eeri.org/events/event...
Quick Quake Briefing
Kamchatka M8.8 Earthquake of July 30, 2025
Tsunami Aspects
Tuesday October 14, 12 noon-1:00 pm PST
register for free here: my.eeri.org/events/event...
October 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M 7.6 #Earthquake offshore of #Chile #Argentina #Antactica
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
in same location as 22 Aug '25 M7.5 earthquake: earthjay.com?p=12404
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
in same location as 22 Aug '25 M7.5 earthquake: earthjay.com?p=12404
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M 7.6 #Earthquake offshore of #Chile #Argentina #Antactica
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
in same location as 22 Aug '25 M7.5 earthquake: earthjay.com?p=12404
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
in same location as 22 Aug '25 M7.5 earthquake: earthjay.com?p=12404
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M7.4 #Earthquake #Lindol offshore of the #Philippines
@USGS_Quakes model suggests high chances for extensive landslides and liquefaction
PAGER alert shows chance of impact
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
@USGS_Quakes model suggests high chances for extensive landslides and liquefaction
PAGER alert shows chance of impact
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
#EarthquakeReport for M7.4 #Earthquake #Lindol offshore of the #Philippines
@USGS_Quakes model suggests high chances for extensive landslides and liquefaction
PAGER alert shows chance of impact
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
@USGS_Quakes model suggests high chances for extensive landslides and liquefaction
PAGER alert shows chance of impact
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M7.4 #Earthquake #Lindol offshore of the #Philippines
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Probably on megathrust subduction zone fault
Possible local #Tsunami
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Probably on megathrust subduction zone fault
Possible local #Tsunami
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 10, 2025 at 3:04 AM
#EarthquakeReport for M7.4 #Earthquake #Lindol offshore of the #Philippines
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Probably on megathrust subduction zone fault
Possible local #Tsunami
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Probably on megathrust subduction zone fault
Possible local #Tsunami
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Save our constitutional republic
October 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Save our constitutional republic
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.9 #Lindol #Earthquake offshore of the #Philippines
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
possibly associated with Philippine fault system (?)
interpretive poster
tectonics in 2022 report earthjay.com?p=10210
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
possibly associated with Philippine fault system (?)
interpretive poster
tectonics in 2022 report earthjay.com?p=10210
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.9 #Lindol #Earthquake offshore of the #Philippines
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
possibly associated with Philippine fault system (?)
interpretive poster
tectonics in 2022 report earthjay.com?p=10210
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
possibly associated with Philippine fault system (?)
interpretive poster
tectonics in 2022 report earthjay.com?p=10210
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#PaperReport for Goldfinger et al., 2025
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
stratigraphy is the key to disentangling prehistoric earthquake records for the Cascadia and San Andreas fault systems
evidence suggests that in the past 3ka, Cascadia precedes San Andreas, often over short time
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
stratigraphy is the key to disentangling prehistoric earthquake records for the Cascadia and San Andreas fault systems
evidence suggests that in the past 3ka, Cascadia precedes San Andreas, often over short time
September 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#PaperReport for Goldfinger et al., 2025
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
stratigraphy is the key to disentangling prehistoric earthquake records for the Cascadia and San Andreas fault systems
evidence suggests that in the past 3ka, Cascadia precedes San Andreas, often over short time
doi.org/10.1130/GES0...
stratigraphy is the key to disentangling prehistoric earthquake records for the Cascadia and San Andreas fault systems
evidence suggests that in the past 3ka, Cascadia precedes San Andreas, often over short time
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.9 #Lindol #Earthquake in the #Philippines
@USGS_Quakes models show low chance for triggered landslides & hi chance for induced liquefaction
PAGER estimates for losses
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
@USGS_Quakes models show low chance for triggered landslides & hi chance for induced liquefaction
PAGER estimates for losses
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.9 #Lindol #Earthquake in the #Philippines
@USGS_Quakes models show low chance for triggered landslides & hi chance for induced liquefaction
PAGER estimates for losses
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
@USGS_Quakes models show low chance for triggered landslides & hi chance for induced liquefaction
PAGER estimates for losses
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.9 #Lindol #Earthquake in the #Philippines
Left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Associated with Phillipine fault system
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Associated with Phillipine fault system
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M 6.9 #Lindol #Earthquake in the #Philippines
Left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Associated with Phillipine fault system
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Left-lateral (?) strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Associated with Phillipine fault system
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2023 report earthjay.com?p=11611
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M5.9 #Earthquake offshore of #Oregon #UnitedStates
Right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Along Blanco transform fault system
Common location and magnitude for Blanco fault
Read 2019 report earthjay.com?p=8935
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Along Blanco transform fault system
Common location and magnitude for Blanco fault
Read 2019 report earthjay.com?p=8935
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M5.9 #Earthquake offshore of #Oregon #UnitedStates
Right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Along Blanco transform fault system
Common location and magnitude for Blanco fault
Read 2019 report earthjay.com?p=8935
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
Along Blanco transform fault system
Common location and magnitude for Blanco fault
Read 2019 report earthjay.com?p=8935
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M6.3 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake en #Venezuela
Mainshock (?) to today's earlier M6.2
Also thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism, shallow, and potentially damaging
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Mainshock (?) to today's earlier M6.2
Also thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism, shallow, and potentially damaging
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
#EarthquakeReport for M6.3 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake en #Venezuela
Mainshock (?) to today's earlier M6.2
Also thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism, shallow, and potentially damaging
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Mainshock (?) to today's earlier M6.2
Also thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism, shallow, and potentially damaging
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M6.2 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake en #Venezuela
Shallow
@USGS_Quakes models show chances for landslides and liquefaction
PAGER estimate for human and economic impact
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Shallow
@USGS_Quakes models show chances for landslides and liquefaction
PAGER estimate for human and economic impact
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M6.2 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake en #Venezuela
Shallow
@USGS_Quakes models show chances for landslides and liquefaction
PAGER estimate for human and economic impact
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Shallow
@USGS_Quakes models show chances for landslides and liquefaction
PAGER estimate for human and economic impact
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M6.2 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake en #Venezuela
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M6.2 #Sismo #Terremoto #Earthquake en #Venezuela
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Thrust (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
Shallow
Hopefully not many casualties
Tectonic background in 2018 report
earthjay.com?p=7657
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M 4.3 #Earthquake near #Berkeley #California
right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
associated with the Hayward fault (?)
tectonic background in 2018 report earthjay.com?p=7481
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
associated with the Hayward fault (?)
tectonic background in 2018 report earthjay.com?p=7481
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#EarthquakeReport for M 4.3 #Earthquake near #Berkeley #California
right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
associated with the Hayward fault (?)
tectonic background in 2018 report earthjay.com?p=7481
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
right-lateral strike-slip earthquake mechanism
associated with the Hayward fault (?)
tectonic background in 2018 report earthjay.com?p=7481
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Earthquake Probabilities and Hazards in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (USGS)
Wirth, Frankel, Sherrod, Grant, Dunham, Stone, and Grossman prepared an excellent overview of the earthquake sources in the Pacific Northwest and the likelihood of their occurence
doi.org/10.3133/fs20...
Wirth, Frankel, Sherrod, Grant, Dunham, Stone, and Grossman prepared an excellent overview of the earthquake sources in the Pacific Northwest and the likelihood of their occurence
doi.org/10.3133/fs20...
September 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Earthquake Probabilities and Hazards in the U.S. Pacific Northwest (USGS)
Wirth, Frankel, Sherrod, Grant, Dunham, Stone, and Grossman prepared an excellent overview of the earthquake sources in the Pacific Northwest and the likelihood of their occurence
doi.org/10.3133/fs20...
Wirth, Frankel, Sherrod, Grant, Dunham, Stone, and Grossman prepared an excellent overview of the earthquake sources in the Pacific Northwest and the likelihood of their occurence
doi.org/10.3133/fs20...
#EarthquakeReport #TsunamiReport for M7 8 #Earthquake offshore of #Kamchatka #Russia
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
small #Tsunami recorded in western Pacific
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
small #Tsunami recorded in western Pacific
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
#EarthquakeReport #TsunamiReport for M7 8 #Earthquake offshore of #Kamchatka #Russia
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
small #Tsunami recorded in western Pacific
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
small #Tsunami recorded in western Pacific
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
#EarthquakeReport for M7 8 #Earthquake offshore of #Kamchatka #Russia
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#EarthquakeReport for M7 8 #Earthquake offshore of #Kamchatka #Russia
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Aftershock of 29 July 2025 M8.8
Reverse (Compressional) earthquake mechanism
M8.8 report earthjay.com?p=12355
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...