Saturday, March 19, 2011

Japan quake felt in South Florida's water supply: South Florida's underground wells picked up tremors from Japan's earthquake - OrlandoSentinel.com

Japan quake felt in South Florida's water supply: South Florida's underground wells picked up tremors from Japan's earthquake - OrlandoSentinel.com

This is an interesting report on seismic waves from the Japan megathrust event. It took 30 minutes to get to Florida. How fast did these waves travel, in meters per second? Seems like a nifty chapter 15 homework exercise. YAY.