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Botnst · #1 02-26-2008, 10:18 PM

Magnitude 4.7 ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 00:56:45 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 00:56:45 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal Time
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:56:45 AM local time at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
53.32N 0.31W
Depth
10.0 kilometers
Region
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Distances
50 km (30 miles) S of Kingston upon Hull, England, UK
70 km (45 miles) NE of Nottingham, England, UK
80 km (50 miles) E of Sheffield, England, UK
205 km (125 miles) N of LONDON, United Kingdom
Location Uncertainty
Error estimate: horizontal +/- 6.8 km; depth fixed by location program
Parameters
Nst=50, Nph=50, Dmin=291.1 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Erho=6.8 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=55.7 degrees
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usnyae

LaRondo · #2 02-27-2008, 02:01 AM

So, did they finally wake up?

Matt SD300 · #3 02-27-2008, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by LaRondo

So, did they finally wake up?

Too their country being taken over by Islam's extremest?....

LaRondo · #4 02-27-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt SD300

Too their country being taken over by Islam's extremest?....

They invited them, to begin with.

LaRondo · #5 02-27-2008, 03:28 AM

Pakistan is a member of the "Commonwealth" (suspended as of Nov 2007) As such they enjoyed immigration allowances as follows:

People from the Indian sub-continent have been travelling to Britain from as early as the 17th century.
Pakistanis are now the third largest ethnic minority group in Britain, however, very few details are known about their socio-economic position.

The 1962 Act had a decisive effect on the pattern of migration. It turned a movement of workers, many of whom who were probably interested in staying temporarily, into a permanent immigration of families.

The settlement of Pakistanis in the county of Gloucestershire is not direct migration from Pakistan, but from other regions in Britain. It is relevant to point out that migration of Pakistanis into Britain was to fill unskilled textile jobs in Yorkshire and Lancashire textile mills.

Those Pakistanis who entered Britain before the Commonwealth Immigration Act in 1962 were predominantly economically active men.
The so-called 'voucher system' gave the opportunity for those who were already in Britain to arrange jobs and vouchers for their relatives and friends. The 1962 Act had a decisive effect on the pattern of migration. It turned a movement of workers, many of whom who were probably interested in staying temporarily, into a permanent immigration of families.
The voucher system reinforced kinship and friendship bonds and therefore helped the pattern of settlement.
Pakistanis and other ethnic minority groups suffered a lot and are still suffering as a result of negative attitudes by some people in the white community.
The migration of Pakistanis to Britain started slowly and peaked in 1961 and 1962.
However, some former seamen of Pakistani origin started settling in Britain in the early 1940s, leaving ports and moving inland.
Two other factors contributed to the migration of Pakistanis into Britain and then Gloucestershire. The first was the partition of India, when Pakistan (east and west) was created and the second was the construction of the Mangla Dam in Pakistan, in the early 1960s.

At the time of the partition in 1947, a large-scale movement of population took place between India and Pakistan. Various surveys have shown that many of these displaced people came to Britain, thus becoming migrants twice.

At the time of the partition in 1947, a large-scale movement of population took place between India and Pakistan. Various surveys have shown that many of these displaced people came to Britain, thus becoming migrants twice.
It is estimated that about 100,000 people were displaced from Mangla Dam area in the early 1960s. The villagers were given compensation, some in the form of land in Panjab while others received cash and settled in various areas of Pakistan.
But some who had friends or relatives in Britain used the compensation money to come to Britain and to find work. In 1950s travel agents established offices in Karachi, Rawalpindi and other cities including Mirpur to help would-be migrants.
It was estimated in 1951 that there were 5000 Pakistanis (including Bangladeshis) in Britain. In 1961 the estimated number of Pakistanis reached 24,900 and by 1966 it had grown to 119,700. However, there was a drastic decline in the number of immigrants coming as workers.

It is worth mentioning here that a significant number of Pakistanis entered Britain and then Gloucestershire under the B voucher scheme.

A significant number of Pakistanis entered Britain and then Gloucestershire under the B voucher scheme.a significant number of Pakistanis entered Britain and then Gloucestershire under the B voucher scheme.
a significant number of Pakistanis entered Britain and then Gloucestershire under the B voucher scheme. Between 1965 and 1967 almost 2,600 B vouchers were issued to Pakistanis.
Pakistani migrants filled a gap for labour mostly in the unskilled sectors and poorly paid jobs, available as a result of the reconstruction and expansion of the British economy after 1945.
In the 1960s and 1970s the myth of returning home was quite common. However, more recently this myth among Pakistanis has diminished because of economic circumstances and the future of their children, which most of them see as being in Britain.
According to the 1991 census, out of the almost 55 million population of Great Britain, 477,000 were of Pakistani origin. Of these, about 450,000 lived in England, just over 21,000 in Scotland and almost 6,000 in Wales. Of these about 227 lived in Gloucestershire, 4546 in the South West and 4727 in the West Midlands.

LaRondo · #6 02-27-2008, 03:35 AM

Commonwealth Immigrants Act <<< Wikipedia

Botnst · #7 02-27-2008, 08:44 AM

Back on subject for a brief moment ....

Strong quake shakes parts of Britain
By ROB HARRIS Associated Press Writer
Article Launched: 02/27/2008 02:45:53 AM PST

MANCHESTER, England—The strongest earthquake to hit Britain in more than two decades was felt across large parts of the country early Wednesday, officials said. Some homes had minor damage and one man was injured by a collapsing chimney.

The 5.3-magnitude quake struck at about 1 a.m. and was centered about 125 miles north of London, the British Geological Survey said.

Julian Bukits of the geological survey called it the most powerful quake in Britain since a 5.4 temblor hit North Wales in 1984.

"This was a very large earthquake in U.K. terms, but in world terms average," Bukits told The Associated Press. "This one has been felt throughout the whole of England and southern Scotland."

A man in Barnsley, north of Sheffield, was injured when a chimney collapsed and crashed through the roof into his bedroom, ambulance officials said.

Many people across the region—unaccustomed to such quakes—reported feeling their homes shake.

"It was scary," David Somerset told the AP by telephone from Driffield, around 60 miles from the epicenter. He was working on his computer at the time.

"It was a strange sensation as the room, ornaments and chest of drawers started wobbling and making a loud rumbling noise," he said.

Lincolnshire police said they had received dozens of phone calls about the temblor and that some minor damage to homes had been reported.

"This is a moderate earthquake," Rafael Abreu, of the U.S.
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Geological Survey, told Sky News from the U.S.

He described the tremor as a shallow interplate earthquake. He said his U.S.-based group initially put the magnitude at 4.7 but would likely adopt the 5.3-magnitude rating from his British counterparts.

Bukits said Britain is hit annually with about 200 quakes but only 10 percent are strong enough to be felt. A quake of magnitude 5 is capable of causing considerable damage.

The epicenter was in Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, a small market town known for its racecourse, the U.S. survey said.

"I was in bed at the time and suddenly there was quite a big bang and shaking that woke us up," said Laura Bocock, who lives close to Market Rasen in northeast England. "It sounded like someone had hit the bungalow and (I) was quite frightened.

"I couldn't get back to sleep because I was scared it could happen again."

A woman in Notting Hill, a wealthy section of London, reported that her radio was bumping up and down on a shelf for several seconds.

Dee8go · #8 02-27-2008, 08:51 AM

I was surprised when I recently read that one of the most dangerous places earthquake-wise, is in an area of Missouri. I can't remember the name of the town, but it's not a place I normaly consider to be earthquake-prone.

Botnst · #9 02-27-2008, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

I was surprised when I recently read that one of the most dangerous places earthquake-wise, is in an area of Missouri. I can't remember the name of the town, but it's not a place I normaly consider to be earthquake-prone.

It made the river run backwards and created waterfalls.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Madrid_Earthquake

When the big-un hits, it will be terrible. Unlike California, those folks have not upgraded building codes to be quake-resistant. It'll all come down in a heap.

Looking here, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/ , you'll notice those little spots right there in the northern Arkansas, southern Missouri, western Tennessee area.