earthquake was so powerful, it raised new land out of the Arabian sea

[Serpo]

7.7 magnitude earthquake creates new island off the coast of Pakistan- death toll likely to rise (https://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-creates-new-island-off-the-coast-of-pakistan-death-toll-likely-to-rise/) Posted on September 24, 2013 (https://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-creates-new-island-off-the-coast-of-pakistan-death-toll-likely-to-rise/) by The Extinction Protocol (https://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/author/theextinctionprotocol/)
http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/1915u6tuuajo3jpg/original.jpg Earthchange event: The 7.7 magnitude oblique-strike-slip earthquake was so powerful, it raised new land out of the Arabian sea. September 24, 2013 – PAKISTAN - A massive, 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck south-central Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon local time. The USGS warns that there will high casualties and economic losses, requiring international response. Seismologists have also confirmed that the quake raised a new island, about 30-40 feet high, off the coast. The island is about half a mile off the coast of Gwadar, in the Arabian Sea. Already, reports the International Herald Tribune, crowds have gathered to see the mountainous, rocky island. Some are claiming it is 100 feet high. It’s not unusual for earthquakes of this magnitude to change the coastline, or even deform the shape of the planet. In 2010, an 8.8 magnitude quake in Chile created new coastlines in that country and changed the shape of the Earth enough to shorten our days by a fraction of a second. Today in Pakistan, estimates of damages are still coming in, and it may be days before we know the full extent of the losses because the quake struck in many regions that are remote. The nearest city to the epicenter is Arawan, where damage is said to be extensive, with houses collapsing and people trapped inside. So far, death tolls hover around 40, but that number is expected to rise as emergency services reach more of the affected areas. The populations near the epicenter may be sparse, but according to the USGS, the problem is that they are extremely vulnerable. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaLw2OOzt--SN0IcGWcrHWFgngiHxBMRun_Whc_Y-yyOKTyPH8Most homes are made of materials like unreinforced brick masonry, which crumble quickly in quakes and can be deadly. Karachi is another nearby city, with millions of residents, whose homes may have also been affected. People as far away as New Delhi report feeling the quake. The USGS also offers a quick scientific summary of the nature of the quake: The September 24, 2013 M7.7 earthquake in south-central Pakistan occurred as the result of oblique-strike-slip type motion at shallow crustal depths. The location and mechanism of the earthquake are consistent with rupture within the Eurasia plate above the Makran subduction zone. The event occurred within the transition zone between northward subduction of the Arabia plate beneath the Eurasia plate and northward collision of the India plate with the Eurasia plate. The epicenter of the event is 69km north of Awaran, Pakistan, and 270km north of Karachi, Pakistan (population 11.6 million). Right now, as emergency groups gather more information, the best thing we can do is wait to find out more. But it’s very likely that humanitarian aid will be needed, and as soon as we know more we’ll offer an update.http://i.dawn.com/large/2013/09/5241a9e8f3bf5.jpghttps://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-creates-new-island-off-the-coast-of-pakistan-death-toll-likely-to-rise/

[Son-of-Liberty]

Crazy. I am thankful I don't have to worry about earthquakes.

[ShortJohnSilver]

My thought, if it was raised up, it may have been above water in the past also. Will be neat to check it to see if there are any old artifacts that have lain buried for hundreds or thousands of years.

[Spectrism]

I hearby claim the ownership of that island. FOR SALE signs will be posted there in a couple days.
Price: 2000 troy ounces of gold, certified.... a real bargain!

[Hitch]

Crazy. I am thankful I don't have to worry about earthquakes.

Living in an earthquake zone, always looked at earthquakes as destruction. This earthquake though managed to create something, a new island. That is amazing! It would be interesting to see how the island evolves over time, what wildlife settles there, etc.

[osoab]

"They didn't build that" :D

[MNeagle]

& it could be swallowed back up just as quickly! Not sure I'd be willing to be the first inhabitant...

[Twisted Titan]

Dam.....

The Rise of Atlantis.....

[Serpo]

Instant tourist attraction.................

[Silver Rocket Bitches!]

Seems like there should have been a wall of water created by the raising of that island. Since there wasn't, I'm assuming the surrounding area is shallow water.

[Serpo]

The world's freshest real estate: Massive Pakistani earthquake heaves a brand new 18 meter high island above the waves

The mountain-like island appeared 600m off Pakistan's Gwadar coast
The earthquake triggered a movement of gases in the earth under the sea
This pushed earth up to the surface in something akin to a 'mud volcano'
Such land masses have appeared after quakes in Pakistan in 1999 and 2010

By Ellie Zolfagharifard (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Ellie+Zolfagharifard)
PUBLISHED: 14:21 GMT, 25 September 2013 | UPDATED: 19:20 GMT, 25 September 2013





(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2431913/Massive-Pakistani-earthquake-pushes-brand-new-18-metre-high-island-sea.html#socialLinks)




Crowds of bewildered people gathered on Pakistan’s southern coast to witness the emergence of a new island created following a major earthquake in the region.
The 7.8 magnitude quake struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin in Pakistan's quake-prone province of Baluchistan, which borders Iran, on Tuesday.
The earthquake was so powerful that it caused the seabed to rise and create a small, mountain-like island about 600 meters off Pakistan's Gwadar coastline in the Arabian Sea.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-0-1840802E00000578-617_634x343.jpg The earthquake in Pakistan was so powerful that it caused the seabed to rise and create a small, mountain-like island (pictured) about 600 meters off Pakistan's Gwadar coastline in the Arabian Sea


Television channels showed images of a stretch of rocky terrain rising above the sea level, with crowds surrounding the shore to witness the rare phenomenon.
Zahid Rafi, principal seismologist for the National Seismic Monitoring Center, said such masses are sometimes created by the movement of gases locked in the earth under the sea, pushing mud and earth up to the surface in something akin to a mud volcano.

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'When such a strong earthquake builds pressure, there is the likelihood of such islands emerging,' he said. 'That big shock beneath the earth causes a lot of disturbance.'
This liquefaction of sand layers takes place after any earthquake, but these sudden islands are usually only spotted after strong earthquakes, at least 7- or 8-magnitude events.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-2431913-1842022E00000578-191_634x412.jpg An aerial view of the island which is thought to be about 60 feet (18 meters) high, 100 feet (30 meters) long and 250 feet (76 meters) wide

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-0-183F526100000578-770_634x402.jpg Zahid Rafi, principal seismologist for the National Seismic Monitoring Center, said such masses are sometimes created by the movement of gases locked in the earth under the sea, pushing mud and earth up to the surface in something akin to a mud volcano


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-2431913-1840FAAB00000578-7_634x365.jpg To get a better idea of what the island is made of and how permanent it is, scientists will have to get samples of the material to see if it's mostly soft mud or rocks and harder material




HOW THE ISLAND WAS FORMEDScientists believe the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin in Baluchistan, triggered what is known as 'mud volcano'.
They occur where there is a reservoir of loosely compacted sediments buried beneath harder, denser rock and a path is made to the surface.
The seismic waves caused a movement of gases locked in the earth under the sea, pushing mud and earth up to the surface along with gas.

These sudden islands are usually only spotted after strong earthquakes, at least 7- or 8-magnitude events.


Richard Luckett a seismologist the British Geological Survey said that these mud volcanoes are relatively common in this area on both land and at sea.
‘They occur where there is a reservoir of loosely compacted sediments buried beneath harder, denser rock and a path is made to the surface,’ he told MailOnline.
‘There is a subducting plate boundary in this region where the Arabian plate is converging on the Eurasian plate at about 2cm a year and being pushed beneath it.
‘This is the same plate boundary responsible for the magnitude 7.7 earthquake.’
Scientists believe gases associated with the melting at the plate boundary contribute to heating the mud in the reservoirs and making it more fluid.
‘Certainly mud volcanoes are most common near this type of plate boundary, such as in Japan,’ said Dr Luckett.
‘It is known that mud volcanoes can be triggered by large nearby earthquakes – in fact the same thing happened in this area in 2001.
‘The exact mechanism for this triggering is poorly understood but the fact that mud volcanoes often occur without a triggering earthquake suggests that little extra impetus is required.’

To get a better idea of what the island is made of and how permanent it is, scientists will have to get samples of the material to see if it's mostly soft mud or rocks and harder material.
These types of islands can remain for a long time or eventually subside back into the ocean, depending on their makeup.
A Pakistani Navy team reached the island by midday Wednesday, navy geologist Mohammed Danish told the country's Geo Television.
He said the mass was about 60 feet (18 meters) high, 100 feet (30 meters) long and 250 feet (76 meters) wide.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-2431913-18415A6D00000578-501_634x823.jpg The 7.8 magnitude quake struck 145 miles southeast of Dalbandin in Pakistan's quake-prone province of Baluchistan, which borders Iran, on Tuesday




'There are stones and mud,' he said, warning residents not to try to visit the island. 'Gasses are still emitting.'
But dozens of people had already visited the island, said the deputy commissioner of Gwadar district, Tufail Baloch, who travelled by boat himself to the island this morning.
Water bubbled along the edges of the island, in what appeared to be gas discharging from under the surface, Baloch said.
He said the area smelled of gas that caught fire when people lit cigarettes.
Dead fish floated on the water's surface while local residents were visiting the island and taking stones as souvenirs, he added.
Astonished locals gaze at newly-created quake island
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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/25/article-2431913-1840800B00000578-141_634x388.jpg Dozens of people had already visited the island, said the deputy commissioner of Gwadar district, Tufail Baloch, who travelled by boat himself to the island this morning


Such land masses have appeared before off Pakistan's Makran coast, said Muhammed Arshad, a hydrographer with the navy. After quakes in 1999 and 2010, new land masses rose up along a different part of the coast about 282 kilometers (175 miles) east of Gwadar, he said.
He said each of those disappeared back into the sea within a year during the monsoon season, a period of heavy rain and wind that sweeps Pakistan every summer. He said that in the area where the island was created on Tuesday, the sea is only about six to seven meters (23 feet) deep.
Older residents of the coastal town recalled an earthquake in 1968 produced an island that stayed for one year and then vanished.


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[Spectrism]

He said the area smelled of gas that caught fire when people lit cigarettes.
Dead fish floated on the water's surface while local residents were visiting the island and taking stones as souvenirs, he added.


Get those people off my island. The FOR SALE signs will be up after the people are gassed and the island has settled for a couple days.

I need to sell it fast before it falls back into the sea.

[Serpo]

He said the area smelled of gas that caught fire when people lit cigarettes.

I missed that part

[Neuro]

He said the area smelled of gas that caught fire when people lit cigarettes.

I missed that part
LOL. Pakistanis are not the brightest among gods creation, but plentiful...