here is an update to this series of interesting earthquakes. http://earthjay.com/earthquakes/20130523_sea_okhotsk/sea_okhostk_20130524_1000.PNG this one is along strike and at a similar depth to the M8.3. also an extensional earthquake, but with a more intermediate dip. it will be interesting to see…
M 8.3 deep earthquake in the Sea of Okhotsk
wowo, busy tonight. here is a pretty big quake http://earthjay.com/earthquakes/20130523_sea_okhotsk/sea_okhostk_20130523_2300.PNG the kuril trench has been active (subduction zone where the pacific plate subducts beneath the north america plate) and the yellow and orange dots in my map show recent quakes…