I was not in Jordan when the rumors started about earthquake hits Jordan. But following up the news from Jordan, and small poll at JP, I came to the conclusion that this Earthquake thing is nothing more than a rumor (following the majority of the vote, which I presume are living in Jordan).
However, it was reported earlier today that an earthquake did hit the area. Luckily it was a minor quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter Scale, and was centered in the Karama region in the Jordan valley, 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) underground.
Now, actually this toke me back to JP poll, and I was wondering? Is it by chance incident that Jordan was talking about earthquake less than a month ago before it happened?
Let me explain my doubts. Looking at JP poll results (although small) gives some indications:
- Out of 38 people, 31 believed that the earthquake rumor has nothing to do with reality, while the other 7 believed that it is luckily.
- Now the question is. A month ago, was there an official announcement about the earthquake or not? And if so, then why did or did not the majority heard of it? or if they heard of it, why they didn't believe in it?
- Then was it really a rumor? or people lost trust in what they hear from officials (if they did)? And if they did not, then where did the rumor come from?
- Of course I'm keeping in mind that earthquake prediction is a science that is not yet reached a level to be 100% trusted world wide, so even if there was warnings, it could have not been confirmed.
- Finally, they both hit Jordan now. Minor earthquake, and major oil price increase.
It might all be just coincidence. Jordanians, please don't spread rumors, they come true, and if it was not a rumor, then maybe we should trust our officials, or at least those who work in Earthquake field. See, they predicted it nearly a month ago (more advanced that Japanese) :-D
God bless Jordan (and the world)!
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I was one of those who heard about the rumor, but did not give it that attention, if you want to track it back, "nasimjo" made a good entry about it, it was the first thing I loaded to read this morning…
And umm… was it me the only one who heard this REALLY LOUD noise just before the ground starts shaking?
And i still wonder although i didnt feel it today but thx God it was minor :)and who knows if a major one will follow in the near future.
I hope not, Mira. I really do.
Well you ask you friends to stop spreading rumors please :-D
Hey my dad lives in Jordan and my bro just went back mom is leaving too min garshar with my nephew. How far exactly is karama is that a belad fam. lives in marj el hamam.
P.s Just found this website pretty cool
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I'm a Science teacher in Hawaii retired.
A while back I was featured on the science fiction program called, "Sightings" .
I prediict earthquakes very accurately. I predicted the August 17, 19999 earthquake in Turkey and others 7 months before it happen. The Turkish magazine, " Actual" featured this prediction in Aug. 17, 1999. To your blog is very close to what will happen in 2006 not in Jordan but Iran in a region called Abiz on the Anatolian fault. This period of high quake is April 5 to the 15th, 2006 a magnitude 7.6.
If you doubt me watch for March 19-29, 2006 a 7.0 magnitued earthquake will hit Nothern Oregon Washington State on the boarded.
Last of all Santa Barbra will be hit in August 18-28, 2006 magnitude 7.3.
Keep up the good blogs,
Mr. Michael Kumukauoha Lee
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