Was that an earthquake?
This is too cool. I found on Download Squad a Yahoo Widget called Wiglet that is a little Jell-O mold that wiggles whenever the USGS records an earthquake anywhere in the world. I have a nice red Jell-O right now and have been watching some seismic activity in Mexico.
What does this show? Well that there are earthquakes going on pretty much all the time. Didn’t know that, huh? I think this is a cool way to show, maybe even during a classroom presentation, about how active the earth really is. Imagine it projected behind you as you talk and it periodically wiggles away and flashes the magnitude and location.
Give it a shot.
Tags: Yahoo Widgets, Wiglet, earthquakes, USGS
4 Comments
Hey, that’s a very cool widget! Thanks for linking to it, because I never would have found it on my own. Living in Japan, I’ve been through more than my fair share of earthquakes!
You’re welcome. In just the last few minutes there have been quakes in Washinton State, Peru, Mexico, and Russia. If you mouse over it you see the last quake info.
Really gives you perspective on the earth, eh?
Good call on Mexico, Tris.
Mexico Quake
Very Cool