Tim Dawson
@timblor.bsky.social
Earthquake Geologist in public service. Mostly posts about earthquake geology and a cat..mostly. Aspiring photographer, listening for the secret, searching for the sound
Not everyday one gets this alert in San Francisco.
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Not everyday one gets this alert in San Francisco.
Greenland is amazing. Glaciers, icebergs, mountains. Despite what some absurd social media post from the white house might show, not a damn penguin there. And it isn’t ours to take.
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Greenland is amazing. Glaciers, icebergs, mountains. Despite what some absurd social media post from the white house might show, not a damn penguin there. And it isn’t ours to take.
I took a moment after a long work week to enjoy some of the best urban commute scenery around.
January 17, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I took a moment after a long work week to enjoy some of the best urban commute scenery around.
I took a little detour to stop by the iconic 710 Ashbury St house this morning.
January 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
I took a little detour to stop by the iconic 710 Ashbury St house this morning.
A short clip from the last time I saw Bob Weir perform live at the Sphere in Vegas. Thanks for all the good times.
January 11, 2026 at 6:03 AM
A short clip from the last time I saw Bob Weir perform live at the Sphere in Vegas. Thanks for all the good times.
I’ve been to Greenland. It is a beautiful place. It is insanity that this country’s president would contemplate illegally invading this land.
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I’ve been to Greenland. It is a beautiful place. It is insanity that this country’s president would contemplate illegally invading this land.
A few more photos from New Orleans. Short trip, but did a lot of walking in two days.
January 10, 2026 at 4:36 AM
A few more photos from New Orleans. Short trip, but did a lot of walking in two days.
Some more photos from my wanderings today.
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Some more photos from my wanderings today.
I missed the party…or maybe not.
January 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I missed the party…or maybe not.
Post-storm #Alwaysawindowseat flights can be the best.
January 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Post-storm #Alwaysawindowseat flights can be the best.
We are looking at some high King Tides events today and tomorrow according to the @nws.noaa.gov Bay Area office. If you are near the coast, stay safe and follow closure notices.
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We are looking at some high King Tides events today and tomorrow according to the @nws.noaa.gov Bay Area office. If you are near the coast, stay safe and follow closure notices.
Somewhat under the radar, but not to be outdone is this long-lived swarm of small quakes within the Koehn Lake stepover along the Garlock fault. 567 M1.0+ earthquakes since the beginning of 2025, with the largest quakes (M3.4) on 4/19 & 5/1. A busy swarm, in a lightly populated area. (4/5)
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Somewhat under the radar, but not to be outdone is this long-lived swarm of small quakes within the Koehn Lake stepover along the Garlock fault. 567 M1.0+ earthquakes since the beginning of 2025, with the largest quakes (M3.4) on 4/19 & 5/1. A busy swarm, in a lightly populated area. (4/5)
More interesting is the ongoing swarm of earthquakes near San Ramon, CA that started on 11/9 with a M3.8 earthquake. It has been a busy swarm with the largest earthquake being a M4.0 on 12/20 and nearly 300 M1.0+ quakes. This area is historically “swarmy” with past infestations in 2015 & 2018. (3/5)
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
More interesting is the ongoing swarm of earthquakes near San Ramon, CA that started on 11/9 with a M3.8 earthquake. It has been a busy swarm with the largest earthquake being a M4.0 on 12/20 and nearly 300 M1.0+ quakes. This area is historically “swarmy” with past infestations in 2015 & 2018. (3/5)
Overall, it was a fairly unremarkable (thankfully) year for earthquakes in California. The largest earthquake was a M5.2 14 April earthquake near Julian, CA and a little west of the Elsinore fault zone. Remote, and not densely populated. I really like unremarkable earthquake years (2/5).
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Overall, it was a fairly unremarkable (thankfully) year for earthquakes in California. The largest earthquake was a M5.2 14 April earthquake near Julian, CA and a little west of the Elsinore fault zone. Remote, and not densely populated. I really like unremarkable earthquake years (2/5).
Happy New Year everyone! We are at the end of our 2025 earthquake year, if we follow the convention that earthquakes are recorded in UTC, and in Zulu time, it is 2026. I thought I would do a little 2025 California earthquake roundup for everyone (1/5)
January 1, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Happy New Year everyone! We are at the end of our 2025 earthquake year, if we follow the convention that earthquakes are recorded in UTC, and in Zulu time, it is 2026. I thought I would do a little 2025 California earthquake roundup for everyone (1/5)
I had a wonderful holiday with friends that I considered extended family in San Diego. I love SD and all of the scenery.
December 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I had a wonderful holiday with friends that I considered extended family in San Diego. I love SD and all of the scenery.
I had a wonderful holiday with friends that I considered extended family in San Diego. I love SD and all of the scenery.
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I had a wonderful holiday with friends that I considered extended family in San Diego. I love SD and all of the scenery.
Christmas Eve dinner here. Scallops as the first course.
December 25, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Christmas Eve dinner here. Scallops as the first course.
“Rainbows end down that highway where ocean breezes blow…”
December 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
“Rainbows end down that highway where ocean breezes blow…”
What do we need? More sea otter photos!
December 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
What do we need? More sea otter photos!
Some Monday morning otter goodness to start the work/holiday week.
December 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Some Monday morning otter goodness to start the work/holiday week.
If this isn’t an earthquake infestation, what is?
December 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
If this isn’t an earthquake infestation, what is?
Substantial power outage in San Francisco this afternoon. Estimated time for power restoration is 17:45 per PG&E. Hope it is sooner.
December 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Substantial power outage in San Francisco this afternoon. Estimated time for power restoration is 17:45 per PG&E. Hope it is sooner.
This morning’s storm has moved on and the city was looking good in the last light of the day.
December 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This morning’s storm has moved on and the city was looking good in the last light of the day.
Kinda fun to catch this on my walk after work today. Know I know why Sacramento has been so foggy today.
December 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Kinda fun to catch this on my walk after work today. Know I know why Sacramento has been so foggy today.