Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2020 Stockton earthquake


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The result was delete.  Sandstein  19:13, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

2020 Stockton earthquake

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No encyclopedic value Dawnseeker2000  08:24, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions.  Dawnseeker2000  08:24, 3 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete - completely fails WP:GNG, let alone WP:EVENT. Mikenorton (talk) 08:44, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 08:52, 3 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Can the content be moved into a list of UK Earthquakes instead of just deleting it? 80.169.132.92 (talk) 13:55, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
 * No, the trend in Wikiproject Earthquakes is to apply our notability guidelines to both articles and lists. In other words, if the event does not qualify for a stand-alone article it should not be in a list. Remember that we are an encyclopedia. Not an earthquake catalog. If a reader is needing to view that many earthquakes, there are several very high quality catalogs to choose from the major players in the earthquake monitoring field. Their websites are outstanding. Dawnseeker2000  19:46, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree this isn't notable enough for a standalone, but that's kind of an odd trend considering lists are perfect for information that isn't notable enough for an article and List of earthquakes in the British Isles has few if any notable earthquakes in the list. Redirect this. SportingFlyer  T · C  09:10, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
 * The state of that list article is problematic as it is currently an indiscriminate list of all earthquakes that have been felt, which isn't what wikipedia is for. I've attempted to improve it in the past and got nowhere - I'm trying to get the energy to have another go. Mikenorton (talk) 09:26, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
 * It looks to be a sourced list of earthquakes which occurred in the UK and is a "list assembled with thought" - how is that in any way indiscriminate? SportingFlyer  T · C  10:49, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I disagree, but here is not the place for that discussion. Mikenorton (talk) 11:29, 5 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:43, 10 February 2020 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Sandstein   17:46, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete unnotable seismic event. ⌚️ (talk) 18:21, 11 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete non-notable tremor, WP:NOTNEWS.  Lugnuts  Fire Walk with Me 19:41, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per all the above. Just came by to point out how misleading the title is, since Stockton, California is the place that is located in a real earthquake-prone region. Just sayin'. No need to address since article will probably be deleted. StonyBrook (talk) 08:15, 12 February 2020 (UTC)


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