TITLE: 12/17 Eve Shift: 0030-0600 UTC (1630-2200 PST), all times posted in UTC
STATE of H1: Earthquake
INCOMING OPERATOR: Oli
SHIFT SUMMARY:
LOG:
IFO is in INITIAL_ALIGNMENT and ENVIRONMENT
Still recovering from the 7.4 EQ today in Vanuatu. After this, there were many 5+ Mag aftershocks and our primary microseism is still above the 0.1 line. We briefly left EQ mode for 5 or so minutes before another earthquake (Atlantic Ocean this time) caused us to reactivate.
I began locking at 05:22 UTC and managed to get to PRMI but had no flashes. A few minutes later, another EQ hit and we lost lock. At this point, I started initial alignment. I believe IFO will be able to lock very soon since seismic conditions are coming down quickly.
Other:
As the pacific plate shook, Robert took the time to conclude his viewport work, meaning we are capable of transitioning to LASER SAFE once again. I have informed the morning operator independently too.