Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.5 +
Posted by feww on September 19, 2009
Latest Earthquakes Measuring Magnitude 5.5 or Larger since September 18, 2009
The following significant earthquakes occurred within a 12-hour period.
The Bali Earthquake detailed below was reported as a Magnitude 6.0 shock by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: South of Bali, Indonesia
Time: 2009-09-18 at 23:06:59.5 UTC
Magnitude: 5.9
Epicenter: 115.42°E 9.47°S
Depth: 77 km
Status: automatic
The quake was described as “very strong” by a number of people who sopke to the media. People were reportedly jumping from building and running away from their homes in panic after the quake struck. Up to a dozen people have been injured, some hurt jumping from buildings while others were hit by falling debris, according to news reports quoting officials. No tsunami warning was issued.
An earthquake on the main Indonesian island of Java left more than 50 dead on September 2, 2009.
The 9.3 Mw Sumatra-Andaman earthquake which caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed an estimated quarter of million people in 11 countries, was the second largest earthquake recorded on a seismograph. The earthquake was also characterized by the longest ever duration of faulting lasting about 10 minutes, which made the entire planet to vibrate about 1 cm triggering earthquakes as far north as in Alaska.
FEWW Comments: More Mega-quakes should be expected in this region and other areas in the coming months. FEWW will post a separate [disturbing] forecast later.
Magnitude 5.6 – REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
- Date-Time: Friday, September 18, 2009 at 18:46:08 UTC [Friday, September 18, 2009 at 11:46:08 AM at epicenter]
- Location: 19.239°N, 108.494°W
- Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)
- Distances: 265 km (165 miles) ENE of Socorro Island, Mexico
- Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
10-degree Map Centered at 20°N,110°W
EQ Location Map. Source of original map: USGS
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Halmahera, Indonesia
Time: 2009-09-18 at 18:34:25.6 UTC
Magnitude: 5.7
Epicenter: 127.16°E 1.80°N
Depth: 110 km
Status: manually revised
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Mindanao, Philippines
Time: 2009-09-18 11:53:50.2 UTC
Magnitude: 5.5
Epicenter: 124.71°E 6.51°N
Depth: 23 km
Status: manually revised
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