Recent Earthquakes ≥ 6.0 Mw
Posted by feww on October 13, 2009
FEWW list of earthquakes measuring ≥ 6.0 Mw that occurred between 7 – 12 October 2009
Source of the initial data: USGS/EHP; maximum quake magnitudes estimated by FEWW.]
The total amount of energy released by the above quakes was the equivalent of the energy released by about 3,830 Hiroshima A-Bombs. [Click image to enlarge.]
Notes:
1. About 52 percent of the total energy released during the listed events came from the Vanuatu earthquake measuring 8.2 Mw.
2. A combined total of 89 percent of the energy released came from the two earthquakes highlighted in shades of blue, measuring 8.2 and 8.1 Mw respectively.
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feww said
MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION – 2009 November 05 09:43:21 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.6 Mw]
Date-Time: Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 09:43:21 UTC [Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 08:43:21 PM at epicenter]
Location: 52.317°S, 160.755°E
Depth 10: km (6.2 miles)
Region: MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION
Distances:
285 km (175 miles) NNE of Macquarie Island, Australia
415 km (255 miles) WSW of Auckland Island, New Zealand
1620 km (1010 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
2100 km (1310 miles) SSE of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 9.7 km (6.0 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nqat
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AZORES ISLANDS REGION – 2009 November 04 18:41:44 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.2 Mw]
Date-Time:
* Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 18:41:44 UTC
* Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 04:41:44 PM at epicenter
Location: 36.120°N, 33.893°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: AZORES ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
445 km (275 miles) SW of Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal
540 km (335 miles) WSW of Horta, Azores, Portugal
750 km (465 miles) W of Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal
2205 km (1370 miles) W of LISBON, Portugal
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles)
Source : USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009npbe
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TAIWAN – 2009 November 05 09:32:55 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.0 Mw]
Date-Time:
* Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 09:32:55 UTC
* Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 05:32:55 PM at epicenter
Location: 23.611°N, 120.669°E
Depth : 11.9 km (7.4 miles) set by location program
Region TAIWAN
Distances:
25 km (15 miles) E of Chia-i, Taiwan
60 km (35 miles) S of T’ai-chung, Taiwan
80 km (50 miles) NE of T’ai-nan, Taiwan
185 km (115 miles) SSW of T’AI-PEI, Taiwan
Location Uncertainty: Error estimate not available
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nqaq
feww said
IONIAN SEA – 2009 November 03 05:25:11 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.1 Mw]
Date-Time:
* Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 05:25:11 UTC
* Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 07:25:11 AM at epicenter
Location: 37.644°N, 20.697°E
Depth 20 km (12.4 miles) set by location program
Region: IONIAN SEA
Distances:
110 km (70 miles) SW of Patras, Greece
145 km (90 miles) WNW of Kalamata, Greece
225 km (140 miles) S of Ioannina, Greece
270 km (170 miles) W of ATHENS, Greece
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6 km (3.7 miles)
Sourc:e USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nnak
feww said
SOUTH OF TONGA – 2009 November 02 10:47:13 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.5 Mw]
Date-Time
* Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:47:13 UTC
* Monday, November 02, 2009 at 10:47:13 PM at epicente
Location: 24.124°S, 175.135°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region: SOUTH OF TONGA
Distances;
330 km (205 miles) S of NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga
530 km (330 miles) SE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
615 km (385 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga
1710 km (1060 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nman
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TONGA – 2009 November 01 21:28:59 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.1 Mw]
Date-Time:
* Sunday, November 01, 2009 at 21:28:59 UTC
* Monday, November 02, 2009 at 11:28:59 AM at epicenter
Location: 15.478°S, 173.789°W
Depth: 108 km (67.1 miles) set by location program
Region: TONGA
Distances:
50 km (35 miles) N of Hihifo, Tonga
285 km (180 miles) SW of APIA, Samoa
645 km (400 miles) NNE of NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga
2625 km (1630 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nla4
feww said
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS – 2009 October 31 19:09:52 UTC
Magnitude:[Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.2Mw]
Date-Time
* Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 19:09:52 UTC
* Sunday, November 01, 2009 at 06:09:52 AM at epicenter
Location: 11.409°S, 166.357°E
Depth: 139.1 km (86.4 miles)
Region: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances:
95 km (60 miles) SE of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Isl.
465 km (290 miles) N of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
735 km (455 miles) ESE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2265 km (1400 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7.6 km (4.7 miles); depth +/- 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nka9
feww said
DRAKE PASSAGE – 2009 October 27 00:04:46 UTC
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.2Mw]
Date-Time:
* Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 00:04:46 UTC
* Monday, October 26, 2009 at 08:04:46 PM at epicenter
Location: 59.956°S, 65.128°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region: DRAKE PASSAGE
Distances:
540 km (335 miles) N of Palmer Station, Antarctica
605 km (375 miles) SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina
840 km (520 miles) SSE of Punta Arenas, Chile
2865 km (1780 miles) S of BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009ngac
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SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS – 2009 October 25 07:53:51 UTC
Magnitude: [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.2Mw]
Date-Time:
* Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 07:53:51 UTC
* Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 07:53:51 PM at epicenter
Location: 23.098°S, 179.217°W
Depth: 410.2 km (254.9 miles)
Region SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances:
275 km (170 miles) S of Ndoi Island, Fiji
465 km (290 miles) WSW of NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga
600 km (375 miles) SSE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji
1635 km (1010 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.4 km (4.0 miles); depth +/- 9.7 km (6.0 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009neas
feww said
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
2009 October 23 15:14 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0 [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.3Mw]
Date-Time: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 15:14:13 UTC [Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 02:14:13 AM at epicenter]
Location: 12.210°S, 166.065°E
Depth: 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances:
165 km (105 miles) S of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Isl.
385 km (240 miles) NNW of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
735 km (455 miles) ESE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
2175 km (1350 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Magnitude: 5.8 [Maximum quake magnitude possibly as high as to 6.1 Mw]
Date-Time: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:15:28 UTC – [Friday, October 23, 2009 at 08:15:28 PM at epicenter]
Location: 0.875°S, 134.102°E
Depth: 35 km (21.7 miles)
Region: NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances:
NEAR Manokwari, Papua, Indonesia
315 km (195 miles) E of Sorong, Papua, Indonesia
1335 km (830 miles) NNE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
3090 km (1920 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID us2009nca6
feww said
SOUTH OF PANAMA – 2009 October 22 00:51:39 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2Mw [FEWW estimate which concurs with GFZ Potsdam measurement]
Date-Time: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 00:51:39 UTC
[Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 06:51:39 PM at epicenter]
Location: 6.827°N, 82.576°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region: SOUTH OF PANAMA
Distances:
180 km (110 miles) S of David, Panama
210 km (130 miles) SSE of Golfito, Costa Rica
225 km (140 miles) SW of Santiago, Panama
410 km (255 miles) SW of PANAMA CITY, Panama
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles); depth fixed
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nbad
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SAMOA ISLANDS REGION – 2009 October 19 – 22:49:37 UTC
Magnitude: [up to 6.4Mw]
Date-Time: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 22:49:37 UTC
[Monday, October 19, 2009 at 11:49:37 AM at epicenter]
Location: 15.333°S, 172.189°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
175 km (110 miles) SSW of APIA, Samoa
180 km (110 miles) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
200 km (125 miles) SW of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2715 km (1680 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009myb5
feww said
SAMOA ISLANDS REGION – 2009 October 19 07:41:42 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1 [Maximum quake magnitude: 6.4Mw]
Date-Time:
+ Monday, October 19, 2009 at 07:41:42 UTC
+ Monday, October 19, 2009 at 08:41:42 PM at epicenter
Location: 15.366°S, 172.944°W
Depth: – 35 km (21.7 miles)
Region: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
+ 110 km (65 miles) NE of Hihifo, Tonga
+ 215 km (135 miles) SW of APIA, Samoa
+ 685 km (425 miles) NNE of NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga
+ 2670 km (1660 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009myan
feww said
Two Powerful Quakes Strike Fox Islands, Alaska
https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/two-powerful-quakes-strike-fox-islands-alaska/
feww said
SAMOA ISLANDS REGION – 2009 October 14 18:00:21 UTC
Magnitude: 6.3 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 6.6Mw]
Date-Time: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 18:00:21 UTC
Location: 14.945°S, 174.806°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region: SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
+ 160 km (100 miles) NW of Hihifo, Tonga
+ 235 km (145 miles) SE of MATA’UTU, Ile Uvea, Wallis and Futuna
+ 690 km (425 miles) N of NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga
+ 2640 km (1640 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 9.6 km (6.0 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009mtbr
feww said
SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA – 2009 October 16 09:52:52 UTC
Strong Quake Measuring up to 6.4 Mw Strikes Sunda Strait, Indonesia
https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/strong-quake-strikes-sunda-strait-indonesia/
feww said
SULAWESI, INDONESIA – 2009 October 15 18:33:35 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 6.3Mw]
Date-Time: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 18:33:35 UTC [Friday, October 16, 2009 at 02:33:35 AM at epicenter]
Location: 3.660°S, 123.248°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region: SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Distances:
+ 215 km (135 miles) NNE of Baubau, Sulawesi, Indonesia
+ 450 km (280 miles) ENE of Ujung Pandang, Sulawesi, Indonesia
+ 1275 km (800 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
+ 1845 km (1150 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 8.4 km (5.2 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009mucu
feww said
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Galapagos Triple Junction Region
Time: 2009-10-15 17:48:22.3 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Epicenter: 103.90°W 3.29°N
Depth: 10 km
Status: manually revised
terres said
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Time: 2009-10-15 12:11:15.7 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Epicenter: 139.51°E 3.07°S
Depth: 92 km
Status: manually revised