Significant Quakes Strike Solomon Islands, PNG

FIRE-EARTH ALERT

HEIGHTENED SEISMICITY and ENHANCED VOLCANISM in the Pacific Ring of Fire

The latest seismic activity across the Oceania may have signaled the start of a new phase of HEIGHTENED SEISMICITY and ENHANCED VOLCANISM in the Pacific Ring of Fire, according to FIRE-EARTH models..

Earthquakes occur near Kirakira, Solomon Islands, Kokopo and Taron, PNG

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

• M5.9, 61km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 2015-03-31 at 12:18:24 UTC depth=32.7km [4.847°S, 152.507°E]
• M5.6, 69km SW of Taron, Papua New Guinea 2015-03-31 at 12:15:21 UTC depth=35.0km [4.918°S, 152.593°E]
• M5.8, 77km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 2015-03-31 at 12:10:43 UTC depth=47.6km [10.914°S, 162.452°E]

FIRE-EARTH ALERT

CJ Members:

FIRE-EARTH Model diagnostic discussion are scheduled at the following times

• Wednesday, April 1, 2015  at 08:32, 16:32 and 22:32UTC
• Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 06:32, 18:32 and 22:32UTC
• Friday, April 3, 2015 at 08:32, 16:32 and 22:32UTC

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