Significant Earthquakes Strike Reykjanes Ridge, Tibet, New Zealand

M5.0 quake strikes Bight Fracture Zone, Reykjanes Ridge

EQ Details
Magnitude 5.0 [USGS/EHP]
Location: 57.627°N 32.866°W
Time: 2016-05-10 17:21:02UTC
Depth: 23.6km
Distances:

• 765.0 km (475.3 mi) ESE of Nanortalik, Greenland
• 935.0 km (581.0 mi) SW of Reykjavik, Iceland

M5.5 quake strike  NW of Gyamotang, China (TAR)

Magnitude: 5.5Mw [USGS/EHP]
Location: 32.038°N 94.987°E
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2016-05-11 01:15:47UTC
Distances:

• 70.0 km (43.5 mi) NW of Gyamotang, China
• 233.0 km (144.8 mi) WNW of Qamdo, China
• 429.0 km (266.6 mi) N of Along, India
• 723.0 km (449.3 mi) NE of Thimphu, Bhutan

‘Strong’ earthquake strikes 10km SE of Christchurch

Magnitude: 4.7 [geonet]
Location: 43.59°S, 172.70°E  (10km southeast of Christchurch)
Depth: 7km
Universal Time: May 11 2016, 8:45:53

NZ Volcano Alerts
Volcano, Alert Level, Aviation Color Code
Ruapehu, 2, YELLOW
White Island, 1, YELLOW

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