Significant Earthquake Strikes N. Oklahoma

TRN-291G

M4.3 Earthquake Strikes North of Rich Valley Oil Field

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 4.3 mwr
Location: 36.700°N, 97.683°W [12km SSE of Medford, Oklahoma]
Depth: 6.1 km
Time: 2017-09-08 02:26:23 (UTC)

No. of Felt Reports: 798

Hurricane IRMA Will ‘Devastate’ Parts of the US: FEMA Chief

IRMA steering toward Florida

The super storm has been downgraded to a Cat. 4 hurricane, for now, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km/h).

IRMA could restrengthen to a Cat. 5 hurricane, with a probability of 40 percent, as it moves closer to southern Florida, FIRE-EARTH Science believes.

Potential Impact on Southern US

“Hurricane Irma continues to be a threat that is going to devastate the United States in either Florida or some of the southeastern states,” FEMA Chief said.

National Hurricane Center (NHC) downgraded IRMA to Category 4 hurricane on Friday, just slightly less powerful than a Cat. 4, after the super storm had wreaked havoc hammering multiple islands in the Caribbean.

Florida “has never seen” a worse storm, said the governor.

Hurricane IRMA Status as at 2:00 PM EDT Fri Sep 8 [NHC]
Location: 22.0°N, 76.0°W
Moving: W at 14 mph
Min pressure: 925 mb
Max sustained: 155 mph [250 km/h]

Wind Speed Probabilities

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U.S. Rainfall Potential

JOSE Intensifies to a Powerful Cat. 4 Hurricane [NHC]

Hurricane JOSE Status as at 2:00 PM AST Fri Sep 8
Location: 16.4°N 57.7°W
Moving: WNW at 18 mph
Min pressure: 940 mb
Max sustained: 150 mph [~ 240 km/h]

Wind Speed Probabilities

Hurricane KATIA Continues to Strengthen

Hurricane KATIA Status as at  1:00 PM CDT Fri Sep 8
Location: 21.1°N, 96.2°W
Moving: W at 5 mph
Min pressure: 974 mb
Max sustained: 105 mph [170 km/h, Cat. 2 hurricane]

KATIA IS NOW A  CAT. 2 HURRICANE WITH 105-MPH WINDS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION [NHC]

Wind Speed Probabilities

Large Earthquake Strikes Mexico

TRN-931K

FIRE-EARTH Ref: KBN3

M8.1 Occurs 87km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico

Location: OFF THE COAST OF CHIAPAS MEXICO

Tsunami Warnings Are in Effect http://www.tsunami.gov/

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 8.1 mww
Location: 15.068°N, 93.715°W [87km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico,] depth of 69.7 km
Date-Time: 2017-09-08 04:49:21 UTC

Aftershocks:

• No. of aftershocks as of posting: 23
• Largest aftershocks: 5.3mb [depth of 35km]

Death toll could exceed thousands, and estimated economic losses are expected to reach as much as US$10 billion, according to USGS models.

Estimated Fatalities

No. of Confirmed Fatalities as of Posting: 23

Estimated Economic Losses

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