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Hurricane MARIA – UPDATE 092301

HIGH SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SE UNITED STATES COAST –NHC

Hurricane Status as of 5:00 AM EDT Sat Sep 23
Location: 24.8°N 72.0°W
Moving: NNW at 9 mph
Min pressure: 952 mb
Max sustained winds: 120 mph [~193 km/h, Cat. 3A hurricane on FEWW Hurricane Scale]

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Strong Quake Strikes SE of Matias Romero, Mexico

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M6.1 Event Occurs 19km SE of Matias Romero, Mexico –USGS

REVISED EQ Details [USGS]

Magnitude: 6.1 mww (± 0.1)
Location: 16.736°N, 94.946°W (± 6.5 km)
Depth: 9.0 km (± 2.8 km)
Origin Time: 2017-09-23 12:53:02.240 UTC

Earthquake Location Map. USGS

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M5.8 Earthquake Strikes Coastal S Mexico

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M 5.8 quake occurs 48km SW of Paredon, Mexico

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 5.8 mww (± 0.0)
Location: 15.698°N, 94.162°W (± 10.3 km)
Depth: 74.2 km (± 10.0)
Origin Time: 2017-09-23 10:38:08.980 UTC

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Mass Evacuation Planned in Vanuatu as Ambae Volcano Eruption Intensifies

Alert Level for Ambae volcano is raised from Level 3 to Level 4 [0-5 scale]

Authorities in Vanuatu were preparing to evacuate up to 5,000 people on Saturday, as eruption on the 400sqkm Ambae island [Manaro Voui] continued to intensify.

“Volcanic activity at Ambae is continuing to increase. The Alert Level for Ambae volcano is raised from Level 3 to Level 4, or moderate eruption state,” said  Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (GMVD).

“In the early hours, around 3-4am [on Saturday,] we noticed that the activity started to increase, followed by another eruptive phase… So the ash plume from Ambae is still there now. The ash fall is expected all around the island,” said the manager of the Geohazards Department at GVMD.

“The increased level of activity means increased area of risk. There’s more risk to people exposed on the island.”

The increased activity follows a 6.4 magnitude quake that struck 85km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu, on September 20. [FEWW Ref: JQHM]

• A Tsunami of Earthquakes Striking Globally

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Meanwhile, the Alert Level for Ambrym volcano remains at the Level 3 [since September 15.]

AMBRYM VOLCANO – 16°15’00”S, 168°07’00”E Summit Elevation 4377ft (1334m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 3 Source: GVMD [Copyright]

250,000 People Fleeing ‘Imminent’ Bali Volcano Explosion

Bali Volcano Threatens to Blow

Up to million people are urged to evacuate Mt Agung precinct on the island of Bali, eastern Indonesia, as the restive volcano threatens to explode imminently.

Authorities raised the warning to the maximum level “four” on Friday night, indicating  a dangerous eruption was imminent within hours.

Up to 2,000 tremors have been shaking the massive volcano since Wednesday, increasing the probability of an explosive eruption.

SRBI seismic station, tectonic eq by vulcanic activities of Mt. Agung, Bali. Hybrid? @IRIS_EPO pic.twitter.com/PQXBudvFsJ

— Wendy Sukmajaya 🤪 (@wendysukmajaya) September 22, 2017

The volcano last erupted (VEI 5) in 1963-1964, sending about 1.8 cubic meter of volcanic material 10km into the air, and killing at least 1,100 people. Mt Agung [aka, Gunung Agung] is one of Indonesia’s 132 active volcanoes.

FIRE-EARTH Ref: PDN3, RJV3

M5.7 Quake Strikes Mendocino Ridge, Offshore California

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M 5.7 – 218km W of Ferndale, California

EQ Details:

Magnitude: 5.7 mww [USGS]
Location: 40.416°N, 126.828°W; 15.1 km depth – 218km W of Ferndale, California
Time: 2017-09-22 19:50:15 UTC

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