HIoN Hits 558

HIoN in terminally high territory

The FIRE-EARTH Index of Human Impact on Nature (HIoN), an index for calculating the human impact on the planetary life support systems, has exploded to a terminally high level of 558 this month. In other words, the anthropogenic impact on the living environment is now 5.58 times the planet’s rapidly diminishing carrying capacity.

Key Findings

• The index is rising exponentially.
• HIoN reached 328 in July 2014, skyrocketing to 558 this month (August 2018).
• HIoN has risen 230 points, or more than 74 percent in two years.
• The index was less than 80 in 1960, and rose to about 100 in 1980.

RAPID CHANGE IN PROGRESS!

Tidal Surge of Global Change 28 Times Faster in 21st Century: FIRE-EARTH

FIRE-EARTH Models show the rate of global change has intensified by a factor of at least 28 in the last decade compared with the 1960s.

FIRE-EARTH defines ‘global change’ as the deterioration in the planet’s life-support capacity, caused by large-scale anthropogenic impact, which is leading to a total collapse.

HIoN since End June 2012

• Critical Overload Threatens Planetary Life Support Systems July 6, 2013
• As of end-June 2012, the CASF Index of Human Impact on Nature (HIoN) was 285 !
• WARNING: RAPID CHANGE IN PROGRESS! July 4, 2012

Additional details available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

M6.2 Earthquake Strikes Offshore Oregon

ER: TJJ – nm– KTDGTNSY

CBW – 082202 – 2

Strong earthquake occurs 265km WNW of Bandon, Oregon

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.2 mww [USGS]
Location: 43.645°N, 127.603°W
Depth: 10.0 km depth
Time: 2018-08-22 09:31:47 UTC
Distances:

• 265km WNW of Bandon, Oregon
• 392.0 km WSW of Salem, Oregon [Pop: 164,549]

Felt Reports: 66 AoR

Tsunami Evaluation:

NO destructive tsunami generated.

FIRE-EARTH Alerts: LYTB, PJLT, RKYN, DLWG, NSGR, KFWT – 082202

• CJ
• IGE
• OCT
• TML

• ALERTS issued by FIRE-EARTH Science.

Details available to authorized groups via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

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Powerful Earthquake Rocks Northern Venezuela

ER: MBT – lg– PALKSRNS

CBW – 082202

M7.3 Earthquake Strikes near Yaguaraparo, Venezuela

 

Magnitude: 7.3 mww    [USGS]
Location: 10.739°N 62.911°W
Depth: 123.2 km
Time: 2018-08-21 @ 1:31:42 UTC
Distances:

• 20km NNW of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
• 38.4 km (23.9 mi) ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela [Pop: 112,082]

Notes:

• NO Tsunami threat from this earthquake –PTWC
• Fatalities are expected. However, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage.
• Shaking was felt across Venezuela, local media reported.
• The quake was felt as far away as Bogota, Colombia.
• It also was felt in Barbados, Grenada, Guyana and Trinidad.
• “While there have been 17 previous M 6+ earthquakes in this region, large earthquakes are rare; this is the largest historic event within 250 km of this location in the 20th and 21st centuries,” USGS said.

Detailed Information

• Diagnostics available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.

FIRE-EARTH EARTHQUAKE FORECAST

FIRE-EARTH Forecast for the region and nearby seismicity is available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.