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Posted by feww on June 24, 2011
UPDATE at 04:25UTC: The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center has now lifted the Tsunami Warning that was issued earlier.
Magnitude 7.4 Quake Strikes 64 km (39 miles) SW of Amukta Island, Alaska
The quake has since been downgraded to magnitude 7.2Mw, but a Tsunami Warning issued by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center is still in place, as of posting:
The Tsunami Warning continues in effect for the coastal areas of Alaska from Unimak Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Dutch Harbor) to Amchitka Pass, Alaska (125 miles W of Adak).
This message is for Information Only for coastal areas of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska from the California-Mexico border to Unimak Pass, Alaska (80 miles NE of Dutch Harbor).
This message is for Information Only for coastal areas of Alaska from Amchitka Pass, Alaska (125 miles W of Adak) to Attu, Alaska.
This message is for Information Only for coastal areas of Alaska from Amchitka Pass, Alaska (125 miles W of Adak) to Attu, Alaska.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the following bulletin:
BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA A DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS
NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII. REPEAT. A
DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI IS NOT EXPECTED AND THERE IS NO
TSUNAMI THREAT TO HAWAII.
10-degree Map Centered at 50°N,170°W
Source: USGS-EHP
Earthquake Details
- Magnitude: 7.2
- Date-Time:
- Friday, June 24, 2011 at 03:09:40 UTC
- Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 06:09:40 PM at epicenter
- Location: 52.008°N, 171.859°W
- Depth: 62.6 km (38.9 miles)
- Region: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
- Distances:
- 64 km (39 miles) SW of Amukta Island, Alaska
- 103 km (64 miles) SW of Yunaska Island, Alaska
- 1,677 km (1,042 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
- 2,429 km (1,509 miles) W of WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, Canada
- Location Uncertainty:
- horizontal +/- 13.8 km (8.6 miles)
- depth +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles)
- Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Click images to enlarge. For interactive images go to source: Alaska EQ Info Center
In Global Tectonics Warning – April 27 posted on April 27, 2011, FIRE-EARTH said:
FIRE-EARTH Model shows NEAR CRITICAL buildup of tectonic stress energy near the coast of Alaska.
UPDATE
FIRE-EARTH Models show the energy buildup continuing …
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Posted by feww on June 5, 2011
M6.5 Strikes West of MACQUARIE ISLAND
Earthquake Details
Region: West of Macquarie Island
Magnitude: 6.5Mw
Date and Time: June 5, 2011 at 11:51:12UTC
Epicenter: 147.30°E 55.92°S
Depth: 10 km
Status: M – manually revised
Source: GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Earthquake Location Maps
Source: USGS; enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
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Posted by feww on May 20, 2011
M5.9 earthquake shook western Turkey, killing 2, injuring 30 and damaging buildings
The quake was centered in the town of Simav (39.14°N, 29.16°E) and struck at a depth of about 6 km at 20:15UTC on May 19,2011.
One person reportedly died in Simav after jumping out of window in panic, and the second fatality occurred as a result of a heart attack. Several dozen people were injured from broken glass, or jumping off balconies, but there was no report of widespread damage, AP said.
“Most of the town of Simav was without electricity and telephone lines were down, reports said. At least one empty building collapsed in Simav and some other old buildings were also slightly damaged, said the Anatolia news agency.”
A politician who was on the fifth floor of an apartment building in Simav when the quake struck said: “It was so strong that we could not even move in the first few seconds. [Too afraid to return to their homes] people are waiting in their cars now.”
Distances [USGS]
- 80 km (50 miles) WSW (247°) from Kutahya, Turkey
- 118 km (73 miles) ESE (117°) from Balikesir, Turkey
- 118 km (74 miles) S (180°) from Bursa, Turkey
- 334 km (208 miles) WSW (256°) from ANKARA, Turkey
JAPAN QUAKE UPDATE
Data collected by underwater geodetic equipment placed on the seabed off the coast of Japan indicate that the March 11 Mega Quake moved the ocean floor laterally by about 20m (65ft), and caused also an upwards movement of 3m (10ft), a report said.
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Posted by feww on May 3, 2011
Japan’s Electric Power Companies Shareholders Call for Nuclear Plant Closures
Shareholders of five electric power companies in Japan are demanding the utilities to decommission their nuclear power plants following the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi power plant, NHK reported.
Reactor 3 at TEPCO’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi NPP is seen in this frame grab from a video clip shot by an unmanned helicopter on April 10, 2011. Image by TEPCO/Handout
Some 400 shareholders of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which operates the Fukushima NPP, have submitted an official petition calling for the abolition of the company’s nuclear power plants.
“Shareholders of at least four other power companies—Kansai Electric, Chugoku Electric, Kyushu Electric and Tohoku Electric—have made similar proposals.” Said the report.
The move follows a similar action by a group of 232 shareholders of Tohoku Electric company who submitted a motion on Monday calling for the company to abolish its nuclear power plants, Japan’s JiJi press reported.
The group argued that the risks of operating nuclear power plants far outweigh the full extent of liabilities that any single company could afford, and urged the company to decommission its nuclear power plants and to withdraw its investment in the spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, the report said.
“The power companies are expected to examine the proposals and submit them to a vote at their annual shareholders’ meeting. The meetings are typically held by the end of June.” NHK reported.
Death Toll from the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Meanwhile, Japanese authorities released that following data for the numbers dead or missing in the March 11 Mega quake that struck Tohoku region in northeastern Japan:
- Total number of people dead or missing: 25,536
- Confirmed dead in 12 prefectures: 14,728*
- Number of victims identified so far: 12,509 (Source: NHK)
*The figure includes victims of two deadly aftershocks on April 7th and 11th.
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Posted by feww on April 27, 2011
Alaska Earthquake
FIRE-EARTH Model shows NEAR CRITICAL buildup of tectonic stress energy near the coast of Alaska.
Global Disasters
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Posted by feww on April 23, 2011
Strong Quake Strikes W of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
Tsunami NOT expected, based on the available data.
There were no reports of damage, or casualties as of posting.
10-degree Map Centered at 10°S,160°E
EQ Location Map. Image enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
Event Location Map. NOAA
Earthquake Details
- Magnitude: 6.9
- Date-Time: Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 04:16:55 UTC [Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 03:16:55 PM at epicenter]
- Location: 10.349°S, 161.233°E
- Depth: 81.6 km (50.7 miles)
- Region: SOLOMON ISLANDS
- Distances:
- 76 km (47 miles) W of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
- 173 km (107 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
- 184 km (114 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
- 2084 km (1294 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
- Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 14.4 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 7.9 km (4.9 miles)
- Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
- Event ID: usc0002xcx
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Posted by feww on April 7, 2011
6.7Mw Earthquake Strikes Chiapas, Mexico
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Magnitude: 6.7Mw
Date/Time: 2011-04-07 13:11:23.6 UTC
Location: 93.99°W 17.42°N
Depth: 157 km
Status: M – manually revised
Source: GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
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Posted by feww on March 26, 2011
First entry:
UPDATE
Death toll from the quake has reached at least 75 with up to 150 people injured, according to various reports.
“The quake also destroyed 390 residential houses, 14 monasteries and 9 government department buildings in the mainly affected areas of Tachileik, Tarlay, Naryaung and Monglin.” Xinhuanet said.
Original caption: “The video image taken from the telecast of Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) on March 25, 2011 shows a big crack on a road damaged in an earthquake in Myanmar’s northeastern region.” Via xinhuanet.
Quake Summary
Magnitude: 6.8
Date-Time: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 13:55:12 UTC
Location: 20.705°N, 99.949°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Aftershocks: 3 reported, including 2 significant shocks measuring 5.4 and 5.0Mw
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS. Enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
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Posted by feww on March 24, 2011
Quake May Have Caused Heavy Damage
The epicenter was located in a mountainous region of Myanmar near the borders with Thailand and Laos.
Tremors were felt in Bangkok and Hanoi.
Buildings swayed in Bangkok, about 770 kilometers south of the epicenter, AP reported.
No reports of damage as of posting; however, heavy damage could have occurred near the epicenter because buildings in the rural region are believed to be vulnerable to strong shocks.
A5.8 quake, which struck Yingjiang County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province (MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION), killed at least 24 people and injured more than 200 others two weeks ago, a report said. The shock also destroyed about 1,000 buildings.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 6.8
Date-Time: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 13:55:12 UTC
Location: 20.705°N, 99.949°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: MYANMAR
Distances:
- 89 km (55 miles) N of Chiang Rai, Thailand
- 168 km (104 miles) SSW of Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China
- 589 km (365 miles) NE of Rangoon, Myanmar
- 772 km (479 miles) N of BANGKOK, Thailand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 15.4 km (9.6 miles); depth +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: usc0002aes
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Posted by feww on March 9, 2011
Shaking Intensity, Lyttleton Earthquake
A photo-like image of Christchurch area taken on March 4, 2011 by ALI on NASA’s EO-1 satellite. Circles on the map indicate seismological measurements of the ground shaking in the earthquake affected area on February 22. Source: NASA-EO. Click image to enlarge. Download larger image (5 MB, JPEG). Click here to read full caption.
Rainwater Fills Australia’s Channel Country
Dry river channels throughout Australia’s Channel Country were filled by rainwater in just 6 days, between 2 – 8 March 2011. Summer of 2010–2011 proved to be Australia’s 2nd wettest on its 111-year record, topped only by the rainfall in 1973–1974. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has reportedly said that the rainfall is so far more than 70 percent above normal. The above images of SW Queensland and N South Australia, which use a mix of infrared and visible light, were taken by MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite on March 2, 2011 (top), and March 8, 2011 (bottom). Source: NASA-EO. Click images to enlarge.
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Posted by feww on February 28, 2011
Earthquake Measuring up to 5.3Mw Strikes Arkansas
The shock was the largest of a cluster of about a dozen tremors which have struck the area in the last couple of weeks. The quake struck at a depth of about 4km some 59 km (37 miles) north of Little Rock, AR.
Earthquake Details
Region: Arkansas
Time: 2011-02-28 05:00:50.2 UTC
Magnitude: 5.3
Epicenter: 92.34°W 35.43°N
Depth: 5 km
Status: Automatic [NOT confirmed by a geologist]
Source: GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Map Centered at 35°N, 92°W
EQ Location Map. Source ANSS via USGS. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH.
Earthquake Details [USGS]
- Magnitude: 4.7
- Date-Time:
- Monday, February 28, 2011 at 05:00:50 UTC
- Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 11:00:50 PM at epicenter
- Location: 35.265°N, 92.344°W
- Depth: 3.8 km (2.4 miles)
- Region: ARKANSAS
- Distances:
- 6 km (4 miles) NE (46°) from Greenbrier, AR
- 7 km (4 miles) S (187°) from Guy, AR
- 9 km (6 miles) SE (128°) from Twin Groves, AR
- 22 km (14 miles) NNE (27°) from Conway, AR
- 59 km (37 miles) N (359°) from Little Rock, AR
- Location Uncertainty : horizontal +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 0.7 km (0.4 miles)
- Source: Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
- Event ID: nm022811a
“…On the third day of December last, a singular noise was heard here. It has been differently described by those who heard it as like a blast in a wall, the explosion of a meteor, or a single distant clap of heavy thunder. So far as ascertained, the nearer the center or place of explosion, there was a rumbling and a sensible vibration of the earth.
“Much speculation was had as to its cause. It was not probable that it was thunder, for it was mid-winter and the sky was clear; nor blasting in a well, for people do not work in wells in the wet and wintry season. Upon inquiry we found that the explosion had been heard as far as Fort Gibson, and generally in a circle whose diameter is two hundred miles and expected to find some notice of it in the papers of your city. The other day, Col. Logan, of Scott County, visited our city and gave us an apparent solution of the mystery. “It appears, from his statement, that Mr. Wm. Gipson, while bear hunting on Christmas day, attempted to cross Dry Creek, situated in T 5 N, R. 26 W., but found the mountain to be on fire. Gipson describes it as sending forth smoke at the top which at night time has a ruddy glare and is visible for miles…The ground is heated, and the sides of the mountain are numerous fissures, through which vapor is constantly escaping…” [Excerpts from an article printed by the Arkansas Gazette, January 15, 1856.]
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Posted by feww on February 24, 2011
Christchurch Quake Casualties
CAUTION: ALL FIGURES RELEASED by NEW ZEALAND GOVT ARE SUBJECT to POLITICAL MANIPULATION
UPDATE Posted at 06:30UTC February 24, 2011
NZ police has just released the names of only four of the 98 people confirmed dead in the Christchurch earthquake:
Joseph Tehau Pohio (40); Jaime Robert McDowell Gilbert (22); Jayden Harris (9 months); Baxter Gowland (5 months)
War Zone: Christchurch loses its second battle against nature
The Canterbury Television building in Christchurch, February 24, 2011. Photo credit: AP. Image may be subject to copyright.
In Christchurch Quake: NZ govt Doctoring the Figures, posted earlier today, Te2ataria said:
NZ govt is up to its dirty old tricks again, doctoring the quake fatality figures
Here’s a summary
- Confirmed dead: 76 souls
- Missing: Up to 238 people [actual figure may be as high as 500]
- Seriously injured: 200
- Total no of injured: up to 3,000
- Police say 22 more bodies are inside Christchurch’s Cathedral Square
- Police said they will release a list of the dead and missing at 4.00pm (our time).
- Police changed its **** mind saying they will release a list of the dead and missing at 6.00pm
- The Fat Police Minister said: “We’ve got 76 at the morgue at the moment and more coming through.” [She didn’t say how many more.]
In line with New Zealand government policy of news blackout, two Japanese journalists were arrested last night when they tried to interview earthquake victims in Christchurch Hospital.
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Posted by feww on February 23, 2011
SPECIFIC WARNING to New Zealand
Large-scale tectonic and geophysical activities could wipe off Christchurch and other NZ cities from the face of the Earth
In A Warning to Visitors to New Zealand FIRE-EARTH asked Apartheid Fort New Zealand to post the following message dated May 9, 2009:
[NOTE: The posts linked to above have also been buried by NZ govt and the Internet mafia.]
Climatological and Geological Warning!
The New Zealand region is about to experience significant climatological events and large-scale geological and tectonic activity. Would be visitors are advised to stay out of the area for the foreseeable future.
Posted by feww on July 16, 2009
STAY OUT OF NEW ZEALAND!
The following WARNING was first posted on MAY 9, 2009 at NewZeelend Blog. FEWW is re-posting the WARNING with renewed urgency:
Seismic, Volcanic and Climatological Warning!
The New Zealand region is undergoing large-scale tectonic [seismological and volcanic] activities and significant climatological events. Would be visitors are well advised to stay clear of the area for the foreseeable future.
Here’s a New, SPECIFIC WARNING to New Zealand
FIRE-EARTH believes large earthquakes could destroy Christchurch and several other cities in New Zealand. The bulk of Christchurch could literally vanish as a result of ensuing geophysical activity, possibly by as early as 2015.
In the Short Term
- More powerful shocks could strike Christchurch [also Auckland, Wellington and elsewhere in New Zealand] anytime.
- Large scale volcanic activity in the country could occur this year [high probability.]
- FIRE-EARTH has identified a number of potential seismic ‘Ground Zeros,’ areas prone to devastation, in the New Zealand Region, some of which coincide with population centers.
New Zealand government has a moral responsibility [we won’t hold our breath] and a legal duty to relocate New Zealanders from the DANGER ZONES. [Would you trust a government which hides earthquake warnings from its people?]
FIRE-EARTH advice to Christchurch residents:
Get out while you’re still alive!
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Posted by feww on February 12, 2011
6.9Mw Shock Hits Offshore Bio-Bio, Chile
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
Earthquake Details
- Region: Near Coast of Central Chile
- Time: 2011-02-11 20:05:31.9 UTC
- Magnitude: 6.9
- Epicenter: 73.07°W 36.39°S
- Depth: 28 km
- Status: Revised by a seismologist
- Source: GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
- Other Shocks: 5 (with the two largest measuring Mag 5.9 and 6.1Mw)
Distances (USGS)
- 45 km (30 miles) N of Concepcion, Bio-Bio, Chile
- 80 km (50 miles) SW of Cauquenes, Maule, Chile
- 85 km (55 miles) WNW of Chillan, Bio-Bio, Chile
- 395 km (245 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Tsunami Status
- NO Warning, Watch or Advisory issued by PTWC or WCATWC
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Posted by feww on January 19, 2011
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 – 7.4Mw strikes SW Pakistan
The quake, epicentered at 63.97°E 28.75°N, occurred at a depth of 84km, striking a sparsely populated area some 45 km (30 miles) west of the town of Dalbandin on Tuesday at 20:23UTC.
There were no reports of major damage or casualties, as of posting.
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
Earthquake Details
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Southwestern Pakistan
Date/Time: 2011-01-18 20:23:25UTC
Magnitude: 7.4
Epicenter: 63.97°E 28.75°N
Depth: 82 km
Status: manually revised
[USGS]
- Magnitude: 7.2
- Date-Time: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 20:23:26 UTC
- Location: 28.838°N, 63.947°E
- Depth: 84 km (52.2 miles)
- Region: SW PAKISTAN
- Distances
- 45 km (30 miles) W of Dalbandin, Pakistan
- 260 km (160 miles) W of Kalat, Pakistan
- 310 km (190 miles) ESE of Zahedan, Iran
- 1,035 km (640 miles) WSW of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
- Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles)
- Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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