M6.9 Quake Strikes Solomon Islands

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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Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes MYANMAR

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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M7.2 Quake Strikes Vanuatu

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Vanuatu about 215 km NNW of Luganville, Espiritu Santo

The mainshock was followed by at least 4 aftershock, the largest of which measured 6.4Mw.

10-degree Map Centered at 15°S,165°E

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS. Enhanced by Fire-Earth

EQ Details:

• Magnitude: 7.2
• Date-Time
  • Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 17:14:48 UTC
  • Friday, May 28, 2010 at 04:14:48 AM at epicenter
• Location: 13.710°S, 166.507°E
• Depth: 36.1 km (22.4 miles)
• Region: VANUATU
• Distances :
  • 215 km (135 miles) NNW of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
  • 340 km (210 miles) SSE of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Isl.
  • 485 km (300 miles) NNW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
  • 2070 km (1290 miles) NE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty:  horizontal +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles); depth +/- 21.2 km (13.2 miles)
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010wubj

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Turkey Deadly Quake Update

Quake Death Toll Reaches 62: Local Sources

MAJOR AFTERSHOCK STRIKES NEAR EPICENTER – MORE CASUALTIES MAY BE EXPECTED

As of posting at least 3 dozen aftershocks have rocked the region where the deadly 6.0-magnitude quake struck earlier today.

At least 6 villages have been damaged in the quake, with three reportedly “flattened.”

The villages of Okcular,  Kayali and Yukari Kanatli have been the hardest hit.  A number of villagers are trapped under rubble. Many of the affected villagers lived in mud-brick structure built on hillsides that are particularly prone to collapse in the event of earthquakes.

About 120 people were reportedly injured, as of posting.

Villagers search for bodies among the rubble in a village near the city of Elazig. Photo: AFP. Image may be subject to copyright. See FEWW Fair Use Notice.

European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported details of the aftershock as follows:

Summary
Magnitude: mb 5.6
Region: EASTERN TURKEY

Date time: 2010-03-08 at 07:47:42.3 UTC
Location: 38.82 N ; 40.22 E
Depth: 10 km
Distances:

• 87 km E Elazig (pop 298,004 ; local time 09:47 2010-03-08)
• 22 km SE Karakoçan (pop 29,735 ; local time 09:47 2010-03-08

For Details of Mainshock, Additional Maps and Information Click: Deadly Quake Kills Dozens in Turkey

10-degree Map Centered at 40°N,40°E

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Image Edited and Enhanced by FEWW.

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Another Strong Quake Strikes Taiwan

Strong earthquake measuring 6.7 Mw strikes off the coast of Taiwan

The M6.7 earthquake struck about 25 km (15 miles) SSE of Hua-lien, Taiwan, at a depth of about 40 km on Saturday 19 December 2009 at 13:02 UTC.

The quake’s epicenter was about 19 km NE of another similarly strong earthquake measuring up to 6.4 Mw which on October 4, 2009.

Earthquake Details

Summary from Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) with data added from other sources:

• Magnitude:  6.7 Mw
• Region: TAIWAN
• Date time: 2009-12-19 at 13:02:16.9 UTC
• Location: 23.87 N ; 121.66 E
• Depth: 40 km
• Distances
  • 15 km SE Hualian (pop 108,286 ; local time 21:02 2009-12-19)
  • 27 km NE Fenglin (pop 12,763 ; local time 21:02 2009-12-19)

Recent History of seismicity in the region

• On July 13, 2009 Fire Earth said:  A Magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred near east coast of Taiwan.
• On August 17, 2009: Fire Earth wrote:  Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Earthquake location Map. Source: European-Mediterranean Seismological Center

Details from USGS/EHP

• Magnitude: 6.4 [Systematically downgraded from 6.7 Mw by USGS/EHP]
• Date-Time:
  • Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 13:02:16 UTC
  • Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 09:02:16 PM at epicenter
• Location: 23.763°N, 121.689°E
• Depth: 44.6 km (27.7 miles)
• Region TAIWAN
• Distances
  • 25 km (15 miles) SSE of Hua-lien, Taiwan
  • 95 km (60 miles) S of Su-ao, Taiwan
  • 110 km (70 miles) ESE of T’ai-chung, Taiwan
  • 145 km (90 miles) S of T’AI-PEI, Taiwan
• Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.7 km (3.5 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
• Parameters NST= 73, Nph= 73, Dmin=47.2 km, Rmss=1.19 sec, Gp= 40°,
• M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID us2009qjar

Seismic Hazard Map – USGS

Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green

Historic Seismicity [7+ shocks sine 1900] – USGS

Related Links:

• A Magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred near east coast of Taiwan
• 4th Powerful Quake Strikes Japan Region
• Earthquake Forecast: Tokyo, Japan
• Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes Ryukyu Islands, Japan

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Deadly Quake Strikes Indonesia – UPDATE

Background:

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Java, Indonesia

UPDATE:

• At least 40 people are killed by the powerful quake, with twice as many missing, feared dead.
• Up to a thousand buildings have been destroyed or damaged.
• About 350 people injured.
• The worst hit areas are  Cianjur, about 100km south of the capital Jakarta, city of Tasikmalaya and the town of Sukabumi.

A couple takes pictures of their damaged house after an earthquake in Pangalengan, West Java, September 3, 2009. REUTERS/Supri. Image may be subject to copyright.

More Images: Reuters

For future  updates, see comments sections.

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• Deadly Earthquake Strikes Java, Indonesia [Includes FEWW Forecast for a Great Earthquake in the region]
  
• Magnitude 6.8 EQ Strikes BANDA SEA
• Earthquake Forecast: Timor Sea
• Australian Oil Disaster May Get a Lot Worse
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