Significant Earthquakes – August 5, 2015

M 4.5 strikes 90km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico

The quake was one of a swarm of at least 18 earthquakes measuring ≥ 2.5Mw to strike the Puerto Rico Trench in the past 24 hours.

Magnitude: 4.5Mw
Location: 19.521°N, 66.366°W (90km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico), depth=72.0 km
Date – Time:2015-08-05 at 07:29:59 UTC

M 5.7 earthquake strikes near Tonala, Mexico
Location: 16.163°N, 93.621°W; depth=109.9 km
Time: 2015-08-05 09:13:24 UTC

M 3.8 – 64km SW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
Location: 60.090°N 153.303°W
Depth: 130.2 km
Time: 2015-08-05 10:06:30 UTC

M4.1 – 68km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Location: 52.338°N 169.067°W
Depth: 35.0 k
Time: 2015-08-05 09:30:03 UTC

M 4.6 – 145km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Location: 2.333°N 126.847°E
Depth: 51.0 km
Time: 2015-08-05 00:16:26 UTC

M 3.8 – 64km SW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
Location: 60.090°N, 153.303°W
Depth : 30.2 km
Time: 2015-08-05 10:06:30 UTC

M3.9 – 33km N of Anchor Point, Alaska
Location: 60.124°N 151.785°W
Depth: 56.2 km
Time: 2015-08-05 07:38:22UTC

[Source: USGS/EHP]

Significant Earthquakes – July 29, 2015

M6.3 quake strikes SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska

Magnitude: 6.3Mw [USGS/EHP]
Location: 59.906°N, 153.150°W
Depth: 116.6 km
Time: 2015-07-29 at 02:35:59 UTC,
Distances:

• 68km (42mi) SSW of Redoubt Volcano
• 230km (143mi) SW of Anchorage, Alaska

M4.7 quake strikes 73km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Location: 52.361°N 169.387°W; depth=35.2km
Time:2015-07-29 07:41:07UTC

M4.9 quake strikes 10km W of Merizo Village, Guam
Location: 13.262°N 144.576°E; depth=89.7km
Time: 2015-07-29 03:51:07UTC

M5.9 quake strikes 29km S of Acandi, Colombia
Location: 8.237°N, 77.298°W; depth=10.0 km
Time: 2015-07-29 00:10:24 UTC

 

Powerful Quake Strikes New Guinea

M7.0 quake strikes  W of Abepura, Indonesia

Centered at 2.683°S, 138.508°E the quake occurred at a depth of about  48.0 km (29.8 mi), USGS/EHP reported.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 7.0Mw
Location:2.683°S 138.508°E depth=48.0 km (29.8 mi)
Time: 2015-07-27 at 21:41:21 UTC
Nearby Cities:

• 230km (143mi) W of Abepura, Indonesia
• 244km (152mi) W of Jayapura, Indonesia
• 310km (193mi) W of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
• 344km (214mi) ENE of Nabire, Indonesia

Alaska Hit by Powerful Earthquake

M6.9 earthquake strikes Fox Islands, Alaska

Centered at 52.443°N, 169.597°W the quake struck at a depth of about 27.1 km, reported USGS/EHP.

The event was followed by at least a dozen significant aftershocks, as of posting.

Tsunami Evaluation
NO tsunami danger from this earthquake.

EQ Details

• Magnitude: 6.9Mw
• Location: 52.443°N 169.597°W depth=27.1 km (16.8 mi)
• Time: 2015-07-27 04:49:46 (UTC)
• Distances:
  • 73km (45mi) SW of Nikolski, Alaska
  • 1,538km (956mi) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska

 

Strong Earthquake Strikes Solomon Islands

UPDATED

M6.8 quake strikes W of Honiara, Solomon Islands

Centered at 9.35ºS, 158.39ºE, 172 km W of Honiara, the quake occurred at a depth of about 10km, according to emsc-csem.org

At least one significant aftershock measuring 5.3Mw was reported as of posting.

EQ Details

Magnitude:  6.8Mw
Region: SOLOMON ISLANDS
Date time: 2015-07-10 at 04:12:41.7 UTC
Location: 9.35ºS, 158.39ºE
Depth: 10 km
Distances:

• 172 km W of Honiara, Solomon Islands / pop: 56,298
• 1,231 km E of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea / pop: 283,733
• 1,419 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu / pop: 35,901

NO tsunami threat from this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes

M5.6, 15km S of Hachinohe, Japan 2015-07-09 18:32:51 UTC depth=79.4 km
M4.7, 5km E of Sakai, Japan 2015-07-09 16:15:13 UTC depth=48.7 km
M5.1, 73km NE of Miyako, Japan 2015-07-09 08:27:39 UTC depth=42.2 km

M4.6, 93km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand 2015-07-09 20:01:04 UTC depth=59.4 km
M5.4, 45km ENE of Taron, Papua New Guinea 2015-07-09 10:07:38 UTC depth=102.2 km
M5.4, 277km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 2015-07-09 07:28:27 UTC depth=339.3 km

M5.0, 44km ENE of Tingo Maria, Peru 2015-07-09 18:08:38 UTC depth=39.8 km
M5.1, 59km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador 2015-07-09 13:25:54 UTC depth=55.5 km

M7.0 Quake Strikes Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

UPDATE:

This quake has been upgraded to 6.8Mw event by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

Magnitude Mw 6.8
Date time 2015-06-17 12:51:31.8 UTC
Location 35.26 S ; 17.79 W
Depth 10 km

And to a 6.9Mw event by GEOFON Global Seismic Monitor

F-E Region: Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge
Magnitude: 6.9 (Mw)
Epicenter: 17.73°W 35.38°S
Depth: 10 km
Status: M – manually revised

Powerful quake occurs north of Tristan

Centered at 35.362°S, 17.392°W the quake occurred north of Tristan da Cunha Fracture Zone, about 494km (308mi) WNW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena, at a depth of about 10.0 km (6.2 mi), reported USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 7.0Mw [Upgraded from 6.1Mw]
Location: 35.362°S, 17.392°W
Date/ Time of Occurrence: 2015-06-17 at 12:51:33 (UTC)
Depth: 10km

Tsunami Evaluation
A DESTRUCTIVE WIDESPREAD TSUNAMI THREAT DOES NOT EXIST BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA. [NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER]

Related Links

• FIRE-EARTH ALERT: HEIGHTENED SEISMICITY and ENHANCED VOLCANISM in the Pacific Ring of Fire March 31, 2015

• FIRE-EARTH Forecast: Heightened seismicity in the Pacific Ring of Fire March 30, 2015

Earthquakes Strike 8 U.S. States and Puerto Rico

SEISMIC HAZARDS
HEIGHTENED U-S SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 700, [500,] 08, 07, 02
.

 227 Earthquakes strike 8 U.S. States and Puerto Rico in one day

At least 227 earthquakes of all magnitudes have occurred in eight U.S. states—Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah and Washington—and Puerto Rico in the past 24 hours.

The quakes comprised more than 97 percent of all earthquakes (234 events) that occurred globally during the period.

 Related Links

• Intense Seismicity Resumes in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oklahoma July 13, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike California, New York, Oklahoma…July 6, 2014 [This link may have been blocked by Internet Mafia]
• 95 Percent of All Earthquakes Strike U.S. July 2, 2014
• 90 Percent of All Quakes Strike U.S. June 30, 2014
• U.S. West Shaking Like Jelly  June 30, 2014

Recent Seismicity in the U.S.

• Significant Quake Strikes Alaska Coast July 25, 2014
• Strong Quake Strikes Alaska July 17, 2014
• Intense Seismicity Resumes in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oklahoma  July 13, 2014
• “Extreme” and “Unusual” Geothermal Activity in YNP  July 12, 2014
• Heightened Seismicity Continues Across the U.S. July 8, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike California, New York, Oklahoma… July 6, 2014
• 95 Percent of All Earthquakes Strike U.S. July 2, 2014
• 90 Percent of All Quakes Strike U.S. June 30, 2014
• U.S. West Shaking Like Jelly  June 30, 2014

Significant Quake Strikes Arizona

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARDS
EQS IN ARIZONA, CARLSBERG RIDGE
SCENARIOS: 704, 703,  700, [500,] 09, 08, 07, 02
.

M4.7 quake strikes SSW of Flagstaff, Arizona

Centered at 34.977°N, 111.740°W the event occurred at a depth of 10.2km (6.4mi), reported USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 4.7Mw
Event Time: 2014-12-01 05:57:38 UTC
Location: 34.977°N 111.740°W depth=10.2km (6.4mi)
Nearby Cities

• 12km (7mi) N of Sedona, Arizona
• 25km (16mi) SSW of Flagstaff, Arizona
• 36km (22mi) NE of Cottonwood, Arizona
• 172km (107mi) N of Phoenix, Arizona

Related Links

• Earthquakes Strike Oklahoma, Texas November 30, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike 11 U.S. States November 25, 2014
• Significant Quake Strikes Near Irving, Texas November 23, 2014

Seismicity continues in Carlsberg Ridge

At least 13 significant events have occurred at Carlsberg Ridge, beginning Nov. 25, 2014. The latest event, measuring 5.2Mw and centered at 5.988°N, 61.313°E, occurred at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi), according to USGS/EHP.

If the USGS data is accurate, all events have occurred at a similar depth of 10km.

FIRE-EARTH POS: 61 ±4
FIRE-EARTH PLE: 8800 644

The latest event (colored red on the map below) occurred at 5.988°N, 61.313°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi).

Magnitude: 5.2Mw
Event Time: 2014-12-01 03:47:50 UTC
Location: 5.988°N, 61.313°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities

• 1087km (675mi) SE of Tamrida, Yemen
• 1221km (759mi) ESE of Bandarbeyla, Somalia
• 1341km (833mi) NNE of Victoria, Seychelles
• 1,450km SSE of Salalah, Oman [FEWW estimate]

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/NEIC

Related Links

• Significant earthquakes strike Ethiopia, New Zealand  June 13, 2011

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M4.1 Quake Strikes Near Perkins, Oklahoma

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 700, [500,] 08, 07, 02
.

Significant Quake Strikes 8km NW of Perkins, Oklahoma

Centered at 36.03°N, 97.09°W the quake occurred at a signature depth of 5km.

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

Event Time: 2014-11-09 20:10:19 UTC
Location: 36.031°N 97.093°W depth=5.0km (3.1mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 8km (5mi) NW of Perkins, Oklahoma
• 9km (6mi) SSW of Stillwater
• 34km (21mi) ENE of Guthrie
• 54km (34mi) NE of Edmond
• 73km (45mi) NNE of Oklahoma City

Nevada Earthquakes

Meantime, intense low-medium seismicity continued in NW Nevada, with at least 252 shocks  ≤4.7Mw including 129 quakes measuring between 2.5 and 4.7Mw rattling the Bald Mountain area.

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 Related Links

• Nevada Quake Swarm Intensifies November 6, 2014
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Strong Quake Strikes NNE of Finschhafen, PNG

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 700, 08, 07, 02
.

M6.6 strikes 72km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Centered at 6.04°S, 148.21°E the quake occurred at a depth of about 43km, said USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.6Mw
Event Time: 2014-11-07 03:33:54 UTC
Location: 6.044°S, 148.210°E depth=43.2km (26.8mi)
Nearby Cities

• 72km (45mi) NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
• 154km (96mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
• 392km (244mi) NNE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Recent EQs in PNG Region

• Strong Quake Strikes North of PNG August 3, 2014
• M6.5 Quake Strikes PNG Posted on April 12, 2014
• M7.1 EQ Strikes Near Panguna, PNG  April 11, 2014

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Nevada Quake Swarm Intensifies

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARD
SCENARIOS 09, 08, 07, 02
.

Quake cluster continues to strike northern Nevada

Northern Nevada has been rattled by a swarm of at least 129 quakes in the past 7 days, with about 58 of the shocks measuring magnitude 2.5 or greater, according to data provided by USGS/EHP.

The largest quake measured 4.7Mw, striking at a depth of 5.3km north of the Bald Mountain.

EQ Details

Event Time: 2014-11-06 08:34:46 UTC
Location: 41.904°N 119.656°W depth=5.3km (3.3mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 68km (42mi) ESE of Lakeview, Oregon
• 177km (110mi) ESE of Altamont, Oregon
• 181km (112mi) ESE of Klamath Falls, Oregon
• 182km (113mi) NNE of Susanville, California
• 300km (186mi) N of Carson City, Nevada

A magnitude 4.6 quake struck the cluster zone on November 5.

Related Links

• Earthquake Swarm Rattles N. Nevada November 5, 2014

Large Cluster of Earthquakes Striking Mammoth Lakes, CA

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 010, 09, 08, 07, 02
.

More than 160 earthquakes strike Mammoth Lakes, Calif

At least 160 earthquakes of all magnitudes have occurred near Mammoth Lakes, Mono County (CA), in the past 24 hours [280 shocks in the past 7 days.]

The largest shock, so far, measured 3.2Mw, and occurred 10km E of Mammoth Lakes, California, said USGS/EHP.

• Magnitude: 3.2Mw
• Location: 37.645°N 118.848°W depth=6.6km (4.1mi)
• Event Time: 2014-09-26 00:30:09 UTC
• Distances: 10km E of Mammoth Lakes, California

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity to protest Internet censorship, Google’s manipulation of  information, theft of FIRE-EARTH intellectual property and other reasons, as stated earlier on the blog.

The Team has suspended its research also on Japan seismicity due to the resurgence of militarism in that country and other reasons that have also been  stated previously.

See also

• Aftershocks Continue to Rattle Northern California August 26, 2014
• Strong Quake Hits San Francisco Bay Area August 24, 2014

Strong Quake Strikes NE Honshu Coast, Japan

HIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
JAPAN EARTHQUAKES
SCENARIOS 09, 08, 07
.

M6.1 Earthquake Strikes OFF the Coast of AOMORI, JAPAN

Centered at 41.163°N, 142.176°E the quake struck at a depth of 41.0km (25.5mi), according to USGS/EHP.

The quake rattled the entire northern half of Honshu, Japan’s main island, and nearly all of Hokkaido, the country’s second largest island, registering a high of 5- on the local seismicity scale of 1 to 7.

Tsunami Evaluation

There was no threat of a major tsunami associated with this event.

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.0Mw  [M6.1 according to the local weather agency]
Event Time: 2014-08-10 @ 03:43:17 UTC
Location: 41.163°N 142.176°E depth=41.0km (25.5mi)
Nearby Cities

• 81km (50mi) E of Mutsu, Japan
• 86km (53mi) NE of Misawa, Japa
• 126km (78mi) ENE of Aomori-shi, Japan
• 645km (401mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for Japan

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on Japan seismicity, California ditto.

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Significant Quake, Tropical Storm ISELLE Strike Hawaii

EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC HAZARDS
SEISMIC HAZARD
SCENARIOS 888, 066, 055, 024, 023, 09, 08, 07
.

Big Island Struck by Significant Earthquake, TS ISELLE

Centered at 20.079°N, 155.793°W, a magnitude 4.5 quake struck about 12km WNW of Waimea, Hawaii at a depth of 16.8km (10.4mi, at 16:24:04 UTC on Friday.

Meantime, Tropical Storm ISELLE battered the island, knocking down trees and power lines, and forcing more than 1,200 people to evacuate their homes.

The second of two major storms, the more powerful Hurricane JULIO, is headed directly toward the archipelago.

JULIO has been upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of about 195 km/h, moving toward the island at about 25 km/h.

Hawaii Gov.  Abercrombie signed an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in anticipation of the arrival of the two tropical storms.

“The proclamation, which includes the entire state, activates the Major Disaster Fund set aside by the Legislature for disaster relief. It also allows easier access to emergency resources at the state and federal levels, along with the suspension of certain laws as needed for emergency purposes,” said a statement posted on his website.

The disaster emergency relief period for the proclamation continues through August 15, 2014.

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Deadly Quake Strikes South Africa

DEADLY EARTHQUAKE
INDUCED SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 222, 08
.

M5.3 Strikes Near Orkney, South Africa

Centered at 26.986°S, 26.741°E the rare quake struck at a depth of about 10.0km (6.2mi), said USGS/EHP.

The epicenter was located about 125 km (73 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, and 199km (124mi) SW of Pretoria, South Africa. The quake, which killed at least one person, is said to be the largest in the southern Africa region since 2006, when a magnitude 7.0 shock occurred in  Zimbabwe, according to Geological Survey of South Africa.

Induced Seismicity

There is increasing evidence that some earthquakes are  triggered or caused by human activities. Although the area around JHB is not prone to seismicity, it is plagued by the deepest gold mines in the world.

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Thousands Dead or Injured in SW China Quake

DEADLY EARTHQUAKE
MAJOR DISASTER
MASS CASUALTIES
SCENARIOS 444, 080, 070, 09, 08, 07
.

Earthquake kills at least 398, injures 1,881 others in SW China

Death toll has risen to at least 398, with 1,881 others injured, from an earthquake that struck SW China’s Yunnan province on Sunday, August 3, reported Xinhua, the country’s official news agency.

The magnitude 6.5 earthquake, said to be the strongest to strike the province in 100 years, has destroyed or damaged more than 42,000 buildings, said the report.

The quake has destroyed or damaged about 90 percent of “wood and earth” houses, which includes most of the structures in the disaster zone, according to the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

The deadly quake has affected at least 1.09 million people, forcing more than 230,000 people to relocate.

According to USGS/EHP, at least 4 aftershocks measuring between magnitudes 4.5Mw and 4.7Mw have struck the disaster zone, as of posting.

“As of 8 a.m. Monday, 411 aftershocks had been recorded in the quake-hit region, with four measured between 4.0 to 4.9 magnitude and five between 3.0 to 3.9 magnitude, according to the administration,” said Xinhua.

Meanwhile, China’s National Committee for Disaster Mitigation has upgraded its disaster relief response to the highest-level, said the report.

“[The National Committee for Disaster Mitigation] decided to lift the level of the disaster relief response from grade III to I at 11 a.m. Monday. Grade I is usually issued for ‘especially major natural disasters’ in which more than 200 people are killed or more than 1 million people are relocated.”

Thundershowers are forecast through Wednesday, making the relief work much more difficult in the mountainous disaster zone.

Related links

• Hundreds Dead or Missing in SW China Quake August 3, 2014
• Strong Quake Strikes North of PNG  August 3, 2014

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Hundreds Dead or Missing in SW China Quake

EARTHQUAKE
MAJOR DISASTER
MASS CASUALTIES
SCENARIOS 444, 080, 070, 09, 08, 07
.

Deadly Earthquake Destroys Thousands of Homes in SW China’s Yunnan Province

At least 150 people have been killed, 180 others missing and more than 1,300 injured after a strong earthquake rocked southwest China’s Yunnan Province Sunday afternoon, reported Xinhua.

Centered at 27.1°N,  103.3°E, the strong shock occurred at a depth of 12 km in Longtoushan township, 23 km southwest of Ludian [population: ~ 266,000,] Zhaotong City, at about 16:30  (Beijing Time), said the report.

“As of 8:00 p.m., more than 120 residents were killed, over 180 were missing and 1,300 got injured in Ludian County, according to the local government.”

The quake destroyed more than 12,000 houses and damaged 30,000 more, cutting off transportation, electricity and telecommunications links throughout the county, officials have said.

The quake has killed at least 30 others in two neighboring counties, the report said.

“It’s so terrible. The aftermath is much much worse than what happened after the quake two years ago. I have never felt so strong tremors before. What I can see are all ruins,” said a resident.

“Too many buildings were damaged and we are collecting data on deaths and injuries,” said the head of the Longtoushan township, adding an rescue operation is under way.

“The road leading to the township was damaged in a landslide before the quake and the traffic has not been resumed.”

Related Links

• Strong Quake Strikes North of PNG on August 3, 2014

Strong Quake Strikes North of PNG

UPDATED @ 12:20UTC

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
.

M6.9 occurs near E. Caroline Islands, Micronesia

Centered at 0.844°N, 146.144°E the quake struck at a depth of 10.6km (6.6mi), said USGS/EHP.

The main shock was followed by at least 2 significant aftershocks, the largest of which measured 6.1Mw, as of posting.

The quake was initially recorded as a M7.2 by USGS/EHP, but was later downgraded.

NO destructive tsunami has occurred.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.9Mw
Event Time: 2014-08-03 00:22:03 UTC
Location: 0.844°N 146.144°E depth=10.6km (6.6mi)
Nearby Cities: 340km (211mi) NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

OTHER SIGNIFICANT QUAKES

M6.5 earthquake rocked Ludian County, Zhaotong City, in southwest China’s Yunnan Province at 4:30 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), said the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Xinhua reported.

The quake was centered at 27.1N,  103.3E, and occurred  at a depth of 12 kilometers, according to the CENC.

“I felt a strong jolt on my fifth-floor home and some small objects in my home fell off the shelves,” said a resident in the county seat of Ludian.

Zhaotong is about 300 km from Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan, where a magnitude 5.7 quake killed 80 people and injured more than 800 others in September 2012, said the report.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the same area caused about 1,500 deaths in 1974.

M5.7 – 140km WSW of Naze, Japan
Event Time: 2014-08-03 04:06:04 UTC
Location: 28.031°N 128.105°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
[USGS/EHP]

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Significant Quake Strikes Algerian Coast

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
.

M5.6 Quake Strikes Off the Coast of Algiers

Centered at 36.851°N, 3.161°E, the quake struck 15km (9mi) NE of the Algerian capital, Algiers, at a depth of about 10.0km (6.2mi), said USGS/EHP.

Up to 2 million people  may have felt the quake. Several fatalities/injuries and moderate damage may have occurred, according to the USGS model.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 5.6Mw
Event Time: 2014-08-01 04:11:16 UTC
Location: 36.851°N 3.161°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 11km (7mi) NNW of Bordj el Kiffan, Algeria
• 12km (7mi) WNW of Ain Taya, Algeria
• 13km (8mi) N of Bab Ezzouar, Algeria
• 15km (9mi) NE of Algiers, Algeria
• 15km (9mi) NNW of Dar el Beida, Algeria

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Strong Quake Strikes S. Mexico

SEISMIC HAZARD HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY SCENARIOS 08, 07 .

M6.3 quake occurs near  Juan Rodriguez Clara, Mexico

Centered at 17.842°N, 95.524°W the quake struck at a depth of about 95.1km (59.1mi), said USGS/EHP.

More than 150,000 people may have felt the quake. Several fatalities/injuries and moderate damage may have occurred, according to the USGS model.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.3Mw
Event Time: 2014-07-29 at 10:46:15 UTC
Location:17.842°N 95.524°W depth=95.1km (59.1mi)
Nearby Cities

• 19km (12mi) SW of Juan Rodriguez Clara, Mexico
• 60km (37mi) W of Sayula de Aleman, Mexico
• 62km (39mi) SSE of Carlos A. Carrillo, Mexico
• 65km (40mi) W of Acayucan, Mexico
• 418km (260mi) ESE of Mexico City, Mexico

EQ Location Map 

Earthquake Location Map[SOURCE: USGS/EHP]

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Related Links

• Strong Quake Destroys Homes in Guatemala, Mexico July 7, 2014
• M6.2 EQ Strikes OFF Mexico’s Pacific Coast June 1, 2014
• Strong Aftershock Hits SW Mexico May 10, 2014
• M6.4 Quake Rattles SW Mexico May 9, 201
• M7.5 Quake Strikes Near Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico April 18, 2014

Significant Quake Strikes Near Medford, Oklahoma

SEISMIC HAZARD
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SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M4.3 Quake Occurs 24km WSW of Medford, Oklahoma

Centered at 36.732°N, 97.987°W the quake struck at a depth of about 7.6km (4.7mi), said USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 4.3Mw
Event Time: 2014-07-29 02:46:36 UTC
Location: 36.732°N 97.987°W depth=7.6km (4.7mi)
Nearby Cities

• 24km (15mi) WSW of Medford, Oklahoma
• 38km (24mi) NNW of Enid, Oklahoma
• 80km (50mi) W of Ponca City, Oklahoma
• 92km (57mi) WSW of Arkansas City, Kansas
• 146km (91mi) NNW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Strong Quake Strikes Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

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SCENARIOS 08, 07
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Significant Quake Strikes Middle of Kane Fracture Zone

Centered at 23.761°N, 45.646°W the magnitude 6.0 quake occurred at a signature depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).

Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 6.0Mw
Event Time: 2014-07-27 01:28:38 UTC

Location: 23.761°N 45.646°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:  1,811km (1125mi) ENE of Grande Anse, Guadeloupe

The quake was initially reported as a magnitude 6.6 by USGS/EHP, but was later downgraded.

Tsunami Information Statement [NOAA/NWS]

Evaluation:  A destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However – there is the small possibility of a local or regional tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a few hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region near the epicenter should be made aware of this possibility.

Related Seismic Events

M5.1 – Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Event Time: 2014-07-26 17:11:16 UTC
Location: 21.192°S 15.177°W depth=14.5km (9.0mi)
Nearby Cities: 1,155km (718mi) WSW of Jamestown, Saint Helena

Significant Quake Strikes Montana

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SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M3.5 Quake Strikes SE of Townsend, Montana

Centered at 46.257°N, 111.388°W the quake struck at a signature depth of about 3.4km (2.1mi).

EQ Details [Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology/ USGS]
Magnitude: 3.5Mw
Event Time: 2014-07-23 23:55:59 UTC
Location: 46.257°N 111.388°W depth=3.4km (2.1mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 12km (7mi) SE of Townsend, Montana
• 62km (39mi) SE of Helena, Montana
• 69km (43mi) NNW of Bozeman, Montana
• 92km (57mi) ENE of Butte, Montana
• 138km (86mi) S of Great Falls, Montana

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M6.9 Quake Strikes Near Ndoi Island, Fiji

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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Deep, Powerful Quake Occurs Near Lau Ridge

Centered at 19.829°S, 178.464°W the quake struck at a depth of about 616.4km (383.0mi), about 375km (233mi) ESE of Suva, Fiji, according to USGS/EHP.

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.9Mw
Event Time: 2014-07-21 14:54:41 UTC
Location: 19.829°S 178.464°W depth=616.4km (383.0mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 94km (58mi) NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
• 369km (229mi) WNW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
• 375km (233mi) ESE of Suva, Fiji
• 441km (274mi) SSE of Lambasa, Fiji
• 488km (303mi) ESE of Nadi, Fiji

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Strong Quake Strikes Alaska

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HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M6.0 quake occurs NNW of Yakutat, Alaska

Centered at 60.217°N, 140.550°W, the quake occurred at a depth of 14.8km (9.2mi), according to USGS/EHP.

The main shock was followed by about a dozen small aftershocks including several that struck at  indeterminable depths, as of posting.

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

EQ Details

Magnitude: 6.0Mw
Event Time: 2014-07-17 11:49:37 UTC
Location:  60.217°N 140.550°W depth=14.8km (9.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 95km (59mi) NNW of Yakutat, Alaska
• 300km (186mi) W of Whitehorse, Canada
• 523km (325mi) E of Anchorage, Alaska

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