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Quake Measuring Up to Magnitude 6.1 Strikes Offshore Guatemala
Strong earthquake measuring as large as 6.1Mw struck south of Guatemala about 85 km (55 miles) WSW of Santa Ana, El Salvador and 105 km (65 miles) SSE of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, at a depth of about 50km on January 18, 2010 at 15:40 UTC.
This quake may (have) cause (caused) landslides in the mountainous regions of both El Salvador and Guatemala, which have not yet been detected (reported).
Tsunami Report
The quake was not large enough, and struck deep, to create a tsunami.
Location Reports:
The earthquake shook the buildings in El Salvador capital city of San Salvador causing panic among the residents, but did not cause any damage, according to Latin Press.
“We felt a tremor that was a bit strong. We are monitoring the area but there is no damage here. It was a light movement that lasted for a few seconds,” said a tourism official from the Guatemalan tourist office in Puerto Quetzal, on the country’s south coast, according to Reuters.
10-degree Map Centered at 15°N,90°W
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 5.8 [FEWW Estimate: As large as 6.1Mw ]
Date-Time:
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 15:40:27 UTC
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 09:40:27 AM at epicenter
Location: 13.696°N, 90.333°W
Depth: 54.8 km (34.1 miles)
Region: OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
Distances:
85 km (55 miles) WSW of Santa Ana, El Salvador
105 km (65 miles) SSE of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
115 km (75 miles) W of SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
1140 km (710 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.3 km (3.9 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2010rqb3
Seismic Hazard Map
Click image to enlarge. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Powerful quake measuring up to M 7.0 strikes E of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
The quake struck at 58.101°S, 14.867°W, about 685 km east of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands, at a depth of 10km on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 04:56 UTC
Tsunami Evaluation:
NO threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said.
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 6.7 [Maximum EQ magnitude estimated at 7.5 Mw by FireEarth]
Date-Time
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 04:55:39 UTC
Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 03:55:39 AM at epicenter
Location: 58.101°S, 14.867°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
Distances:
685 km (425 miles) E of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
3660 km (2270 miles) SSW of Cape Town, South Africa
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 10.3 km (6.4 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2010rcat
10-degree Map Centered at 60°S,10°W
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW.
Earthquake Measuring up to 6.8 Mw followed by a Strong Aftershock Strikes Queen Charlotte Islands Region
A powerful earthquake measuring up to magnitude 6.8 followed by a cluster of aftershocks, the largest of which measured up to M 6.0, struck Queen Charlotte Islands Region on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at about 15:31 UTC, at a shallow depth of about 5 km.
Tsunami Information
The West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer AK, said there was no threat of a damaging tsunami caused by the earthquake. However some neighboring regions could experience non-damaging sea level changes. “In coastal areas of intense shaking locally generated tsunamis can be triggered by underwater landslides.”
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 6.6 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 6.8 Mw]
Date-Time:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 15:30:46 UTC
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 07:30:46 AM at epicenter
Location: 52.151°N, 131.378°W
Depth: 11.6 km (7.2 miles)
Region: QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
250 km (155 miles) SSW (197°) from Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
315 km (195 miles) WNW (303°) from Port Hardy, BC, Canada
331 km (206 miles) S (178°) from Metlakatla, AK
662 km (411 miles) WNW (302°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles); depth +/- 10.5 km (6.5 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009pcaq
Historic Seismicity. USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
The Largest Earthquake in Canada
Canada’s largest earthquake (magnitude 8.1) since 1700, occurred on August 22, 1949 off the coast of BC. It occurred on the Queen Charlotte Fault (Canada’s equivalent of the San Andreas Fault) – the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates that runs underwater along the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of British Columbia. The shaking was so severe on the Queen Charlotte Islands that cows were knocked off their feet, and a geologist with the Geological Survey of Canada working on the north end of Graham Island could not stand up. Chimneys toppled, and an oil tank at Cumshewa Inlet collapsed. In Terrace, on the adjacent mainland, cars were bounced around, and standing on the street was described as “like being on the heaving deck of a ship at sea”. In Prince Rupert, windows were shattered and buildings swayed.—Natural resources of Canada
Another powerful earthquake strikes Fiji – more intense seismic activity could occur in the region this year
A powerful quake measuring up to 7.3 Mw struck Fiji at 17.212°S, 178.413°E or about 100 km north of the capital, Suva and at a depth of 585 km on Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:45 UTC.
The mainshock was followed by at least one aftershock measuring 5.3 Mw.
On August 19, 2009 FEWW Moderators posted the following entry:
Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the tip of the Fiordland, South island, New Zealand, followed by a large cluster of aftershocks, another round of geo-assault appears to be gearing up at the southern end of the Kermadec trench.
The Fiordland quakes occurred as a result of a large reverse faulting motion caused by the subduction of the Australian subplate under the Pacific plate, on which Fiordland rests, in Puysegur Trench, at the Alpine Fault.
The new wave of earthquakes would instead be caused by the ‘mirror image’ action, with Pacific plate subducting beneath the Australian protoplate.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck south of the Fiji Islands on August 18, 2009 at 21:21 UTC may herald a new round of intense [and unprecedented] seismic activity at Kermadec Trench to the north, NE, and East of the North Island, as well as the north, NE, and east of the South Island, New Zealand.
10-degree Map Centered at 15°S,180°E
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 7.2 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 7.0 Mw]
Date-Time:
Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:44:54 UTC
Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:44:54 PM at epicenter
Location: 17.212°S, 178.413°E
Depth: 585.1 km (363.6 miles)
Region: FIJI
Distances:
100 km (65 miles) N of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji
135 km (85 miles) SW of Lambasa, Vanua Levu, Fiji
485 km (300 miles) NW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
2205 km (1370 miles) N of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7 km (4.3 miles); depth +/- 9 km (5.6 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nuam
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- USGS/EHP
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- USGS/EHP
Tsunami Info:
NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported NO destructive tsunami as a result of this event.
Powerful earthquake measuring up to 7.0Mw struck Indonesia’s Sumbawa region, about 77 km east of Tambora volcano and at an estimated depth of 18 km, November 8, 2009 at 19:41 UTC.
Mount Tambora’s 1815 eruption (Volcanic Explosivity Index of 7) was the largest in modern history, and perhaps the deadliest of all time, with up to an estimated 100,000 people losing their lives as a result.
Alarmed by its findings concerning the prospect of intense seismic activity in the region, FEWW featured Mt Tambora in its weekly volcano watch VolcanoWatch Weekly dated 23 July 2009.
FEWW Moderators believe that further, intense seismic activity would most likely occur in the region in the near future.
10-degree Map Centered at 10°S,120°E
Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 6.7 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 7.0 Mw]
Date-Time:
Sunday, November 08, 2009 at 19:41:44 UTC
Monday, November 09, 2009 at 03:41:44 AM at epicenter
Location: 8.316°S, 118.697°E
Depth: 18.3 km (11.4 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region: SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA
Distances:
15 km (10 miles) NNW of Raba, Sumbawa, Indonesia
310 km (190 miles) ENE of Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia
330 km (205 miles) W of Ende, Flores, Indonesia
1335 km (830 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 9.3 km (5.8 miles); depth +/- 33 km (20.5 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nta5
Tsunami Info:
NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Center issued the following evaluation:
A destructive widespread tsunami threat does NOT exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However – there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region near the epicenter should be made aware of this possibility.
Historic Seismicity
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- USGS/EHP
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- USGS/EHP
Arabian Plate Jolted by Quake Cluster at Boundaries in Gulf of Aden
As of posting 4 events had occurred in the region, the largest of which is estimated at 5.8 Mw. The events occurred at a depth of about 10 km.
A Wave of Intense Seismicity May Break up Arabian Plate!
In your lifetime you could see large earthquakes and volcanic explosions breaking up the Arabian plate, creating one or more islands from its southern half.
Arabian Plate. Image Credit: Saudi Arabian Geological Survey
The western boundary of the Arabian plate is a transform fault zone — the Dead Sea and East Anatolian faults —where the adjacent plates grind past each other. Rifts of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden constitute the southern boundary, where Arabia and Africa are pulling apart. The Zagros and Makran mountain ranges mark the present collision zone. Blocks north and east of the collision zone (the Lut and Helmand blocks) arrived on the shores of Eurasia much earlier and are being jostled about during the current event … — Tectonics of the Arabian Plate/ Johnson Space Center/NASA
FEWW Arabia Earthquake and Volcanic Activity Forecast
Region: Western Gulf of Aden
Time: 2009-11-05 07:12:35.7 UTC
Magnitude: 5.6
Epicenter: 46.07°E 12.10°N
Depth: 20 km
Status: manually revised
Tectonics of the Arabian Plate
The African, Arabian and Indian crustal plates have been marching northward to collide with Eurasia — for about 20 million years in the case of Arabia, and for 50 million years in the case of India. The result has been a collage of plate pieces and mountain ranges that extend from the Pyrenees in the west, across southern Europe and the Middle East, through the Himalayas and the ranges of southeast Asia. Incorporated within that broad band are continental fragments that moved across the ocean and separately crashed into Eurasia; structures of some of those fragments have been reactivated during the present collision. Image and Caption: Johnson Space Center/NASA
10-degree Map Centered at 10°N,45°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Seismic Hazard Map
Event No. 3
Region: Western Gulf of Aden
Time: 2009-11-05 07:57:30.1 UTC
Magnitude: 4.8
Epicenter: 46.11°E 11.96°N
Depth: 10 km
Status: manually revised
Event No. 4
Region: Western Gulf of Aden
Time: 2009-11-05 08:05:52.6 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Epicenter: 45.95°E 12.13°N
Depth: 17 km
Status: manually revised
A powerful earthquake measuring up to 7.2 Mw occurred in Ryukyu Islands, Japan, about 280 km (175 miles) SSW of Kagoshima, Kyushu, at a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles), on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 07:03 UTC.
Referring to an earlier forecast, FEWW Moderators believe an additional series of 6 – 7 quakes measuring ≥ 6.0 Mw could strike Japan region in the coming weeks.
A moderate earthquake measuring up to 5.3 Mw struck near 29.165°N, 130.061°Eclose to the latest event on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 06:17 UTC at a depth of about 47.5 km (29.5 miles).
10-degree Map Centered at 30°N,130°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FEWW.
Earthquake Details:
Reported Magnitude: 6.9 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 7.2 Mw]
Date-Time:
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 07:03:39 UTC
Friday, October 30, 2009 at 04:03:39 PM at epicenter
Location: 29.154°N, 129.903°E
Depth: 35 km (21.7 miles)
Region: RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Distances:
280 km (175 miles) SSW of Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan
340 km (210 miles) SSW of Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
400 km (245 miles) NNE of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
1170 km (730 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.5 km (3.4 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009njal
Seismic Hazard Map [USGS]
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Historic Seismicity [Source: USGS?EHP]
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FEWW.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 6.0 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 6.3 Mw]
Date-Time: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 17:44:31 UTC
[Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:14:31 PM at epicenter]
Location: 36.434°N, 70.731°E
Depth: 205.6 km (127.8 miles)
Region: HINDU KUSH, AFGHANISTAN
Distances:
75 km (45 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
130 km (80 miles) WNW of Chitral, Pakistan
140 km (90 miles) SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan
255 km (160 miles) NNE of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth +/- 7 km (4.3 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009niba
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FEWW.
After an earlier event in the area, a magnitude 6.4 quake which struck close to today’s epicenter almost exactly a week ago, FEWW forecast:
“Further seismicity in the region should be expected in the coming days and weeks. An earthquake measuring up to 8.4 may occur in the region with a probability of 60 percent.”
Historic Seismicity Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- (Source: USGS/EHP)
Powerful Quake Measuring up to 7.3 Magnitude Strikes Banda Sea
A powerful earthquake measuring up to 7.3 Mw struck Banda Sea about 40 km WNW of Serua volcano and 65 km south of Manuk volcano, on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 14:41 UTC.
The quake occurred at 6.161°S, 130.346°E, some 230 km NNW of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia, at a depth of about 140 km. It was followed by a moderate quake measuring up to 5.3 Mw, which struck at 6.749°S, 131.601°E, on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 00:35:06 UTC.
On February 21, 1938, a large quake measuring M 8.5 struck about 185 km northeast of Saturday’s quake at a depth of 25km.
FEWW Forecast:
Based on an analysis of seismic activity in the region, FEWW Moderators believe a large earthquake measuring up to M 8.6 could strike Banda Sea in the next 3 – 6 months. Additional events measuring 6.0 to 7.6 Mw could also be expected in the region, anytime.
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW
Tsunami Warning:
This earthquake was located too deep inside the earth to generate a destructive tsunami in the Indian ocean, NOAA PTWC said.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: [7.3 Mw – estimated by FEWW]
Date-Time:
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 14:40:44 UTC
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11:40:44 PM at epicenter
Location: 6.161°S, 130.346°E
Depth: 138.5 km (86.1 miles)
Region: BANDA SEA
Distances:
230 km (145 miles) NNW of Saumlaki, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
365 km (225 miles) SE of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
700 km (435 miles) N of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
2610 km (1620 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles); depth +/- 9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Source:USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009ndan
Population Exposure:
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake 360 km Northwest of this one struck Indonesia on March 12, 1983 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 126,000 at intensity VII and 204,000 at intensity VI, with no reported fatalities. On June 17, 1987 (UTC), a magnitude 7.1 earthquake 82 km Northeast of this one struck Indonesia, with estimated population exposures of 1,000 at intensity VI and 82,000 at intensity V, with no reported fatalities. Source: USGS/EHP
Historic Seismicity
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Strong Quake Measuring as Large as M6.5 Rattles Hindu Kush, Afghanistan
An earthquake measuring as strong as 6.5Mw struck the Hindu Kush region, shaking northern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, local time.
The epicenter was located at 36.471°N, 70.925°E in the Hindu Kush mountain range about 75 km (50 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan, striking at a depth of about 197 km.
There have been no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage, however, news from the remote mountainous areas may take some time to reach the outside world.. However, frightened locals were reportedly seen escaping into the open areas in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Rawalpindi and other major cities in the region. A news report said buildings in Kabul (the Afghan capital) shook during the earthquake.
10-degree Map Centered at 35°N,70°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FEWW.
Historic Seismicity
More than a dozen EQs measuring 5.0 to 6.0 Mw have struck the immediate region since August 2008. The latest quake occurred about 240 km southeast of a major quake measuring more than 8.0Mw, which struck the region 102 years earlier almost to the date, on October 21, 1907 at 04:23 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Other quakes in the region:
Magnitude 6.5, on December 12, 2005 at 21:47:46 UTC – Location 36.332°N, 71.130°E – Depth 225.4 km – Distances: 95 km (60 miles) NW of Chitral, Pakistan; 95 km (60 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan; 135 km (85 miles) SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan; 350 km (220 miles) NNW of ISLAMABAD, Pakistan. (5 people killed, another 28 injured.)
Magnitude 6.6, Monday, April 5, 2004 at 21:24:04 (UTC); Location 36.527°N, 71.028°E; Depth 191.4 km – Distances: 75 km (45 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan; 110 km (70 miles) NW of Chitral, Pakistan; 120 km (75 miles) SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan; 280 km (175 miles) NE of KABUL, Afghanistan. (3 people killed, at least a dozen injured.)
Magnitude 6.1, 25 March 25, 2002 at 14:56:33 UTC; Location 36.06N 69.31E; Depth 8.0 kilometers – Distances 160 km (100 miles) SW of Feyzabad, Afghanistan; 170 km (105 miles) SE of Shaartuz, Tajikistanl; 170 km (105 miles) N of KABUL, Afghanistan; ; 210 km (130 miles) NNW of Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
Remarks: At least 1,000 people killed, several hundred injured and several thousand homeless in Baghlan Province. At least 1,500 houses destroyed or damaged at Nahrin and several hundred more in other areas of Baghlan Province. Landslides blocked many roads in the epicentral area. Felt strongly in much of northern Afghanistan. Also felt in the Islamabad-Peshawar area, Pakistan and at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. [Source: USGS/EHP]
Magnitude 7.4, March 3, 2002 at 12:08:19 UTC; Location 36.50N 70.48E; Depth 225.0 kilometers – Distances: 65 km (40 miles) S of Feyzabad, Afghanistan; 150 km (90 miles) SW of Khorugh, Tajikistan; 150 km (95 miles) WNW of Chitral, Pakistan; 250 km (155 miles) NNE of KABUL, Afghanistan.
Remarks: At least 166 people killed, several injured and 400 houses damaged or destroyed by a landslide that dammed and flooded Surkundara Valley, Samangan Province. At least 13 people killed at Kabul and Rostaq and 3 people killed in Bajaur, Pakistan. At least 300 houses destroyed in Badakhshan and Takhar Provinces. A 45 meter wide fissure opened in Xiker Reservoir in Xinjiang, China. Felt in much of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Felt (VI) at Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Felt (V) at Qarshi, Samarqand and Tashkent; (IV) at Andijon and Namangan, Uzbekistan. Felt (V) at Osh; (IV) at Batken and Sufi- Kurgan; (III) at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Felt (III) at Shymkent, Taraz and Zhambyl, Kazakhstan. Also felt in India and Xinjiang, China. [Source: USGS/EHP]
Magnitude 7.8, March 14, 1965 AT 15:53:06 UTC [NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE.]Remarks: Two people were injured at Peshawar, Pakistan. Slight damage occurred in Afghanistan and western Pakistan. The shock was felt as far away as New Delhi, India and Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Uzbek SSR, USSR).
FEWW Forecast:
Further seismicity in the region should be expected in the coming days and weeks. An earthquake measuring up to 8.4 may occur in the region with a probability of 60 percent.
This Earthquake
Magnitude: 6.2 [possibly as high as 6.5 Mw]
Date-Time: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 19:51:28 UTC [Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12:21:28 AM at epicenter]
Location: 36.471°N, 70.925°E
Depth: 196.5 km (122.1 miles)
Region: HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Distances:
75 km (50 miles) SSE of Feyzabad, Afghanistan
115 km (70 miles) NW of Chitral, Pakistan
130 km (80 miles) SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan
270 km (165 miles) NE of KABUL, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles); depth +/- 28.6 km (17.8 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009nbbf
Historic Seismicity Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- (Source: USGS/EHP)
Strong Quake Measuring up to 6.4 Mw Strikes Sunda Strait, Indonesia
Strong earthquake measuring about 6.4 Mw struck Sunda Strait about 180 km WSW of JAKARTA, island of Java, Indonesia, at a depth of about 55km on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 09:53 UTC.
The quake shook buildings as far away as Jakarta, causing some people to leave their homes and offices. (Photo: Amee Enriquez, JG). Image may be subject to copyright.
Earthquake Details:
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: Sunda Strait, Indonesia
Time: 2009-10-16 09:52:55.9 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 6.4Mw]
Epicenter: 105.45°E 6.47°S
Depth: 64 km
Status: automatic
10-degree Map Centered at 5°S,105°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW.
USGS/EHP Release
Magnitude: 6.1 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 6.4Mw]
Date-Time:
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 09:52:52 UTC
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 04:52:52 PM at epicenter
Location: 6.613°S, 105.182°E
Depth: 50.6 km (31.4 miles)
Region: SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA
Distances:
125 km (80 miles) S of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia
180 km (115 miles) WSW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
185 km (115 miles) W of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
265 km (165 miles) W of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.3 km (3.9 miles); depth +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles)
Magnitude 6.1 [possibly 6.4] Earthquake Strikes East of Thimphu, Bhutan
Strong earthquake measuring 6.1 to 6.4 Mw struck Bhutan 135 km NNW of Gauhati, Assam, India
Bhutan is a small landlocked country located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains in South Asia, bordered by India (south, east and west) and China (north).
The quake caused landslides blocking roads to mountanous regions, killing about a dozen people and destroying a few homes and a monstary in the nearby Tashigang district, according to media reports.
The quake was felt in Assam state, NW India, which borders Bhutan, but there were no reports of damage there, as of posting.
Map of Bhutan with the approximate position of the EQ marked.
Summary from: European-Mediterranean Seismological Center
Magnitude: Mw 6.4
Region: BHUTAN
Date time: 2009-09-21 at 08:53:06.0 UTC
Location: 27.47 N ; 91.48 E
Depth: 10 km
Distances:
45 km NW Guwahati (pop 899,094 ; local time 14:23 2009-09-21)
99 km NW Tangla (pop 17,724 ; local time 14:23 2009-09-21)
12 km S Trashiyangtse (pop 3,025 ; local time 14:53 2009-09-21)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Mindoro, Philippines
An earthquake measuring 6.0 Mw struck in the South China Sea off the west coast of Mindoro, Philippines, at a depth of 50.1 km on September 18, 2009 at 06:23:58 UTC, USGS/ EHP said.
10-degree Map Centered at 15°N,120°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source of the original map: USGS
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 6.0
Date-Time:
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 06:23:58 UTC [Friday, September 18, 2009 at 02:23:58 PM at epicenter]
Location: 12.573°N, 120.469°E
Depth: 50.1 km (31.1 miles)
Region: MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
Distances:
115 km (75 miles) SW of Calapan, Mindoro, Philippines
145 km (90 miles) SSW of Batangas, Luzon, Philippines
230 km (145 miles) SSW of MANILA, Philippines
250 km (155 miles) S of Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles); depth +/- 11.7 km (7.3 miles)
Parameters NST= 52, Nph= 52, Dmin=827.4 km, Rmss=1.24 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009lsap
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported the quake as a magnitude 6.1 shock on the Richter scale.
Phivolcs said the quake was felt at various intensities in Mamburao and Batangas City; Makati City, Pasay City, Manila City, Tagaytay City and Dasmariñas City; in San Jose town (in Occidental Mindoro), Puerto Galera, Malay (in Aklan), and Guinayangan (in Quezon).
Phivolcs also said it was expecting aftershocks and some damage caused by the earthquake; however, as of posting, no damage had been reported.
There was no report of tsunami after the quake.
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Historic Seismicity
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
An earthquake measuring 6.4 Mw struck offshore Aragua, northern Venezuela about 100 km west of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital at a depth of 10 km on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 20:06 UTC, according to USGS/EHP.
NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issue the following Tsunami Information Statement on 09/12/2009 at 4:15PM AST:
A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the coasts of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico states, and Eastern Canadian provinces. NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
Based on the earthquake location, magnitude, and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S. Atlantic, Eastern Canadian and Gulf of Mexico coasts.
USGS/EHP had again downgraded their original reading from 7.0 to 6.4Mw.
Venezuelan Interior Minister reported that two people had received major leg injuries, with 12 others suffering less serious injuries as a result of the damage caused by the quake.
Venezuela’s emergency services chief, Luis Diaz Curbelo, reportedly said the quake was felt across the country.
At least seven people were injured and several buildings were damaged in the NW state of Falcon, the worst hit area, he said.
Another report said the parts of the capital and several other regions were left without electricity.
10-degree Map Centered at 10°N,70°W
Earthquake Location. Source of Original map: USGS
Seismic Hazard Map
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Historic Seismicity
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Earthquake details
Magnitude: 6.4
Date-Time:
Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 20:06:25 UTC [ Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 08:06:25 PM at epicenter]
Location: 10.757°N, 67.847°W
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: OFFSHORE ARAGUA, VENEZUELA
Distances:
35 km (25 miles) NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
60 km (35 miles) NNE of Valencia, Venezuela
100 km (65 miles) W of CARACAS, Venezuela
2115 km (1310 miles) SE of Miami, Florida
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.4 km (3.4 miles);
Parameters: NST=197, Nph=197, Dmin=806.2 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
Region: South of Java, Indonesia
Time: 2009-09-07 16:12:22.0 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Epicenter: 110.59°E 10.34°S
Depth: 20 km
Status: manually revised
The quake struck onshore close to the south coast of Hokkaido on September 07, 2009 at 16:24 UTC. The earthquake was the second of the same size to strike the area in 5 days.
10-degree Map Centered at 40°N,145°E EQ Location Map. Source: USGS
EQ Details:
Magnitude: 5.0
Date-Time: Monday, September 07, 2009 at 16:24:27 UTC [Tuesday, September 08, 2009 at 01:24:27 AM at epicenter]
Location: 42.167°N, 142.824°E
Depth: 71 km (44.1 miles)
Region: HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Distances:
155 km (100 miles) SW of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
160 km (100 miles) SE of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
770 km (480 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
7095 km (4400 miles) NE of MOSCOW, Russia
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009lgbc
JAPAN EARTHQUAKE UPDATE:
At 10:03 JST on Sep 08, 2009 a magnitude 3.9 quake struck Chiba-ken Hokuseibu region centered at 35.8N, 140.1E and at a depth of 50km, JMA reported. [For background information and FEWW forecast see: Earthquake Forecast: Tokyo, Japan]
Soon after, Sicily was struck …
Magnitude 5.0 EQ Strikes Sicily, Italy
The quake struck on Monday, September 07, 2009 at 21:26 UTC.
10-degree Map Centered at 40°N,15°E
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS
The strong mainshock was followed by a magnitude 5.0 aftershock about 8 minutes later.
10-degree Map Centered at 45°N,45°E EQ Location Map. Source: USGS
EQ Details (mainshock)
Magnitude: 6.2
Date-Time: Monday, September 07, 2009 at 22:41:37 UTC [Tuesday, September 08, 2009 at 03:41:37 AM at epicenter]
Location: 42.712°N, 43.483°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region: GEORGIA (SAK’ART’VELO)
Distances:
80 km (50 miles) NE of K’ut’aisi, Georgia
105 km (65 miles) WSW of Vladikavkaz, Russia
135 km (85 miles) E of Zugdidi, Georgia
155 km (95 miles) NW of TBILISI, Georgia
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009lgbw
The two events were similar to a pair of quakes, measuring 5.9 and 5.3, that struck eastern Chechnya at a depth of 10km, about 240km to the NE, on October 11, 2008.
The Chechnya quakes killed more than a dozen people and injured up to 150 others.
Strong 6.2 Mw quake strikes off the south-western tip of the Island of Kyushu, Japan
The earthquake, reported by various seismic monitoring centers, occurred on Thursday, September 03, 2009 at 13:26 UTC at a depth of about 160 km some 70 km SW of Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan.
JMA Map shows the intensity of th equake as recorded by various stations throughout the Islands of Kyushu and Honshu, Japan. Image may be subject to copyright.
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported NO tsunami caused by this quake.
There was no report of any casualties at the time of posting.
10-degree Map Centered at 30°N,130°E
Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW.
Seismic Hazard Map [Source: USGS]
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
Historic Seismicity [Mag 7+ EQs since 1900] – USGS
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
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.
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Northern Qinghai, China, followed by large aftershocks
Strong Earthquake measuring 6.2 Mw struck Northern Qinghai, China, about 35 km ESE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China, at a depth of 10 km, on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 01:52 UTC, USGS EHP reported.
The earthquake was followed by at least 4 large aftershocks at the time of writing, two of which measured 5.6 Mw.
Based on FEWW analysis, the earthquake may have been as powerful as a magnitude 6.9 shock, possibly larger, and probably misreported by USGS EHP.
China’s official news agency (Xinhua) reported the event as follows:
XINING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the remote Qinghai Province in northwest China at 9:52 a.m. Friday, the China Earthquake Administration said, but no casualties have been reported.
A total of 128 aftershocks had been registered by 11 a.m. near the epicenter in the Da Qaidam (also known as Dachaidan) district in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, with the strongest measuring 5.3 magnitude that struck at 10:14, according to the Qinghai Provincial Seismological Network.
“So far, we have not received reports of casualties or house collapses,” the provincial government said in a statement.
“The governments of the province, the Haixi prefecture and Golmud City have sent staff to investigate,” it said.
The epicenter, at 37.6 degrees north and 95.8 east, was about 140 km away from Delingha City, the capital of the Haixi prefecture, and about 160 km away from Golmud, another major city in Haixi, according to the China Earthquake Administration.
The quake was strongly felt in both cities, the administration said.
The China Earthquake Administration, the National Disaster Reduction Committee and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have all sent staff to the quake-hit region for relief work.
Da Qaidam is a sparsely populated district with an average altitude of 4,000 meters and about 16,000 people, including Mongolians, Tibetans, Muslim Hui and Han. The district covers 34,000 square km and administers three townships.
Da Qaidam, which literally means “a big salt lake” in Mongolian, is rich in mineral resources, with one of the largest lead-zinc mines in western China andseveral coal mines. [Emphasis added by Moderator.]
On Nov. 10 last year, a 6.3-magnitude quake struck Da Qaidam but did not cause casualties. The quake only toppled several huts and caused cracks in the walls of some mud houses.
In April 2003, a 6.6-magnitude quake hit the same region but did not cause casualties, either, and only damaged old buildings. Editor: Anne Tang – copyright the news agency.
FEWW strongly believes that this earthquake was triggered by human activity, especially the extensive mining operations in the region.
10-degree Map Centered at 40°N,95°E
Earthquake Location Map. Original map: USGS EHP. Image upgraded by FEWW.
Magnitude: 6.2
Date-Time: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 01:52:06 UTC
Location: 37.721°N, 95.684°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
Distances:
35 km (20 miles) ESE of Da Qaidam, Qinghai, China
165 km (100 miles) NNE of Golmud, Qinghai, China
1815 km (1120 miles) W of BEIJING, Beijing, China
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 8.1 km (5.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters: NST= 79, Nph= 79, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp= 94°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2009kwaf
Historic Seismicity (Magnitude 7+ since 1900)
Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
In November 2008, a mainshock measuring 6.3 Mw struck Da Qaidam area, followed by a swarm of aftershocks with the three largest shocks measuring 5.4, 5.2 and 5Mw.
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