M6.2 EQ Strikes OFF Mexico’s Pacific Coast

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIO 08
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Strong shock occurs at Moctezuma Trough

Centered at 18.852°N, 107.445°W the event occurred at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).

Earthquake Details [USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 6.2Mw
Event Time: 2014-05-31 11:53:48 UTC
Location: 18.852°N 107.445°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 259km (161mi) WSW of Tomatlan, Mexico
• 303km (188mi) SW of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• 877km (545mi) W of Mexico City, Mexico

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

Tsunami Evaluation

A destructive tsunami was NOT expected.

There were no reports of immediate reports of damage or casualties as of posting.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 103 on June 4, 2014.

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Santa María Volcano Continues to Erupt

VOLCANIC HAZARD
SCENARIOS 07
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Mass evacuations ordered as  Santa María continues to erupt

Santa María volcano (volcán Santiaguito) is a large active volcano located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, near he city of Quetzaltenango. The volcano has been eruting since May 9, 2014, forcing the authorities to evacuate hundreds of people.

Lahar races down a river valley near El Palmar

Original caption: Image provided by Guatemala’s Prensa Libre Newspaper on May 9, 2014 shows a man watching the volcanic material descending at El Palmar municipalty of Quetzaltenango department in Guatemala. The Santiaguito volcano continues its explosive activity with less intensity, according to technicians of Guatemala’s Disaster Reduction National Coordinator, according to local press. (Xinhua/Prensa Libre)

Santa María volcano erupts. Credit Daniel Leclair/ Reuters

Santa María’s eruption in 1902 is recorded as the fourth largest volcanic explosion of the 20th century with a VEI of 6 [‘Colossal’.]

The volcanic ash from the eruption was detected as far away as San Francisco, more than 4,000 km away.

Strong Aftershock Hits SW Mexico

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIO 08
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Strong aftershock strikes SW Mexico

The aftershock follows a magnitude 7.2 event that occurred on April 18 and a 6.4 shock, which struck the region on May 8, 2014.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 6.0Mw
Event Time: 2014-05-10 at 07:36:01 UTC
Location: 17.230°N 100.788°W depth=23.0km (14.3mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 11km (7mi) W of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico
• 37km (23mi) W of Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexico
• 59km (37mi) ESE of Petatlan, Mexico
• 79km (49mi) WNW of Coyuca de Benitez, Mexico
• 299km (186mi) SW of Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico Earthquakes Location Map. April 18 – May 10, 2014. Source: USGS/EHP

FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 96 on May 11, 2014.

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FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California and Japan

Due to the reasons explained previously on this blog, FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California and Japan seismicity.

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Strong Quake Strikes Near Barbados

Seismic Hazard
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M6.7 quake strikes 172km NNE of Bathsheba, Barbados

The event was preceded by a 5.7 shock (centered 6.536°N, 71.686°W) that occurred at a depth of 27.7km (17.2mi) about 9km NNE of Tame, Colombia at 9:41:34UTC on February 17.

Earthquake Location Map.  Source: USGS/EHP

Earthquake Details [USGS/EHP]

• Event Time: 09:27:14 UTC on 2014-02-18
• Location: 14.700°N, 58.800°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
• Nearby Cities:
  • 181km (112mi) NNE of Bathsheba, Barbados
  • 197km (122mi) NNE of Bridgetown, Barbados
  • 230km (143mi) E of Le Robert, Martinique