Strong Earthquake Strikes SW of Port Hardy, Canada

KMPH – 102202

M6.8 earthquake strikes 197km SW of Port Hardy, Canada

The M6.8 earthquake was preceded by a significant foreshock, measuring magnitude 6.6,  and followed by a significant aftershock, measuring 6.5, according to USGS.

Tsunami Evaluation:

THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE, SAID NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI.

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 6.8mww
Location: 49.347°N 129.214°W
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2018-10-22 06:16:28 (UTC)

Summary Events as of Posting:

M4.9,  223km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
2018-10-22 06:36:09 (UTC)
17.8 km 

M6.5,  223km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
2018-10-22 06:22:48 (UTC)
10.0 km

M6.8, 197km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
2018-10-22 06:16:28 (UTC)
10.0 km

M6.6, 218km SW of Port Hardy, Canada
2018-10-22 05:39:40 (UTC)
[USGS]

Earthquake Location Map:

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS

 

 

Rare Quakes Strike Sweden

Two earthquakes strike Sweden

Two earthquakes measuring 4.1 and and 3.4Mb have struck Sweden. The rare earthquakes are among 20 or so events (measuring ≥3.0Mw) to occur in Scandinavia region over the past 10 years.

Magnitude: 4.1Mb EMSC  [4.0Mw USGS/EHP]
Region: SWEDEN
Location: 67.12°N ; 20.66°E
Depth: 15 km
Date/time: 2015-07-30 at 23:37:12.7 UTC
Distances:

• 784 km N of Mariehamn / pop: 10,682
• 184 km N of Luleå, Sweden / pop: 45,551
• 2 km S of Gällivare, Sweden / pop: 8,480
• 6 km S of Malmberget, Sweden / pop: 6,017

EQ Location Map, Scandinavia. Earthquakes measuring 3.0Mw or greater since 2005. Map and search archive: USGS/EHP

95 Percent of All Earthquakes Strike U.S.

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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U.S. Struck by 95 Percent of All Earthquakes in 7 Days

Some 1,522 earthquakes of all magnitudes have struck the United States in the past 7 days, or about 95 percent of global total.

7 Days All Magnitudes Global: 1,604 earthquakes  Updatedf : 2014-07-02 01:03:33UTC
1,527 earthquakes in map area. Source USGS/EHP

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U.S. West Shaking Like Jelly

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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Intense Waves of Low-level Seismicity Continue to Rattle Western United States

Intensifying waves of low-level seismicity in the western U.S. continue affecting the entire region.

FIRE-EARTH Forecast: Earthquakes could cause significant damage in Utah.

EQ Location Map. 7 Days, All Magnitudes Worldwide – 1,625 earthquakes – Updated: 2014-06-30 @ 02:03:29UTC + 870 earthquakes in map area. Source: USGS/EHP

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California

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

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M6.2 Quake Strikes Off W. Coast of N. Sumatra

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 07, 08
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Significant Quake Strikes N. Sumatra Region

Centered at 4.259°N, 92.747°E, the quake struck at a signature depth of  about 10km.

EQ Details

Event Time: 2014-05-18 01:02:29 UTC
Location: 4.259°N 92.747°E depth=9.8km (6.1mi)
Nearby Cities

• 319km (198mi) WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
• 337km (209mi) WSW of Sabang, Indonesia
• 1000km (621mi) W of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

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FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 98 later today (May 18, 2014).

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Latest Significant Seismicity

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Significant Quakes Strike Indonesia, Japan Region

The latest seismicity in and around the PRF include the following events.

M 5.9 – (257km SE of Kamaishi, Japan)
Time: 2014-05-02 09:15:20 UTC
Location: 37.880°N 144.246°E
Depth: 14.6km

M 6.0 (70km SSE of Namlea, Indonesia)
Time: 2014-05-02 08:43:37 UTC
Location: 3.801°S, 127.435°E
Depth: 54.2km

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

M 5.3 (139km W of Neiafu, Tonga)
Time: 2014-05-02 07:46:07 UTC
Location: 18.848°S, 175.293°W
Depth: 35.0km

M 5.3 (Palau region)
Time: 2014-05-01 15:21:14 UTC
Location: 6.542°N, 130.095°E
Depth: 9.6km

M 5.8 (81km WSW of Onan Ganjang, Indonesia)
Time: 2014-05-01 14:35:38 UTC
Location: 1.944°N, 97.932°E
Depth: 55.2km

Earthquake Strikes South Australia

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Magnitude 4.7 EQ Strikes South Australia

Centered at 32.736°S, 139.537°E, the quake struck at a depth of about 15.4km, according to USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 4.7Mw
Event Time: 2014-04-29 09:54:56 UTC
Location: 32.736°S, 139.537°E Depth: 15.4km (9.6mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 70km (43mi) ENE of Peterborough, Australia
• 150km (93mi) ENE of Port Pirie, Australia
• 258km (160mi) NNE of Adelaide, Australia

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP.

Deadliest, and Largest Australian Earthquakes

The deadliest earthquake to strike Australia so far occurred on December 28, 1989. The quake struck near Newcastle, NSW, killing at least 13 people, and causing A$5.3 billion in damage.

The largest recorded earthquake to strike Australian continent occurred on November 19, 1906 off west coast of WA. The magnitude 7.5 quake was centered at 111.8E , 19.1S.

The largest onshore quake was a magnitude 7.3 event which struck near Meeberrie, WA, exactly 73 years ago. (source: the University of western Australia).

M7.5 Quake Strikes Near Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico

SEISMIC HAZARD
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Powerful quake occurs 37km N of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico

The powerful earthquake struck near the middle America Trench in the western state of Guerrero, north of the famous resort of Acapulco. It  shook buildings in the capital Mexico City some 265km away.  There were no reports of casualty or major damage as of posting.

Earthquake Details [USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 7.5Mw
Event Time:2014-04-18 14:27:29 UTC
Location: 17.585°N, 100.741°W depth=48.6km (30.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 37km (23mi) N of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico
• 53km (33mi) NW of Atoyac de Alvarez, Mexico
• 56km (35mi) E of Petatlan, Mexico
• 81km (50mi) S of Ciudad Altamirano, Mexico
• 265km (165mi) SW of Mexico City, Mexico

EQ Location Map

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP.

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast

The next two FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts will appear in Bulletin No. 88, to be released on April 18, and Bulletin No. 89, on April 20, 2014.

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Heightened Seismicity Continues in Oklahoma

ENVIRONMENTAL HOLOCAUST
FRACKING-RELATED SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED SEISMICITY IN OKLAHOMA
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148 Temblors measuring 2.5Mw or greater strike Oklahoma in 4 weeks

An average of 5 earthquakes, measuring magnitude 2.5 or greater, striking Oklahoma each day.

The events include at least 5 shocks measuring magnitude 4.0 or greater since March 10, 2014.

In Another Shallow Quake Strikes Oklahoma posted on April 6, 2014 the blog said: FIRE-EARTH Models show Oklahoma seismicity WILL continue intensifying

That post and all other FIRE-EARTH blog entries concerning disasters or ‘impending’ disasters in the U.S. continue to be heavily censored, blocked or buried by Google, WordPress and others. [Since when did the people have a right to know?]

M4.2 Strikes Near Langston

The latest significant quake to strike Oklahoma was a magnitude 4.2Mw shock centered at 35.890°N 97.273°W striking at a depth of 5.2km.

Earthquake details

Magnitude: 4.2Mw
Event Time:  2014-04-07 16:03:03 UTC
Location: 35.890°N 97.273°W depth=5.2km (3.2mi)
Nearby Cities: 6km (4mi) SSW of Langston, Oklahoma

Earthquake Location Map

30-Day Magnitude 2.5 or greater earthquakes occurring in Oklahoma. Updated: 2014-04-08 at 04:40UTC. Source: USGS/EHP

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Another Shallow Quake Strikes Oklahoma

ENVIRONMENTAL HOLOCAUST
FRACKING-RELATED SEISMIC HAZARD
CONTINUED SEISMICITY IN OKLAHOMA
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FIRE-EARTH Models show Oklahoma seismicity WILL continue intensifying

Magnitude 4.0Mw quake strikes 3km S of Langston, Oklahoma, followed by at least one other shock measuring 2.7Mw.

Earthquake details

Magnitude: 4.0Mw
Event Time: 2014-04-06 14:58:54 UTC
Location: 35.917°N 97.260°W depth=5.8km (3.6mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 3km (2mi) S of Langston, Oklahoma
• 15km (9mi) ENE of Guthrie, Oklahoma
• 28km (17mi) SW of Stillwater, Oklahoma
• 35km (22mi) NE of Edmond, Oklahoma
• 54km (34mi) NNE of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP.

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Fracking Oklahoma

[Mirrored from sourcewatch ] Oil output has doubled in the state since the start of 2010, from 160,000 to 320,000 barrels per day, primarily due to fracking for tight oil (also sometimes referred to as shale oil).
Oklahoma is part of the Caney and Woodford Shales, which are sites of drilling and fracking. The state also has thousands of injection and disposal wells, which have been linked to a 5.7 earthquake in the state in 2011.

Oklahoma Earthquakes

Oklahoma has seen a sharp rise in the number of earthquakes in the last few years. In August 2011, the Oklahoma Geological Survey examined a cluster of earthquakes in Oklahoma and found “that shortly after hydraulic fracturing began small earthquakes started occurring, and more than 50 were identified, of which 43 were large enough to be located. Most of these earthquakes occurred within a 24 hour period after hydraulic fracturing operations had ceased.”

On April 18, 2012, University of Memphis scientist Stephen Horton released his findings that a 5.7 quake in November 2011 was “possibly triggered” by injection wells near the fault that ruptured. Horton found that 63 percent of earthquakes have occurred within 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) of a deep injection well, compared to a 31 percent chance of a random, natural earthquake happening within 10 kilometers of a deep injection well. He did note that the correlation between the location of the quake centers and the wells was complicated by the fact that some of the nearby injection wells had been in operation for 10 years, and the amount of fluid being injected has reportedly been on the decline for the last five years.

In July 2012 it was reported that Oklahoma officials ignored advice about injecting water into faults, to maintain production of oil and natural gas.

A 2013 study published in Geology linked Oklahoma’s 5.7 earthquake to underground injection of wastewater, saying a decades-long time lag between injection and tremors is possible. Geologists placed seismometers in the area after the initial quake and were able to track fault rupture areas, which showed close proximity to disposal wells. According to the researchers: “we interpret that a net fluid volume increase after 18 yr of injection lowered effective stress on reservoir-bounding faults. Significantly, this case indicates that decades-long lags between the commencement of fluid injection and the onset of induced earthquakes are possible.”

In October 2013 a drilling wastewater operator ceased injections at Oklahoma’s Love County Disposal Well after a series of earthquakes. Injection began Sept. 3 and the earthquakes started Sept. 17 in the area near the Texas border, about 100 miles north of Dallas. The strongest was magnitude 3.4.]

Significant Quake Rattles Oklahoma

ENVIRONMENTAL HOLOCAUST
FRACKING-RELATED SEISMIC HAZARD
CONTINUED SEISMICITY IN OKLAHOMA
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Magnitude 4.2 Quake Strikes 20km N of Crescent, Oklahoma

Centered at 36.139°N, 97.632°W the quake struck at a depth of 5.1km (3.2mi) Saturday, 12:42:17 UTC on April 5, 2014.

The quake was one of 7 shocks measuring ≥ 2.5Mw to occur in Oklahoma since 03:54UTC, Saturday.

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

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Significant Quakes Strike Oklahoma, Wyoming

SEISMIC HAZARD
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Swarms of significant quakes rattle Oklahoma

A large cluster of earthquakes including more than a dozen shocks measuring 2.7Mw to 4.4Mw struck Oklahoma between 03:08UTC and 14:09 UTC on March 30, 2014.

The most significant quakes in the cluster so far include three shocks measuring 4.3 and 4.4Mw.

• Magnitude 4.4, 20km NNW of Crescent, Oklahoma at 14:09:59 UTC  2014-03-30,   36.129°N 97.647°W, Depth= 4.7km

• M 4.3,  20km N of Crescent, Oklahoma at  08:42:36 UTC 2014-03-30, 36.140°N 97.616°W, Depth=5.0km

• M 4.3, 21km N of Crescent, Oklahoma at 06:51:56 UTC 2014-03-30, 36.142°N 97.592°W, Depth=5.0km

Oklahoma Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

Since March 2, 2014 at least 112 earthquakes measuring 2.5Mw to 4.4Mw  have struck the state of Oklahoma.

M4.8 Strikes 37km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana

A swarm of earthquakes including a magnitude 4.8Mw shock struck the Yellowstone national park about 37km ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana earlier today.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 4.8Mw
Event Time: 2014-03-30 12:34:39 UTC
Location: 44.778°N 110.683°W depth=6.8km (4.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 37km (23mi) ENE of West Yellowstone, Montana

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

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• More Quakes Rattle Oklahoma, Kansas; Ohio Stops Fracking March 12, 2014

Another Significant Quake Rattles OKC

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FRACKING-RELATED SEISMIC HAZARD
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Shallow M4.0 Quake Strikes Near Oklahoma City

The quake, one of 9 to strike Oklahoma in the past 24 hours,  struck about 12km S of Langston (35.830°N, 97.255°W) at a depth of 4.5km (2.8mi), according to USGS/EHP.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 4.0Mw
Event Time: 2014-03-22 03:05:59 UTC
Location: 35.830°N 97.255°W depth=4.5km (2.8mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 12km (7mi) S of Langston, Oklahoma
• 16km (10mi) ESE of Guthrie, Oklahoma
• 28km (17mi) NE of Edmond, Oklahoma

Earthquake Location Map. Oklahoma Earthquakes in the Past 24 hrs (to 2014-03-22 16:25:00 UTC). Source: USGS/EHP

At least 94 earthquakes, measuring 2.5Mw or greater, have struck Oklahoma in the past 30 days; 10 quakes reported in Kansas during the same period.

Earthquake Location Map. Oklahoma Earthquakes in the Past 30 Days (to 2014-03-22 16:25:00 UTC) . Source: USGS/EHP

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Significant Quake Strikes near Frontera, Canary Islands

SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES 2013

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes 31km NW of Frontera, Canary Islands, Spain

The earthquake, centered at 27.915°N, 18.271°W, about 31km NW of El Hierro, struck at a depth  of about 23 km [ GEOFON Program reported depth as 10km.]

El Hierro (area: 280 km², Elevation 1,500; population: 14,000) is a steeply mountainous volcanic island, which emerged from the ocean about 1.2 million year ago following three successive explosive eruptions. The only recorded eruption on the island in recent times occurred in 1793, which lasted for more than 30 days and produced lava flows, after the Volcan de Lomo Negro vented.

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog.

Quake Details [USGS/EHP]

• Event Time: 2013-12-27 at 17:46UTC
• Location: 27.915°N 18.271°W; Depth=22.8km [18.19°W, 27.87°N; Depth: 10km GEOFON Program]
• Nearby Cities
  • 31km (19mi) NW of Frontera, Spain
  • 89km (55mi) SSW of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain
  • 98km (61mi) SSW of Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
  • 148km (92mi) WSW of Santiago del Teide, Spain
  • 507km (315mi) W of Laayoune / El Aaiun, Western Sahara

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Shakes Tokyo

Significant earthquake strikes offshore eastern Japan

Quake Details [USGS/EHP]

Magnitude: 5.4
Event Time: 2013-12-14 04:06:14UTC
Epicenter: 35.621°N, 140.686°E
Depth: 36.0km (22.4mi)
Nearby Cities
11km (7mi) SSE of Asahi, Japan
90km (56mi) E of Tokyo, Japan

Quake Details [Japan Met]
Magnitude: 5.5
Time:  13:06 JST 14 Dec 2013 (JST)
Epicenter: 35.6ºN, 140.8ºE ( Chiba-ken, Toho-oki)
Depth: 50 km
Max JMA Seismic Intensity: 4

Earthquake Location Map

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP.

Earthquake Location Map. Source: Japan Met

Million People Affected after Earthquakes Hit NE China

45,000 People lose their homes after a swarm of earthquakes strikes China

The quakes have affected more than 260,000 families, or at least one million people, in 125 villages across two counties in NE China’s Jilin Province, leaving more than 45,000 people displaced, and causing direct economic losses of 2 billion yuan ($328 million), said Xinhua.

A significant quake measuring 5.8Mw, centered at 44.6ºN, 124.1ºE, struck at a depth of about 9km at 6:04am Beijing Time, said China Earthquake Networks Center.

A significant aftershock measuring 5.0Mw struck close to the epicenter at a depth of about 8km some 28 minutes later. The quakes were followed by a swarm of at least 280 smaller aftershocks.

There were no reports of casualties available, as of posting (November 23, 2013 at 14:50UTC).

“All schools and kindergartens in Songyuan City have been suspended due to the quakes. Education authorities in Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County have asked schools in the region to close for the following one to two weeks,” reported Xinhua.

The latest shocks followed another shallow quake measuring 5.3Mw, centered at 44.7ºN, 124.1ºE,  which struck at a depth of about 8km, shaking the city of Songyuan in northeast China’s Jilin Province on Friday at 4:18 p.m. , the EQ Center said.

Earthquake Location Map (44.7ºN, 124.1ºE). Source: GEOFON Extended Virtual Network (GEVN)

“The earthquake lasted for about 3 seconds. I felt it was more severe than the last time, and my house was partly damaged,” a resident in Yingtu Village of Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County, told Xinhua.

ORIGINAL CAPTION: A house is damaged at quake-hit Yingtu Village of the Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County, Songyuan City, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Nov. 23, 2013. From Friday afternoon to Saturday morning, three earthquakes measuring above 5 magnitude were reported in the Qian Gorlos or the border area between Qian Gorlos and Qian’an county in Songyuan City. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan). More images…

More updates to follow…

Significant Aftershocks Follow Powerful Japan Quake

Quake magnitude revised down to 7.1Mw, as significant aftershocks strike

Magnitude of the powerful earthquake that struck off Fukushima coast has been revised down to 7.1Mw by USGS/EHP.

The revised details are as follows

• Magnitude: 7.1Mw
• Time: 2013-10-26 02:10:16 UTC+09:00
• Location: 37.170°N, 144.665°E [475km (295mi) ENE of Tokyo, Japan]
• Depth: 10.0km

At least 4 significant aftershocks have occurred, as of posting, the largest of which measured 5.5Mw.

Meantime, the authorities evacuated the crippled Fukushima Power Plant, after Tsunami Advisories were issued.

The plant operator said on Saturday there was no damage or change in radiation levels at the station following the quake, according to reports.

A 30cm tsunami reached Japan’s east coast, NHK reported.

The quake reportedly shook buildings far away as Tokyo, about 230 km south of Fukushima nuclear plant, and 475km WSW of the epicenter.

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

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Deadly Quake Prompts New Island to Rise Off Pakistan Coastline

Death toll from powerful quake rises to 100, with more than 200 others injured in Pakistan

The quake measuring 7.7Mw struck 66km north-northeast of Awaran, a remote part of the Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan.

The quake and its aftershocks destroyed scores of mud houses near the epicenter in sparsely populated Baluchistan region.

EQ Details

• Event Time: 2013-09-24 11:29:48 UTC
• Location: 27.000°N, 65.514°E
• Depth: 20.0km (12.4mi)
• Nearby Cities
  • 66km (41mi) NNE of Awaran, Pakistan
  • 116km (72mi) NW of Bela, Pakistan

New Island Emerges from Arabian Sea

The powerful quake caused the seabed to rise and form a small island in the Arabian Sea, about 500 meters off Pakistan’s coastline.

Powerful earthquake hits Baluchistan, forcing the sea bed to rise and form a new island in the Arabian Sea. Image sourced from news.cn/gmw.cn

EQ Location Map

Related Links

• Powerful Quake Kills Dozens in Pakistan  September 24, 2013

Deadly Quake Destroys 2 Villages in SW Iran

Dozens of villagers killed and hundreds more injured after M6.3 earthquake strikes SW Iran

The mainshock, centered at 28.500°N, 51.591°E, struck at a shallow depth of about 10km, Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at 11:52:50 UTC, USGS/EHP reported.

• The quake struck about 89 km (55 miles) SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran,  south of the country’s nuclear power station; however, the nuclear plant was not damaged, officials have said.
  • “The earthquake in no way affected the normal situation at the reactor, personnel continue to work in the normal regime and radiation levels are fully within the norm,” an spokesperson for Atomstroyexport, the Russian company which built the facility, told RIA Novosti.
• Mainshock was followed by at least two dozen aftershocks, 12 of them measuring larger than 4.0Mw including 7 ≥ 4.5Mw, as of posting.
• The quake swarm has killed at least 32 people, injuring more than 850 and affecting at least 10,000 people in 50 villages.
• At least 2 villages were leveled by the shocks.

• Tremors were felt throughout the region, shaking high-rises in Dubai, Doha, Manama and parts of Saudi Arabia, according to local reports.

Earthquake Location Map. Source: GEOFON Extended Virtual Network (GEVN)

Earthquake Fatalities in Iran

• Last 10 years: About 32,000
• Last 50 years: ~ 130,000
• Since 856 AD: ~ 500,000

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DISASTER CALENDAR – April 9, 2013 — 
SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,068 Days Left 

Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.

• SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,068 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human  History
• The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …

GLOBAL WARNINGS

• WARNING: Human impact 2.85 x Earth’s diminishing carrying capacity
• WARNING: RAPID PLANETARY DECLINE IN PROGRESS!
• Europe: The First Phase of Collapse Has Started 
• United States: The First Phase of Collapse Has Begun

Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background

• The First Wave of World’s Collapsing Cities
• Back to the Primordial Future
• The Fate of Energy Dinosaurs
• Mass Die-offs

Chile Quake Aftermath: Day 5

There would be enough food and fuel for everyone, if they wait long enough: President Bachelet

Death Toll from the quake and tsunami is slowly inching up above 800, but the number of missing is grossly underestimated.

“There is enough food and therefore we must remain calm. There is also enough fuel, there is no risk of shortages … Be confident … Chile is going to stand on its feet again,” the outgoing president Bachelet blurted out on the nationally TV and radio.

Ms. Bachelet, described as  center-left, has again pleaded with Chileans  not only to stop looting, but cease hoarding supplies, too.

She doesn’t accept that her government’s response to one of the world’s largest earthquake was even more pathetic than the dysfunctional “government” of Haiti to their earthquake disaster in January.

Ms Bachelet has urged Chilean’s to help with relief efforts, like every good citizen should. But even Gen Pinochet knew an army cannot march on an empty stomach.

Enter the EXTREME Right

If her government was really center-left, may good have mercy on Chileans because the ultra conservative president-elect, billionaire businessman Sebastian Pinera, can only be described as EXTREME right. To people like him, people are mere numbers on a balance sheet and the bottom line must always be black. Chile may be reentering the “dark ages” again.

More Aftershocks

Concepcion, Chile’s second largest and the closest major city to the epicenter of the M8.8 megaquake that struck on Saturday, was shaken by a swarm of strong aftershocks which  sent the locals scurrying to higher grounds fearing a new wave of tsunamis.

The capital Santiago was also shaken by at least two strong aftershocks on Wednesday.

Earthquake location map (10-degree Map Centered at 35°S,70°W) shows the approximate location of the M8.8 megaquake and 195 aftershock, many larger than M5.0 as 01:00UTC (GMT) on March 4, 2010.  Source: USGS/EHP.

Dead and Missing

The number of dead was reported as 813 by late Wednesday, but there are probably as many as 1,000 people still unaccounted for especially in the coastal villages that were completely obliterated by the three large tsunami waves (which the government had said won’t happen).

As many as 500 people are unaccounted for in Constitucion, one of several fishing  villages which were almost entirely wiped out.

Curfew

Concepcion is currently under an 18-hour curfew enforced by as many as 17,000 troops (3,000 more than the number reported by the media) as well as the local police force. But with so many buildings destroyed or damaged, and residents  refusing to enter their homes in case of a collapse, this curfew must be a very strange one.

Basic Necessities at  Extortionate Prices

A few shops have opened in Concepcion, but foodstuffs are sold at extortionate price, inflated by 300 percent.

Related Links:

• Chilean Quake Shortened the Earth Days?
• Chile Earthquake: Disaster to Tragedy
• Chile Earthquake: Topographic Map
• Chile quake Update 3 (March 2)
• Chile Earthquake Update 2 (Mar 1)

• Santiago, Chile: Satellite Images
• Chile Earthquake and Tsunami Update 1 (28 Feb)
• Destructive Tsunami Generated by Chile Quake
• Chile 8.8 Megaquake Strikes Offshore Maule
• Earth undergoing significant geophysical disturbances

• Recent Earthquakes ≥ 6.0 Mw
• Powerful Quake Strikes Chile [November 13, 2009]
• The Largest Earthquake