Earthquakes 120102

PAR – 120102

Strong earthquake strikes WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia

Earthquake Details:

Magnitude: 6.3 mww
Location: 7.403°S, 128.710°E  [293km WNW of Saumlaki, Indonesia]
Depth: 140.6 km depth
Time: 2018-12-01 13:27:21 (UTC)

 

Alaska Earthquakes

Hundreds of aftershocks continue to rattle Alaska following the M7.0 earthquake that struck yesterday.

• Powerful Earthquake Strikes N of Anchorage, Alaska

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Notable Earthquakes – 111602

CLS – 111602

Earthquakes measuring ≥ M6.0 strike multiple locations

M 6.2 – 132km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
10.527°S, 163.128°E; 10.6 km depth
2018-11-16 03:26:55 (UTC)

M 6.3 – Southern East Pacific Rise
56.237°S, 122.042°W; 10.0 km depth
2018-11-15 23:09:01 (UTC)

M 6.3 – 111km E of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
56.778°S, 25.386°W; 10.0 km depth
2018-11-15 20:02:21 (UTC)

M 6.0 – 76km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
55.582°N, 162.045°E; 58.7 km depth
2018-11-14 21:21:51 (UTC)

Source: USGS

 

 

 

Significant Earthquakes Strike Coastal El Salvador, Drake Passage…

BB – 102903

Earthquakes Strike Coastal El Salvador, Drake Passage, Philippines…

EQ Details:

Magnitude: 6.3mww – Drake Passage
Location: 57.404°S 66.409°W
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2018-10-29 06:54:21 (UTC)

M 6.1 – 93km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador
Location: 12.949°N 90.385°W
Depth: 24.7 km
Time: 2018-10-28 22:23:54 (UTC)

M 5.3 – 54km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines
Location: 8.697°N 126.782°E
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2018-10-29 13:41:13 (UTC)

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Strong Earthquakes Strike New Caledonia Region

EQR – 101602

M6.4 earthquake, preceded by M6.3, followed by significant aftershocks, occur E of Tadine, New Caledonia 

Tsunami Evaluation: The earthquakes did not generate a destructive Tsunami.

Earthquake Details

M 6.4 – 167km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
Location: 21.726°S 169.487°E
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2018-10-16 01:03:43 (UTC)

M 6.3 – 170km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Location: 21.936°S 169.476°E
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2018-10-16 00:28:12 (UTC)

Aftershocks: .A cluster  of at least 14 significant aftershocks measuring between M4.7 and M5.8 have followed the events as of posting.

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Strong Earthquake Strikes New Caledonia Region

MDR – 091102

M 6.3 quake occurs 202km WNW of Ile Hunter, New Caledonia

Earthquake details:

Magnitude: 6.3 mww
Location: 22.027°S, 170.129°E
Depth: 12.0 km
Time: 19:31:37.540 (UTC) 2018-09-10
[USGS]

 

Shallow quake strikes Taiwan

M 4.7 – 16km SSW of Hualian, Taiwan
Time: 2018-09-11 04:43:26 (UTC)
Location: 23.837°N 121.545°E
Depth: 4.3 km

[USGS]

M 6.3 Earthquake Strikes near Tanaga Volcano, Alaska

ER: DGR– pt– CRTBPNWD

KMPH – 082302

Significant earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska

The quake follows a 6.6 magnitude event that struck on August 15 (51.435°N,178.054°W, Depth of 20.0 km), USGS reported.
EQ Details:

Magnitude: 6.3 mww   [USGS]
Location: 51.511°N, 177.881°W; 43.9 km depth
Distances:
+ 45km SSE of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska
Time: 2018-08-23 03:35:15 UTC

Tsunami Evaluation: NO destructive tsunami generated.

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Strong Earthquake Strikes N. Chile

Heba-112W

M6.3 quake occurs 36km SSW of Putre, Chile

Magnitude: 6.3 mww (± 0.1)
Location: 18.521°S,  69.641°W  (± 5.9 km)
Depth: 82.4 km (± 5.2)
Origin Time: 2017-10-10 06:32:20.800 UTC
Number of Phases: 97
Minimum Distance: 24.9 km (0.22°)
Travel Time Residual: 1.47 s
Azimuthal Gap: 27°
FE Region: TARAPACA, CHILE
Source: USGS

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Heba-483H

Significant Earthquake Strikes N. California

Magnitude: 4.1 mw
Location: 37.310°N, 121.679°W (± 0.1 km), 14km ESE of Alum Rock, California
Depth: 7.9 km  (± 0.3)
Origin Time: 2017-10-10 00:53:18.220 UTC
Number of Stations: 80
Felt Reports: 5,144 [1:46 PDT on October 10, 2017]
Number of Phases: 78
Minimum Distance: 4.8 km (0.04°)
Travel Time Residual: 0.06 s
Azimuthal Gap: 33°
FE Region: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Source: USGS

 

M6.3 ‘Explosion’ near Sungjibaegam, North Korea –USGS

GPSC-284R

UPDATE: Japanese officials confirm the NK event as a nuclear test. [05:20UTC]

Powerful Seismic Shock Recorded 22km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea

The shock is believed caused by N. Korea’s sixth nuclear test, a two-stage thermonuclear weapon.

The explosion was exactly 10 times more powerful than the previous nuclear test conducted by NK in 2016.

“Possible explosion, located near the site where North Korea has detonated nuclear explosions in the past. If this event was an explosion, the USGS National Earthquake Information Center cannot determine its type, whether nuclear or any other possible type.” –USGS

Event Details:

Magnitude: 6.3 mb [Possible Explosion]
Location: 41.343°N, 129.036°E;  depth = 0.0 km
Region: Hamgyong-bukto
Date-Time: 2017-09-03, 03:30:01 UTC
Nearby Places:

• Sŭngjibaegam, North Korea | 22.8 km (14.1 mi) ENE | Population: 11,786
• Hau-ri, North Korea | 39.7 km (24.7 mi) WNW | Population: 13,581
• Kilju, North Korea | 48.7 km (30.2 mi) NNW | Population: 63,652
• Hoemul-li, North Korea | 54.0 km (33.5 mi) W | Population: 11,681
• Hyesan-si, North Korea | 72.1 km (44.8 mi) E | Population: 192,680

 

Related Links:

• North Korea Announces ‘Successful’ H-Bomb Test Posted on January 6, 2016
• North Korea Nuclear Test Causes 4.7 Mw Quake Posted on May 25, 2009
• N. Korea Threatens South with ‘Final Destruction’ Posted on February 19, 2013
• FIRE-EARTH Nuclear Alert: Threat to Traduce NPT Posted on December 23, 2016
• Cost of the War Racket since WWII Posted on March 21, 2016
• World’s Most Unethical Country Also “Greatest Threat to Global Peace” Posted on January 2, 2014

Strong Earthquake Strikes Chile

M6.3 earthquake occurs 40km W of Ovalle, Chile

Centered at 30.634°S, 71.620 °W the quake occurred at a depth of 31.5 km (19.6 mi), reported USGS/EHP.

The 1960 M9.5 event in southern Chile is so far the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the world.

Distances

• 40km (25mi) W of Ovalle, Chile
• 64km (40mi) W of Monte Patria, Chile
• 79km (49mi) SSW of Coquimbo, Chile
• 87km (54mi) SSW of La Serena, Chile
• 326km (203mi) NNW of Santiago, Chile