Posts Tagged ‘M6.7’
Posted by feww on November 19, 2018
KMB – 111902
M6.7 Earthquake Strikes Fiji Region
Earthquake Details:
Magnitude: 6.7 mww
uncertainty: ± 0.1
Location: 17.897°S, 178.900°W [245km SE of Lambasa, Fiji]
uncertainty: ± 10.5 km
Depth: 533.6 km
uncertainty: ± 6.9
Origin Time: 2018-11-18 20:25:45.970 UTC
Number of Phases: 60
Minimum Distance: 323.5 km ( 2.91° )
Travel Time Residual: 1.02 s
Azimuthal Gap: 72°
FE Region: Fiji region (181)
Source: USGS
Tsunami Evaluation: NO destructive Pacific-wide tsunami expected from this earthquake. [tsunami.gov]
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Posted by feww on October 13, 2018
TERG 06 – 131002
M6.7 earthquake generates small ripples in Sea of Okhotsk
The event occurred north of the Kuril-Kamchatka Arc, one of the most seismically active regions in the world.
Details [USGS]
Magnitude: 6.7mww
Location: 52.861°N, 153.379°E
Depth: 470.1 km
Time: 2018-10-13 11:10:23.560 UTC
Nearby Places
- Ozernovskiy, Kamtsjatka, Russia, 262 km SE – Population: 2,615
- Yelizovo, Kamtsjatka, Russia, 337.6 km E – Population: 40,692
- Vilyuchinsk, Kamtsjatka, Russia, 338.3 km E – Population: 25,204
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamtsjatka, Russia, 354.8 km E – Population: 187,282
- Klyuchi, Kamtsjatka, Russia, 616.9 km NE – Population: 10,000
Related Links
Plate-Tectonics Diagnostics
- FIRE-EARTH Science Plate-Tectonics Diagnostics is available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
FIRE-EARTH EARTHQUAKE FORECAST
Detailed FIRE-EARTH Forecast for the region, as well as nearby seismicity and volcanism in the region, are available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
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Posted by feww on September 5, 2018
KMPH – 090502
Strong Earthquake Rattles Hokkaido, N. Honshu, Japan
EQ Details [USGS]
Magnitude: 6.6 mww
Location:42.700°N, 142.000°E; 39.0 km depth
Distances:
- Chitose, Japan, 31.4 km, ESE, Population: 92,942
- Tomakomai, 33.3 km , ENE, Population: 174,806
- Kitahiroshima, 46.8 km, SE, Population: 62,370
- Shizunai-furukawachō, 50.6 km, NW, Population: 22,436
- Sapporo, 66.9 km, SE, Population: 1,883,027
Time: 2018-09-05 18:07:00 UTC
EQ Location Map. Source: USGS
Strongest Aftershock, AOR: 5.3 mb
EQ Details [JMA]
Issued at 03:12 JST 06 Sep 2018
Magnitude: 6.7
JMA Seismic Intensity: UPPER 6 (Scale 1 – 7)
Location: 42.7N, 142.0E; 40km depth 6.7
Occurred at : 03:08 JST on 06 Sep 2018
Region Name: Iburi-chiho Chutobu
Posted in News Alert | Tagged: earthquake, Hokkaido, Iburi-chiho Chutobu, Japan, japan earthquake, M6.7 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by feww on October 24, 2017
EDI-683F
M6.7 quake occurs 141km NNE of Palue, Indonesia
EQD:
Magnitude 6.7 mww
Location: 7.236°S 123.040°E
Depth: 549.2 km
Time: 2017-10-24 10:47:47 (UTC)
Source: USGS
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Posted by feww on October 11, 2017
CIL -095K
M6.7 quake occurs in Bouvet Island region, South Atlantic Ocean
- This earthquake did NOT generate a destructive tsunami.
- Aftershock measuring 5.3mb struck within 5 hours.
Magnitude: 6.7 mww (± 0.1)
Location: 54.285°S, 8.637°E (± 10.4 km)
Depth: 10.0 km (± 1.8)
Time: 2017-10-10 18:53:28.050 UTC
Source: USGS/ US (us1000apql)
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Posted by feww on August 18, 2017
JPC- 428D
M6.7 Quake Occurs North of Ascension Island
The quake struck at a depth of 10km, but didn’t generate a destructive tsunami.
EQ Details [EMSC]
Magnitude: 6.7Mw [6.6 mww, USGS]
Region: NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
Date time: 2017-08-18 02:59:22.6 UTC
Location: 1.15ºS, 13.68ºW
Depth: 10km
Distances:
- 884 km S of Monrovia, Liberia
855 km SW of Greenville, Liberia
Posted in News Alert | Tagged: Ascension Island, Chain Fracture Zone, earthquake, JPC- 428D, M6.7 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by feww on July 21, 2017
AIS-655G
Copy: FSCT
M6.7 Earthquake Strikes 10km SSE of Bodrum, Turkey
The event was followed by at least seven aftershocks measuring between 4.0 and 4.7mb.
Early Casualty Report:
Up to a dozen people were killed in the quake and hundreds more injured in in Turkey’s Bodrum, and on the Greek island of Kos, according to early reports.
EQ Details [USGS]
Magnitude: 6.7 mww
Location: 36.949°N, 27.458°E; about 10km SSE of Bodrum, Turkey
Depth: 10.0 km
Time: 2017-07-20 22:31:12 (UTC)
Distances [EMSC]
- 166 km S of İzmir, Turkey [pop: 2,501,000]
- 90 km W of Muğla, Turkey [pop: 48,200]
- 90 km NW of Ródos, Greece [pop: 56,200]
- 12 km S of Bodrum, Turkey [pop: 39,400]
FIRE-EARTH Ref: 000104 – UPDATE 052701
- All Groups: Diagnostics now available via FIRE-EARTH PULSARS.
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Posted by feww on January 14, 2016
M6.7 strikes SE of Sapporo, sends tremors as far as Tokyo Bay
Centered at 41.952°N, 142.720°E the quake struck at depth of 51.4 km (31.9 mi), reported USGS/EHP.
The tremors were reportedly felt as far as the Tokyo Bay area, about 750km to the SSW of the epicenter, according to FIRE-EARTH Science Team.
Tsunami Evaluation
This event did not generate a destructive tsunami.
EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.7Mw
Location: 41.952°N 142.720°E (150km SE of Sapporo, Japan)
Depth: 51.4 km
Time: 2016-01-14 at 03:25:34 UTC
Nearby Cities:
- 51km (32mi) SE of Shizunai, Japan
- 114km (71mi) SSW of Obihiro
- 119km (74mi) SE of Tomakomai
- 122km (76mi) SSW of Otofuke
- 743km (462mi) NNE of Tokyo
On January 11 (UTC), another significant earthquake struck the Hokkaido region.
- M6.2 centered at 44.465°N 141.076°E depth=239.9 km (149.0 mi) about 74km NW of Rumoi, Japan [2016-01-11 17:08:03 (UTC)]
Posted in News Alert | Tagged: earthquake, FIRE-EARTH Science Team, hazard bulletins, Honshu, Japan, M6.7, Sapporo, Tokyo Bay | Leave a Comment »
Posted by feww on January 4, 2016
M6.7 strikes near Imphal, India
Centered at 24.834°N, 93.656°E the quake occurred at a depth of 55.0 km (34.2 mi), reported USGS/EHP.
The quake was felt as far away as Kathmandu in the NW, Kolkata in the SW, Coxs Bazar in the SSE, and Dibrugarth in the NNW’.
Strong Shaking = Radius of 200 – 250km
According to thed USGS/EHP model:
- Estimated Fatalities: 100 – 1,000 (P = 33%)
- Estimated Economic Losses: USD100 – 1,000 million (P = 35%)
Posted in News Alert | Tagged: earthquake, Himalayan, Hindu Kush, Imphal, India, India plate, Karakoram, M6.7, Manipur Region, Pamir | Leave a Comment »
Fire Earth 
Structure Information Summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and adobe block with wood construction.
Secondary Effects
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides that might have contributed to losses.
Initial Reports
Up to 8 fatalities and 150 injuries reported, as of posting.