M6.0 Quake Strikes Thailand

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Strong Earthquake Strikes N. Thailand

 Centered at 19.703°N, 99.683°E the quake occurred at a depth of about 7.4km.

EQ Details

• Magnitude: 6.0Mw
• Event Time: 2014-05-05 11:08:43 UTC
• Location: 19.703°N 99.683°E depth=7.4km (4.6mi)
• Nearby Cities:
  • 9km (6mi) S of Mae Lao, Thailand
  • 27km (17mi) SW of Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • 362km (225mi) WNW of Vientiane, Laos

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

Other Earthquakes

M 5.4 – 164km ESE of Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
Time: 2014-05-04 @ 20:23:32 UTC
Location: 40.647°N, 77.656°E
Depth: 10.0km

IMPORTANT NOTICE: FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 95 on May 6, 2014.

Recent Earthquakes ≥ Magnitude 6.0

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
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Strong Quakes Strike Japan Region, Fiji

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

Magnitude: 6.0
Event Time: 2014-05-04  @ 20:18:24 UTC
Location: 34.862°N 139.312°E depth=155.1km (96.4mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 23km (14mi) ESE of Ito, Japan
• 98km (61mi) SSW of Tokyo, Japan

Reported Impact: EQ shook buildings in Tokyo

Magnitude: 6.1
Event Time: 2014-05-04 09:25:14 UTC
Location: 25.798°S 178.208°E depth=610.6km (379.4mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 543km (337mi) NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand
• 848km (527mi) S of Suva, Fiji
• 848km (527mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga

Magnitude: 6.6
Event Time
2014-05-04 09:15:53 UTC
Location: 24.642°S 179.084°E depth=527.6km (327.8mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 497km (309mi) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
• 703km (437mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
• 722km (449mi) S of Suva, Fiji
• 777km (483mi) SSE of Nadi, Fiji

NO tsunami reported.

FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 95 on May 6, 2014.

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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).

M6.7 Quake Strikes South of Port Hardy, Canada

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Strong Earthquake Strikes 94km (58mi) S of Port Hardy, Canada

Centered at 49.847°N, 127.425°W the quake struck at a depth of 11.4km.

The quake was followed by at least 1 significant aftershock measuring 5.0Mw, as of posting, according to USGS/EHP.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 6.7Mw
Event Time: 2014-04-24 03:10:13UTC
Location: 49.847°N 127.425°W depth=11.4km (7.1mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 94km (58mi) S of Port Hardy, Canada
• 157km (98mi) W of Campbell River, Canada
• 176km (109mi) W of Courtenay, Canada
• 201km (125mi) WNW of Port Alberni, Canada
• 335km (208mi) WNW of Victoria, Canada

 EQ Location Map

Tsunami Evaluation

There’s NO tsunami danger associated with this quake, according to NWS National Tsunami Warning Center.

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 91 on April 25.