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Earthquake Swarm Striking Puerto Rico Trench

Posted by feww on July 31, 2015

Dozens of quakes hit Puerto Rico Trench in 7 days

A swarm of at least 119 earthquakes measuring 2.5Mw or greater have struck the Puerto Rico Trench in the 7 days to posting, according to the USGS/EHP.

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EQ location map. A swarm of at least 119 earthquakes measuring 2.5Mw or greater have struck the Puerto Rico Trench in the 7 days to posting. Source:  USGS/EHP.

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Strong Quake Strikes Near Barbados

Posted by feww on February 18, 2014

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.

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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

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Busy Day at the Pacific Rim of Fire

Posted by feww on September 4, 2013

M6.5 quake strikes near Atka, Alaska

Strong quake measuring 6.5Mw struck about 77km (48mi) SSW of Atka, Alaska at 02:32 UTC, Wednesday, September 4, 2013.

The quake was centered at 51.592°N 174.760°W, and struck about 39.9km (24.8mi) deep, USGS/EHP reported.

NO tsunami reported.

Two significant aftershocks followed the mainshock, as of posting.

  • 5.5Mw + 78km SSW of Atka, Alaska 2013-09-04 13:16:31 UTC+09:00 D=34.6 km
  • 5.2Mw + 80km SW of Atka, Alaska 2013-09-04 14:15:56 UTC+09:00 D=44.8 km

The quake followed similar size shocks that struck Izu Islands, Japan Region and Bella Bella, Canada since late Tuesday.

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Pacific Ring of Fire – Earthquake Location Map No. 2, Sept. 4, 2013. at 06:10UTC. Image source: USGS/EHP.

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Pacific Ring of Fire – Earthquake Location Map No.1, Sept. 4, 2013 at 01:20UTC. Image source: USGS/EHP.

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