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

 

 

Latest Significant Seismicity

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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