Strong Earthquake Strikes W of Lata, Solomon Islands

The earthquake parameters listed below are subject to change due to procedural issues at the source!

M6.6 quake strikes 214km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

Centered at 10.905°S, 163.877°E the quake occurred at a depth of 6.3km, reported USGS/EHP.

The quake is the latest significant event in a seismic cluster swarming the region.

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M7.0; 10.38S, 165.20E ; depth=10km 

M7.2 Strikes WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands

Centered at 10.38ºS, 165.19ºE the quake occurred at a depth of about 2km, reported emsc-csem.org

Pacific Tsunami center has issued the following statement:

TSUNAMI EVALUATION

BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS… HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 300 KM OF
THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST

* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 300 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

EQ Details

Magnitude: 7.2Mw
Region: SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Date/time: 2015-07-18 at 02:27:31.9 UTC
Location: 10.38ºS ; 165.19ºE
Depth 2 km
Distances 584 km E of Honiara, Solomon Islands / pop: 56,298 / local time: 13:27:31.9 2015-07-18
358 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands / pop: 1,122 / local time: 13:27:31.9 2015-07-18

Aftershocks

M5.1, 10.31S,164.96E 2015-07-18 at 04:30:04.3; depth=2km
M4.9, 10.31S,165.08E 2015-07-18 at 03:32:34.9; depth=2km

U.S. Tornadoes and Solomon Islands Tsunami Updates

EF-4 Tornado Struck Lamar and Forrest County, MS

The tornado that struck Lamar and Forrest County, MS on February 10, was a low end EF-4  tornado with maximum wind force of about 170mph, and a damage path of 20 miles, National Weather Service (NWS) reported.

• “Additionally, multiple other locations along the path through West Hattiesburg and across the city were rated in the EF-3 range.”

• 82 people were taken to area hospitals including  63 in Forrest County and 19 in Lamar County, Said NWS.  “There are likely many more minor injuries that have not been accounted for at this time.”

• Approximate Start Point/Time: 5 WSW West Hattiesburg (estimated) 5:06 pm (estimated)

• Approximate End Point/Time:  8 NE Petal in Perry Co. (estimated) 5:34pm (estimated)

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Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami

A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck at a depth of 28.7 km (USGS/EHP)  off the coast of Santa Cruz Islands (Temotu Province) in the southeast Solomon Islands archipelago at 1:12 PM UTC on 6 February 2013, triggering 1.0 meter tsunami wave that reached the islands in Temotu Province.

• Some 600 houses were destroyed, affecting more than 3,300 people, 80 percent of whom have been moved to makeshift shelters.
• Aftershocks continue to cause damage, hampering the relief operations and preventing people from returning to their homes.
• “Health services have continued to be disrupted due to ongoing aftershocks, with patients being moved to higher ground.” UN OCHA reported.

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• Tsunami Warning: Powerful Quake Off Solomon Islands February 6, 2013
• State of Disaster Declared in Solomon Islands February 8, 2013

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State of Disaster Declared in Solomon Islands

Significant aftershocks continue to pound Santa Cruz Islands region as govt. declares a State of Disaster

Solomon Islands government has declared a State of Disaster for Santa Cruz Islands after a meter-high tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.0 quake engulfed the region on Wednesday.

• At least nine people are dead and many are missing after the tsunami damaged or destroyed more than 20 villages.

• Officials say scope of the disaster is much worse than initially thought and they  still don’t know the fate of the more outlying villages in the reef islands.

• The tsunami has wept away entire villages, spreading debris everywhere.

• “The force behind the meter-high [tsunami] wave swept everything in its path, especially in low-lying areas,” said an official.

•  “Many people have no clothes at all, everything was washed away.”

• Authorities say about 7,000 people have been displaced as a result of the tsunami,  but the number could reach much higher.

Earthquake Location Map – Santa Cruz Islands Region

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

More than 150 aftershocks have rocked the Santa Cruz Island region following the main shock that struck on Wednesday, February 06, 2013.

• A 6.6Mw aftershock struck about 36 km (22 miles) SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands at a depth of about 10km on Thursday, February 07, 2013 at 18:59:16 UTC, USGS/EHP reported.

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• Tsunami Warning: Powerful Quake Off Solomon Islands February 6, 2013

Tsunami Warning: Powerful Quake Off Solomon Islands

TSUNAMI WARNING after 8.0Mw Strikes off Solomon Islands

A powerful 8.0Mw earthquake in the South Pacific generated a tsunami. Several villages on the Solomon Islands have been destroyed by the quake/tsunami, news agencies quoting the local police have reported.

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR

SOLOMON ISLANDS / VANUATU / NAURU / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / TUVALU / NEW CALEDONIA / KOSRAE / FIJI / KIRIBATI / WALLIS AND FUTUNA / MARSHALL ISLANDS / HOWLAND AND BAKER / POHNPEI / TOKELAU

Message Type:

Expanding Regional Tsunami Warning Supplement

Warning:

Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati, Wallis and Futuna, Marshall Islands, Howland and Baker, Pohnpei, Tokelau A Tsunami Watch is in Effect For Samoa, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, American Samoa, Tonga, Australia, Niue, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Wake Island, Chuuk, Jarvis Island, Guam, Northern Marianas, Palmyra Island, Yap, Johnston Island, Minamitorishima, Belau, Midway Island… Tsunami Updates: http://ptwc.weather.gov/

A TSUNAMI WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

SAMOA / KERMADEC ISLANDS / NEW ZEALAND / AMERICAN SAMOA / TONGA / AUSTRALIA / NIUE / COOK  ISLANDS / INDONESIA / WAKE ISLAND / CHUUK / JARVIS ISLAND / GUAM / NORTHERN MARIANAS /
PALMYRA ISLAND / YAP / JOHNSTON ISLAND / MINAMITORISHIMA / BELAU / MIDWAY ISLAND

TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
413 PM HST TUE FEB 05 2013

THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HAS ISSUED AN EXPANDING REGIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH FOR PARTS OF THE PACIFIC LOCATED CLOSER TO THE EARTHQUAKE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PACIFIC WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT IS UNDERWAY AND THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT HAWAII COULD BE ELEVATED TO A WATCH OR WARNING STATUS.

• IF TSUNAMI WAVES IMPACT HAWAII THEIR ESTIMATED EARLIEST ARRIVAL TIME IS 10:04 PM HST TUE 05 FEB 2013

• THE WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE PRODUCTS FOR ALASKA…BRITISH COLUMBIA…WASHINGTON…OREGON…CALIFORNIA.

Earthquake Location Map

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

Earthquake Details

• Magnitude:  8.0
• Date-Time: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at 01:12:23 UTC
  • Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at 12:12:23 PM at epicenter

• Location:  10.752°S, 165.089°E
• Depth 5.8 km (3.6 miles) (poorly constrained)
• Region SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
• Distances:
  • 81 km (50 miles) W of Lata, Solomon Islands
  • 575 km (357 miles) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu

• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles); depth +/- 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
• Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Aftershocks:

• Five significant aftershocks as of posting including 6.6 and 6.4Mw  (USGS)

Strong Quake Strikes Vanuatu – March 4

Strong Earthquake Measuring Up to 6.6Mw Strikes 210 km N of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

The quake struck at a depth of about 180km on Thursday, March 04, 2010 at 14:02:30 local time.

The mainshock was preceded by a Magnitude 5.0 foreshock.

Location
The epicenter was located at 13.616°S, 167.135°E, USGS said.

Tsunami Status
The hypocenter of this event was located too deep below the ocean floor to cause  a significant tsunami.

10-degree Map Centered at 15°S,165°E

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Image Edited and Enhanced by FEWW.

The quake occurred near 3 volcanoes: Gaua (80km), Suretamatai (40km) and Motlav (60km).

Gaua has been active sporadically since September 2009.

According to Global Volcanism Program website

On 29 January, the Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory reported significant changes in Gaua’s activity over the previous two weeks. They noted that since 16 January more gas was emitted and multiple explosions produced denser and darker ash plumes. During 22-29 January, the water level in the river to the E that Lake Letas feeds rose 10 cm. Gas-and-ash plumes rose 3 km and drifted S and W. On 24 January nearby villagers reported seeing ejected material from Strombolian activity. The Wellington VAAC reported that on 27 January an ash cloud was seen on satellite imagery. Strong explosions were seen and heard from East Gaua on 29 January. According to the VAAC, the Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory reported that gas-and-ash plumes rose to altitudes of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted S and W that same day.

Fire-Earth Moderators believe Gaua could resume activity in the coming days.

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