Enhanced Seismicity Continues in Harans Reef, New Caledonia

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M6.6 Earthquake Strikes 103km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

The event occurred at a depth of 10km, but did NOT generate a Pacific-wide destructive tsunami, according to USGS.

EQ details:

Magnitude: 6.6mww
21.630°S, 168.884°E [103km E of Tadine, New Caledonia]
10.0 km depth
2017-11-01 02:23:56 UTC

Significant Earthquakes, Past 30 Days [USGS]

M6.6
103km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2017-11-01 02:23:56 UTC10.0 km

M6.3
32km WSW of Hila, Indonesia
2017-10-31 11:50:51 UTC32.4 km

M6.8
137km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2017-10-31 00:42:06 UTC11.1 km

M4.3
32km SW of Lompoc, CA
2017-10-26 20:38:51 UTC4.3 km

M6.7
141km NNE of Palue, Indonesia
2017-10-24 10:47:47 UTC549.2 km

M3.6
6km SE of Manila, Arkansas
2017-10-15 10:16:25 UTC16.6 km

M6.7
Bouvet Island region
2017-10-10 18:53:27 UTC9.0 km

M6.3
36km SSW of Putre, Chile
2017-10-10 06:32:20 UTC82.4 km

M4.1
14km ESE of Alum Rock, California
2017-10-10 00:53:18 UTC9.7 km

M6.6
60km E of Buldir Island, Alaska
2017-10-08 22:34:33 UTC111.8 km

M6.3
Balleny Islands region
2017-10-08 20:48:58 UTC10.0 km

M6.2
259km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
2017-10-06 07:59:32 UTC9.0 km

Strong Quake Strikes N of Sorong, Indonesia

M6.6 earthquake strikes eastern Indonesian province of West Papua

Centered at 0.629°S, 131.255°E, the quake occurred at a depth of 24.1km, reported USGS/EHP.

EQ Detauils
Magnitude: 6.6
Location: 0.629°S 131.255°E (28km N of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia)
Depth: 24.1 km
Time: 2015-09-24 15:53:28 UTC

Recent Significant Quakes

• M6.0, 98km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 2015-09-24 15:56:57 UTC depth= 23.4km
• M5.5, 198km W of Port Hardy, Canada 2015-09-24 13:48:58 UTC depth= 10.0km

Significant Quake Strikes near Frontera, Canary Islands

SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES 2013

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes 31km NW of Frontera, Canary Islands, Spain

The earthquake, centered at 27.915°N, 18.271°W, about 31km NW of El Hierro, struck at a depth  of about 23 km [ GEOFON Program reported depth as 10km.]

El Hierro (area: 280 km², Elevation 1,500; population: 14,000) is a steeply mountainous volcanic island, which emerged from the ocean about 1.2 million year ago following three successive explosive eruptions. The only recorded eruption on the island in recent times occurred in 1793, which lasted for more than 30 days and produced lava flows, after the Volcan de Lomo Negro vented.

Earthquake Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog.

Quake Details [USGS/EHP]

• Event Time: 2013-12-27 at 17:46UTC
• Location: 27.915°N 18.271°W; Depth=22.8km [18.19°W, 27.87°N; Depth: 10km GEOFON Program]
• Nearby Cities
  • 31km (19mi) NW of Frontera, Spain
  • 89km (55mi) SSW of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain
  • 98km (61mi) SSW of Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
  • 148km (92mi) WSW of Santiago del Teide, Spain
  • 507km (315mi) W of Laayoune / El Aaiun, Western Sahara

Global Seismicity in the Past Hour

Another Unmistakable Pattern !

Significant earthquakes on 2013-07-08 @ 22:38:59 UTC+09:00

Global Seismic Map showing 25 earthquakes on 2013-07-08 @ 22:38:59 UTC+09:00. Source: USGS/EHP

Related Links

• Earthquakes – FIRE-EARTH Index
• FEWW Volcano Links
  
• Volcanoes

M6.8 Quake Strikes SW Siberia, Russia

Strong earthquake strikes E of Kyzyl, Russia

The quake, epicentered at 51.731°N, 95.921°E, struck at a depth of 11.7 km (7.3 miles) Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 01:17 PM local time. 

The mainshock was followed by at least one significant aftershock measuring 4.9Mw, which struck at a depth of about 10km.

A 6.6Mw quake struck the same area [51.839°N, 95.921°E ; 96 km  E of Kyzyl] on December 27, 2011 at 10:21:56 PM at a depth of 15 km, according to USGS records.

At least 2 large quakes measuring 8.4Mw struck the nearby volcanic fields, south of the region, in 1905.

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP.

ShakeMap

PAGER Earthquake Impact

Seismic Hazard Map

Taiwan Earthquakes

Continued…

Related Links

• Japan Earthquake Forecast Posted on February 14, 2012

• FEWW Volcano Links
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Tectonics Update – March 10

Kilauea Volcanic Activity

Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Previous Volcano Alert Level: WARNING
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE

Lava fountains from the northeastern vent of the Kamoamoa eruption. Pu`u `Ō `ō cone is seen in the background. Credit: HVO. Click image to enlarge.

Issued: March 9, 2011, 03:45UTC
Source: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2011/H3

• Eruption on Kīlauea volcano: East rift zone [end of the 2.3 km Kamoamoa fissure located between Pu’u ‘Ō’ō and Nāpau Crater.”Lava erupted from the western end of the fissure, which is near the eastern rim of Nāpau Crater, has formed a channelized ‘a’ā flow that extends 2.9 km (1.8 mi) to the southwest. The lava flow ranges from 80 to 290 m (260 to 950 ft) wide, but the active channel within the flow is only about 20 m (65 ft) wide.”

• Lava spatter As high as 50 m
• SO2 emission rate down to 4,400 tpd
• Deflation slowing at both the summit and east rift zone.

A view of Halema`uma`u vent using thermal imaging. “The lava level dropped considerably over the past several days, retreating to a narrow opening deep within the vent cavity.” Source: HVO.  Click images to enlarge.

Extent of the Kamoamoa Fissure eruption, beginning March 5, 2011. The line of fissures extends 2.3 km, between Nāpau Crater and Pu`u `Ō `ō. The peach colored flow shown on the map is from the 1997 Nāpau Crater eruption. Source: HVO.

Related Links:

• Kilauea SO2 emissions tops 10,000 tpd
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/kilauea-so2-emissions-tops-10000-tpd/#comment-12536
• Heightened Activity at Kilauea Volcano

JAPAN’s Sendai Quake Aftershocks

At least 25 aftershocks have been reported by Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) since yesterday’s powerful 7.2Mw quake which struck off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, about 168km east of the city of Sendai.

Two of the largest shocks measured M6.1 and 6.8, striking Sanriku Oki region at 03:45 JST [03:51 JST 10 Mar 2011] and 06:24 JST  [06:29 JST 10 Mar 2011] respectively.

FIRE-EARTH forecasts intense seismic activity in Japan Region during the 2011 – 2015 period.

Further deatails would be released on the need-to-know basis, partly to prevent Internet prophets from cashing in on FIRE-EARTH forecasts.

Sendai 7.2 earthquake. List of aftershocks. Source: JMA. Click image to enlarge.

Related Links:

• Japan 7.2 Quake Strikes Off the Coast of Honshu

Recent Significant Earthquakes

PNG

• Magnitude 6.5 – NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA –
  • Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 21:24:51 UTC
  • Depth: 29km
  • Location:  6.022°S, 149.659°E

CHINA

• Magnitude 5.4 – MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION
  • The quake was a magnitude 5.8 shock striking Yingjiang County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Xinhua said.
  • At  least 24 people were killed and more than 250 others injured as a result.
  • The shock also destroyed about 1,000 buildings.

New Zealand

• Magnitude 4.5 aftershock strikes 10 km east of Christchurch at a depth of 10km.
• Magnitude 4.0 aftershock strikes about 5km from Lyttelton at a depth of 10km.

Related Links:

• Earthquakes
• New Zealand Earthquake Warnings – 7 March 2011

Latest Significant Earthquakes

Summary of Significant Seismic Events in the Last 36 Hours

[NOTE: Allow an additional  0.3Mw  to 0.6Mw to compensate for USGS/EHP political downgrading of the following quake magnitudes.]

Magnitude 7.0 – NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

• Date-Time: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 22:01:43 UTC
• Location 5.768°S, 150.776°E
• Depth 44 km (27.3 miles) set by location program

10-degree Map Centered at 5°S,150°E

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW.

Magnitude 6.0 – EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS

• Date-Time: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 23:48:02 UTC
• Location: 45.964°N, 153.216°E
• Depth: 33.6 km (20.9 miles)

Magnitude 6.4 – ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

• Date-Time: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 12:58:24 UTC
• Location: 51.426°N, 178.607°W
• Depth 27 km (16.8 miles)

Magnitude 6.4 – EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

• Date-Time: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 07:15:33 UTC
• Location: 5.521°S, 146.793°E
• Depth: 213.6 km (132.7 miles) set by location program

Magnitude 6.0 – SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

• Date-Time: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 04:46:21 UTC
• Location: 26.953°S, 177.148°W
• Depth: 23.7 km (14.7 miles)

Magnitude: 6.3 – MOLUCCA SEA

• Date-Time: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at 12:08:26 UTC
• Location: 1.243°N, 126.277°E
• Depth: 42.8 km (26.6 miles)

See Also:

New Wave of Powerful Quakes Jolts the Planet

Related Links:

• Global Earthquakes Tempi Rising
• 3 Waves of Significant Quakes Strike Our Planet

• Strong Earthquake Jolts SoCal – July 7
• M6.5 Strikes East Coast of Honshu, Japan

• Strong Earthquake Strikes Oaxaca, Mexico
• Strong Earthquake Strikes East of Honshu, Japan

More Links:

• FEWW Volcano Links
• Volcanoes
• FEWW Earthquake Links

Fire-Earth Quake Forecasts and previous events:

• Strong Earthquake Strikes Nr Pandan Philippines
• Strong Earthquake Strikes Mindanao, Philippines
• Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 5.5 + (see entry for FEWW Forecast).

Global Earthquakes Tempi Rising

Intense Volcanic Activity to Follow!

Significant Earthquakes Since July 19, 2010

NOTE: The actual magnitude of the following earthquakes sourced from USGS/EHP could be up to  0.6Mw larger than the reported size.

Magnitude 5.8 – FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

• Magnitude: 5.8
• Date-Tim:
  • Monday, July 19, 2010 at 08:20:31 UTC
  • Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12:20:31 AM at epicente
• Location: 52.769°N, 169.221°W
• Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
• Region: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
• Distances:
  • 30 km (20 miles) SW of Nikolski, Alaska
  • 100 km (60 miles) E of Yunaska Island, Alaska
  • 1,500 km (930 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 2,250 km (1400 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010yxax

Magnitude 5.5 – FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

• Magnitude: 5.5
• Date-Time:
  • Monday, July 19, 2010 at 08:23:14 UTC
  • Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12:23:14 AM at epicenter
• Location: 52.752°N, 169.580°W
• Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
• Region: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
• Distances:
  • 50 km (30 miles) WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
  • 75 km (45 miles) E of Yunaska Island, Alaska
  • 1,515 km (940 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 2,280 km (1420 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010yxay

Magnitude 5.5 – SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

• Magnitude 5.5
• Date-Time
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 17:19:52 UTC
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 04:19:52 PM at epicenter
• Location: 29.131°S, 13.173°W
• Depth: 19.4 km (12.1 miles)
• Region: SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
• Distances:
  • 2,906 km (1806 miles) ESE (115°) from Vitoria, Brazil
  • 3,107 km (1930 miles) WSW (250°) from WINDHOEK, Namibia
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 15.9 km (9.9 miles); depth +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles)
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010yybt

Magnitude 6.3 – NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The two largest quakes with magnitudes of 7.3 and 6.9 that struck PNG on July 18–19, 2010 [USGS estimates] are marked on the above image. Above color-coded map shows the topography, bathymetry, fault lines and earthquake locations. Source: NASA E/O. Click image to enlarge.

• Magnitude: 6.3
• Date-Time:
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 19:18:23 UTC
  • Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 05:18:23 AM at epicenter
• Location: 5.917°S, 150.681°E
• Depth: 35.9 km (22.3 miles)
• Region: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• Distances:
  • 70 km (45 miles) SE of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
  • 130 km (80 miles) ENE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 550 km (340 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
  • 2,400 km (1490 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7.7 km (4.8 miles); depth +/- 18.8 km (11.7 miles)
• Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010yybw

Magnitude 5.8 – SOUTHERN IRAN

• Magnitude: 5.8
• Date-Tim:
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 19:38:09 UTC
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:08:09 PM at epicenter
• Location: 27.029°N, 53.866°E
• Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
• Region: SOUTHERN IRAN
• Distances:
  • 85 km (55 miles) SSW of Lar, Iran
  • 115 km (70 miles) WNW of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran
  • 165 km (105 miles) S of Jahrom, Iran
  • 990 km (610 miles) SSE of TEHRAN, Iran
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 5.4 km (3.4 miles)
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010yybz

Magnitude 5.6 – NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

• Magnitude: 5.6
• Date-Time:
  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 20:31:09 UTC
  • Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 06:31:09 AM at epicenter
• Location: 6.043°S, 150.660°E
• Depth 40 km (24.9 miles)
• Region: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• Distances:
  • 80 km (50 miles) SE of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
  • 125 km (75 miles) E of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 535 km (335 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
  • 2,385 km (1480 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 6 km (3.7 miles); depth +/- 14 km (8.7 miles)
• Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2010yyca

NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

• Magnitude: 5.1
• Time: 06:19 JST  on 21 Jul 2010
• Location: 34.2N 135.7E
• Depth: 60km
• Region Name: Nara-ken
• Distances:
  • 50 km (30 miles) SSE of Osaka, Honshu, Japan
  • 55 km (35 miles) E of Wakayama, Honshu, Japan
  • 75 km (50 miles) S of Kyoto, Honshu, Japan
  • 395 km (245 miles) WSW of TOKYO, Japan

• Source: JMA; USGS/EHP

Related Links:

• 3 Waves of Significant Quakes Strike Our Planet

• M 3.6 Quake Strikes Potomac-Shenandoah, Maryland
• VolcanoWatch Weekly [16 July 2010]
• Strong Earthquake Jolts SoCal – July 7
• M6.5 Strikes East Coast of Honshu, Japan

• Strong Earthquake Strikes Oaxaca, Mexico
• Strong Earthquake Strikes East of Honshu, Japan
• FEWW Volcano Links
• Volcanoes
• FEWW Earthquake Links

3 Waves of Significant Quakes Strike Our Planet

There’s NO Place to Hide!

PNG’s New Britain Region, Alaska’s Fox Islands and  E Russia-NE China Border Region Struck by Waves of Significant Earthquakes

Fire-Earth’s earlier forecast:

Global Earthquakes

The Blog Moderators expect more earthquakes, and related disasters, in the 2nd half of 2010 than occurred in the 1st half of this year.

Japan Earthquakes

Japan region could be struck by up to 3 additional strong to large earthquakes by end 2010/early 2011, one of which could be a catastrophic event.

Latest Earthquake Reports: PNG

• Magnitude 7.3 [USGS estimate]
• Date-Time
  • Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 13:35:02 UTC
  • Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 11:35:02 PM at epicenter
• Location: 6.019°S, 150.497°E
• Depth: 57.6 km (35.8 miles)
• Region: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• Distances:
  • 65 km (40 miles) SE of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
  • 105 km (65 miles) ENE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 525 km (325 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
  • 2385 km (1480 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty:  horizontal +/- 7.6 km (4.7 miles); depth +/- 14.5 km (9.0 miles)
• Source and Event ID:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D); us2010ywbr

10-degree Map Centered at 5°S,150°E

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by Fire-Earth.

About 30 minutes earlier, a foreshock measuring as large as 7.2Mw struck the region:

• Magnitude 6.9 [USGS estimate]
• Date-Time
  • Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 13:04:11 UTC
  • Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 11:04:11 PM at epicenter
• Location: 6.000°S, 150.436°E
• Depth: 42 km (26.1 miles)
• Region: NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
• Distances:
  • 60 km (35 miles) SSE of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
  • 100 km (65 miles) ENE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
  • 525 km (325 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
  • 2400 km (1490 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 4.4 km (2.7 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles)
• Source and Event ID:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D); us2010ywbk

ALASKA

FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA was struck by significant quake measuring up to 7.1Mw.

• Magnitude 6.7 [USGS estimate]
• Date-Time:
  • Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 05:56:44 UTC
  • Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 09:56:44 PM at epicenter
• Location: 52.861°N, 169.839°W
• Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
• Region: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
• Distances:
  • 60 km (40 miles) ENE of Yunaska Island, Alaska
  • 65 km (40 miles) W of Nikolski, Alaska
  • 1515 km (940 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 2295 km (1420 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
• Source and Event ID: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D); us2010ywaq

About 14 hours later, a significant aftershock measuring as large as 6.4Mw struck the region:

Magnitude 5.8 [USGS estimate]

• Date-Time:
• Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 19:48:09 UTC
• Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 11:48:09 AM at epicenter
• Location: 52.853°N, 169.662°W
• Depth: 41 km (25.5 miles)
• Region: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
• Distances:
  • 55 km (35 miles) W of Nikolski, Alaska
  • 70 km (45 miles) ENE of Yunaska Island, Alaska
  • 1515 km (940 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 2280 km (1410 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7.2 km (4.5 miles); depth +/- 8.2 km (5.1 miles)
• Source and Event ID:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D); us2010ywce

E Russia-NE China Border Region

GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin

© Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum – GFZ

• Region: E Russia-NE China Border Region
• Time: 2010-07-18 13:42:49.4 UTC
• Magnitude: 6.3
• Epicenter: 132.98°E 48.50°N
• Depth: 10 km
• Status: manually revised

Related Links:

• M 3.6 Quake Strikes Potomac-Shenandoah, Maryland
• VolcanoWatch Weekly [16 July 2010]
• Strong Earthquake Jolts SoCal – July 7
• M6.5 Strikes East Coast of Honshu, Japan

• Strong Earthquake Strikes Oaxaca, Mexico
• Strong Earthquake Strikes East of Honshu, Japan
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