Notable Earthquakes – 111602

CLS – 111602

Earthquakes measuring ≥ M6.0 strike multiple locations

M 6.2 – 132km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
10.527°S, 163.128°E; 10.6 km depth
2018-11-16 03:26:55 (UTC)

M 6.3 – Southern East Pacific Rise
56.237°S, 122.042°W; 10.0 km depth
2018-11-15 23:09:01 (UTC)

M 6.3 – 111km E of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
56.778°S, 25.386°W; 10.0 km depth
2018-11-15 20:02:21 (UTC)

M 6.0 – 76km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
55.582°N, 162.045°E; 58.7 km depth
2018-11-14 21:21:51 (UTC)

Source: USGS

 

 

 

M7.1 Quake Strikes Southern East Pacific Rise

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARD
TSUNAMI
SCENARIOS 987, 08, 07
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Powerful earthquake in SEPR generates 0.47-m tsunami at Easter Island/Isla de Pascua: Chilean Navy

Centered at 32.115°S, 110.779°W the quake occurred at a depth of 15.5km (9.6mi), reported USGS/EHP.

Tsunami Evaluation

The quake generated a tsunami wave amplitude of 0.47m at Easter Island/Isla de Pascua, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) quoted the Chilean Navy as saying.

PTWC said a Pacific-wide destructive tsunami was not expected and there was no threat from the tsunami.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 7.1Mw
Event Time: 2014-10-09 02:14:32 UTC
Location: 32.115°S, 110.779°W depth=15.5km (9.6mi)
Nearby Cities: 565km (351mi) SSW of Hanga Roa, Chile