Earthquake Activity Thread

[john pike]

Earthquake swarm rattles Scotland's whisky-producing region

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/earthquake-swarm-rattles-scotlands-whisky-producing-regio

not large quakes but posted due to location

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_uk_events.html

[yamkin]

Magnitude 7.1 - VANUATU

Downgraded to Magnitude 6.7

Depth: 31.7 km (19.7 miles)

http://earthquake.us...e4z.php#details

Depth: 36.8 km (22.9 miles)

Distances:60 km (38 miles) NE (39°) from Isangel, Vanuatu

206 km (128 miles) SE (137°) from PORT-VILA, Vanuatu

324 km (201 miles) NE (34°) from Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

1934 km (1202 miles) ENE (65°) from Brisbane, Australia

No Tsunami Warning http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

Edited March 9, 2012 by yamkin

[yamkin]

Magnitude 6.8 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Upgraded to Magnitude 6.9

http://earthquake.us.../usb0008gs0.php

Depth: 26.6 km (16.5 miles)

Distances: 234 km (145 miles) S (169°) from Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

292 km (181 miles) E (80°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan

347 km (216 miles) ENE (67°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan

736 km (457 miles) NE (36°) from TOKYO, Japan

NO TSUNAMI WARNING http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

Magnitude 7.4 has been recorded by the Australian Geoscience Centre which is subject to change

http://www.ga.gov.au/earthquakes/getQuakeDetails.do?quakeId=3186182&orid=575394&sta=N/A

AFTERSHOCKS******ON THE INCREASE

Edited March 14, 2012 by yamkin

[Coast]

Japan hit by powerful earthquake just days after first anniversary of tsunami disaster

A tsunami warning was issued after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the north-eastern coast of the country this morning

Japan has been rocked by a powerful earthquake just days after marking the first anniversary of the devastating tsunami which killed around 19,000 people. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the north-eastern coast of the country this morning. The strong tremors prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a tsunami warning for the Pacific coast of Iwate, Aomori and Hokkaido.

Iwate prefecture was badly damaged in last year’s earthquake and tsunami. The epicentre was about 146 miles (235km) south of Kushiro, Japan, on Hokkaido island and was a relatively shallow 16 miles (26km) below the ocean floor. The quake was not felt in Tokyo, more than 450 miles (730km) away. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said there was no threat of a Pacific-wide wave.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/japan-hit-by-powerful-earthquake-just-761147

[yamkin]

Magnitude 6.1 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

http://earthquake.us.../usb0008gui.php

Depth: 9.5 km (5.9 miles)

Distances: 243 km (151 miles) S (173°) from Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

278 km (173 miles) E (82°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan

331 km (206 miles) ENE (68°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan

719 km (447 miles) NE (36°) from TOKYO, Japan

AFTERSHOCKS******ON THE INCREASE

Edited March 14, 2012 by yamkin

[Coast]

TOKYO — A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeastern Japan on Wednesday evening but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year’s devastating tsunami.

A magnitude-6.8 earthquake first struck the southern coast of Hokkaido island in the evening, causing a small tsunami. Tsunami advisories were issued along the northern Pacific coast, prompting some communities to advise residents to evacuate coastal homes. A strong earthquake shook northern Japan on Wednesday evening, just days after the one-year anniversary of a devasting earthquake and tsunami. View photos of the aftermath and recovery.

Across Japan on Sunday, people paused at 2:46 p.m., the moment the magnitude-9.0 quake struck a year ago, for moments of silence, prayer and reflection about the enormous losses suffered and monumental tasks ahead. A swelling of 20 centimeters (8 inches) was observed in water at the port of Hachinohe in Aomori about an hour after the tremor, with smaller changes reported elsewhere. The agency lifted all tsunami advisories within about 90 minutes. Within about three hours, a magnitude-6.1 quake shook buildings in the capital. It was centered just off the coast of Chiba, east of Tokyo, at a rather shallow 15 kilometers (9 miles) below the sea surface.

Narita International Airport briefly closed runways for inspection but later resumed operation. Several local train services were suspended for safety checks. There were no abnormalities reported at nuclear power plants after the two earthquakes, operators said. Nearly all of Japan’s nuclear plants are offline for safety inspections. This past Sunday, Japan marked the first anniversary of the massive magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami that left some 19,000 people dead or missing, wreaked widespread damage along the northeastern coast, and triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Rebuilding has yet to fully begin in many coastal communities.

The temblors were considered aftershocks of last year’s massive quake, Meteorological Agency official Akira Nagai told a news conference, warning residents to stay away from buildings and plots already loosened by that tremor and the thousands of aftershocks that have followed. After the first quake on Wednesday, the town of Otsuchi in Iwate prefecture, where more than 800 died in last year’s tsunami, issued an evacuation order to coastal households as a precaution, said prefectural disaster management official Shinichi Motoyama. No damage or injury was reported, he said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/strong-earthquake-has-shaken-northern-japan-and-regional-tsunami-advisories-have-been-issued/2012/03/14/gIQAtx5NBS_story.html

[yamkin]

Magnitude 6.4 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb0008hb9.php

Depth: 47.8 km (29.7 miles)

Distances:178 km (110 miles) ENE (68°) from Kandrian, New Britain, PNG

204 km (127 miles) SW (219°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG

343 km (213 miles) S (176°) from Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG

462 km (287 miles) ENE (75°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG

599 km (372 miles) NE (45°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Edited March 14, 2012 by yamkin

[yamkin]

Magnitude 6.8 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Upgraded to Magnitude 6.9

http://earthquake.us.../usb0008gs0.php

Depth: 26.6 km (16.5 miles)

Distances: 234 km (145 miles) S (169°) from Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

292 km (181 miles) E (80°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan

347 km (216 miles) ENE (67°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan

736 km (457 miles) NE (36°) from TOKYO, Japan

NO TSUNAMI WARNING http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

Magnitude 7.4 has been recorded by the Australian Geoscience Centre which is subject to change

http://www.ga.gov.au...=575394&sta=N/A

AFTERSHOCKS******ON THE INCREASE

NO TSUNAMI WARNING http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

BUT, ANOTHER SOURCE SAYS DIFFERENT..................

Minor Tsunami in Japan http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=TS-20120314-34519-JPN

[john pike]

Tuesday March 20 2012, 17:56:21 UTC 18 minutes ago Papua, Indonesia 6.0 80.0 CSEM-EMSC Feed

Detail

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plus

Tuesday March 20 2012, 18:02:53 UTC 15 minutes ago Guerrero, Mexico 6.4 60.0 CSEM-EMSC Feed Detail

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

[lfcdude]

a big one in east pacific was predicted for 2mor... guess the 187 day thing... has something to it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgPaLfmC16o&feature=player_embedded

there's the vid of the prediction 2mor/thurs

Have to say im amazed, was reading about this yesterday, and seems to be happening, not a believer in any sort of prediction onions... but yeah, might be something in this.

Edited March 20, 2012 by lfcdude

[john pike]

MAP 7.6 2012/03/20 18:02:49 16.662 -98.188 17.5 OAXACA, MEXICO

usgs have updated this quake

waiting more info

[john pike]

Magnitude Mw 7.6 Region GUERRERO, MEXICO Date time 2012-03-20 18:02:49.0 UTC Location 16.68 N ; 98.24 W Depth 20 km Distances 264 km S Puebla (pop 1,392,099 ; local time 12:02:49.6 2012-03-20)

165 km SE Chilpancingo (pop 165,250 ; local time 12:02:49.6 2012-03-20)

19 km E Ometepec (pop 17,801 ; local time 12:02:49.6 2012-03-20)

11 km S Xochistlahuaca (pop 3,566 ; local time 12:02:49.6 2012-03-20)

Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist

More information at:

USGS/NEIC Denver, USA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=259440

[yamkin]

a big one in east pacific was predicted for 2mor... guess the 187 day thing... has something to it....

I estimate worse to come and the 188 day cycle falls on Thursday

Edited March 20, 2012 by yamkin

[john pike]

http://news.blogs.cn...comment-page-4/

updates as they come in from mexico

http://earthquake.us.../260_15_eqs.php

list of aftershocks affecting the area

also to show how strong that quake was

see link below to see yellowstone park

http://www.isthisthingon.org/Yellowstone/daythumbs.php

Edited March 20, 2012 by john pike

[yamkin]

7.6 Earthquake Shakes Mexico City Video - 20th March 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30IcQ8oXgAk&feature

[lfcdude]

guess ya go on fragile earth aswell then yamkin

[yamkin]

Earthquake In Guerrero – Oaxaca, Mexico – At Least 800 Houses Damaged In Guerrero, 11 Injured

http://earthquake-re...uerrero-mexico/

[yamkin]

Magnitude 6.7 - NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

(Subject To Change)

http://earthquake.us.../pt12081000.php

Depth: 144.8 km (90.0 miles) set by location program

Distances:64 km (40 miles) E (97°) from Goroka, New Guinea, PNG

102 km (63 miles) S (170°) from Madang, New Guinea, PNG

130 km (80 miles) WNW (301°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG

392 km (244 miles) NNW (340°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

NO TSUNAMI WARNING http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

EMSC Also Records Magnitude 6.7 (Subject To Change)

AFTERSHOCKS LIKELY TO INCREASE

Edited March 21, 2012 by yamkin

[skidders]

I estimate worse to come and the 188 day cycle falls on Thursday

I guess that's another prediction blown out of the water. How will they explain that away?

[yamkin]

Magnitude 7.2 - OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE

(Subject To Change)

Downgraded to 7.1

http://earthquake.us...000.php#details

Depth: 34.8 km (21.6 miles)

Distances: 98 km (61 miles) WNW (293°) from Talca, Chile

194 km (121 miles) N (11°) from Concepcion, Chile

244 km (152 miles) SSW (202°) from Valparaiso, Chile

256 km (159 miles) SW (225°) from SANTIAGO, Chile

NO TSUNAMI WARNING http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/

Edited March 26, 2012 by yamkin

[Crepuscular Ray]

EMSC now have as 7.0 and 47 km. Still shallow enough to cause damage, though hopefully not as much as first feared. The epicentre was inland so a tsunami was - thankfully - unlikely.

Edited March 26, 2012 by crepuscular ray

[Methuselah]

I estimate worse to come and the 188 day cycle falls on Thursday

What '188 day cycle'??

[Love Snow]

Less of the picky comments solar sausage this is an earthquake thread for earthquake related discussion. I come on here for updates not your comments at other members.

[Snowkissed]

Thank you Love Snow - couldn't put it better myself!

[Methuselah]

Less of the picky comments solar sausage this is an earthquake thread for earthquake related discussion. I come on here for updates not your comments at other members.

And I would like to know what '188 day cycle' Yamkin is referring to. Asking such a simple question is hardly being 'picky' now, is it? A simple explanation, along with supporting data, will be fine...