EARTHQUAKES!

[bobhenstra]

7.6 near "the" spot!

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/

Bob

[will]

6.7
Date-Time Monday, August 17, 2009 at 00:05:47 UTC
Monday, August 17, 2009 at 09:05:47 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 23.507°N, 123.594°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Distances 115 km (70 miles) SSW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
210 km (130 miles) ESE of Hua-lien, Taiwan
215 km (135 miles) SE of Su-ao, Taiwan
2055 km (1280 miles) SW of TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=139, Nph=143, Dmin=217.1 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6
Source USGS National Earthquake Information Service, Golden, Colorado, USA


Event ID us2009kjcq

[will]

4.4
Date-Time Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 02:50:17 UTC
Monday, August 17, 2009 at 08:50:17 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 40.682°N, 107.577°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program
Region COLORADO
Distances 18 km (12 miles) N (353°) from Craig, CO
34 km (21 miles) NW (308°) from Hayden, CO
39 km (24 miles) S (185°) from Dixon, WY
211 km (131 miles) W (275°) from Fort Collins, CO
246 km (153 miles) WNW (296°) from Denver, CO

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 36, Nph= 36, Dmin=83 km, Rmss=1.49 sec, Gp= 43°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2009klak

[will]

5.0
Date-Time Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 18:19:27 UTC
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 10:19:27 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 61.227°N, 150.827°W
Depth 60.9 km (37.8 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN ALASKA
Distances 21 km (13 miles) ENE (60°) from Beluga, AK
28 km (18 miles) NE (49°) from Tyonek, AK
39 km (24 miles) SSW (200°) from Susitna, AK
57 km (36 miles) W (274°) from Anchorage, AK

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=068, Nph=073, Dmin=26.8 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source Alaska Earthquake Information Center
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

[will]

5.2
Date-Time Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 10:11:17 UTC
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 01:11:17 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 43.939°N, 128.464°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
Distances 339 km (211 miles) WNW (287°) from Bandon, OR
341 km (212 miles) WNW (283°) from Barview, OR
345 km (214 miles) W (276°) from Winchester Bay, OR
424 km (263 miles) NW (306°) from Crescent City, CA
492 km (306 miles) WSW (251°) from Portland, OR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 10.4 km (6.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 76, Nph= 76, Dmin=517.9 km, Rmss=1.49 sec, Gp=180°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

[will]

3.2
Date-Time Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 10:37:13 UTC
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 06:37:13 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 33.033°N, 80.159°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Region SOUTH CAROLINA
Distances 3 km (2 miles) N (358°) from Lincolnville, SC
4 km (2 miles) NE (39°) from Summerville, SC
6 km (4 miles) WNW (298°) from Ladson, SC
135 km (84 miles) SE (144°) from Columbia, SC
402 km (250 miles) E (100°) from Atlanta, GA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 1 km (0.6 miles)
Parameters NST= 14, Nph= 22, Dmin=10 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Gp=122°,
M-type="Nuttli" surface wave magnitude (mbLg), Version=B
Source Southeast U.S. Seismic Network

Event ID sehnw0829a



3.3
Date-Time Monday, August 31, 2009 at 14:07:10 UTC
Monday, August 31, 2009 at 10:07:10 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 35.778°N, 84.127°W
Depth 14.2 km (8.8 miles)
Region EASTERN TENNESSEE
Distances 3 km (2 miles) N (7°) from Friendsville, TN
9 km (6 miles) SW (235°) from Louisville, TN
12 km (7 miles) SSE (159°) from Farragut, TN
27 km (17 miles) SSE (148°) from Oak Ridge, TN
27 km (17 miles) SW (218°) from Knoxville, TN
226 km (140 miles) N (6°) from Atlanta, GA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.6


A little far east.

[mchlwise]

A little far east.

Keep an eye on New Madrid.

[bobhenstra]

couple of biggies! 6.2, 7.0, 7.4

6.2 Mw - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2 Mw
Date-Time
2 Sep 2009 18:00:10 UTC
3 Sep 2009 06:00:10 near epicenter
2 Sep 2009 11:00:10 standard time in your timezone
Location 29.233S 178.830W
Depth 261 km
Distances
93 km (58 miles) W (271 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
969 km (602 miles) SSW (201 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3245 km (2017 miles) WSW (241 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 8.4 km
Parameters Nph = 107; Dmin = 88.8 km; Rmss = 1.15 seconds; Gp = 21°
M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Event ID US 2009lbb1 ***This event supersedes event PT09245002.
For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey

7.0 Mw - JAVA, INDONESIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.0 Mw
Date-Time
2 Sep 2009 07:55:01 UTC
2 Sep 2009 14:55:01 near epicenter
2 Sep 2009 00:55:01 standard time in your timezone
Location 7.770S 107.323E
Depth 49 km
Distances
95 km (59 miles) SSW (196 degrees) of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
109 km (68 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
115 km (71 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
193 km (120 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.0 km; Vertical 12.7 km
Parameters Nph = 209; Dmin = 353.2 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 28°
M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID US 2009lbat ***This event has been revised.
For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/
7.4 Mw - JAVA, INDONESIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.4 Mw
Date-Time
2 Sep 2009 07:55:02 UTC
2 Sep 2009 14:55:02 near epicenter
2 Sep 2009 00:55:02 standard time in your timezone
Location 7.837S 107.262E
Depth 62 km
Distances
104 km (65 miles) SSW (199 degrees) of Bandung, Java, Indonesia
113 km (70 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia
124 km (77 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of Tasikmalaya, Java, Indonesia
198 km (123 miles) SSE (163 degrees) of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 18.1 km
Parameters Nph = 49; Dmin = 359.7 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 68°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US 2009lbat ***This event supersedes event AT00187810.
For updates, maps, and technical information, see:
Event Page
or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/

[will]

5.1
Date-Time Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 22:55:17 UTC
Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 03:55:17 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 32.368°N, 115.262°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances 17 km (10 miles) WNW (302°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
37 km (23 miles) SSE (148°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
41 km (25 miles) SSE (147°) from Calexico, CA
166 km (103 miles) E (96°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=194, Nph=204, Dmin=49.1 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=259°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=r

[will]

6.4
Date-Time Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 07:16:24 UTC
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:16:24 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 18.992°N, 107.350°W
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
Distances 285 km (175 miles) SW of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
315 km (195 miles) W of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico
325 km (200 miles) WSW of Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico
855 km (530 miles) W of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=256, Nph=256, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.3 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2009lyat

[will]

3.8
Date-Time Friday, September 25, 2009 at 15:11:34 UTC
Friday, September 25, 2009 at 09:11:34 AM at epicenter

Location 45.020°N, 104.210°W
Depth 4.5 km (2.8 miles) set by location program
Region EASTERN MONTANA
Distances 48 km (30 miles) NE (39°) from Hulett, WY
48 km (30 miles) NW (324°) from Belle Fourche, SD
56 km (35 miles) NW (314°) from Fruitdale, SD
501 km (311 miles) N (8°) from Fort Collins, CO
592 km (368 miles) N (6°) from Denver, CO

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 48, Nph= 48, Dmin=101.1 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=7

[larsenb]

This may be of interest to Wasatch Front denizens.

New information developed from trenching in north Ogden area (DesNews article, etc., last couple of days), indicates the last large earthquake to occur on the entire Wasatch Fault happened about 500-600 years ago. And it happened on the Weber segment of the fault.

The strata separation was over 6 feet, indicating an earthquake up in the 7+ richter range.

Given the idea that major earthquakes take place on successive segments of the fault, at probably a fairly regularly interval for any one segment, this may make the Weber segment relatively quiet in terms of the next large earthquake.

Previous information I'm aware of, makes the Salt Lake segment the next probable location for a large quake. In fact, based on trenching, it is in the ball-park of being close to the end of its previously 'established' occurrence interval.

Bad news for me, is that the Salt Lake segment overlaps with the Weber segment in the area I live, north of the SL Salient. And of course, the damage and effects don't magically stop at the human-defined boundaries of these 'segments'.

[nvr]

A big one near Samoa. Tsunami causes some deaths.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... 09mdbi.php

8.3
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

[will]

4.1
Date-Time Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 22:54:07 UTC
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 04:54:07 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 36.825°N, 104.720°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program
Region NEW MEXICO
Distances 26 km (16 miles) WSW (252°) from Raton, NM
36 km (22 miles) NNW (334°) from Maxwell, NM
37 km (23 miles) SSW (194°) from Cokedale, CO
161 km (100 miles) S (183°) from Pueblo, CO
323 km (201 miles) S (176°) from Denver, CO

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 34, Nph= 45, Dmin=261.6 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp= 50°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=6
Source USGS National Earthquake Information Service, Golden, Colorado, USA


Event ID us2009mdda

[BroJones]

Thanks, Will. More from cnn:

(CNN) -- Survivors of a deadly earthquake-triggered tsunami which hit the Samoan islands Tuesday have described how they watched the inrushing sea swallow up coastal towns and villages leaving devastation in its wake.


iReporter Alden Tagarino captured this image of the damage caused by the tsunami in Pago Pago.
1 of 4more photos »

At least 111 people are confirmed killed in Samoa, neighboring American Samoa and Tonga. But officials in the Polynesia region have expressed fears the toll will rise as rescue workers struggle to reach outlying villages submerged and flattened by the wave.

American Samoa resident Frances Faumatu told CNN she had fled to Aoloau, the highest village on the island, as the earthquake shook her house.

"All of a sudden we heard on the radio everybody had to run for safety," she said. "Right after the quake, the tsunami came."

Faumatu and others stayed on the mountain for two or three hours until the warning was lifted, watching as the sea swallowed Pago Pago, island's capital, and then receded.

At least 22 people are confirmed dead in the U.S. island territory. Cars, debris, and parts of buildings were randomly strewn over the landscape where the powerful waters dropped them. See iReporter images of the aftermath »

But in some cases, the sea left nothing behind. "Other villages were taken to the ocean," Faumatu said.

"I can't even compare the image. It's one thing to see a photo or footage, but just to be there in person is pretty dramatic," Maneafaiga T. Lagafuaina told CNN Wednesday. "American Samoa itself is experiencing a great loss."

The 8.0-magnitude quake hit the small cluster of Samoan islands in the South Pacific early Tuesday.

In Samoa, the death toll stands at 82, according to government minister Maulolo Tavita. But he said he feared the number of causalities would continue to rise.

Around 220,000 people live on the two main islands which make up the nation of Samoa. The population of American Samoa is about 66,000. See a map of the affected region »

Salamo Laumoli, director of health services at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center in Pago Pago, said he feared more fatalities would turn up as rescue workers strived to access parts of the island severed by damaged infrastructure.

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"I thought it was the end of the world," said Laumoli. "I have never felt an earthquake like that before."

Patients at the hospital were briefly moved to higher ground, but they were soon brought back and the hospital is operating, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said. The airport in the capital of Pago Pago was also operational and being used for emergency flights, FEMA said.

"The wave came onshore and washed out people's homes," said Cinta Brown, an American Samoa homeland security official working at the island's emergency operations center.

The same happened on the hard-hit east and west sides of American Samoa, said Brown, who was standing in a parking lot when her sport utility vehicle began rocking left and right.

She said she could hear the rattling of metal of a large chain-link fence around the lot. "It shakes you because you know something else is coming," she said.

The British Foreign Office said one of the dead in American Samoa was a British national, but no other details were provided.

In Tonga, Lord Tuita, the acting prime minister, said at least seven people had been confirmed dead on the northern island of Niuatoputapu. Three others were missing and four people were being treated for serious injuries, he said.

"The hospital on the island is reported to have suffered major damage; telephone communications has been cut as a result of damage to equipment and facilities on the island; homes and government buildings have been destroyed; the airport runway has been severely damaged making it impossible for any fixed wing aircraft to land," a statement from the Tongan prime minister's office said. Were you there? Send us your photos and video

A series of aftershocks reverberated through the region Tuesday as reports emerged of entire villages flattened or submerged by the tsunami. The walls of water were so strong that they twisted concrete beams and mangled cars. See an explainer on tsunamis »

Laumoli said people in outlying villages on one end of the main American Samoa island had been cut off because the connecting bridge was washed away. Listen to Laumoli speak about the impact of the quake and tsunami »

American Samoa Gov. Togiola Tulafono, speaking from Hawaii, said Tuesday's quake ranked "right up there with some of the worst" disasters on the island. He said he had spoken to the military about mobilizing reserve forces for assistance.

Tulafono was on his way back home from Hawaii on Tuesday night on one of two U.S. Coast Guard transport planes delivering aid. He told reporters Tuesday it had been hard being away from home as the disaster unfolded. It was a time, he said, for families to be together.

President Obama declared American Samoa a major disaster area, ordering federal aid to supplement local efforts.

A U.S. Defense Department official said 75 members of the Hawaii National Guard were ordered to American Samoa to begin assisting with medical relief, search and rescue and providing communications capabilities on the island. The unit will bring enough supplies to sustain themselves for 96 hours and its expected more aid from the military could begin flowing in, the official said.

The Coast Guard is transporting more than 20 officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to American Samoa, said John Hamill, external affairs officer for FEMA in Oakland, California.



The FEMA team will include a variety of debris experts, housing experts, members of the Corps of Engineers, and other disaster relief specialists, Hamill said.

The quake generated three separate tsunami waves, the largest measuring 5.1 feet from sea level height, said Vindell Hsu, a geophysicist with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Preliminary data had originally reported a larger tsunami.

[will]

7.6
Date-Time Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 10:16:09 UTC
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 05:16:09 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 0.789°S, 99.961°E
Depth 80 km (49.7 miles) set by location program
Region SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Distances 45 km (30 miles) WNW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
220 km (135 miles) SW of Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
475 km (295 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
960 km (590 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 42, Nph= 42, Dmin=521.5 km, Rmss=1.28 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2009mebz

[shadow]

Now a 6.3 quake in Peru This is interesting to watch. 3 big quakes in the last day.

[shadow]

Indonesia just had another quake registered at 6.8

[ready2prepare]

This links to an interactive seismic monitor
which shows world-wide earthquake activity
almost in real time. Really cool! (IMHO)

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

Best Regards,
Sharon (Making the Best of Basics) in Mississippi

Helping people prepare for uncertain times ahead:
http://www.preparednessyellowpages.com

[will]

here we go!


5.1
Date-Time Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 10:01:23 UTC
Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 03:01:23 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 36.380°N, 117.862°W
Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances 12 km (8 miles) S (175°) from Keeler, CA
16 km (10 miles) ENE (65°) from Cartago, CA
18 km (11 miles) NE (43°) from Olancha, CA
30 km (18 miles) SE (141°) from Lone Pine, CA
237 km (148 miles) W (276°) from Las Vegas, NV

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 2.2 km (1.4 miles)
Parameters Nph=033, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=C
Source California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID ci14517500

[will]

5.6 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 10:51:11 UTC
Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 11:51:11 PM at epicenter

Location 17.290°S, 172.750°W
Depth 42 km (26.1 miles) set by location program
Region TONGA REGION
Distances 200 km (124 miles) NE (41°) from Neiafu, Tonga
357 km (222 miles) WNW (302°) from Niue Island
401 km (249 miles) SSW (213°) from PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2458 km (1528 miles) W (267°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=030, Nph=030, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A
Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt09274003

[DOZ]

5.1
Date-Time

* Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 10:01:23 UTC
* Thursday, October 01, 2009 at 03:01:23 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 36.380°N, 117.862°W
Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances

* 12 km (8 miles) S (175°) from Keeler, CA
* 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65°) from Cartago, CA
* 18 km (11 miles) NE (43°) from Olancha, CA
* 30 km (18 miles) SE (141°) from Lone Pine, CA
* 237 km (148 miles) W (276°) from Las Vegas, NV

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.6 km (0.4 miles); depth +/- 2.2 km (1.4 miles)
Parameters Nph=033, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Gp= 79°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=C
Source

* California Integrated Seismic Net:
* USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID ci14517500

[will]

Doz, Thank you for the repost.

[DOZ]

Doz, Thank you for the repost.

WHAT???!!! good grief !....sorry about that, I got too excited and didn't check to see if it had been posted already and I wanted to be the one to post it...you beat me to it

[ready2prepare]

2009-10-02 01:07:39 (Mw 6.3) TONGA -16.6 -173.3 (d5ef)Thursday, October 1, 2009 8:53 PM
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00444566.


Region: TONGA
Geographic coordinates: 16.579S, 173.273W
Magnitude: 6.3 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 Oct 2009 01:07:39
Time near the Epicenter: 2 Oct 2009 14:07:39
Local standard time in your area: 2 Oct 2009 01:07:39

Location with respect to nearby cities:
242 km (151 miles) NNE (18 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
350 km (217 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
377 km (234 miles) SW (227 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2521 km (1566 miles) W (269 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia


Best Regards,
Sharon (Making the Best of Basics) in Mississippi

Helping people prepare for uncertain times ahead:
http://www.preparednessyellowpages.com