Quake Watch 2007

Magnitude 5.2 - TONGA
Depth 10km
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i'm wondering when the next big one will happen. I know that the most realistic place in the Us will be San-Francisco. Are they ready, they should worry after the 1986 one.

[edit on 16-4-2007 by Valombre]

I think the entire of that Coast is in danger really, as it is the Ring of Fire there.

Magnitude 5.8 - BALLENY ISLANDS REGION
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.3 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Depth 373.5km
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Magnitude 5.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Depth 140.3km
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Magnitude 5.0 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Depth 6.1km
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Magnitude 5.3 - JUJUY, ARGENTINA
Depth 219.2km
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Magnitude 5.5 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
Depth 121km
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Earlier California quake slightly downgraded to 4.8.

Magnitude 5.2 - MOLUCCA SEA
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.0 - TONGA
Depth 155.7km
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Magnitude 5.4 - GUERRERO, MEXICO
Depth 29.4km
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Magnitude 5.0 - PAPUA, INDONESIA
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 6.0 - SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Depth 50.4km
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Magnitude 5.3 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.1 - BATAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES
Depth 35km
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The Following are aftershocks of the Magnitude 6 Quake:

Magnitude 6.1 - SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Depth 10km
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5.3 2007/04/20 05:23:12 25.680 125.274 10.0 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
5.3 2007/04/20 03:28:55 25.676 125.426 10.0 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
5.1 2007/04/20 03:00:58 25.664 125.380 10.0 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
5.9 2007/04/20 02:23:34 25.633 125.044 10.0 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
5.6 2007/04/20 00:31:07 25.740 125.080 57.5 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

Magnitude 5.6 - SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
Depth 50km
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Magnitude 5.2 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Depth 176.8km
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Magnitude 5.8 - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Depth 41.8km
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Magnitude 6.3 - NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Depth 410.4km
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Magnitude 5.4 - TAIWAN REGION
Depth 35km
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Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Depth 30km
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Hmm another Magnitude 6 quake on the ring of fire, although it was only half an hour ago as I post, so it may be downgraded:

Magnitude 6.2 - VANUATU
Depth 112km
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Edit: it was downgraded, to 5.4.

Magnitude 6.2 - AISEN, CHILE
Depth 38.1km
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[edit on 21-4-2007 by apex]

Magnitude 5.0 - FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Depth 33km
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Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.3 - VALPARAISO, CHILE
Depth 38.9km
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Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
Depth 41.6km
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Magnitude 5.2 - KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 35km
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Magnitude 5.2 - BANDA SEA
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.1 - VANUATU
Depth 83km
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Magnitude 5.0 - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.0 - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Depth 10km
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Hmm, normally see a pattern of quakes like this on a subduction zone, rather than a ridge. Maybe it stuck together and started moving again.

Magnitude 5.5 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
Depth 10km
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Magnitude 5.3 - COLOMBIA
Depth 54.7km
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