Quake Watch 2010

Heres a chart of that data I showed previously last 7 days
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Picked it out of the April total so far data.
Bit of a peak around the 12th and 13th.

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looks better on my laptop


[edit on 23-4-2010 by muzzy]

Magnitude
5.6
Date-Time
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 00:23:44 UTC
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 05:23:44 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
36.323°S, 99.481°W
Depth
10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region
SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND
Distances
1380 km (860 miles) SE of Hanga Roa, Easter Island
2640 km (1640 miles) WSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 10.4 km (6.5 miles); depth fixed by location program

The GFZ is saying this is a 5.5.. just thought I would add that.

[edit on 23-4-2010 by broahes]

Magnitude
5.0
Date-Time
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 00:00:17 UTC
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 11:00:17 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
10.409°S, 161.329°E
Depth
38.2 km (23.7 miles)
Region
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Distances
65 km (40 miles) W of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.
185 km (115 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
195 km (120 miles) SSE of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands
2085 km (1290 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 10.4 km (6.5 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles)

Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 01:17:07 UTC
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 09:17:07 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
17.987°S, 69.625°W
Depth
140 km (87.0 miles)
Region
TARAPACA, CHILE
Distances
65 km (40 miles) E of Tacna, Peru
95 km (60 miles) NE of Arica, Tarapaca, Chile
165 km (100 miles) ESE of Moquegua, Peru
1035 km (640 miles) SE of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 12 km (7.5 miles); depth +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles)
Parameters
NST= 66, Nph= 66, Dmin=246.3 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp=108°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Another from Tarapaca. I guess small releases are better than a built up boom.

Originally posted by broahes
Magnitude
4.6
Date-Time
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 01:17:07 UTC
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 09:17:07 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
17.987°S, 69.625°W
Depth
140 km (87.0 miles)
Region
TARAPACA, CHILE
Distances
65 km (40 miles) E of Tacna, Peru
95 km (60 miles) NE of Arica, Tarapaca, Chile
165 km (100 miles) ESE of Moquegua, Peru
1035 km (640 miles) SE of LIMA, Peru
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 12 km (7.5 miles); depth +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles)
Parameters
NST= 66, Nph= 66, Dmin=246.3 km, Rmss=0.99 sec, Gp=108°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Another from Tarapaca. I guess small releases are better than a built up boom.

all in chile wait for another big eathqueke but in the north between Arica and Coquimbo, "The strain in the subsurface of northern Chile is expected to occur in that area will cause a major earthquake, in turn, a tsunami", said the prestigious seismologist at the University of Chile, Armando Cisternas.

reply to post by Patto


Thanks for info, Patto, do you have a link to a source or was it on radio/news?

reply to post by MoorfNZ


I think this could be what he was talking about.. although I'm not that sure:

According to seimologists from University of Chile a 9 mag EQ is incubating in north Chile. Waves up to 20 meters can be produced.

Link

I assume that it was over the radio or on TV since they aren't really linking anything anywhere. The link on this page is to a forum post.

reply to post by broahes


Cheers for that... on the forum it linked to I read:

"Chilea University geophysicist, Armando Cisternas, claims that in the region between Arica and Antofagasta a 9 mag EQ is expected, what will cause a 12 meters movement of two tectonic plates one under the other (Nazca and Sudamericana) and waves up to 20 meters. The professor affirmed that those plates move 8 cm each year and the energy has been accumulating for 130 years, since the great 1877 earthquake. All the convergence between the two plates has deformed them, but didn't cause the rupture yet. Every year this pressure increases".

Hmmmmm

reply to post by MoorfNZ


I did a quick search on him and found this article with a little more on what he is saying:

According to the earthquakes Cisternas 1995 in Antofagasta (grade 8.0 Richter) and the Tocopilla in 2007 (degree 7.3 Richter) are just earthquakes in areas bordering the area where you expect a big break. "There have been earthquakes around that area. An earthquake of magnitude 7 is about 360 times smaller than the 8.8 Richter Cauquenes and that earthquakes in the area that was broken in 1877 are small compared to that must return to occur. " Says that this area has not been broken, the efforts are cumulative and not take a long time to produce the rupture of the zone between the Nazca Plate and South American Plate , including Antofagasta and Arica. "Maybe in 10 years, maximum 20 .

Link

sorry guys, here is the Link

more than five years ago that scientists expect a major earthquake in northern of Chile

[edit on 24-4-2010 by Patto]

reply to post by Patto


No problem and thanks for the link.

Are you located around the area that he is referring to? If you are, and even if you aren't take care and be safe.

Region: Near Coast of Peru
Time: 2010-04-24 01:16:56.9 UTC
Magnitude: 5.1
Epicenter: 70.79°W 17.77°S
Depth: 5 km

MAP 6.1 2010/04/24 07:41:04 -1.940 128.260 66.0 KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA

Originally posted by boondock-saint
MAP 6.1 2010/04/24 07:41:04 -1.940 128.260 66.0 KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA

EMSC:
Magnitude mb 5.9
Region KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA
Date time 2010-04-24 at 07:41:04.0 UTC
Location 1.85 S ; 128.17 E
Depth 48 km
Distances 206 km N Ambon (pop 355,596 ; local time 16:41 2010-04-24)
185 km NW Amahai (pop 47,653 ; local time 16:41 2010-04-24)



USGS:
Magnitude
6.1
Date-Time
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 07:41:03 UTC
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 04:41:03 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
1.863°S, 128.157°E
Depth
53.4 km (33.2 miles)
Region
KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA
Distances
200 km (125 miles) N of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
305 km (190 miles) SSE of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
1215 km (750 miles) NNW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
2415 km (1500 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 6.7 km (4.2 miles); depth +/- 12.2 km (7.6 miles)
Parameters
NST= 69, Nph= 69, Dmin=304.3 km, Rmss=1.28 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7


EDITED TO ADD:

This report is saying it's a 6.4.

[edit on 24-4-2010 by broahes]

Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 09:14:51 UTC
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 05:14:51 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
38.195°S, 73.804°W
Depth
35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region
OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Distances
65 km (40 miles) SSW of Lebu, Bio-Bio, Chile
120 km (75 miles) WNW of Temuco, Araucania, Chile
150 km (95 miles) WSW of Los Angeles, Bio-Bio, Chile
600 km (370 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters
NST= 20, Nph= 20, Dmin=397.7 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp=148°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Another mid-sized off the coast of Chile.

MAP 4.5 2010/04/24 12:11:56 -6.316 131.049 35.0 KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA

MAP 4.5 2010/04/24 11:28:39 0.915 120.546 10.0 MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

MAP 4.3 2010/04/24 11:08:30 2.495 96.895 35.0 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA

[edit on 24-4-2010 by MoorfNZ]

Kuwait - 4.1

Magnitude: 4.1
Mercalli scale: 2
Date-Time [UTC]: 24 April, 2010 at 12:36:51 UTC
Local Date/Time: Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 12:36 in the moorning at epicenter
Location: 28° 47.400, 47° 34.800
Depth: 10 km (6.21 miles)
Region: Middle East
Country: Kuwait
Distances: 38.09 km (23.67 miles) S of Al Wafrah, MuhafazatalWafrah
Source: RSOE-EMSC

Magnitude mb 5.1
Region CRETE, GREECE
Date time 2010-04-24 at 15:01:08.4 UTC
Location 34.13 N ; 26.09 E
Depth 10 km
Distances 160 km SE Iráklion (pop 137,154 ; local time 18:01 2010-04-24)
103 km S Ierápetra (pop 12,536 ; local time 18:01 2010-04-24)

I wanted to share some info on a nifty tool I now have to follow quakes real time without having to be around a 'puter.

I follow "NewEarthquake" on Twitter and have the reports sent to my phone. These reports are sent in real time, if not they are noted with the time difference. It is very accurate and lists the exact location and depth.

Wanted to take a moment and share this tool with my fellow ATSers.

I'm hooked on these chart thingys now
Heres a couple more going back a few months and then a running chart to yesterday for 2010. The orange orbs mark 5+ events.
The general trend is down over the last 8 weeks, no 5's this month ..... yet.
Based on 3 months history we have about 90 more quakes due in this month above 3.0, the average per day is 9.9 events.
There seems no pattern building up to each 5 mag quake, based on 3's anyway, I had noticed that there was a drop in activity overall before a 5+ in the past, but would have to do charts for 1+ to see if that is the really case.
I'm going to go back to last year and see what happened after the Dusky Sound 7.6 in July.
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