Quake Watch 2010

Mariana Islands - 4.9

Magnitude: 4.9
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 03 April, 2010 at 21:16:07 UTC
Local Date/Time: Friday, April 02, 2010 at 21:16 in the evening at epicenter
Location: 20° 58.200, 142° 34.800
Depth: 35 km (21.75 miles)
Region: Pacific Ocean
Country: Northern Mariana Islands
Distances: 719.9 km (447.32 miles) SE of Tanapag,
Source: RSOE-EMSC

Magnitude 5.2 - KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 2010 April 03 22:33:48 UTC

5.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
EDIT 4:18 PDT Still preliminary!
EDIT 4:28 PDT Still preliminary! I think they are confused
EDIT 4:40 PDT Still preliminary! I give up on checking LOL!
EDIT 5:32 PDT The 5.2 quake has been taken off, seems they made another mistake...

Here's the stats:

Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 22:33:48 UTC
Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 05:33:48 AM at epicenter
Location
1.610°S, 99.070°E
Depth
33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program
Region
KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Distances
160 km (100 miles) WSW (243°) from Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
356 km (221 miles) SW (228°) from Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia
369 km (230 miles) S (175°) from Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
603 km (375 miles) SSW (209°) from KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia


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Magnitude 5.1 - KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA 2010 April 03 22:33:43 UTC

Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 22:33:43 UTC
Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 05:33:43 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
2.207°S, 100.084°E
Depth
44.1 km (27.4 miles)
Region
KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
Distances
140 km (90 miles) SSW of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
295 km (185 miles) NW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia
615 km (385 miles) SSW of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
855 km (530 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

earthquake.usgs.gov...






[edit on 3-4-2010 by berkeleygal]

Magnitude 4.3 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO 2010 April 03 23:03:47 UTC

Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 23:03:47 UTC
Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 03:03:47 PM at epicenter
Location
32.249°N, 115.328°W
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
21 km (13 miles) WSW (258°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
47 km (29 miles) SSE (164°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
50 km (31 miles) SSE (161°) from Calexico, CA
162 km (101 miles) E (101°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Here's one 10km from my front door - didn't feel a thing - not at THAT time in the morning

Mag 3.8 - Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Reference Number 3285425/G
Universal Time April 3 2010 at 19:10
NZ Standard Time Sunday, April 4 2010 at 7:10 am
Latitude, Longitude 43.25°S, 172.76°E
Focal Depth 35 km
Richter magnitude 3.8
Region Canterbury
Location

* 10 km south of Amberley
* 20 km north-east of Rangiora
* 30 km north of Christchurch


www.geonet.org.nz...

The Earthquakes in INDONESIA are near the place from the mag. 9.3 from 2004... right?

reply to post by Austria

Looks like it.

Check out this map
neic.usgs.gov...

The stats on the Christmas Quake 2004
Magnitude 9.1
Date-Time Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 00:58:53 UTC
Sunday, December 26, 2004 at 07:58:53 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 3.316°N, 95.854°E
Depth 30 km (18.6 miles) set by location program
Region OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Distances 250 km (155 miles) SSE of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
300 km (185 miles) W of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
1260 km (780 miles) SSW of BANGKOK, Thailand
1590 km (990 miles) NW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Ok, this is the position from the 2004 quake:

www.saevert.de...

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.2 CAYMAN ISLANDS
Date-Time Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 23:10:54 UTC
Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 06:10:54 PM at epicenter

Location 18.364°N, 81.377°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION
Distances 105 km (65 miles) S of GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands
290 km (180 miles) ENE of Swan Island
430 km (265 miles) SSW of Cienfuegos, Cuba
825 km (510 miles) S of Miami, Florida

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 15, Nph= 15, Dmin=406.7 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2010uqbs

earthquake.usgs.gov...

Magnitude 3.2 - YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
2010 April 04 03:15:52 UTC
DetailsMapsEarthquake Details
Magnitude 3.2
Date-Time Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 03:15:52 UTC
Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 09:15:52 PM at epicenter

Location 44.601°N, 111.000°W
Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
Distances 11 km (7 miles) SE (129°) from West Yellowstone, MT
29 km (18 miles) ENE (67°) from Island Park, ID
53 km (33 miles) SSW (205°) from Gardiner, MT
432 km (269 miles) ENE (73°) from Boise, ID
434 km (270 miles) N (9°) from Salt Lake City, UT

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 16.2 km (10.1 miles)
Parameters NST= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=8 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Gp= 76°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=2
Source University of Utah Seismograph Stations

Event ID uu00002589

Magnitude 3.3 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO 2010 April 04 05:05:07 UTC

Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 05:05:07 UTC
Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 09:05:07 PM at epicenter
Location
32.137°N, 115.318°W
Depth
0.1 km (~0.1 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
26 km (16 miles) SW (229°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
59 km (37 miles) SSE (166°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
62 km (39 miles) SSE (164°) from Calexico, CA
166 km (103 miles) ESE (105°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 3 km (1.9 miles); depth +/- 4.1 km (2.5 miles)
Parameters
Nph= 16, Dmin=69 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Gp=256°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source
California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID
ci14607364

Magnitude 4.1 - OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO 2010 April 04 05:17:32 UTC

Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 05:17:32 UTC
Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 11:17:32 PM at epicenter
Location
15.415°N, 98.216°W
Depth
20.9 km (13.0 miles) set by location program
Region
OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances
103 km (64 miles) SSW (192°) from Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
132 km (82 miles) WSW (249°) from Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
142 km (88 miles) S (171°) from Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico
242 km (150 miles) SE (131°) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 24.4 km (15.2 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters
NST= 17, Nph= 17, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp=230°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID
us2010uraf

Magnitude 3.2 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO 2010 April 04 07:51:35 UTC


Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 07:51:35 UTC
Saturday, April 03, 2010 at 11:51:35 PM at epicenter
Location
32.137°N, 115.314°W
Depth
0.2 km (~0.1 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances
26 km (16 miles) SW (229°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
59 km (37 miles) SSE (166°) from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
62 km (39 miles) SW (234°) from San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
166 km (103 miles) ESE (105°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 3 km (1.9 miles); depth +/- 4.9 km (3.0 miles)
Parameters
Nph=013, Dmin=69 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Gp=256°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source
California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
Event ID
ci14607396

[edit on 4-4-2010 by berkeleygal]

Heavy sunactivity..

www.swpc.noaa.gov...

5.0 Tonga

Magnitude: 5.0
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 04 April, 2010 at 09:31:45 UTC
Local Date/Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 09:31 in the moorning at epicenter
Location: 23° 45.000, 179° 51.000
Depth: 523 km (324.98 miles)
Region: Pacific Ocean
Country: Tonga
Distances: 555.6 km (345.23 miles) S of Vaini,
Source: RSOE-EMSC

5.1 Havelu

Magnitude: 5.1
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 04 April, 2010 at 09:40:58 UTC
Local Date/Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 09:40 in the moorning at epicenter
Location: 22° 7.800, 178° 53.400
Depth: 516 km (320.63 miles)
Region: Pacific Ocean
Country: Tonga
Distances: 395.0 km (245.44 miles) S of Havelu,
Source: RSOE-EMSC

Magnitude 4.7 - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO 2010 April 04 12:15:01 UTC

Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 12:15:01 UTC
Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 07:15:01 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
15.065°N, 93.996°W
Depth
36.3 km (22.6 miles)
Region
OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Distances
125 km (75 miles) SSW of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico
175 km (110 miles) SE of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
375 km (235 miles) W of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
730 km (455 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 12.1 km (7.5 miles); depth +/- 21.8 km (13.5 miles)
Parameters
NST= 78, Nph= 78, Dmin=833.8 km, Rmss=0.63 sec, Gp=184°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID
us2010uraw

reply to post by sandri_90


Strange those two quakes in Tonga area aren't on USGS.

,*,

Indonesia - 4.6

Magnitude: 4.6
Mercalli scale: 4
Date-Time [UTC]: 04 April, 2010 at 12:43:19 UTC
Local Date/Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 12:43 in the moorning at epicenter
Location: 2° 40.800, 96° 1.200
Depth: 60 km (37.28 miles)
Region: Indonesian archipelago
Country: Indonesia
Distances: 162.4 km (100.91 miles) W of Meulaboh, Daerah Istimewa Aceh
Source: RSOE-EMSC

P.S. I don't know why

Chile - 4.8

Magnitude: 4.8
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 04 April, 2010 at 13:34:31 UTC
Local Date/Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 13:34 in the afternoon at epicenter
Location: 19° 40.800, 69° 16.200
Depth: 69 km (42.87 miles)
Region: South America
Country: Chile
Distances: 111.1 km (69.03 miles) of Iquique, Region de Tarapaca
Source: RSOE-EMSC

China - 4.9

Magnitude: 4.9
Mercalli scale: 5
Date-Time [UTC]: 04 April, 2010 at 13:46:45 UTC
Local Date/Time: Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 13:46 in the afternoon at epicenter
Location: 40° 1.800, 113° 56.400
Depth: 10 km (6.21 miles)
Region: Asia
Country: China
Distances: 55.67 km (34.59 miles) of Datong, ???
Source: RSOE-EMSC