Quake Watch 2010

Magnitude 6.0 - PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION


6.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time

* Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 18:49:35 UTC
* Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 02:49:35 AM at epicenter

Location 13.657°N, 125.479°E
Depth 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
Region PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Distances

* 146 km (91 miles) ESE (106°) from Pandan, Catanduanes, Philippines
* 195 km (121 miles) ENE (74°) from Legaspi, Luzon, Philippines
* 199 km (124 miles) NNE (27°) from Calbayog, Samar, Philippines
* 498 km (310 miles) ESE (102°) from MANILA, Philippines

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST= 11, Nph= 11, Dmin=689.4 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp=122°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=0
Source

* West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event ID at00461817

This just in, somebody woke up the Earth, standby to be busy, right up to the "State of the Union ", check the 24 hr heliplots, they are starting to hummmmm.... Been too quiet, for too long I think, Just a hunch, and right now hunche's are looking as good as anything else. Time to avoid any poorly constructed concrete structures for awhile....

earthquake.usgs.gov...

USGS often miss out quakes in New Zealand - today we had a 4.7 in the North Island.

Reference Number 3248554/G
Universal Time January 28 2010 at 9:14
NZ Daylight Time Thursday, January 28 2010 at 10:14 pm
Latitude, Longitude 39.18°S, 175.16°E
Focal Depth 130 km
Richter magnitude 4.7
Region King Country
Location

* 30 km south-west of Owhango
* 30 km north of Raetihi
* 80 km north of Whanganui
* 240 km north of Wellington

Source: www.geonet.org.nz...

Yellowstone is quiet tonight - I am concerned about this however

1.3 2010/01/30 09:47:08 38.791 -122.729 1.6 4 km ( 2 mi) WNW of Anderson Springs, CA
1.3 2010/01/30 09:42:44 38.827 -122.797 0.0 3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA
1.2 2010/01/30 09:41:09 38.827 -122.800 2.1 3 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
2.1 2010/01/30 09:39:37 38.827 -122.800 2.1 3 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
1.2 2010/01/30 09:39:24 38.827 -122.787 1.7 4 km ( 2 mi) NNE of The Geysers, CA
1.9 2010/01/30 09:35:39 38.830 -122.802 2.3 4 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
1.7 2010/01/30 09:35:23 38.878 -122.861 0.0 10 km ( 6 mi) NNW of The Geysers, CA
2.1 2010/01/30 09:34:45 38.832 -122.802 0.1 4 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
1.8 2010/01/30 09:33:56 38.816 -122.761 2.1 4 km ( 2 mi) WSW of Cobb, CA
3.4 2010/01/30 09:32:33 38.830 -122.800 2.7 4 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
1.4 2010/01/30 09:24:26 38.830 -122.801 2.4 4 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
1.0 2010/01/30 07:55:36 38.815 -122.828 2.3 3 km ( 2 mi) NW of The Geysers, CA
2.1 2010/01/30 05:59:36 38.790 -122.735 1.6 4 km ( 3 mi) WNW of Anderson Springs, CA
1.2 2010/01/30 05:06:23 38.809 -122.784 1.1 2 km ( 1 mi) ENE of The Geysers, CA
1.5 2010/01/30 05:06:10 38.809 -122.784 1.8 2 km ( 1 mi) ENE of The Geysers, CA
1.0 2010/01/30 04:23:06 38.831 -122.811 2.4 4 km ( 2 mi) N of The Geysers, CA
1.6 2010/01/30 01:18:00 38.786 -122.772 1.7 3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of The Geysers, CA
1.1 2010/01/30 00:55:06 38.797 -122.763 1.4 4 km ( 2 mi) E of The Geysers, CA


All today, note the time starting at 09:24:26 to 09:47:08 - 11 quakes

MAP
earthquake.usgs.gov...

edit to correct spelling

[edit on 30-1-2010 by berkeleygal]

reply to post by berkeleygal


As expected the pressure on the Cocosplate is enormous. This swarm is most likely a result of this pressure build up. The big question is which is the strongest. The Juan de Fuca plate or the Cocos plate. Expect this plate (or more accurate, the Rivera micro plate) to be taking a little trip north in a few days...

Waiting for the indicators to assess a specific location and date.

Peace

[edit on 30-1-2010 by operation mindcrime]

ack! I'm not ready! Cats are acting up, fish are calm tho. Maybe coz Luna is full.

San Diego just got a jolt from an offshore quake

An earthquake was felt over a wide area of San Diego Monday morning.

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck at 6:20 a.m. It was centered in the Pacific, about 31 miles southwest of Rosarito Beach and 42 miles south southwest of Imperial Beach.

An earthquake of this magnitude is classified as moderate by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: www.sandiego6.com...

reply to post by berkeleygal


My cats are the reason I sought out this thread today. I have 2 cats and they have been acting crazy for about a week now, maybe a bit longer. They keep running crazy all over the house, when they are usually pretty calm. It's not much to go on, but it is unusual. I am in So Cal, so there is always a possibility of a quake and we are overdue.

i wonder if, yellowstones quakes are caused by a fault or by the rumble of a volcano underground

Magnitude 6.5 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
earthquake.usgs.gov...


Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time

* Monday, February 01, 2010 at 22:28:22 UTC
* Tuesday, February 02, 2010 at 08:28:22 AM at epicenter

Location 6.145°S, 154.413°E
Depth 74.7 km (46.4 miles)
Region BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances

* 126 km (78 miles) W (274°) from Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
* 252 km (157 miles) WNW (283°) from Chirovanga, Solomon Islands
* 327 km (203 miles) SE (131°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
* 713 km (443 miles) WNW (301°) from HONIARA, Solomon Islands
* 822 km (511 miles) E (86°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG

[edit on 2/1/2010 by Hx3_1963]

www.shanghaidaily.com...

A SEISMOLOGIST yesterday denied an online rumor that a major earthquake would rock Jiangsu Province. Jiangsu Seismological Bureau Spokesman Zhang Zhenya told China News Service that there were no signs yet that a destructive earthquake will hit Jiangsu despite its risky geological structure.

reply to post by l neXus l


The current quake swarm is being put down to tectonics, not volcanic activity... some beg to differ - the "What's going on in Yellowstone" thread is good place to read up on it.

I thought some of you might be interested in this article I came across from 1/31/10, regarding Yellowstone.

www.nytimes.com...

Magnitude 6.0 - OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
earthquake.usgs.gov...



Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time

* Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 20:20:21 UTC
* Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 12:20:21 PM at epicenter

Location 40.431°N, 124.929°W
Depth 11.2 km (7.0 miles)
Region OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances

* 56 km (35 miles) WNW (282°) from Petrolia, CA
* 59 km (36 miles) WSW (254°) from Ferndale, CA
* 68 km (42 miles) WSW (256°) from Fortuna, CA
* 76 km (47 miles) WSW (239°) from Eureka, CA
* 363 km (225 miles) NW (306°) from Sacramento, CA

[edit on 2/4/2010 by Hx3_1963]

5.4 Ml - OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 5.4 Ml
Date-Time 4 Feb 2010 20:20:21 UTC
4 Feb 2010 12:20:21 near epicenter
4 Feb 2010 12:20:21 standard time in your timezone

Location 40.431N 124.929W
Depth 11 km
Distances 56 km (35 miles) WNW (282 degrees) of Petrolia, CA
59 km (36 miles) WSW (254 degrees) of Ferndale, CA
68 km (42 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of Fortuna, CA
76 km (47 miles) WSW (239 degrees) of Eureka, CA
363 km (225 miles) NW (306 degrees) of Sacramento, CA

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 1.4 km; Vertical 2.0 km
Parameters Nph = 101; Dmin = 50.0 km; Rmss = 0.35 seconds; Gp = 226°
M-type = Ml; Version = 2
Event ID NC 71348851

any tsunami warnings about it?

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Strong earthquake shakes Humboldt County, California
www.thaindian.com...

EUREKA, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck Humboldt County, California on Thursday afternoon, seismologists said.

The earthquake, which struck about 35 miles west-northwest of the small unincorporated community of Petrolia, had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0.

“The magnitude is such that a tsunami is not expected,” the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement. “However, in coastal areas of intense shaking, locally generated tsunamis can be triggered by underwater landslides.”

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the earthquake, which happened at 12.20 p.m. local time.

info was a repost - please delete

[edit on 4-2-2010 by spinkyboo]

So far no warnings. I was napping with the news on, and Shepard Smith's voice woke me up. Full of shock.