Quake Watch 2006

Magnitude 7.1 - RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

It's a big one!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tsunami not expected

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To: Tsunami warning system participants in the U.S. West Coast States, Alaska, and British Columbia
From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast-Alaska Tsunami Warning Center (Experimental Web Product)
Subject: Tsunami Information Statement #1 issued 06/26/2006 at 6:44PM AKDT

A strong earthquake has occurred, but a tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, or Alaska coast. NO tsunami warning or watch is in effect for these areas.

Based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami information, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. Some of these areas may experience non-damaging sea level changes. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides.

and prior to the above
Magnitude 5.6 - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE

[edit on 6-26-2006 by worldwatcher]

Worldwatcher, think they downsized it to a 6 for the Rat Islands.
earthquake.usgs.gov...

6.0 FIJI REGION
Depth 481 km
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5.4 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Depth 120.9 km
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5.8 OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Depth 29.8 km
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5.1 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Depth 22.3 km
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5.0 SOUTHERN PERU
Depth 193.9 km
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5.7 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
Depth 10 km
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5.0 VANUATU
Depth 265.3 km
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That´s a lot suddenly



... Now that the sun has started with some more activity

See ATS Severe Geomagnetic Storm Research Project for further information

Busy today.

5.9 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
Depth 24.8 km
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5.4 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
Date time 2006-06-28 at 02:36:31.4 UTC
Location 14.93 S ; 177.92 W
Depth 33 km

Fiji has also been very active these days

5.0 KURIL ISLANDS, RUSSIA

Date time 2006-06-28 at 17:17:54.8 UTC
Location 44.56 N ; 149.49 E
Depth 7 km

Source: EMSC

I am not quite sure why the USGS does not mention these quakes on their updates.

5.0 NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA

at 17:44:05.7 UTC
Location 1.07 N ; 98.37 E
Depth 33 km

Take a look to the image. Sumatra is also very active...

5.6 SOUTHERN IRAN
Depth 52.5 km
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5.2 SERAM, INDONESIA
Depth 40.8 km
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5.2 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Depth 41 km
www.emsc-csem.org...

5.6 Bouganville Region, Papua New Guinea

That´s another moderate quake for the PNG region. Many volcanoes on this area...

5.6 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Depth 61 km
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4.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Depth 0 km
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5.1 MOZAMBIQUE
Depth 10 km
www.emsc-csem.org...

5.6 SOLOMON ISLANDS REGION
Depth 80 km
www.emsc-csem.org...

4.3 SOUTHERN IDAHO
Depth 1 km
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5.1 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Depth 43.7 km
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The Aleutians still active..

Couple 5+ quakes today


5.5 and 5.6

There was also a 3.3 at Mount Saint Helens