Quake Watch 2006

Magnitude 4.8 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Depth 149.2km

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Magnitude 5.3 - MINDORO, PHILIPPINES
Depth 123.1km

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5.3 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Depth 48.7 km
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Magnitude 6.0 - BANDA SEA

Depth 323.6km

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7.8 KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 27.7 km
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Tsunami warnings have been issued by Japan and Russia, warning for Hawaii and the west coast of North America.

BBC news: Tsunami could hit japanese Islands.

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It could be at least 2 metres high.

Ignoring the plentiful aftershocks from the Kuril Islands:

Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
Depth 30km

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Magnitude 5.3 - OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
Depth 10km

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Magnitude 5.0 - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Depth 422.6km

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Magnitude 5.2 - NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Depth 359km

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Magnitude 5.9 - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Depth 17.5km

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oh this is an odd one,

EARTHQUAKE on 17/11/2006 at 18:19 (UTC)
PYRENEES 17 km SW Lourdes

MAGNITUDE: ML 5.2

Data provided by: GFZ IMP INGV LDG MAD MCSM

Latitude = 42.96 N
Longitude = 0.15 W
Origin Time = 18:19:51.4 (UTC)
Depth = 10 Km
RMS = 1.10 sec
Gap = 52 degrees
95% confidence ellipse: - Semi major = 3.4 Km
- Semi minor = 2.4 Km
- Azimuth of major axis = 141 degrees

Yes it is unusual:

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It even has an aftershock:

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Magnitude ML 3.1
Region PYRENEES
Western Pyrenean Fault Zone
Date time 2006-11-17 at 18:43:16.6 UTC
Location 42.94 N ; 0.07 E
Depth 10 km

5.2 SOUTH OF PANAMA
Depth 47.3 km
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5.2 KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 10 km
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5.1 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 10 km
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5.0 TONGA
Depth 71.3 km
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5.1 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 15.1 km
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5.0 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 10 km
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5.0 KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 10 km
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5.1 NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Depth 46.9 km
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5.3 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Depth 32.6 km
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5.8 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Depth 30 km
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Magnitude 5.2 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Depth 62.6km

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Magnitude 5.0 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Depth 72km

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Magnitude 5.8 - SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Depth 10km

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Magnitude 5.7 - COLIMA, MEXICO
Depth 80.5km

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Is it just me or are there more lately?

Magnitude 5.8 - SOUTHERN PERU
Depth 35.6km

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Magnitude 4.9 - CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA
Depth 125.3km

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Magnitude 5.7 - CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
Depth 10km

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Magnitude 5.1 - ZIMBABWE
Depth 10km

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Unusual location for a quake.

Magnitude 5.3 - OFF THE COAST OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE
Depth 26.9km

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[edit on 20-11-2006 by apex]

Magnitude 5.4 - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
Depth 23.5km

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Magnitude 5.0 - ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
Depth 12.6km

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Magnitude 5.2 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Depth 31.5km

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Magnitude 5.7 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Depth 55.2km

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Magnitude 5.3 - TONGA REGION
Depth 42km

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Magnitude 4.8 - KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
Depth 148.2km

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Magnitude 5.4 - KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 10km

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Magnitude 5.2 - UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
Depth 38.2km

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Heres an interesting one:

Magnitude 4.3 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Depth 9.3km

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ok, I know this is in california, but my point is, there seems to be quite a lot of quakes to the south of the Long Valley caldera.

Magnitude 5.5 - SOUTHERN PERU
Depth 111.6km

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Magnitude 5.1 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Depth 73km

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Magnitude 5.0 - SEA OF JAPAN
Depth 403.2km

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Magnitude 5.3 - EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
Depth 10km

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