Quake Watch 2009

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
www.emsc-csem.org...

Here's a link for all >M2.5 for most areas except canada & us...


"Define your criteria" to find specific events for a detailed area list...

[edit on 2/18/2009 by Hx3_1963]

2 ~M4+ in Alaska...interesting
www.aeic.alaska.edu...

03:04 PM AKST Sunday February 22nd, 2009 4.59 ML in the Kodiak Island region of Alaska

11:49 AM AKST Sunday February 22nd, 2009 4.55 ML in the Andreanof Islands region of Alaska



[edit on 2/23/2009 by Hx3_1963]

A 4.1 in Oregon

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.1
Date-Time

* Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 09:52:47 UTC
* Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 01:52:47 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 42.544°N, 123.892°W
Depth 37.8 km (23.5 miles) set by location program
Region OREGON
Distances

* 41 km (25 miles) SSE (159°) from Powers, OR
* 44 km (27 miles) WNW (288°) from Redwood, OR
* 44 km (27 miles) WSW (241°) from Glendale, OR
* 91 km (57 miles) NNE (16°) from Crescent City, CA
* 346 km (215 miles) SSW (197°) from Portland, OR

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.2 km (0.7 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 30, Nph= 33, Dmin=42 km, Rmss=0.37 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source

* Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network

Event ID uw02260952

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

USGS

In Billy meirs prophecy he states a mag 9 lasting for 5 mins or more around this area soon or maybe closer to San Francisco.

Hope this is as big as it gets.

Kind regards,

Elf.

~5.0 in France ???
www.emsc-csem.org...



2009-03-08 07:37:45.5 UTC
Lat: 48.74 N - Long: 0.67 W - Depth: 30 - Mag: mb 5.0

Summary:
Magnitude mb 5.0
Region FRANCE
Armorican Massif
Date time 2009-03-08 at 07:37:45.5 UTC
Location 48.74 N ; 0.67 W
Depth 30 km
Distances 55 km SW Caen (pop 110,624 ; local time 08:37 2009-03-08)
8 km W Flers (pop 17,430 ; local time 08:37 2009-03-08)
1 km NE Chanu (pop 1,238 ; local time 08:37 2009-03-08)



[edit on 3/8/2009 by Hx3_1963]

We just had 2 nice EQ's south of panama over 6

Seems they have been getting some decent ones down there.

6.2 2009/03/12 23:23:35 5.628 -82.776 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA

A bit unusual for a 6.2 magnitude earthquake to appear there!
(Note: I'm not saying that it's not normal or that it's not supposed to happen)

OUCH!

MAP 7.7 2009/03/19 18:17:43 -23.000 -174.800 5.0 TONGA REGION
MAP 7.8 2009/03/19 18:17:37 -23.052 -174.289 4.0 TONGA REGION

[edit on 2009/3/19 by Shirakawa]

Now upgraded to 7.9


USGS: Magnitude 7.9 - TONGA REGION
2009 March 19 18:17:37 UTC

Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)

Watch out for tsunami!

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/b53453d36bf8.gif[/atsimg]

Click here for live map

New thread:

Tsunami Warning Issued For Hawaii - After 7.9 Quake in Tonga... (by questioningall)

reply to post by Hellmutt


Luckily all seems well Helmut, both the Hawaii and US Tsunami warnings/advisories have been cancelled:

Here

I am soo pleased it was not under a city, or shallower that's a BIG one to say the least.


Kind regards,

Elf

Its not huge but a 3.1 within 10 miles of Mt St. Helen's in Washington makes me nervous cause of all the stuff going on lately. I'm about 30-40 miles from it.

Originally posted by Shirakawa

6.2 2009/03/12 23:23:35 5.628 -82.776 10.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA

A bit unusual for a 6.2 magnitude earthquake to appear there!
(Note: I'm not saying that it's not normal or that it's not supposed to happen)

It is not at all unusual. It is a very active seismic area.

2nd _______

A few relevant quakes in south California:

MAP 2.8 2009/03/24 12:17:00 33.322 -115.742 4.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.8 2009/03/24 12:16:43 33.319 -115.730 4.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.7 2009/03/24 12:01:50 33.318 -115.737 2.2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.6 2009/03/24 11:59:08 33.379 -115.772 0.0 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.0 2009/03/24 11:58:24 33.316 -115.747 4.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 4.7 2009/03/24 11:55:43 33.315 -115.736 5.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

[edit on 2009/3/24 by Shirakawa]

Indonesia is rumbling away as usual:

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time

* Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 11:23:09 UTC
* Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 08:23:09 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 1.960°S, 139.012°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Distances 200 km (125 miles) WNW of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
265 km (165 miles) WNW of Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG
1470 km (910 miles) NE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
3600 km (2240 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 17.7 km (11.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 20, Nph= 20, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp= 76°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009erba

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

USGS

Of interest for all below on the BBC i Player site there is a Horizon program all about Earthquakes and why we cant predict them, using USGS and also the Sichquan event and Parkridge etc.

A very very interesting and well made Documentary for anyone interested in Quakes, includes a guy in china who is using snakes that "repeatedly hit themselves against the wall of the enclosure until dead" if a big one is close and about to happen.

Last century, earthquakes killed over one million, and it is predicted that this century might see ten times as many deaths. Yet when an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise.

So why hasn't science worked out how to predict when and where the next big quake is going to happen? This is the story of the men and women who chase earthquakes and try to understand this mysterious force of nature.

Journeying to China's Sichuan Province, which still lies devastated by the earthquake that struck in May 2008, as well as the notorious San Andreas Fault in California, Horizon asks why science has so far fallen short of answering this fundamental question.

It is available to view for free until 9:59pm Tuesday 21st April 2009

BBC Horizon Why Cant We Predict Earthquakes

Kind Regards,

Elf

A strong quake has just hit off Japan, more details soon,

A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off Japan's southern island of Okinawa, the US Geological Survey says.

The quake struck at 4:19am (local time), 165 kilometres north-west of Okinawa's capital Naha at a depth of 138 kilometres.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

About 20 per cent of the world's most powerful earthquakes strike Japan

www.abc.net.au...

[edit on 26-3-2009 by asala]

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time

* Saturday, April 04, 2009 at 05:31:57 UTC
* Saturday, April 04, 2009 at 01:31:57 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 5.107°N, 127.211°E
Depth 67.9 km (42.2 miles)
Region PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Distances 250 km (155 miles) ESE of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines
280 km (175 miles) SE of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
1260 km (780 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines
2595 km (1610 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.5 km (5.3 miles); depth +/- 22.6 km (14.0 miles)
Parameters NST= 55, Nph= 55, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 50°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009faag

There has been an issued statement from an online quake predition service, that the Los Angeles area has a 95% chance of a 4.8-6.3 magnitude earthquake from April 4th-9th. He uses words such as "likely" and "imminent". I am going to follow this closely. I have used his services before, and have been nearly spot on, but this could be most testing of the services he provides. I live in Southern California, and yes, we are indeed overdue for a large 6.0+ earthquake. Last one hit in 1994 and 15 years is a bit long to be waiting for the next one. I fear that if his prediction is correct, then it may be a bit larger then 6.0. Only time will tell I suppose.

reply to post by SpadeofAces


There's a forecast map here. Right now, there seems to be high earthquake probability in LA and San Jose...


24-Hour Aftershock Forecast Map

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.7
Date-Time

* Sunday, April 05, 2009 at 03:22:17 UTC
* Saturday, April 04, 2009 at 09:22:17 PM at epicenter

Location 14.431°N, 90.302°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region GUATEMALA
Distances 30 km (20 miles) SE of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
95 km (60 miles) WNW of Santa Ana, El Salvador
115 km (70 miles) S of Coban, Guatemala
1095 km (680 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.8 km (10.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 32, Nph= 32, Dmin=329.6 km, Rmss=1.37 sec, Gp=176°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009fbac
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Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.5
Date-Time

* Sunday, April 05, 2009 at 02:10:45 UTC
* Saturday, April 04, 2009 at 08:10:45 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 14.328°N, 90.582°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region GUATEMALA
Distances 35 km (20 miles) SSW of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
115 km (70 miles) ESE of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
120 km (75 miles) WNW of Santa Ana, El Salvador
1080 km (670 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 11.5 km (7.1 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 31, Nph= 31, Dmin=358.5 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009fbad
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Earthquake Details
Magnitude 4.9
Date-Time

* Saturday, April 04, 2009 at 21:22:05 UTC
* Saturday, April 04, 2009 at 03:22:05 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 14.308°N, 90.506°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region GUATEMALA
Distances 35 km (20 miles) S of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
110 km (70 miles) WNW of Santa Ana, El Salvador
120 km (75 miles) ESE of Quezaltenango, Guatemala
1080 km (670 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 39, Nph= 39, Dmin=350.2 km, Rmss=1.2 sec, Gp=115°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID us2009fab4

[edit on 4/4/2009 by Hx3_1963]