Quake Watch 2010

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.6 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Monday, March 22, 2010 at 21:45:31 UTC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 08:45:31 AM at epicenter

Location 11.620°S, 165.840°E
Depth 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program
Region SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances 446 km (277 miles) ESE (107°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
457 km (284 miles) NNW (342°) from Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
687 km (427 miles) ESE (111°) from HONIARA, Solomon Islands
2051 km (1275 miles) E (98°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty Error estimate not available
Parameters NST=007, Nph=007, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=1.15 sec, Gp=187°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=A
Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Event ID pt10081010

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Is this the same quake with adjusted magnitude? The id's are different though - I dont know enough about this to be sure!

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.1
Date-Time Monday, March 22, 2010 at 21:45:30 UTC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 08:45:30 AM at epicenter

Location 12.002°S, 165.878°E
Depth 80.6 km (50.1 miles)
Region SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Distances 415 km (258 miles) NNW (341°) from Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
464 km (288 miles) ESE (112°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
690 km (429 miles) NNW (338°) from PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
2059 km (1280 miles) E (100°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.1 km (10.0 miles); depth +/- 38 km (23.6 miles)
Parameters NST= 24, Nph= 24, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.65 sec, Gp=137°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

Event ID us2010udcc

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

reply to post by PuterMan


I love the graphs. Seeing it on paper really helps me, but I have some questions. I am not so bright, sorry. Some bars are very thin and others are thick. I was thinking height represented how many quake occured at that time period, or does the thickness # of quakes and the height show magnitude?
Also, I don't see any blue in the graph itself, just on the key. Maybe it's my computer.
Maybe the "doom and gloomers" look at the graph and just see the line going up and up. I know its the cumulative number, but being rather dense myself, I can see how they might get their bloomers in a wad looking at that red line.
Please don't stop making the graphs, just help me a little and those folks that think the world will end soon can, can ... where do you run to hide from an earthquake?

OOPS, sorry. I just saw a previous post that had the blue bars. Still, I am curious about the difference in thickness on some of the bars.

[edit on 3/22/2010 by zachi]

reply to post by zachi


It's very simple actually. The cumulative is based on date so the thicker lines are where some are bunched up. Because on a 1 year plot there is not a lot of room you get that effect.

Yes the numbers up the left hand side are the number per day and as you rightly say the red line is only the cumulative total.

New version of Quake Data is available.

====== What’s new in Version 3.4.0 Build 38 ======

• Fixed today date problem on loading webicorder display.
  
• Webicorder display fixed so that clicking view can access selected favourites if the text boxes are not filled.
  
• Added View Stored Plot toolbar item to webicorder display.
  
• You can 'fly' to the position the selected instrument in Google Earth.
  
• View Stored Plot can use png (default). jpg, jpeg, bmp or gif files(non animated).
  
• A total of 19 volcano web cams are now included in the menus.
  
• An upgrade to the database is included which incorpoates the seismographs in the IRIS DMC database. This can be searched to locate an instrument.
  
  
  
  • There are 2060 active instruments in the new table, and each of these has at least one active channel, and numbers of them have multiple channels
    
  • Not all plots are maintained right up to the current date, but all those listed had plots within the last 6 days.
    
  • You can 'fly' to the position of any of the instruments in Google Earth.
    
  • There is a maintenance tool for maintaining the stations data.
    
  
  
• Added a global plot facility to the charts for quakes above 4.0 magnitude. This means you can do the graphs like the ones I just posted.
  

As usual you can get the new program from my website. Link in my signature.

Please make sure you take a copy of your database before upgrading. You will find the database in C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\QuakeData and it is called QDCData.sdf. You can use the backup in the program - easier!

I have tested it several times but, you just never know!!


[edit on 22/3/2010 by PuterMan]

I'm baaa-aacck from a break...

.. did I miss much?

And, was the Iceland eruption expected or resulting from recent quake events?

Magnitude 5.0 - OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE 2010 March 23 02:34:06 UTC

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 02:34:06 UTC
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 09:34:06 PM at epicenter

Location
45.618°S, 76.425°W

Depth
35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program

Distances
340 km (210 miles) W of Coihaique, Chile
375 km (235 miles) SSW of Castro, Chile
510 km (315 miles) SW of Esquel, Argentina
1440 km (890 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Chile

earthquake.usgs.gov...

[edit on 22-3-2010 by berkeleygal]

Be Aware of the Coming Earth Changes!







Evidence & Facts!
www.ec2011.com...
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Best Wishes!

[edit on 22-3-2010 by ET_MAN]

I'm sorry, but ET_MAN you have your own massive thread for 'those' posts you make, so maybe don't clog up the thread that's just for EQ data and observation.

I'm not a mod, but we don't need the end is near preachers dropping in on every one of our topics

Edited to add:

Magnitude 5.4 - SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS

Date-Time:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 06:33:26 UTC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 06:33:26 PM at epicenter


Location: 33.904°S, 178.646°W

Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program

Region: SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS

Distances:
275 km (170 miles) S of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
520 km (325 miles) S of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
685 km (425 miles) ENE of Auckland, New Zealand
1005 km (620 miles) NE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand


Magnitude 5.1 - OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE

Date-Time:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 03:44:59 UTC
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 10:44:59 PM at epicenter

Location: 34.755°S, 73.801°W

Depth: 35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program

Region: OFF COAST OF LIBERTADOR O'HIGGINS, CHILE

Distances:
210 km (130 miles) WNW of Talca, Chile
240 km (150 miles) NNW of Concepcion, Chile
255 km (160 miles) NW of Chillan, Chile
325 km (200 miles) WSW of SANTIAGO, Chile



[edit on 23/3/2010 by bkaust]

Earthquake Details
Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 15:23:38 UTC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 06:23:38 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 52.860°N, 171.983°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances 80 km (50 miles) W of Attu, Alaska
145 km (90 miles) W of Shemya Island, Alaska
2460 km (1520 miles) W of Anchorage, Alaska
3345 km (2080 miles) WNW of JUNEAU, Alaska

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 12.2 km (7.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST= 40, Nph= 40, Dmin=79.8 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp=133°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2010uea3

Magnitude 4.4 - CHIAPAS, MEXICO
2010 March 23 08:23:57 UTC

Date-Time Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 08:23:57 UTC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 02:23:57 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 15.251°N, 92.591°W
Depth 95.3 km (59.2 miles)
Region CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Distances 50 km (30 miles) NW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
120 km (75 miles) SSW of Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico
235 km (145 miles) WNW of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
840 km (520 miles) ESE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 18.2 km (11.3 miles); depth +/- 29.1 km (18.1 miles)
Parameters NST= 42, Nph= 42, Dmin=715.8 km, Rmss=0.6 sec, Gp=184°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6

Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 20:19:17 UTC
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 03:19:17 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 15.421°S, 74.539°W
Depth 2.7 km (1.7 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
Distances 90 km (55 miles) SSW of Puquio, Peru
205 km (125 miles) SE of Ica, Peru
250 km (155 miles) S of Ayacucho, Peru
455 km (285 miles) SE of LIMA, Peru

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 22.3 km (13.9 miles); depth +/- 6.2 km (3.9 miles)
Parameters NST=144, Nph=145, Dmin=454.2 km, Rmss=0.72 sec, Gp=126°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2010uebm

So check out station: PB B941 EHZ on GEE

What the ????!!!!

reply to post by westcoast


B941 is a Lake Kapowsin in Washington State and is in a very wooded area so at least some of this noise will be wind. The other elements look more regular so I will take a listen later on and see if I can 'hear' what is going on.

There are some serious houses in that area! Maybe someone was having a party!!

Take a look at this one. This is right at the top of Mt Rainer at Camp Muir. RCM.UW..EHZ.2010.082

Note that the 'disturbance' starts about the same time as on B941, yet is absolutely even, except for the small quakes. Now take a look at this one, which is in a built up area, that we have looked at before.

SMNR.UW..ENZ.2010.082

Now take a look at Lake Kapowsin B941.PB..EHZ.2010.082

Here we have the same, or similar patterned disturbance as at SMNR

And finally take a look at Mt. Rainier - Camp Schurman RCS.UW..EHZ.2010.082

Again very defined start to the patterns, and some good quakes.

Here is the locations of the seismos on Rainier - obviously not totally accurate as they are only to 2 decimal places.

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/be8e4c10b06a.png[/atsimg]

And here the other two in relation to the Mr Rainier seismos.

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/f212b8687d92.png[/atsimg]

The SAC file is downloading now so I will have a listen but my immediate thoughts are that the disturbance that appears on all 4 is man made, however on the two seismos on the mountain the disturbance starts at 14:55:45 on one and 15:15:15 on the other. The two in populated areas both start earlier, possibly 10:03:00 and 10:18:00 - difficult to tell exactly, but both of them build, yet don't become 'full' at the same time. Odd one that.

[edit on 23/3/2010 by PuterMan]

Wow...thanks for that info. Earlier I had posted on my thread about Washington State something odd that I hadI noticed. Maybe later when I have time, I'll paste it over here since no one has given an opinion yet. Take a look, if you don't mind. Maybe related?

Thanks!

Edit to add link: What's really happening in Washington State post

[edit on 23-3-2010 by westcoast]

reply to post by westcoast


You need to view this full screen so right click.

Here are your webicorders in an animated gif. You can see that not one single one of the large spikes comes in the same place. I would have suggested that this meant they were perhaps some sort of calibration, since that is what they look like to me, but the only thing here is that these are all SHZ channel, yet this trace does occur on the EHZ channel as well, and what I don't know is whether that would happen in a calibration pulse.

5.8 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)

EDIT: REVISED to 5.5

XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION

Date-Time

* Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 02:06:15 UTC
* Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 10:06:15 AM at epicenter

Location 32.630°N, 92.820°E
Depth 32 km (19.9 miles) set by location program
Region XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION
Distances

* 364 km (226 miles) NNE (25°) from Lhasa, Xizang (Tibet)
* 447 km (278 miles) WNW (292°) from Qamdo, Xizang (Tibet)
* 458 km (284 miles) SSW (205°) from Golmud, Qinghai, China
* 639 km (397 miles) NNE (27°) from THIMPHU, Bhutan

[edit on 23-3-2010 by MoorfNZ]

reply to post by PuterMan


Thanks for doing that, very cool!

The two I am talking about are at 1413 and 1531....give or take a minute or so. (not any of the larger micro quakes) They are both on the 'red' lines.

Looking at your animation, those two look like they happen within less than a minute on most of the stations...some exactly. I think by looking at those, you can pin-point where it was closest to, and resinated out....ya think??

Well thats a new area. New york.

Magnitude 2.7
Date-Time

* Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 02:25:40 UTC
* Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 10:25:40 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 42.594°N, 74.186°W
Depth 14 km (8.7 miles)
Region NEW YORK
Distances

* 12 km (7 miles) E (92°) from Middleburgh, NY
* 13 km (8 miles) SE (129°) from Schoharie, NY
* 17 km (11 miles) S (180°) from Delanson, NY
* 145 km (90 miles) WNW (292°) from Springfield, MA
* 211 km (131 miles) N (354°) from New York, NY

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles); depth +/- 1 km (0.6 miles)
Parameters NST= 14, Nph= 28, Dmin=20.7 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Gp= 68°,
M-type=duration magnitude (Md), Version=1
Source

* Lamont-Doherty Cooperative Seismographic Network (LCSN)

Event ID ld1026031

Also the 2 in Nevada are decent

Originally posted by whoshotJR
Well thats a new area. New york.

Magnitude 2.7

Nah, the local militia is probably just bombing government offices due to the healthcare bill. Nothing to worry bout.