Quake Watch 2014

Magnitude 6.1 - Java. Indonesia (277) [F]

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• Date-Time: Saturday, January 25, 2014 @ 05:14:21 UTC
  
• Earthquake location: 7.977°S, 109.246°E,
  
• Earthquake depth: 89.1 km
  
• Distances:
  36km (22mi) SSE of Adipala, Indonesia
  37km (22mi) S of Kroya, Indonesia
  50km (31mi) SW of Gombong, Indonesia
  51km (31mi) S of Banyumas, Indonesia
  329km (204mi) SE of Jakarta, Indonesia
  
• Event ID: usb000m7wd
  

Derived from Event Data Source: USGS
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I have come to ask my favorite experts, what is this?

folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu...

I am still fairly new at reading these things, but it doesn't look like a quake to me.... (I am going with sonic boom).
Several people (Not necessarily the My Tennessee Weather Page, this is just used as an example), in the area have reported loud booms and are using this as their "proof" that earthquakes are being thrown off from the New Madrid.

reply to post by Doodle19815


Teleseism from the Java earthquake and evidence of stormy weather in the Atlantic from the microseisms you can see on the chart.

I haven't measured the gap but that is what it has to be.

reply to post by PuterMan


I got into a Mid TN bubble and didn't place the Java quake together with this, duh! As always PM thank you for your time. I hope life is treating you well.

reply to post by Doodle19815


My pleasure. Easy to forget about global events, especially when people are talking about booms and the mindset is directed to 'local'.

I did have a quick look at the times and they are about right for that to be the 6.1. An arrival time analysis to Arkansas gives around 05:33 for the heavier waves. (Sorry not TN because I happened to recognise the Arkansas seismo in the list and thought "that is close enough")

reply to post by PuterMan


I would say Arkansas is close enough for me as well. I don't know about the "booms" (I didn't hear or feel anything), but you reminded me that sometimes I have to think globally to get my local answer. Here's to the next one.

Quake experts: what kind of abnormal animal/wildlife activity can be exhibited in relation to seismic events?

I live in south-central KY (just west of Bowling Green). Over the past 20 minutes we've noticed a very large group of birds (several huge flocks and a few smaller ones) flying overhead toward the west. I can't recall seeing so many birds at once.

It was very interesting seeing the post about middle TN as I came in to post this. Hopefully I'm not viewed as grasping at straws here: I just found it very odd.

reply to post by ffman


During the Canterbury quake series, despite having four dogs, three cats, two birds, turtles and goldfish (plus mice!) I only observed reactionary behaviour, not precursory behaviour.

question for those in the know....I am looking to go on a holiday. what would be better for earthquakes and volcanoes ??? New Caledonia or Vanuatu ????

This weeks statistics table (24th Jan)

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Report ink in signature will be updated shortly. Done!

BTW, the flattening of the Mag 5 quakes in counts and energy continues and is getting more noticeable on the graphs.

reply to post by ffman


I think it would depend on what type of birds they are and what the weather conditions are to the east. If there is bad weather/cold they may fly westwards. Nothing unusual about that.

I am afraid animal precursors are not my area but you will certainly find plenty about that on ATS.
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An aside: Not a single bird to be seen!

We have a 948 low just off the coast and the house is shuddering with the wind. (Remember we have brick houses not timber like many in the US)

Extremely windy today with rain clearing to showers during the morning, some heavy with hail and a risk of thunder and local flooding, and some sleet and snow showers mainly on high ground this evening. Turning cold with afternoon temperatures of just 4-6 degrees.
Strong to gale force southerly winds will soon veer westerly with some severe and damaging gusts, especially in the west and north. Winds will gust 100 to 130km/hr.

The weather underground site reports 41 kph / gusts 63 kph for Knock (22 miles aaway) BS!!!! More like 60 to 70 sustained / 100kph gusts.

Greece just had a strong shake:

Magnitude mb 6.0
Region GREECE
Date time 2014-01-26 13:55:45.0 UTC
Location 38.22 N ; 20.39 E
Depth 24 km
Distances 293 km W of Athens, Greece / pop: 729,137 / local time: 15:55:45.0 2014-01-26
118 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 163,360 / local time: 15:55:45.0 2014-01-26
10 km NW of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,820 / local time: 15:55:45.0 2014-01-26
4 km NW of Lixoúrion, Greece / pop: 3,758 / local time: 15:55:45.0 2014-01-26

EMSC-CSEM.org
USGS Mag 6.0 (preliminary) USGS Moment Tensor Mag 6.1 Mww

It looks like they've had at least one aftershock of Mag 4.4.

M 4.4 - GREECE - 2014-01-26 14:08:40 UTC

Earthquake-Report has testimonials of shaking from Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Southern Italy & Greece.

reply to post by Olivine


Darn it you are quick!!! My automated system got it but I didn't get the email notifying me until 5 minutes later!

Details with IRIS tables and 3D links.






Not getting any NOA details. Any other QVSData Pro user finding the same? Last quake was:

2014-01-26 04:43:36, 35.463, 22.934, 2.6, 26.2, 53 Km Ssw From Andikithira [Map]

Next uplift is at 1400 hrs so I will wait and see if they have fixed it.

M6.0 - 0km NW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-26 13:55:43 UTCM6.0 - 0km NW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-26 13:55:43 UTC

and a 5.0 afterschock

M5.0 - 7km NNW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-26 14:08:40 UTC


edit: sorry somehow did not see it has already been posted

PuterMan
reply to post by Olivine

 

Darn it you are quick!!! My automated system got it but I didn't get the email notifying me until 5 minutes later!

I saw the primary waves hit the stations along the US west coast, so I went looking for.

Looks as if NOA BBNET is swamped anyway. I can't get in to find out what has happened to the alerts.

Guess I shall have to wait until later then.....here's hoping no casualties from the quake.

UPDATE to post by the resident earthquake geek


Looks like they are un-swamped now. Details have started to flow again. Here is the current aftershock list.

Prov,Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
noa,2014-01-26 13:55:43, 38.223, 20.547, 5.8, 15.9, 7 Km Ne From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:08:39, 38.185, 20.532, 4.3, 18.9, 4 Km E From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:21:58, 38.210, 20.380, 4.0, 9.8, 10 Km Wnw From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:24:04, 38.253, 20.389, 4.2, 14.6, 11 Km Nw From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:29:17, 38.289, 20.326, 3.9, 10.7, 18 Km Nw From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:32:52, 38.175, 20.417, 3.7, 15.1, 6 Km W From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:41:39, 38.216, 20.475, 4.2, 17.1, 4 Km N From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:47:33, 38.267, 20.460, 3.9, 14.8, 10 Km Nnw From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:55:50, 38.213, 20.410, 4.0, 14.2, 7 Km Wnw From Argostolion
noa,2014-01-26 14:59:25, 38.302, 20.474, 4.5, 12.9, 13 Km N From Argostolion

Only three events showing in IEB

6.o in Greece??? Isn't that a tad unusual???

And now a few moments ago

M 5.4
15km WNW of Lixourion, Greece
2014-01-26 10:45:09 UTC-08:0010.3 km

aftershock

reply to post by berkeleygal


Unfortunately, the Greeks are subject to damaging earthquakes every few decades. quakes in the last century

Another significant aftershock in the past hour. USGS has it at Mag 5.4, while bbnet says Mag 5.2 ml.

Some of the latest updates from earthquake-report say that almost all of the structures across Cephalonia have minor damage, the hospital and possibly schools have roof failure, the airport is damaged and authorities are trying to secure safe water and food supplies.

Only 2 reports of injuries, thank goodness.