**Breaking** Another Big Quake in Australia Region!

SOURCE | USGS
Looks like the quake is back! This happened within the last hour according to the USGS maps. I'm sure there will be more breaking news associated with this during the next hour.

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Do you know the strength of the quake?

I couldnt see it. Thanks

Looks like the one that happened recently was a 5.1... still unclear.

The more I look at this, the more unclear I am... still digging. I am NOT a quake expert.

EDIT: You know, I think I am sooo wrong about another big quake...

EDIT: NO HUGE QUAKE - FALSE ALARM. There have been a lot of quakes since the big one a day or two ago. This recent one was a 5.5. MY BAD!!

LIST OF QUAKES SINCE 'BIG' ONE [Most Recent at Top]

===MAG===UTC TIME/DATE==LAT===LON==DEPTH

MAP 5.5 2007/04/03 05:21:19 -8.501 157.425 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.2 2007/04/03 05:07:43 -8.622 157.558 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.3 2007/04/03 02:46:38 -7.768 155.720 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.2 2007/04/03 01:42:06 -8.778 157.367 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 2007/04/03 01:15:58 -8.510 157.458 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.5 2007/04/03 00:28:40 -7.131 155.449 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 2007/04/03 00:24:57 -8.476 157.460 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.1 2007/04/03 00:22:10 -9.876 154.692 10.0 D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION
MAP 5.4 2007/04/02 23:31:15 -6.926 155.370 10.0 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 6.2 2007/04/02 23:20:23 -8.494 157.352 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.5 2007/04/02 22:49:53 -9.702 154.638 10.0 D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION
MAP 4.7 2007/04/02 22:49:23 -9.683 154.528 10.0 D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION
MAP 5.0 2007/04/02 22:41:23 -9.030 155.710 10.0 D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION
MAP 5.1 2007/04/02 22:10:10 -7.718 155.657 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 2007/04/02 18:17:44 -7.653 156.432 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.2 2007/04/02 16:08:20 -8.622 157.778 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 2007/04/02 15:40:05 -7.397 155.559 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.1 2007/04/02 14:20:49 -8.656 157.692 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.7 2007/04/02 13:53:07 -8.657 157.627 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.4 2007/04/02 13:49:54 -7.811 156.518 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.5 2007/04/02 12:35:26 -8.740 157.679 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 6.2 2007/04/02 12:02:23 -8.539 157.548 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 6.0 2007/04/02 10:49:15 -7.197 156.192 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.3 2007/04/02 07:16:33 -7.465 156.145 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.6 2007/04/02 05:33:36 -7.309 155.323 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.1 2007/04/02 05:30:46 -7.176 155.663 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.6 2007/04/02 04:11:40 -7.176 156.067 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 4.8 2007/04/02 04:03:21 -6.868 155.160 10.0 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 5.3 2007/04/02 01:36:16 -7.202 155.474 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.3 2007/04/02 01:31:03 -8.196 157.108 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 4.9 2007/04/02 00:49:48 -6.858 155.457 10.0 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 5.0 2007/04/02 00:10:56 -7.077 155.888 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.3 2007/04/01 23:25:28 -7.346 156.143 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.1 2007/04/01 23:09:39 -7.324 155.772 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.8 2007/04/01 22:57:23 -7.321 155.995 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.2 2007/04/01 22:45:33 -7.688 155.766 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.3 2007/04/01 22:41:05 -6.964 155.214 10.0 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 5.3 2007/04/01 22:29:55 -7.250 155.323 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.7 2007/04/01 21:45:38 -7.432 155.581 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.5 2007/04/01 21:43:16 -7.705 155.608 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 5.6 2007/04/01 21:26:27 -7.317 155.401 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 6.4 2007/04/01 21:11:34 -7.441 155.774 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 6.7 2007/04/01 20:47:32 -7.133 155.661 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 8.1 2007/04/01 20:39:56 -8.481 156.978 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS

SOURCE | USGS


Evennn though I was dead wrong about there being another huge quake, I am noticing that there have been a ton of quakes since then. Normal? Just aftershocks? Jeez I feel stoopid after all this.

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It has been mentioned in the news today that another small quake has occurred in the Solomom Islands but there is NO alert for Australia at this time.


Sad to hear many lives have been lost in the islands

MODS: Can you guys fix my very incorrect and misleading thread title??

:S Poor people...

It must be scary with all those afterquakes.

5.5 what is that classified as in strength? Moderate/mild quake or something like that?

Jeez I feel stoopid after all this.

No sense in feeling stoopid, hey you jumped the gun a bit and posted without the full story. Still was worth reading.

I don't know much about earthquakes and aftershocks but if I was near that area I would be looking for a way to leave!

Originally posted by flice
:S Poor people...

It must be scary with all those afterquakes.

5.5 what is that classified as in strength? Moderate/mild quake or something like that?

You know, I'm not real sure. I know everybody considered that 8.1 the other day as a huge one. I get the feeling that the 5's are moderate.

EDIT: Found some goodies on your question, flice!

Class-------Magnitude
Great.............8 or more
Major.............7 - 7.9
Strong............6 - 6.9
Moderate........5 - 5.9
Light..............4 - 4.9
Minor.............3 -3.9

EDIT:

Originally posted by interestedalways

Jeez I feel stoopid after all this.

No sense in feeling stoopid, hey you jumped the gun a bit and posted without the full story. Still was worth reading.

I don't know much about earthquakes and aftershocks but if I was near that area I would be looking for a way to leave!

Thanks. I guess thats what I get for not understanding those USGS maps too well. lol I saw a big red dot on the map, and a when I clicked, I saw 8.1 magnitude. (little did I know that I clicked a nearby box, and not the red one)

Anyways, you live and learn I guess. lol At least we were able to catch this one early on. I just wish there was a MOD awake right now to fix the thread title. lol


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Cool thx

I think I saw something on Discovery once where moderates quakes are the ones which break the occasional window and minor structural damage?
Anyways, still awe inspiring Mother nature is a mean girl