Earth Changes
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 12:58:24 UTC
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 03:58:24 AM at epicenter
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Location:
51.426°N, 178.607°W
Depth:
27 km (16.8 miles) set by location program
Region:
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Distances:
40 km (25 miles) ENE of Amatignak Island, Alaska
60 km (40 miles) SSW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska
2055 km (1280 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
2880 km (1790 miles) W of JUNEAU, Alaska
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 04:46:21 UTC
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 04:46:21 PM at epicenter
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Location:
26.953°S, 177.148°W
Depth:
23.7 km (14.7 miles)
Region:
SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances:
270 km (165 miles) NNE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
525 km (325 miles) NNE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
1335 km (830 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
1755 km (1090 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

A doctor checks a child in Lima, where temperatures have also plunged and a vaccination project is now under way.
Peru has declared a state of emergency after hundreds of children died from freezing conditions that have seen temperatures across much of the South American country plummet to a 50-year low. In 16 of Peru's 25 regions, temperatures have fallen below -24C.
Reports from the country say 409 people, most of them children, have already died from the cold, with temperatures predicted to fall further in coming weeks.
Worst hit are Peru's poorest and most isolated communities, which are already living on the edge of survival in remote Andean mountain villages more than 3,000 metres above sea level.
Although those living at such high-altitude would expect temperatures to drop below zero at this time of year, NGOs and government officials say many are unable to withstand the extreme cold which they are now experiencing.

A worker clears floating garbage washed down by recent torrential rain on the Yangtze River in Wuhu, Anhui province, August 2, 2010.
Chen Lei, a senior official at the China Three Gorges Corporation, told the China Daily that 3,000 tons of rubbish was being collected at the dam every day, but there was still not enough manpower to clean it all up.
"The large amount of waste in the dam area could jam the miter gate of the Three Gorges Dam," Chen said, referring to the gates of the locks which allow shipping to pass through the Yangtze River.
The river is a crucial commercial artery for the upstream city of Chongqing and other areas in China's less-developed western interior provinces.
Pictures showed a huge swathe of the waters by the dam crammed full of debris, with cranes brought in to fish out a tangled mess, including shoes, bottles, branches and Styrofoam.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 07:15:33 UTC
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at 05:15:33 PM at epicenter
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Location:
5.521°S, 146.793°E
Depth:
213.6 km (132.7 miles) set by location program
Region:
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances:
115 km (70 miles) ESE of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
135 km (85 miles) N of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
440 km (270 miles) N of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2520 km (1560 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
According to Met Eireann's monthly weather summary for July, the only saving grace was that it was preceded by a run of dry months, thereby sparing us the devastating floods seen in previous years.
Soggiest
Rainfall totals for July were above normal everywhere and were more than twice the average at some weather stations. Meterologists said it was the fourth successive July when rainfall totals were far in excess of normal over most of Ireland.
After developing for weeks at sea, baby tropical fish rely on natural noises to find the coral reefs where they can survive and thrive. However, the researchers found that short exposure to artificial noise makes fish become attracted to inappropriate sounds.
In earlier research, Dr Steve Simpson, Senior Researcher in the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences discovered that baby reef fish use sounds made by fish, shrimps and sea urchins as a cue to find coral reefs. With human noise pollution from ships, wind farms and oil prospecting on the increase, he is now concerned that this crucial behaviour is coming under threat.
He said: "When only a few weeks old, baby reef fish face a monumental challenge in locating and choosing suitable habitat. Reef noise gives them vital information, but if they can learn, remember and become attracted towards the wrong sounds, we might be leading them in all the wrong directions."
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at 12:08:26 UTC
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 at 08:08:26 PM at epicenter
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Location:
1.243°N, 126.277°E
Depth:
42.8 km (26.6 miles)
Region:
MOLUCCA SEA
Distances:
135 km (85 miles) WNW of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
160 km (100 miles) E of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia
1590 km (990 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines
2310 km (1430 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia