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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Off The Coast of Aisen, Chile


US Geological Survey
Thu, 17 May 2012 21:41 UTC
Aisen Quake_180512
© USGS
Date-Time:
Friday, May 18, 2012 at 02:00:41 UTC

Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 09:00:41 PM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
44.594°S, 80.073°W

Depth:
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region:
OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE

Distances:
542 km (336 miles) WSW of Castro, Los Lagos, Chile

639 km (397 miles) W of Coihaique, Aisen, Chile

676 km (420 miles) WSW of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile

1478 km (918 miles) SSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
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Bizarro Earth

Scientists turn to Alaska over fears active fault-line could cause Japan-style tsunami that could devastate California and Hawaii


DailyMail.co.uk
Wed, 16 May 2012 11:02 UTC
Scientists say a fault-line running across Alaska could cause tsunamis of the same magnitude as the Japanese disaster of March last year. Attention has turned to the Alaskan-Aleutian subduction zone, a region where one of the earth's tectonic plate, carrying the Pacific Ocean, drops beneath the North American plate.

A particular section of the fault near the Semidi Islands has not ruptured since at least 1788, and measurements on this area - which lies four to five kilometres under water - reveal the pressure is accumulating rapidly. If the Pacific Ocean plate slips, as happened in the geographically-similar Tohoku subduction zone off the coast of Japan, a tsunami could occur - and the deaths could happen as far away as Hawaii and California.
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© GoogleThe Semidi Islands lie close to the faultline, and an earthquake could send a tsunami towards Hawaii and California
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - Papua New Guinea


US Geological Survey
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:09 UTC
PNG Quake_160512
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 00:59:34 UTC

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 10:59:34 AM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
5.556°S, 149.710°E

Depth:
154 km (95.7 miles)

Region:
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances:
48 km (29 miles) W of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG

74 km (45 miles) NNE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG

513 km (318 miles) NNE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

2453 km (1524 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Tarapaca, Chile


US Geological Survey
Mon, 14 May 2012 12:46 UTC
Tarapaca Quake_140512
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 10:00:39 UTC

Monday, May 14, 2012 at 06:00:39 AM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
17.816°S, 69.749°W

Depth:
98.3 km (61.1 miles)

Region:
TARAPACA, CHILE

Distances:
66 km (41 miles) ENE of Tacna, Peru

107 km (66 miles) NE of Arica, Tarapaca, Chile

143 km (88 miles) ESE of Moquegua, Peru

1745 km (1084 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile
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Moderate earthquake hits Tajikistan: USGS


Reuters
Sun, 13 May 2012 04:42 UTC
A moderate earthquake of 5.7 magnitude struck near Kulob, Tajikistan, early on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northeast India


International Business Times
Sat, 12 May 2012 16:26 UTC
An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rocked the north-eastern part of India including Assam and Meghalaya on Friday, injuring two in a wall collapse. No casualties have been reported so far.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the earthquake struck at 6:11 pm around Jakhalabandha in Assam, about 150 km from the state capital Guwahati.

The earthquake triggered panic among people who fled out into the streets. Two persons in Kampur, Nagaon district, were injured when they fell from a building while attempting to flee. They were admitted to the Nagaon civil hospital and are reported to be out of danger.

A small RCC house was damaged completely in Bholbholia gaon in Kampur. The Kampur police station officer-in-charge H.C. Kalita said that there was no report on any major damage in the earthquake so far, a Telegraph report said.


Earthquake in guwahati on 11th may 2012,assam... par watchgeo
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Icelandic volcano warming up for eruption: Small glacier flood continues at Katla

Jón Frímann
jonfr.com
Fri, 11 May 2012 15:52 UTC
This is going to be a short blog post. As I am going to be short of table and a cheer for few more days.

It seems that Katla volcano is warming up for a eruption. As I did mention in last blog post. But there is more to this. As the glacier flood that started on the 28. April 2012 continues according to a email that I got from an geologist working at Iceland Meteorological Office. But that suggests two things. That there is currently an ongoing melting of glacier taking place in Katla volcano, or there is a slow drainage taking place from some area in Mýrdalsjökull glacier. But given increased conductivity following this it is clear that this water has been in contact with magma. But that can be seen with the increased conductivity in the water.

There have not been many earthquakes following this events. But from the earthquakes that have happened. It seems that most likely source for current events is close to or the same area that erupted in July 2011. But at the moment this is just speculation based on limited data. It has not been confirmed so far.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Israel and Palestine


IsraelNationalNews.com
Sat, 12 May 2012 10:23 UTC
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© USGS
5.3 earthquake felt in areas from northern Israel to central Israel. No injuries. Epicenter believed to be in Cyprus

An earthquake rocked Israel on Friday evening, shortly before 10:00 p.m. local time, and was felt in areas from northern Israel to central Israel.

According to a Channel 10 News report, the police in the Northern, Central and Tel Aviv Districts said they received hundreds of phone calls from citizens who felt the earthquake. Local residents reported feeling objects and buildings move for about 15 to 20 seconds. There were no reports of injuries or damages.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was in Cyprus.

More than a 100 calls by concerned citizens were received in the northern city of Tzfat alone, the report said. The quake was felt even in Bat Yam, Kfar Saba, Ramat Hasharon, Ra'anana and other areas in central Israel.

Magen David Adom has sent reinforcements to its stations in northern Israel and is preparing for the possibility of secondary tremors, Channel 10 reported.
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Why the Recent Sumatra Quake Was So Strange

Charles Q. Choi
OurAmazingPlanet
Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00 UTC
Sumatra Quake
© USGS/Karl Tate @ OurAmazingPlanet
The unexpectedly large earthquake that hit Sumatra last month is forcing scientists to rethink common assumptions about earthquake physics, researchers say.

The magnitude 8.6 earthquake that struck in the Indian Ocean off the western coast of Sumatra on April 11was one of the 10 largest earthquakes ever recorded, and was felt as far away as Bangladesh and India. However, no quake-related fatalities were reported.

Seismologists have done preliminary studies on the earthquake and found that it had some unusual aspects, ones that could help them better understand earthquakes that happen away from the boundaries between tectonic plates and better appreciate how powerful those quakes could potentially be.
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Japan's Mt. Fuji a Ticking Time-bomb? Scientists Find 30 km Long Active Fault


Japan Times and Fukushima Diary
Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00 UTC
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An active fault as long as 30 km may lie directly beneath Mount Fuji, a team of researchers has said in a recent survey report. The possible fault was detected through a simulated earthquake conducted during a crustal survey over a distance of around 34 km from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture to Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture, said Hiroshi Sato, professor at the Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo.
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