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Indonesia: Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 - Bali Sea

Bali Sea Quake_100311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 17:08:36 UTC

Friday, March 11, 2011 at 01:08:36 AM at epicenter

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Location:
6.895°S, 116.787°E

Depth:
510 km (316.9 miles)

Region:
BALI SEA

Distances:
200 km (124 miles) NNE of Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia

259 km (160 miles) NE of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

986 km (612 miles) W of DILI, Timor-Leste

1105 km (686 miles) E of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

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Papua New Guinea: Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 - New Britain Region

PNG Quake_090311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 21:24:51 UTC

Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 07:24:51 AM at epicenter

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Location:
6.022°S, 149.659°E

Depth:
29 km (18.0 miles)

Region:
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances:
27 km (17 miles) NNE (31°) from Kandrian, New Britain, PNG

305 km (189 miles) ENE (75°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG

341 km (212 miles) NNE (27°) from Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG

469 km (292 miles) NE (35°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

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Japan: Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 - Near The East Coast of Honshu

Honshu Quake4_090311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 21:22:18 UTC

Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 06:22:18 AM at epicenter

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Location:
38.385°N, 142.642°E

Depth:
23 km (14.3 miles)

Region:
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:
154 km (95 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan

194 km (120 miles) SE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan

201 km (124 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan

395 km (245 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

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Japan: Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - Off The East Coast of Honshu

Honshu Quake3_090311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 18:44:35 UTC

Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 04:44:35 AM at epicenter

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Location:
38.492°N, 143.191°E

Depth:
1.2 km (~0.7 mile)

Region:
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:
203 km (126 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan

221 km (137 miles) SE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan

250 km (155 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan

436 km (270 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

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Japan: Earthquake Magnitude 7.2 - Near The East Coast of Honshu

Honshu Quake_090311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 02:45:18 UTC

Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 11:45:18 AM at epicenter

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Location:
38.510°N, 142.792°E

Depth:
14.1 km (8.8 miles)

Region:
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:
168 km (104 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan

193 km (119 miles) SE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan

216 km (134 miles) E of Yamagata, Honshu, Japan

413 km (256 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty:
horizontal +/- 12.8 km (8.0 miles); depth +/- 1.8 km (1.1 miles)

Parameters:
NST=464, Nph=469, Dmin=390.7 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B

Source:
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID:
usb0001r57

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7.2 earthquake hits northeast Japan; no damage

Image
© AFP/Sam YehPhoto illustration of a seismic chart. Japan issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after a major 7.2-magnitude quake struck 160 kilometres (100 miles) east off the main Honshu island at 0245 GMT, swaying buildings in the capital Tokyo.
Tokyo - A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit off Japan's northeastern coast Wednesday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Tokyo and triggering a small tsunami. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.

The quake struck at 11:45 a.m. local time and was centered about 90 miles (150 kilometers) off the northeastern coast - about 270 miles (440 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo - at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers), Japan's meteorological agency said.

A 24-inch (60-centimeter) tsunami reached the coastal town of Ofunato, in Iwate prefecture, with other towns reporting smaller waves reaching shore about 30 minutes after the quake.

"We have confirmed that small tsunami have come up on the shores, but we have no reports of damage at this point," said Shinobu Nagano, an emergency and disaster response official in Iwate. "We are still trying to determine the impact of the quake."

Some train lines in the area were temporarily stopped after the quake, but they were restarted shortly after noon. Tohoku Electric Power said there was no damage at its nuclear power facility in the region.

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Solomon Islands - Earthquake Magnitude 6.6

SOlomon Islands quake_060311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Monday, March 07, 2011 at 00:09:38 UTC

Monday, March 07, 2011 at 11:09:38 AM at epicenter

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Location:
10.334°S, 160.739°E

Depth:
37.9 km (23.6 miles)

Region:
SOLOMON ISLANDS

Distances:
127 km (78 miles) W of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.

135 km (83 miles) SE of HONIARA, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

176 km (109 miles) S of Auki, Malaita, Solomon Islands

2064 km (1282 miles) NNE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

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Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 - South Sandwich Islands Region

South Sandwich Islds Quake_060311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 14:32:36 UTC

Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 12:32:36 PM at epicenter

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Location:
56.406°S, 27.029°W

Depth:
86.9 km (54.0 miles) set by location program

Region:
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Distances:
33 km (20 miles) NNE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands

293 km (182 miles) N of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands

2066 km (1283 miles) ESE of STANLEY, Falkland Islands

3408 km (2117 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina

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Chile: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Tarapaca

Tarapaca Quake_060311
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 12:31:57 UTC

Sunday, March 06, 2011 at 09:31:57 AM at epicenter

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Location:
18.115°S, 69.391°W

Depth:
101.3 km (62.9 miles) set by location program

Region:
TARAPACA, CHILE

Distances:
92 km (57 miles) E of Tacna, Peru

108 km (67 miles) ENE of Arica, Tarapaca, Chile

193 km (119 miles) ESE of Moquegua, Peru

1704 km (1058 miles) N of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile

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Philippines: 3 Rockfall Incidents Recorded at Bulusan; 3 Quakes at Mayon

Mount Bulusan volcano
© Maria Ignacio / EPA Mount Bulusan volcano spews ash in Sorsogon province, eastern Philippines, Nov 2010.
One volcanic earthquake and at least three rockfall incidents were recorded near restive Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon in the last 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Friday.

In its 8 a.m. update, Phivolcs also noted weak steaming activity at the southeast thermal vent.

"Bulusan Volcano's status remains at Alert Level 1. This means that the source of activity is hydrothermal and shallow. Entry to the 4-kilometer radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) is strictly prohibited, since the area is at risk to sudden steam and ash explosions," it said.

Citing the prevailing wind direction, Phivolcs reminded residents in the northwest and southwest sectors of the volcano to take precautions against ash falls.

It also said civil aviation authorities must warn pilots to avoid flying close to the volcano's summit as ejected ash and volcanic fragments from sudden explosions may be hazardous to aircraft.