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US: Virginia - Earthquake Magnitude 5.9

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© USGS
Date-Time:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter

Location:
37.975°N, 77.969°W

Depth:
1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained)

Region:
VIRGINIA

Distances:
6 km (4 miles) SSE (152°) from Louisa, VA

6 km (4 miles) SW (236°) from Mineral, VA

26 km (16 miles) SE (133°) from Gordonsville, VA

66 km (41 miles) NW (318°) from Richmond, VA
134 km (83 miles) SW (219°) from Washington, DC

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US: Largest Colorado quake since 1973 shakes homes

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© USGS
The largest earthquake to strike Colorado in almost 40 years shook hundreds of people in the southern part of the state and in northern New Mexico, causing minor damage to a few homes.

The magnitude 5.3 temblor was recorded at about 11:46 p.m. MDT Monday about nine miles southwest of Trinidad, Colo., according to the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo. That area is near the New Mexico border is and about halfway between Denver and Albuquerque, N.M. The quake followed three smaller ones that hit the area earlier in the day.

U.S. Geological Service geophysicist Shengzao Chen said the information center had received calls from more than 70 people in Trinidad and several dozen people in New Mexico who felt the shaking. More than 30 people in Colorado Springs, Colo., about 130 miles north of Trinidad, also reported feeling the quake, he said.

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US: Colorado - Earthquake Magnitude 4.6, followed by Magnitude 5.3 - numerous aftershocks

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© USGS
Date-Time:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 05:46:19 UTC

Monday, August 22, 2011 at 11:46:19 PM at epicenter

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Location:
37.070°N, 104.700°W

Depth:
4 km (2.5 miles)

Region:
COLORADO

Distances:
15 km (9 miles) WSW of Trinidad, Colorado

33 km (20 miles) NW of Raton, New Mexico

54 km (33 miles) S of Walsenburg, Colorado

290 km (180 miles) S of DENVER, Colorado

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Indonesia - Earthquake Magnitude 6.0

Indon Quake_220811
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Monday, August 22, 2011 at 20:12:20 UTC

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 03:12:20 AM at epicenter

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Location:
6.410°S, 103.985°E

Depth:
31.3 km (19.4 miles)

Region:
SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Distances:
176 km (109 miles) SW of T.-Telukbetung, Sumatra, Indonesia

232 km (144 miles) W of Cilegon, Java, Indonesia

315 km (195 miles) W of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

329 km (204 miles) W of Sukabumi, Java, Indonesia

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Series Of Earth Tremors Felt In Western Scotland

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake, followed by at least six earth tremors, was recorded in western Scotland on Sunday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).

The 2.9 quake struck at 8:37 AM GMT at a depth of 11.6 km. The epicentre was located a few kilometres south of Lochailort, a hamlet that lies at the head of Loch Ailort. Three tremors were recorded on Sunday, measuring 1.4 (11:13 AM), 0.9 (11:16 AM) and 2.0 (18:24 AM) on the Richter Scale. A further three tremors were recorded by the BGS on Monday.

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© Google MapsLocation of 2.9 mag earthquake marked on Google Maps.
The BGS reported that the largest of the quakes was felt in Lochailort, Glenfinnan and Acharacle.

Reports received by the BGS included: "there was a bang, then a rumbling, almost like a distant explosion"; "rumble lasted for two or three seconds with a distinct thump"; and "it was the loudest and most severe we've witnessed since living here but thankfully the shortest".

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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Japan Coast

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A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Japan on early Monday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The 6.0-magnitude earthquake at 8.23 p.m. local time (1123 GMT) was centered about 113 kilometers (70 miles) east-southeast of Miko, the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture. It struck about 30 kilometers (18 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Tremors with an intensity of 3 on the Japanese seismic scale of 0 to 7 were felt in several areas along the coast, which was heavily damaged by a massive quake and tsunami in March. Light shaking was also felt in Tokyo, the country's capital, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which measured the strength of the earthquake at 5.9 on the Richter scale, estimated that some 4 million people may have felt light shaking. "There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage," the USGS said.

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Vanuatu: Another Earthquake Magnitude 7.0

Vanuatu Quake_200811
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time:
Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 18:19:24 UTC

Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 05:19:24 AM at epicenter

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Location:
18.287°S, 168.132°E

Depth:
28.5 km (17.7 miles)

Region:
VANUATU

Distances:
69 km (42 miles) SSW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu

177 km (109 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu

328 km (203 miles) SSE of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

1853 km (1151 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

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Vanuatu: Earthquake Magnitude 7.1

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© USGS
Date-Time:
Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 16:55:02 UTC

Sunday, August 21, 2011 at 03:55:02 AM at epicenter

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Location:
18.259°S, 168.069°E

Depth:
40.6 km (25.2 miles)

Region:
VANUATU

Distances:
63 km (39 miles) SSW of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu

190 km (118 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu

316 km (196 miles) SSE of Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

1850 km (1149 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

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Fiji Region - Earthquake Magnitude 6.2

Fiji Quake_190811
© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 03:54:27 UTC

Friday, August 19, 2011 at 03:54:27 PM at epicenter

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Location
16.526°S, 176.905°W

Depth
413.2 km (256.8 miles)

Region
FIJI REGION

Distances
283 km (175 miles) SSE of Sigave, Ile Futuna, Wallis and Futuna

343 km (213 miles) WSW of Hihifo, Tonga

370 km (229 miles) SSW of MATA'UTU, Ile Uvea, Wallis and Futuna

2396 km (1488 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

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Japan: Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 - East Coast of Honshu

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© USGS
Date-Time:
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 05:36:32 UTC

Friday, August 19, 2011 at 02:36:32 PM at epicenter

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Location:
37.673°N, 141.716°E

Depth:
43.6 km (27.1 miles)

Region:
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances:
99 km (61 miles) SE of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
103 km (64 miles) NE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
113 km (70 miles) E of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
283 km (175 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan