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Northern Iran hit by 5.8-magnitude earthquake

Sputnik
Thu, 02 Jan 2020 07:16 UTC

Iran is located on major seismic faults and often experiences powerful tremors, especially in the southern part of the country.

A powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake has hit the town of Sangan, according to Iranian state television. The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 8 kilometres (5 miles). At the moment, there are no official reports about casualties or damage, caused by the tremor.

Sangan is a city with a population of around 9,000, located near the Afghan border.

2019 science: Absolutely no climate alarm

P Gosselin
No Tricks Zone
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 22:25 UTC

No alarm on every aspect: stable polar ice, normal sea level rise, no consensus, growing snow cover, less tropical storms, tornadoes, shrinking deserts, global greening, predictions wrong, models flawed, climate driven by sun, ocean cycles, biodiversity, warmer 1000 years ago...etc...

2019 saw a great amount of new science emerge showing that there's nothing alarming or catastrophic about our climate.

Some 2019 scientific findings

Need to make a presentation showing there is no climate alarm? The following findings we reported on in 2019 will put many concerns to rest.

Hundreds of peer-reviewed papers ignored by media

What follows are some selected top science-based posts we published here at NoTricksZone in 2019. These new findings show there is absolutely no climate alarm.

Hundreds of new peer-reviewed papers, charts, findings, etc - which the IPCC, activists and media ignore and even conceal. No wonder they've gotten so shrill.

Shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake in British Columbia, Canada - now 6 quakes in the region since Monday

Jonathan Szekeres and Nikitha Martins
citynews1130.com
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 14:01 UTC

Another earthquake off Vancouver Island has struck with a magnitude of 6.2 Tuesday night.

The quake follows a series of at least six earthquakes Monday, but this is the most significant shock since.

Tuesday night's quake was located 188 kilometers off Port Hardy, at the tip of Vancouver Island around 7:30 p.m.

Comment: Five earthquakes, including two 6.0-magnitude quakes, strike off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Santiago Del Estero Province, Argentina

Volcano Discovery
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:53 UTC

Date & time: Tuesday, 24 December 2019 16:43 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 563.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 26.96°S / 63.37°W (Argentina)
Nearest volcano: Antofagasta de la Sierra (419 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 6.3*10^13 J (17.5 GWh / 15080 tons of TNT / 0.9 atomic bombs equivalent)

Shallow magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Colombia - Buildings shake in Bogota

Sean Breslin
The Weather Channel
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:36 UTC

A large earthquake was reported in the South American country of Colombia Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings in the capital, Bogota.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake struck at 2:03 p.m. EST, and was centered some 100 miles south of Bogota near the town of Lejanias. It struck at a depth of 6.2 miles. Sixteen minutes later, a 5.8 aftershock was measured nearby, the USGS also said.

As the shaking from the main quake ended, sirens sounded in the city of Bogota.

Five earthquakes, including two 6.0-magnitude quakes, strike off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Craig Takeuchi
Straight.com
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:41 UTC

While the region northwest of Vancouver Island's northern end experiences frequent seismic activity, it has been particularly active today.

A series of four offshore earthquakes took place this morning, ranging from 5.1- and increasing in intensity to two 6.0-magnitude quakes.

A fifth earthquake has also recently hit at 3:38 p.m.

Earthquakes Canada measured it as a 4.8-magnitude quake while the U.S. Geological Survey initially reported it as 4.9-magnitude temblor before before reassessing it as 4.7-magnitude.

According to Earthquakes Canada, it struck at a depth of five kilometres (three miles) and the epicentre was located 168 kilometres (104 miles) west of Port Hardy, 336 kilometres (209 miles) west of Campbell River, and 508 kilometres (316 miles) northwest of Vancouver.

Like the other quakes, there aren't any reports of damage and none are expected, and there also isn't a tsunami threat from this event.

Comment: Vancouver Island overdue for the big one

Afghanistan jolted by strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake also felt in Pakistan

Aljazeera.com
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:08 UTC

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The epicentre was about 50 kilometres (30 miles) southwest of Jurm in northern Afghanistan, according to the United States Geological Survey

An earthquake shook parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indian-administered Kashmir on Friday, witnesses said.

Friday's magnitude 6.1 earthquake was centred in the mountainous Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, at a depth of 210km (130 miles), the United States Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Officials in the Afghan capital, Kabul, said they were assessing damage in areas around the sparsely populated epicentre.

In Pakistan, tremors were felt as they shook furniture and power cable poles, according to witnesses.

Waseem Ahmad, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority in Islamabad, estimated that it was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.

More than 1000 earthquakes detected on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

Jelena Ćirić
Iceland Review
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:57 UTC

Over 1,000 earthquakes and aftershocks have been detected in a wave of seismic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula which began yesterday morning. Nine of the earthquakes measured between a magnitude of 3.0 and 3.7. According to the Icelandic Met Office, there are no signs of volcanic tremor.

The earthquake swarm began around 7.00am on Sunday morning, with an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 measured at 8.00am. The activity calmed down around noon yesterday but began increasing again around 8.00pm. The largest earthquakes measured occurred just after that time, reaching magnitudes of 3.6 and 3.7. A third of magnitude 3.4 occurred 20 minutes later.

Three other quakes over 3.0 have occurred since 11.00pm last night. The seismic activity has continued into today, with earthquakes felt by residents in the capital region and as far away as Akranes.

Comment: Last month another earthquake swarm raised concerns for big volcanic eruption in Iceland.

6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Mindanao, Philippines

Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin
Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:38 UTC

Almost two months after a series of strong earthquakes hit parts of Mindanao, a powerful tremor measuring 6.9-magnitude on the Richter scale shook anew the southern region on Sunday afternoon.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake around 2:11 p.m. and traced its epicenter 9 kilometers northwest of Matanao, Davao del Sur.

The earthquake was felt as a "destructive" tremor at Intensity VII in Matanao and Magsaysay in Davao del Sur.

It was recorded as a "very strong" earthquake at Intensity VI in Kidapawan City; General Santos City; Bansalan, Davao del Sur; Alabel and Malapatan, Sarangani; and Koronadal City.

The ground-shaking was recorded at Intensity V or "strong" shaking in Tulunan and Matalam, Cotabato; Cotabato City; Davao City; and Glan, Sarangani.

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand day after fatal volcano eruption

RT
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:13 UTC

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The earthquake struck 25 kilometres south of Gisborne, but was felt across the island just one day after a deadly volcano eruption on White Island

A strong 5.3-magnitude quake shook New Zealand's North Island, just hours after a lethal volcanic eruption killed five and left eight others missing. No damage or casualties have been reported following the latest tremor.

The quake struck at a shallow depth of some 25km (15 miles) around Gisborne on Tuesday, about 150km (93 miles) south of the recently erupted submarine volcano on White Island.

While local news reports said the seism could be felt in neighboring towns - including Cambridge, Hunterville, Dannevirke and Wellington - there are currently no reports of damage or injuries, nor any danger of a tsunami, according to Gisborne Civil Defense Manager Wiremu Tamati.

Comment: White Island Volcano erupts in New Zealand: At least five people dead & cruise ship tourists missing - UPDATE