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6.2 quake, aftershocks strike central Chile - USGS


RT.com
Sat, 26 Sep 2015 03:42 UTC
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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit a coastal region in central Chile, US Geological Survey reports. It comes amid frequent aftershocks following a strong 8.3 quake last week.

The quake's epicenter was registered 30 kilometers southwest of the city of Ovalle in Chile's Coquimbo Region at a depth of 38 kilometers.

Another 5.1-magnitude quake followed minutes after the strong tremor, according to USGS.
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6.0-Magnitude earthquake recorded off Solomon Islands: USGS


ndtv.com
Fri, 25 Sep 2015 14:53 UTC
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A 6.0-magnitude quake hit off the Solomon Islands
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early Friday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.

The quake struck 98 kilometres (60 miles) southeast of the capital Honiara in the early hours of Friday (around 1600 GMT Thursday) at a depth of approximately 23 kilometres (14 miles), USGS said.

The Solomons are part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", a zone of tectonic activity known for its frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

In 2013, the Solomons were hit by a tsunami after an 8.0-magnitude quake, leaving at least 10 people dead and thousands homeless after buildings were destroyed.

Source: Agence France-Presse
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Earthquake hits southeastern China and jolts Hong Kong

Danny Mok
South China Morning Post
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 15:21 UTC
Hong Kong residents
Some mainland residents at an unknown location run for cover.
Hongkongers reported feeling a tremor late last night when an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 shook the southeastern mainland city of Shantou in Guangdong province.

The Hong Kong Observatory said the earthquake struck at 10.57pm near the coast of southeastern China.

The epicentre was located about 110km west-southwest of Shantou, or about 180km east-northeast of Hong Kong.

The depth of the focus was 16km, according to the mainland's Earthquake Networks Centre.
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5.1 magnitude earthquake rattles North Island, New Zealand


radionz.co.nz
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:37 UTC
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An earthquake has been felt widely across the North Island this morning.

The 5.1 magnitude quake was 167 km deep, centred 25 km south-east of Tokoroa, GNS said.

It struck at about 6.48am and has been felt in Hawke's Bay, Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington and in the top of the South Island.

GNS seismologist John Ristau said the depth of the quake was probably the reason it was felt so widely.
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Shaking all over! Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits 200km west of Port Hardy, Canada


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Thu, 24 Sep 2015 19:22 UTC
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A moderate earthquake has been recorded off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island.

Natural Resources Canada says it hit at 6:48 a.m.

It was centred in the Queen Charlotte fault region, about 200 kilometres west of Port Hardy.

The US Geological Survey says the shaker occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and had a magnitude of 5.5, although Natural Resources Canada lists a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.

All experts agree the quake would only have been lightly felt and would not have caused any damage or spawned any damaging waves.

The geological survey says more than 150 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or greater have occurred along this fault line over the last 40 years, but only a handful — including two off Haida Gwaii in 2012 and 2013 — were strong enough to be felt or cause damage.

Source: The Canadian Press
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Magnitude-6.6 underwater earthquake hits eastern Indonesia


NZ Herald
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 18:44 UTC
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Jakarta - A 6.6-magnitude quake hit Indonesian waters early Saturday, panicking people and several houses were reported damage but no immediate reports of casualties, officials said.

The quake, struck at 00:53 a.m. Saturday (1553 GMT Friday), was centered about 28 kilometers (17 miles) north of Sorong, a town of Indonesia's West Papua province, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. It occurred at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles).

Hundreds of people fled their homes in panic in Sorong and Manokwari city, 315 kilometer (195 miles) to the west, and several houses were reported damage, said Karel Roni, the operational chief at Sorong Search and Rescue Agency.

He said no immediate reports on casualties and rescuers are still collecting data on damages and injuries.

Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency put the underwater quake's preliminary magnitude at 6.8 but has no potential to generate tsunami waves along nearby coasts, said Budi Waluyo from the agency.

The world's largest archipelago, Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.

In 2004, a monster temblor off Aceh shores triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries. Most of the deaths were in Aceh.

Source: Associated Press
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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia - USGS


RT
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:10 UTC
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck off Irian Jaya, Indonesia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake hit 15 miles (24 kilometers) north north-west of the city of Sorong. It measured at a depth of 39.9 miles (64 kilometers).

There were no immediate reports of damage, and a tsunami warning has not been issued.

Comment: There has been increasing seismic and volcanic activity around Indonesia recently: Keep informed on these increasingly chaotic events by viewing the monthly SOTT Earth Changes Summary.

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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake recorded off Vancouver Island coast

Jill Slattery
Vancitybuzz
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:24 UTC
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit off the west coast of Northern Vancouver Island, around 535km away from Vancouver.

The earthquake occurred at 6:24 a.m. Tuesday morning 201km west of Port Hardy under the Pacific Ocean in the area known as the Cascadia Basin. The epicenter is measured to be 10km below the Earth's crust.

There are currently no known reports that anyone felt the quake.

There have been 75 earthquakes in the surrounding coastal region so far this year.

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2.8 magnitude earthquake recorded in Rutland, UK


ITV News, UK
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 23:42 UTC
Rutland earthquake
© David Cheskin/PAThe British Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 has been recorded in Oakham, Rutland.
The British Geological Survey has confirmed it has recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 in Oakham, Rutland.

It was felt at approximately 10.40pm on Tuesday evening. The British Geological Survey said the depth of the tremor was 2km.

It is the second time this year that tremors have been felt in Rutland. In January, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 was recorded in the county.

Comment: Remember these earthquakes recorded in the Rutland area over the past couple of years? Now consider this:

Earthquake frequency increasing: Rate of strong quakes doubles in 2014

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5.6 earthquake recorded in Gulf of Aden

Bindu Rai
Emirates247
Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:13 UTC
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A 5.6-magintude earthquake struck the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday morning, with authorities confirming the UAE was not impacted by any seismic activity.

The incident occurred at 8.03am UAE time, with the head of the country's seismology centre telling 'Emirates24|7', the epicentre of the tremblor was 10 kilometres deep in the Gulf of Aden, the body of water between Yemen and Somalia.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) posted the epicentre was near Qalansiyah, Socotra Island, Yemen.

"The 5.6-magnitude tremblor is what we call a moderate earthquake, which are regular occurrences in the Gulf of Aden," said Khamis Al Shamsi from the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS).
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