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5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan


Economic Times
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:18 UTC
Tokyo - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The quake hit at depth of 40 kilometres at 11:59 pm (1459 GMT Saturday), about 123 kilometres east of the northern city of Sendai, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage.

A powerful 7.3-magnitude undersea quake off the northeast coast earlier this month triggered a one-metre-high tsunami but no reports of fatalities.

In March last year a devastating earthquake and tsunami in the same area left some 19,000 people dead or missing and crippled the Fukushima nuclear power plant in the world's worst atomic disaster in 25 years.
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5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Pakistan and Afghanistan


Dawn.com
Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:13 UTC
Kabul - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the quake felt in the capital Kabul and parts of Pakistan.

The earthquake struck in the late evening at a depth of 115 kilometres (70 miles), some 140 kilometres north of Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad and 130 kilometres west of Chitral in neighbouring Pakistan.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage but shaking was felt in Kabul, 180 kilometres away, as well as in northwest Pakistan and the Pakistani capital Islamabad.

Northern Afghanistan is frequently hit by earthquakes, especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range, which lies near the collision of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.

Two quakes in June triggered landslides that killed at least 75 villagers.

Source: Agence France-Presse
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake at Bio-Bio, Chile, 26 December 2012


USGS
Thu, 27 Dec 2012 05:48 UTC
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© neic.usgs.gov
Magnitude: 5.5

Date-Time: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 13:17:56 UTC

Location: 37.281°S, 73.363°W

Depth: 24.7 km (15.3 miles)

Region: BIO-BIO, CHILE

Distances:
11 km (6 miles) WSW of Arauco, Chile

19 km (11 miles) NNW of Curanilahue, Chile

33 km (20 miles) SW of Lota, Chile

40 km (24 miles) NNE of Lebu, Chile
Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 19.7 km (12.2 miles); depth +/- 5.1 km (3.2 miles)

Parameters: NST=315, Nph=330, Dmin=283.9 km, Rmss=0.62 sec, Gp= 68°,

M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=B

Source:
Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: usc000eg5v
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.8 - SSW of Sola, Vanuatu


US Geological Survey
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:45 UTC
Vanuatu Quake_211212
© USGS
Event Time
2012-12-21 22:28:09 UTC
2012-12-22 09:28:09 UTC+11:00 at epicenter

Location
14.382°S 167.260°E depth=207.9km (129.2mi)

Nearby Cities
63km (39mi) SSW of Sola, Vanuatu
127km (79mi) N of Luganville, Vanuatu
387km (240mi) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
723km (449mi) N of We, New Caledonia
863km (536mi) N of Dumbea, New Caledonia

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Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 strikes off coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia


The Extinction Protocol
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:57 UTC
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© USGS
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Indonesia Monday, the US Geological Survey said, sending panicked people rushing into the streets but there was no tsunami alert. The quake struck at 0916 GMT more than 160 kilometers (99 miles) south-southeast of Gorontalo in central Indonesia's Sulawesi Island at a depth of 18 kilometers. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency (BMKG) measured it at 6.0 at a depth of 10 kilometers. "The epicenter was in the sea but it doesn't have the potential to trigger a tsunami," BMKG official Agung Utomo told AFP. "We haven't received any report of damage so far."

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said the ground shook for several seconds. "The quake was quite strong and all the guests here - about 30 people - panicked and ran out into the street," said Rudi Gowarno, manager of Ramayana hotel in the town of Luwuk. Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire" where continental plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity. A deep 6.0 magnitude also earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on December 15th. - Times of India

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 - 263km SSW of Avalon, California


US Geological Survey
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:43 UTC
Image
© USGS
Event Time:
2012-12-14 10:36:02 UTC
2012-12-14 02:36:02 UTC-08:00 at epicente

Location:
31.213°N 119.560°W depth=11.3km (7.0mi)

Nearby Cities:
263km (163mi) SSW of Avalon, California
269km (167mi) WSW of Rosarito, Mexico
276km (171mi) WSW of Imperial Beach, California
277km (172mi) SW of Coronado, California
746km (464mi) WSW of Phoenix, Arizona
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia felt more than 600 kilometres away in Darwin


Radio Australia
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 08:01 UTC
Image
© Credit: Audience submittedA shipping container was shaken off its stands at Nguiu on the Tiwi Islands, about 100 kilometres north of Darwin.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake in the Banda Sea off Indonesia has been felt more than 600 kilometres away in Darwin.

Geoscience Australia says there could be more aftershocks from the quake that shook the Top End of the Northern Territory overnight.

Tremors were felt in Darwin and Katherine at about 2.30am local time and were the strongest in the north for about 20 years.

Overnight staff at the Darwin weather bureau evacuated their third-storey office while the building shook.

Duty forecaster Angeline Prasad says the tremor was the strongest she has felt.

"The building started shaking and it just became worse," she said.

"It is the worst tremor I've felt in Darwin.
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 7.1 - 229km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia


US Geological Survey
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:30 UTC
Image
© USGS
Event Time:
2012-12-10 16:53:09 UTC
2012-12-11 01:53:09 UTC+09:00 at epicenter

Location:
6.522°S 129.813°E depth=157.7km (98.0mi)

Nearby Cities:
229km (142mi) NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia
338km (210mi) WSW of Tual, Indonesia
361km (224mi) SSE of Ambon, Indonesia
366km (227mi) SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
519km (322mi) ENE of Dili, East Timor
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Powerful earthquake injures 13 in Japan, 1 still missing


Xinhua
Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:00 UTC
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© Xinhua/Ma PingPhoto taken on Dec. 7, 2012 shows the scene of Japan's Tokyo after an earthquake. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off the east coast of Honshu of Japan, resulting in a tsunami warning for the country's northeastern coastal areas, according to Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
Tokyo - About 13 people were injured and one still missing after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake jolted off eastern coast of Japan Friday. Two seniors were found injured in Aomori and Miyagi Prefectures respectively Saturday morning, local police said. The rest 11 injured were reported Friday after the quake, which also triggered tsunami up to one meter high along parts of Japan's Pacific coast. Iwate authorities said they are still searching for a senior, who went missing after evacuating in a boat from Kuji port in the prefecture in response to tsunami alerts.
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 - 19km SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand


US Geological Survey
Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:54 UTC
Image
© USGS
Event Time:
2012-12-07 18:19:08 UTC
2012-12-08 07:19:08 UTC+13:00 at epicenter

Location:
38.334°S 176.044°E depth=167.2km (103.9mi)

Nearby Cities:
19km (12mi) SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand
27km (17mi) SW of Rotorua, New Zealand
38km (24mi) N of Taupo, New Zealand
72km (45mi) S of Tauranga, New Zealand
345km (214mi) NNE of Wellington, New Zealand
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