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Seismic swarm of 2000 micro-earthquakes near the island of Nisyros - Eruption imminent?


The Extinction Protocol
Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:05 UTC
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A seismic swarm of 2000 micro-earthquakes near the island of Nisyros since 24 November could indicate a start of a or coming of a volcanic eruption near Nisyros. The quakes are located between the area of Simi Island (Greece) and the Bozburun peninsula of SW of Turkey. Information is still scanty, but seismic signals from this possible eruption are very similar to those recorded from current volcanic eruptions. If an eruption is taking place, it would form a new submarine volcano near Nisyros. No proof has yet been found to prove that an eruption may be taking place. Some sources think the swarm may be tectonic (as the Aegean sea is very seismically active).

The Volcano Discovery alert will be kept at Green until further evidence is found. The island has a 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) to 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) wide caldera, and was constructed within the past 150,000 years, with 3 separate eruptive stages, ranging from explosive and effusive andesitic eruptions to effusive and extrusive dacitic and rhyolitic activity.
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4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Slovenia


Austrian Independent
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:39 UTC
An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale rattled central and eastern Slovenia early on Monday morning. Epicentre of the quake was the village of Gornji Grad, some 30 km north-east of Ljubljana, the local Environmental Agency (ARSO) said.

The quake was powerful enough to be felt across the border in Carinthia according to the Austrian earthquake monitoring organisation which is part of the Austrian Weather Institute (ZAMG).

In a press release ZAMG said the earthquake had been most strongly felt in the Klagenfurt region.

There was no immediate reports of any damage or about anybody injured.
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4.8-Magnitude earthquake shakes Bulgaria's Black Sea coast


novinite.com
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:36 UTC
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter Scale has been registered along Bulgaria's northeast coast in the Black Sea.

The earthquake struck at 8:58 EET, with an epicenter located 21 km east of the town of Kavarna, at a depth of 2 km, the Mediterranean Seismology Center reported, as cited by BTA.

The tremor led the residents of the northeastern Bulgarian town of Shabla to leave their homes but according to Shabla Mayor Rayna Bardareva, there was no panic, as cited by Darik Radio.

Bardareva had no data about injured persons or damages caused by the new tremor.

Monday night's earthquake off the Bulgarian Black Sea coast is the second in the past 24 hours, as a 2.6-magnitude earthquake was registered 45 km southeast of Varna Sunday night.

The newest earthquake near Shabla had roughly the same magnitude as the 4.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the town in the summer of 2009 causing material damages.
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Bizarro Earth

Earthquake Magnitude 5.8 rattles Anchorage, Alaska


The Extinction Protocol
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:58 UTC
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska on Monday, close to the city of Anchorage, rattling buildings and knocking bric-a-brac from shelves, but no serious damage or injuries were reported. The tremor, initially reported as a magnitude 5.7, struck at 4:42 p.m. (8:42 p.m. EST) 25 miles west of Anchorage, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, relatively shallow at a depth of 33.1 miles, was widely felt in Anchorage, according to Guy Urban, a geophysicist for the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska."

Some people in Anchorage said some things fell off the shelves," he told Reuters, adding that the center was unaware of any severe property damage or anyone being hurt. Quakes of similar strength are fairly common in Alaska, one of the most seismically active parts of the United States. - Reuters
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Bizarro Earth

Energetic earthquake swarm reported at California's Coso Volcanic Field


The Extinction Protocol
Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:54 UTC
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An energetic earthquake swarm centered beneath rhyolite domes in the Coso Volcanic Field (CA) continues, with over 20 earthquakes ranging between M1 and M3 so far today. Many smaller events (hundreds) are recorded as well. The swarm initiated on 27 November and has included earthquakes as large as M3.7. The Coso Volcanic Field is located in Inyo County, California, at the western edge of the Basin and Range geologic province and northern region of the Mojave Desert.

The Coso Volcanic Field is one of the most seismically active regions in the United States, producing dozens of tremors in the M1 and M2 range each week. Tremors in the M3 range occur at a rate of 2-6 per month and M4 quakes occur two-three times each year. Recent activity in the M5 range happened in 1996 and 1998 when tremors of M5.3, M5.1, M5.2, and M5.0 occurred with a day of each other.
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Blue Planet

November 2012: Super-storms, freak tornadoes, heavy flooding, strong earthquakes and seas turning red

fidockave213
Youtube
Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:14 UTC
Super-storms, freak tornadoes, heavy flooding, strong earthquakes and seas turning red... another month of earth changes on the Big Blue Marble.

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Bizarro Earth

Russian Far East holds seismic hazards threatening Pacific Rim

Vince Stricherz
Washington.edu
Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:43 UTC
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© NASAThe 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak volcano in the Kuril Islands was captured in this photograph from the International Space Station.
For decades, a source of powerful earthquakes and volcanic activity on the Pacific Rim was shrouded in secrecy, as the Soviet government kept outsiders away from what is now referred to as the Russian Far East. But research in the last 20 years has shown that the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands are a seismic and volcanic hotbed, with a potential to trigger tsunamis that pose a risk to the rest of the Pacific Basin.

The 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak volcano in the Kuril Islands was captured in this photograph from the International Space Station.

A magnitude 9 earthquake in that region in 1952 caused significant damage elsewhere on the Pacific Rim, and even less-powerful quakes have had effects throughout the Pacific Basin.

"There's not a large population in the Russian Far East, but it's obviously important to the people who live there. Thousands of people were killed in tsunamis because of the earthquake in 1952. And tsunamis don't stay home," said Jody Bourgeois, a University of Washington professor of Earth and space sciences.
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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.4 - SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu


US Geological Survey
Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:24 UTC
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Event Time
2012-12-02 00:54:23 UTC
2012-12-02 11:54:23 UTC+11:00 at epicenter

Location
17.012°S 167.626°E depth=34.1km (21.2mi)

Nearby Cities
101km (63mi) SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
108km (67mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
170km (106mi) SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu
433km (269mi) N of We, New Caledonia
581km (361mi) NNE of Dumbea, New Caledonia

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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia


Washington Post
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:45 UTC
A strong earthquake struck the eastern part of Indonesia on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage.

The magnitude-5.5 quake was centered 56 kilometers (35 miles) under the sea, the U.S. agency reported.

Indonesian seismologist Fauzi, who uses one name, said there was no risk of a tsunami.

Amelia Tagor, a resident of Tual, the town closest to the epicenter, said a brief tremor was felt, but no one panicked.

"We felt it for a few seconds ... but it did not disturb our activities," she said.

Source: The Associated Press
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Magnitude 2.1 earthquake shakes Camden County, New Jersey

Dan Stamm
NBC 10 - Philadelphia
Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:51 UTC
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No reports of injuries from 2.1 magnitude quake centered in Clementon.

New Jersey - A loud boom that shock homes in Camden County very early Friday was actually an earthquake.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the 2.1 magnitude quake hit near Clementon, N.J. at 12:13 a.m.

The epicenter was near W. Atlantic Avenue and Oak Lane -- a short distance from Clementon Park, according to the USGS.

The whole floor just started shaking really hard, said MaryLou Gicker of nearby Sicklerville.

Residents reported to NBC10 feeling the quake in nearby Pine Hill, Erial and Lindenwold -- some calling and e-mailing the station to say they believe something may have exploded.

"We went outside in the backyard we were looking in the sky to see if there were any fires," said Sicklerville's Bill Chalef. "We were listening for sirens going off to see if there was an accident or explosion."

There was no explosion though, just the movement of the earth.

There were no reports of injuries or damage from the 3.2-mile deep quake.

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