Earthquakes
Saturday, September 03, 2011 at 22:55:36 UTC
Sunday, September 04, 2011 at 09:55:36 AM at epicenter
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Location:
20.585°S, 169.696°E
Depth:
132.4 km (82.3 miles)
Region:
VANUATU
Distances:
122 km (75 miles) SSE of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu
217 km (134 miles) ENE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
347 km (215 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu
1860 km (1155 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
Saturday, September 03, 2011 at 04:49:00 UTC
Saturday, September 03, 2011 at 02:49:00 AM at epicenter
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Location:
56.551°S, 27.039°W
Depth:
106 km (65.9 miles)
Region:
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
19 km (11 miles) NNE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
278 km (172 miles) N of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
2065 km (1283 miles) ESE of STANLEY, Falkland Islands
3416 km (2122 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina
The earthquake, originally reported to be a 7.1 magnitude, was later revised down by the U.S. Geological Survey. It occurred in the Fox Islands, about 1,030 miles (1,658 kilometers) from Anchorage at 6:55 a.m. EDT (1:55 a.m. local time).
The rupture occurred about 22 miles (35 km) below the Earth's surface. The Aleutian Islands are no strangers to the Earth's rumblings, as they are part of the seismically and volcanically active Pacific Ring of Fire.
The tsunami warning was issued initially, but no tsunami waves were recorded and the warning was rescinded.
The island chain's Cleveland Volcano has recently been stirring, growing a new lava dome atop its peak.
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 10:55:54 UTC
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 01:55:54 AM at epicenter
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Location:
52.185°N, 171.684°W
Depth:
35.5 km (22.1 miles)
Region:
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Distances:
45 km (27 miles) SW of Amukta Island, Alaska
85 km (52 miles) SW of Yunaska Island, Alaska
1658 km (1030 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska
2410 km (1497 miles) W of WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, Canada
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 13:47:11 UTC
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 10:47:11 AM at epicenter
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Location:
28.422°S, 63.146°W
Depth:
592.8 km (368.4 miles)
Region:
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
Distances:
31 km (19 miles) W of Anatuya, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
130 km (80 miles) ESE of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
257 km (159 miles) E of Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina
805 km (500 miles) NNW of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina
Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 20:47:07 UTC
Thursday, September 01, 2011 at 01:47:07 PM at epicenter
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Location:
34.343°N, 118.481°W
Depth:
7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Region:
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances:
6 km (4 miles) SE (133°) from Newhall, CA
7 km (5 miles) NNW (328°) from San Fernando, CA
8 km (5 miles) NNE (14°) from Granada Hills, CA
8 km (5 miles) SSE (164°) from Santa Clarita, CA
39 km (24 miles) NW (326°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
The quake struck at 3.29am, and was centred 10km east of Lyttelton, off the end of Godley Head, at a depth of 6km.
GNS Science said the quake could have caused minor damage, and had reports it was felt as far north as Hamner Springs and as south as far as Timaru.
Orion said all power had remained connected following the quake.
Christchurch residents turned to Twitter to share their experiences.

New quake: The epicentre of this latest earthquake, measuring 3.4, was just four miles from Mineral, where last week's 5.8 quake started
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a 3.4 magnitude aftershock at 5.09am this morning.
The epicentre was four miles south-southeast of Mineral, the town that was the epicentre of last Tuesday's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.
More than 20 aftershocks ranging from 4.5 to 1.8 have followed the earthquake.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 06:57:41 UTC
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 03:57:41 PM at epicenter
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Location:
6.401°S, 126.774°E
Depth:
465 km (289.0 miles)
Region:
BANDA SEA
Distances:
272 km (169 miles) NNE of DILI, Timor-Leste
337 km (209 miles) SSW of Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia
473 km (293 miles) ESE of Baubau, Sulawesi, Indonesia
806 km (500 miles) NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia
The revelation is likely to put increased pressure on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to quickly implement a series of safety recommendations intended in part to protect plants from major natural disasters like earthquakes.
NRC said Monday that its preliminary analysis indicates that the ground motion caused by the magnitude-5.8 earthquake near the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County, Va., exceeded the maximum level the two reactors at the plant were built to handle.
But the commission noted in a statement Monday that "data is still being collected and analyzed to determine the precise level of shaking that was experienced at key locations within the North Anna facility."












