A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck southern Idaho on Monday evening.
The United States Geological Survey reported that at 9:38 p.m. a shallow quake hit about 11 miles northeast of Franklin.
The quake measured about 0.2 miles beneath the surface. Its epicenter was about 4 miles north of the Utah/Idaho border in the mountains. Residents in the Bear Lake area and northern portion of Cache Valley reported feeling the tremor.
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A 3.3-magnitude earthquake bounced southern Sonoma County Monday morning, followed by three smaller quakes in the same area, according to U.S. Geological Survey data.
The quake was felt at least north to Santa Rosa. Some folks in the south county said the first quake was a sharp, quick jolt. There was no report of any damage.
At Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, Jackie Watt was working in the kitchen at the time.
"It almost sounded like a plane landed on the roof," said Watt.
Her rolling work chair shifted a few inches and her computer screen jiggled back and forth.
"It got louder and louder," Watt said. "Everything rattled in the kitchen."
The quake was felt at least north to Santa Rosa. Some folks in the south county said the first quake was a sharp, quick jolt. There was no report of any damage.
At Kenilworth Junior High School in Petaluma, Jackie Watt was working in the kitchen at the time.
"It almost sounded like a plane landed on the roof," said Watt.
Her rolling work chair shifted a few inches and her computer screen jiggled back and forth.
"It got louder and louder," Watt said. "Everything rattled in the kitchen."
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The 5.8 magnitude quake struck at 11.44a.m. local time. The epicentre was situated 86 km (53 miles) southwest of Los Mochis, Sinaloa; 138 km (85 miles) north-northeast of La Paz, Baja California Sur; and 142 km (88 miles) west-southwest of Guamuchil, Sinaloa (Mexico).
The US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the seaquake depth at a shallow 10.2 kilometres (6.3 miles).
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People walk past a damaged road outside of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Tokyo Disneyland was shut down after the March 11 earthquake and has been closed ever since.
People walk past a damaged road outside of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, east of Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Tokyo Disneyland was shut down after the March 11 earthquake and has been closed ever since.
At 6.3 magnitude quake hit 18.2 km (11.3 miles) below the surface, 294 km (182 miles) northeast of Tokyo, at 7.54PM local time.
A 5.2 magnitude quake hit the Southwestern Ryukyu Islands today at 7.48PM local time, 143 km (89 miles) from Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, the US Geological Society reports.
Earthquakes have continued to be felt in Japan since the initial quake on 11 March, which led to the tsunami and subsequent devastation of loss of life.
In related news, radiation from the damaged Fukushima power plant has been detected in Glasgow, the Evening Times reports. However, the paper notes: "The levels picked up in Glasgow are tiny and similar to those detected in other parts of Europe and officials stress there is no risk to public health."
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert was issued.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.2 quake struck Monday 46 miles (73 kilometers) south of the town of Kavieng on the island of New Ireland. The earthquake struck at a depth of 21 miles (34 kilometers).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami alert.
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea lies on the "Ring of Fire" - an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim and where about 90 percent of the world's quakes occur.
Source: The Associated Press
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.2 quake struck Monday 46 miles (73 kilometers) south of the town of Kavieng on the island of New Ireland. The earthquake struck at a depth of 21 miles (34 kilometers).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami alert.
The Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea lies on the "Ring of Fire" - an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones that stretches around the Pacific Rim and where about 90 percent of the world's quakes occur.
Source: The Associated Press
A small earthquake has hit the Los Angeles area, but there have been no reports of damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.3 temblor struck just after midnight Saturday. It hit 13 miles south of the Los Angeles Civic Center at a depth of about 10 miles.
Matt Spence with the Los Angeles Fire Department says no injuries or damages have been reported.
Source: The Associated Press
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.3 temblor struck just after midnight Saturday. It hit 13 miles south of the Los Angeles Civic Center at a depth of about 10 miles.
Matt Spence with the Los Angeles Fire Department says no injuries or damages have been reported.
Source: The Associated Press
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Earthquake Location
Earthquake Location
Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 18:51:25 UTC
Monday, July 25, 2011 at 03:51:25 AM at epicenter
Location:
37.758°N, 141.540°E
Depth:
35.6 km (22.1 miles)
Region
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Distances:
79 km (49 miles) SE (133°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan
94 km (59 miles) E (88°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan
95 km (59 miles) NE (36°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
282 km (175 miles) NE (34°) from TOKYO, Japan
The Canary Islands Government has said it is monitoring an earthquake swarm on the small island of El Hierro where in excess of 400 tremors of low magnitude have been recorded in the past four days.
On Friday, the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Government Security Canary convened the first ever meeting of the Steering Committee and Volcanic Monitoring, reflected in the Specific Plan Protection Civil and Emergency for Volcanic Risk, given what it described "the significant increase in seismic activity".
A statement (translated from Spanish) issued following the meeting outlined: "This committee met this morning (Friday) at the headquarters of the Directorate General Security and Emergency Tenerife, established after the assessment of information gathered from seismic and volcanological last July 17 by the National Geographic Institute (IGN) and Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands, the situation is total normal for the green light for the information population, activating mechanisms for monitoring and oversight needed to coordinate the actions of self civil population and information contained in the Plan."
On Friday, the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Government Security Canary convened the first ever meeting of the Steering Committee and Volcanic Monitoring, reflected in the Specific Plan Protection Civil and Emergency for Volcanic Risk, given what it described "the significant increase in seismic activity".
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Location of tremors on El Hierro
Location of tremors on El Hierro
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The Solar Dynamics Observatory's view of the coronal mass ejection of June 7, 2011.
The Solar Dynamics Observatory's view of the coronal mass ejection of June 7, 2011.
You name the weather or geological type of phenomenon; someone in the world had it: volcanoes, earthquakes, torrential rain, floods, sinkholes, tornadoes, droughts, wildfires ... even summertime snow! Let's review them all as best as we can, starting from the top: the cosmic factor.
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Image Taken: Jun 4, 2011
Location: Evansville, Indiana, USA
Image Taken: Jun 4, 2011
Location: Evansville, Indiana, USA
Changes on planet Earth comprise such a wide variety of phenomena, from extreme weather anomalies to volcanoes and earthquakes, so perhaps it's a good idea to zoom back and see if we can make sense of any changes in the cosmic climate that may be affecting us. Yes, we are aware that this approach goes against the sanctioned narrative claiming that these changes are caused by carbon-burning human beings living in an isolated bubble that can only grow warmer. But the pieces of the puzzle on the table point to a different, larger picture.
A huge central piece is our sun, which is not surprising, since this ongoing explosion in space is what brings order to our corner of the universe and to life to Earth. For the last couple of years the sun was expected to go into high activity in accordance with its usual 11-year sunspot cycle. But scientists were left scratching their heads as our local star remained quiet. Now it's giving off such a display of flares that it has NASA scientists going 'ooh and ahh'.
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The tremor hit at 1:34 p.m. (0434 GMT) off the Pacific coast of Miyagi prefecture, but no tsunami warning has been issued, AFP reported on Friday.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was "no destructive widespread tsunami threat."
The earthquake happened at the depth of 40 kilometers (25 miles), Japan's Meteorological Agency said.
No damage or casualties have been reported yet.
The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service stopped operations due to the quake, but resumed shortly afterwards.
The epicenter of the quake was 125 kilometers (77 miles) northeast of Sendai city, Miyagi's capital, according to the United States Geological Survey.
