Earthquakes
Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 05:24:33 UTC
Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 03:24:33 AM at epicenter
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Location:
56.440°S, 25.866°W
Depth:
17.3 km (10.8 miles) set by location program
Region:
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
Distances:
85 km (55 miles) ENE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands
290 km (180 miles) N of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands
3480 km (2160 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina
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Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 03:12:10 UTC
Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 01:12:10 PM at epicenter
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Location:
6.059°S, 149.851°E
Depth:
34.8 km (21.6 miles) set by location program
Region:
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Distances:
40 km (25 miles) ENE of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
65 km (40 miles) SSW of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
475 km (295 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2400 km (1490 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

Tremors: The earthquake, which measured 3.9 Ritcher Scale, was felt as far away as New York City
The quake, which was recorded at 10.46am local time, measured 3.9 on the Richter Scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The event occurred about 80 miles south-east of Southampton, on New York's Long Island, and about 120 miles east of Toms River, New Jersey.
Most reports of light shaking came from Long Island and Connecticut.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at 16:01:27 UTC
Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 04:01:27 AM at epicenter
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Location:
15.905°S, 178.948°W
Depth:
15.2 km (9.4 miles)
Region:
FIJI REGION
Distances:
185 km (115 miles) ENE of Lambasa, Vanua Levu, Fiji
195 km (120 miles) SSW of Sigave, Ile Futuna, Wallis and Futuna
375 km (230 miles) NE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji
2400 km (1490 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
The China Earthquake Networks Center, which reported the quake was magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale, said the epicenter was in Gedar township in Damxung county near the capital.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred just over 80-miles from Southampton and 122 miles southeast of New York City. A handful of East End residents, from East Hampton to Southampton have reported feeling the quake, which a dispatcher from Southampton Town Police said shook police headquarters in Hampton Bays for seven seconds.
No injuries or damages have been reported as a result of the quake.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) also reported weak emission of white steam from the volcano's northwest thermal vents.
"For the past 24-hour observation period, Bulusan Volcano's seismic network detected nine volcanic quakes. Measurement of sulfur dioxide emission rate yielded an average value of 36.56 tons per day. Weak emission of white steam was observed from the northwest thermal vents from 8:35 to 10:35 a.m. (Monday)," the NDRRMC said in its 8 a.m. bulletin.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 03:24:41 UTC
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 01:24:41 PM at epicenter
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Location:
28.415°N, 139.139°E
Depth:
478.3 km (297.2 miles)
Region:
BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Distances:
335 km (210 miles) WNW of Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
455 km (285 miles) NNW of Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan
525 km (325 miles) S of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
810 km (500 miles) S of TOKYO, Japan
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, 21 temblors were reported in the area since midday Friday.
The latest measured 2.1 in magnitude and was reported at 10:22 a.m. Monday.
The largest measuring 3.0 came at 1:47 a.m. Sunday and was felt throughout the Reno area.
Ken Smith is a seismologist with the University of Nevada, Reno.
He tells the Reno Gazette-Journal that the area of quake activity is about 5 miles west of the intersection of U.S. 395 and the Mount Rose Highway.
In 2008, a cluster of more than 1,000 small earthquakes shook the region for three months before subsiding.
In its latest bulletin, Phivolcs said that the quake occurred at around 7:27 p.m. and lasted for about 11 minutes. Clouds, however, prevented state volcanologists to visually observe it.
The statement did not say what distinguished an "explosion-type" earthquake from any other volcanic tremor.
Sulfur dioxide emission rate was measured at 13 tons per day.
About 11 volcanic quakes were also recorded by the seismic network around the volcano during the past 24-hour observation period.
Phivolcs said Bulusan's status remained at alert level 1 and the public was reminded not to venture into the four-kilometer permanent danger zone as sudden steam and ash explosions may occur.