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Planet Earth Is Cracking Up

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A leading earthquake scientist has warned that the planet could be cracking up after a series of massive quakes in just 48 hours.

Expert Gheorghe Marmureanu - from Romania's National Institute of Earth Physics - says 39 quakes had hit the globe within two days.

The series started with two massive quakes in Indonesia measuring 8.6 and 8.2 on the Richter scale rapidly followed by three more only slightly smaller in Mexico within hours.

"There is no doubt that something is seriously wrong. There have been too many strong earthquakes," said Marmureanu.

Comment: Perhaps this article can lend some insight as to the possible reasons why Earth is Cracking up:
Planet-X, Comets and Earth Changes by J.M. McCanney


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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Off The Western Coast of Northern Sumatra

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© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 05:57:38 UTC

Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 11:57:38 AM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
2.549°N, 90.277°E

Depth
15.2 km (9.4 miles)

Region
OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

Distances
651 km (404 miles) WSW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

687 km (426 miles) SSW of Mohean, Nicobar Islands, India

1254 km (779 miles) ESE of COLOMBO, Sri Lanka

2077 km (1290 miles) WNW of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 - Vanuatu

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© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 22:05:26 UTC

Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 09:05:26 AM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
18.998°S, 168.771°E

Depth
8.7 km (5.4 miles)

Region
VANUATU

Distances
80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu

148 km (91 miles) SSE of PORT-VILA, Efate, Vanuatu

297 km (184 miles) NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia

1864 km (1158 miles) ENE of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.2 - Drake Passage

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© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time
Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 10:56:18 UTC

Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 06:56:18 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
57.588°S, 65.414°W

Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)

Region
DRAKE PASSAGE

Distances
358 km (222 miles) SSE of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

447 km (277 miles) SSE of Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

604 km (375 miles) SSE of Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile

816 km (507 miles) SSW of STANLEY, Falkland Islands

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Ring Of Fire: It Is Roaring To Life And There Will Be Earthquakes Of Historic Importance On The West Coast Of The United States

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Does it seem to you like there has been an unusual amount of seismic activity around the world lately? Well, it isn't just your imagination. The Ring of Fire is roaring to life and that is really bad news for the west coast of the United States.

Approximately 90 percent of all earthquakes and approximately 75 percent of all volcanic eruptions occur along the Ring of Fire.

Considering the fact that the entire west coast of the United States lies along the Ring of Fire, we should be very concerned that the Ring of Fire is becoming more active. On Wednesday, the most powerful strike-slip earthquake ever recorded happened along the Ring of Fire. If that earthquake had happened in a major U.S. city along the west coast, the city would have been entirely destroyed.

Scientists tell us that there is nearly a 100% certainty that the "Big One" will hit California at some point. In recent years we have seen Japan, Chile, Indonesia and New Zealand all get hit by historic earthquakes. It is inevitable that there will be earthquakes of historic importance on the west coast of the United States as well. So far we have been very fortunate, but that good fortune will not last indefinitely.

In a previous article, I showed that earthquakes are becoming more frequent around the globe. In 2001, there were 137 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater and in 2011 there were 205. The charts and data that I presented in that previous article show a clear upward trend in large global earthquakes over the past decade, and that is why what happened this week is so alarming.

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Sumatra Quake 'A Rare Event'

Sumatra Quake
© ReutersResidents sleep on the floor of Baiturrahman Mosque after a powerful 8.6 earthquake and a series of aftershocks hit Banda Aceh, in Indonesia's Aceh province, on Wednesday.
The powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra this week was a one in 2 000 years event, and although it resulted in only a few deaths, it increases the risks of a killer quake in the region.

Wednesday's 8.6-magnitude quake and a powerful aftershock were "strike-slip" quakes and the largest of that type recorded, Kerry Sieh, director of the Earth Observatory of Singapore, said.

"It's an exceptionally large and rare event," he said.

"Besides it being the biggest strike-slip earthquake ever recorded, the aftershock is the second biggest as far as we can tell," Sieh said.

Strike-slip quakes involve the horizontal movement of colliding earth plates, and are less powerful than those where there is vertical movement.

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 4.2 - Utah

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© USGSEarthquake Location
Date-Time
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 03:29:22 UTC

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 09:29:22 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
37.811°N, 112.089°W

Depth
10.6 km (6.6 miles)

Region
UTAH

Distances
21 km (13 miles) N (360°) from Tropic, UT

27 km (17 miles) N (353°) from Cannonville, UT

29 km (18 miles) NNW (343°) from Henrieville, UT

209 km (130 miles) ENE (57°) from Mesquite, NV

328 km (204 miles) S (183°) from Salt Lake City, UT

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 5.9 - Off Coast of Oregon

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Date-Time
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 22:41:47 UTC
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 01:41:47 PM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
43.593°N, 127.557°W

Depth
10.2 km (6.3 miles)

Region
OFF THE COAST OF OREGON

Distances

271 km (168 miles) W of Coos Bay, Oregon
303 km (188 miles) WSW of Newport, Oregon
317 km (196 miles) WNW of Brookings, Oregon
391 km (242 miles) WSW of SALEM, Oregon

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Big Earthquakes Strike 4 Locations Around the Globe

Big Quakes
© OurAmazingPlanetThe earthquake that struck Sumatra was a big one, but , here's how it compares to some record holders.
Several earthquakes of significant strength have struck around the infamous Pacific Ring of Fire over the last few days, a not uncommon occurrence in a region prone to temblors.

First was the magnitude-8.6 earthquake that struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday (April 11), spurring tsunami warnings and watches across the Indian Ocean basin that were later cancelled. Only a modest uptick in ocean surface heights were detected by buoys, unlike in the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster that generated a massive tsunami that killed thousands. The more recent earthquake was a different type of earthquake than the 2004 event and did not result in a large upward displacement of the ocean floor, which is typically what triggers tsunami.

Later in the day came a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on the Pacific coast of Michoacan, Mexico. It did not result in any tsunami warnings. It came a couple weeks after a magnitude 7.4 struck Oaxaca, Mexico, causing residents to evacuate buildings and causing some structural damage and minor injuries.

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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.9 - Gulf of California

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Date-Time:
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 07:15:48 UTC
Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 12:15:48 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
28.790°N, 113.142°W

Depth:
10.3 km (6.4 miles)

Region:
GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Distances:
133 km (82 miles) NE of Guerrero Negro, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico

179 km (111 miles) NNW of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico

215 km (133 miles) W of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

526 km (326 miles) SSW of PHOENIX, Arizona