Earthquake off Indonesia's Aceh triggers tsunami alert
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has struck offshore near the Indonesian island of Sumatra, near Aceh province.
The quake struck 214km (133 miles) south of Aceh's capital of Banda Aceh, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
A local tsunami alert was issued and later lifted by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The site is very near that of 2004's 9.2 magnitude earthquake. About 220,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami the quake triggered.
The epicentre of the latest quake was at a depth of 61.4km, about 66km (41 miles) south-west of Meulaboh district, the USGS said.
The district, and other parts of Aceh, were devastated in the 26 December 2004 earthquake.
Ring of Fire
The quake hit at 1259 (0559 GMT). Local media reported some houses were damaged and power lines knocked down, Associated Press news agency said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lifted its tsunami watch several hours after the earthquake.

The earthquake caused some panic in parts of Aceh
"Sea level readings indicate that a significant tsunami was not generated," the Hawaii-based centre said in a statement on its website.
"Therefore, the tsunami watch issued by this center is now cancelled."
The USGS earlier said it believed there was no threat of a destructive, widespread tsunami but the possibility of a local tsunami existed.
Indonesia is located on the volatile Pacific Ring of Fire, a belt of tectonic activity girdling the Pacific Ocean that triggers earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Aceh is on the north-western tip of Sumatra, one of Indonesia's main islands, and is frequently rocked by earthquakes.
One last year near Padang in West Sumatra province killed more than 1,000 people.
About 170,000 people were killed in Aceh from the 2004 earthquake and the tsunami it launched.
The waves spread across the Indian Ocean to cause death and destruction as far away as Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand.
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Magnitude 7.7 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
2012 October 28 03:04:10 UTC
Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 7.7
Date-Time Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 03:04:10 UTC
Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 08:04:10 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 52.769°N, 131.927°W
Depth 17.5 km (10.9 miles)
Region QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances 139 km (86 miles) S of Masset, Canada
202 km (125 miles) SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
293 km (182 miles) SW of Terrace, Canada
556 km (345 miles) NW of Campbell River, Canada

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 4 km (2.5 miles)
Parameters NST=716, Nph=716, Dmin=267.2 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb000df7n
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000df7...

M7.4 - 24km S of Champerico, Guatemala 2012-11-07 16:35:50 UTC

Event Time

  1. 2012-11-07 16:35:50 UTC
  2. 2012-11-07 10:35:50 UTC-06:00 at epicenter
  3. 2012-11-07 11:35:50 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

14.083°N 91.916°W depth=41.6km (25.9mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 24km (15mi) S of Champerico, Guatemala
  2. 55km (34mi) SSW of Retalhuleu, Guatemala
  3. 60km (37mi) SSW of San Sebastian, Guatemala
  4. 61km (38mi) SSW of Nuevo San Carlos, Guatemala
  5. 163km (101mi) WSW of Guatemala City, Guatemala  

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000dlwm#summary

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Tabitha said:

This type of weather is going to happen, however it does not necessarily mean that the end is any time soon. There hasn't been enough damage done yet by governments and elites.

Hundreds of Earthquakes Worldwide Reported Today.. including a 7.0 in Myanmar.

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php?view=1

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/


M4.7 hits Fukushima — 10 quakes at Magnitude 4 and above since Thursday

Source: USGS
Date: 2012-11-11 14:15:49 JST

    Location: 54km E of Namie
    Depth: 35.5km
    Magnitude: 4.7

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

    14:20 JST 11 Nov 2012 14:16 JST 11 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.4 3
    21:41 JST 10 Nov 2012 21:35 JST 10 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.4 2
    22:27 JST 09 Nov 2012 22:22 JST 09 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.1 2
    13:54 JST 09 Nov 2012 13:49 JST 09 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.2 1
    13:11 JST 09 Nov 2012 13:06 JST 09 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.2 2
    13:01 JST 09 Nov 2012 12:55 JST 09 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.0 1
    12:56 JST 09 Nov 2012 12:52 JST 09 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M5.5 4
    08:59 JST 08 Nov 2012 08:54 JST 08 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Hamadori M4.0 2
    07:41 JST 08 Nov 2012 07:36 JST 08 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.0 1
    00:22 JST 08 Nov 2012 00:17 JST 08 Nov 2012 Fukushima-ken Oki M4.4 1

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Magnitude 7.3 - OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
 
2012 December 07 08:18:24 UTC Earthquake Details
⦁ This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 7.3 Date-Time 
⦁ Friday, December 07, 2012 at 08:18:24 UTC
⦁ Friday, December 07, 2012 at 06:18:24 PM at epicenter
⦁ Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 37.889°N, 144.090°E Depth 36.1 km (22.4 miles) Region OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN Distances 245 km (152 miles) SE of Kamaishi, Japan 245 km (152 miles) ESE of Ofunato, Japan 251 km (155 miles) ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan 251 km (155 miles) SE of Otsuchi, Japan
 
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth +/- 7 km (4.3 miles) Parameters NST=421, Nph=421, Dmin=465.3 km, Rmss=0.94 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 Source 
⦁ Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID usc000e5n4

 

Magnitude 7.5 - SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA

2013 January 05 08:58:19 UTC

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 7.5
Date-Time Saturday, January 05, 2013 at 08:58:19 UTC
Friday, January 04, 2013 at 11:58:19 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 55.368°N, 134.621°W
Depth 9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Region SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Distances 102 km (63 miles) W of Craig, Alaska
303 km (188 miles) WNW of Prince Rupert, Canada
335 km (208 miles) S of Juneau, Alaska
402 km (249 miles) WNW of Terrace, Canada

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 11 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles)
Parameters NST=446, Nph=447, Dmin=95.7 km, Rmss=1.55 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type=(unknown type), Version=C
Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc000ejqv

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc000ejq...

Hang in there, Barry...He's watching over you. Are you still moving back to the states? You have my prayers that He'll keep your land still as long as you need it. This might be a wild next year...

Magnitude 8.0 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
 
2013 February 06 01:12:27 UTC Earthquake Details
⦁ This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 8.0 Date-Time ⦁ Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at 01:12:27 UTC
⦁ Wednesday, February 06, 2013 at 12:12:27 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 10.738°S, 165.138°E Depth 28.7 km (17.8 miles) Region SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS Distances 81 km (50 miles) W of Lata, Solomon Islands 575 km (357 miles) NNW of Luganville, Vanuatu 581 km (361 miles) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands 847 km (526 miles) NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
 
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.2 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 5.2 km (3.2 miles) Parameters NST=347, Nph=351, Dmin=586.7 km, Rmss=1.28 sec, Gp= 18°, M-type=(unknown type), Version=B Source ⦁ Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID usc000f1s0 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc000f1s...

Earthquake hits Scottish Highlands

 

Feb 1 2013

 

A 2.4-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in one of the most northerly parts of the UK.

 

It is the largest quake in the area for around 120 years.

 

It was recorded by the British Geological Survey at 4.16am on Thursday, about seven miles south of the village of Durness, in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands.

 

Only one resident, who lives near Loch Eriboll, reported feeling a "slight rumbling".

 

http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-news/scottish-news/2013/02/01/...

 

So.. the worst earthquake in Scotland in 120 years, everyone sleeps through it, except one guy who felt a slight rumble? lol..

 

Durness, Scotland

 

Durness Scotland

 

Durness beach - Durness, Highland

 

Loch Eriboll

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6185/6075227248_1e28203531_z.jpg

Magnitude 7.8 - IRAN-PAKISTAN BORDER REGIONl 16 10:44:20 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 7.8
Date-Time
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 10:44:20 UTC
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 03:44:20 PM at epicenter
  • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 28.107°N, 62.053°E
Depth 82 km (51.0 miles)
Region IRAN-PAKISTAN BORDER REGION
Distances 86 km (53 miles) ESE of Khash, Iran 167 km (103 miles) NE of Iranshahr, Iran 198 km (123 miles) SE of Zahedan, Iran 237 km (147 miles) SSW of Rudbar, Afghanistan
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.3 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles)
Parameters NST=175, Nph=175, Dmin=976.3 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 32°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID

usb000g7x7

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usb000g7x7.php

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