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A large quake in the mediterranean sea near Crete. Magnitude 6.0 Region Crete, Greece Date Time 20011-04-01 13:29 UTC Location 35.54 N : 26.63 E Depth 60km

Storm Reports...12 tornadoes so far Today's Storm Reports (1200 UTC - 1159 UTC)< 110308 Reports 110309 Reports > Note: All data are considered preliminaryTornado Reports (CSV) (Raw Tornado CSV)(?)TimeLocationCountyStateLatLonComments1212KENNER JEFFERSON LA29989025METEOROLOGIST REPORTS RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO NEAR KENNER MOVING INTO LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. (LIX)1438THEODORE MOBILE AL30558818NEAR INTERSECTION OF THEODORE DAWES RD. AND OLD PASCAGOULA RD ... CANOPY RIPPED OFF BP STATION ... SEVERE DAMAGE TO HARDWARE STORE ... DAMAGE TO POPEYES RESTAURANT ... HOUSE DA (MOB)1438TILLMANS CORNER MOBILE AL30598817CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR TILLMANS CORNER AFFECTING OLD PASCAGOULA ROAD AND THEODORE DAWES ROAD. BP STATION AWNING/ROOF DAMAGED. TREES DOWN. (MOB)1440THEODORE MOBILE AL30558818PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO NEAR SCHILLINGER AND THEODORE DAWES RD. CLEAR VORTEX CONTAINING TREE LIMBS AND BUSHES. (MOB)1449BELLEFONTAINE MOBILE AL30498810TORNADO SIGHTED BY THE PUBLIC NEAR BELLEFONTAINE. (MOB)15211 S ROBERTSDALE BALDWIN AL30548771DEBRIS SPOTTED SWIRLING IN THE AIR BY A MEMBER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. (MOB)1522WALNUT HILL ESCAMBIA FL30898751TORNADO SPOTTED NEAR THE CORNER OF MAYHILL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 99. (MOB)1523WALNUT HILL ESCAMBIA FL30898751DAMAGE TO AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF HOMES WERE REPORTED WITH TREES DOWNED ON THE HOMES. CONFIRMED BY EMERGENCY MANAGER. (MOB)1531SILVERHILL BALDWIN AL30558775BALDWIN COUNTY EMA REPORTING DAMAGE IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL ROOFS BLOWN OFF HOUSES. STREETS AFFECTED INCLUDE FIRST AND FOURTH STREET AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 104 AND FOURTH ST (MOB)1616MILTON SANTA ROSA FL30628703STREET SIGN BENT OVER AND A TREE DOWN IN YARD NEAR THE FIVE THOUSAND BLOCK OF ALABAMA STREET. (MOB)1910DOERUN COLQUITT GA31328392EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED REPORT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OF TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR WORTH-COLQUITT COUNTY LINE. (TAE)19201 NE DOERUN COLQUITT GA31338391TREES DOWN AND DEBRIS ON GROUND ON EVERGREEN ROAD. (TAE)

Yet another large quake in the Asia/Pacific region, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Magnitude6.6 Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 21:24:51 UTCThursday, March 10, 2011 at 07:24:51 AM at epicenterLocation6.022°S, 149.659°EDepth43.2 km (26.8 miles)RegionNEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEADistances27 km (17 miles) NNE (31°) from Kandrian, New Britain, PNG305 km (189 miles) ENE (75°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG341 km (212 miles) NNE (27°) from Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG469 km (292 miles) NE (35°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New GuineaLocation Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.6 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 1 km (0.6 miles)ParametersNST= 79, Nph= 88, Dmin=344 km, Rmss=1.37 sec, Gp= 36°,M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=7Source U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:World Data Center for Seismology, Denver Event IDusc0001wfq

Looking intersting in the deep south US, squall lines going thru with tornado potential.

Two large aftershocks following the 7.2 quake. Magnitude6.0 Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 18:44:35 UTCThursday, March 10, 2011 at 04:44:35 AM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time ZonesLocation38.502°N, 143.199°EDepth1.2 km (~0.7 mile)RegionOFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANDistances204 km (127 miles) E (81°) from Sendai, Honshu, Japan224 km (139 miles) SE (126°) from Morioka, Honshu, Japan254 km (158 miles) ENE (69°) from Fukushima, Honshu, Japan439 km (273 miles) NE (43°) from TOKYO, JapanLocation Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles)ParametersNST=398, Nph=413, Dmin=390.7 km, Rmss=0.9 sec, Gp= 40°,M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Event IDusb0001reyMagnitude6.1 Wednesday, March 09, 2011 at 18:16:14 UTCThursday, March 10, 2011 at 03:16:14 AM at epicenterTime of Earthquake in other Time ZonesLocation38.378°N, 142.506°EDepth9.6 km (6.0 miles) set by location programRegionNEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPANDistances155 km (96 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan198 km (123 miles) SE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan 203 km (126 miles) ENE of Fukushima, Honshu, Japan 393 km (244 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth fixed by location programParametersNST=444, Nph=511, Dmin=408.5 km, Rmss=1.51 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=GSource USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Event IDusb0001rer

Apologies if this is being discussed in another thread or topic. It will be interesting to see if this has any effect on earthquake activity or anything unusual. Extreme Super (Full) Moon to Cause Chaos? Mar 1, 2011; 7:54 AM ET Coming up later this month (March 19 to be exact) the moon will make its closest approach to Earth (called lunar perigee) in 18 years. A new or full moon at 90% or greater of its closest perigee to Earth has been named a "SuperMoon" by astrologer Richard Nolle. This term has been recently picked up by astronomers. An extreme "SuperMoon" is when the moon is full or new as well as at its 100% greater mean perigee (closest) distance to earth. By this definition, last month's full moon, this month's and next month's will all be extreme "SuperMoons". Please visit Richard's website by clicking here. I have read several "new age" forecasts that go something like this: "Extreme SuperMoon this month (March 2011) will bring strong earthquakes and storms and/or unusual climate patterns." Google the term 'extreme SuperMoon March 2011' and see for yourself what comes up. The validity of these types of forecasts can be debated ad nauseum. There were SuperMoons in 1955, 1974, 1992 and 2005. These years had their share of extreme weather. Is the Super Moon and the extreme weather a coincidence? Some would say yes; some would say no. I'm not here to pick sides and say I'm a believer or non-believer in subjects like this, but as a scientist I know enough to ask questions and try to find answers. We obviously know that there are scientific laws that say the moon affects the Earth (i.e. tides). There are also less proven theories that say the moon affects the Earth (i.e. abnormal behavior during a full moon). Can the Super (full) Moon contribute to extreme weather? AccuWeather Facebook fanpage member Daniel Vogler adds, "The last extreme super moon occurred was on January 10th, 2005, right around the time of the 9.0 Indonesia earthquake. That extreme super moon was a new moon. So be forewarned. Something BIG could happen on or around this date. (+/- 3 Days is my guess)" So what can we expect this time? Earthquakes? Volcanic eruptions? I guess we can only wait and see.

A real time web based seismograph from Depauw University in Pasadena, California. http://www.geo.depauw.edu/geo-kiosk-rs.shtml

A 7.4 quake in the bonin islands approximately 650 miles south of japan hit on monday triggering numerous aftershocks of 5mag and above and a large one of 6.3 mag. 7.4 2010/12/21 17:19:41 26.892 143.726 14.0 BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 6.3 2010/12/22 21:49:39 26.780 143.635 11.0 BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- A magnitude 7.4 earthquake off the coast of Japan early Wednesday triggered a tsunami warning for a group of remote islands and an advisory for the southern region of the country, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which occurred 3:19 a.m., is about 95 miles (155 km) from Chichi-shima, Ogasawara Islands. A tsunami is a series of destructive sea waves caused by an earthquake, and the warning required people in the islands to evacuate from the seashore immediately to safe places. According to an initial observation by the Japanese agency, the tsunami height is estimated to be up to 2 meters. The tsunami advisory stretched across the southern Japanese coast. The quake epicenter is 210 miles (335 km) from Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands, and 650 (1,050 km) miles from Tokyo. The Japan National Tourism Organization says the "Ogasawara Islands is the general term for 30 islands of various size scattered over the Pacific Ocean." They are also known as the Bonin Islands. Chichi-shima island, "the main island and the entrance to the area, is 1,000 kilometers south of downtown Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, and it has a land area of about 24 square kilometers. Water-eroded high cliffs surround the island making the scenery even more magnificent, and the area is a popular spot for divers," the organization said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected. "No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data," the Warning Center said. "However, earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region of the epicenter should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action."