Earthquake Activity Thread

[tinybill]

30-JUL-2011 18:53:52 36.97 141.06 6.4 43.5 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

[john pike]

Sunday July 31 2011, 14:34:49 UTC 83 minutes ago Vanuatu region 6.1 19.4 Detail

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=125787

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=230856#map

Earthquakes list July 31, 2011

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/07/30/earthquakes-list-july-31-2011/

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/

few at iceland

2 at katla although quite small

could be weather related

Edited July 31, 2011 by john pike

[karyo]

sorry karyo

the only place that gives you the magnitude is here

http://www.seis.utah.edu/req2webdir/recenteqs/Maps/Yellowstone.html

but it seems to take a couple of days to show them

Thanks John.

[john pike]

Sunday July 31 2011, 17:36:29 UTC 54 minutes ago Catamarca, Argentina 5.2 166.2 Detail

Sunday July 31 2011, 17:35:57 UTC 54 minutes ago Hokkaido, Japan region 5.5 30.5 Detail

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/07/30/earthquakes-list-july-31-2011/

details re quakes at argentina very deep

and japan fairly deep

http://ptwc.weather.gov/

no tsunami warnings out

[tinybill]

Sunday July 31 2011, 17:36:29 UTC 54 minutes ago Catamarca, Argentina 5.2 166.2 Detail

Sunday July 31 2011, 17:35:57 UTC 54 minutes ago Hokkaido, Japan region 5.5 30.5 Detail

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

http://earthquake.us...quakes_all.html

http://earthquake-re...t-july-31-2011/

details re quakes at argentina very deep

and japan fairly deep

http://ptwc.weather.gov/

no tsunami warnings out

dont know if its me their seems a lot arouned that area and they look like they geting bigger can expect a big one any day!!!

[john pike]

dont know if its me their seems a lot arouned that area and they look like they geting bigger can expect a big one any day!!!

hi tinybill

the area i am watching is japan again

Sunday July 31 2011, 19:33:50 UTC 33 minutes ago near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 4.7 52.4 Detail

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_40_eqs.php

a lot on here

the question is are these still aftershocks or are we going to see another biggie?

time will tell

[john pike]

2011 07 30 15 56 11.1 57.030 -5.507 187.2 798.7 9.7 1.7 KNOYDART,HIGHLAND

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/recent_events/recent_events.html

from yesterday

[john pike]

MAP 6.8 2011/07/31 23:38:55 -3.416 144.837 10.0 NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/145_-5.php map

http://ptwc.weather.gov/

keep eye on this just incase

El Hierro Earthquake Swarm Enters Third Week

http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/earthquakesvolcanos/el-hierro-earthquake-swarm-enters-third-week/29291.html

still ongoing according to this

2011-07-31 23:52:56.4 58.52 N 6.78 W 1 mb 5.0 A: SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM MSO

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

recorded on here

anyone from scotland confirm this

[john pike]

MAP 5.1 2011/07/31 23:56:37 0.052 99.135 81.5 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

reference new guinea

cannot see any tsunami warnings given

Monday August 1 2011, 00:09:45 UTC 20 minutes ago south of the Kermadec Islands 5.2 34.4 Detail

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

seems to be getting lively for whatever reason tonight

i am going to bed

goodnight all

2011-08-01 00:16:42.2 24.66 N 157.23 E 27 mb 6.0 A NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN SC3

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

this is getting silly now

[john pike]

MAP 6.2 2011/08/01 14:58:09 34.653 138.458 16.7 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

MAP 5.7 2011/08/01 13:44:46 39.826 142.081 35.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/140_35_eqs.php

japan active again

[georgiedre]

quite a lot of movement on the plates around the azores today! dont know how much earthquakes they have had and i cant post pictures and links as im on my mobile..

[john pike]

quite a lot of movement on the plates around the azores today! dont know how much earthquakes they have had and i cant post pictures and links as im on my mobile..

hi georgie

i assume you mean these

2011-08-01 21:17:36.0 38.67 N 29.83 W 5 ML 3.0 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 20:05:21.0 38.60 N 29.87 W 5 ML 3.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 19:49:06.0 38.60 N 29.82 W 1 ML 3.4 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 19:09:55.0 38.62 N 29.92 W 13 ML 3.1 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 19:00:30.0 38.70 N 29.88 W 5 ML 3.2 A AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 18:17:18.0 38.55 N 29.97 W 15 ML 4.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:45:01.0 38.57 N 29.88 W 5 ML 3.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:45:01.0 38.52 N 29.90 W 10 ML 3.4 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:34:49.0 38.62 N 29.88 W 5 ML 3.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:03:50.0 38.52 N 29.90 W 14 ML 3.5 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 16:52:11.0 38.62 N 29.88 W 11 ML 3.3 A AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 15:49:56.0 38.60 N 29.87 W 7 ML 3.6 A AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

[georgiedre]

hi georgie

i assume you mean these

2011-08-01 21:17:36.0 38.67 N 29.83 W 5 ML 3.0 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 20:05:21.0 38.60 N 29.87 W 5 ML 3.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 19:49:06.0 38.60 N 29.82 W 1 ML 3.4 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 19:09:55.0 38.62 N 29.92 W 13 ML 3.1 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 19:00:30.0 38.70 N 29.88 W 5 ML 3.2 A AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 18:17:18.0 38.55 N 29.97 W 15 ML 4.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:45:01.0 38.57 N 29.88 W 5 ML 3.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:45:01.0 38.52 N 29.90 W 10 ML 3.4 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:34:49.0 38.62 N 29.88 W 5 ML 3.2 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 17:03:50.0 38.52 N 29.90 W 14 ML 3.5 M AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 16:52:11.0 38.62 N 29.88 W 11 ML 3.3 A AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

2011-08-01 15:49:56.0 38.60 N 29.87 W 7 ML 3.6 A AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL PDA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

yes thank you john.

[john pike]

MAP 4.7 2011/08/02 10:32:15 -18.851 169.364 53.0 VANUATU

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/170_-20_eqs.php

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/degree10/170_-20.php

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/read/index.php?pageid=seism_read&rid=206295

not huge but fairly close to the 6.2 on the 31st

and very close to traitors head volcano 10.95km away.

http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0507-09=

[john pike]

2011-08-02 23:24:35.9 10.05 N 42.93 E 5 M 5.5 A ETHIOPIA GFZ

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/45_10.php

Edited August 2, 2011 by john pike

[karyo]

2011-08-02 23:24:35.9 10.05 N 42.93 E 5 M 5.5 A ETHIOPIA GFZ

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/45_10.php

I wonder whether this earthquake is anywhere near Nabro volcano.

Karyo

[bobbydog]

I wonder whether this earthquake is anywhere near Nabro volcano.

Karyo

at a rough estimate from google earth, its about 300 miles away

[john pike]

2011-08-03 20:08:58.6 63.68 N 23.23 W 14 ML 4.0 A ICELAND REGION IMO

2011-08-03 20:08:50.4 63.77 N 23.07 W 15 ML 3.6 A ICELAND REGION

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/

Iceland-SW Reykjaneshryggur Submarine volcanoes 3.14 km

are we going to see something in iceland soon

[john pike]

Wednesday August 3 2011, 21:44:10 UTC 44 minutes ago Fiji region 4.7 500.1 Detail

Wednesday August 3 2011, 21:41:19 UTC 47 minutes ago Mariana Islands region 4.3 307.4 Detail

Wednesday August 3 2011, 21:33:55 UTC 54 minutes ago northern Colombia 4.3 164.8

these are really deep

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

[john pike]

MAP 5.2 2011/08/03 22:52:16 -0.146 125.156 26.8 MOLUCCA SEA

MAP 5.2 2011/08/03 22:48:12 -5.035 148.250 23.9 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

MAP 5.9 2011/08/03 22:39:23 -5.069 148.197 8.2 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

MAP 3.9 2011/08/03 22:31:57 63.933 -138.259 9.6 SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/read/index.php?pageid=seism_read&rid=206446

area close to 5 volcanoes

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/03/earthquakes-list-august-4-2011/

[john pike]

Thursday August 4 2011, 00:16:08 UTC 25 minutes ago southern Sumatra, Indonesia 5.8 37.8 Detail

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/100_-5.php map

[tinybill]

Magnitude4.7 Date-Time

• Thursday, August 04, 2011 at 11:48:44 UTC
• Thursday, August 04, 2011 at 11:48:44 PM at epicenter
• Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location29.448°S, 177.032°W Depth50.4 km (31.3 miles) RegionKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND Distances86 km (53 miles) ESE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands

283 km (175 miles) NE of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands

939 km (583 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga

1123 km (697 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand

Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 20 km (12.4 miles); depth +/- 4.7 km (2.9 miles) ParametersNST= 72, Nph= 77, Dmin=90.2 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp=112°,

M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 Source

• Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

  Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event IDusc00058vz

[john pike]

6.3 2011/08/04 13:51:36 48.784 154.835 49.0 KURIL ISLANDS

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/read/index.php?pageid=seism_read&rid=206519

Kuril Islands Kharimkotan Stratovolcano 25.60 km distance

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

2011-08-04 15:29:04.0 50.10 N 0.96 E 2 ML 3.0 A ENGLISH CHANNEL LDG

2011-08-04 15:25:35.5 60.81 N 20.14 W 10 mb 4.2 A NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN LDG

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php

Somalia / Ethiopia border earthquake (03/08/2011) : much stronger than initially reported

http://earthquake-report.com/2011/08/03/m5-5earthquakehitsethiopi/

[Wynn D Woo]

Seems like a fair few quakes at the moment, but can we stick to the subtitle of reporting just the ones which are 5 magnitude and greater lest every rumble starts to clutter up this thread.

[john pike]

Seems like a fair few quakes at the moment, but can we stick to the subtitle of reporting just the ones which are 5 magnitude and greater lest every rumble starts to clutter up this thread.

hi windswept

if i see quakes which are smaller than 5 but

look to be interesting to people who read this thread

i will continue to report these

for example

03.08.2011 20:08:58 63.678 -23.226 14.9 km 4.0 90.03 2.3 km SSW of Geirfuglasker

Wednesday

03.08.2011 20:08:57 64.024 -22.098 20.5 km 3.5 59.03 3.2 km SW of Straumsvík

Wednesday

03.08.2011 20:08:50 63.774 -23.068 15.5 km 3.6 90.01 6.2 km NW of Eldeyjardrangur

yesterday at iceland

2011-08-04 15:29:04.0 50.10 N 0.96 E 2 ML 3.0 A ENGLISH CHANNEL LDG

2011-08-04 15:25:35.5 60.81 N 20.14 W 10 mb 4.2 A NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN LDG

earlier today around the uk

sorry if you feel it clutters up the thread but i am sure the mods will comment

on this if they feel it is a problem.