Earthquake Activity Thread

[J07]

Last proper quake in NZ territory:

Reference Number: 3047579

NZDT: Thu, Feb 19 2009 10:53 am

Magnitude: 6.8

Depth: 62 km

Details: 260 km north-east of Raoul Island

[LadyPakal]

A tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific.

Location: about 130 miles southeast of Nuku'alofa, Tonga

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7953858.stm

Edited March 19, 2009 by LadyPakal

[Mondy]

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/paci...3.19.193112.txt

SEA LEVEL READINGS CONFIRM THAT A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. THIS

TSUNAMI MAY HAVE BEEN DESTRUCTIVE

Edited March 19, 2009 by Delta X-Ray

[Mondy]

THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND/OR WATCH ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI

WARNING CENTER IS NOW CANCELLED FOR

TONGA / NIUE / KERMADEC IS / AMERICAN SAMOA / SAMOA /

WALLIS-FUTUNA / FIJI

http://nwstatic.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/paci...3.19.200738.txt

[LadyPakal]

Just as well really:

'Police spokesman Niua Kama told the agency residents did not appear to take the warning seriously.

"People are out on the roads, laughing at the warning," he said.

They were not moving back from the coast despite tsunami warnings, the spokesman added. '

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7953858.stm

[J07]

NZ went briefly on Tsunami Alert, but not for very long.

[J07]

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale was felt widely across the North Island today.

GNS Science reported the quake which struck at 9.28am was centred 30km north west of Whakatane at a depth of 160km.

[Mesosphere]

Three earthquakes of around 5th magnitude recorded this morning in the Mid - Atlantic Ridge area.

Data from the EMSC (European - Mediterrainian Seismological Centre)

All times are GMT

05:52:32.5 - Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge , 5.0 on Richter Scale

06:06:38.0 - Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge , 4.8 on Richter Scale

08:02:28.0 - Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge , 4.7 on Richter Scale

Edited March 22, 2009 by Calum

[mackerel sky]

Frontiers of seismology conference this week which I would have liked to have gone to, being a bit of a cheese in UK seismology

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/seis09/

you can read the abstracts anyhow. I'm second author on one. It was spoilt somewhat by an exploration conference in London clashing, and I have to make my living in exploration seismology nowadays with a pregnant wife.

Edited April 5, 2009 by mackerel sky

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Earthquake measuring Mag 6.3 in Italy - approx 60m NE of Rome near the town of L'Aquila. Current reports suggest 16 dead and many possibly trapped in collapsed buildings.

Below is the trace from the seismic network covering Vesuvius (STation BAC - Campi Flegrei) whic is some 200m distant. You can clearly see the quake registering on the webicorder.

[Coast]

Latest reports now at least 20 dead (more to come I fear) and a large area of devastation

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude of the quake was 6.3, though Italy's National Institute of Geophysics put it at 5.8. The quake struck about 70 miles (110 kilometres) northeast of Rome at 3:32 a.m. local time (0132 GMT), officials said. The Civil Protection Department said the epicenter was near L'Aquila, in the mountainous Abruzzo region. By early morning, the death toll stood at 20, including five children, with some 30 people unaccounted for, carabinieri paramilitary police said. In addition to L'Aquila, the town of Castelnuovo appeared hard hit, with five of the dead there.

Associated Press

[Wales123098]

Iam worrying my head off here. My friend who is 15, im only 14 my self landed in Rome late last night and is staying north of Rome. He wont answer his phone, he toke off from Bristol. What do you think i should do?

[johnholmes]

yes must be worrying but there is not a lot you can do just now I'm afraid. His phone may be off due to local problems so he may well be okay.

Do you know what the name of the place he was going to? Check that with the list of places affected it may help.

Try and ring the Foreign Off ice and ask if they have any information if he is a British subject.

sorry can't be more helpful

[BrickFielder]

How far north of rome was he staying as the epicenter of the earth quake was 70 miles north of Rome. There are reports of some significant shaking 10 miles from the epicenter, but most of the major damage seems to have occured with that sort of radius.

If you are still worried then you might be advised to locate the british embassy in Rome or you could try ringing one of these numbers.

For information concerning the earthquake in L’Aquila, please call 06 4220 2420 or 06 4220 2351 (from Italy) or Global Response Centre (020 7008 1500, from the UK).

British Embassy

Via XX Settembre 80a

I-00187 Roma RM

Rome

Telephone: (39) 06 4220 0001 or 4220

[tundra]

Earthquake mag of 6.9 in the Kurile Islands.

[laserguy]

http://visz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=〈=eng

Earthquakes,volcanoes,they're popping off all over the place it seems. Is this level of activity normal? I've heard said that prolonged solar inactivity increases this sort of thing. Is that right? Best batten down the hatches if it is!

[Costa Del Fal]

Aftershocks are continuing to affect the L'Aquila region.

A recent one of 4.9 ive heard i think.

Death toll at least 207 now.

[Will storm]

There has just been another aftershock of 5.6 mag, that will cause even more damage to the region.

[Costa Del Fal]

Another tremor of 5.2M has hit Central Italy again at 02:53 Local time this morning. (01:53 BST).

[Mondy]

Another one: http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=cu...l&id=125041

[Red Raven]

Mag 6 quake near Mexico City.

[The PIT]

Mag 6 quake near Mexico City.

Just what they need right now.

[Beverley Lass]

Bit of a tremor in the Lake District this morning I hear ..

Ulverston, 3.7

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8022583.stm

BL

[Rainy]

Earthquake nr Ulverston.

Today I was away from home, nr Carnforth, about 5 miles N of Lancaster and thus about 12 miles or so from the epicentre. Got a good shaking from this eartnquake and the rumble was very loud.

Had gone there to look after my grandson and was downstairs sittiing on the sofa at the time. The new double glazing really rattled and at first I thought a big lorry had driven up to the front door. Didn't take it seriously as local quarry blasting takes place. Only found out about the eartnquake when I returned home this evening.

[PersianPaladin]

Bit of a tremor in the Lake District this morning I hear ..

Ulverston, 3.7

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8022583.stm

BL

Yea, my father felt it this morning and he knew at the time it was a tremor albeit it was faint and very short.