Earthquake Activity Thread

[john pike]

Monday June 4 2012, 03:15:24 UTC south of Panama 6.4 5.9 USGS Feed Detail

http://quakes.global...l.php?id=194648

seperate quake from the earlier one

http://ptwc.weather....2012.06.04.0322

local advisory for poss tsunami at the time

no reports on any damage

http://earthquake.us...0/280_5_eqs.php

list of quakes

Edited June 4, 2012 by john pike

[john pike]

2012-06-04 11:18:13.008min ago 8.05 S 106.15 E 83 6.1 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=271721

awaiting info

[john pike]

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=195157 Tuesday June 5 2012, 19:31:34 UTC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan 6.2 10.0 CSEM-EMSC Feed Detail

[BornFromTheVoid]

Magnitute 4.0 quake just off the west coast of Mayo (Ireland). Just 3km deep, near the corrib gas field.

http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_events/20120606075800.html#page=maps

Lots minor damage reports around Mayo.

[Gael_Force]

Apparently this is a very unusual occurrance.

http://www.irishtime...breaking22.html

snip "A spokesman for the British Geological Survey, which monitors seismic activity in the UK and Ireland, said the quake happened just before 9am, 60km west of Aughleam near Belmullet.

He said it was very unusual to have an earthquake of such magnitude in the area as it had never happened before."

Edited June 6, 2012 by Gael_Force

[john pike]

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=272042#summary

csem link re ireland quake

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=195375

looks like no damage reported

[weatherobsuk]

Looks to be in the area of the Rockall trough. A huge cliff-feature which is prone to landslides due to it's inclination facing the Atlantic current head-on, aswell as being made of sediment atop of denser continental crust.

http://s1.hubimg.com/u/3422404_f520.jpg

I wouldn't be too surprised if this caused even a small Tsunami off the western Irish coastline, not many people would have seen anything though if it did.

[john pike]

A leading seismologist has said yesterday’s earthquake off the west coast was “unexpected†and poses “very interesting questions for geologistsâ€

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EQ-20120607-35354-IRL

an interesting piece regarding the ireland quake yesterday

[BornFromTheVoid]

Plenty of reports on radio stations of minor damage from the quake.

The epicentre was just under 11 degrees west, which lies before the Rockall Trough and along the Porcupine Bank.

This is roughly where it occurred with regard to the local ocean bathymetry

[john pike]

MAP 6.0 2012/06/07 16:03:18 -15.919 -72.516 99.7 SOUTHERN PERU

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=272223

[john pike]

MAP 6.0 2012/06/09 21:00:18 24.522 122.337 70.9 TAIWAN REGION

list of volcanoes nearby

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=seism_volcano&rid=252335

no damage reports at present

[john pike]

MAP 5.8 2012/06/10 12:44:18 36.442 28.920 39.6 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

not 6 but notable

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=seism_population&rid=252488

waiting any updates

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/44463/World/Region/Quake-of--magnitude-hits-off-southwestern-Turkey-R.aspx

[john pike]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/dozens-hurt-in-turkish-earthquake/story-e6frf7lf-1226390730335

"From the information we've gathered, 59 Turkish citizens are in hospital after the earthquake, including 54 in Fethiye," Mr Tekin was quoted as saying by the Anatolia news agency.

[john pike]

11-JUN-2012 05:02:17 36.05 69.30 5.4 48.9 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

11-JUN-2012 05:29:14 36.08 69.32 5.1 31.3 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

11-JUN-2012 08:32:52 36.31 69.39 4.1 10.0 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN

reason for posting these

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- As many as 100 people are feared dead after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan this morning.

http://ktvl.com/template/inews_wire/wires.international/264578b5-www.ktvl.com.shtml

[john pike]

MAP 6.1 2012/06/16 22:18:48 15.574 119.609 35.3 LUZON, PHILIPPINES

awaiting info

looks like no reports of injuries or damage

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/6-1-magnitude-quake-hits-off-southwest-Philippines-USGS/articleshow/14197412.cms

One fault line runs directly under Manila, a metropolis of more than 12 million people, and government seismologists have warned the city is unprepared for a major quake.

Edited June 17, 2012 by john pike

[Love Snow]

just on sky breaking news ticker Sendai Japan 6,4 Earthquake 70 miles from the coast

DateTime: Sunday June 17 2012, 20:32:20 UTC

Region: near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 31.8 km

Source: USGS Feed

Also a

Magnitude: 5.9

DateTime: Sunday June 17 2012, 20:32:24 UTC

Region: Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 60 km

Source: CSEM-EMSC Feed

Edited June 17, 2012 by Love Snow

[john pike]

http://www.bbc.co.uk...slands-18493174

Three small earthquakes over the last few days have been felt in two communities in the Highlands.

http://www.earthquak..._uk_events.html

small but posted re location

updated 11.10 pm

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=198926

Edited June 18, 2012 by john pike

[john pike]

MAP 5.2 2012/06/19 10:53:30 -38.244 146.194 9.9 NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck 121 kilometres east south east of the Australian city of Melbourne.

http://australianetw...928.htm?desktop

no reports of damage or injuries at present

http://earthquake-report.com/2012/06/19/strong-earthquake-in-the-greater-melbourne-area-australia/

click and refresh for updates as they come in

Edited June 19, 2012 by john pike

[john pike]

MAP 6.0 2012/06/19 15:56:34 53.392 171.635 20.9 NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

[john pike]

Tuesday June 19 2012, 20:56:43 UTC 2 hours ago Aleutian Islands, Alaska. 6.0 33.0 GeoScience Australia Detail

note this is not a repeat of the quake above

no damage or tsunamis reported on either quake

Edited June 19, 2012 by john pike

[Styx]

MAP 5.2 2012/06/19 10:53:30 -38.244 146.194 9.9 NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF AUSTRALIA

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck 121 kilometres east south east of the Australian city of Melbourne.

http://australianetw...928.htm?desktop

no reports of damage or injuries at present

http://earthquake-re...area-australia/

click and refresh for updates as they come in

I am currently in Melbourne ( until next week ). This was a very discernable quake, shaking the bunk bed I was lying on at the time, quite a heavy vibration to and fro for 10 to 20 seconds. Then the rattling of the window, and what appeared to be the entire foundation of the pub I am staying at. Accomodation is on the second floor.

It sent every guest in their rooms into the corridor in an excitement.

This morning, there are reports of minor damage to some properties in the Melbourne area ( cracked walls and the like ). The link below has some photographs of some supermarket shelves tossing off their items onto the aisle.

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/quake-shakes-state-20120619-20m88.html

Got to say I love my timing in being here!

This is reported as being the biggest quake to hit the state of Victoria in a century.

[john pike]

hi styx

glad your ok

i bet that was a weird experience

news story re this

[Styx]

Thanks mate all is well that ends well.

Wouldn't care though if the roof came in and I ended up with an "earthquake scar", like getting nipped by a shark and showing off the scar for life ( don't have one of those either ).

I like this, this sums it up preety nicely:

[john pike]

MAP 6.0 2012/06/22 04:31:17 -54.302 158.727 9.9 MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/map_detail.php?id=199838

no tsunami or damage reported

[Styx]

MAP 6.0 2012/06/22 04:31:17 -54.302 158.727 9.9 MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION

http://quakes.global...l.php?id=199838

no tsunami or damage reported

Macquarie Island is territory of Tasmania ( 800 miles/2000km south ), but 99.9% of the population are penguins.

It is interesting you talk about tsunamis - any big quake in that area would put Tasmania's south and east coasts under direct threat.