Category Archives: Earthquakes

Earthquakes

6.8 Mw – SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.8 Mw
Date-Time
  • 26 Feb 2012 06:17:19 UTC
  • 26 Feb 2012 13:17:19 near epicenter
  • 25 Feb 2012 22:17:19 standard time in your timezone
Location 51.731N 95.920E
Depth 11 km
Distances
  • 100 km (62 miles) E (91 degrees) of Kyzyl, Russia
  • 337 km (209 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Ulaangom, Mongolia
  • 375 km (233 miles) SE (124 degrees) of Abakan, Russia
  • 892 km (554 miles) WNW (303 degrees) of ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.0 km; Vertical 5.9 km
Parameters Nph = 578; Dmin = 534.3 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 18°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US b0008672

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Earthquakes, Global Emergency

6.5 Mw – SOLOMON ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5 Mw
Date-Time
  • 14 Feb 2012 08:19:58 UTC
  • 14 Feb 2012 19:19:58 near epicenter
  • 14 Feb 2012 00:19:58 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.387S 161.262E
Depth 54 km
Distances
  • 74 km (46 miles) W (275 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 176 km (110 miles) SE (126 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 192 km (119 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
  • 1543 km (959 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.4 km; Vertical 8.7 km
Parameters Nph = 0; Dmin = 0.0 km; Rmss = 1.41 seconds; Gp = 61°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US b000803b

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Earthquakes, Global Emergency

7095 LSB in use for earthquake in Philippines

7095 LSB in use for earthquake in Philippines
2012-02-07

I received a mesage this morning from a shortwave listener in Taiwan that 7095 KHz ssb is in use for emergency communications in the Philippines after the earthquake that happened Monday. Thanks to Keith Perron for this message.

Vernon Ikeda – VE2MBS/VE2QQ

Pointe-Claire, Québec
Rédacteur du blogue de RAC/rédacteur des nouvelles en ligne/bulletins de nouvelles web de RAC

 

Earthquakes

4.8 Mw – VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.8 Mw
Date-Time
  • 4 Feb 2012 20:08:57 UTC
  • 4 Feb 2012 12:08:57 near epicenter
  • 4 Feb 2012 12:08:57 standard time in your timezone
Location 48.919N 127.618W
Depth 13 km
Distances
  • 196 km (122 miles) S (183 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
  • 210 km (130 miles) SW (236 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  • 229 km (142 miles) WNW (287 degrees) of Neah Bay, WA
  • 314 km (195 miles) W (280 degrees) of Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
  • 329 km (204 miles) W (265 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 18.8 km; Vertical 7.3 km
Parameters Nph = 51; Dmin = 93.5 km; Rmss = 1.45 seconds; Gp = 144°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US b0007x1g

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Earthquakes

5.7 Mw – VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION

— NO TSUNAMI WARNING —

5.7 Mw – VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude 5.7 Mw
Date-Time 4 Feb 2012 20:05:32 UTC
4 Feb 2012 12:05:32 near epicenter
4 Feb 2012 12:05:32 standard time in your timezone
Location 48.867N 127.875W
Depth 12 km
Distances 204 km (127 miles) S (188 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
228 km (142 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
246 km (153 miles) WNW (284 degrees) of Neah Bay, WA
332 km (206 miles) W (279 degrees) of Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
349 km (217 miles) W (264 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 14.7 km; Vertical 7.8 km
Parameters Nph = 423; Dmin = 171.4 km; Rmss = 1.20 seconds; Gp = 72°
M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID US b0007vx6
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Earthquake – 6.9 Mw – VANUATU

6.9 Mw – VANUATU

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9 Mw
Date-Time
  • 2 Feb 2012 13:34:38 UTC
  • 3 Feb 2012 00:34:38 near epicenter
  • 2 Feb 2012 05:34:38 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.810S 167.149E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 122 km (76 miles) W (267 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
  • 253 km (157 miles) S (180 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
  • 294 km (183 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 1805 km (1122 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.0 km; Vertical 2.8 km
Parameters Nph = 114; Dmin = 477.6 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 32°
M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID US b0007uiv

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4.7 Mb – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION

4.7 Mb – QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude4.7 Mb
Date-Time13 Jan 2012 19:46:09 UTC
13 Jan 2012 11:46:09 near epicenter
13 Jan 2012 11:46:09 standard time in your timezone

Location51.262N 130.361W
Depth15 km
Distances210 km (131 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
338 km (210 miles) S (181 degrees) of Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
388 km (241 miles) WNW (293 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
559 km (347 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 22.4 km; Vertical 10.8 km
ParametersNph = 240; Dmin = 187.0 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 158°
M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event IDUS c0007kg9

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6.6 Mw – SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

6.6 Mw – SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6 Mw
Date-Time
  • 9 Jan 2012 04:07:16 UTC
  • 9 Jan 2012 15:07:16 near epicenter
  • 8 Jan 2012 20:07:16 standard time in your timezone
Location 10.557S 165.159E
Depth 38 km
Distances
  • 353 km (219 miles) E (92 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
  • 583 km (362 miles) ESE (102 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
  • 1970 km (1224 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 13.9 km; Vertical 8.8 km
Parameters Nph = 201; Dmin = 584.4 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 25°
M-type = Mw; Version = B
Event ID US c0007hrv

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U.S. Geological Survey
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