Earthquakes around the world

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT FEBRUARY 12/ 2023

● M 5.1 - 89 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia
2023-02-12 17:38:09 (UTC)
1.673°S 134.076°E. 61.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 88 km southeast of Manokwari, Indonesia early morning

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624829910991704065

● M 5.0 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2023-02-12 07:08:23 (UTC)
17.565°N 46.536°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - Philippine Islands region
2023-02-12 11:41:37 (UTC)
10.111°N 126.543°E. 37.8 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624741713733378051

Strongest earthquake in Turkey M4.9

● M 4.9 - 7 km E of Hekimhan, Turkey
2023-02-12 16:29:49 (UTC)
38.805°N 38.015°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624812289940418564

● Two moderate magnitude 4.0+ earthquake - 12 km southeast of Ozurget'i, Ozurgeti, Guria, Georgia, on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023 Possibly as a consequence of the seismic wave resulting from the M7.8 earthquake.

M 4.0 - 20 km ESE of Ozurgeti, Georgia
2023-02-12 08:21:01 (UTC)
41.879°N 42.251°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

M 4.2 - 11 km ESE of Ozurgeti, Georgia
2023-02-12 08:07:01 (UTC)
41.876°N 42.131°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1624686608816406529

● Summary

Seismic activity level has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 00:30 UTC on February 13 Global seismic activity chart
~3 quakes above magnitude 5
~50 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
~180 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
~434 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
~433 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
~1100 earthquakes in the past 24h (1146 earthquakes in the 24 hours prior to this report) Estimated combined seismic energy release: 6516 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs: 5719 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bomb
Volcanodiscovery earthquake report 24h

 

[Puma]

Strong earthquake

M 6.1 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
2023-02-13 09:18:07 (UTC)
29.522°S 177.973°W. 374.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625070695150501889

Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

6.2	319 km	New Zealand	GEONET (NZ)
6.1	351 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	GFZ
6.1	374 km	KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND	EMSC
6.1	374 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	Raspberry Shake
5.5	310 km	New Zealand: Near Auckland	RENASS
6.1	374 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	USGS
6.1	345 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	GeoAu
6.1	10 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	IRIS

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 12 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania​

Date & time	Feb 13, 2023 14:58:05 UTC - 4 hours ago
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Feb 13, 2023 at 4:58 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5
Depth	10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	45.1281°N / 23.1746°E (Comuna Runcu, Gorj, Romania)
Antipode	45.128°S / 156.825°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	197 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)

Published on Feb 13, 2023 (3:29)

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT FEBRUARY 13/2023

Strong earthquake
M 6.1 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 12 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania​

● M 5.2 - Kuril Islands
2023-02-13 05:57:02 (UTC)
46.611°N 151.594°E. 98.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.1 - northern Qinghai, China
2023-02-13 18:38:49 (UTC)
38.968°N 92.663°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625208532776718350

Strongest earthquake in Turkey today M4.8 The earthquakes are very shallow

● M 4.8 - 6 km W of Göksun, Turkey
2023-02-13 19:20:27 (UTC)
38.020°N 36.418°E. 4.9 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625226158546493449

● Earthquake Forecast: updated 12 February 2023, 12:40 UTC

Some increased seismic activity may occur in the next few days, possibly low to mid 6 magnitude. From 16 to 18 February there is a high probability of very strong to major seismic activity, potentially reaching low to mid 7 magnitude, maybe larger. SSGEOS

MAGNITUDE PROBABILITY​

M 6.0-6.4	M 6.5-6.9	M 7.0-8.4	M 8.5+
60%	50%	40%	30%

● Summary

Seismic activity level has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 01:30 UTC on February 14 Global seismic activity chart
~1 quake above magnitude 6
~3 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
~35 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
~157 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
~418 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
~444 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
~1058 earthquakes in the past 24h (1100 earthquakes in the 24 hours prior to this report) Estimated combined seismic energy release: 6516 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs: 35266 tons of TNT or 2.2 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery earthquake report 24h

 

[mabar]

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - 12 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania

M 5.5 - 2 km NW of Leleşti, Romania
Time 2023-02-14 07:16:51 (UTC-06:00)
Location 45.112°N 23.177°E
Depth 10.0 km

 

[mabar]

I would not have imagined it, it did not seem like a seismic region.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625492595328819201

 

[XPan]

I would not have imagined it, it did not seem like a seismic region.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625492595328819201

I remember from childhood news

the devastating earthquake that happened in Romania, hitting e.g. Bucharest back on 4 March 1977. Searching for info about the strength, it says it was a M 7.2 earthquake. So, yes. Romania is a highly seismic region.

 

[Puma]

So, yes. Romania is a highly seismic region.

Yes, there are even some sensationalist disinformation media that say they are unusual earthquakes, but there is nothing unusual.

According to data from Volcanodiscovery

QUAKES IN THE PAST 48 HOURS:
2 quakes above magnitude 5
2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

QUAKES SINCE 1900:
4 quakes above magnitude 7
2 quakes between magnitude 6 and 7
54 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
477 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5

What is certain is that an M6.0+ earthquake has not occurred for at least 33 years.


The question would be whether the M7.8 earthquake in Turkey will have a domino effect in the region. Iran, Afghanistan, Greece and Georgia have recorded seismic activity in the last week.

 

[XPan]

Yes, there are even some sensationalist disinformation media that say they are unusual earthquakes, but there is nothing unusual.

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What is certain is that an M6.0+ earthquake has not occurred for at least 33 years.
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I am not sure if i fully understood your last entry, Puma. When I wrote that "Romania is a highly seismic region..." I didn't mean... Oh wait a minute... maybe i understand: I should have written: 'Romania is a country, which can harbor strong earthquakes, albeit the strong ones aren't that frequent...' ?

But still, they do happen there, creating great damages. So, i still would call that a (potentially) highly seismic region.

It's the same with Sicily, as an example. Many frequent, smaller earthquakes yes - but there haven't been large ones for quite some time. But, when it happened, it devastated whole cities there e.g. Messina & Reggio Calabria, 1908 • M7.0, one of the worst disasters in Europe, or Catania in 1693 as well in 1169, destroying almost entirely the city. Even the lesser ones, can induce severe consequences, like the one in 1968 in West Sicily (M 5.5)


By the way; speaking of the Turkey earthquake:

It was during the day, before the earthquakes in Turkey, my mind lingered a lot around the subject of weak building structures; and what happens to those during an earthquake. I even brought it up with my husband, and we talked about it for quite some time. Only with the difference, that our minds circled around Catania/Sicily - and not Turkey.

And the reason for that is, that i had finally found that photo i wanted to show him; which illustrates the creepy brick house wall, where the family lives right at the border with that wall, at the highest level.... And you think... - dio mio - what happens; what are you going to do when a strong earthquake hits Catania ? (You have to run down a quirky path with very steep stairs, and then a narrow alley with very high walls on each side - before you finally can get out onto the street... ) For a Berlin guy like me - who never experienced an earthquake... it's a very weird thought trying to visualize/feel.

8 hours later, the first Turkey earthquake occurred, later showing those dreadful, devastating images of abnormally many fallen buildings


Downtown Catania City where our family lives, taken in 2019 i believe ?

 

[Puma]

@XPan I wanted to affirm what you mentioned about Romania. I agree with this as well:

But still, they do happen there, creating great damages. So, i still would call that a (potentially) highly seismic region.

And that there are also media that take advantage of the fear caused by the earthquake in Turkey to attract readers to their websites. This is an example:

"Shaking everywhere: Unusual strong earthquake occurs in Romania (VIDEOS)"

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT FEBRUARY 14/2023

After two earthquakes occurred within half an hour on February 13, another strong earthquake of M5.6 was recorded, followed by several aftershocks, the largest of which was M4.2.

The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) announces, this Tuesday, that there are no dangerous situations for the population, and so far there are no people who suffered injuries.

M 5.6 - 2 km NW of Leleşti, Romania
2023-02-14 13:16:51 (UTC)
45.113°N 23.178°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625490565738696710

Three strong earthquakes in Southeast Asia that were characterized by the intermediate depth at which they occurred

● M 5.3 - 69 km W of Pangai, Tonga
2023-02-14 22:22:03 (UTC)
19.862°S 175.021°W. 159.9 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.2 - 45 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
2023-02-14 02:03:16 (UTC)
15.344°S 167.547°E. 119.6 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - 201 km NE of Palu, Indonesia
2023-02-14 06:02:20 (UTC)
0.483°N 121.035°E. 101.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

According to the USGS, the strongest earthquake today in Turkey was 4.4, while a mild M4.4 quake occurred in Syria.

M 4.4 - 3 km NW of Ekinözü, Turkey
2023-02-14 15:50:40 (UTC)
38.087°N 37.165°E. 19.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625536865662300160

M 4.4 - 39 km WSW of Latakia, Syria
2023-02-14 13:44:03 (UTC)
35.378°N 35.399°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625517941155328001

● Summary

Seismic activity level has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 01:00 UTC on February 15 Global seismic activity chart
~4 quakes above magnitude 5
~25 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
~138 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
~442 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
~491 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
~1100 earthquakes in the past 24h (1058 earthquakes in the 24 hours prior to this report) Estimated combined seismic energy release: 9060 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs.
Volcanodiscovery earthquake report 24h

 

[forest_light]

Earthquake shakes NZ, felt in both islands​

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have been shaken by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake centred near Wellington tonight - and described by residents as “massive” and “scary”.

The quake started with a large jolt followed by at least 30 seconds of moderate shaking.

GeoNet says the quake took place at 7.38pm around 50km northwest of Paraparaumu at a depth of 48km. It classed the shaking as strong.

By 8.00pm, more than 60,000 people in both the North and South Islands reported feeling the quake, including in Auckland and Christchurch. One resident of the Garden City described it as a rolling sensation as opposed to “jolty”.

Newstalk ZB’s chief political reporter Aaron Dahmen, in Wellington, said he felt “a big bump, and then the whole house shook aggressively for about 30 seconds, before swaying. A steady rumble followed for some time.”

ZB’s Nick James, also in the capital, said it “shook all the items in my flat quite badly — swayed my apartment building from side to side for a good 30 seconds”.

[...]

It comes after a “moderate” 4.4 magnitude earthquake shuddered Gisborne residents amid the onslaught of Cyclone Gabrielle on Monday night.

That quake struck 25km west of the city at a depth of 25km at 7.45pm and was felt by at least 1154 people, some as far as Taupō.

”As if heavy rain and wind isn’t enough,” one Gisborne resident told the Herald.

On February 4, more than 11,000 people felt a magnitude 4.8 quake that struck near Te Aroha.

 

[Puma]

Moderate quake in Colombia

M 5.2 - 5 km W of Cepitá, Colombia
2023-02-15 13:04:10 (UTC)
6.752°N 73.022°W. 161.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Colombia was shaken 26 km (16 mi) S of Piedecuesta (pop: 86,400) Municipio de Piedecuesta, Santander, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 153 km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023, at 8:04 am local time. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625848887880581120

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders have been shaken by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake centred near Wellington tonight - and described by residents as “massive” and “scary”.

USGS updated the M6.2 earthquake in NZ to M5.7

M 5.7 - Cook Strait, New Zealand
2023-02-15 06:38:09 (UTC)
40.547°S 174.571°E. 74.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625841665465364483

Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
6.3	50 km	New Zealand	GEONET (NZ)
5.7	67 km	COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND	EMSC
5.7	70 km	Cook Strait, New Zealand	GFZ
6.0	10 km	New Zealand: Near Lower Hutt	RENASS
5.6	33 km	Cook Strait, New Zealand [Sea: New Zealand]	INGV
5.7	74 km	Cook Strait, New Zealand	USGS
5.7	10 km	Cook Strait, New Zealand	IRIS
5.7	67 km	Cook Strait, New Zealand	GeoAu

A new earthquake was recorded in South Pacific Ocean, 139 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Thursday, Feb 16, 2023 at 2:48 am local time

M 5.0 - off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
2023-02-15 14:48:27 (UTC)
37.181°S 177.454°E. 115.2 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625875322464788481

 

[Puma]

Strong earthquake Philippines

M 6.1 - 10 km NNE of Miaga, Philippines
2023-02-15 18:10:10 (UTC)
12.324°N 123.866°E. 20.1 km depth

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625927410951520287

Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.9	10 km	Luzon, Philippines	GFZ
5.6	50 km	5.8 SAMAR, PHILIPPINES	EMSC
5.9	10 km	Luzon, Philippines	Raspberry Shake
5.7	10 km	Philippines: 006 Km N 68° E of Batuan (Masbate)	PHIVOLCS

Volcanodiscovery

 

[Melissa]

And in an effort to keep things cheerful:

But seriously, if things go down hard here, it's been a pleasure networking with y'all! :)