Earthquakes around the world

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 31_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A shallow and significant M5.3 earthquake struck under land 81 kilometer from Baiyin in China in the evening of Sunday December 31st, 2023. The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level yellow (significant) and level green (low) for fatalities. An estimated 16,420 people were exposed to level VI shake (strong) At this level, strong shaking and probably light damage can be expected.

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has increased to 870 which is within the normal range of activity.​

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:

Clear Lake (27 quakes between mag 0.2-1.5), Kilauea (16 quakes between mag 1.7-3.0), Reykjanes (13 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes.Most of the earthquakes recorded on December 31 were smaller than M5.​

● M 5.4 - southwest of Africa
2023-12-31 15:16:51 (UTC)
52.246°S 13.490°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 80 km ENE of Baiyin, China
2023-12-31 14:27:37 (UTC)
36.771°N 105.029°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region
2023-12-31 03:45:55 (UTC)
57.215°S 25.463°W. 30.8 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Singaparna, Indonesia (M4.5) Tobelo, Indonesia (M4.6, M4.8) Sainte-Marie, Martinique (M4.7) Sumedang Utara, Indonesia (M4.8) Tatsugō, Japan (M4.9) Kodāri̇̄, Nepal (M4.6) Çukurca, Turkey (M4.5) south of the Fiji Islands (M4.6) Northern Mariana Islands (M4.6)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:18 UTC on December 31 Global seismic activity chart


In the past 24 hours, there were 870 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.4:

• 3 quakes above magnitude 5
• 24 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 87 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 219 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 537 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 27 - 863 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 28 - 877 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 29 - 862 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 30 - 859 eq.
Dec. 31 - 870 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 6682 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Tycho]

NOW: Serious tsunami thread for Honshu, Japan!!!! You know someone there i suggest to contact them now.

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PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - FROM JMA
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* MAGNITUDE 7.4
* ORIGIN TIME 0710 UTC JAN 1 2024
* COORDINATES 37.5 NORTH 137.2 EAST
* DEPTH 0 KM / 0 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU JAPAN


EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.4 OCCURRED
NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN AT 0710 UTC ON MONDAY
JANUARY 1 2024.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 300 KM
OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.

Major magnitude 7.5 earthquake - Ishikawa, 85 km north of Takaoka, Toyama, Japan, on Monday, Jan 1, 2024, at 04:10 pm (GMT +9) -

2024 earthquake in Japan: This was the most fatal quake worldwide in 2024 and the 7th most deadly quake since 2020.

www.volcanodiscovery.com

Note that the first source reports depth zero, which would mean a extremely high chance for a tsunami while source 2 reports a depth of 10km. 10km is not deep enough to exclude a tsunami but would (AFAIK) create a less severe one.

 

[Ca.]

NOW: Serious tsunami thread for Honshu, Jepan!!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741720760714932676

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741723070350696930

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741722836069437820

 

[Antony]

Earthquakes of magnitude 5.6 and 7 occurred a few minutes apart in western Japan, strong tremors were felt in Osaka and Kyoto.
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Strong tremors are felt in Tokyo. A tsunami threat has been declared in the country, and people are being urged to leave the coastal zone immediately. Tsunamis up to 3 meters high are expected on the entire coast of the Sea of Japan, TASS writes.

May i suppose that it could be linked to solar flare

 

[Ca.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741338851656737262

 

[Metrist]

This site is showing areas that should be evacuated due to tsunami threat...

🔴 LIVE COVERAGE - Massive 7.4 Earthquake and Tsunami Strikes Japan

Join us for urgent live coverage as we provide real-time updates on the unfolding crisis in Japan. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami ...

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[Ca.]

The current aftershocks from the Japan seven-point five

Latest Earthquakes

earthquake.usgs.gov

7.5

42 km NE of Anamizu, Japan​

2024-01-01 08:10:09 (UTC+01:00) 10.0 km

4.8
57 km au nord-nord-ouest d'Itoigawa, Japon
2024-01-01 09:29:03 (UTC+01:00)
10,0 km
4.9
38 km ENE de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 09:22:11 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
4.8
41 km NE de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 09:17:47 (UTC+01:00)
10,0 km
5.1
24 km WSW de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 09:07:11 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
5.0
58 km ENE de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 09:02:45 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
5.6
8 km NNE de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 08:56:48 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
2.6
18 km SSW de Nanwalek, Alaska
2024-01-01 08:55:21 (UTC+01:00)
39.3 km
5.4
98 km SE de Gorontalo, Indonésie
2024-01-01 08:52:42 (UTC+01:00)
87.7 km
4.9
6 km au nord d'Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 08:48:14 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
5.2
58 km ENE de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 08:39:49 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
6.2
4 km SSW de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 08:18:42 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km
7.5
42 km NE de Anamizu, Japon
2024-01-01 08:10:09 (UTC+01:00)
10.0 km

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741476338211361052

Since it's a new year, we celebrate the colorful clouds, which are said to be auspicious signs.

 

[Puma]

Welcome 2024 !

May i suppose that it could be linked to solar flare

● M 7.5 - 42 km NE of Anamizu, Japan
2024-01-01 07:10:09 (UTC)
37.498°N 137.242°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

▪︎ X-ray Solar Flare: X5 2155 UT Dec31

In my opinion, the X5 flare of a few hours ago had nothing to do with the M7.5 earthquake in Japan. Although there will be people on social media who will claim that there is a relationship. Yes, there was a CME associated with the X-class flare, however, most of the mass will not hit the Earth's magnetic field directly:​

Normally we would expect a CME leaving the sun's extreme-eastern limb to have no Earth-directed component. This case appears to be different. According to a NASA model, the CME will graze our planet Jan. 2nd. G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible when the CME arrives. SpaceWeather.com ​

On the other hand, an earthquake of such magnitude was already expected in the region after the M5+ seismic clustering that occurred days before in the Indian Ocean and a possible planetary geometry. These seismic clusters usually occur before a significant event according to SSGEOS theory.​

Our SSGI models are not addressed, even though they consistantly show a relationship between (clustering of) stronger seismic activity and critical planetary geometry. SSGEOS ​

According to analyst Jesús Ramos, the M5+ seismic clustering in the Southern Indian Ocean on December 29 is an indicator of an event that can be expected to reach M7.1 in the region comprising Sumatra, Indonesia and southern Philippines.

Note that the first source reports depth zero, which would mean a extremely high chance for a tsunami while source 2 reports a depth of 10km.

Depths at zero km indicate sea level, however, the official depth was set at 10 km. This is a very shallow earthquake and people near the epicenter must have felt severe shaking.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741736599262748911

According to USGS: 121 000 people are estimated to have felt severe shaking, 548 000 very strong, 3 917 000 strong, 3 323 000 moderate and 43 998 000 light.

This starts a new sequence. Expect M6+ responses towards China, Kamchatka Peninsula, Alaska, the US west coast and Southeast Asia in the next few days.​

 

[Puma]

Here is the SSGEOS Forecast from December 28th

updated 28 December 2023, 11:10 UTC

QUAKE WATCH

The Earth-Mercury-Mars conjunction early on 28 December can result in a major seismic event in the coming days, potentially reaching high 7 magnitude.

Also

A seismic cluster was recorded in the southern Indian Ocean. So far, the highest magnitude earthquake reached 5.7. We will see in the next few days if a significant event (M7+) develops here and starts a new seismic sequence...

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT JANUARY 01_2024

Very high levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours. In the late afternoon of Monday January 1st, 2024, a damaging and very strong M7.5 earthquake hit 89 km from Toyama in Japan. USGS classified the earthquake at level Yellow (significant). They expect an 47% likelyhood of between 1 and 10 fatalities. In the economic impact, the earthquake was classified at level Orange (Moderate) the economic impact of this earthquake falls between 10 and 100,000 million USD.

Roughly 119,800 people are expected to be exposed to this level. The majority of people (roughly 44 million) live in an area exposed to level IV, where light shaking and likely no damage is expected.
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4 dead, others trapped in collapsed houses after M7.6 quake rocks central Japan​

Authorities received information on six cases in which people had been buried alive or trapped under collapsed houses in the quake-hit area.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special warning for a potential tsunami measuring 3 meters or higher in Ishikawa's Noto Peninsula, and downgraded it hours later. A tsunami measuring 1.2 meters or higher reached Wajima Port in the prefecture, it said.
The deaths of four people were confirmed by the Ishikawa prefectural government early Tuesday.​

4 dead, others trapped in collapsed houses after M7.6 quake rocks central Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, killing at least four people and triggering tsunami and fires in the central prefecture of Ishikawa, and dampening the festive mood of New Year celebrations nationwide. Details about the damage...

japantoday.com

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 824 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes (>10 eq) within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Clear Lake (56 quakes between mag 0.2-2.9), Fagradalsfjall (27 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0) Reykjanes (38 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. The M7.5 earthquake in Japan had an estimated energy release of 167.6 atomic bombs according to Volcanodiscovery. The highest concentration of seismic activity in the past 24 hours was concentrated in Japan. In the coming days we will see the responses to this sequence. The west coast of North America is to be watched.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741860612890661285

○ Precursor earthquake

● M 5.5 - 42 km NE of Anamizu, Japan​

2024-01-01 07:06:05 (UTC)
37.507°N 137.239°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

○ Main shock

● M 7.5 - 42 km NE of Anamizu, Japan​

2024-01-01 07:10:09 (UTC)
37.498°N 137.242°E. 10.0 km depth

USGS earthquake alert

○ Aftershocks

● M 6.2 - 4 km SSW of Anamizu, Japan​

2024-01-01 07:18:42 (UTC)
37.196°N 136.870°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.2 - 58 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan at 07:18;42 UTC
● M 5.6 - 8 km NNE of Anamizu, Japan at 07:56:48 UTC
● M 5.0 - 58 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan at 02:02:45 UTC
● M 5.1 - 24 km WSW of Anamizu, Japan at 02:07:11 UTC
● M 5.5 - 55 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan at 09:03:49 UTC
● M 5.6 - 55 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan at 09:08:17 UTC
● M 5.2 - 51 km ENE of Anamizu, Japan at 09:30:21 UTC
● M 5.0 - 21 km WSW of Anamizu, Japan at 09:40:00 UTC
● M 5.1 - 51 km NW of Jōetsu, Japan at 09:45:24 UTC
● M 5.0 - 25 km NNW of Hakui, Japan at 19:27:14 UTC
● M 5.1 -18 km W of Anamizu, Japan at 07:13:42 UTC​

● M 5.4 - 98 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
2024-01-01 07:52:42 (UTC)
0.165°S 123.611°E. 87.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 4.6 - 67 km E of Tuensang, India
2024-01-01 21:45:51 (UTC)
26.205°N 95.499°E. 71.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Kuril’sk, Russia (M4.5) south of the Fiji Islands (M4.6) Pototano, Indonesia (M4.8) Anamizu, Japan (M4.9, M4.8, M4.9, M4.8, M4.6, M4.6, M4.7, M4.6, M4.5) El Triunfo El Salvador (M4.5) Lembang, Indonesia (M4.5) Sado, Japan (M4.5) Itoigawa, Japan (M4.5)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at very high levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:03 UTC on January 01 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 824 quakes of magnitudes up to 7.5:

• 1 quake above magnitude 7
• 1 quake between magnitude 6 and 7
• 12 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
• 56 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 119 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 219 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 416 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 28 - 877 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 29 - 862 eq.
Dec. 30 - 859 eq.
Dec. 31 - 870 eq.
Jan. 01 - 824 eq

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 3181 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.7 x 106 tons of TNT or 171.1 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

Possible aftermath of the M7.5 earthquake in Japan.

According to analyst Jesus Ramos, the M7.5 earthquake occurred in a region that has the capacity to produce earthquakes of up to magnitude 9, so after the M7.5 he believes there is a possibility that in the next 3 days an earthquake of a magnitude above this M7.5 earthquake could occur and in a worst case scenario an earthquake of magnitude 9
​

The North America plate, Pacific plate, Philippine Sea plate, and Eurasia plate all influence the tectonic setting of Japan, Taiwan, and the surrounding area. Some authors divide the edges of these plates into several microplates that together take up the overall relative motions between the larger tectonic blocks, including the Okhotsk microplate in northern Japan, the Okinawa microplate in southern Japan, the Yangzee microplate in the area of the East China Sea, and the Amur microplate in the area of the Sea of Japan.​

The seafloor expression of the boundary between the Pacific and North America plates lies 300 km off the east coasts of Hokkaido and Honshu at the Kuril-Kamchatka and Japan trenches. The subduction of the Pacific plate beneath the North America plate, at rates of 83-90 mm/yr, generates abundant seismicity, predominantly as a result of interplate slip along the interface between the plates. The 1958 M 8.4 Etorofu, 1963 M 8.6 Kuril, 2003 M 8.3 Tokachi-Oki, and the 2011 M 9.0 Tohoku earthquakes all exemplify such megathrust seismicity.​

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000m0xl/region-info

The energy of the M7.5 earthquake may move towards the region of China and the Hindu Kush (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) and provoke an M5+ and even a low M6 earthquake, being M6.5 the worst scenario in the next seven days. It should be recalled that an earthquake of this magnitude would be devastating for the region.


Likewise, the energy could move towards the Kamchatka region and Alaska and produce an M6+ earthquake and in the worst case scenario an M7+. The Japan area is directly related to the west coast of North America, so an M5+ earthquake could be expected, and in the worst case scenario a low M6+ for the Vancouver region and up to the Eureka region in California.



A first sign that energy is moving toward the Cocos Plate and the Nazca Plate would be the increased volcanic activity in Hawaii. In such a case for southeastern Mexico and Central America a M5+ and in the worst case M6+ low earthquake could be expected in the next ten days. While for the regions of Peru and Ecuador a low M6 and in the worst case scenario M7.2 earthquake could be expected.

Let's wait and see.
​

 

[Ca.]

This Bay Area quake fault is far more dangerous than previously known, new mapping shows

The Napa Valley fault that produced the 2014 earthquake runs farther than previously believed, according to a U.S. Geological Survey scientist.

www.sfchronicle.com

Dec 26, 2023

Nearly a decade ago, the town of Napa was shaken awake by a 6.0 magnitude earthquake, which killed one person and injured 200 more.
Now, an expert with the United States Geological Survey says the fault that caused the 2014 quake is longer and more dangerous than previously thought.

• Earthquake tracker: Mapping the latest quakes in California and across the world

In soon-to-be-published research, USGS geologist Belle Philibosian concluded that the West Napa Fault stretches from just north of St. Helena and past Calistoga — about 9 miles farther north than previously thought.

She also concluded that the 37-mile fault, if it ruptured in its entirety, is capable of producing a 7.0 magnitude earthquake — which has about twice as much energy as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that was previously believed to be the fault’s maximum.
“The northward extension was a little bit of a surprise,” Philibosian said. “We didn’t necessarily anticipate that there was an additional section of fault.”

The 2014 earthquake — which buckled roads and cracked foundations — occurred in the southern part of the fault, with the epicenter near the Napa County Airport.

Philibosian believes that the 2014 earthquake put more stress on the newly revealed northern part of the fault, which stretches along the western edge of Napa Valley and did not rupture.

“That doesn’t necessarily mean an earthquake is imminent, but it increased the likelihood that it would happen sooner,” she said.
But UC Davis geology Professor Michael Oskin, who has also studied the West Napa Fault, believes that the 2014 earthquake was not strong enough or positioned in such a way as to put the northern portion under significant stress.


“It was a relatively small event compared to the size of the West Napa Fault, so there’s nothing to that which should cause great alarm,” Oskin said.

Still, he said, the 2014 quake is “useful as a reminder that that fault exists and it can do damage and that it can do more damage than what it did in 2014.”

Philibosian estimated that each part of the West Napa Fault produces significant earthquakes of at least magnitude 6, rupturing several kilometers or more of the fault, every thousand years to every several thousand years. Smaller earthquakes can happen more frequently, she said, but faults like West Napa typically release most of their energy through earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher, rather than many small ones.

For the next significant earthquake, “sooner might mean within a century — that might be relatively soon as far as this fault is concerned — but it could also be tomorrow. That’s the uncertainty that we deal with,” she said.

Philibosian said that if the entire West Napa Fault ruptured at once, in a magnitude 7 earthquake, the impacts to the Bay Area would be similar to the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989, which was centered in the Santa Cruz Mountains and caused a large section of Interstate 880 in Oakland to collapse.

Oskin agreed that the West Napa Fault is less active than the better-known San Andreas or Hayward faults, or the Rodgers Creek Fault, which is partly in Sonoma County and connects to the Hayward Fault. But he did not have an estimated timeline of how often the West Napa Fault may produce large earthquakes.

“The earthquake process is not a clock,” he said. “It is very nonuniform in terms of the size and timing between events.”

Philibosian spent years combining laser topography data, aerial photos and field observations to create a more detailed and accurate map of the West Napa Fault. Oskin also studied the data earlier, and drew the same conclusion — that an unmapped northern extension of the fault exists.

Beyond mapping the northern part of the fault, Philibosian created a more detailed image of the already known part of the fault. She hopes landowners proactively take precautions when building in areas along the fault. (California’s laws prohibit building on top of active faults — but it is not retroactive if structures were built on top of faults before the law came into effect in 1972.)

Philibosian’s new mapping has yet to be published. She expects to complete her work within the next year, though there are various internal editing processes it must then go through before it enters the USGS fault database.

Reach Clare Fonstein: clare.fonstein@sfchronicle.com

A Four-point two strikes the Los Angeles and San Diego border.

Unrelated..LOL!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741760087121867088

https://twitter.com/x/status/1741947941013569576

This is a helicopter video taken of Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, where shaking with a seismic intensity of 6+ was observed.More than 12 hours have passed since the fire started, and firefighting efforts are still continuing.https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240102/k10014306571000.html#nhk_video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1742007966729998557

Traces of the Wajima fire. Part of Asaichi Street is still on fire, and the smoke is so heavy that it seems impossible to go. Please learn about the damage caused by this earthquake and fire. It was a blessing in disguise that the tsunami warning was lifted.

 

[Ca.]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1742026247738101921

Earthquake may have shifted land 1.3 meters | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
The powerful earthquake that rocked Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday may have shifted land in the Noto region near the epicenter up to 1.3 meters to the west.

Japan's Geospatial Information Authority, known as GSI, analyzed GPS data following the 7.6 magnitude quake.

GSI says preliminary figures indicate that an observation point in Wajima City in Ishikawa Prefecture saw the biggest shift, moving horizontally about 1.3 meters to the west.

The analysis also indicates a westward shift of about 1 meter in Anamizu Town and 80 centimeters in Suzu City. An observation point in Nanao City's Notojima moved 60 centimeters northwest toward the Sea of Japan coast.

Land appears to have shifted about 20 centimeters to the northwest in the prefectures of Toyama and Niigata. Several centimeters of land shifts were also observed in the Kanto-Koshin region and elsewhere.

GSI plans to continue analyzing the data for other movements.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1742076974460490009

Today’s Top Japan and World News | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Japanese public broadcaster provides the latest breaking news, live video, analysis and features from Asia and around the world.

www3.nhk.or.jp

Rescue operations are still underway after a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, on New Year's Day. At least 30 people are confirmed dead in Ishikawa Prefecture, but that number could still rise further as many more are still trapped under collapsed buildings. Japan's Meteorological Agency has lifted all tsunami advisories along the Sea of Japan after a strong earthquake struck the area Monday afternoon. But officials warn that strong aftershocks may occur in the next week -- especially over the next two to three days.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio addressed the nation Tuesday morning. Kishida said, "Relief efforts are being hampered by obstructions on the roads. This is also making it difficult to send heavy machinery. We're thinking about ways to secure routes and using ships could be one option. We're ready to do whatever we can to meet the people's needs."

Ishikawa Prefecture officials say at least 30 people have been confirmed dead.

Wajima City's fire department says 25 buildings have collapsed -- and people could still be trapped in 14 of them.

Firefighters were seen using chainsaws to get inside collapsed buildings. Bystanders could be heard cheering "hang in there" to those trapped under the debris.

Devastating fires caused by the quake have also destroyed about 200 houses in Wajima. Firefighters were still battling the fires Tuesday afternoon.

In nearby Suzu City, officials confirmed more than 50 houses have been leveled.

In hospitals in Wajima City and Suzu City, many are being treated for injuries.

The magnitude 7.6 earthquake took place on New Year's Day in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, catching many people off guard. The quake also triggered a major tsunami warning in that prefecture.

Several cities in Ishikawa observed tsunami. Wajima reported tsunami waves over 120 centimeters high and Kanazawa recorded 90 centimeters. Other prefectures also reported sightings.

Thousands of people are taking shelter at evacuation centers. A woman at an evacuation facility in Himi city said, "I was at home when the quake happened. I ran out of the house barefoot. Since then I haven't slept at all. Only the children are sleeping. I'm so scared there'll be more potential quakes. That keeps me up at night."

Some areas have had their water supplies cut off. Residents have been lining up to receive drinking water.
The quake has also triggered mudslides in both cities severing major roads.

The Meteorological Agency says there have been over 100 jolts in the region since the initial quake.

In neighboring Toyama Prefecture, authorities say they have received reports at several locations of cracks in roads and broken water pipes.

Ishikawa Prefecture says more than 32,000 people are believed to have spent the night at evacuation shelters across the region. A man in his 80s said, "It was the biggest tremor I've ever experienced. The ground was shaking."

The Hokuriku Electric Power Company says it has shut down two generators at its Nanao Ota thermal power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Officials say more than 44,000 households in the prefecture are without power.

There are several nuclear facilities in the region but none of them have reported major irregularities.

Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train operations have resumed between Kanazawa and Toyama. East Japan Railway says services between Toyama and Nagano will resume at around 3:00 p.m.

Joetsu Shinkansen has resumed operations from 1:47 p.m. between Echigoyuzawa and Niigata.

Japan's major mobile phone carriers say they are also suffering service disruptions in the region hit by the earthquakes.

Casualties rising after massive quake on Sea of Japan coast | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

Rescue operations are still underway after a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, on New Year's Day. At least 30 people are confirmed dead in Ishikawa Prefecture, but that number could still rise further as many more are still trapped under collapsed buildings. Japan's...

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Rescue operations are still underway after a deadly earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, on New Year's Day. At least 30 people are confirmed dead in Ishikawa Prefecture, but that number could still rise further as many more are still trapped under collapsed buildings. Japan's Meteorological Agency has lifted all tsunami advisories along the Sea of Japan after a strong earthquake struck the area Monday afternoon. But officials warn that strong aftershocks may occur in the next week -- especially over the next two to three days.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio addressed the nation Tuesday morning. Kishida said, "Relief efforts are being hampered by obstructions on the roads. This is also making it difficult to send heavy machinery. We're thinking about ways to secure routes and using ships could be one option. We're ready to do whatever we can to meet the people's needs."

Ishikawa Prefecture officials say at least 30 people have been confirmed dead.

Wajima City's fire department says 25 buildings have collapsed -- and people could still be trapped in 14 of them.

Firefighters were seen using chainsaws to get inside collapsed buildings. Bystanders could be heard cheering "hang in there" to those trapped under the debris.

Devastating fires caused by the quake have also destroyed about 200 houses in Wajima. Firefighters were still battling the fires Tuesday afternoon.

In nearby Suzu City, officials confirmed more than 50 houses have been leveled.

In hospitals in Wajima City and Suzu City, many are being treated for injuries.

The magnitude 7.6 earthquake took place on New Year's Day in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, catching many people off guard. The quake also triggered a major tsunami warning in that prefecture.

Several cities in Ishikawa observed tsunami. Wajima reported tsunami waves over 120 centimeters high and Kanazawa recorded 90 centimeters. Other prefectures also reported sightings.

Thousands of people are taking shelter at evacuation centers. A woman at an evacuation facility in Himi city said, "I was at home when the quake happened. I ran out of the house barefoot. Since then I haven't slept at all. Only the children are sleeping. I'm so scared there'll be more potential quakes. That keeps me up at night."

Some areas have had their water supplies cut off. Residents have been lining up to receive drinking water.
The quake has also triggered mudslides in both cities severing major roads.

The Meteorological Agency says there have been over 100 jolts in the region since the initial quake.

In neighboring Toyama Prefecture, authorities say they have received reports at several locations of cracks in roads and broken water pipes.

Ishikawa Prefecture says more than 32,000 people are believed to have spent the night at evacuation shelters across the region. A man in his 80s said, "It was the biggest tremor I've ever experienced. The ground was shaking."

The Hokuriku Electric Power Company says it has shut down two generators at its Nanao Ota thermal power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Officials say more than 44,000 households in the prefecture are without power.

There are several nuclear facilities in the region but none of them have reported major irregularities.

Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train operations have resumed between Kanazawa and Toyama. East Japan Railway says services between Toyama and Nagano will resume at around 3:00 p.m.

Joetsu Shinkansen has resumed operations from 1:47 p.m. between Echigoyuzawa and Niigata.

Japan's major mobile phone carriers say they are also suffering service disruptions in the region hit by the earthquakes.

 

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WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT JANUARY 02_2024

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours. The aftershocks of the M7.5 earthquake in Japan continue, although with a lower magnitude. The largest aftershock had a magnitude of 5.4.

2023 closed with a total of 17 earthquakes of magnitude 7+ according to Volcanodiscovery data.

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Compared to other years​

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
8.0–9.9	1​	0​	3​	0​	0​
7.0–7.9​	9​	9​	16​	11​	17​
6.0–6.9​	135​	111​	141​	117​	170​
5.0–5.9​	1484​	1315​	2046​	1603​	1989​
4.0–4.9​	11897​	12135​	14643​	13707​	16059​
Total​	13526​	13570​	16849​	15438​	18235​

A total of 18,235 earthquakes between M4+ and M7+ occurred in 2023, the highest number of events recorded in the last five years. We have gone just over two years without an M8+ earthquake.

2023 a rocky year Indeed
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●More than 64,100 people died from earthquakes in 2023, the highest death toll for earthquakes since 2010. Over 59,000 people died in the Turkey–Syria doublets of February, which dominated world headlines because of its extensive devastation; the first mainshock was also the largest earthquake of the year at Mw 7.8.​

●In September, Morocco suffered its largest earthquake in centuries; the Mw 6.8 shock killed nearly 3,000 people.​

● In October, four Mw 6.3 earthquakes struck Afghanistan's Herat Province, killing over 1,400 people.​

● A moderate shock in western Nepal also killed 153 people in November.​

● In December, another tremor in northern China killed 151; the nation's deadliest since 2014. Other deadly earthquakes occurred in Ecuador, Pakistan and the Philippines.​

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Wait... there is more. The so-called Uranus cycle would continue through 2024 according to SSGEOS:​

https://twitter.com/x/status/1533032678886457344

Uranus appears to be a key indicator with occurrence of great earthquakes. In the last 600 years the largest earthquakes occurred when Uranus was in conjunction or opposition with the constellation Aries (25%) Leo (55%) and Sagittarius (20%).
Greatest earthquakes and the Uranus Cycle​

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has increased to 896 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes (>10 eq) within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:

Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.2-1.7), Fagradalsfjall (23 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1) Reykjanes (21 quakes between mag 0.2-1.5)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes.


● M 5.4 - 9 km W of Anamizu, Japan
2024-01-02 01:17:33 (UTC)
37.233°N 136.788°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - 14 km NE of Kupang, Indonesia
2024-01-02 04:46:24 (UTC)
10.076°S 123.694°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - 31 km WSW of Darapidap, Philippines
2024-01-02 19:59:31 (UTC)
17.120°N 120.131°E. 42.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - 95 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
2024-01-02 22:57:01 (UTC)
23.399°S 66.610°W. 196.9 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 4.6 - 25 km N of Ifrane, Morocco
2024-01-02 07:37:51 (UTC)
31.933°N 6.391°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2024-01-02 19:33:26 (UTC)
2.473°N 30.991°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Banda Sea (M4.7) Anamizu, Japan (M4.8, M4.9, M4.8, M4.6) Tarama Japan (M4.8) San Antonio de los Cobres Argentina (M4.8)

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:27 UTC on January 02 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 896 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.4

• 5 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
• 41 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 144 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 289 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 417 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 29 - 862 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 30 - 859 eq.	Jan. 02 - 896 eq
Dec. 31 - 870 eq
Jan. 01 - 824 eq	Highest mag.
Jan. 02 - 896 eq	M7.5 Japan

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 6822 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs.
Volcanodiscovery

 

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WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT JANUARY 03_2024

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours. Energy from the M7.5 Noto Japan earthquake is being distributed to Southeast Asia. The Maug Islands region in the northern Mariana Islands recorded two moderate M5+ earthquakes a few hours ago. Previously this region had recorded a seismic swarm that ended in a M6.9 earthquake last November 24. The highest magnitude aftershock of the Noto earthquake in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 5.3 while Indonesia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea recorded moderate M5+ earthquakes.
Energy begins to reach western Asia, towards the Hindu Kush. Afghanistan recorded a moderate M4.9 earthquake.

The region of Vinchina, Argentina was shaken by an M5.5 earthquake at an intermediate depth of 154 km. This energy is moving toward the Atlantic Ocean. The South Sandwich Islands and the sea south of South Africa recorded moderate seismic activity.

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has increased to 916 which is above the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes (>10 eq) within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.2-1.3), Krísuvík (107 quakes between mag 0.1-4.3),

Krísuvík volcano in Iceland had a significant increase in seismic activity in the last 24 hours.

The volcanic system of Krýsuvík has no central volcanic edifice, but rather "a 50 km long, composite fissure swarm", i.e. a mixture of volcanic and tectonic fissures and faults, of which 30 km are volcanic fissures. Recent geophysical work on the system, however, employing magnetotelluric resistivity sampling and modeling, indicates the presence of a buried caldera and/or embryonic central magma chamber beneath the system, suggesting that it could eventually develop into a central volcano like the similar, but more mature Hengill volcanic system farther to the east on the peninsula.​

Krýsuvík (volcanic system)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes.


● M 5.2 - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
2024-01-03 21:12:54 (UTC)
19.961°N 145.520°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.1 - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
2024-01-03 20:32:45 (UTC)
20.014°N 145.415°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.5 - 79 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina
2024-01-03 08:04:01 (UTC)
28.455°S 68.943°W. 154.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 12 km N of Anamizu, Japan
2024-01-03 01:54:34 (UTC)
37.340°N 136.921°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 60 km SW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
2024-01-03 00:53:47 (UTC)
7.390°S 106.182°E. 84.9 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - 22 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines
2024-01-03 01:11:31 (UTC)
8.354°N 126.534°E. 77.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - 38 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
2024-01-03 01:43:15 (UTC)
5.518°S 145.962°E. 61.9 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - south of Africa
2024-01-03 18:07:13 (UTC)
52.405°S 27.853°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 4.9 - 13 km WSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
2024-01-03 09:24:16 (UTC)
36.640°N 71.388°E. 138.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Gorontalo, Indonesia (M4.6) Anamizu, Japan (M4.9, M4.7, M4.9) Port-Vila, Vanuatu (M4.6) Ollagüe, Chile (M4.6) Kamaishi, Japan (M4.6) Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (M4.6) Gulf of California Mexico (M4.5) Sado, Japan (M4.8) South Sandwich Islands region (M4.9) Reykjanes Ridge (M4.7)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:12 UTC on January 03 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 916 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5

• 8 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
• 55 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 150 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 282 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 421 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 30 - 859 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 31 - 870 eq	Jan. 02 - 916 eq
Jan. 01 - 824 eq
Jan. 02 - 896 eq	Highest mag.
Jan. 03 - 916 eq	M7.5 Japan

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 13649 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery