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WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT AUGUST 05_2024
●M 5.1 - 234 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia/ 12:44:01 (UTC)/21.9 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.5 - 13 km NNW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico/19:03:00 (UTC)/127.0 km depth/SSN
No M6+ earthquakes have occurred after the critical Mercury, Venus, Uranus planetary geometry of August 4. In the last days the interplanetary Magnetic Field exceeded 10nT so we could expect some significant event.
○Total IMF reached 9 nT at 03/2004 UTC
○Total IMF reached 19 nT at 04/1251 UTC
○Total IMF reached 21 nT at 05/0002 UTC
In the past 24 hours, there were 1,004 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5:
●3 quakes above magnitude 5
●30 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
●109 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
●229 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
●633 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
After two days of low levels of seismic activity, the last 24 hours have been moderate.
●M 5.4 - South Sandwich Islands region
02:29:45 (UTC)/111.1 km depth/ USGS●M 5.4 - South Sandwich Islands region
●M 5.1 - 234 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia/ 12:44:01 (UTC)/21.9 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.5 - 13 km NNW of Francisco I. Madero, Mexico/19:03:00 (UTC)/127.0 km depth/SSN
A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 37 km away from Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas, Mexico, the earthquake was felt by over 10.5 million people across 2 countries: Mexico (10.2 million) and Guatemala (290,000). No special alert was issued for this event. No aftershocks have been recorded so far.
No M6+ earthquakes have occurred after the critical Mercury, Venus, Uranus planetary geometry of August 4. In the last days the interplanetary Magnetic Field exceeded 10nT so we could expect some significant event.
○Total IMF reached 9 nT at 03/2004 UTC
○Total IMF reached 19 nT at 04/1251 UTC
○Total IMF reached 21 nT at 05/0002 UTC
In the past 24 hours, there were 1,004 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.5:
●3 quakes above magnitude 5
●30 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
●109 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
●229 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
●633 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT AUGUST 06_2024
Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours
● M 5.3 - 54 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines/ 05:39:27 (UTC)/50.3 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.1 - 23 km SE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu/ 08:59:34 (UTC)/120.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.6 - south of the Fiji Islands/ 21:22:49 (UTC)/208.9 km depth/ USGS
● Earthquake forecast updated August 06_2024
Results of the last planetary geometries from July 29 to August 6
● M 6.9 - 69 km southeast of Suva, Central, Fiji/july 29
● M 6.0 - 73 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga/ July 29
● M 5.7 - 82 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji/ July 31
● M 5.6 - 145 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska/ August 01
● M 6.8 - 18 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines/ August 02
● M 6.3 - 36 km E of Barcelona, Philippines/ August 03
Between 1938 and 1965, a series of large megathrust earthquakes ruptured almost the entire Aleutian subduction zone, from Prince William Sound all the way past Attu Island in the far western Aleutians. One notable patch of the subduction zone, however, did not rupture—the area roughly between Sand Point and Perryville. This section became known as the “Shumagin Gap,” and researchers have spent much effort to understand why that section did not rupture and whether it might be at risk of generating a tsunamigenic earthquake in the near future.
This new research indicates that the Shumagin Gap, contrary to recent speculation that it might be a relatively “safe” seismic zone in the arc, may pose a threat similar to that of the rest of the Aleutian subduction zone. Using advanced, ship-based 3-D seismic imaging, the researchers discovered large, localized faults (called “splay faults”) above the megathrust (see Figure 2). While the majority of the megathrust may not be seismically locked in the gap, these splay faults could accumulate the stresses necessary for a large, tsunamigenic earthquake. Similar splay faults moved during the 2010 M9.0 Tohoku earthquake and contributed to the earthquake being much larger than previously thought possible in that area of Japan.
earthquake.alaska.edu
Next Planetary and lunar geometries August 06-15
○ Planetary geometries (UTC)
▪︎Venus, Sun, Neptune/ August 07/ 15:00
▪︎Venus, Mercury, Earth/ August 08/ 03:00
▪︎Venus, Mercury, Mars/ August 08/ 13:27
▪Mercury,Venus,Jupiter/ August 10/ 16:54
▪︎ Sun, Mercury, Mars/August 13/ 05:50
▪︎Venus, Mercury, Saturn/ August 13/ 20:28
▪︎ Earth, Mars, Jupiter/ August 14/ 15:18
○ Lunar geometries (UTC)
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Saturn/ August 07/ 09:04
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Neptune/ August 08/ 07:59
▪︎ Earth, Moon, Mars/ August 10/ 20:15
▪︎ Earth, Moon, Jupiter/ August 11/ 00:07
▪︎ Earth, Moon, Saturn/ August 11/ 04:00
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Uranus/ August 13/ 03:48
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Jupiter/ August 14/ 17:03
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Mars/ August 14/ 17:07
Venus, Sun, Neptune is something that cannot be underestimated the last time this configuration occurred was in September 2018 and a M7.5 earthquake occurred in Indonesia with a large tsunami. Venus connected to outer planets with specific geometry is always something to watch out for and this will occur on August 07.
Given the subsequently occurring lunar geometries: Moon, Earth, Saturn and Moon, Earth, Neptune it can be said that this may influence a fairly strong jolt around August 09.
August 2024 is a critical month, with the possibility of a mega-earthquake. Of M8.5 or higher. The 20th of August follows a very critical geometry.
In the past 24 hours, there were 923 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.6:
●3 quakes above magnitude 5
●22 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
●87 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
●220 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
●591 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours
● M 5.3 - 54 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines/ 05:39:27 (UTC)/50.3 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.1 - 23 km SE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu/ 08:59:34 (UTC)/120.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.6 - south of the Fiji Islands/ 21:22:49 (UTC)/208.9 km depth/ USGS
● Earthquake forecast updated August 06_2024
Results of the last planetary geometries from July 29 to August 6
● M 6.9 - 69 km southeast of Suva, Central, Fiji/july 29
● M 6.0 - 73 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga/ July 29
● M 5.7 - 82 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji/ July 31
● M 5.6 - 145 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska/ August 01
● M 6.8 - 18 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines/ August 02
● M 6.3 - 36 km E of Barcelona, Philippines/ August 03
Frank Hoogerbeets mentions something that is important to highlight. Last August 01 an M5.6 earthquake occurred in Alaska in the Shumagin Gap a gap that has not been broken in a long time. This area could be one of the next regions to experience a mega-earthquake.
What is the Shumagin Gap?
Between 1938 and 1965, a series of large megathrust earthquakes ruptured almost the entire Aleutian subduction zone, from Prince William Sound all the way past Attu Island in the far western Aleutians. One notable patch of the subduction zone, however, did not rupture—the area roughly between Sand Point and Perryville. This section became known as the “Shumagin Gap,” and researchers have spent much effort to understand why that section did not rupture and whether it might be at risk of generating a tsunamigenic earthquake in the near future.
This new research indicates that the Shumagin Gap, contrary to recent speculation that it might be a relatively “safe” seismic zone in the arc, may pose a threat similar to that of the rest of the Aleutian subduction zone. Using advanced, ship-based 3-D seismic imaging, the researchers discovered large, localized faults (called “splay faults”) above the megathrust (see Figure 2). While the majority of the megathrust may not be seismically locked in the gap, these splay faults could accumulate the stresses necessary for a large, tsunamigenic earthquake. Similar splay faults moved during the 2010 M9.0 Tohoku earthquake and contributed to the earthquake being much larger than previously thought possible in that area of Japan.
A New Perspective on Seismic Hazards in the Shumagin Gap | Alaska Earthquake Center
(August 3, 2017) Recently, many national news outlets picked up a story about the earthquake and tsunami threat posed by Alaska’s Shumagin Gap.
Next Planetary and lunar geometries August 06-15
○ Planetary geometries (UTC)
▪︎Venus, Mercury, Earth/ August 08/ 03:00
▪︎Venus, Mercury, Mars/ August 08/ 13:27
▪Mercury,Venus,Jupiter/ August 10/ 16:54
▪︎ Sun, Mercury, Mars/August 13/ 05:50
▪︎Venus, Mercury, Saturn/ August 13/ 20:28
▪︎ Earth, Mars, Jupiter/ August 14/ 15:18
○ Lunar geometries (UTC)
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Saturn/ August 07/ 09:04
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Neptune/ August 08/ 07:59
▪︎ Earth, Moon, Mars/ August 10/ 20:15
▪︎ Earth, Moon, Jupiter/ August 11/ 00:07
▪︎ Earth, Moon, Saturn/ August 11/ 04:00
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Uranus/ August 13/ 03:48
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Jupiter/ August 14/ 17:03
▪︎ Moon, Earth, Mars/ August 14/ 17:07
Venus, Sun, Neptune is something that cannot be underestimated the last time this configuration occurred was in September 2018 and a M7.5 earthquake occurred in Indonesia with a large tsunami. Venus connected to outer planets with specific geometry is always something to watch out for and this will occur on August 07.
Given the subsequently occurring lunar geometries: Moon, Earth, Saturn and Moon, Earth, Neptune it can be said that this may influence a fairly strong jolt around August 09.
August 2024 is a critical month, with the possibility of a mega-earthquake. Of M8.5 or higher. The 20th of August follows a very critical geometry.
In the past 24 hours, there were 923 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.6:
●3 quakes above magnitude 5
●22 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
●87 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
●220 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
●591 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Strong Earthquake M5.2 in California. About 67 aftershocks so far, the largest of magnitude 4.5
M 5.2 - 23 km SW of Lamont, CA
2024-08-07 04:09:56 (UTC)
35.111°N 119.092°W. 11.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
M 5.2 - 23 km SW of Lamont, CA
2024-08-07 04:09:56 (UTC)
35.111°N 119.092°W. 11.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Earthquake warning
SSGEOS forecast a 70% probability of a M ≥ 7.0 earthquake in approximately the next three days.
In the last hours of August 7th, earthquakes occurred in Turkey and Greece. "A stronger tremor is possible in the short term" warned SSGEOS.
● M 4.6 - 15 km SSE of Feke, Turkey
2024-08-07 02:32:28 (UTC)
37.682°N 35.970°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 4.9 - 33 km S of Moíres, Greece
2024-08-07 08:23:52 (UTC)
34.748°N 24.922°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 4.8 - 41 km S of Moíres, Greece
2024-08-07 08:47:53 (UTC)
34.675°N 24.859°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Atmospheric fluctuation detected on August 03
Southeastern Mexico (M5.5/ Aug.05) and Central America are registering seismic activity that coincides with the atmospheric fluctuation detected on July 28
● M 4.6 - 215 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras
2024-08-07 05:20:34 (UTC)
17.460°N 83.227°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.1 - 44 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
2024-08-07 12:38:22 (UTC)
11.539°N 86.840°W. 42.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Alaska and Cascadia regions
SSGEOS forecast a 70% probability of a M ≥ 7.0 earthquake in approximately the next three days.
In the last hours of August 7th, earthquakes occurred in Turkey and Greece. "A stronger tremor is possible in the short term" warned SSGEOS.
● M 4.6 - 15 km SSE of Feke, Turkey
2024-08-07 02:32:28 (UTC)
37.682°N 35.970°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 4.9 - 33 km S of Moíres, Greece
2024-08-07 08:23:52 (UTC)
34.748°N 24.922°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 4.8 - 41 km S of Moíres, Greece
2024-08-07 08:47:53 (UTC)
34.675°N 24.859°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Atmospheric fluctuation detected on August 03
Southeastern Mexico (M5.5/ Aug.05) and Central America are registering seismic activity that coincides with the atmospheric fluctuation detected on July 28
2024-08-07 05:20:34 (UTC)
17.460°N 83.227°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.1 - 44 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
2024-08-07 12:38:22 (UTC)
11.539°N 86.840°W. 42.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Alaska and Cascadia regions
cholas
Dagobah Resident
Thanks Puma. Looks pretty intense on a recent USGS map:
Latest Earthquakes
This has not been a heavily active area in the recent past. Not quite like this anyway. (there is fracking in the area)
Strangely enough, we were supposed to be staying in the vicinity tonight on our way South but plans got changed. Silver lining?
All quiet, 12 hours had passed without an M5+ earthquake but a few minutes ago an M5.1 earthquake occurred in Bolivia. Seismic activity after the M5.2 earthquake in California is still intense but with M2+ and M3+ earthquakes.
M 5.1 - 67 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia
2024-08-08 01:31:52 (UTC)
21.199°S 66.810°W. 199.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
M 5.1 - 67 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia
2024-08-08 01:31:52 (UTC)
21.199°S 66.810°W. 199.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Evan
The Living Force
My neighbor asked me about that one. Evidently he felt it. I didn’t, but I looked it up on my QuakeFeed app and there were dozens upon dozens of those 67 aftershocks in the same period in the 3.3-3.9 range.
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.2 quake 19 mi south of Bakersfield, Kern County, California on Aug 6 which had occurred 22 hours earlier.
M 4.4 - 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:09:15 (UTC)
35.102°N 119.071°W. 11.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
M 4.4 - 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA
2024-08-08 02:09:15 (UTC)
35.102°N 119.071°W. 11.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
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M 7.1 - 20 km NE of Nichinan, Japan
2024-08-08 07:42:55 (UTC)
31.719°N 131.527°E. 25.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
This could be bad news for the U.S. West Coast and Northwest Mexico.
M 7.1 - 20 km NE of Nichinan, Japan
2024-08-08 07:42:55 (UTC)
31.719°N 131.527°E. 25.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
This could be bad news for the U.S. West Coast and Northwest Mexico.
WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT AUGUST 08_2024
Very high levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours :
● M 5.1 - 67 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia/ 01:31:52 (UTC)/ 199.1 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.4 - 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA/ 02:09:15 (UTC)/ 11.3 km depth/USGS
● M 5.0 - 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga/
04:03:51 (UTC)/463.8 km depth/ USGS
● M 7.1 - 20 km NE of Nichinan, Japan/ 07:42:55 (UTC)/ 25.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.8 - 31 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan/
08:35:48 (UTC)/38.4 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.6 - 20 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan/
99:00:02 (UTC)/42.9 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.2 - 46 km W of Otobe, Japan/
12:49:15 (UTC)/186.4 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.4 - 7 km WSW of Miyazaki, Japan/
19:23:33 (UTC)/19.5 km depth/ USGS
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsunami with heights of around 50 centimeters and 20 cm were observed in Miyazaki and southwestern Kochi, respectively.
The powerful temblor also disrupted transportation services around Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, one of the country's four main islands. Some flights connecting Miyazaki airport with Osaka, as well as Tokyo's Haneda, were canceled.
No abnormalities were found at the Ikata and Sendai nuclear power plants in Ehime and Kagoshima prefectures, nor in the environmental radioactivity levels in the surrounding areas, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.
english.kyodonews.net
●1 quake above magnitude 7
●4 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
●30 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
●125 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
●280 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
●598 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Very high levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24 hours :
● M 5.1 - 67 km WSW of Atocha, Bolivia/ 01:31:52 (UTC)/ 199.1 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.4 - 22 km NW of Grapevine, CA/ 02:09:15 (UTC)/ 11.3 km depth/USGS
● M 5.0 - 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga/
04:03:51 (UTC)/463.8 km depth/ USGS
● M 7.1 - 20 km NE of Nichinan, Japan/ 07:42:55 (UTC)/ 25.0 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.8 - 31 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan/
08:35:48 (UTC)/38.4 km depth/ USGS
● M 4.6 - 20 km ESE of Nichinan, Japan/
99:00:02 (UTC)/42.9 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.2 - 46 km W of Otobe, Japan/
12:49:15 (UTC)/186.4 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.4 - 7 km WSW of Miyazaki, Japan/
19:23:33 (UTC)/19.5 km depth/ USGS
Japan has been shaken by several earthquakes following the powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Miyazaki. For this strong earthquake, 46 aftershocks have been detected so far. Aftershocks 4.8, 4.6 and 5.4 have been the highest magnitude, while to the southwest of the Japanese island of Hokkaido an M5.2 earthquake occurred.
According to Volcanodiscovery data M7.1 earthquake occurred due to thrust faulting at shallow depth on or near the subduction zone interface between the Philippine Sea plate and the Eurasian plate. According to USGS, the quake was felt by over 11.2 million people across Japan.
According to Volcanodiscovery data M7.1 earthquake occurred due to thrust faulting at shallow depth on or near the subduction zone interface between the Philippine Sea plate and the Eurasian plate. According to USGS, the quake was felt by over 11.2 million people across Japan.
M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, megaquake fear grows
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Tsunami with heights of around 50 centimeters and 20 cm were observed in Miyazaki and southwestern Kochi, respectively.
The powerful temblor also disrupted transportation services around Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu, one of the country's four main islands. Some flights connecting Miyazaki airport with Osaka, as well as Tokyo's Haneda, were canceled.
No abnormalities were found at the Ikata and Sendai nuclear power plants in Ehime and Kagoshima prefectures, nor in the environmental radioactivity levels in the surrounding areas, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.
M7.1 quake hits southwestern Japan, megaquake fear grows
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami of up to 50 centimeters after tsunami advisories were issued for the Pacific coast extending to the western part of the country, the weather agency says.
The danger of another powerful earthquake is not over yet. "Given the sequence of planetary geometry from 2 to 8 August, additional larger seismic activity is possible in the next 2 days." said Frank Hoogerbeets viaTelegram
In the past 24 hours, there were 1,038 quakes of magnitudes up to 7.1:
●1 quake above magnitude 7
●4 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
●30 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
●125 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
●280 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
●598 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
High seismic activity. In the last hours the Kermadec islands were hit by several M5+ earthquakes and a preliminary M6.0 updated to M5.9, Fiji registered a M5.6 and the island of Honshu in Japan another M5.0 earthquake. This seismic cluster indicates that the energy is still concentrated in the western Pacific, so another significant event in the region could not be ruled out (in the worse case a M7+ )
● M 5.0 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
05:42:18 (UTC)/ 35.2 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.0 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
06:55:29 (UTC)/28.7 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.0 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
07:36:57 (UTC)/22.7 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.6 - Fiji region/ 11:10:45 (UTC)/ 593.5 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.9 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand/
12:23:01 (UTC)/ 31.2 km depth/ USGS
● M 5.0 - 2 km E of Isehara, Japan
10:57:38 (UTC)/24.9 km depth/ USGS
New M4+ earthquake in Greece. This Mediterranean region and Turkey are also under surveillance for a possible significant event.
● M 4.8 - 100 km SW of Kýthira, Greece
14:05:13 (UTC)/41.9 km depth/ USGS
Japan issues first-ever alert over risk of Nankai Trough megaquake
The Meteorological Agency on Thursday issued its first-ever alert warning about a possible megaquake around the Nankai Trough, following a magnitude 7.1 quake that struck earlier in the day off the coast of Kyushu.
It is believed that the chance of a major earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough is relatively higher than usual, according to the agency, but it added that this does not mean an earthquake will necessarily occur within a specific timeframe. The warning is expected to be in place for a week, but officials said residents should not let their guard down even after it is lifted.
The JMA issues such warnings when abnormal phenomena are observed along the Nankai Trough, or when the possibility of an earthquake is believed to have increased, according to the Cabinet Office.
Information from the agency on Nankai Trough megaquakes is delivered at two levels — an alert and a higher warning. The weather agency issued the lower level alert on Thursday, urging people to be prepared for cases requiring evacuation. No evacuations are required for the alert level.
A warning means people would need to be on higher alert, and officials would urge those who wouldn’t be able to evacuate quickly to do so before any large quake occurs.
From a seismological perspective, the probability of a large quake in the Nankai Trough has become several times higher, the agency said. Such quakes happen roughly once every 100 years, but the exact timing cannot be predicted. The most recent one took place on Dec. 21, 1946, which was measured between 8.1 and 8.4 on the moment magnitude scale.
Japan issues first-ever alert over risk of Nankai Trough megaquake
It is believed that the chance of a major earthquake occurring in the Nankai Trough is relatively higher than usual, the weather agency said.
