Earthquakes around the world

[angelburst29]

A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck early Saturday east of the South Pacific island country of Fiji, the US Geological Survey said.

Magnitude 6.4 Quake Strikes Off Fiji
https://sputniknews.com/world/201708191056596254-quake-strikes-fiji/

The deep quake was recorded at 2:00 a.m. UTC by the USGS about 158 miles northeast of the town of Lambasa at a depth of 335 miles.

 

[Gawan]

One minor earthquake is also reported on 08.17 in Lisboa, Portugal with a 4,5 on the Richter scale. No reports about injuries or damages. Some people got reminded of the big earthquake in 1755.

https://earthquake-report.com/2017/08/17/minor-earthquake-portugal-on-august-17-2017/

 

[angelburst29]

At least one person was killed in strong earthquake, which hit the Italian island of Ischia.

At Least 1 Killed as Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Strikes Italian Island of Ischia
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201708221056665091-italy-earthquake-kills/

At least one person was killed in a magnitude 3.6 earthquake, which hit the Italian resort island of Ischia late on Monday, while over 20 people were injured, local media reported.

According to Il Mattino newspaper, an old woman died in Casamicciola Terme commune in the metropolitan city of Naples, where the earthquake has brought the more devastating damage.

According to Italy’s national volcanology institute, the earthquake took place 0.8:58 p.m. local time (18:58 GMT), with the epicenter located close to western coast of the island at the depth of 6.2 miles.

Local media reported that several buildings collapsed and at least one hotel was evacuated. A number of people were said to be missing.

The death toll in a strong earthquake, which hit the Italian island of Ischia, has risen to two.

At Least 2 Killed, 25 Injured Due to Earthquake in Italian Island of Ischia
https://sputniknews.com/europe/201708221056665936-two-killed-italian-earthquake/

The death toll in a magnitude 3.6 earthquake, which hit the Italian resort island of Ischia late on Monday, has risen to two, while 25 people were injured, local media reported.

Earlier in the day, media reported that an old woman died in Casamicciola Terme commune in the metropolitan city of Naples, where the earthquake has brought the more devastating damage.

A representative of the National Civil Protection service told Sky TG24 broadcaster about the second victim.

According to media reports, 10 people are still missing, while two among those injured are in critical condition.

According to Italy’s national volcanology institute, the earthquake took place 08:58 p.m. local time (18:58 GMT), with the epicenter located close to western coast of the island at the depth of 6.2 miles. Several building collapsed as a result of the disaster.

 

[mkrnhr]

A 5.3 earthquake in the US near Soda Springs, Idaho. Not a super strong earthquake but depending on the region's preparedness, it could leave some damage.

USGS:

M 5.3 - 17km E of Soda Springs, Idaho
Time 2017-09-02 19:56:52 (UTC-04:00)
Location 42.624°N 111.391°W
Depth 9.2 km

 

[angelburst29]

A report stating, "Two earthquakes were detected near North Korea" which are being blamed as being "artificial" due to Pyongyang's missile testing?

Two earthquakes were detected near North Korea, which may indicate Pyongyang's sixth nuclear test, according to Yonhap News.

North Korea Struck By 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201709031057037726-north-korea-struck-earthquake/

On Sunday Chinese seismological center has registered a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in North Korea that was a "suspected explosion", China's Earthquake Administration said. In a statement on its website the administration said that the tremor occured at a depth of zero kilometres.

According to South Korea's weather agency, an artificial 5.6-magnitude quake was detected in areas in the North Hamgyeong Province at 12:30 p.m. local time (03:30 GMT). South Korean military has confirmed artificial quake around North's nuclear test site and South Korea's presidential office says that North Korea may have conducted its sixth nuclear test.

Yonhap news agency noted that South Korea was going to hold National security council following signs of Pyongyang's nuclear test.

The Japanese government is almost sure that North Korea carried out the sixth nuclear test, local media reported, citing a diplomatic source. According to the NHK broadcaster, the Japanese government convened the National Security Council meeting from 1:34 p.m. local time (04:34 GMT) at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office.

"There are almost no doubts that it was a nuclear test," the source told Kyodo news agency.

According to the NHK broadcaster, the Japanese government convened the National Security Council meeting from 1:34 p.m. local time (04:34 GMT) at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office.

A 6.3-magnitude "possible explosion" has been detected 22 kilometers (13.6 miles) east northeast of Sungjibaegam locality in North Korea, the data of the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed Sunday.

"Possible explosion, located near the site where North Korea has detonated nuclear explosions in the past. If this event was an explosion, the USGS National Earthquake Information Center cannot determine its type, whether nuclear or any other possible type," a statement on the USGS website read.

According to the USGS, the explosion occurred at a depth of 0.0 kilometers.

Later in the day the second earthquake on scale of 4.6 was registered around North Korean test site, according to China Xinhua News.

 

[gdpetti]

A 5.3 earthquake in the US near Soda Springs, Idaho. Not a super strong earthquake but depending on the region's preparedness, it could leave some damage.

No, not large, but it's turned into 72 aftershocks... or something.... which is more interesting.

 

[angelburst29]

A continuing earthquake swarm located over the monstrous Yellowstone caldera in the US state of Wyoming has now produced over 2,300 tremors since its June inception.

Hot Lava: The Planet’s Largest Supervolcano Setting Earthquake Swarm Records
https://sputniknews.com/environment/201709041057055357-yellowstone-supervolcano-setting-earthquake-records/

According to instrument readings as of August 30, 2,357 earthquakes have been recorded in the region around the Yellowstone supervolcano. This is the largest active caldera in North America and the staggering numbers have come since its inception in early July.

Most of the tremors are in the range of magnitude 0 or 1, while many have been recorded at magnitude 2 or 3 — relatively light earthquakes — but it is the sheer number of events that has seismologists sitting up and taking notice.

Observing seismic activity at Yellowstone, Jamie Farrell, a research professor at the nearby University of Utah, suggested that the swarm was "nothing out of the ordinary" but "does occasionally have little bursts of activity that lasts for a few hours," cited by Newsweek

But while most of the quakes are small enough to go unnoticed by visitors to the popular US national park, the ongoing 2017 summer swarm is now being documented as one of the longest and largest since records began being kept, according to Yahoo news.

Only an October 1985 earthquake swarm at the legendary volcano was larger, lasting about three months and documenting over 3,000 earthquakes.

Earthquakes swarms do not necessarily signal a volcanic eruption in Yellowstone. But seismologists and scientists continue to keep an eye on the activity over the enormous 1500-square-mile caldera, where bubbling magma lies a mere five to seven miles below the surface.

The last major eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, one of the Earth's largest, occurred some 640,000 years ago and ejected about 80,000 times the amount of airborne particulates — including ash — spewed out by the deadly eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980.

The US Geological Survey, however, shows the current volcano alert level in Yellowstone National Park to be normal, and displays the aviation color code as green, indicating no current threat to flights in the region.

Recently, a scientist with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, observed that "for magma to reach the surface a new vent needs to be created, which requires a lot of intense geological activity," according to Newsweek.

The scientist added that, "we would need to see considerably more and larger earthquakes, combined with contemporaneous ground deformation, steam explosions and changes in gas and heat discharge, prior to moving the [current green] alert level."

"None of that has occurred," he stated.

 

[caballero reyes]

Earthquake Magnitud 8.0 southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico.

SISMO Magnitud 8.0 Loc. 137 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS 07/09/17 23:49:20 Lat 14.95 Lon -94.27 Pf 19 km

 

[Marina9]

Earthquake Magnitud 8.0 southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico.

SISMO Magnitud 8.0 Loc. 137 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS 07/09/17 23:49:20 Lat 14.95 Lon -94.27 Pf 19 km

And here a video of he lights on the sky:

https://twitter.com/lalocedeno/status/906022311731462144

We went out the street and got to see some lights.

 

[Gary]

Earthquake Magnitud 8.0 southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico.

SISMO Magnitud 8.0 Loc. 137 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS 07/09/17 23:49:20 Lat 14.95 Lon -94.27 Pf 19 km

Tsunami warnings have been issued for this magnitude 8.0 earthquake off Mexico's coast.

An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings in the capital city.

People in Mexico City ran out into the streets after the quake struck, a Reuters witness said.

Its epicentre was 123km south-west of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33km.

Widespread, hazardous tsunami waves are possible in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, and Ecuador, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.

http://www.straitstimes.com/world/americas/earthquake-of-magnitude-80-hits-off-mexican-coast-tsunami-possible-usgspacific

This comes only a couple of days after the biggest solar flare in a decade.

https://www.sott.net/article/361328-Sun-unleashes-monster-X9-3-solar-flare-strongest-in-a-decade

Also Hurricane Irma became the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in Atlantic Ocean this week.

https://www.sott.net/article/361221-Category-5-Irma-becomes-most-powerful-hurricane-ever-recorded-in-Atlantic-Ocean

Earth Changes sure are intensifying it seems!

 

[Luis Miguel]

Earthquake Magnitud 8.0 southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico.

SISMO Magnitud 8.0 Loc. 137 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS 07/09/17 23:49:20 Lat 14.95 Lon -94.27 Pf 19 km

And here a video of he lights on the sky:

https://twitter.com/lalocedeno/status/906022311731462144

We went out the street and got to see some lights.

It was the strongest one in 32 years but no damage reported so far.

We went out of the house and one of the first things that we saw was lightning without sound, and a lot. I mean, it has been cloudy here but with no lightning and this was different, we've never seen anything like that before. I'm pretty sure that maybe a couple of the flashes were transformers, but other lights were more green and up in the sky. Many are reporting them in Twitter:

https://twitter.com/diegomauriciogm/status/906026564722147334

https://twitter.com/CUBONoticiasMX/status/906020495098691586

https://twitter.com/LaSagaOficial/status/906031266016792576

Some videos of the earthquake:

https://twitter.com/CIUDAD_SATELITE/status/906023094908739584

https://twitter.com/Miky1975_/status/906026353475989504

https://twitter.com/SoyReferee/status/906029475766218752

In the subway:
https://twitter.com/UnoNoticias/status/906022399086231552

 

[angelburst29]

Earthquake Magnitud 8.0 southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico.

SISMO Magnitud 8.0 Loc. 137 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS 07/09/17 23:49:20 Lat 14.95 Lon -94.27 Pf 19 km

And here a video of he lights on the sky:

https://twitter.com/lalocedeno/status/906022311731462144

We went out the street and got to see some lights.

Multiple Hurricane's - now an Earthquake - what's next ... a Volcanic eruption?

Eight countries have received tsunami alerts after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck 120 kilometers southwest of Mexico, according to US Geological Survey data.

Tsunami warning as 8.0 quake strikes off south-western Mexico coast
https://www.rt.com/news/402415-tsunami-quake-mexico-shore/

The epicenter of the quake was at a depth of 33 km (21 miles), 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, not far from the Guatemalan border.

The US Tsunami Warning System said hazardous tsunami waves are likely to follow in eight neighboring countries, including Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, and Costa Rica.

 

[Ca.]

Earthquake Magnitud 8.0 southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico.

SISMO Magnitud 8.0 Loc. 137 km al SUROESTE de TONALA, CHIS 07/09/17 23:49:20 Lat 14.95 Lon -94.27 Pf 19 km

Incoming footage and Updates:

LIVE STREAM: 8.0 Earthquake Hits off Coast of Mexico - Breaking News LIVE NOW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlrVYd6RPdw
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[Eboard10]

It was the strongest one in 32 years but no damage reported so far.

We went out of the house and one of the first things that we saw was lightning without sound, and a lot. I mean, it has been cloudy here but with no lightning and this was different, we've never seen anything like that before. I'm pretty sure that maybe a couple of the flashes were transformers, but other lights were more green and up in the sky. Many are reporting them in Twitter:

That was a very strong earthquake indeed! And the videos of the strange skies make it even scarier. These weather phenomena seem to point towards some strong discharge happening in the atmosphere, maybe linked to the recent X-class solar flare?

Would interesting to know if anyone from the forum experienced the tremor. I was quite surprised to read that there has been minimal damage from such a strong and shallow earthquake, but I guess the conditions are different than in other places.

 

[Altair]

It was the strongest one in 32 years but no damage reported so far.

We went out of the house and one of the first things that we saw was lightning without sound, and a lot. I mean, it has been cloudy here but with no lightning and this was different, we've never seen anything like that before. I'm pretty sure that maybe a couple of the flashes were transformers, but other lights were more green and up in the sky. Many are reporting them in Twitter:

That was a very strong earthquake indeed! And the videos of the strange skies make it even scarier. These weather phenomena seem to point towards some strong discharge happening in the atmosphere, maybe linked to the recent X-class solar flare?

It looks like. According to Spaceweather.com:

The debris from Wednesday's monster X9-class solar flare reached Earth last night--and its impact was everything forecasters expected.