Earthquakes around the world

[Dave_P]

 

[mabar]

On RT's page you will find Live updates of this tragic event so far there have been found 1,130 people dead, and it's not over yet, the searching is ongoing.

It increased, and will (unfortunately) be more, governments usually do not say real numbers in this cases. So far, RT news report the death toll over 3200.

 

[casper]

Link:
https://translate.google.hr/translate?sl=hr&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=hr&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.index.hr%2Fvijesti%2Fclanak%2Fpotres-izazvao-lavinu-na-mount-everestu-poginulo-najmanje-osam-ljudi--%2F816475.aspx&edit-text=

video
https://youtu.be/_JC_wIWUC2U

 

[casper]

Earthquake in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seismological Service of the Republic of Croatian in 18 hours and 16 minutes recorded fairly strong earthquake, a magnitude 4.0 according to the Richter scale, with its epicenter 70 km south-southwest of Slavonski Brod in Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the town of Kilmallock.

Intensity at the epicenter was V-VI degree Mercalli-Cancani-Sieberg scale, according to a statement Seimološke agency.

 

[Yozilla]

Another one in Ecuador:

A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale has hit southeast Ecuador causing chaos, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or property damage.

From: http://presstv.com/Detail/2015/04/28/408507/Ecuador-Earthquake

 

[Esote]

More earthquakes and volcanoes eruptions to come, geologists warn :

http://www.newsweek.com/nepal-earthquake-could-have-been-manmade-disaster-climate-change-brings-326017.html

Despite the title ("...manmade-disaster-climate-change-brings..."), here is an interesting theory that may add some understanding of the mechanics at work concerning the underlying structure of the Earth.

Here is the beginning :

"The untold – and terrifying – story behind the earthquake that devastated Nepal last Saturday morning begins with something that sounds quite benign. It’s the ebb and flow of rainwater in the great river deltas of India and Bangladesh, and the pressure that puts on the grinding plates that make up the surface of the planet.

Recently discovered, that causal factor is seen by a growing body of scientists as further proof that climate change can affect the underlying structure of the Earth.

Because of this understanding, a series of life-threatening “extreme geological events” – earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis – is predicted by a group of eminent geologists and geophysicists including University College London’s Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards. "...

 

[MusicMan]

It's amazing what they will come up with to try to 'prove' their 'climate change' theories.
You don't hear of loads of earthquakes coming from the Amazon delta.
Or the Nile Delta.
Or the Mississippi delta.

 

[Esote]

It's amazing what they will come up with to try to 'prove' their 'climate change' theories.
You don't hear of loads of earthquakes coming from the Amazon delta.
Or the Nile Delta.
Or the Mississippi delta.

But these geologists from my previous post are saying that this pressure phenomenon would occur around the meeting of grinding plates, which is not the situation of Amazon, Nile or Mississippi deltas (no grinding plates nor volcanoes AFAIK).
And if you read the article it's only "climate change" which is mentioned, not "man-made..." as unfortunately in the Internet page title.
So that it could well be part, just a tiny one may be, of the mechanics in action causing more and more earthquakes and volcanoes eruptions, why not ?

 

[Henchman 21]

Just felt a rare quake in west Michigan. When it happened I guessed it was about a 4 pointer. Was actually a 4.2 just outside of Kalamazoo.

 

[Al Today]

Just felt a rare quake in west Michigan. When it happened I guessed it was about a 4 pointer. Was actually a 4.2 just outside of Kalamazoo.

A fellow at the gas station just told me he felt tremors here in Northwest Ohio...

edit: more info...
I was running errands around noon thirty and the emergency sirens went off. My little doggie start a howling. Amazing is the pain when those speakers face you. Those emergency sirens are tested usually on the first Wednesday of the month. Today is Saturday...
Driving around in my truck, I would not feel minor tremors, I would think...

edit: more noise...
At the gas station I made a crack about the New Madrid Fault and Lake Erie emptying it's contents upon us. There were glazed looks. I guess not every is a conspiracy enthusiast...

 

[casper]

Earthquakes in Michigan and Japan

Link:
https://translate.google.hr/translate?sl=hr&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=hr&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.index.hr%2Fvijesti%2Fclanak%2Fpotres-u-japanu-i-uzbuna-zbog-podrhtavanja-u-michiganu-%2F817768.aspx&edit-text=


https://translate.google.hr/translate?sl=hr&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=hr&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdnevnik.hr%2Fvijesti%2Fsvijet%2Fjapan-se-opet-tresao-ovaj-put-na-5-76-stupnjeva---383421.html&edit-text=

 

[wodasi]

from.... http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=85812&eocn=home&eoci=iotd_title

The headline in the Nepali Times said it all: “Langtang is gone.” The small village, which was located along a popular trekking route near the base of Mount Langtang, was completely buried by an avalanche. The ice and rocks were shaken loose by the earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25, 2015. At least 200 people perished in the disaster.

While cloudy conditions have hampered satellite observations of Nepal since the earthquake, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured a clear view on April 30, 2015. A mixture of snow, ice, and debris—which originated in snowfields on the slopes above Langtang—slid toward the Langtang River and buried the village.

Walter Immerzeel and Philip Kraaijenbrink, members of a group of volunteer scientists with expertise in remote sensing, were the first to identify and analyze the landslide using Landsat 8. “The Langtang River was completely covered by the deposit that buried Langtang Village, but there is no evidence yet of a lake forming behind the blockage,” the scientists noted on their Mountain Hydrology website. “This may indicate that the water has found its way through the debris, snow, and ice.” This is significant because rivers damned with landslide debris can back up and lead to destructive downstream floods if the natural dam fails.

 

[casper]

Until the earthquake intensity of 7.2 degrees occurred on Thursday between Solomon and the Island of Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean, and an earthquake could cause a local tsunami, announced the American Geophysical Institute.
Link:
https://translate.google.hr/translate?sl=hr&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=hr&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.index.hr%2Fvijesti%2Fclanak%2Ftihi-ocean-zatreslo-72-po-richteru-strahuje-se-od-tsunamija%2F818618.aspx&edit-text=

 

[casper]

Kent hit by 4.2 earthquake
Link:
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/22/earthquake-hits-kent-shaking-houses-waking-residents

 

[mabar]

M 5.3 - 39km SSW of Caliente, Nevada --USGS

A Las Vegas freeway ramp has been closed because of possible structural damage after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit about 125 miles north near Caliente, where the temblor rattled windows and dishes.

The quake, which struck at 11:47 a.m., was centered about 24 miles south-southwest of Caliente in Lincoln County but was felt across the Las Vegas Valley.

There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury.

The freeway transition ramp from U.S. 95 South to Interstate 15 South in Las Vegas was closed after the quake, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. Drivers were being asked to use alternate routes.

"We are currently inspecting for any potential damage following the recent 5.0 earthquake in Caliente, including the U.S. 95 southbound ramp to I-15 southbound that is currently closed due to possible structural damage," Nevada Department of Transportation spokesman Tony Illa said in a statement.

Victor Jones, who runs an auto repair shop in Caliente, said when he felt the earthquake he thought it was from a “sonic boom.”


“I looked at my front doors in my shop, and they were moving back and forth about six inches. All of my glass was just shaking,” he said.

Jones said his shop suffered no damage and nothing was broken.

Cheri Carrington, a cook at Pioneer Pizza in Caliente, said she heard dishes rattling as the quake shook the restaurant.

“It felt like one of those big heavy trucks that shake everything when they drive past,” she said.

The quake didn’t interrupt business.

Robert Mull was at the Midway Motel, which his wife owns, at the time. He said the motel didn’t suffer any major damage, but a guest reported a cracked window.

People have remained calm, he said. “There hasn’t been a siren that’s gone off. There’s just nothing crazy. Everyone’s pretty chill,” he said.

Guests even gathered in the parking lot after the shaking to get “a little laugh out of it,” Mull said.

Four smaller quakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 3.8 were reported in the same area after the initial earthquake.

Aftershocks can be expected after an earthquake of this magnitude, said Ken Smith of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. As far as damage from an earthquake of this magnitude, "If you're local, some stuff will certainly get knocked off walls," he said.

A dispatcher at the Lincoln County sheriff's office in Pioche said calls came in from people who felt the initial temblor in small Nevada towns including Alamo, Caliente and Panaca.

Dispatcher Shannon Miller said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Twitter immediately began blowing up with reports of the quake.

Metro Police said they had not received calls about the quake or damage. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue tweeted about 12:30 p.m. that it had not received any fire or medical calls related to the quake.

Officials at McCarran International Airport said flight operations were running normally.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.