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5.5-magnitude quake hits 42 km N of Kabansk, Russia: USGS

2020-12-10
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted 42 km N of Kabansk, Russia at 21:44:33 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 52.4251 degrees north latitude and 106.6975 degrees east longitude.

Cracks were found in three schools in Irkutsk after the earthquake.
 
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Earthquake Report No.072

  • Origin Time: 2020/12/10 21:19:58
  • Epicenter: 24.74°N, 122.03°E27.2 km E of Yilan County Hall
  • Focal depth: 76.8 km
  • Magnitude (ML): 6.7
 
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Posted by Teo Blašković on December 10, 2020 at 22:10 UTC (10 hours ago)

Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 139 km northwest of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga

Date & time: 10 Dec 2020 08:48:56 UTC - 12 hours ago
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 11 Dec 9:48 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.73°S / 174.87°W
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(South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)
Nearest volcano: Fonualei (66 km / 41 mi)
 
In the usual map area there were 8 out of 73 earthquakes equal to or greater than 4.5 and 2656 out of 3357quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 79.1%
Last week saw 2 M6 and both were of intensity M6.1 (Chile and Taiwan).
In the usual map area, there were 3 out of 86 earthquakes worldwide equal or greater than 4.5 and 2006 out of 2510 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 79.9%
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14 DEC, 2020

6.0-magnitude quake hits 73 km NNE of Calama, Chile -- USGS

2020-12-14
BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 73 km NNE of Calama, Chile at 1520 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 114.34 km, was initially determined to be at 21.8176 degrees south latitude and 68.7271 degrees west longitude.
 


 
Last week saw 2 M6 and both were of intensity M6.1 (Chile and Taiwan).
In the usual map area, there were 3 out of 86 earthquakes worldwide equal or greater than 4.5 and 2006 out of 2510 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 79.9%
The week gone past, like the week before had 2 M6 with the greatest being a 6.1 in the Philippines.
In the usual map cut out, there were 7 out of 81 worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 2040 out of 2485 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 82.1%
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I wonder if 2020 will go out with a bang as perhaps a reflection of the repressive societal stresses and the resulting tensions, which sooner or later will find an outlet, whether that be creative or destructive. The great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn on the 21st could play a role. Interesting times indeed.
 

Moderate earthquake, 5.8 mag has occurred near northern East Pacific Rise
December 23, 2020
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, northern East Pacific Rise (0 miles). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The temblor was reported at 00:51:21 / 12:51 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -103.1852° West, 8.3386° North, depth 10 km. Unique identifier: us6000d224. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000d224. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 23/12/20 / 2020-12-23 00:51:21 / December 23, 2020 @ 12:51 am.

Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
 

6.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Philippines

2020-12-25
MANILA, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.3 shook Batangas province on the main Philippine island of Luzon on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said.

The institute said the quake, which struck at 7:43 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 102 kilometers, about 11 kilometers southwest Calatagan town, about 100 kilometers south of capital Manila.

Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal also felt the tremor, the institute said.

The institute said the quake, which was tectonic in origin, will trigger aftershocks but will not cause damage.

Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum told local radio that the quake will not generate a tsunami.

A spokesman for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said there was no reports of damage from the quake so far.

The Philippines has frequent seismic activity due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire".
 
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