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Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Vanuatu, on Friday, 5 Feb 2021 10:48 am (GMT +11)

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 03:26:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred in the morning on Friday 5 February 2021 at 10:48 am local time near Isangel, Tafea Province, Vanuatu, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 33 km.

Rare Guyana Earthquake – Stabroek News

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 22:14:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

The monitoring station, the closest, across the border in the tin mining region of Pettenga, Brazil, spontaneously detected the magnitude 5.6 earthquake on January 31 struck at 3:05 pm, as the seismic waves set off from a shallow area of ​​13 km. The epicenter is at Roppononi, sending frightened....

Back-to-back quakes hit Zambales, Batanes

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:56:00 +0100philstar (en)

MANILA, Philippines Back-to-back quakes above magnitude 5 hit waters off Zambales and Batanes on Thursday. A magnitude-5.4 temblor with a depth of 40 kilometers first struck 125 kilometers south west of San Antonio, Zambales at 3:48 p.m. This was the n followed by a magnitude-5.

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 8:24 pm (GMT -12)

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:04:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4 Feb 08:27 UTC : First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes. 4 Feb 08:34 : Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 410.3 to 292.9 km (from 255 to 182 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2 km (124 mi) towards NNW. Nearby towns and cities: 1023 km (635 mi) NNE....

Jan. 26 marked the 321st anniversary of the Cascadia earthquake

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 06:54:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

At approximately 9 p.m. Pacific St and ard Time, Jan. 26, 1700, a magnitude 8 or 9 earthquake occurred on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 680-mile stretch between Vancouver Island, British Columbia and Cape Mendocino, California. What evidence points to an earthquake in 1700? Oral traditions of native....

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 12:51 pm (GMT -12)

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 02:27:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4 Feb 01:00 UTC : First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 9 minutes. 4 Feb 01:07 : Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 188.1 to 160.9 km (from 117 to 100 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 30 km (19 mi) towards NW. Nearby towns and cities: 1008 km (627 mi) NNE of....

They register an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 in the border area between Ecuador and Peru

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:12:00 +0100explica (en)

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and 88.70 kilometers from Sucúa, in the Morona Santiago province, on the border with Peru. . / Rolex Dela Pena / Archive. Quito, Feb 3 . .- An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the open Richter scale was registered this Wednesday in the border area....

Tonga: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs at around 0011 Feb. 4

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:42:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean in eastern Tonga at 0011 Feb. 4. The epicenter was about 68 km (42 miles) east- south east of Pangai, Tonga. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout several islands ,....

Light mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 8:06 pm (GMT +13)

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:37:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby towns and cities: 1198 km (744 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes! Wea the r at epicenter at time of quake: Few Clouds 21.2°C (70 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 10 m/s (20 kts) from SSE Primary data source: (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) Estimated released energy: 3.

CDC to assess Region Nine’s vulnerability to seismic activity - -following Sunday’s quake

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:31:00 +0100stabroeknews (en)

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will be collaborating with the Ministry of Natural Resources for analysis of Region Nine’s vulnerability to seismic activities. The natural disaster response agency said yesterday it is also continuing to assess Sunday’s earthquake in the South Rupununi.

Society Two earthquakes recorded in south of Kyrgyzstan 03/02 10:18

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:56:00 +0100kabar (en)

Bishkek, Feb. 3, 2021. /Kabar/. A 3.5-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale occurred on the border of Kyrgyzstan and China. The press service of the Kyrgyz Emergency Ministry reported that the quake was recorded on Tuesday at 1:40 p.m. and its tremors were felt in villages of Alai region of Osh Oblast.

Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Apartment Building / Vincent Callebaut Architectures

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:24:00 +0100archdaily (en)

DNA Concept The main target of « Tao Zhu Yin Yuan » project has been devoted to promoting carbon‐absorbing architecture, in order to decrease the temperature of the Earth. Faced with the crisis of global warming and climate change, it is must be participation of all enterprises in urging the....

Localisé à 7 km au sud-ouest... Un séisme de magnitude 1,8 ressenti à 9h26 ce mardi

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:50:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Un séisme a été ressenti à La Réunion dans le secteur de Saint-Denis ce mardi 2 février 2021 aux alentours de 9h26. Ce tremblement de terre a été enregistré sur le réseau de sismomètres de l'observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF). De magnitude 1,8 sur l'échelle de Richter, il a....

Tremors were felt in Chipinge after the 4.3 earthquake

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:57:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

The area’s meteorological services department assured local residents that the re was no immediate danger and no need to evacuate people. A number of people have confirmed, on various online platforms, that they have felt tremors. Taroeira Chitombo, of Mount Selinda High School, told our Manicaland....

Tremors felt in Chipinge after 4.3 earthquake

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:52:00 +0100herald (en)

Sifelani Tsiko. Agric & Environment Editor. A minor tremor of magnitude 4.3, less than a tenth as severe as the last tremor felt in the area just over two years ago, was felt in Chipinge and neighbouring Mozambican districts near sunset on Monday evening, with no reports of damage or injury.

Water Authority focusses on leak detection post earthquake

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:21:00 +0100caycompass (en)

For many, the 28 Jan. 2020 earthquake led to a sharper focus on tremor awareness at Hazard Management Cayman Isl and s to schools educating students on how to respond during a seismic event. Over at the Water Authority, keeping water flowing in local pipes in the aftermath of natural events like earthquakes took centre stage.

From large works to prevention of disasters, get to know the functions of geodetic networks January 29, 2021

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:21:00 +01004-traders (en)

At a glance; IBGE maintains six tide gauge stations and 150 stations of continuous monitoring of the global positioning system through satellites. Demarcation of land,scientific studies and tsunami warnings are activities that use these networks. Data from all stations are freely accessed and can be downloaded on the IBGE portal.

Localisé à 7 km au sud-ouest... Un séisme de magnitude 1,8 ressenti à 9h26 ce mardi

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:13:00 +0100ipreunion (fr)

Un séisme a été ressenti à La Réunion dans le secteur de Saint-Denis ce mardi 2 février 2021 aux alentours de 9h26. Ce tremblement de terre a été enregistré sur le réseau de sismomètres de l'observatoire volcanologique du Piton de la Fournaise (OVPF). De magnitude 1,8 sur l'échelle de Richter, il a....

Kilauea volcano (Hawai'i): moderate earthquake on south flank

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:59:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Seismic station of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a volcano-tectonic earthquake with magnitude M 4.1 located beneath the south ern flank of the volcano at depth 6 km (4 miles) at about 14:09 local time yesterday. The earthquake was centered about 13 km (8 miles) south of Fern Forest,....

4.1 quake shakes south flank of Kilauea on Big Isle

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 04:18:00 +0100HonululuAdvertiser (en)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake beneath the Kilauea Volcano’s south flank shook Hawaii isl and at 2:09 p.m. today, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered about eight miles south of Fern Forest, USGS said, near the Holei Pali area of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park at a depth of four miles.

Earthquake information: strong mag. 5.2 earthquake

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:12:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Feb 1 10:00 UTC: First to report: KNDC 58 minutes later. I felt this earthquake. I didn’t feel it. Date and time: February 1, 2021 09:02:07 UTC – Local time in epicenter: Monday, February 1, 2021 4:02 pm (GMT +7) Size: 5.2 Depth: 10.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 55 ° N / 92.

5.0 Earthquake Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:45:00 +0100greekreporter (en)

Earthquake strikes near Lesvos. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek isl and of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 7:46 AM local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of Lesvos’ capital, Mytilini.

5.0 Earthquake Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:30:00 +0100banksnews (en)

Earthquake strikes near Lesvos. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek isl and of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 7:46 AM local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) southwest of Lesvos’ capital, Mytilini.

Intense earthquake swarm north of Granada, Spain

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:08:00 +0100watchers (en)

IGN said the quakes have magnitudes mostly below 2.5 and depths less than 10 km (6.2 miles). On December 2, IGN registered M3.6 earthquake with a maximum intensity of IV-V in Atarfe and Santa Fe. The quake was widely felt in numerous locations around the epicenter but without causing any damage.

Colorado River Getting Saltier Sparks Calls for Federal Help

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:28:00 +0100bloombergenvironment (en)

Water suppliers along the drought-stricken Colorado River hope to tackle another tricky issue after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation installs a new leader: salty water. The river provides water for 40 million people from Colorado to California, and helps irrigate 5.5 million acres of farm and ranchland in the U.

Turkey earthquake: Greek holiday islands and Turkish coast rattled in Aegean Sea quake

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:19:00 +0100express (en)

AN EARTHQUAKE has rattled the coast of Turkey and Greek islands in the Aegean Sea. The earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea. The epicentre was 10 miles south of the Greek Nisida Garmpias Island, near Lesbos in the North Aegean. The earthquake was filed by the National Observatory of Athens.

Earthquake 5 R Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:43:00 +0100greekreporter (en)

File photo. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek isl and of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 07:46 local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) south west of Lesvos’ capital Mytilini. So far, there have been no reports of damage.

Earthquake 5 R Strikes Lesvos on Monday

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:27:00 +0100banksnews (en)

File photo. An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit south of the Greek isl and of Lesvos on Monday morning. According to the National Observatory of Athens, the quake struck at 07:46 local time. The epicenter was 46 kilometers (28.5 miles) south west of Lesvos’ capital Mytilini. So far, there have been no reports of damage.

Panic-stricken Mamuju residents flee homes following Sunday earthquake

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:29:00 +0100antaranews-en (en)

. 2 minutes ago Several residents of Mamuju City still stay at temporary shelters. ANTARA/M Faisal Hanapi. Mamuju, W Sulawesi (ANTARA) - Several residents of Mamuju, West Sulawesi, that were overcome by shock following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that claimed 105 lives on January 15, again fled the ir homes, Sunday evening, as a 4.

Minor damage reported in Reg. 9 after 5.7 earthquake

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:22:00 +0100guyanachronicle (en)

FOR a few seconds on Sunday afternoon, sometime around 15:03h, persons across Guyana questioned whe the r a “big truck” was passing outside their homes or whether they were experiencing a dizzy spell, but it was that a 5.7 earthquake struck Boa Vista, Brazil, resulting in tremors and some damage to....

5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Brazil, leaves Lethem with damaged properties

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:22:00 +0100kaieteurnewsonline (en)

Kaieteur News – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake yesterday afternoon hit near Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil. Following the earthquake, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through the National Emergency Monitoring System (NEMS) said it is monitoring activities in Lethem, which felt a tremor.

5.7 earthquake reported near Boa Vista, tremors felt in Lethem

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 21:40:00 +0100stabroeknews (en)

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says it has received reports of an earthquake of shallow depth of 10 km with epicentre near Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil which occurred today at 3:05 pm local time. The United States Geological Survey listed the earthquake as 5.7 on the Richter Scale and located the epicentre at 83 km south south east of Lethem.

3 Istanbul districts face imminent earthquake danger

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:18:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

A fault line crossing the coast of three districts on Istanbul’s European side has been “going through abnormalities,” according to experts who warn that the line might likely “break” and cause tremors. Professor Haluk Özener, director of Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake....

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