Indonesia: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 8, 22 – 28 Feb 2021

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:22:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY. A total of 19 disasters (12 floods, 1 earthquake, and 6 wind-related) affected the region in the eighth week of 2021. Indonesia has reportedly been affected. Localised heavy rainfall and flooding events which also triggered the overflowing of rivers have been reported by Indonesia’s Badan Nasional Penanggulan Bencana (BNPB).

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 51 km southeast of Bengkulu, Indonesia

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:56:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico, was reported only 29 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of....

Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake 5 miles southeast of Lone Pine, California, USA / VolcanoDiscovery

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:26:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.6-magnitude earthquake in the United States near Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, just 7 minutes before. The earthquake struck early in the morning on Sunday February 28, 2021 at 5:46 a.m. local time at a very shallow depth of 3.6 miles.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Philippines Sea, 90 km southeast of Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan, on Monday, 1 Mar 2021 1:12 am (GMT +9)

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:48:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 15 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Nishinoomote, Nishinoomote Shi, Kagoshima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Monday 1 March 2021 at 1:12 am local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean....

Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake 5 miles southeast of Lone Pine, California, United States

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:12:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in the United States near Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Sunday 28 February 2021 at 5:46 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.6 miles.

Seismic activity: 5.7 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lau region

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:09:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

The map showing the epicentre of the 5.7 magnitude earthquake that was recorded yesterday afternoon. Image: SUPPLIED. A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Lau region yesterday afternoon. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department stated the earthquake occurred at 2.13pm.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - County, 50 mi southeast of Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 1:13 pm (GMT -9)

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:16:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Sand Point, Aleutians East County, Alaska, USA, was reported only 23 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 13....

Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - El Loa, 116 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 5:19 am (GMT -3)

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:59:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This can happen if initial automatic calculations return an earthquake, but turn out to be wrong during subsequent (manual) revision. The initial report is below: Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - El Loa, 116 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 5:19 am....

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 144 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 2:53 pm (GMT +8)

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:24:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 13 minutes ago 117 km northeast of Luwuk, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Centrale, Indonesia, early....

Minor damages reported in 60 houses following Halmahera earthquake

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 07:34:00 +0100antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Some 60 houses incurred minor damages after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Labuha, South Halmahera (Halsel), on Friday (Feb 26), at around 6 p.m. Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB), the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) confirmed.

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 72 km southeast of Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 01:59:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake near Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 6.

Small tremor of magnitude 3.6 just reported 18 miles southeast of Mina, Nevada, United States

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:51:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred in the morning on Friday 26 February 2021 at 11:27 am local time near Mina, Mineral County, Nevada, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 8.5 miles.

Magnitude 4.4 quake rattles Sarangani

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 05:10:00 +0100inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Sarangani early Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 1:45 a.m. on February 26, with the epicenter located 27 kilometers southeast of Glan, Sarangani.

4.4-magnitude quake jolts Sarangani

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 02:51:00 +0100mb-com-ph (en)

BUTUAN CITY – A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit Sarangani in Southern Mindanao region early Friday morning, Feb. 26, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. (MANILA BULLETIN) In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 1:45 a.m.

Iceland: Magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurs near Reykjavik Feb. 24.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:18:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurred in southwestern Iceland at about 1005 Feb. 24. The epicenter was approximately 4 km (2.5 miles) east-northeast of Grindavik and 37 km (23 miles) southeast of Reykjavik. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and moderate-to-strong shaking....

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits DavOcc

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:51:00 +0100mindanaoexaminernewspaper (en)

A MAGNITUDE 5.2 quake jolted Davao Occidental on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 318 km. southeast of Sarangani town at about 6:25 a.m. It had a depth of 79 km. Phivolcs has not logged any reported intensities and....

Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesian province

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:31:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

A powerful earthquake measuring 5.3-magnitude hit Melonguane in Talaud Islands of Indonesia's Sulawesi Province, on Wednesday morning. This is the third quake to jolt Melonguane this month. According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake, was centered some 128 km southeast of Melonguane, at a depth of 10 km.