EARTHQUAKE!!! The Sequel

So far the Responses were: Response 1 of 1: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Jan 28, 2000 (18:46) * 2 lines Updating Earthquake Map: http://maps.weather.com/images/maps/special/usa_earth_720x486.jpg Response 2 of 3: Wolf (wolf) * Fri, Jan 28, 2000 (21:01) * 1 lines ok, lemme say again.....this is COOL!! Response 3 of 3: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Jan 28, 2000 (23:04) * 2 lines Thank you! There are other regional ones which I shall put up one at a time. I was doing that when it refused to post the second map. That is when it froze. I am puzzled how it happened but happy you noted it and I opened this one! Response 4 of 4: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Jan 29, 2000 (13:40) * 2 lines Ok..since I have unfrozen Seismology I will just post scientific data for those who want in-depth information. This will be reserved for first-person sensory reports. If the ground starts to buckle and undulate, and a good-looking turn-on is not involved, I want to hear about it, please! (doing EarthQuake dances in preparation for the fun about to happen here)

UPDATING EARTHQUAKE MAP

Why Earthquakes? Check the maps below and notice the incidence between the plate boundaries and the occurrance of Earthquakes.

We have just had 2 earth quakes on Kilauea: 3.6 and 4.5 magnitude. No tsunami was generated, and I am disappointed that I missed feeling it. I was sitting here and noticed nothing. Hmmm... More usually occur and the pattern of the eruption usually changes when we get EQ's as strong as 4.5.

There is no way to put this updating Big Island Earthquake map here so I will have to post the URL for it. http://elsei.wr.usgs.gov/results/seismic/BigIsland.html

No excitement to report before I close down. No further earthquakes. I do not know the status of the eruption, which will likely change. I will find out in the morning when the first air tour flights check things out. It is possible that the current episode will stop and a new one commence in a few days. It just depends on what has happened to the structurs of the internal plumbing. More news in the morning, Hawaiian time. Aloha! and Hugs!

We just had another earthquake which I could not feel. It was about 3.5 on the Richter scale which is just about feelable if you are very lucky, and it was on the other side of the island.

The eruption of Kilauea continues at least as vigorously as it did before the Response 8 earthquakes.

Well, I'm glad it didn't shake you up!

I always feel a little cheated when there is one I don't feel - that is, until a real bone rattler. Then, after I have anguished through whether it is ever going to stop shaking, and whether the ground is going to open up and swallow me, I promise myself never to go through another one. Then, after a while, the curious little kid in me starts to surface again... a vicious circle. Thanks for the good thoughts, though. Did you ever experience an earthquake, Ginny?

No, not yet. There have been some small tremors around here (one was centered in Littleton a couple of months ago), but I haven't felt them. I'm not complaining! I love thunder and lightning, and I don't mind hurricanes and blizzards so much (as long as I don't have to shovel or deal with floods), but I don't know if I could ever get used to earthquakes. Supposedly the Boston area is due for a big quake, which would be a disaster since most construction around here wasn't built to withstand earthquakes.

Oh great! Your BigDig will get a whole lot bigger if you have a good shaker. What is supposed to be the cause of that upcoming Big One? Are the Appalachians still pushing skyward? I can't imagine anything else...!

I can't remember what the reasoning was, but if I find out, I will be sure to post it here! From your plate pictures, we don't seem to be on the fault line between two plates, but something did create all the mountains around here. (The White Mountains in NH are part of the Appalachian chain; not sure about the Green Mountains in VT. Actually, don't the Appalachians extend up to Maine?)

Founds some old news articles at http://www.townonline.com; apparently there is a fault line around here! Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Minor earthquake reported ASSOCIATED PRESS (This Associated Press story was taken from the MetroWest Daily News.) LITTLETON -- A small earthquake shook a large area of central Massachusetts this morning, scientists reported. The brief tremor was felt shortly after 6 a.m., from Littleton and Acton to as far west as Worcester. John Ebel, director Boston College's Weston Observatory, confirmed that a minor quake did take place, and said scientists were in the process of analyzing data on the seismic activity. Police dispatchers in various towns reported hearing what they thought felt like an explosion. Others described it as sounding like a large truck, or low-flying jet. There were no reports of injuries, damage or power outages. Wednesday, October 13, 1999 Earthquake wakes residents Wednesday BOXBOROUGH - Residents of Boxborough and Littleton and surrounding towns got a rude awakening on Wednesday morning when an earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale was felt for a few seconds at about 6:09 a.m. There were no reports of damage although many reported hearing what sounded like an explosion. The force was enough to rattle dishes and startle pets. It lasted just a few seconds. Police departments in Boxborough, Littleton, Maynard and Westford received many calls from startled residents who thought perhaps there had been an explosion nearby. The strength of the quake was measured at the Weston Observatory. It was initially reported that it measured 2.4 but that was later upgraded to 2.9. There is a fault line that centers in the Boxborough-Littleton area, and temblors are quite frequent, having been registered from time to time. No after-shocks were reported.

Oh heavens, I cannot feel earthquakes below about 3.5 magnitude. Those were faint echoes of a much stronger one long ago. The Berkshires, Poconos, White mountains, Adirondaks and the rest are all foothills of the Appalachians. Mt Katahdin in Maine is the northern terminus and Mt Oglethorpe in the Carolinas is the southern terminus of that great mountain chain. Interesting about the little Boston quakes. We have several hundred of the little ones a day and no one bothers about them.

I must have slept right through that one last October. (Always said I could sleep through an earthquake... ;-) Speaking of sleep, I should be heading off to bed now... 'Night!

G'morning, all. Any new EQ's in your area of the wiggly planet? All's quiet here. I don't think you can feel a 2.9 quake unless the situations are precisely right - origin close to you and to the surface. Mostly, you hear little things like dishes and windows rattling.

Oh...when there is a big one heading for you it sounds like a freight train approaching. If you listen to a radio station closer to the epicenter than you are, the announcer will mention it and a few moments later you will feel it as the waves propagate outward.

Sounds delightful... ;-) I'm still looking for some info on predictions of "the big one" in the Boston area...

I was thinking, there were more EQs in southern Portugal when I was a child. I remember two big ones. But Marcia posted that one had taken place not far from Lisbon last summer, as I was out of the country on some vacation.

Gi, the Mediterranean end of the Iberian Peninsula is a plate boundary. I think there is no way to avoid earthquakes in Portugal. The good news is that it is most likely a sidways motion on plate edges - the least destructive (ask those living near the San Andreas fault!)

I remember when I was little my father telling me that the Appalachians were once as high as the Andes. The Appalachians are not just an eroded mountain range, they also consist of an eroded plateau to the west. You can tell this by the rock strata. In the eastern edge of the Appalachians the rock strata is angled indicating folding upward. To the western side the strata is horizontal, indicating an ancient plateau. About the Andes, the largest river in the world (largest not longest) the Amazon once flowed from east to west. The Andes were pushed up along the western edge of South America, (they're still growing), causing the river to blocked from its outlet. The Amazon became an inland sea until it broke through to the Atlantic.

Great stuff, Cheryl! Thanks for posting that. I have not studied South American geology and that was new to me. I know the Appalachians are just the remnants of very old mountains, indeed. Btw, Mauna Loa is such a large landmass that it could hold the Applachians and several other mountain chains, as well. And that is just one mountain on this island!

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED FEB 25 AT 0210 UTC ...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA ONLY... NO, REPEAT NO, WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT. AN EARTHQUAKE, PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 6.8, OCCURRED AT 1644 AST ON FEB 24, OR 1744 PST ON FEB 24, OR 0144 UTC ON FEB 25. THE EARTHQUAKE WAS LOCATED IN THE GENERAL AREA OF: VANUATU ISLANDS REGION NEAR 19.5S, 174.0E. THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE A TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC. EVALUATION: BASED ON LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI DAMAGING TO CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA. SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT.IF AVAILABLE, REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://WCATWC.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.NNNN

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred IN THE VANUATU ISLANDS REGION about 295 miles (470 km) east of Isangel, Vanuatu or about 320 miles (510 km) west-southwest of Suva, Fiji at 6:44 PM MST today, Feb 24, 2000 (Feb 25 at 12:44 PM local time in Vanuatu). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.1 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected. World Data Center A for SeismologyReply to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov (internet) sedas@neisb.cr.usgs.gov (internet - alternate)

(MarciaH)Gi, the Mediterranean end of the Iberian Peninsula is a plate boundary. I think there is no way to avoid earthquakes in Portugal. Yes, I've seen your maps :-) What I mean is, we seem to have avoided very well for a number of years... although we are always waiting for a big one, and I made sure my building got insured against earthquake damage :-)

I think the water and the situation of that fault is what keeps the stresses from building up. Something is lubricating it and I think it is in a direction in which the current plate movement is not active. That is good news all round. May it remain thus! However, you are wise about the insurance. We have it here, as well, though most of my damage will be to picture windows. The wall and garage builder living here reinforced all load=bearing members of the house and garage when he put on the hurricane "tie-down" straps which are supposed to keep the roof on the house during a hurricane.

A question about the plate boundary at Mediterranean end of the Iberian Peninsula. At one time the Mediterranean was a dry wasteland, something like Death Valley only larger. Then there was a massive fracture in the vacinity of Gibralter, causing the Atlantic to come flooding in on the desert. Could that have been the result of an earthquake on that fault? It would have been the most enormous waterfall. One I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere near.

Yup...either one, or the gradual eroding of the barrier between the sea and the Mediterranean basin...or all three. It was long enough ago to have left no definitive marks that I am aware of...Please, anyone?

Of course, I will hunt up the information after the softball games are over this weekend...

Two earthquakes today - 1 in East Timor and a large one of Papua New Guinea - well over 6 - 6.5 I think

It has been very active down there lately. Last week we were under Tsunami watch for a 7.1 quake in Vanuatu. The place is happening...but just what it is is the mystery. (Never did get that Mediterranean mystery solved yet...)

Earthquake in Rome today - quite large for that area.

Thanks, Anne. Looks like I'll have to go digging for that because it is not yet on domestic news or Reuters.

It was on our teletext in Oz. They are usually fairly accurate re - earthquakes cause I think they are quite interested. What they did say there was some damage in villages outside Rome - but none it seems in Rome itself - although the Pope was apologising yesterday for 2000 years of mistakes - perhaps that was enough to cause an earthquake - or should that go on geo-magnatism! Interesting huh.

...or mayhap on the Geo Mythology topic ;)

Still have seen nothing about it except that it occurred via the list from Cal Tech whose list includes all earthquakes without comment.

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred 220 miles (350 km) southeast of Iwo-jima or 940 miles (1520 km) south-southeast of Tokyo, Japan at 4:00 AM MST today, Mar 28, 2000 (9:00 PM local time in Volcano Islands). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.7 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake is located in a remote area and at intermediate depth. Therefore no damage or casualties are expected. This is the largest earthquake in this general area since a magnitude 8.7 event on November 24, 1914.

EARTHQUAKE - April 1, 2000 8:17 pm Hawaiian Standard time Guestimating it 5.5 magnitude More in the morning when we know what happened and any aftershocks. Near Pu'u o'o

We had a quiet night, as far as I know. This was one of the strongest Earthquakes of recent times. Its epicenter was near Pu'u O'o on Kilauea's Southeast rift. It felt like some tremendously strong had shoved the entire house very abruptly - an unusual type. Usually they shake back and forth. John reported this morning "I had dozed off and it woke me up. Certainly shook the six-story building I live in."

This is what a 7.2 earthquake did to a house here (this was the strongest I have ever felt, and that is sufficient for the rest of my life, thank you!)

The latest! http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/000402061818.HTML Great maps here. The HVO is still asleep, I think. Not much being reported yet except that the magnitude has been revised downward, per usual. I guessed at the time between 4.5 and 5. Not bad !!! The info available so far is: 00/04/02 06:18:18 UTC 19.37N 155.27W Depth: 10.0 km 4.9Mb HAWAII 25 miles (40 km) SSW of Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii More as it becomes available.

If these earthquake updating maps continue to update we'll have a good resource here to check; For California For Oregon and Washington State:

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 1 WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWSISSUED MAY 4 AT 0455 UTC ...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA ONLY... NO, REPEAT NO, WATCH OR WARNING IS IN EFFECT. AN EARTHQUAKE, PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 7.1, OCCURRED AT 2021 ADT ON MAY 3, OR 2121 PDT ON MAY 3, OR 0421 UTC ON MAY 4. THE EARTHQUAKE WAS LOCATED IN THE GENERAL AREA OF: MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI NEAR 0.0N, 123.5E. THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER WILL ISSUE A TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR HAWAII AND OTHER AREAS OF THE PACIFIC. EVALUATION: BASED ON LOCATION AND MAGNITUDE THE EARTHQUAKE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI DAMAGING TO CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA OR ALASKA. SOME AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS. IN AREAS OF INTENSE SHAKING, LOCALLY GENERATED TSUNAMIS CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SLUMPING. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT BY THE WEST COAST AND ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT.IF AVAILABLE, REFER TO THE INTERNET SITE HTTP://WCATWC.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.

EQ MAG 7.3 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for SeismologyReply to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov (internet) sedas@neisb.cr.usgs.gov (internet - alternate) The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred IN THE SULAWESI REGION, INDONESIA about 100 miles (160 km) south-southeast of Gorontalo at 10:21 PM MDT today, May 3, 2000 (May 04 at 12:21 PM local time in Sulawesi). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake is the largest in this general area since a magnitude 7.8 event on November 29, 1998 located about 130 miles (210 km) southeast of today's earthquake. The 1998 earthquake killed 41 people and injured over 160, mainly on Mangole and Taliabu. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time for today's earthquake; however, it may have caused damage due to its location and size.

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:52:51 -0700 Subject: EQ MAG 5.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology Reply to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov (internet) sedas@neisb.cr.usgs.gov (internet - alternate) The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A moderate earthquake occurred IN SOUTHERN ALASKA about 65 miles (100 km) west-southwest of Homer or about 180 miles (290 km) southwest of Anchorage at 2:34 PM MDT today, May 19, 2000 (12:34 PM ADT in Alaska). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 5.8 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. The earthquake was felt at Anchorage, Eagle River, English Bay, Homer, Port Graham. Seldovia and Seward. There have been no reports of damage.

At 4pm Hawaiian Standard Time we had a 4.0 eaarthquake near Halemaumau (the fire pit at the summit of Kilauea Volcano). It felt like a slight shove of my chair and creaking of the furniture. Thought someone was in the bedroom shoulder surfing again.

I just cannot imagine this!!! Maybe I should come and experience it!

I've just been asked/told that we move to California. I am upset because it means more long-term commitment to something I do not want to do with a person who is capricious enough to leave me there and move on and I'd be stuck without home or friends...I think he is crazy! Of course California has them too, EQ's) but not nice ones.

Now whatya think of my horizontal bars. Changed the background back so now we can read what is being posted...

Minor eartquake in Sydney yesterday - most unusual.

Bet it surprised the inhabitants!

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology Reply to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov (internet) sedas@neisb.cr.usgs.gov (internet - alternate) The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred OFF THE WEST COAST OF SUMATERA, INDONESIA about 70 miles (110 km) south-southwest of Bengkulu or 335 miles (540 km) west-northwest of Jakarta at 10:28 AM MDT today, Jun 4, 2000 (11:28 PM local time in Sumatera). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.9 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size. The earthquake was reported felt at Jakarta and in Singapore. An aftershock with preliminary magnitude of 6.7 was recorded about 11 minutes after this event.

The Sumatran earthquake looks more serious than first thought. Many deaths and injuries and I suppose we will have to wait for a while before we get pictures on our T.V. of the same. 7.9 is very large.

Huge, man.

Having been through a 7.2, it is truly terrifying...and Hawaii building standards are quite strict. I can only imagine the destruction and the mess in the grocery stores. I will keep you updated as I find things, and Anne, please post if you hear first!

It looks as the death rate might soar. Apparently many are beneath rubble. Death count at present 50 - with hundreds injured. Power supplies cut and causing much disruption in rescue. Will inform if I hear more.

As I feared the Earquake in Sumatra is much worse than at first though. It is now reported via the London Times - deaths are in the hundreds and injuries at least 500. Many outlying Islands have not yet been assessed. It looks as this is a bad one.

I have heard that the survivors are living outside for the time being. They are too afraid to go into any structure still standing.

http://www.lineone.net/cgi-bin/loadcontent.pl?page=/cgi-bin/drecgi/express/00/06/06/news/n2520earthquake-d.html Maggie, thank you! You could have posted it! Hundreds feared dead after huge undersea earthquake hits island The death toll from a massive undersea earthquake which hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra yesterday is expected to run into hundreds. The quake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, struck at night, throwing people from their beds, flattening villages and leaving many thousands homeless across six provinces. Hundreds of aftershocks added to the damage and panic. The true scale of the disaster was slow to emerge because the quake destroyed communications in the worst-affected region of Bengkulu, a province of about 1.2 million people near the epicentre. Doctors in the provincial capital of Bengkulu town decided to treat casualties in a car park, fearing that aftershocks might bring down the state hospital. They were said to have lost a number of colleagues in the disaster and had run out of blood supplies and anaesthetic due to the sheer number of casualties. "Patients being operated on without anaesthetic could be heard screaming," said the state news agency Antara. Electricity and water supplies had been cut and most telephone lines were down. Rescuers frantically dug through the rubble of ruined buildings in search of bodies and trapped survivors. "It was very panicky. People were running everywhere and screaming after the quake hit us," said one resident. Bengkulu airport was closed because of damage to communications equipment and to the passenger terminal. Some roads to the city were said to be blocked by landslides. "Many houses have collapsed and the walls on bigger buildings have been fractured," said one survivor. "I helped to save three of my neighbours who I found had been trapped beneath the rubble of their homes." There were reports that the island of Enggano, which is about 125 miles from Bengkulu town and has a population of around 1,500, had also been badly hit. "About 90 per cent of houses on the island are damaged," said health department chief Ali Muchtar. A total of 60 people were confirmed dead last night and almost 500 were reported to have been injured, but the toll was expected to soar dramatically once rescue teams reach the rural areas. By comparison, last year's Turkish earthquake, in which 17,000 people died, was much less powerful, at 7.4 on the Richter scale. In addition, as a developing country, Indon-esia's emergency services are badly trained and very poorly equipped. Seismologists said that the tremor was centred 20 miles beneath the Indian Ocean - quite near the surface in geological terms - some 400 miles north-west of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The quake was felt across much of the western half of the Indonesian archipelago, including Jakarta and neighbouring Singapore, where many residents fled their homes as the tremor rattled high-rise buildings. More than 260 smaller tremors were recorded through the day, frightening residents and hampering rescuers. "The quake went on for many minutes," said Bengkulu police sergeant Hariyono. "Dozens of homes have been destroyed and almost all houses and buildings in the city seem to have been damaged. People are terrified every time they feel aftershocks." Navy spokesman Rear Marshall Ontowiryo said two warships carrying food and medical supplies had been dispatched to the area. Up to 20 rescue workers from Britain's disaster relief team RAPID UK were on stand-by after the group offered to help the Indonesian authorities.Spokesman Stefan Hopkins said RAPID UK, which helped after last year's earthquakes in Turkey, could use sniffer dogs and heat-seeking equipment to find survivors. � Express Newspapers, 2000

Another huge aftershock today.

It is not unusual that aftershocks are as strong or stronger than the initial quake. That is what is frightening. The first shake loosens everything. The later ones make what is loose crumble, fall down and bury the unwary who remain inside. That is why no one will go back home after a strong one! Just as the 4 or so wave in a Tsunami does the most damage, so it is with earth quakes.

Strong Quake Rocks Taiwan TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake rocked Taiwan early on Sunday, injuring more than 10 people, but there were no immediate reports of major damage, seismologists and media said. Semiconductor makers in northern Hsinchu Science Park, one of the world's top microchip production bases and a motor of Taiwan's export economy, were unaffected, the state-funded Central News Agency (CNA) said. The Central Weather Bureau said the quake, registering 6.7 on the Richter scale, occurred at 2:23 a.m. and was felt throughout the island. It was centered 29 miles north of the sparsely populated Jade Mountain in central Taiwan. Operations at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and United Microelectronics Corp were normal as there were no power outages at the Hsinchu Science Park Taiwan's Silicon Valley, CNA said. A killer quake last September caused widespread power outages islandwide, disrupting production at TSMC, Taiwan's leading made-to-order foundry chipmaker. On Sunday, six aftershocks measuring between 4.3 and 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted the island in the next two hours, the weather bureau said. More than 10 people were rushed to hospital after either suffering bone fractures or being cut by broken glass when they fled their homes in Puli in the central county of Nantou, independent cable broadcaster TVBS said. Three people were injured by falling rocks near Puli, CNA said. Many residents in the area were afraid to return to their homes and wandered in the streets, TVBS said. One person jumped from his second-floor home in central Taiwan and was slightly injured, the broadcaster said. Puli, close to the epicenter of the devastating September 21 earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, suffered outages. Last year's killer quake and a series of strong aftershocks killed 2,400 people and wrecked 52,000 buildings on the island. Taiwan lies on a seismically active stretch of the Pacific basin and earthquakes occur frequently.

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey,National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred IN ICELAND, about 55 miles (90 km) east-southeast of Reykjavik at 9:41 AM MDT today, Jun 17, 2000 (3:41 PM local time in Iceland). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. There have been some reports of damaged roads in the area. The earthquake was felt in large parts of Iceland. This is the largest earthquake in this general area since a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on May 6,1912.

Would it be to do with vulcanism. After all Sertsey was part of a volcanic eruption some years ago. I just wondered if this was a pre-a volcanic eruption?

Iceland sits astride the Mid-Atlantic Rift which is where the ocean is spreading as the Pacific gets smaller. As the crust spreads and ruptures new magma rises and eventually surfaces into a new island - which is Surtsey's story. The mid-aisan problem is a puzzle since no known fractures exist there. You can bet the latest technology and the brightest grad students are rushing there to figure out what is happening. I'll let you know as soon I hear more. NEWEST EARTHQUAKE REPORT: World Data Center A for Seismology The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred IN THE SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN, about 110 (180 km) south-southeast of the Cocos Islands or about 820 miles (1320 km) southwest of Jakarta, Indonesia at 8:44 AM MDT today, Jun 18, 2000 (9:14 PM local time in Cocos Islands). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.5 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected. However, this is believed to be the largest earthquake on record in the area.

Cocos Islands being Australian is a little more explicit, although I find it hard to fathom. (excuse pun). How can a 7.2 earthquake not cause any damage - the police apparently reported it was a very mild quake. Was it very deep seated or what. Also is it strange to have such a quake in the Indian Ocean - I don't think I have noticed such a one before.

I went through a 6.8 and 7.2 magnitude. The larger one did less damage because the epicenter was in the mantle beneatth 22,000 ft of water and the crustal plate. We all shook and glassware fell off the shelves but no buildings fell down. The 6.8 one was shallower and was a nightmare to ride out!

Thank you. There was a minor quake in Western Australia today - not sure if it had anything to do with the Cocos Islands. Also they were expect tsinami to hit with 2 metre waves in North Western Australia which did not eventuate.

Thank goodness for the non-tsunami events. Thanks!

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for SeismologyReply to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov (internet) sedas@neisb.cr.usgs.gov (internet - alternate) The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred about 40 miles (70 km) east-southeast of reykjavik at 6:52 PM MDT today, Jun 20, 2000 (Jun 21 at 12:52 AM local time in Iceland). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.6 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake occurred in the same general area as a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on June 17, 2000. There have been some reports of power outages in the epicentral area. This earthquake was felt strongly in Reykjavik and was felt throughout Iceland. There have been no reports of damage or casualties at this time.

Marcia is that the first or second earthquake felt in Iceland - the cracks in the roads and fields were horrific as was the damage to houses - on our news this morning.

Yes, and on ours. It looked all to familiar! Wednesday June 21 8:41 AM ET Earthquake Shakes Southwest Iceland REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - Many Icelanders awoke with a jolt Wednesday as an earthquake shook the southwestern part of the island, knocking down a dozen houses but causing no serious injuries. The Meteorological Institute said the temblor had a magnitude of 6.6 and struck at 12:52 a.m. local time. The epicenter was close to Hestfjall, in the Grimsnes area of south Iceland. The quake apparently followed an earthquake of similar magnitude on Saturday, which caused some electrical and water outages. A bridge over the Thjorsa was temporarily closed for inspection but reopened Wednesday morning. Hot water pipes broke between the town of Selfoss and the villages of Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri. Civil Defense officials said about a dozen houses were destroyed and twice as many seriously damaged in the Grimsnes area, a popular place for summer cottages. The U.S. Geological Survey in Washington also registered the magnitude at 6.6, and said the quake occurred 6.2 miles below ground. Before the past two quakes, the last event of that size in Iceland took place in 1910. Iceland, where there are many active volcanoes, frequently experiences minor earthquakes.

Welcome and aloha, Masoud...please post something!

i am a begineer in this Site!!

Welcome! You did just fine. Tell us what you are studying...You are the first real person who knows about these things. We are honored!

Welcome Massoud!

EQ MAG 4.5 MONTANA U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A light earthquake occurred 20 miles (40km) ESE of Missoula, Montana (pop 42,000) at 8:29 AM MDT today, Jun 28, 2000 (8:29 AM MDT in Montana). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 4.5 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This event was felt as far south as Hamilton, Montana. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time.

EQ MAG 6.3 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred IN THE RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS about 150 miles (240 km) west of Adak, Alaska or about 1320 miles (2120 km) west southwest of Anchorage, Alaska at 9:47 AM MDT today, Jul 7, 2000 (7:47 AM ADT in Alaska). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.3 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected.

****************************** Apoyo Volcano, Nicaragua ****************************** Destructive Earthquake at Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua --------------------------------------------------------------- Today, 6 of July, at 1:30 PM local time (19:30 GMT) a magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred near the northern rim of Laguna de Apoyo (Apoyo volcano), about 32 km southeast of Managua, at 11.96 N 86.02 E, focal depth less than 1 km. The shock was felt widely in the Pacific part of Nicaragua, there are also reports from the Atlanic region. The event was felt strong in Managua (Intensidad Mercalli V-VI), very strong (VI) in the city of Masaya (5 km to the epicenter) and was destructive in the vicinities of Laguna de Apoyo. There the maximum intensity might have reached VII or VIII. Numerous landslides occurred in the crater walls, surface faulting was observed, trees and electricity lines broke, total and partial destruction of houses and electricity lines occurred. The road to the village at the beach of Laguna de Apoyo was interrupted by landslides. About 70 people were injured and four children were killed due to collapsing walls or roofs of their houses. At Masaya volcano, at about 8 km from the epicenter, minor collapses of the walls of Santiago crater occurred. No changes in the degassing activity of the volcano were observed. In Masaya, one of the mayor Nicaraguan towns, houses, walls and other constructions were damaged. Electricity and telephone networks were affected in the vicinities of Laguna de Apoyo. The cellular telephon network had a mayor blackout after the earthquake. One minute before the earthquake a precursor occurred; after the main shock a series of aftershocks was recorded by the Nicaraguan seismic network, many of them beeing felt in Masaya and even Managua. This activity is still going on. Laguna de Apoyo is a volcanic crater of 8 km diameter which was formed by large volcanic explosions several thousand years ago. No volcanic activity is known in historical times. The recent seismic activity (hopefully) has no volcanic background but is caused by mayor tectonic faults trending NNW at the northern rim of the crater. The earthquake was one of the strongest seismic events in the Nicaraguan volcanic chain in the last decades. and is comparable with the Managua earthquake 1972 (10,000 deaths), the earthquake of Rivas 1985 (minor damages), and the earthquake in the Fonseca Bay 1999. It is expected that aftershock activity continues in the next days and weeks. INETER maintains a rather dense network of seismic stations in the area between the cities of Managua, Masaya and Granada, one station is situated in the epicenter area of the Apoyo earthquake. There remain hazards from the aftershock activity, especially due to the possibility of other landslides. Government, Civil Defense, local Fire Departments and other organizations were very active attempting first aid. Local people are prepared to sleep outside their houses during the next nights, many families left their homes, temporarily. Others, especially children, were evacuated to Masaya or Granada city. See additional information at the INETER Web site: www.ineter.gob.ni/geofisica/sis

Japan has copped it today, earthquake, typhoon and volcano blew up. My opinion perhaps they should consider not killing whales. Someone indeed is giving warning.

Anne, I talked last night with a Tanzania guy studying in Okinawa. He reported only a whole lot of rain. Now I awake to this new. I guess I had better check to see what David has forwarded about this latest disaster. Yup! Stop the whale killing would definitely be a great idea.

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NO. 001 PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS ISSUED AT 0146Z 11 JUL 2000 THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE PACIFIC BASIN EXCEPT CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA. . . THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION MESSAGE, NO ACTION REQUIRED . . AN EARTHQUAKE, PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE 6.5, OCCURRED AT 0132 UTC 11 JUL 2000, LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 57.5N, LONGITUDE 154.5W IN THE VICINITY OF KODIAK ISLAND REGION EVALUATION: A PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BASED ON EARTHQUAKE AND HISTORICAL TSUNAMI DATA. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. . . . NO PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI WARNING IS IN EFFECT . . . RECIPIENTS OF THIS MESSAGE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AND ALASKA SHOULD REFER ONLY TO WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER MESSAGES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANY TSUNAMI THREAT IN THOSE AREAS. STOP

California Earthquake EARTHQUAKE INFORMATIONPRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT Rapid Earthquake Location Service U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California Version 2: Updates lower and earlier versions of this earthquake report A MINOR EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 04:56 AM PDT Saturday, Jul 15, 2000. THE MAGNITUDE 3.6 (ML) EVENT IS LOCATED 0 MILES SW OF CONCORD, CA THE HYPOCENTRAL DEPTH IS 9.2 MILES. This event has been reviewed by Steve Walter - USGS. PRINCIPAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS_______________________________ Magnitude : 3.61 ML Event Date & Time : 07/15/2000 04:56:39 AM PDT 07/15/2000 11:56:39 UTCLocation : 37.9730 N, 122.0355 W : (37 deg. 58.38 min. N, 122 deg. 2.13 min. W) Depth : 14.8 km. deep ( 9.2 miles) Location Quality : Excellent 1 km ( 0 miles) SW (219 degrees) of Concord, CA 3 km ( 2 miles) NE ( 38 degrees) of Pleasant Hill, CA 8 km ( 5 miles) NNE ( 18 degrees) of Walnut Creek, CA 9 km ( 6 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of Clayton, CA 10 km ( 6 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of Martinez, CA 40 km ( 25 miles) ENE ( 57 degrees) of San Francisco City Hall, CA ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS________________________________ number of phases : 176rms misfit : 0.13 seconds horizontal location error : 0.1 kmvertical location error : 0.3 km maximum azimuthal gap : 71 degrees distance to nearest station : 7. kmevent ID: 51099915

Thanks, Kirk, for telling me about it. Thanks, David, for supplying the report above.

5.3 on 07/28/2000 05:48:42 GMT ----- BOUVET ISLAND REGION 10.0 km deep 54.24S 5.38E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.4 on 07/28/2000 12:38:32 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 12.38S 166.46E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.5 on 07/28/2000 20:28:11 GMT ----- TAIWAN 33.0 km deep 23.35N 120.80E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.4 on 07/28/2000 20:28:11 GMT ----- TAIWAN 33.0 km deep 23.36N 120.82E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms

Is that unusual to have three earthquakes at the exact same depth?

I think so. This service gives me the EQ info as soon as it is available and is often not adjusted for accuracy yet (by correlating the data from other seismograph stations). 5.2 on 07/29/2000 15:54:20 GMT ----- ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS. 82.3 km deep 51.32N 179.42W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.2 on 07/29/2000 09:54:41 GMT ----- KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA 164.2 km deep 53.05N 157.53E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.0 on 07/29/2000 12:09:54 GMT ----- SOUTH OF PANAMA 10.0 km deep 7.23N 79.38W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.0 on 07/29/2000 11:54:47 GMT ----- SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 10.0 km deep 13.85S 97.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Jul 29 17:01:40 GMT 2000

6.4 on 07/30/2000 12:25:45 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 33.96N 139.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.6 on 07/30/2000 12:48:55 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.00N 139.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 07/30/2000 13:16:08 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.13N 139.19E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.2 on 07/30/2000 06:03:31 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 10.85S 165.93E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms

Honshu us rocking and rolling today! Wonder what is happening other than the usual subduction of the plates... 5.4 on 07/30/2000 00:18:00 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 33.98N 139.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms

Gi, did you feel this one? 5.3 on 07/31/2000 13:58:12 GMT ----- AZORES ISLANDS REGION 10.0 km deep 40.70N 29.36W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

Honshu is still rocking 5.0 on 07/31/2000 04:37:06 GMT ----- OFF E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 39.70N 143.47E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

5.6 on 07/31/2000 23:01:53 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 29.26S 176.32W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.8 on 07/31/2000 22:44:33 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 16.74S 174.50E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

5.3 on 08/01/2000 07:10:47 GMT ----- LUZON, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 14.98N 122.29E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb

5.1 on 08/01/2000 05:54:39 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 6.13S 151.60E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/01/2000 04:35:45 GMT ----- AZORES ISLANDS, PORTUGAL 10.0 km deep 38.89N 29.02W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.4 on 08/01/2000 09:21:37 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 16.68S 174.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.5 on 08/01/2000 10:19:00 GMT ----- OFF W COAST OF N SUMATERA 33.0 km deep 4.19N 93.01E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

5.0 on 08/01/2000 08:39:17 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 60.31S 26.58W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.6 on 08/01/2000 18:54:46 GMT ----- MID-INDIAN RIDGE 10.0 km deep 38.82S 78.34E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms

5.0 on 08/02/2000 00:23:06 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF GUATEMALA 111.3 km deep 13.73N 90.50W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/02/2000 00:37:16 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 191.0 km deep 17.92S 174.79W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/01/2000 18:17:31 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF LOYALTY ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 21.53S 169.71E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb

5.1 on 08/01/2000 15:17:40 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 441.9 km deep 5.67N 124.34E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 6.8 on 08/03/2000 01:09:38 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 12.09S 166.38E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mw 5.5 on 08/03/2000 13:18:09 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.24N 139.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/02/2000 21:42:27 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.11N 139.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

5.5 on 08/03/2000 19:22:11 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF PERU 33.0 km deep 17.59S 71.85W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms 5.3 on 08/03/2000 17:01:57 GMT ----- SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 11.88N 143.07E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/03/2000 19:25:55 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF PERU 33.0 km deep 17.67S 71.97W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/03/2000 19:23:38 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.13N 138.99E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/03/2000 05:30:12 GMT ----- KYUSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 31.16N 131.35E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/03/2000 12:13:10 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.16N 139.08E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/03/2000 11:27:04 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.09N 139.15E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.0 on 08/02/2000 10:33:43 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 29.07S 176.46W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb

7.0 on 08/04/2000 21:13:03 GMT ----- SAKHALIN ISLAND, RUSSIA 10.0 km deep 48.85N 142.23E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.6 on 08/04/2000 07:47:40 GMT ----- NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA 82.3 km deep 0.01N 126.60E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

5.3 on 08/05/2000 08:30:12 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 152.0 km deep 6.28S 130.29E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/05/2000 02:55:07 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 160.2 km deep 7.28S 128.65E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.0 on 08/05/2000 06:13:32 GMT ----- EASTER ISLAND REGION 10.0 km deep 24.41S 112.10W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 6.3 on 08/06/2000 07:27:18 GMT ----- BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 451.6 km deep 28.89N 139.46E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 7.2 on 08/06/2000 07:27:16 GMT ----- BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 433.9 km deep 28.84N 139.52E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw 5.3 on 08/05/2000 19:43:09 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 181.7 km deep 5.79S 130.40E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

EQ MAG 3.3 TEXAS PANHANDLE REGION U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A minor earthquake occurred 15 miles (20 km) NNW of Amarillo, Texas. at 11:19 AM MDT today, Aug 7, 2000 (12:19 PM CDT in Texas). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 3.3 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. Felt at Amarillo. This earthquake is in the same general area as the magnitude 2.7 earthquake that occurred on August 2, 2000. There have been no reports of damage.

5.1 on 08/07/2000 05:23:36 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS 10.0 km deep 28.98N 131.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/07/2000 03:39:20 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 12.04S 166.35E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.4 on 08/07/2000 15:29:50 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 11.77S 165.93E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb

5.0 on 08/10/2000 07:07:09 GMT ----- SAKHALIN ISLAND, RUSSIA 10.0 km deep 48.82N 142.19E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 6.3 on 08/09/2000 22:55:59 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 16.86S 174.39E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 3.3 on 08/10/2000 14:15:15 GMT ----- 12 mi. W of Pismo Beach, CA 0.0 km deep 35.13N 120.85W Source: CALTECH Quality: D Type: ML

5.2 on 08/11/2000 03:09:34 GMT ----- MARIANA ISLANDS 53.4 km deep 13.08N 144.54E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/11/2000 17:31:13 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF PERU 57.7 km deep 17.91S 70.25W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.7 on 08/12/2000 10:26:15 GMT ----- IRIAN JAYA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 3.10S 136.15E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.0 on 08/12/2000 14:13:09 GMT ----- NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE 10.0 km deep 8.34N 103.98W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms

5.5 on 08/13/2000 07:04:08 GMT ----- NORTH OF PANAMA 33.0 km deep 12.00N 82.66W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 4.0 on 08/13/2000 18:17:48 GMT ----- 17 km WNW of Petrolia, CA 16.9 km deep 40.37N 124.49W Source: BERKELY Quality: C* Type: Mw 5.1 on 08/13/2000 04:19:01 GMT ----- NORTHERN PERU 33.0 km deep 5.20S 77.62W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 3.1 on 08/13/2000 20:46:44 GMT ----- 4 km ( 9 mi) WSW of Ludlow, CA 5.6 km deep 34.66N 116.30W Source: WEBMINER Quality: Z Type: Z

6.6 on 08/15/2000 04:30:08 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 358.0 km deep 31.52S 179.73E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw 5.1 on 08/15/2000 15:55:26 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.09N 139.22E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.0 on 08/15/2000 15:02:59 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.18N 139.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/15/2000 17:37:11 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.04N 139.16E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.3 on 08/15/2000 17:22:28 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.20N 139.15E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.5 on 08/15/2000 20:20:43 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 43.05N 146.73E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

Honshu is really rocking!!!

6.7 on 08/15/2000 04:30:09 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 358.3 km deep 31.52S 179.68E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw

5.4 on 08/16/2000 18:34:37 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.43N 124.81E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.7 on 08/17/2000 00:04:29 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 21.91S 174.56W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms

3.5 on 08/17/2000 14:41:39 GMT ----- 0 km ( 6 mi) N of New Idria, CA 8.6 km deep 36.50N 120.66W Source: WEBMINER Quality: Z Type: Z 5.0 on 08/16/2000 12:53:01 GMT ----- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IRAN 33.0 km deep 36.69N 54.32E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.3 on 08/17/2000 13:59:59 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 17.05S 172.50W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms 3.2 on 08/17/2000 13:41:41 GMT ----- 31 mi. NNW of Coalinga, CA 0.0 km deep 36.53N 120.62W Source: CALTECH Quality: B Type: MC 5.5 on 08/17/2000 18:40:09 GMT ----- NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA 72.4 km deep 5.75N 94.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb

3.1 on 08/18/2000 14:12:17 GMT ----- 1 km E of The Geysers 1.7 km deep 38.80N 122.80W Source: BERKELY Quality: A* Type: Ml 5.4 on 08/18/2000 13:21:03 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE 69.2 km deep 19.13S 70.18W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.5 on 08/18/2000 01:52:20 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.10N 139.15E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms

5.1 on 08/18/2000 18:15:05 GMT ----- NORTHERN ALGERIA 10.0 km deep 36.12N 5.24E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb '

It is so dull today that the earth is not even quaking. Only one yesterday and one today! 5.4 on 08/20/2000 07:55:48 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 169.0 km deep 7.52N 126.37E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb

5.9 on 08/21/2000 09:16:28 GMT ----- SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 33.0 km deep 53.08S 46.33W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms 6.1 on 08/21/2000 09:16:25 GMT ----- SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 10.0 km deep 53.08S 46.32W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mw 5.4 on 08/20/2000 22:38:30 GMT ----- SULAWESI, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 1.29S 123.26E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Aug 21 14:45:46 GMT 2000

5.6 on 08/22/2000 13:51:25 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 6.17S 154.66E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Aug 22 14:50:45 GMT 2000 5.0 on 08/21/2000 13:25:47 GMT ----- YUNNAN, CHINA 58.8 km deep 25.77N 102.33E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Aug 22 15:20:38 GMT 2000 6.1 on 08/21/2000 09:16:25 GMT ----- SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 10.0 km deep 53.08S 46.17W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Tue Aug 22 16:20:54 GMT 2000

5.8 on 08/22/2000 16:55:16 GMT ----- TURKMENISTAN-IRAN BORDER REG 33.0 km deep 38.28N 57.11E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Tue Aug 22 18:05:48 GMT 2000

5.0 on 08/23/2000 13:41:26 GMT ----- TURKEY 10.0 km deep 40.70N 30.90E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Aug 23 15:05:53 GMT 2000 5.4 on 08/23/2000 15:46:10 GMT ----- REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION 10.0 km deep 21.22N 108.82W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.2 on 08/23/2000 16:15:31 GMT ----- NORTHERN CHILE 116.6 km deep 22.53S 68.10W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Aug 23 16:50:42 GMT 2000 5.0 on 08/22/2000 20:53:23 GMT ----- SULAWESI, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 1.41S 123.11E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Aug 23 17:05:43 GMT 2000

5.7 on 08/24/2000 11:36:44 GMT ----- SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 6.00S 102.69E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Aug 24 13:36:42 GMT 2000 5.0 on 08/23/2000 14:57:11 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.12N 139.20E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Aug 24 19:36:44 GMT 2000

Weekend again - even the earth is taking a break: 5.1 on 08/26/2000 09:02:51 GMT ----- ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS. 222.3 km deep 53.29N 175.05W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Aug 26 14:20:37 GMT 2000

6.7 on 08/28/2000 15:05:51 GMT ----- SERAM, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 3.95S 127.45E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Aug 28 16:05:47 GMT 2000 6.7 on 08/28/2000 15:05:51 GMT ----- SERAM, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 3.95S 127.45E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Aug 28 16:05:47 GMT 2000 5.7 on 08/28/2000 03:36:57 GMT ----- TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA 46.1 km deep 4.45N 126.81E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Aug 28 17:05:47 GMT 2000

6.8 on 08/28/2000 15:05:50 GMT ----- SERAM, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 4.00S 127.49E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Aug 28 18:21:30 GMT 2000 6.4 on 08/28/2000 19:29:26 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 48.4 km deep 4.15S 127.21E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Aug 28 20:50:54 GMT 2000

5.0 on 08/29/2000 02:00:35 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.31N 139.11E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Aug 29 17:21:17 GMT 2000 5.3 on 08/29/2000 07:14:47 GMT ----- NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 2.95N 96.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Aug 29 17:51:35 GMT 2000 5.0 on 08/29/2000 18:57:13 GMT ----- CATAMARCA PROVINCE, ARGENTINA 135.2 km deep 27.44S 67.39W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Aug 29 19:50:45 GMT 2000

Mahalo to American_Patriot_1 EARTHQUAKES- August 29 2000- Indonesian Islands Jolted By Strong Quake- A magnitude 6.8 quake jolted Indonesia's Maluku Islands at 10:00 PM (22:00) on Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries but seismologists in that area predicted that a tsunami would occur. The quake was followed 33 minutes later by a magnitude 5.9 aftershock. Seismologists reported that the quake was centered about 50 miles west-southwest of the capital city of Ambon, and occurred 21 miles beneath the earth's surface. August 29 2000- Colombia Jolted By A Quake- A magnitude 4.3 quake jolted the region of Columbia on Monday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The quake occurred 19 miles beneath the earth's surface. Last year a magnitude 6.2 quake struck the same region and killed at least 1,230 people. Also, left 250,000 homeless.

5.1 on 08/30/2000 00:59:40 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND 148.9 km deep 29.38S 177.56W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.1 on 08/30/2000 12:17:17 GMT ----- NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 52.97N 173.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Aug 30 19:20:50 GMT 2000

EARTHQUAKE- August 30 2000- Australians Awakened By Quake- A magnitude 4.5 quake hit SE Australia just after 11:00 PM (22:00) Tuesday night. The quake was centered near Boolarra South, about 105 miles SE of the state capital of Melbourne. This quake was by far one of the strongest quakes to ever hit Victoria mainly of the region of its capital Melbourne. The last time they ever had a quake higher than 4.5 was in 1986 under Mt. Baw Baw. (thanx, A_P1)

Earthquake Startles California's Wine Country NAPA, Calif. (Reuters) - A medium-sized earthquake jolted northern California's wine country on Sunday, causing at least one serious injury and cutting power to thousands as windows shattered, bottles crashed off store shelves and people were shaken out of their beds. ``It felt like a bolt of lightning hit the house. ... It was just crash, and everything kept on rolling,'' Napa Valley resident Brian Murdoch told KCBS radio after the quake, measuring magnitude 5.2, hit at about 1:36 a.m. (4:36 a.m. EDT/0836 GMT) near Yountville, about 50 miles (80 km) north of San Francisco. The city of Napa declared a state of emergency to cope with the aftermath of the quake, although officials said that the temblor appeared to have left more shaken nerves than actual physical destruction. ``It's a real shock and rude awakening for us,'' Napa Mayor Ed Henderson said as he inspected downtown damage. ``I think we're over the worst part. It depends on the aftershocks. They say it will take from three to seven days to determine what the aftershocks (are) or if there will be any. We're kind of gearing up for that.'' Napa County Emergency Services spokeswoman Mary Jean McLaughlin said inspectors found lots of broken windows and a few cracks in buildings but the area appeared to have escaped relatively lightly. ``Overall, there is no major structural damage,'' she said. ''The damage seems to be inside homes, inside businesses, things falling off walls. ... Having gone through the earthquake, it was scary.'' BOY HIT BY FALLING OBJECTS A young boy who was hit by falling objects during the earthquake was taken to Children's Hospital Medical Centre in Oakland, where he was reported to be in critical condition. Area hospitals treated one man for a heart attack as well as several dozen people for minor injuries after the quake. The United States Geological Survey office in Menlo Park, California, reported that the initial earthquake was followed by at least two aftershocks, both under 2 magnitude. Jonathan Franks, a spokesman for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., said that a total of about 10,000 homes lost power immediately after the earthquake, although by midmorning service had been restored to most customers. ''We've got fewer than 500 left without power, and we're guess-timating they should be hooked up by noon,'' Franks said. In the Napa Valley area, home to many of California's most famous wineries, residents reported being shaken awake by the earthquake, which was felt as far south as San Francisco. ``I woke up and jumped out of bed and screamed,'' one woman told a reporter. ``I looked out my window and just (saw) blue flashes of light all over the place.'' Employees at supermarkets were faced with aisles full of smashed bottles and toppled cans, while many local businesses reported the windows had shattered in the earthquake. ``It wasn't very long ... but it was really like jerky and shaky. It was crazy. Look at the aisles,'' Frankie Herkins said outside one supermarket. ``I went to my mom's house, which was across town, and all her dishes were destroyed,'' another resident, Brian Snook, told a television reporter outside the store. ``I came here. It's destroyed. Wine bottles everywhere. We've got canned food everywhere. It's just everything. Every aisle is destroyed.'' CLEANUP UNDER WAY Pam Cody, a spokeswoman for the city of Napa, said the cleanup was well under way, although the state of emergency would continue amid the threat of aftershocks. ``At daybreak, city assessment teams have begun to assess and repair damage to public facilities. Currently, there are 10 main water leaks, and water has been shut off,'' Cody said, adding that trash containers were being distributed throughout the city to assist with the cleanup. Henderson, who described the quake as one of the strongest he had ever felt, credited early precautions with heading off what could have been a bigger disaster. ``We've really been pushing the seismic retrofit in our city, and I think this will encourage some of the people to really come along and get on board,'' the mayor said. While local residents nursed their bruises and surveyed the damage, officials warned that more aftershocks were possible. But USGS geologist Steve Walter said the quake struck on a little-known fault and was unlikely to be a precursor of anything much more violent. ``This is a fault that in the past has not produced any earthquake larger than magnitude 3. It's unlikely that it could produce something much larger than what we've seen already,'' Walter said.

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey: A moderate earthquake occurred about 3 miles west-southwest of Yountville, California at 2:37 AM MDT today, Sep 3, 2000 (1:37 AM PDT in California). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 5.2 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location have been computed by the USGS in Menlo Park, California, and may change slightly as additional data are received from additional seismograph stations. There have been reports of one minor injury and some damage in the Yountville area. The quake was felt widely in the San Francisco Bay area and at Sacramento.

5.3 on 09/03/2000 08:21:23 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 364.1 km deep 20.46S 177.82W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Sep 3 20:21:13 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/03/2000 11:01:28 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 43.17N 146.69E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Sep 3 23:05:44 GMT 2000

More on the Napa California Quake: NAPA, Calif. (Reuters) - A medium-sized earthquake jolted northern California's wine country on Sunday, causing at least one serious injury and knocking out power to thousands as windows shattered, bottles crashed off store shelves and people were shaken out of their beds. ``It felt like a bolt of lightning hit the house. ... It was just crash, and everything kept on rolling,'' Napa Valley resident Brian Murdoch told KCBS radio after the quake, measuring magnitude 5.2, hit at about 1:36 a.m. PDT near Yountville, about 50 miles north of San Francisco. The city of Napa declared a state of emergency to cope with the aftermath of the quake, although officials said that the temblor appeared to have left more shaken nerves than physical destruction. ``It's a real shock and rude awakening for us,'' Napa Mayor Ed Henderson told a television reporter as he inspected downtown damage. ``I think we're over the worst part. It depends on the aftershocks. They say it will take from three to seven days to determine what the aftershocks (are) or if there will be any. We're kind of gearing up for that.'' Napa County Emergency Services spokeswoman Mary Jean McLaughlin said inspectors found lots of broken windows and a few cracks in buildings but the area appeared to have escaped relatively lightly. ``Overall, there is no major structural damage,'' she said. ''The damage seems to be inside homes, inside businesses, things falling off walls. ... Having gone through the earthquake, it was scary.'' BOY HIT BY FALLING OBJECTS A young boy, who was hit by falling objects during the earthquake, was taken to Children's Hospital Medical Center in Oakland, where he was reported to be in critical condition. Area hospitals treated several dozen people for minor injuries after the quake. The United States Geological Survey office in Menlo Park, California, reported that the initial earthquake was followed by at least two aftershocks, both under 2 magnitude. Officials at Pacific Gas and Electric Co., said that about 10,000 homes lost power immediately after the earthquake, but service had been restored to almost all customers by mid-afternoon. In the Napa Valley area, home to many of California's most famous wineries, residents reported being shaken awake by the earthquake, which was felt as far south as San Francisco. ``I woke up and jumped out of bed and screamed,'' one woman told a reporter. ``I looked out my window and just (saw) blue flashes of light all over the place.'' Jason Smith, a spokesman for the Red Cross, said that a temporary shelter in a Napa church opened and was expected to offer accommodation to about 70 people, most of them residents of a large apartment complex that had experienced masonry damage in the quake. Luckily for wine lovers and the local tourist trade, a number of wineries contacted by Reuters said they had not been impacted by the earthquake. But employees at supermarkets were faced with aisles full of smashed bottles and toppled cans, while local businesses reported that windows had shattered in the earthquake. ``It wasn't very long ... but it was really like jerky and shaky. It was crazy. Look at the aisles,'' Frankie Herkins said outside one supermarket. ``I went to my mom's house, which was across town, and all her dishes were destroyed,'' another resident, Brian Snook, told a television reporter outside the store. ``I came here. It's destroyed. Wine bottles everywhere. We've got canned food everywhere. It's just everything. Every aisle is destroyed.'' CLEANUP UNDER WAY Pam Cody, a spokeswoman for the city of Napa, said the cleanup was well under way, although the state of emergency would continue amid the threat of aftershocks. ``At daybreak, city assessment teams began to assess and repair damage to public facilities. Currently, there are 10 main water leaks, and water has been shut off,'' Cody said, adding that trash containers were being distributed throughout the city to assist with the cleanup. California's state Office of Emergency Services dispatched five response teams, including 25 fire trucks, to help local officials assess the damage. ``Today's quake is a wake-up call to Californians that earthquakes can happen at any time,'' OES director Dallas Jones said in a news release. ``All residents should heed this warning and develop home and workplace earthquake plans.'' Henderson, who described the quake as one of the strongest he had ever felt, credited early precautions with heading off what could have been a bigger disaster. ``We've really been pushing the seismic retrofit in our city, and I think this will encourage some of the people to really come along and get on board,'' the mayor said.

5.4 on 09/05/2000 00:32:46 GMT ----- SOUTHERN INDIA 33.0 km deep 17.15N 73.80E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 5 01:51:01 GMT 2000

This was sent to me yesterday - pix of the results of the Napa earthquake http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news?p=earthquake+napa&c=news_photos

Thanks, Maggie!!! David has decided there is something worse than being in a terrible earthquake...Missing it altoghther! 5.2 on 09/05/2000 08:42:59 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 21.96S 174.54W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 5 16:35:52 GMT 2000 5.3 on 09/05/2000 17:48:26 GMT ----- ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS. 33.0 km deep 51.45N 178.46W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 5 17:36:09 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/05/2000 15:43:32 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 21.85S 174.51W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 5 18:37:03 GMT 2000

More on the napa earthquake Published Tuesday, September 5, 2000 Victims seek aid to rebuild By Lisa Shafer TIMES STAFF WRITER A day after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake rocked the Napa Valley wine country, a 5-year-old boy remained hospitalized in critical condition and hundreds of property owners continued to report damage. As residents return from Labor Day weekend travels, Napa officials said they expect to get as many as 2,500 reports of structural damage. At a meeting scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today, City Council members are expected to approve a request that Gov. Gray Davis declare a state of emergency for the area. Federal relief also is expected to be sought to help with damage a county emergency official said likely would top $15 million. City officials said Monday that 72 people were injured in Sunday's earthquake. Its epicenter was along an unnamed fault three miles southwest of Yountville and six miles northwest of Napa. Most injuries were minor, but at least three people required hospitalization. The most seriously injured was Nathan Schank, 5, who was hit by up to 300 pounds of rock and mortar from a fireplace as the boy slept in his family's living room. Nathan, listed in critical but stable condition Monday night, underwent about 31/2 hours of surgery Sunday after being transferred to Children's Hospital Oakland. He will require several more surgeries to treat multiple fractures to his right forearm and a fractured pelvis, hospital officials said. "He is in really, really critical condition," said nursing supervisor Luanne Palmer, adding that the boy had lost a lot of blood. A 37-year-old woman was in stable condition Monday at Queen Of The Valley Hospital in Napa. She injured her leg after being jolted as she tried to check on her children, a hospital spokeswoman said. Another victim, a 41-year-old Napa man, was discharged from a local hospital Monday afternoon after treatment for head injuries. Conditions improved Monday for many residents temporarily left homeless. A Red Cross shelter set up Sunday morning at the First Baptist Church in Napa closed Monday, but Red Cross officials said the shelter could reopen if needed. Forty-one people, mostly residents of a damaged apartment complex on South Freeway Drive, slept at the shelter Sunday, spokesman Jason Smith said. At least 34 others registered with the shelter but then found other accommodations, he said. By Monday afternoon, building inspectors had assessed 250 to 300 buildings reported damaged in the quake, said Lisa Harper, a city spokeswoman. About 95 percent of the houses inspected had at least part of a chimney topple, and she said there also were numerous reports of water heaters separated from walls. aAs residents return to damaged houses after Labor Day, and as more property owners realize the city will inspect the damage upon request, the tally of damaged buildings could reach 2,500, Harper said. The only building to initially receive a red tag -- meaning no one should enter -- was Kragen Auto Parts on Trancas Street. But a store manager allowed several reporters into the building Monday morning to show what he said was strictly "cosmetic" damage -- broken windows and fallen ceiling tiles. Later, city officials said they'd replaced Kragen's red tag with a yellow one, allowing limited entry. Neal O'Haire of the county's Office of Emergency Services said it is hard to gauge whether the area will receive federal disaster relief, though he is hopeful. "It wasn't a major catastrophe," he said. "But this is a relatively rare natural disaster. It's also an election year and there are a lot of people who need help." Napa County, he said, would seek help to pay for public expenses and damage to civic buildings, as well as loans or grants for families. Many of the Napa victims, he said, live in older homes and have low to moderate incomes. "Even if they have earthquake insurance, the deductibles are so high," he said. At least one Napa resident found a silver lining as he cleaned up his house and barber shop after the quake. George Alvarez, 68, a former Richmond resident who moved to Napa 15 years ago, discovered the earthquake had jostled some of his long-lost treasures into view. Alvarez took a break from his Labor Day cleanup at George's Barber Shop to show off a few of his finds -- an old electric razor and two stuffed animals he once planned to give his grandchildren. "That's the good thing about this earthquake," said Alvarez. Another discovery he made was that old bottles of hair spray in his three-chair shop might need to be pitched. After one old bottle fell during the earthquake, its contents ate a hole in the linoleum floor, he said sheepishly. Alvarez promptly nailed a velvet John Wayne painting back on the shop's wall in the hours after the quake. He did not have as much success fixing his storefront windows. The yellow pages on his barber shop counter opened to "glass." Alvarez said he heard he wouldn't be able to get anyone to replace the plywood for days. "Everyone in town knows when I'm open," he said. "But I want to see them." Still, Alvarez considered himself lucky that his property experienced only minor damages.. Sunday was his 51st wedding anniversary. "It (the anniversary) came in with a big bang," he said. "I won't forget this one!"

5.1 on 09/06/2000 04:26:43 GMT ----- NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA 33.0 km deep 1.48N 126.51E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Sep 6 13:06:36 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/06/2000 07:20:39 GMT ----- SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 4.52S 101.91E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Sep 6 13:36:43 GMT 2000 3.1 on 09/05/2000 17:39:28 GMT ----- 38 mi. NW of Big Pine, CA 24.5 km deep 37.49N 118.85W Source: CALTECH Quality: C Type: ML 5.2 on 09/04/2000 17:26:00 GMT ----- OFF W COAST OF N SUMATERA 33.0 km deep 4.20N 94.91E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Sep 6 15:06:23 GMT 2000

Simulating Quakes Rocks The House Sydney - September 5, 2000 http://www.spacedaily.com/news/earthquake-00b.html - Australian scientists have built a suburban house and then destroyed it with simulated cyclones and earthquakes to make future homes safer and more affordable. The scene of the destruction was the whole building test laboratory at CSIRO Infrastructure Systems Engineering at Highett, Melbourne, Australia. This facility has established a unique capability to measure the complete load distribution in a light-frame building � for the first time in the world. "It is now possible to evaluate the performance of any component of a house and relate it to the way the rest of the structure behaves when subject to severe events such as earthquakes," says Dr Greg Foliente of CSIRO Infrastructure Systems Engineering. "We can tell just which bits fail and how they hold together under severe stress � even down to a single nail. "The entire house is fully supported by load cells (sensors) at its base with each unit capable of measuring loads in three principal directions to duplicate the forces created in a major natural isaster. A desktop computer manages the entire instrumentation and data visualisation system. "This is the first full-scale test house in the world to be instrumented in this way, and to this extent. "The data collected will enable combined testing and modelling for the design of new and innovative products and to determine locations in houses where they can be most effective," he says. Dr Foliente says that the unthinkable is now possible thanks to CSIRO's new combined capability for whole house testing and computer modelling. "The door will soon be open to a whole host of new building materials and products, undreamt of previously," he says. These could include: high performance composites for building such as carbon fibres, waste plastic or even straw energy dissipation devices such as (metal) friction dampers on joists to allow movement viscoelastic dampers such as rubber shock absorbers between different materials such as wallboard and framing. "Houses in disaster prone areas may be built of plastic or have suspension a bit like a motor car to ride out most typhoons or earthquakes with less damage and reduced injury to occupants," says Dr Foliente. "The earthquake house will give a new dimension to slashing red tape for exporters trying to break into overseas markets. "Once CSIRO's house is experimentally validated to a given construction method it will be possible to demonstrate that a new structural building product can meet local building safety requirements, or that an Australian building product can meet another country's building code. "For example, our combined modelling and testing capability can be used to show how an Australian designed house can meet the earthquake safety requirements demanded by building codes in America or Japan," he says. Compliance to overseas standards and codes can be demonstrated in months instead of years, removing a major export impediment to Australian companies. The earthquake house is the result of CSIRO's international reputation in whole building testing and computer modelling and the research arm of the US National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that commissioned this CSIRO project. "We have a very productive collaboration with Japanese and American researchers in various aspects of the project and, in particular, North Carolina State University in the US is a close collaborator, assisting with our computer modelling and testing," says Dr Foliente. CSIRO Building, Construction & Engineering

Sci.esa.int Esa Science News _____________________________________________________________________ Photo release: A stellar cocoon soon to hatch to a butterfly 31 Aug 2000 _____________________________________________________________________ Observations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show a previously unknown richness of detail in the intriguing proto-planetary nebula CRL 618. CRL 618 is a superb example of the transition taking place in the later stages of the life of a star like the Sun after it has lost most of its mass and before it emerges as a fully-fledged butterfly-like planetary nebula. CRL 618 is evolving so rapidly that we can literally watch through Hubble's eyes the hatching of one of these heavenly butterflies from its dusty cocoon. This snapshot of cosmic evolution provides important clues for current theories of the origin and evolution of planetary nebulae. Observations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show a previously unknown richness of detail in the intriguing proto-planetary nebula CRL 618. CRL 618 is a superb example of the transition taking place in the later stages of the life of a star like the Sun after it has lost most of its mass and before it emerges as a fully-fledged butterfly-like planetary nebula. CRL 618 is evolving so rapidly that we can literally watch through Hubble's eyes the hatching of one of these heavenly butterflies from its dusty cocoon. This snapshot of cosmic evolution provides important clues for current theories of the origin and evolution of planetary nebulae. The sharp vision of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope gives an unprecedented clear view of a fascinating and complex nebula undergoing rapid evolution. The nebula, CRL 618, is an example of a special type of nebula called a proto-planetary nebula. A hidden central star similar to our Sun illuminates a gaseous shell ejected a few hundred years ago by the star late in its life. The star's light escapes at the poles of a thick, dark, equatorial lane of obscuring dust. Here the dust lane is thinner so symmetric nebulous regions can form above and below the equatorial plane. The Hubble observations show a nebula with complex jet-like features protruding at different angles from the poles - telltale signs of massive outflows of material spewing out at incredible speeds. Outflow speeds of more than 700,000 km/h have been measured in earlier observations. Smoke-ring features are seen in the jets, which may arise from powerful shocks generated as gas is ejected out at irregular intervals and pushes out into the surroundings. From cocoon to butterfly Proto-planetary nebulae represent the transition phase between the last stages of a red giant star's life and the later planetary nebula phase where most of the star's mass has been ejected. Stars, like the Sun, spend most of their life quietly converting hydrogen into helium. However, when the hydrogen in the core is exhausted, they start a short phase of much more rapid evolution. They then grow in size and brightness, become cooler red giants and start to eject large amounts of gas and dust as a slow stellar wind. When the star has lost most of its mass, it heats up again and brightens so that the ejected material begins to glow. At the same time, a much faster wind starts to sweep through and clear out the cocoon of obscuring material and so a butterfly-like planetary nebula is born. Snapshots of the cosmic evolution CRL 618 is one such object in transition from a highly evolved giant star to the planetary nebula phase. The proto-planetary nebula phase is thought to take between a few hundred years and a thousand years. This, astronomically speaking, rapid evolution makes CRL 618 one of the very few astronomical objects where evolutionary changes have been observed directly over the last twenty years and where direct observations of cosmic evolution are possible. Testing theories Proto-planetary nebulae are excellent objects on which to test theories of the origin and evolution of planetary nebulae. However the enigmatic structure of this nebula remains a puzzle to astronomers and challenges their theories. This Hubble image shows that as material is ejected it forms complex shapes and symmetries, rather than the spherical structure simple theories predict. Clearly some powerful processes must be at work. Proto-planetary nebulae often show a bipolar symmetry. Current theories explain this symmetry by invoking binary stars that are rotating around each other, maybe in connection with planetary systems and strong magnetic fields, and that these processes then shape the powerful symmetric jets of ejected gas. Despite being able to observe objects like CRL 618 over periods spanning human generations, and despite its, in a cosmic context, fast changes, we are essentially still observing a snapshot in cosmic time. Alexander Tielens from the Kapteyn Astronomical Institute in the Netherlands, who has studied the nebula with ground-based telescopes, explains: "We speculate that the protruding jets observed in the Hubble image might be the cause of the more intricate structure seen in more evolved planetary nebulae. Maybe the jets are rotating, or precessing about the central star and 'draw' structures in the gas. The star seems to be using these jets to carve out the butterfly-like structures from its cocoon, which are so prominent during the later planetary nebula phase. If so, we might see pieces of the larger puzzle coming together, greatly helped by Hubble's high resolution." Notes for editors The Hubble Space Telescope is a project of international co-operation between NASA and ESA. Contacts Lars Lindberg Christensen Hubble European Information Centre, Garching, Germany (Phone: +49-89-3200-6306, Cellular (24 hr): +49-173-38-72-621, e-mail: lars@eso.org) A.G.G.M. Tielens SRON/Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, The Netherlands (Phone: +31-50-3634092 (NB: Thursday 31.08 and Friday 01.09 on +1- 650-604-6779), e-mail: tielens@astro.rug.nl) _____________________________________________________________________ USEFUL LINKS FOR THIS STORY Link name: Planetary nebula slideshow Link URL: http://www.spacetelescope.org/goodies/slideshow.html Link name: ISO results on CRL 618 Link URL: http://hubble.esa.int/content/news/index.cfm?aid=18&cid=599&oid=12850 Link name: NASA's gallery of planetary nebulae Link URL: http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pr/97/pn/ ===================================================================== For More Stories please visit sci.esa.int

Bless them at the last post (sci.esa.int) They emailed me this information with all of the HTML tags inserted!!

5.9 on 09/10/2000 08:54:42 GMT ----- TAIWAN 10.0 km deep 23.85N 121.39E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Sep 10 10:06:14 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/10/2000 03:16:12 GMT ----- MINDORO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 13.82N 120.37E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 17:35:51 GMT 2000 5.3 on 09/10/2000 17:11:55 GMT ----- HALMAHERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 1.18S 129.54E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.2 on 09/10/2000 17:08:18 GMT ----- HALMAHERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 1.21S 129.40E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 17:50:51 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/09/2000 12:18:10 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND 10.0 km deep 35.85S 102.75W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Mon Sep 11 19:05:56 GMT 2000 5.4 on 09/10/2000 19:45:29 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 102.7 km deep 5.56S 130.98E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 19:36:21 GMT 2000

6.3 on 09/11/2000 17:17:53 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 116.3 km deep 15.77S 173.74W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 20:05:53 GMT 2000 6.0 on 09/10/2000 19:06:15 GMT ----- HALMAHERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 1.06S 129.35E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Sep 11 06:50:45 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/09/2000 10:00:33 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 22.76S 175.15W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 16:06:01 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/09/2000 06:01:53 GMT ----- NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION 225.9 km deep 6.41N 95.50E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 16:20:47 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/10/2000 21:37:42 GMT ----- NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND 10.0 km deep 1.81S 12.85W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 19:50:50 GMT 2000

5.0 on 09/10/2000 22:49:45 GMT ----- NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 34.62N 139.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Sep 11 21:51:01 GMT 2000 6.1 on 09/12/2000 00:28:02 GMT ----- QINGHAI, CHINA 33.0 km deep 35.42N 99.56E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Tue Sep 12 00:50:51 GMT 2000 6.3 on 09/12/2000 00:28:01 GMT ----- QINGHAI, CHINA 33.0 km deep 35.38N 99.58E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Tue Sep 12 13:50:44 GMT 2000 5.4 on 09/11/2000 10:03:13 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 57.68S 25.36W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 12 14:20:50 GMT 2000 5.0 on 09/12/2000 10:54:12 GMT ----- NORTHERN COLOMBIA 163.9 km deep 6.66N 73.05W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 12 16:51:02 GMT 2000 6.1 on 09/12/2000 16:27:24 GMT ----- SW OF SUMATERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 5.42S 101.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Tue Sep 12 18:20:56 GMT 2000

5.8 on 09/08/2000 01:34:40 GMT ----- SOUTH INDIAN OCEAN 10.0 km deep 39.83S 41.46E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Sep 8 13:35:44 GMT 2000 5.6 on 09/08/2000 22:41:24 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 7.12N 122.14E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Sep 8 23:35:52 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/11/2000 19:41:58 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 12.13S 166.39E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Sep 12 19:21:34 GMT 2000 5.3 on 09/13/2000 22:29:10 GMT ----- PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE 10.0 km deep 54.31S 136.80W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Thu Sep 14 17:36:19 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/13/2000 13:09:46 GMT ----- PERSIAN GULF 33.0 km deep 27.82N 51.70E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Sep 14 17:50:51 GMT 2000 6.2 on 09/14/2000 14:59:57 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 15.65S 179.80E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.2 on 09/14/2000 17:33:27 GMT ----- SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS 104.5 km deep 22.43S 176.35W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Sep 14 21:35:59 GMT 2000

EARTHQUAKES- Sept 11 2000- Taiwan Jolted By Three Aftershocks- A strong quake that caused landslides and minor damage in east-central Taiwan over the weekend was followed by three moderate quakes-which was reported Monday. The first aftershock, at magnitude 4.4, struck 11 miles NW of Hsilin late Sunday. On Monday, the same area was hit again in the morning by a magnitude 4.0 quake, followed by a magnitude 4.9 quake later that day. Sept 11 2000- Japan's Island Jolted By Quake- An earthquake preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck a chain of volcanic islands off Tokyo on Monday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered near the Izu island chain and occurred 6 miles beneath the seabed. Less powerful quakes occurred after the magnitude 5.2 quake struck. Over 13,800 quakes (number of quakes felt by humans) have occurred since Mt. Oyama became active on June 26. Sept 13 2000- NW Colombia Jolted By Strong Quake- A magnitude 5.9 quake struck the Andean mountains of NW Colombia at 5:54 AM (0554) local time on Tuesday. The quake was felt for hundreds of miles, but no reports of damage or injuries were reported. The quake was centered near the city of Los Santos in Santander Province, about 155 miles NE of the capital, Bogota. The quake was not destructive because it occurred at the depth of 102 miles beneath the earth's surface. Sept 13 2000- NW China Struck By Powerful Quake- A magnitude 6.6 quake struck China's NW province of Qinghai at 8:28 AM (0828) Beijing time on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered in a remote area between the cities of Xinghai and Maduo. The quake was followed by three large aftershocks, including a magnitude 5.2. --------------------------------------------- Thanks A_P !!!

5.4 on 09/16/2000 11:03:18 GMT ----- MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI 193.0 km deep 0.32N 122.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Sep 16 16:05:44 GMT 2000 5.7 on 09/16/2000 17:26:24 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND 63.6 km deep 30.17S 178.05W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Sep 16 21:20:46 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/16/2000 23:04:18 GMT ----- TAIWAN REGION 75.5 km deep 23.97N 122.40E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Sep 17 15:50:39 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/17/2000 09:29:56 GMT ----- E NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. 224.9 km deep 5.39S 146.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Sep 17 16:20:49 GMT 2000

cross posted from Geo 9 (where I put it by mistake ...sorry Marcia) Earthquake hits Warwickshire, England The biggest seismic event in Britain for 10 years .... SEISMIC ALERT: WARWICK, WARWICKSHIRE 23 SEPTEMBER 2000 04:23 UTC 4.2 ML http://www.gsrg.nmh.ac.uk/alert_info.htm BGS have received many reports, from the Police, the media, the Emergency Planning Officer and residents in Cheadle (85 km to the north), Gloucester (65 km to the south), Peterborough (95 km to the east), Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick, Rugby, and Leamington Spa, of a felt event at 04:25 UTC this morning (23 September 2000). Felt reports describe "we were alarmed", "the bed moved", "the whole house shook", "we were woken from sleep" and "the whole building trembled". The BGS rapid-access networks detected an event at 04:23 UTC. The following preliminary information is available for this earthquake: DATE : 23 September 2000 ORIGIN TIME : 04:23 45.8sUTC LAT/LONG : 52.28o North / 1.61o West GRID REF : 426.5 kmE / 265.0 kmN DEPTH : 13.1 km MAGNITUDE : 4.2 ML INTENSITY : 5+ LOCALITY : Warwick, Warwickshire Historically, a similar earthquake occurred near Tewksbury, some 50 km to the south west with a magnitude of 4.1 in 1768. More recently, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was felt at Stratford-upon-Avon in May 1994, 17 km to the south west. The largest earthquake within 100 km occurred at Bishops Castle near the Welsh border in April 1990, with a magnitude of 5.1 (almost 10 times the ground movement and 30 times the energy of the Warwick earthquake). It was felt over the whole of Wales, most of England and into Ireland and Scotland Here's the list from the British Geological Society of EArthquakes in the UK this month http://www.gsrg.nmh.ac.uk/recbrit.html YearMoDy HrMnSecs Lat Lon kmE kmN Dep Mag Locality Int 20000923 042345.8 52.28 -1.61 426.5 265.0 13.1 4.2 WARWICK,WARWICKSHIRE 5+ 20000921 073048.3 56.99 -5.47 189.0 794.2 6.4 1.2 LOCH NEVIS,HIGHLAND 20000915 035724.7 52.96 -4.36 241.3 342.6 23.3 0.7 LLEYN PENIN,GWYNEDD 20000914 214946.3 52.96 -4.36 241.3 342.7 22.6 0.7 LLEYN PENINSULA 20000912 014225.6 50.11 -5.18 172.6 28.0 7.2 -0.2 CONSTANTINE,CORNWALL 20000912 001419.5 54.63 -2.43 372.3 525.7 4.8 0.8 APPLEBY,CUMBRIA 20000911 032127.2 54.81 -3.59 297.9 547.6 3.6 1.0 SOLWAY FIRTH 20000910 065255.2 52.97 -4.41 238.3 343.8 22.0 0.4 LLEYN PENINSULA 20000906 002612.3 57.58 -5.49 191.7 860.3 5.2 0.6 TORRIDON,HIGHLAND 20000830 235340.7 56.20 -2.96 340.2 700.8 3.7 1.4 EXPL-LARGO BAY,FIFE 2+ 20000824 074921.1 55.39 -5.23 195.2 615.0 19.0 2.1 ARRAN,STRATHCLYDE 20000823 071515.2 53.06 -4.55 229.0 354.5 13.2 0.6 CAERNARVON BAY,GWYNEDD

Also cross posted from Geo 9 What to do if you feel an earthquake in the UK Go to the British Geological Society site and fill in this form .... http://www.gsrg.nmh.ac.uk/hazard/quest.htm

I am all curiosity... Have you ever felt an earthquake??? In Britain? I am glad you posted the article in the other EQ topic. It reminded me it was there (actually I froze it by mistake - still do no know how - and got this one going before I figured out how to unfreeze it. I will use the other one for the long posts like the articles and this one for current updates. Our next big one will have all of the discussion and what is being done and how we are coping on Seimology topic 9... Hope it is far away in time. The same goes for the ones which hit anywhere in the world where long, ongoing news items update conditions. This is the quick-fix topic...the other is the long term one. Or not... There are no hard and fast rules in Geo... just like any other place on Spring!

As yet I have never felt an earthquake ...in Britain or elsewhere ..... This last earthquake was of a magnitude that many people in Warwickshire and the surrounding counties not only felt it but were concerned enough to bombard the media about it ..... Thanks for clarifying about the Geo topics, Marcia, I'm not always sure where things go ...so feel free to move things if they go in the wrong place ....

There is no really right or wrong here. I'd never move your posts. In fact, it is useful to have surprising new things in old sleeping topics!!! Once you feel an earthquake, you never forget it. You DON'T want to know about what a 7.2 ones feels like in the middle of the night!

Again, thanks American_Patriot EARTHQUAKES- Sept 20 2000- Northern Iran Jolted By Quake- A magnitude 5.2 quake jolted Northern Iran on Tuesday at 7:49 PM local time, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered 50 miles north of the city of Bojnurd in Khorasan Province, in an area close to the border with the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan. Sept 25 2000- Quakes In Indonesia- Two quakes struck Indonesia on Friday and Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage from either quake. A magnitude 5.8 quake struck Indonesia's Aceh Province on Friday at 7:20 AM, local time. The quake was centered 160 miles west of the regional capital of Banda Aceh and occurred beneath the seabed of the Indian Ocean. On Saturday, a magnitude 5.5 quake struck 53 miles SW of the city of Manna at 1:22 AM local time. Sept 25 2000- New Zealand's North Island Jolted- A magnitude 5.3 quake struck New Zealand's North Island on Monday at 3:26 AM, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The tremor was centered north of the city of Waiouru, about 135 miles north of the capital of Wellington. The quake occurred at a depth of 64 miles which accounted for the widespread shaking. Sept 25 2000- Russian Republic Jolted By Quake- An estimated magnitude 6.0 quake struck the southern Russian Republic of Dagestan last Friday, causing minor structual damage, but no injuries. The quake was centered between the cities of Kizil-Yurt and Dubki, in a remote western region near the border with Chechnya. Sept 26 2000- SW Japan Jolted By A Pair Of Quakes- SW Japan was rattled by two quakes on Monday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries from either quake. A magnitude 4.1 quake struck at 11:15 AM local time between the cities of Mifune and Jonan in Kumamoto Prefecture, located about 560 miles SW of Tokyo. An aftershock of magnitude 3.8 struck 8 minutes later. Sept 27 2000- Tongan Islands Shaken By Strong Quake- A magnitude 6.5 quake struck the Pacific Ocean islands of Tonga on Tuesday at 7:18 AM local time, but there were no available reports of injuries or damage. The shallow quake was centered about 105 miles north of the island of Neiafu, located in the Vava'u Islands, and about 285 miles SW of Pago Pago in American Samoa. Sept 27 2000- Taiwan Jolted By Four Quakes- Four quakes rattled the island of Taiwan on Tuesday and Wednesday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage from any of the quakes. Three consecutive quakes jolted eastern Taiwan early Tuesday morning. The quakes ranged from magnitude 2.6 to 4.0. The quakes were centered east of the city of Hualien and occurred 6 miles beneath the earth's surface. A magnitude 5.0 quake struck western Taiwan on Wednesday at 1:16 AM local time. The quake was centered in the SW part of the island near the west coast of Chiayi County. Sept 28 2000- Indonesia Shaken By Quake- A magnitude 5.4 quake jolted Indonesia's province of Bengkulu on Wednesday just after 9:00 AM, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered 85 miles to the west of the coastal city of Manna, and occurred beneath the seabed of the Indian Ocean. Sept 28 2000- Turkey Jolted By Quake- A magnitude 4.0 quake struck Turkey's central Anatolian Province of Cankiri on Wednesday at 3:19 PM local time, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered in Cankiri's city of Orta.

5.1 on 09/28/2000 23:35:41 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 10.24S 161.51E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Sep 29 15:36:26 GMT 2000 5.2 on 09/28/2000 23:56:03 GMT ----- NEAR E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 35.37N 140.09E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Sep 29 16:51:26 GMT 2000 5.0 on 09/28/2000 12:37:01 GMT ----- TALAUD ISLANDS, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 3.08N 127.02E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Sep 29 18:51:26 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/28/2000 22:02:25 GMT ----- SOUTHERN MOLUCCA SEA 33.0 km deep 0.25S 124.57E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Sep 29 19:06:15 GMT 2000

5.3 on 09/30/2000 19:05:07 GMT ----- GULF OF ALASKA 33.0 km deep 57.57N 142.97W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Sep 30 20:06:27 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/01/2000 00:02:46 GMT ----- IRIAN JAYA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 3.93S 136.45E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Oct 1 16:51:06 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/01/2000 12:38:55 GMT ----- SAMOA ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 16.12S 172.74W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Oct 1 17:21:12 GMT 2000

5.7 on 10/01/2000 19:03:28 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 36.7 km deep 4.10S 127.37E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 2 17:21:14 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/02/2000 05:21:43 GMT ----- RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN 58.5 km deep 29.42N 129.44E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 2 17:36:11 GMT 2000 5.5 on 10/02/2000 07:29:43 GMT ----- RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 29.44N 129.44E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 2 18:36:13 GMT 2000 6.8 on 10/02/2000 02:25:27 GMT ----- LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION 10.0 km deep 7.96S 30.53E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Oct 2 19:21:18 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/02/2000 07:44:11 GMT ----- RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 29.54N 129.50E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 2 19:51:44 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/02/2000 13:46:29 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 59.42S 25.86W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 2 21:21:31 GMT 2000

5.1 on 10/03/2000 02:46:58 GMT ----- CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION 10.0 km deep 7.21S 68.03E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 3 18:51:25 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/02/2000 08:04:08 GMT ----- RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 29.31N 129.75E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 3 13:06:23 GMT 2000 5.1 on 09/30/2000 19:05:06 GMT ----- GULF OF ALASKA. 10.0 km deep 57.24N 142.65W Source: CANADA1 Quality: Z Type: ML date: Tue Oct 3 15:36:13 GMT 2000

5.1 on 10/03/2000 03:07:28 GMT ----- NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA 33.0 km deep 42.03N 84.93E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 3 20:21:27 GMT 2000 5.2 on 10/03/2000 05:30:18 GMT ----- ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS. 58.2 km deep 51.53N 177.33W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 3 20:51:19 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/03/2000 04:13:29 GMT ----- NEAR E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 40.32N 142.94E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Tue Oct 3 22:21:22 GMT 2000

6.8 on 10/04/2000 16:58:42 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 10.5 km deep 15.37S 166.91E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Oct 4 17:36:45 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/04/2000 13:48:59 GMT ----- SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 33.35S 178.69W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Oct 4 19:06:32 GMT 2000 EQ MAG 6.0 WINDWARD ISLANDS U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center A for Seismology Reply to: sedas@ghtmail.cr.usgs.gov (internet) sedas@neisb.cr.usgs.gov (internet - alternate) The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred About 35 miles (60 km) NNW of Guiria, Venezuela and 75 miles (120 km) WNW of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. at 8:38 AM MDT today, Oct 4, 2000 (10:38 AM local time in Venezuela). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.0 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. Felt in much Trinidad and Tobago. Also felt in northwestern Venezuela as far as Caracas. There are no reports of damage at this time. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time.

5.0 on 10/04/2000 02:33:59 GMT ----- TURKEY 22.0 km deep 37.81N 28.94E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Oct 4 21:22:12 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/04/2000 20:48:24 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 10.0 km deep 15.61S 167.03E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 5 15:06:21 GMT 2000 6.1 on 10/05/2000 13:39:10 GMT ----- NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE 10.0 km deep 31.64N 40.84W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Thu Oct 5 15:36:08 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/03/2000 18:04:31 GMT ----- CARLSBERG RIDGE 10.0 km deep 6.99S 67.80E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 5 20:21:10 GMT 2000 5.5 on 10/05/2000 20:06:07 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.86N 126.81E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Thu Oct 5 21:06:13 GMT 2000

6.5 on 10/06/2000 04:30:23 GMT ----- WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 35.60N 133.00E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Fri Oct 6 05:36:28 GMT 2000 6.7 on 10/06/2000 04:30:19 GMT ----- WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 35.56N 133.05E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Fri Oct 6 06:06:44 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/06/2000 12:05:39 GMT ----- MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION 33.0 km deep 24.34N 97.78E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 6 14:51:34 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/06/2000 13:09:14 GMT ----- SOUTH OF AFRICA 10.0 km deep 52.90S 27.19E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 6 15:36:24 GMT 2000 6.7 on 10/06/2000 04:30:18 GMT ----- WESTERN HONSHU, JAPAN 10.0 km deep 35.33N 133.09E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Fri Oct 6 16:37:11 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/04/2000 09:43:27 GMT ----- LOYALTY ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 20.42S 168.36E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 6 17:51:08 GMT 2000

5.4 on 10/05/2000 10:44:13 GMT ----- HALMAHERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 1.65N 127.77E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 6 20:21:19 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/05/2000 13:10:40 GMT ----- SOUTHERN MOLUCCA SEA 33.0 km deep 1.07S 124.02E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 6 20:36:18 GMT 2000 5.6 on 10/07/2000 11:57:41 GMT ----- SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 9.93S 119.35E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Sat Oct 7 15:06:09 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/07/2000 11:55:27 GMT ----- SAKHALIN ISLAND, RUSSIA 10.0 km deep 48.92N 142.27E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Oct 7 15:36:15 GMT 2000

5.0 on 10/08/2000 13:08:08 GMT ----- SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 4.30S 101.43E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Oct 8 14:21:10 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/11/2000 04:34:31 GMT ----- SULAWESI, INDONESIA 25.4 km deep 1.64S 123.36E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Wed Oct 11 13:51:13 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/11/2000 09:42:10 GMT ----- MYANMAR 134.2 km deep 23.83N 95.02E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Oct 11 15:36:55 GMT 2000

5.2 on 10/11/2000 19:27:13 GMT ----- NORTHWEST OF AUSTRALIA 10.0 km deep 20.01S 112.96E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Oct 11 19:51:33 GMT 2000 5.4 on 10/12/2000 02:22:09 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 17.71S 173.00W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Thu Oct 12 16:52:27 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/12/2000 07:54:38 GMT ----- NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION 33.0 km deep 9.96N 92.89E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 12 17:21:16 GMT 2000

5.1 on 10/12/2000 20:54:51 GMT ----- SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE 10.0 km deep 28.86S 61.84E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 13 14:36:51 GMT 2000 5.5 on 10/12/2000 23:25:52 GMT ----- SAMAR, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 12.37N 124.95E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 13 14:51:27 GMT 2000

4.1 on 10/14/2000 05:53:27 GMT ----- 5 km ( 9 mi) ENE of Tokop, NV 5.0 km deep 37.34N 117.09W Source: WEBMINER Quality: Z Type: Z 4.1 on 10/14/2000 04:53:27 GMT ----- CALIFORNIA-NEVADA BORDER REG 5.0 km deep 37.34N 117.10W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ml date: Sat Oct 14 15:36:07 GMT 2000 5.6 on 10/14/2000 20:02:52 GMT ----- VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 139.0 km deep 23.57N 141.85E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Oct 14 22:06:19 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/14/2000 22:00:13 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 118.9 km deep 6.24S 154.42E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Oct 15 16:52:05 GMT 2000

5.0 on 10/14/2000 19:57:48 GMT ----- KAZAKHSTAN-XINJIANG BDR REG. 17.9 km deep 49.95N 87.56E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 16 19:07:04 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/14/2000 20:38:56 GMT ----- SCOTIA SEA 10.0 km deep 60.20S 46.84W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 16 19:37:12 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/16/2000 18:09:31 GMT ----- SW OF SUMATERA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 5.53S 101.73E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 17 15:22:45 GMT 2000 5.5 on 10/17/2000 10:32:58 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND 59.5 km deep 30.61S 178.35W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 17 18:07:49 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/17/2000 19:27:55 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF ECUADOR 33.0 km deep 0.42S 80.93W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 17 20:07:56 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/17/2000 20:00:37 GMT ----- MEXICO-GUATEMALA BORDER REGION 175.1 km deep 15.59N 92.12W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 17 21:52:57 GMT 2000

5.1 on 10/18/2000 16:37:42 GMT ----- CENTRAL BOLIVIA 152.5 km deep 18.97S 68.00W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Oct 18 17:07:10 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/18/2000 02:34:22 GMT ----- MID-INDIAN RIDGE 10.0 km deep 10.51S 66.74E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 19 14:21:58 GMT 2000 5.6 on 10/18/2000 02:43:18 GMT ----- MID-INDIAN RIDGE 10.0 km deep 10.52S 66.71E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 19 15:52:17 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/18/2000 03:04:07 GMT ----- KYUSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 30.87N 131.50E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 19 16:22:20 GMT 2000 5.2 on 10/18/2000 06:16:45 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.14S 151.73E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 19 17:07:27 GMT 2000

5.0 on 10/18/2000 06:46:49 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS REGION 602.5 km deep 14.64S 171.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 19 18:22:39 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/20/2000 19:47:24 GMT ----- CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE 10.0 km deep 4.62S 106.36W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Ms date: Fri Oct 20 20:53:12 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/20/2000 21:14:49 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 49.9 km deep 7.77S 158.60E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 20 21:52:13 GMT 2000

5.4 on 10/21/2000 15:52:45 GMT ----- GALAPAGOS ISLANDS REGION 10.0 km deep 1.74N 90.48W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Sat Oct 21 16:51:59 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/21/2000 05:24:46 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 17.01S 175.07W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Oct 21 17:52:07 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/21/2000 22:30:32 GMT ----- MINDORO, PHILIPPINES 149.3 km deep 13.70N 120.71E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Oct 21 23:07:09 GMT 2000

5.4 on 10/22/2000 01:21:43 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 79.6 km deep 7.10N 126.70E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.3 on 10/22/2000 11:37:24 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 57.18S 25.30W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms 5.2 on 10/21/2000 14:24:08 GMT ----- GALAPAGOS ISLANDS REGION 10.0 km deep 1.63N 90.84W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms 5.1 on 10/21/2000 17:39:45 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 142.3 km deep 7.46S 128.64E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.1 on 10/21/2000 08:42:56 GMT ----- NORTHWEST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 29.57N 128.01E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Oct 22 16:51:55 GMT 2000

5.0 on 10/22/2000 20:26:39 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 142.7 km deep 15.28S 167.79E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Oct 22 21:07:12 GMT 2000 5.2 on 10/23/2000 06:54:50 GMT ----- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IRAN 33.0 km deep 31.66N 59.92E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 23 13:07:10 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/23/2000 01:25:27 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 43.46N 146.84E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 23 15:36:58 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/21/2000 11:36:00 GMT ----- SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE 10.0 km deep 47.28S 13.73W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Ms date: Mon Oct 23 17:22:32 GMT 2000

5.2 on 10/24/2000 03:24:45 GMT ----- E NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G. 70.9 km deep 5.76S 146.44E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 24 19:52:13 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/24/2000 04:53:05 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 55.6 km deep 10.12S 161.15E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 24 20:06:56 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/24/2000 11:09:14 GMT ----- SOUTHERN PERU 106.9 km deep 15.07S 72.47W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 24 21:21:55 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/23/2000 23:04:12 GMT ----- BANDA SEA 33.0 km deep 4.03S 127.44E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 24 22:21:54 GMT 2000

6.8 on 10/25/2000 09:32:22 GMT ----- SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 6.66S 105.55E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mw date: Wed Oct 25 10:07:02 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/25/2000 05:26:38 GMT ----- SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE 10.0 km deep 34.63S 109.54W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Oct 25 13:37:08 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/25/2000 03:09:03 GMT ----- RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 25.64N 128.36E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Oct 25 17:37:02 GMT 2000 5.7 on 10/25/2000 19:00:17 GMT ----- SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE 10.0 km deep 34.67S 109.37W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Oct 25 20:22:04 GMT 2000

5.5 on 10/26/2000 14:08:37 GMT ----- SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE 10.0 km deep 34.59S 109.27W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Oct 26 15:37:26 GMT 2000 6.1 on 10/27/2000 04:21:51 GMT ----- BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 383.7 km deep 26.28N 140.52E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 27 05:08:00 GMT 2000 5.5 on 10/27/2000 00:08:53 GMT ----- SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA 33.0 km deep 54.64N 94.95E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 27 13:37:03 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/26/2000 08:54:29 GMT ----- ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION 33.0 km deep 10.48N 92.71E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 27 15:37:12 GMT 2000

5.4 on 10/27/2000 19:02:53 GMT ----- LEEWARD ISLANDS 40.8 km deep 17.57N 61.25W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.0 on 10/27/2000 19:15:58 GMT ----- LEEWARD ISLANDS 43.4 km deep 17.67N 61.27W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Oct 27 20:22:05 GMT 2000

5.1 on 10/28/2000 04:12:35 GMT ----- MARIANA ISLANDS 48.0 km deep 18.39N 146.49E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Sat Oct 28 14:36:55 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/28/2000 00:12:24 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 17.82S 172.88W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Oct 28 14:52:00 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/28/2000 15:19:20 GMT ----- MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI 64.0 km deep 0.84N 121.73E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Oct 28 15:52:10 GMT 2000

5.7 on 10/29/2000 22:03:56 GMT ----- EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS 49.7 km deep 47.90N 155.50E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 15:07:56 GMT 2000 5.4 on 10/30/2000 01:03:28 GMT ----- CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE 10.0 km deep 0.96N 25.59W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Mon Oct 30 15:23:04 GMT 2000 5.5 on 10/30/2000 12:01:30 GMT ----- SUMBA REGION, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 9.71S 119.14E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 16:52:56 GMT 2000 5.2 on 10/30/2000 16:32:16 GMT ----- NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND 55.9 km deep 40.58S 175.07E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 18:23:50 GMT 2000 5.1 on 10/28/2000 20:03:17 GMT ----- XIZANG 33.0 km deep 32.69N 92.37E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 19:08:11 GMT 2000 5.0 on 10/30/2000 21:12:19 GMT ----- NEAR NORTH COAST OF IRIAN JAYA 33.0 km deep 2.44S 140.20E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 21:37:55 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/30/2000 20:28:45 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 108.8 km deep 10.54S 165.75E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 21:08:05 GMT 2000

5.3 on 10/30/2000 22:39:07 GMT ----- AFGHAN-TAJIKISTAN BORD REG. 38.3 km deep 37.62N 69.44E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Oct 30 22:23:09 GMT 2000 5.9 on 10/31/2000 18:43:20 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 17.86S 175.32W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 31 19:52:59 GMT 2000 5.3 on 10/29/2000 08:37:01 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 80.0 km deep 5.15S 154.05E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Oct 31 20:38:14 GMT 2000

5.4 on 10/31/2000 18:09:36 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 17.88S 175.34W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Nov 1 19:06:58 GMT 2000 5.7 on 11/01/2000 04:27:45 GMT ----- PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION 151.5 km deep 7.90S 74.39W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Nov 1 20:37:20 GMT 2000 6.0 on 11/01/2000 10:35:55 GMT ----- SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND 33.0 km deep 45.15S 167.31E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Nov 1 21:22:02 GMT 2000

6.1 on 11/01/2000 10:35:56 GMT ----- SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND 33.0 km deep 45.06S 167.04E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Thu Nov 2 16:26:57 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/01/2000 13:29:37 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 18.87S 175.66W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 2 17:57:05 GMT 2000 5.6 on 11/01/2000 04:27:45 GMT ----- PERU-BRAZIL BORDER REGION 151.2 km deep 7.89S 74.38W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 11/01/2000 23:16:36 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 138.0 km deep 50.49N 155.77E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 2 18:11:53 GMT 2000 5.0 on 11/02/2000 03:39:37 GMT ----- NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IRAN 33.0 km deep 31.83N 60.08E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 2 18:26:55 GMT 2000 5.2 on 11/02/2000 07:27:11 GMT ----- SOUTHWEST OF AFRICA 10.0 km deep 52.41S 12.36E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 2 18:57:09 GMT 2000

5.2 on 11/04/2000 12:38:43 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 153.1 km deep 5.69N 125.61E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Nov 5 18:12:56 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/05/2000 01:53:26 GMT ----- OFF E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 36.29N 142.22E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Nov 5 19:28:04 GMT 2000 5.6 on 11/06/2000 11:40:28 GMT ----- KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA 33.0 km deep 56.35N 153.43W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Nov 6 13:11:49 GMT 2000

5.2 on 11/07/2000 16:31:37 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 55.10S 28.78W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Ms date: Tue Nov 7 18:27:13 GMT 2000 6.3 on 11/08/2000 07:00:00 GMT ----- NEAR WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA 33.0 km deep 6.97N 77.81W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Nov 8 09:42:02 GMT 2000 5.2 on 11/07/2000 07:29:31 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 18.16S 168.25E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Nov 8 17:42:06 GMT 2000 5.7 on 11/08/2000 18:36:24 GMT ----- SW RYUKYU ISL., JAPAN 33.0 km deep 23.41N 124.12E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Nov 8 20:57:17 GMT 2000 5.6 on 11/09/2000 05:45:54 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS 52.5 km deep 15.37S 173.42W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 9 16:42:00 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/09/2000 01:46:39 GMT ----- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 5.78N 127.06E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 9 17:11:58 GMT 2000 5.4 on 11/07/2000 07:50:10 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 90.6 km deep 5.33S 153.94E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 9 18:42:36 GMT 2000

5.3 on 11/13/2000 06:46:11 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN PERU 33.0 km deep 8.07S 79.85W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Nov 13 15:41:50 GMT 2000 6.0 on 11/13/2000 15:57:21 GMT ----- HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION 33.0 km deep 42.62N 144.70E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Nov 13 19:27:01 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/13/2000 21:24:09 GMT ----- ARCTIC OCEAN 10.0 km deep 81.17N 115.95W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Nov 13 23:12:07 GMT 2000 5.0 on 11/13/2000 23:17:30 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 655.2 km deep 21.06S 179.37W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Nov 14 00:57:16 GMT 2000

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5.2 on 11/13/2000 21:24:09 GMT ----- 530 KM N FROM MOULD BAY, N.W.T. 18.0 km deep 80.94N 116.48W Source: CANADA1 Quality: Z Type: ML date: Tue Nov 14 22:27:57 GMT 2000 5.4 on 11/15/2000 15:05:39 GMT ----- TURKEY 62.9 km deep 38.65N 42.95E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Wed Nov 15 17:12:06 GMT 2000 5.5 on 11/15/2000 19:27:14 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.57S 166.69E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Nov 15 21:42:08 GMT 2000 5.5 on 11/15/2000 09:23:38 GMT ----- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 17.30N 119.81E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Nov 15 23:42:07 GMT 2000

8.0 on 11/16/2000 04:54:56 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 3.97S 152.32E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Thu Nov 16 06:41:55 GMT 2000 7.7 on 11/16/2000 07:42:16 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.24S 153.06E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Thu Nov 16 09:27:05 GMT 2000 5.0 on 11/16/2000 09:31:44 GMT ----- NEAR E COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 48.8 km deep 38.02N 141.29E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 10:27:02 GMT 2000 5.0 on 11/16/2000 11:33:09 GMT ----- NORTHERN ALGERIA 10.0 km deep 36.76N 4.77E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 12:56:53 GMT 2000 5.2 on 11/16/2000 03:17:05 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.51S 166.56E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 16:11:46 GMT 2000 5.2 on 11/16/2000 03:40:10 GMT ----- SAKHALIN ISLAND, RUSSIA 10.0 km deep 49.01N 142.11E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 17:12:19 GMT 2000 5.4 on 11/16/2000 12:14:24 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.16S 152.63E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.1 on 11/16/2000 04:07:42 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.61S 166.60E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb

continuing today... 6.2 on 11/16/2000 11:05:41 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.26S 152.92E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.3 on 11/16/2000 13:17:56 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.58S 153.43E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.3 on 11/16/2000 13:04:43 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.03S 153.35E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 18:12:03 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/16/2000 13:09:20 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.68S 153.32E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 18:42:41 GMT 2000 5.6 on 11/16/2000 15:23:43 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 6.10S 153.66E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 18:57:10 GMT 2000

5.2 on 11/16/2000 17:06:31 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.69S 166.71E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 19:27:40 GMT 2000 5.6 on 11/16/2000 11:12:33 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.06S 153.56E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 19:43:11 GMT 2000 6.1 on 11/16/2000 05:21:23 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.98S 153.11E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 20:57:16 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/16/2000 15:55:03 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.67S 166.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 21:41:55 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/16/2000 18:03:44 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.37S 152.79E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Thu Nov 16 22:11:54 GMT 2000 5.7 on 11/16/2000 05:18:14 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.70S 166.89E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Nov 16 22:27:00 GMT 2000

5.7 on 11/16/2000 05:16:33 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 14.40S 166.65E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: D Type: Mb date: Fri Nov 17 15:41:49 GMT 2000 5.8 on 11/17/2000 01:37:03 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.13S 152.91E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.4 on 11/16/2000 23:04:05 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.36S 153.22E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Nov 17 16:11:47 GMT 2000 5.5 on 11/17/2000 01:54:02 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.07S 153.17E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Nov 17 16:42:27 GMT 2000 5.5 on 11/17/2000 04:22:55 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 6.29S 153.39E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Fri Nov 17 17:11:51 GMT 2000 5.1 on 11/17/2000 06:30:13 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.06S 152.96E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Nov 17 17:26:45 GMT 2000 5.0 on 11/17/2000 06:09:26 GMT ----- SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA 71.3 km deep 6.41S 105.28E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Nov 17 17:57:11 GMT 2000

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center for Seismology, Denver The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred IN THE NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA about 95 miles (150 km) south southwest of Rabaul, New Britain at 2:01 PM MST today, Nov 17, 2000 (Nov 18 at 7:01 AM local time in Papua New Guinea). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. This earthquake is located in the same general area as the magnitude 8.0 event which occurred at 4:54 UTC on 19 November 2000 and the magnitude 7.7 event which occurred at 7:42 UTC on the same date. A local tsunami was generated by the main shock and caused some damage at Rabaul and Kokopo, New Britain. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time on today's earthquake. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size. 7.3 on 11/17/2000 21:01:56 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.49S 151.66E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Fri Nov 17 22:11:59 GMT 2000

6.8 on 11/18/2000 02:05:49 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.88S 153.21E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Ms 6.6 on 11/18/2000 06:54:59 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.20S 151.68E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Sat Nov 18 08:57:04 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/18/2000 08:20:31 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.46S 152.57E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Nov 18 09:27:00 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/18/2000 14:59:28 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.50S 153.02E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Sat Nov 18 20:57:07 GMT 2000 5.8 on 11/18/2000 15:04:14 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.58S 153.21E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Nov 18 21:11:56 GMT 2000

6.0 on 11/18/2000 23:05:39 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.40S 153.56E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Sun Nov 19 00:42:21 GMT 2000 ========= Recent earthquake in the world: ==================== 5.8 on 11/19/2000 02:45:27 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 52.6 km deep 5.14S 151.65E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Nov 19 04:26:53 GMT 2000 5.3 on 11/19/2000 05:29:22 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.83S 153.08E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Nov 19 17:57:49 GMT 2000 5.9 on 11/19/2000 05:35:18 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.65S 151.83E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms 5.2 on 11/19/2000 09:49:13 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.33S 152.97E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Sun Nov 19 18:27:49 GMT 2000

5.6 on 11/19/2000 00:38:36 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.69S 153.06E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Sun Nov 19 21:12:20 GMT 2000 5.4 on 11/20/2000 08:49:33 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.07S 152.87E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Nov 20 15:26:51 GMT 2000 5.8 on 11/19/2000 16:22:14 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.80S 153.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Nov 20 17:11:50 GMT 2000 5.0 on 11/18/2000 17:44:20 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 6.35S 153.52E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Nov 20 19:12:06 GMT 2000 5.1 on 11/18/2000 19:41:46 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 6.31S 153.56E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Nov 20 19:41:57 GMT 2000

5.2 on 11/21/2000 07:43:58 GMT ----- NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 87.4 km deep 54.75N 160.50E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Nov 21 20:12:13 GMT 2000 5.9 on 11/21/2000 17:33:34 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.42S 152.11E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Tue Nov 21 21:12:32 GMT 2000 5.2 on 11/21/2000 04:44:18 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.46S 152.97E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Nov 21 22:12:12 GMT 2000 5.6 on 11/21/2000 20:03:48 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 3.64S 150.92E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Tue Nov 21 22:41:52 GMT 2000 5.2 on 11/21/2000 20:40:06 GMT ----- ANDREANOF ISL, ALEUTIAN IS. 69.5 km deep 51.91N 176.04W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Nov 21 22:57:09 GMT 2000 6.2 on 11/21/2000 21:21:18 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 126.9 km deep 4.93S 152.69E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Tue Nov 21 23:12:54 GMT 2000

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER World Data Center for Seismology, Denver Reply to: sedas@neis.cr.usgs.gov or neic@usgs.gov The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred about 95 miles (150 km) west-northwest of Gyzylarbat, Turkmenistan at 10:11 AM MST today, Dec 6, 2000 (10:11 PM local time in Turkmenistan). A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.2 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE. The magnitude and location may change slightly as additional data are received from other seismograph stations. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused substantial damage and casualties due to its location and size.

5.1 on 12/09/2000 22:49:49 GMT ----- SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND 10.0 km deep 35.99S 98.42W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 11 16:11:06 GMT 2000 5.0 on 12/09/2000 23:38:39 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 597.6 km deep 21.83S 179.58W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 11 17:26:12 GMT 2000 5.8 on 12/11/2000 17:07:22 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 55.57S 27.82W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 11 19:56:22 GMT 2000 5.7 on 12/11/2000 17:07:33 GMT ----- SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 126.0 km deep 55.74S 27.90W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 11 20:26:12 GMT 2000

5.2 on 12/11/2000 12:58:45 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 29.73S 176.85W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 11 23:11:37 GMT 2000 5.1 on 12/11/2000 18:54:07 GMT ----- MONA PASSAGE 45.5 km deep 19.12N 67.11W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 11 23:41:15 GMT 2000 6.0 on 12/12/2000 05:26:47 GMT ----- SOUTH OF PANAMA 33.0 km deep 5.77N 82.53W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Dec 12 07:41:16 GMT 2000

5.0 on 12/13/2000 11:00:47 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 47.60N 153.79E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Dec 13 15:41:10 GMT 2000 5.6 on 12/13/2000 06:10:22 GMT ----- BISMARCK SEA 33.0 km deep 3.12S 148.41E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Ms date: Wed Dec 13 16:11:21 GMT 2000 5.4 on 12/13/2000 06:46:11 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 6.15S 153.16E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb Date: Wed Dec 13 22:56:29 GMT 2000 5.1 on 12/15/2000 12:47:09 GMT ----- CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION 74.7 km deep 21.29S 68.94W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Dec 15 17:26:08 GMT 2000 5.8 on 12/15/2000 16:44:45 GMT ----- TURKEY 10.0 km deep 38.61N 31.06E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Fri Dec 15 18:11:05 GMT 2000 5.3 on 12/16/2000 11:05:28 GMT ----- EASTER ISLAND REGION 10.0 km deep 26.89S 112.55W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Dec 16 18:26:09 GMT 2000

5.7 on 12/16/2000 21:57:59 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 3.95S 151.55E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Dec 17 16:41:09 GMT 2000 5.2 on 12/17/2000 01:33:57 GMT ----- NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 33.0 km deep 54.55N 161.90E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Dec 17 17:11:19 GMT 2000 5.0 on 12/17/2000 02:29:09 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 28.07S 177.50W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Dec 17 17:56:09 GMT 2000 5.0 on 12/17/2000 02:29:09 GMT ----- KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 28.07S 177.50W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb Date: Sun Dec 17 17:56:09 GMT 2000

5.3 on 12/17/2000 22:24:46 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 123.7 km deep 20.55S 169.75E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Dec 19 19:11:26 GMT 2000 6.3 on 12/20/2000 11:23:57 GMT ----- OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE 33.0 km deep 38.89S 74.36W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mw date: Wed Dec 20 13:11:02 GMT 2000 5.7 on 12/20/2000 09:19:49 GMT ----- NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 67.1 km deep 53.50N 159.72E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Dec 20 11:11:11 GMT 2000 5.3 on 12/20/2000 13:28:44 GMT ----- JUJUY PROVINCE, ARGENTINA 248.1 km deep 22.25S 66.11W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Dec 20 16:56:19 GMT 2000 5.5 on 12/20/2000 16:39:26 GMT ----- SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS 68.9 km deep 23.96S 176.78W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Dec 20 18:26:03 GMT 2000 6.3 on 12/20/2000 16:49:42 GMT ----- D\ 33.0 km deep 9.18S 154.16E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Wed Dec 20 18:41:08 GMT 2000

6.1 on 12/21/2000 02:41:23 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 385.1 km deep 5.28S 154.07E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Thu Dec 21 04:41:17 GMT 2000 5.8 on 12/20/2000 09:19:50 GMT ----- NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 68.3 km deep 53.48N 159.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Dec 21 20:56:10 GMT 2000 5.2 on 12/20/2000 13:22:23 GMT ----- AFGHAN-TAJIKISTAN BORD REG. 82.7 km deep 36.83N 71.01E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Dec 21 21:41:26 GMT 2000

6.1 on 12/22/2000 10:13:00 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 138.4 km deep 44.86N 147.07E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Fri Dec 22 11:26:20 GMT 2000 5.0 on 12/21/2000 16:42:50 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 7.37N 126.71E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Dec 22 18:41:57 GMT 2000 5.0 on 12/22/2000 16:29:59 GMT ----- EASTER ISLAND REGION 10.0 km deep 26.55S 107.04W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Dec 22 19:11:07 GMT 2000 5.5 on 12/22/2000 08:30:39 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 10.57S 164.22E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb Date: Fri Dec 22 20:11:01 GMT 2000

5.6 on 12/22/2000 00:40:36 GMT ----- ALASKA PENINSULA 107.7 km deep 56.85N 158.42W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Fri Dec 22 02:41:04 GMT 2000 5.7 on 12/23/2000 07:13:24 GMT ----- ARU ISLANDS REGION, INDONESIA 62.5 km deep 7.90S 135.83E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Dec 23 18:41:20 GMT 2000 4.4 on 12/24/2000 01:04:21 GMT ----- 9 km ( 5 mi) W of Grapevine, CA 15.1 km deep 34.92N 119.02W Source: WEBMINER Quality: Z Type: Z 4.4 on 12/24/2000 01:04:21 GMT ----- 6 mi. W of Grapevine, CA 0.7 km deep 34.93N 119.02W Source: CALTECH Quality: A* Type: ML date: Sun Dec 24 01:26:14 GMT 2000

5.2 on 12/25/2000 05:11:59 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 639.0 km deep 21.16S 179.21W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 25 22:11:05 GMT 2000 5.8 on 12/25/2000 13:24:22 GMT ----- SOUTH OF AUSTRALIA 10.0 km deep 42.59S 120.31E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 25 21:26:15 GMT 2000 5.0 on 12/25/2000 20:43:08 GMT ----- RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 51.06N 179.92E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 25 21:56:03 GMT 2000 5.4 on 12/26/2000 15:21:27 GMT ----- SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 34.84S 179.61E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Tue Dec 26 17:41:15 GMT 2000 5.8 on 12/25/2000 13:24:22 GMT ----- SOUTH OF AUSTRALIA 10.0 km deep 42.59S 120.31E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Dec 25 21:26:15 GMT 2000

5.7 on 12/27/2000 07:26:31 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.25S 152.76E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Dec 27 16:26:30 GMT 2000 5.7 on 12/27/2000 07:03:48 GMT ----- D\ 33.0 km deep 9.22S 154.57E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Dec 27 17:11:22 GMT 2000 5.3 on 12/28/2000 18:12:33 GMT ----- TONGA ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 22.48S 174.97W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Thu Dec 28 21:41:05 GMT 2000 5.2 on 12/28/2000 21:06:54 GMT ----- MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI 33.0 km deep 0.50S 119.82E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Dec 28 23:11:43 GMT 2000 5.2 on 12/29/2000 10:42:59 GMT ----- NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 4.24S 152.97E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Dec 29 17:41:21 GMT 2000 5.2 on 12/30/2000 07:42:47 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 218.5 km deep 12.49S 167.04E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Dec 30 20:59:51 GMT 2000

updating earthquake fault map of California and Nevada

ALPINE FAULT 2 ( continued from above) The next earthquake on the Alpine Fault is expected to start fires and topple some buildings in Christchurch cause liquefaction, sever infrastructure and break windows. In Blenheim it will start fires, ruptures roads, cause seiches in water bodies, topple buildings and disrupt trains (the main trunk line runs through Blenheim). The West Coast will have services disrupted, rivers may change course, essential transport links will break, seiches will affect water bodies. The following West Coast towns among others are directly threatened by the fault. They are: Haast, Fox, Franz Josef, Whataroa, Springs Junction and St Arnaud. Thanks Rob!

7.2 on 01/01/2001 06:57:03 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.89N 126.61E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Mon Jan 1 09:11:19 GMT 2001

5.2 on 01/01/2001 09:34:29 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.81N 126.66E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Mb 5.0 on 01/02/2001 13:03:35 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 93.3 km deep 14.91S 167.23E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 2 20:41:09 GMT 2001 5.0 on 01/01/2001 03:48:35 GMT ----- LUZON, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 18.90N 121.31E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 2 21:26:09 GMT 2001 5.0 on 01/01/2001 21:28:49 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.35N 126.91E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 2 21:41:02 GMT 2001 5.2 on 01/01/2001 22:41:25 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.80N 126.80E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 2 22:40:58 GMT 2001 5.2 on 12/31/2000 01:45:02 GMT ----- EAST OF SEVERNAYA ZEMLYA 27.3 km deep 81.56N 120.19E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 2 22:56:09 GMT 2001

5.8 on 01/03/2001 14:47:49 GMT ----- KURIL ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 44.05N 147.64E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Jan 3 15:41:20 GMT 2001 5.9 on 01/02/2001 23:17:42 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 11.01S 162.29E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: C Type: Ms date: Wed Jan 3 17:56:15 GMT 2001 5.0 on 01/03/2001 15:12:58 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.67N 126.81E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Jan 4 17:41:13 GMT 2001 5.4 on 01/04/2001 03:50:11 GMT ----- JAWA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 8.50S 108.24E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Thu Jan 4 18:26:14 GMT 2001 5.6 on 01/04/2001 04:18:23 GMT ----- NEAR W COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 33.0 km deep 37.07N 138.57E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Thu Jan 4 19:11:19 GMT 2001

Strong Quake Jolts Japan A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled homes in central and western Japan on Thursday at 1:18 p.m. local time, injuring a woman who was trapped beneath fallen lockers in a ski resort restaurant in the city of Shiozawa. The quake prompted officials to halt bullet train services between Tokyo with Niigata for more than two hours as a precautionary measure. Two major highways in the region were also temporarily shut down for inspection. Shaking was widely felt throughout Niigata Prefecture and in the neighboring prefectures of Nagano, Gunma and Yamagata as well as the city of Yokohama. Thursday's quake, which was followed by a magnitude 3.8 aftershock less than two hours later, was the second to hit the region within two days. Japan's Meteorological Agency reported that the quake was centered in the central area of Niigata Prefecture and occurred approximately 13 miles (20 km) beneath the earth's surface. The seismologists reported that the tremor was not related to Tuesday's quake.

5.2 on 01/05/2001 08:06:46 GMT ----- LEEWARD ISLANDS 34.9 km deep 15.91N 61.11W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb 5.1 on 01/05/2001 11:54:15 GMT ----- CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE 10.0 km deep 0.06S 22.02W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Jan 5 15:41:17 GMT 2001 5.1 on 01/04/2001 19:39:24 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.75N 126.82E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Fri Jan 5 18:11:42 GMT 2001 5.6 on 01/06/2001 04:45:28 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.70N 126.82E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sat Jan 6 15:41:09 GMT 2001 5.1 on 01/05/2001 22:51:47 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.90N 126.77E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb 5.0 on 01/05/2001 23:23:48 GMT ----- MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES 33.0 km deep 6.93N 126.88E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Jan 6 18:41:10 GMT 2001 5.0 on 01/05/2001 13:58:05 GMT ----- NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. 33.0 km deep 5.67S 153.40E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sat Jan 6 18:56:08 GMT 2001

5.7 on 01/07/2001 12:55:46 GMT ----- JAWA, INDONESIA 33.0 km deep 8.74S 108.81E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Sun Jan 7 16:26:00 GMT 2001 5.6 on 01/07/2001 10:18:23 GMT ----- NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE 33.0 km deep 33.15S 71.29W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Sun Jan 7 17:25:57 GMT 2001 5.1 on 01/07/2001 06:26:56 GMT ----- EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA 10.0 km deep 59.45N 147.12E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Sun Jan 7 18:56:09 GMT 2001 5.4 on 01/06/2001 15:55:29 GMT ----- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 5.71N 127.27E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Ms date: Sun Jan 7 19:41:08 GMT 2001 5.0 on 01/07/2001 06:49:01 GMT ----- CASPIAN SEA 33.0 km deep 40.40N 50.15E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Jan 8 15:41:07 GMT 2001 5.1 on 01/06/2001 04:03:17 GMT ----- PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 5.77N 127.24E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Mon Jan 8 19:11:19 GMT 2001 5.2 on 01/09/2001 01:46:04 GMT ----- MEXICO-GUATEMALA BORDER REGION 33.0 km deep 15.14N 92.80W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 9 16:12:09 GMT 2001 5.5 on 01/09/2001 07:52:03 GMT ----- FIJI ISLANDS REGION 33.0 km deep 18.49S 176.04E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Tue Jan 9 16:41:14 GMT 2001 6.9 on 01/09/2001 16:49:28 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 104.6 km deep 14.85S 167.05E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mw date: Tue Jan 9 18:41:09 GMT 2001

Strong Earthquake Hits Alaska Coast Reuters Jan 10 2001 2:17PM ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude rattled coastal Alaska on Wednesday, authorities said, but no significant damage or tidal wave threat was reported. The quake struck at 7:03 a.m. local time (11:03 a.m. EST), centered 65 miles southwest of Kodiak Island, Alaska, or 330 miles southwest of Anchorage, and was felt across the region, according to the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado. The West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, Alaska, measured the quake at 6.9, and pinpointed it at 20 miles below the sea floor. Residents reported homes shaking as far away as Anchorage as well as in smaller coastal cities like Perryville and King Salmon. "The ground trembled. I was still at home at the time and the blinds rattled and windows shook," said Paul Smith, assistant to the chief of police in Kodiak city, on the sparsely opulated island in the Gulf of Alaska. Alaska typically sees a half dozen quakes each year above magnitude 6. Wednesday's tremor was the strongest since a magnitude 7 in the same waters off Kodiak in December 1999, said geophysicist Paul Whitmore at the tsunami warning center. "We did not feel it here, but there were reports in Anchorage and down in Seward," Whitmore said. The tsunami center issues tidal wave warnings after coastal quakes measuring 7.1 or higher, Whitmore said. Wednesday's quake was expected to produce aftershocks, most likely within 30 miles of the epicenter.

5.2 on 01/10/2001 07:58:18 GMT ----- VANUATU ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 15.09S 168.18E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Jan 10 16:27:03 GMT 2001 6.7 on 01/10/2001 16:02:42 GMT ----- KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA 33.0 km deep 57.09N 153.62W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Ms date: Wed Jan 10 17:11:40 GMT 2001 5.2 on 01/10/2001 20:12:23 GMT ----- KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA 33.0 km deep 57.08N 153.73W Source: GLDFSCR Quality: A Type: Mb date: Wed Jan 10 21:56:21 GMT 2001 5.0 on 01/09/2001 12:53:16 GMT ----- SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 33.0 km deep 11.35S 165.59E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Jan 10 22:11:24 GMT 2001 5.1 on 01/09/2001 15:07:18 GMT ----- SOLOMON ISLANDS 71.4 km deep 10.17S 161.24E Source: GLDFSCR Quality: B Type: Mb date: Wed Jan 10 22:26:40 GMT 2001