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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I did sweetie....cannot figure why I could not get through to you!!! BIG HUGS!!! Next time IM me... even if it does not look like I am online!!! My MSN is online all the time I am awake!!! So is my AOL IM and my Yahoo as most of the electrified world seems to know... Anyway, I wrote you a long letter and I am as puzzled as you are!!!

Can you find these with your email address (the one I use)?

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