Significant Earthquakes of the World
2009
November 2, 2009
SIGNIFICANT EARTHQUAKES OF THE WORLD, 2009
Earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or greater or ones that caused fatalities, injuries or substantial damage.
BRK--Berkeley. PAS--Pasadena.
DATE ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAG SD NO. REGION, ADDITIONAL MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC UTC COORDINATES STA
HR MN SEC LAT LONG USED
JAN 03 19 43 50.6 0.414 S 132.885 E 17 G 7.6 1.3 288 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. MW 7.6 (UCMT), 7.6
(GCMT), 7.4 (GS). mb 6.6 (GS). MS 7.5 (GS). ME 7.4 (GS). Mo
3.4*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 2.8*10**20 Nm (UCMT), 1.4*10**20 Nm (GS),
1.2*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 2.8*10**15 Nm (GS). At least four people
killed at Manokwari and one killed at Sorong. At least 250
people injured, 840 buildings damaged and power outages in
western Papua. Felt (VI) at Manokwari and Sorong; (IV) at Nabire
and Ransiki. Felt at Ambon. A tsunami was recorded with the
following wave heights (peak-to-trough): 78 cm at Manokwari, 38
cm on Biak and 20 cm at Jayapura, Indonesia; 13.0 cm at
Ishigakijima, 10.2 cm at Naha, 30.7 cm at Omaezeki and 30.8 cm
at Tosashimizu, Japan; 0.8 cm on Yap, Federated States of
Micronesia; 20.0 cm on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands; 3.7 cm
at Malakal, Palau; 5.2 cm on Wake Island.
JAN 03 22 33 40.2 0.691 S 133.305 E 23 G 7.4 1.0 314 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. MW 7.4 (GCMT), 7.3
(UCMT), 7.2 (GS). mb 6.7 (GS). MS 7.4 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo
9.2*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.5*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 1.2*10**20 Nm (UCMT),
6.0*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.1*10**15 Nm (GS). Casualties and
damage are included with the event at 19:33 UTC. Felt (VII) at
Manokwari, (VI) at Sorong, (IV) at Nabire and (III) at Biak.
JAN 04 05 10 33.5 36.729 N 22.281 E 10 G 4.3 0.9 65 SOUTHERN GREECE. MW 3.9 (ATH). mb 4.3 (GS). ML 4.1 (THE). One
person killed and one injured by a falling wall at Khora
Gaitson. Felt at Kalamata and Sparta.
JAN 08 19 21 35.6 10.165 N 84.197 W 14 G 6.1 0.9 289 COSTA RICA. MW 6.1 (GS), 6.1 (UCMT), 6.1 (GCMT). mb 5.7 (GS). MS
6.0 (GS). ME 6.0 (GS). Mo 1.9*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.7*10**18 Nm
(GCMT), 1.5*10**18 Nm (UCMT), 2.0*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 2.4*10**13
Nm (GS). At least 23 people killed, 100 injured and 17 missing
in central Costa Rica. Many of the casualties were caused by
landslides. A total of 518 houses destroyed or damaged at Barrio
Fatima de Heredia, Barrio Santa Cecilia de Aserri, Cinchona,
Dulce Nombre de Alajuela, Infiernillo, Leon XIII, Los Guido,
Poasito, Rio Cuarto, Sabana Redonda, Santa Rosa de Poas and Vara
Blanca. Roads were damaged in the Cinchona and Vara Blanca areas
and bridges were destroyed or damaged at Los Angeles, Rio Cuarto
de Grecia and Bajos del Toro. Electricity was disrupted in parts
of San Jose. Felt (VII) at Carrillos and Sabanilla; (VI) at
Angeles, Asuncion, Curridabat, Desamparados, Grecia, Naranjo,
San Francisco, San Isidro, San Josecito and San Pablo. Felt
throughout Costa Rica and in southern and central Nicaragua.
JAN 15 07 27 20.2 22.352 S 170.635 E 27 G 6.7 1.0 253 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS. MW 6.7 (UCMT), 6.6 (GCMT), 6.4
(GS). mb 5.8 (GS). MS 6.5 (GS). ME 6.1 (GS). Mo 9.3*10**18 Nm
(GCMT), 4.5*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.4*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 7.3*10**18 Nm
(PPT). Es 3.1*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt at Noumea, New Caledonia.
JAN 15 17 49 39.0 46.857 N 155.154 E 36 G 7.4 0.9 522 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS. MW 7.4 (UCMT), 7.4 (GCMT), 7.3 (GS).
mb 6.9 (GS). MS 7.5 (GS). ME 7.6 (GS). Mo 1.6*10**20 Nm (UCMT),
1.5*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 1.1*10**20 Nm (GS), 1.8*10**20 Nm (PPT).
Es 5.9*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.
Recorded (2 JMA) in eastern and southern Hokkaido. Also recorded
(2 JMA) in Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi; (1 JMA) in Akita, Honshu.
JAN 19 03 35 18.8 22.596 S 170.911 E 12 G 6.5 1.2 182 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS. MW 6.5 (UCMT), 6.5 (GCMT), 6.4
(GS). mb 5.7 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). ME 6.1 (GS). Mo 8.3*10**18 Nm
(UCMT), 7.0*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 4.8*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 2.7*10**13
Nm (GS).
FEB 11 17 34 50.8 3.884 N 126.397 E 22 G 7.2 1.1 421 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA. MW 7.2 (UCMT), 7.1 (GS), 7.1 (GCMT).
mb 6.6 (GS). MS 7.2 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo 6.7*10**19 Nm (UCMT),
5.6*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 5.4*10**19 Nm (GS), 9.1*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Es 1.1*10**15 Nm (GS). At least 64 people injured and 597
buildings damaged or destroyed in the Kepulauan Talaud. Felt
(VI) at Lirung. Felt (V) on Pulau Sangihe and (IV) at Manado,
Sulawesi. Felt (III PIVS) at Davao and (II PIVS) at General
Santos, Philippines. Also felt at Mati.
FEB 18 21 53 45.1 27.424 S 176.330 W 25 G 6.9 0.9 353 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. MW 6.9 (GS), 6.9 (UCMT), 6.9 (GCMT). mb
6.8 (GS). MS 7.2 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo 3.3*10**19 Nm (GCMT),
2.8*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.7*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 5.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Es 1.1*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt at Wellington, New Zealand.
FEB 20 03 48 48.2 34.204 N 73.899 E 10 G 5.4 1.0 220 PAKISTAN. MW 5.4 (GS). mb 5.5 (GS). Mo 1.4*10**17 Nm (GS). At
least 44 people injured and landslides in Kashmir. Some
buildings damaged at Balgran, Hattian, Islamabad, Jhelum, Jura,
Lahore, Malial, Masarm, Muzzaffarabad, Rawalpindi and Uri,
Pakistan. Some buildings damaged at Baramulla and Marsar, India.
Felt strongly in the Chandigarh-Srinagar area, India.
DATE ORIGIN TIME GEOGRAPHIC DEPTH MAG SD NO. REGION, ADDITIONAL MAGNITUDES AND COMMENTS
UTC UTC COORDINATES STA
HR MN SEC LAT LONG USED
MAR 06 10 50 29.4 80.324 N 1.853 W 9 G 6.5 0.9 341 NORTH OF SVALBARD. MW 6.5 (GCMT), 6.4 (GS), 6.4 (UCMT). mb 6.6
(GS). MS 6.5 (GS). ME 7.2 (GS). Mo 6.5*10**18 Nm (GCMT),
5.4*10**18 Nm (UCMT), 4.8*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 1.2*10**15 Nm (GS).
MAR 19 18 17 40.9 23.046 S 174.659 W 34 G 7.6 1.0 499 TONGA REGION. MW 7.6 (UCMT), 7.6 (GCMT). mb 7.0 (GS). MS 7.6
(GS). ME 7.7 (GS). Mo 3.5*10**20 Nm (UCMT), 3.4*10**20 Nm
(GCMT), 3.3*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 9.1*10**15 Nm (GS). Felt (V) at
Nuku`alofa. Felt at Havelu, Neiafu, Pangai and Vaini. Also felt
at Suva, Fiji; Auckland, Taradale, Lower Hutt and Wellington,
New Zealand; Apia, Samoa. A small tsunami was generated with
wave heights (peak-to-trough, in cm.) at the following selected
tide stations: 10.4 at Iquique, Chile; 17.3 at Rarotonga, Cook
Islands; 5.7 at Suva, Fiji; 27.0 at Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Islands; 10.0 at Honolulu, 18.6 at Kahului and 9.4 at
Nawiliwili, Hawaii; 20.3 at Nuku Hiva and 14.5 at Hiva Oa,
Marquesas Islands; 10.0 at Napier, New Zealand; 8.7 at Niue;
22.8 at Callao, Peru; 10.7 at Port-Vila, Vanuatu.
MAR 26 04 44 11.6* 22.399 N 85.903 E 10 G 4.1 1.1 17 JHARKHAND, INDIA. mb 4.1 (GS). Five people injured and buildings
damaged at Chaibasa. Felt at Bahalda, Itwari, Jamshedpur,
Kharsawan, Rajnagar and Saraikela.
APR 06 01 32 39.0& 42.334 N 13.334 E 9 6.3 488 CENTRAL ITALY. <ROM*gt;. MW 6.3 (UCMT), 6.3 (GCMT), 6.2 (GS), 6.2
(WCMT), 6.2 (RMT), 6.3 (ROM). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.2 (GS). ME 5.8
(GS). ML 6.3 (STR), 6.2 (PDG). Mo 3.4*10**18 Nm (UCMT),
3.4*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 2.8*10**18 Nm (GS), 2.9*10**18 Nm (WCMT),
2.3*10**18 Nm (RMT), 3.7*10**18 Nm (ROM). Es 1.3*10**13 Nm (GS).
At least 295 people killed, 1,000 injured, 55,000 homeless,
15,000 buildings damaged or destroyed and landslides in the
L'Aquila area. Felt (VII) at L'Aquila; (VI) at Corfinio and San
Demetrio ne' Vestini; (V) at Avezzano, Chieti, Pescara, Rieti,
San Benedetto del Tronto, Sulmona and Teramo; (IV) at Amelia,
Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Castelfrentano, Fiumicino, Fondi,
Francavilla al Mare, Frosinone, Guidonia, Isernia, Lanciano,
Latina, Macerata, Montesilvano, Naples, Osimo, Pesaro, Rome and
Terni. Felt throughout central Italy and as far north as
Florence, Milan and Venice and as far south as Bari and Salerno.
Also felt in San Marino and at Vienna, Austria; Tirana, Albania;
Knin, Croatia; Nuremberg, Germany; San Gwann, Malta; Celje,
Slovenia; Zurich, Switzerland and Podgorica, Montenegro.
APR 07 04 23 33.1 46.049 N 151.548 E 31 G 6.9 0.9 493 KURIL ISLANDS. MW 6.9 (UCMT), 6.9 (GCMT), 6.8 (GS), 6.9 (WCMT).
mb 6.5 (GS). MS 6.8 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). Mo 3.1*10**19 Nm (UCMT),
2.6*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.8*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.9*10**19 Nm (WCMT),
3.2*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.4*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (IV) at
Kuril'sk and (II) at Severo-Kuril'sk and Yuzhno-Kuril'sk. Felt
at Sapporo, Hokkaido. Recorded (3 JMA) in southeastern Hokkaido.
Also recorded (1 JMA) in Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi, Honshu.
APR 07 17 47 37.0& 42.275 N 13.464 E 15 5.5 376 CENTRAL ITALY. <ROM*gt;. MW 5.5 (GS), 5.5 (UCMT), 5.5 (GCMT), 5.6
(ROM). mb 5.4 (GS). MS 5.4 (GS). ML 5.7 (STR), 5.6 (PDG), 5.3
(LDG). Mo 2.5*10**17 Nm (UCMT), 2.5*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 1.9*10**17
Nm (GS), 2.9*10**17 Nm (ROM). One person was killed and
additional damage to buildings in L'Aquila. Felt (VI) at
L'Aquila and Manoppello; (V) at Alatri, Camerino, Celano, Penne,
Pratola Peligna, Roseto degli Abruzzi, Sambuceto, Sulmona and
Teramo; (IV) at Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Avezzano, Cassino,
Chieti, Colleferro, Falconara Maritima, Fermo, Francavilla al
Mare, Frosinone, Guidonia, Lanciano, Lariano, Latina, Macerata,
Mentana, Monterotondo, Montesilvano, Pesaro, Pescara, Rieti,
Rome, San Benedetto del Tronto, Sora, Termoli and Terni. Felt
throughout central Italy; as far north and northwest as Belluno
and Parma and as far southeast as Bari and Lamezia Terme. Also
felt along the northern coast of Sicily.
APR 09 01 46 58.2 27.143 N 70.749 E 44 D 5.2 0.9 202 INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER REGION. mb 5.2 (GS). At least 6 people
injured and many buildings damaged at Jaisalmer, India. Felt at
Bhuj, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur and by people in high-rise
buildings at Delhi. Also felt at Kabul, Afghanistan and at
Hyderabad and Sukkur, Pakistan.
APR 16 14 57 06.2 60.203 S 26.858 W 20 G 6.7 1.0 214 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION. MW 6.7 (UCMT), 6.7 (GCMT), 6.6
(GS), 6.7 (WCMT). mb 6.2 (GS). MS 6.8 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo
8.9*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.2*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.6*10**19 Nm (WCMT),
1.3*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 4.6*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 3.7*10**14 Nm (GS).
APR 16 21 27 51.3 34.185 N 70.076 E 6 5.4 1.0 237 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. mb 5.4 (GS). At least 19 people
killed, 51 injured, more than 200 homes destroyed and some
livestock killed in Nangarhar. Felt (V) at Jalalabad and (III)
at Kabul. Also felt at Fayzabad, Nurestan, Panjab and Zarghun
Shahr. Felt at Bhakkar, Chitral, Islamabad and Rawalpindi,
Pakistan.
APR 16 23 42 51.9 34.106 N 70.056 E 4 5.1 0.9 155 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN. mb 5.1 (GS). Casualties and
damage are included with the event at 21:27 UTC. Felt (V) at
Jalalabad. Also felt at Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif. Felt at
Islamabad and Kohat, Pakistan.
APR 18 19 17 58.9 46.015 N 151.427 E 35 G 6.6 0.9 459 KURIL ISLANDS. MW 6.6 (GCMT), 6.4 (GS), 6.7 (WCMT), 6.6 (UCMT).
mb 6.3 (GS). MS 6.3 (GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 5.9*10**18 Nm (GS),
1.0*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.4*10**19 Nm (WCMT), 1.1*10**19 Nm
(UCMT), 1.1*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 5.6*10**13 Nm (GS). Recorded (3
JMA) in southeastern Hokkaido. Also recorded (1 JMA) in Aomori,
Iwate and Miyagi, Honshu.
MAY 02 01 11 13.7& 34.069 N 118.882 W 14 4.3 162 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA. <PAS*gt;. mb 4.3 (GS). ML 4.4
(PAS). One person injured in the Los Angeles area. Felt (IV) at
Westlake Village; (III) at Agoura Hills, Avalon, Bell, Burbank,
Calabasas, Camarillo, Chino Hills, Compton, Culver City, Encino,
Garden Grove, Gardena, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Malibu, Marina
del Rey, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Pacific Palisades,
Panorama City, Paramount, Playa del Rey, Reseda, Santa Monica,
Sherman Oaks, Simi Valley, Tarzana, Thousand Oaks, Valley
Village and Van Nuys; (II) throughout Los Angeles and Orange
Counties, in much of Ventura County and in western Riverside and
San Bernardino Counties. Felt as far as Lompoc, Palm Springs and
San Diego.
MAY 16 00 53 52.7 31.519 S 178.792 W 55 6.5 0.9 468 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. MW 6.5 (GCMT), 6.3 (GS), 6.6 (WCMT), 6.5
(UCMT). mb 6.1 (GS). Mo 7.4*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 4.0*10**18 Nm
(GS), 8.6*10**18 Nm (WCMT), 8.3*10**18 Nm (UCMT), 1.1*10**19 Nm
(PPT). Felt at Gisborne, Rotorua and Wellington, New Zealand.
MAY 19 17 35 00.6 25.292 N 37.744 E 2 G 5.7 0.9 254 WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA. MW 5.7 (GS), 5.7 (GCMT), 5.6 (UCMT). mb 5.7
(GS). MS 5.3 (GS). Mo 4.0*10**17 Nm (GS), 3.8*10**17 Nm (GCMT),
3.4*10**17 Nm (UCMT). At least seven people injured in Al
Madinah. Felt at Al `Ula, Al Wajh, Medina, Umm Lajj, Yanbu` al
Bahr and in other parts of Al Madinah. Several large ground
cracks and landslides were observed in Al Madinah.
MAY 28 08 24 45.0 16.720 N 86.233 W 10 G 7.3 1.1 468 OFFSHORE HONDURAS. MW 7.3 (GCMT), 7.3 (WCMT), 7.2 (UCMT). mb 6.7
(GS). MS 7.2 (GS). MD 7.2 (SNET). Mo 9.0*10**19 Nm (UCMT),
1.2*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 1.1*10**20 Nm (WCMT), 8.0*10**19 Nm (PPT).
At least 7 people killed, 40 injured and more than 130 buildings
damaged or destroyed in northern Honduras, including the Islas
de la Bahia. The central span of a major bridge at El Progreso
was destroyed. Felt (VII) at El Progreso, Jose Santos Guardiola,
La Lima, Omoa, Puerto Cortes and Utila; (VI) at French Harbor,
La Ceiba, Roatan, Sambo Creek, San Pedro Sula, Sandy Bay and
Tela; (V) at Arizona, Guanaja, Mateo, Santa Rosa de Copan,
Siguatepeque, Tocoa and Villanueva. At least 5 buildings
destroyed and 25 damaged in Belize. Felt (VI) at Dangriga; (V)
at Belize City, Benque Viejo and Punta Gorda; (IV) at Belmopan,
San Ignacio and San Pedro. Felt (V) at Colon and (IV) at Antiguo
Cuscatlan, Mejicanos, San Miguel and San Salvador, El Salvador.
Felt (VI) at Livingston and Puerto Barrios; (V) at Villa
Canales; (IV) at Antigua Guatemala, Chichicastenango,
Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, Coban, Fraijanes, Guatemala, Mixco
and Villa Nueva, Guatemala. Felt (III) at Carmen, Chetumal,
Merida and Villahermosa; (II) at Cancun and Mexico, Mexico and
(II) at Havana, Cuba. Felt throughout Belize, El Salvador and
Guatemala and in much of Honduras. Also felt in The Bahamas,
Cayman Islands and the Virgin Islands and in parts of Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. Seiches
were reported in swimming pools at La Ceiba and Roatan, Honduras
and ground cracks and possible liquefaction were observed at
Monkey River, Belize.
MAY 29 06 20 14.6 17.026 S 168.329 E 13 G 5.7 1.1 145 VANUATU. MW 5.7 (GCMT), 5.6 (GS). mb 5.5 (GS). MS 5.5 (GS). Mo
4.4*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 3.2*10**17 Nm (GS). Ten people injured,
several buildings damaged or destroyed, several roads damaged,
water utilities disrupted and landslides occurred on Tongoa.
JUN 02 02 17 03.5 17.757 S 167.949 E 15 G 6.3 0.9 257 VANUATU. MW 6.3 (UCMT), 6.3 (GCMT). mb 5.7 (GS). MS 6.2 (GS). ME
5.7 (GS). Mo 4.1*10**18 Nm (UCMT), 4.1*10**18 Nm (GCMT),
6.5*10**18 Nm (PPT). Es 9.3*10**12 Nm (GS). Four people injured,
some buildings damaged, utilities disrupted and landslides
occurred on Tongoa. Felt (III) at Port-Vila. Also felt at
Lakatoro, Luganville and Norsup.
JUN 13 17 17 38.2 44.724 N 78.864 E 15 5.4 0.7 399 EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN. MW 5.4 (UCMT), 5.4 (GCMT), 5.3 (GS). mb 5.8
(GS). MS 5.1 (GS). Mo 1.8*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 1.7*10**17 Nm
(UCMT), 1.3*10**17 Nm (GS). One person died of a heart attack
and several buildings damaged (VII) at Tekeli. Felt (III) at
Almaty. Also felt at Druzhba and Ushtobe. Felt at Yining, China.
JUN 23 14 19 22.3 5.157 S 153.782 E 64 G 6.7 1.2 269 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. MW 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (UCMT),
6.7 (GCMT), 6.7 (WCMT). mb 6.3 (GS). ME 6.4 (GS). Mo 1.4*10**19
Nm (GS), 1.4*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.6*10**19 Nm (WCMT), 1.5*10**19
Nm (UCMT). Es 9.0*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (V) at Kokopo, New
Britain. Also felt at Arawa, Bougainville.
JUL 04 06 49 35.5 9.590 N 78.966 W 38 G 6.0 0.9 358 PANAMA. MW 6.0 (GS), 6.0 (UCMT), 6.0 (GCMT). mb 6.0 (GS). MS 5.5
(GS). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 1.3*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 1.2*10**18 Nm
(UCMT), 1.1*10**18 Nm (GS). Es 7.0*10**13 Nm (GS). At least 32
people injured and 10 buildings damaged (V) in the Panama City
area. Felt (V) at Alcaldediaz, Balboa, Cativa, Cerro Azul,
Chame, La Cabima, Las Guias, Margarita, Tocumen and Veracruz;
(IV) at Ancon, Anton, Arraijan, Colon, La Chorrera, Las Cumbres,
Penonome, Sabanitas and San Miguelito; (III) at Bejuco,
Chilibre, Nueva Gorgona, Paraiso, Puerto Pilon, Taboga and Vista
Alegre. Also felt at Almirante, Boquete, Caimitillo, Cerro Cama,
Chepo, Chitre, Cocle, El Espino, El Porvenir, Gatun, La
Herradura, Las Tablas, Maria Chiquita, Nargena, Nuevo Arraijan,
Pacora, Portobelo, Puerto Caimito, Remedios, Rio Hato, Rio Rita,
Sajalices, San Carlos, Santa Clara, Santiago and Santo Domingo.
Felt (II) at Barranquilla, Colombia. Also felt at Cartagena and
Santa Marta.
JUL 09 11 19 16.2 25.632 N 101.095 E 7 G 5.7 1.0 151 YUNNAN, CHINA. MW 5.7 (UCMT), 5.7 (GCMT), 5.6 (GS). mb 5.5 (GS).
MS 5.6 (GS). Mo 5.0*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 4.0*10**17 Nm (UCMT),
3.2*10**17 Nm (GS). One person killed, 336 people injured and
severe damage in the Yao'an area. Felt (III) at Dali and
Kunming. Also felt at Xichang. Felt at Bangkok, Thailand.
JUL 15 09 22 29.0& 45.762 S 166.562 E 12 G 7.8 434 OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. <WEL*gt;. MW 7.8 (GCMT),
7.7 (WCMT), 7.6 (UCMT). mb 6.5 (GS). MS 7.7 (GS). ME 7.3 (GS).
ML 7.3 (WEL). Mo 6.0*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 4.5*10**20 Nm (WCMT),
3.1*10**20 Nm (UCMT), 6.0*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 1.7*10**15 Nm
(GS). A water main was broken at Winton, walls of buildings were
cracked at Invercargill and items fell from shelves throughout
Southland. Power outages occurred in several parts of the South
Island. Several small landslides were also reported. Geodetic
measurements indicate the southern tip of the South Island
shifted as much as 35 cm to the west-southwest. Felt (VI) at Te
Anau and Tuatapere; (V) at Arrowtown, Edendale, Lumsden and
Winton; (IV) at Bluff, Gore, Invercargill, Outram, Queenstown
and Wanaka. Felt throughout the South Island, the southern part
of the North Island and as far away as southeast Australia. A
tsunami with wave heights in centimeters (peak-to-trough) was
recorded at the following stations: 100 at Jackson Bay; 25 at
Charleston; 12 at Dog Island, New Zealand; 14 at Port Kembla and
6 at Spring Bay, Australia.
AUG 03 17 59 56.1 29.039 N 112.903 W 10 G 6.9 1.3 243 GULF OF CALIFORNIA. MW 6.9 (GCMT), 6.8 (GS), 6.9 (WCMT), 6.8
(UCMT). mb 6.2 (GS). Mo 2.5*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.8*10**19 Nm
(GS), 2.6*10**19 Nm (WCMT), 2.3*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm
(PPT). Felt (IV) at Bahia de Kino and Caborca; (III) at Puerto
Penasco; (II) at Hermosillo, San Felipe and Tijuana, Mexico.
Also felt at Guerrero Negro, Insurgentes, Maneadero, Puerto
Vallarta, Sonoyta, Tijuana and Vicente Guerrero. Felt (III) at
Mesa, Phoenix and Tucson; (II) at Chandler, Gilbert, Maricopa,
Nogales, Peoria, Scottsdale and Tempe, Arizona. Felt (III) at
Carlsbad, Los Angeles and San Diego; (II) at Chula Vista, Costa
Mesa, El Centro, El Segundo, Fallbrook, Fontana, Irvine, La
Jolla, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Newport Beach, Orange, San
Clemente, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Santee, and
Woodland Hills, California.
AUG 08 13 26 17.5 29.358 N 105.438 E 10 G 3.7 1.2 24 SICHUAN-CHONGQING BORDER REGION, CHINA. mb 3.7 (GS). At least two
people killed, one person slightly injured and 440 houses
damaged or destroyed in Rongchang.
AUG 09 10 55 55.6 33.167 N 137.941 E 297 G 7.1 0.9 447 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. MW 7.1 (GS), 7.1 (UCMT),
7.1 (GCMT). mb 6.5 (GS). ME 6.7 (GS). Mo 5.0*10**19 Nm (GCMT),
4.9*10**19 Nm (GS), 4.8*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 5.3*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Es 2.8*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (V) at Narita; (IV) at Akiruno,
Atsugi, Ayase, Chiba, Ebina, Fussa, Hamura, Sagamihara, Tokyo,
Yokohama, Yokosuka and Zushi; (III) at Fuchu, Fujisawa,
Hachioji, Kawasaki, Musashimurayama, Musashino, Nagoya, Osaka,
Tachikawa, Tsukuba, Yamato and Zama; (II) at Misawa. Widely felt
throughout central and southern Honshu. Recorded (4 JMA) in
Chiba, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Saitama, Tochigi and Tokyo;
(3 JMA) in Gumma, Iwate, Kanagawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka,
Yamagata and Yamanashi; (2 JMA) in Aichi, Akita, Aomori, Fukui,
Gifu, Hyogo, Ishikawa, Mie, Nara, Osaka, Shiga, Toyama and
Wakayama; (1 JMA) in Hiroshima, Kyoto, Okayama, Tottori and
Yamaguchi. Recorded (2 JMA) in eastern Hokkaido and (1 JMA) in
southern Hokkaido. Recorded (2 JMA) in Kagawa and (1 JMA) in
Kochi and Tokushima, Shikoku. Recorded (3 JMA) on Hachijo-jima
and (2 JMA) on Aogo-shima, Kozu-shima, Mikura-jima, Miyake-jima,
Nii-jima, O-shima, Shikine-jima and To-shima. Recorded (2 JMA)
in the Chichijima-retto and Hahajima-retto.
AUG 10 04 06 31.0 11.612 S 166.090 E 35 G 6.6 1.3 251 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. MW 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (UCMT), 6.5 (GCMT). mb 5.8
(GS). MS 6.3 (GS). ME 5.7 (GS). Mo 9.4*10**18 Nm (UCMT),
8.6*10**18 Nm (GS), 7.5*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 1.2*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Es 8.9*10**12 Nm (GS).
AUG 10 19 55 35.6 14.099 N 92.888 E 5 7.5 1.0 303 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION. MW 7.5 (UCMT), 7.5 (GCMT), 7.5
(WCMT). mb 6.9 (GS). MS 7.6 (GS). Mo 2.1*10**20 Nm (GCMT),
2.5*10**20 Nm (WCMT), 2.1*10**20 Nm (UCMT), 2.6*10**20 Nm (PPT).
Felt (V) at Porur; (IV) at Contai, Port Blair and Raurkela;
(III) at Alandur, Ambattur, Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, Chengalpattu,
Perungudi and Vishakhapatnam; (II) at Chetpet, Jamshedpur,
Kharagpur, Punducherry and Singanallur. Felt (III) at Dhaka,
Bangladesh; (III) at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; (III) at Rangoon,
Myanmar; (II) at Chiang Mai, Thailand; (II) at Kathmandu, Nepal;
(II) in the Maldives. Felt throughout eastern and southern
India. Also felt at Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Qiongshan, China; Ho
Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Colombo, Sri Lanka.
AUG 10 20 07 09.1 34.743 N 138.264 E 40 6.1 0.9 163 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN. mb 6.1 (GS). One person
killed, 123 people injured and 5,192 buildings damaged in the
Shizuoka area. One road damaged at Tokyo. Felt (VI) at Shizuoka;
(V) at Akiruno and Namazu; (IV) at Ayase, Gotemba, Machida,
Matsumoto, Okazaki, Tachikawa, Tokyo, Yamato, Yokohama, Zama and
Zushi; (III) at Atsugi, Hachioji, Hamura, Kawasaki, Kyoto,
Nagoya, Osaka, Sagamihara and Yokosuka. A tsunami with a wave
height of 60 cm was recorded at Yaizu. Recorded ( 6L JMA) in
Shizuoka; (5L JMA) in Nagano; (4 JMA) in Aichi, Chiba, Gifu,
Kanagawa, Tokyo and Yamanashi; (3 JMA) in Fukui, Gumma, Hyogo,
Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Niigata, Osaka, Saitama,
Shiga, Tochigi, Tottori and Toyama; (2 JMA) in Fukushima,
Miyagi, Okayama and Shimane; (1 JMA) in Hiroshima, Wakayama and
Yamagata. Recorded (4 JMA) on Nii-jima; (3 JMA) on Kozu-shima, O-
shima and To-shima; (2 JMA) on Mikura-jima and Miyake-jima. Also
recorded (1 JMA) in Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima, Shikoku.
AUG 12 22 48 51.4 32.821 N 140.395 E 53 G 6.6 0.8 336 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION. MW 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (UCMT), 6.6 (GCMT),
6.6 (WCMT). mb 6.2 (GS). ME 6.2 (GS). Mo 9.3*10**18 Nm (GCMT),
9.1*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.1*10**19 Nm (WCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm (UCMT),
1.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 3.8*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (III) at
Tachikawa, Tokyo, Yokosuka, Zama and Zushi. Also felt at Atsugi,
Fujisawa, Hamamatsu, Hamura, Ichinoseki, Maebashi, Matsudo,
Mitaka, Moriguchi, Musashimurayama, Musashino, Sagamihara,
Sendai, Suwa, Uenohara, Urayasu and Yamato. Recorded (5L JMA) on
Hachijo-jima; (4 JMA) on Aogo-shima; (3 JMA) on Kozu-shima,
Mikura-jima, Miyake-jima and Nii-jima; (2 JMA) on O-shima and To-
shima. Also recorded (3 JMA) in Chiba, Fukushima, Kanagawa and
Shizuoka; (2 JMA) in Gumma, Ibaraki, Iwate, Miyagi, Nagano,
Saitama, Tochigi and Yamanashi; (1 JMA) in Aomori, Gifu, Hyogo,
Niigata, Wakayama and Yamagata, Honshu.
AUG 16 07 38 21.7 1.479 S 99.490 E 20 G 6.7 1.1 369 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA. MW 6.7 (GCMT), 6.5 (GS),
6.7 (WCMT), 6.6 (UCMT). mb 6.5 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). ME 6.6 (GS).
Mo 8.0*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.2*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.2*10**19 Nm
(WCMT), 1.1*10**19 Nm (UCMT). Es 2.1*10**14 Nm (GS). Nine people
injured in the Padang area. Felt (V) at Padang; (IV) at
Pekanbaru and Sibolga; (III) at Padangpanjang and Painan,
Sumatra. Also felt at Payakumbuh and at Gunungsitoli, Nias. Felt
(III) at Petaling Jaya and (II) at Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru,
Malaysia. Also felt at Keluang, Melaka, Shah Alam and Sungai
Chua. Felt (II) in Singapore. A tsunami with a wave height (peak-
to-trough) of 36 cm was recorded at Padang.
AUG 17 00 05 49.0 23.501 N 123.499 E 20 G 6.7 1.0 345 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN. MW 6.7 (GCMT), 6.6 (GS), 6.7
(WCMT), 6.6 (UCMT). mb 6.2 (GS). MS 6.6 (GS). ME 7.1 (GS). Mo
1.3*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.1*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.3*10**19 Nm (WCMT),
1.1*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 1.3*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 1.1*10**15 Nm
(GS). Felt at Gushikawa and Ishigaki. Felt (III) at Taipei and
(II) at T'ao-yuan, Taiwan. Also felt at Chu-pei, Hsia-yuan-lin,
Hsin-chuang, Kang-shan, P'ing-tung, T'ai-nan and Yung-ho. Also
felt at Xiamen, China. Recorded (3 JMA) on Iriomote-jima,
Ishigaki-jima, Tarama-shima and Yonaguni-jima and (2 JMA) on
Miyako-jima. Recorded (4 TAP) in T'ai-tung; (3 TAP) in Chang-
hua, Hua-lien, I-lan, Nan-t'ou, T'ai-chung and Yun-lin; (2 TAP)
in Chia-i, Hsin-cho, Kao-hsiung, Miao-li, P'eng-hu, P'ing-tung
and T'ao-yuan.
AUG 28 01 51 20.4 7.146 S 123.427 E 642 D 6.9 0.8 350 BANDA SEA. MW 6.9 (GS), 6.9 (UCMT), 6.9 (GCMT), 6.9 (WCMT). mb
6.3 (GS). Mo 2.6*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 2.4*10**19 Nm (GS),
2.5*10**19 Nm (WCMT), 2.4*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 8.3*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Felt (III) at Karangkates, Kupang, Makasar and Namlea and (II)
on Bali, Indonesia. Also felt at Mataram. Felt at Dili, Timor-
Leste.
AUG 30 14 51 32.8 15.223 S 172.571 W 11 G 6.6 1.0 431 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION. MW 6.6 (UCMT), 6.6 (GCMT), 6.5 (GS). mb 6.4
(GS). MS 6.3 (GS). ME 6.4 (GS). Mo 8.5*10**18 Nm (GCMT),
6.3*10**18 Nm (GS), 1.1*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 8.1*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Es 8.4*10**13 Nm (GS). Felt (III) at Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Also felt at Aoloau, Aua, Fagatogo, Leone, Mapusagafou, Tafuna,
Vailoatai and Vatia. Felt (III) at Apia, Samoa. Also felt at
Lalovi and Vailoa.
SEP 02 07 55 01.0 7.782 S 107.297 E 46 G 7.0 0.9 312 JAVA, INDONESIA. MW 7.0 (GS), 7.0 (UCMT), 7.0 (GCMT), 6.9 (WCMT).
mb 6.8 (GS). MS 7.0 (GS). ME 7.0 (GS). Mo 4.2*10**19 Nm (GS),
3.9*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 3.6*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 3.1*10**19 Nm
(WCMT), 3.4*10**19 Nm (PPT). Es 7.7*10**14 Nm (GS). At least 81
people killed, more than 1,297 injured, 25,000 displaced and
severe damage in western Java, including at least 30 people
killed and 27 missing due to a landslide at Cikangkareng. Felt
(VII) at Tasikmalaya; (VI) at Cianjur and Sukabumi; (V) at
Bandung, Bekasi, Bogor and Purwakarta; (IV) at Cibinong,
Cikarang, Ciputat, Cirebon, Depok, Jakarta, Pekalongan, Serpong,
Tangerang and Yogyakarta; (III) at Karangkates, Klaten,
Semarang, Sleman, Tretes and Wonosari. Felt widely on Java. Felt
(IV) at Denpasar and (II) at Kuta, Bali. Also felt at Ubud. Felt
at Jambi and Metro, Sumatra and on Sumbawa. Felt (V) in
Singapore.
SEP 07 22 41 37.3 42.660 N 43.443 E 15 G 6.0 0.8 309 GEORGIA (SAK'ART'VELO). MW 6.0 (GCMT), 5.9 (UCMT), 5.8 (GS), 5.9
(WCMT). mb 5.7 (GS). MS 5.8 (GS). ME 5.7 (GS). Mo 7.3*10**17 Nm
(GS), 1.3*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 9.9*10**17 Nm (WCMT), 8.6*10**17 Nm
(UCMT). Es 6.9*10**12 Nm (GS). One person injured at Oni. At
least 1,000 houses damaged or destroyed in northwestern Georgia.
Felt (IV) at Tbilisi and (III) at Rustavi. Also felt at Bat'umi,
Borjomi, K'ut'aisi, Lagodekhi, Marneuli, P'ot'i, Sach'khere,
Sokhumi, T'elavi and Zugdidi. Felt (II) at Rostov, Russia. Also
felt at Alagirka, Babayurt, Derbent, Il'inka, Makhachkala,
Maykop, Nal'chik, Pavlodol'skaya, Pokrovskoye, Sochi, Stavropol'
and Vladikavkaz. Felt at Ach'ajur, Dilijan, Gyumri, Noyemberyan,
Spitak, Step'anavan and Yerevan, Armenia. Also felt at Ardahan,
Kars, Rize and Trabzon, Turkey.
SEP 12 20 06 24.6 10.705 N 67.920 W 10 G 6.3 1.1 480 OFFSHORE CARABOBO, VENEZUELA. MW 6.3 (UCMT), 6.3 (GCMT), 6.2
(GS), 6.3 (WCMT), 6.2 (CAR). mb 6.3 (GS). MS 6.4 (GS). Mo
4.2*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 3.7*10**18 Nm (UCMT), 2.8*10**18 Nm (GS),
3.5*10**18 Nm (WCMT), 5.1*10**18 Nm (PPT). At least 18 people
injured and 17 buildings damaged north of Moron. Felt (VI) in
parts of Carabobo; (V) at Baruta, Caracas, El Limon, Guarenas,
La Victoria, Los Dos Caminos, Maiquetia, Maracay, Puerto
Cabello, San Antonio de los Altos and Valencia; (IV) at
Barquisimeto, Cagua, Chacao, El Cafetal, El Hatillo, Guatire,
Los Teques and Petare. Felt in much of northern and central
Venezuela. Felt (III) at Willemstad and (II) at Kralendijk,
Netherlands Antilles. Also felt at Antriol, Groot Piscadera,
Hato, Montana Abou, Ronde Klip and Tera Kora. Felt at
Oranjestad, Aruba and at Bogota, Bucaramanga, Cartagena,
Medellin and Santa Marta, Colombia.
SEP 18 11 53 51.2 6.525 N 124.704 E 31 5.7 1.0 29 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. MW 5.7 (UCMT), 5.7 (GCMT), 5.7 (UCMT). Mo
4.2*10**17 Nm (GCMT), 4.1*10**17 Nm (UCMT). WP 5.8 (GS). At
least 91 people injured and 76 buildings damaged in South
Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat. Felt (IV PIVS) at Tacurong, Isulan,
Koronadal and Polomolok; (III PIVS) at Cotabato, Davao, Digos,
General Santos and Kabacan; (II PIVS) at Kidapawan and Matanao.
SEP 21 08 53 06.1 27.324 N 91.421 E 14 G 6.1 1.1 172 BHUTAN. MW 6.1 (GS), 6.1 (GCMT), 6.2 (WCMT), 6.1 (UCMT). mb 6.0
(GS). MS 6.1 (GS). ME 5.9 (GS). Mo 2.0*10**18 Nm (GCMT),
1.6*10**18 Nm (GS), 2.7*10**18 Nm (WCMT), 1.9*10**18 Nm (UCMT).
Es 1.7*10**13 Nm (GS). At least eleven people killed and dozens
injured in Mongar and Tashigang due to collapsed buildings. Many
buildings destroyed and many roads have been damaged. Cracks
appeared in buildings at Guwahati, India. Felt (IV) at Thimphu,
Bhutan. Also felt at Tashigang and Tshongdue. Felt (II) at
Calcutta, India. Also felt at Bidhannagar, Dispur, Kalimpong,
Mussoorie, Nagaon, Nalbari, North Dum Dum, Patna, Shillong,
Silchar and Tezpur. Felt in northern Bangladesh and at Lhasa,
China.
SEP 29 17 48 10.9 15.489 S 172.095 W 18 G 8.1 1.0 520 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION. MW 8.1 (GCMT), 8.0 (UCMT). mb 7.1 (GS). MS
8.1 (GS). ME 8.1 (GS). Mo 1.8*10**21 Nm (GCMT), 1.2*10**21 Nm
(UCMT), 3.5*10**21 Nm (PPT). Es 2.8*10**16 Nm (GS). At least 149
people killed in Samoa, 34 people in American Samoa and nine
people killed and four injured on Niuatoputapu, Tonga.
Widespread damage to infrastructure at Pago Pago, American
Samoa, in many parts of Samoa and on Niuatoputapu, Tonga. Felt
(V) at Apia, Samoa and (IV) at Ili`ili and Tafuna, American
Samoa. Felt in much of American Samoa, Samoa and northern Tonga.
Felt as far away as Wallis and Futuna Islands. A tsunami with
wave heights (peak-to-peak) was recorded at: 411 cm at Pago
Pago, American Samoa; 140 cm at Apia, Samoa; 111 cm at
Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 64 cm in the Chatham Islands, 37 cm at
Raoul, 21 cm at Tauranga, 14 cm at Gisborne, 11 cm at
Wellington, New Zealand; 28 cm at Nuku`alofa, Tonga; 29 cm at
Papeete, French Polynesia; 25 cm at Luganville, Vanuatu; 36 cm
at Honolulu, Hawai`i; 22cm; 22 cm at Point Kemblao, Australia;
66 cm at Crescent City and 26 cm at Los Angeles, California; 42
cm at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; 11 cm at Old Harbor and 4 cm at
Seward, Alaska; 36 cm at Ofunato, Japan; 27 cm at Baltra,
Ecuador; 73 cm at Antofagasta and 40 cm at Valparaiso, Chile.
Tsunami wave run up heights were recorded: 12 m at Poloa, 7 m at
Pago Pago and Tula, American Samoa.
SEP 30 10 16 09.2 0.720 S 99.867 E 81 G 7.5 0.9 496 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. MW 7.5 (GS), 7.5 (GCMT), 7.6 (WCMT),
7.5 (UCMT). mb 7.1 (GS). ME 7.3 (GS). Mo 2.6*10**20 Nm (GCMT),
2.3*10**20 Nm (GS), 3.1*10**20 Nm (WCMT), 2.6*10**20 Nm (UCMT),
1.7*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 2.0*10**15 Nm (GS). At least 1100 people
were killed, 2181 were injured and thousands are still
unaccounted for in the Padang area. More than 2650 buildings
have been damaged in the area and landslides have disrupted
power and communications. Felt (VII) at Padang. Widely felt
throughout Sumatra and Java, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and
Thailand. A small local tsunami with wave heights of 27
centimeters (amplitude measured relative to normal sea level)
was generated.
OCT 01 01 52 27.2 2.513 S 101.493 E 10 6.6 1.2 368 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. MW 6.6 (UCMT), 6.6 (GCMT), 6.5 (GS),
6.6 (WCMT). mb 5.9 (GS). MS 6.7 (GS). Mo 6.4*10**18 Nm (GS),
1.0*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 9.0*10**18 Nm (WCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm
(UCMT). Dozens of houses collapsed in Kerinci. Felt (IV) at
Jambi, Kepahiang and Padangpanjang and (III) at Bengkulu and
Pekanbaru. Also felt at Duri. Felt (II) at Jakarta, Java and in
Singapore. Also felt at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
OCT 04 10 58 00.1 6.740 N 123.378 E 620 G 6.6 1.0 417 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES. MW 6.6 (GS), 6.6 (UCMT), 6.6
(GCMT), 6.6 (WCMT). mb 6.3 (GS). ME 6.5 (GS). Mo 1.1*10**19 Nm
(GS), 1.0*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm (GCMT), 1.0*10**19 Nm
(WCMT). Es 1.2*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt (II PIVS) at General Santos
and Padada and (I PIVS) at Davao. Also felt at Zamboanga.
OCT 07 21 41 13.2 4.079 N 122.376 E 574 D 6.8 1.0 312 CELEBES SEA. MW 6.8 (UCMT), 6.8 (GCMT), 6.7 (GS), 6.7 (WCMT). mb
6.1 (GS). Mo 1.8*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 1.7*10**19 Nm (GCMT),
1.6*10**19 Nm (GS), 1.5*10**19 Nm (WCMT).
OCT 07 22 03 15.9 13.057 S 166.341 E 45 G 7.7 1.2 188 VANUATU. MW 7.6 (GCMT), 7.7 (WCMT), 7.6 (UCMT). mb 6.3 (GS). MS
7.3 (GS). ME 7.3 (GS). Mo 3.2*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 4.3*10**20 Nm
(WCMT), 3.3*10**20 Nm (UCMT), 4.5*10**20 Nm (PPT). Es 2.1*10**15
Nm (GS). Felt at Lakatoro, Luganville, Port Olry, Port Vila and
Sola.
OCT 07 22 18 53.5 12.528 S 166.367 E 55 7.8 1.0 194 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. MW 7.8 (UCMT), 7.8 (GCMT), 7.8 (GS). Mo
6.5*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 6.4*10**20 Nm (UCMT), 1.3*10**21 Nm (PPT).
OCT 07 23 13 48.0 13.071 S 166.472 E 29 7.4 1.1 319 VANUATU. MW 7.4 (GCMT), 7.4 (WCMT), 7.3 (UCMT). mb 6.4 (GS). MS
7.2 (GS). Mo 1.5*10**20 Nm (GCMT), 1.5*10**20 Nm (WCMT),
1.2*10**20 Nm (UCMT).
OCT 08 02 12 39.0 11.660 S 166.177 E 35 G 6.6 0.8 218 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS. MW 6.6 (UCMT). mb 5.8 (GS). Mo 1.0*10**19 Nm
(UCMT).
OCT 08 08 28 48.6 13.298 S 165.951 E 35 G 6.8 1.5 118 VANUATU. MW 6.8 (UCMT), 6.7 (GCMT), 6.8 (GS). Mo 1.7*10**19 Nm
(UCMT), 1.5*10**19 Nm (GCMT).
OCT 13 05 37 21.6 52.959 N 167.039 W 18 G 6.5 1.0 165 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA. MW 6.5 (UCMT), 6.5 (GCMT),
6.2 (GS), 6.5 (UCMT). ME 6.3 (GS). Mo 6.8*10**18 Nm (UCMT),
6.4*10**18 Nm (GCMT), 2.7*10**18 Nm (GS), 8.2*10**18 Nm (PPT).
Es 6.7*10**13 Nm (GS). WP 6.2 (GS).
OCT 24 14 40 44.2 6.156 S 130.378 E 134 D 6.9 0.8 282 BANDA SEA. MW 6.9 (GS), 6.9 (UCMT), 6.9 (GS). ME 6.8 (GS). Mo
3.0*10**19 Nm (GS), 2.8*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 3.8*10**19 Nm (PPT).
Es 4.0*10**14 Nm (GS). Felt at Nabire on Papua. Felt (IV) at
Nguiu; (III) at Darwin, Howard Springs, Humpty Doo-Macminns
Lagoon, Katherine, Palmerston; (II) at Jabiru and Nhulunbuy,
Northern Territory; (III) at Kununurra, Western Australia,
Australia. Also felt (III) at Dili, Timor-Leste.
OCT 30 07 03 39.5 29.174 N 129.913 E 35 G 6.8 1.0 319 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN. MW 6.8 (UCMT), 6.7 (GS). mb 6.3 (GS). MS
6.8 (GS). Mo 2.0*10**19 Nm (UCMT), 1.3*10**19 Nm (GS).
NOTABLE NORTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKES
MAY 18 03 39 36.3& 33.938 N 118.336 W 14 4.7 133 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA. <PAS*gt;. MW 4.7 (PAS). mb 5.0
(GS). Mo 1.2*10**16 Nm (PAS). Some windows broken at Lennox and
Long Beach. Felt (V) at Bell, Bellflower, Carson, Compton,
Downey, Gardena, Harbor City, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Park,
Inglewood, Lakewood, Lawndale, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles,
Maywood, Paramount, Redondo Beach, Seal Beach, Signal Hill,
South Gate, Sunset Beach, Torrance and Wilmington and (IV) in
much of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Felt as far as Bishop,
the San Diego area, and in parts of the San Francisco Bay area.
Also felt at North Las Vegas, Nevada and at Bullhead City and
Phoenix, Arizona. Felt (III) at Rosarito and (II) at Tijuana,
Baja California, Mexico.
Compiled by Pamela J. Benfield and NEIC Operations Staff.
Hypocenters will be recomputed.
