Friday, May 28, 2010

Quakes Tsunamis & Volcanos

VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            13.710S, 166.506E
Magnitude:                        7.4 Mw
Depth:                            36 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  17:14:48
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  04:14:48
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  11:14:48

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 214 km (133 miles) NNW (342 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
 489 km (304 miles) NNW (337 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
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 VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            13.656S, 166.780E
Magnitude:                        5.2 Mb
Depth:                            35 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  17:45:29
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  04:45:29
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  11:45:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 212 km (132 miles) N (350 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
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VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            13.893S, 166.640E
Magnitude:                        5.7 Mb
Depth:                            35 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  17:24:23
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  04:24:23
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  11:24:23

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 190 km (118 miles) NNW (344 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu

7.2 quake hits South Pacific nation of Vanuatu

(AP)

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. Geological survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has hit the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii says a tsunami warning is in effect for Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.

The USGS says the quake hit at just after 4 a.m. local time Friday and was centered 300 miles (485 kilometers) northwest of Port Vila at a depth of 22 miles (36 kilometers).

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WESTERN TURKEY
Geographic coordinates:            36.666N,  29.958E
Magnitude:                        4.3 Mb
Depth:                            10 km
Universal Time (UTC):             26 May 2010  14:22:20
Time near the Epicenter:          26 May 2010  17:22:20
Local standard time in your area: 26 May 2010  08:22:20

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 70 km (44 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Antalya, Turkey
 133 km (82 miles) SSW (203 degrees) of Isparta, Turkey
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NEW MEXICO
Geographic coordinates:            36.939N, 104.989W
Magnitude:                        3.5 Ml
Depth:                            5 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  19:43:12
Time near the Epicenter:          27 May 2010  13:43:12
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  13:43:12

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 40 km (25 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Cokedale, CO
 45 km (28 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Red River, NM
 46 km (28 miles) WSW (244 degrees) of Starkville, CO
 151 km (94 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of Pueblo, CO
 310 km (193 miles) S (180 degrees) of Denver, CO
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SOUTHEAST OF RYUKYU ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates:            25.791N, 130.048E
Magnitude:                        4.4 Mb
Depth:                            10 km
Universal Time (UTC):             26 May 2010  16:19:08
Time near the Epicenter:          27 May 2010  01:19:08
Local standard time in your area: 26 May 2010  10:19:08

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 242 km (150 miles) E (99 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
1333 km (829 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of SEOUL, South Korea

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 VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            13.641S, 166.713E
Magnitude:                        6.4 Mw
Depth:                            32 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  20:48:00
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  07:48:00
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  14:48:00

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 215 km (134 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
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 VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            13.641S, 166.713E
Magnitude:                        6.4 Mw
Depth:                            32 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  20:48:00
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  07:48:00
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  14:48:00

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 215 km (134 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
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supersedes event US2010wub9.


Region:                            BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Geographic coordinates:            32.218N, 115.290W
Magnitude:                        4.5 Ml
Depth:                            10 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  20:28:27
Time near the Epicenter:          27 May 2010  13:28:27
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  14:28:27

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 19 km (12 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
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OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Geographic coordinates:            37.337S,  74.161W
Magnitude:                        5.2 Mb
Depth:                            17 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  22:20:17
Time near the Epicenter:          27 May 2010  18:20:17
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  16:20:17

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 113 km (70 miles) WSW (240 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile
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 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates:            52.160N, 170.824W
Magnitude:                        3.8 Ml
Depth:                            25 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  17:48:31
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  08:48:31
Local standard time in your area: 25 May 2010  11:48:31

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 159 km (99 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of Nikolski, AK
 231 km (144 miles) E (90 degrees) of Atka, AK
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VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            14.185S, 167.260E
Magnitude:                        5.0 Mb
Depth:                            45 km
Universal Time (UTC):             27 May 2010  23:38:06
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  10:38:06
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  17:38:06

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 150 km (94 miles) N (5 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
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EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Geographic coordinates:            31.799N, 104.246E
Magnitude:                        4.8 Mb
Depth:                            10 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  03:04:52
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  11:04:52
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  21:04:52

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 64 km (40 miles) NW (312 degrees) of Mianyang, Sichuan, China
 132 km (82 miles) N (6 degrees) of Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            13.821S, 166.871E
Magnitude:                        5.1 Mb
Depth:                            35 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  03:14:42
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  14:14:42
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  21:14:42

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 192 km (120 miles) N (352 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
 463 km (288 miles) NNW (341 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
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 VANUATU
Geographic coordinates:            14.005S, 166.604E
Magnitude:                        5.5 Mb
Depth:                            35 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  04:25:59
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  15:25:59
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  22:25:59

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 179 km (111 miles) NNW (341 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
 454 km (282 miles) NNW (336 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
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Pacaya volcano near Guatemala City covers streets in ash, forces shutdown at airport


GUATEMALA CITY

Guatemala

CITY (AP) — Authorities closed Guatemala's international airport Thursday after the nearby Pacaya volcano showered as much as 3 inches (8 centimeters) of ash over parts of the city.

La Aurora airport would be closed at least until noon Friday, and possibly longer, said Angel Perez, a spokesman for the Central American country's Civil Aeronautics Office.

The volcano is about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of the Guatemalan capital.

Two to three inches of ash accumulated on streets in some southern parts of the city, and officials imposed limits on trucks

and motorcycles to help speed up traffic slowed by the ash.

The government urged residents not to leave their homes unless there was an urgent need, and issued a state-of-disaster declaration, making it easier to disburse funds to deal with the problem.

Two villages near the peak were evacuated, with dozen of residents taken to shelters or relatives' homes to wait out the eruption, said David de Leon a spokesman for the national disaster committee.

Local media reported that volcanic rock fell on the evacuated villages, smashing car windshields. Eruptions began several days ago.

The most active of Guatemala's 32 volcanos, Pacaya has been intermittently erupting since 1966, and tourists frequently visit areas near three lava flows formed in eruptions between 1989 and 1991.

In 1998, the 8,373-foot (2,552-meter) volcano twice spewed plumes of ash, forcing evacuations and shutting down the airport in Guatemala City.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/05/27/pacaya-volcano-near-guatemala-city-covers-streets-ash-forces-shutdown-airport/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fworld+%28Text+-+World%29
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 SOUTHERN IRAN
Geographic coordinates:            28.319N,  56.871E
Magnitude:                        4.5 Mb
Depth:                            58 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  01:51:00
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  05:21:00
Local standard time in your area: 27 May 2010  19:51:00

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 139 km (86 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of Bandar-e Abbas, Iran
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HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Geographic coordinates:            31.210N,  77.871E
Magnitude:                        4.8 Mb
Depth:                            43 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  07:25:06
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  12:55:06
Local standard time in your area: 28 May 2010  01:25:06

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 68 km (42 miles) E (79 degrees) of Simla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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supersedes event AT00504126.


Region:                            UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
Geographic coordinates:            53.744N, 163.364W
Magnitude:                        5.3 Mb
Depth:                            26 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  10:07:46
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  02:07:46
Local standard time in your area: 28 May 2010  04:07:46

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 121 km (75 miles) S (179 degrees) of False Pass, AK
 162 km (101 miles) SSW (205 degrees) of King Cove, AK
 166 km (103 miles) ESE (105 degrees) of Akutan, AK
1156 km (719 miles) SW (230 degrees) of Anchorage, AK
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UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
Geographic coordinates:            54.121N, 163.908W
Magnitude:                        4.3 Mb
Depth:                            37 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  11:53:22
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  03:53:22
Local standard time in your area: 28 May 2010  05:53:22

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 85 km (53 miles) SSW (203 degrees) of False Pass, AK
 123 km (77 miles) E (90 degrees) of Akutan, AK
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UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
Geographic coordinates:            53.627N, 163.224W
Magnitude:                        5.0 Mb
Depth:                            21 km
Universal Time (UTC):             28 May 2010  10:09:53
Time near the Epicenter:          28 May 2010  02:09:53
Local standard time in your area: 28 May 2010  04:09:53

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 134 km (83 miles) S (175 degrees) of False Pass, AK

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