Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Quakes & Tsunamis

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Remote Area of Brazil


A magnitude-6.5 earthquake has hit deep below Brazil's Amazon region, but no damage or deaths have been reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor struck at 12:18 p.m. local time (1618 GMT) in Brazil's Acre state, which borders Peru and Bolivia.

It was located 360 miles (580 kilometers) below the earth's surface.

An official in the mayor's office of Cruzeiro do Sul says nothing was felt there and no damage was reported in that city, 75 miles (125 kilometers) from the epicenter.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity, as she was not authorized to speak with the media.

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SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates:            11.129S, 166.365E
Magnitude:                        4.7 Mb
Depth:                            153 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  13:20:22
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  00:20:22
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  07:20:22

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 490 km (304 miles) E (99 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
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KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
Geographic coordinates:            60.286N, 150.755W
Magnitude:                        3.9 Ml
Depth:                            79 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  14:39:22
Time near the Epicenter:          24 May 2010  06:39:22
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  08:39:22

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 23 km (14 miles) S (176 degrees) of Funny River, AK
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 TONGA
Geographic coordinates:            19.839S, 175.535W
Magnitude:                        4.6 Mb
Depth:                            168 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  13:40:51
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  02:40:51
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  07:40:51

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 149 km (93 miles) NNW (348 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
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 KURIL ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates:            45.401N, 149.071E
Magnitude:                        4.6 Mb
Depth:                            108 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  14:02:10
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  02:02:10
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  08:02:10

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 95 km (59 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands
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ACRE, BRAZIL
Geographic coordinates:             8.065S,  71.566W
Magnitude:                        6.3 Mw
Depth:                            578 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  16:18:29
Time near the Epicenter:          24 May 2010  11:18:29
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  10:18:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 127 km (79 miles) ESE (110 degrees) of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
 328 km (204 miles) E (84 degrees) of Pucallpa, Peru
 464 km (288 miles) WNW (297 degrees) of Rio Branco, Brazil
 749 km (466 miles) NE (54 degrees) of LIMA, Peru

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NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates:            51.229N, 174.699E
Magnitude:                        3.7 Ml
Depth:                            24 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  00:31:58
Time near the Epicenter:          23 May 2010  15:31:58
Local standard time in your area: 23 May 2010  18:31:58

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 207 km (129 miles) SSE (149 degrees) of Attu Station, AK
1111 km (690 miles) E (94 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
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Region:                            CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Geographic coordinates:            37.819N, 118.972W
Magnitude:                        3.5 Mw
Depth:                            4 km
Universal Time (UTC):             22 May 2010  17:06:07
Time near the Epicenter:          22 May 2010  10:06:07
Local standard time in your area: 22 May 2010  11:06:07

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 20 km (12 miles) SE (140 degrees) of Lee Vining, CA
 20 km (13 miles) N (2 degrees) of Mammoth Lakes, CA
 38 km (24 miles) NW (318 degrees) of Toms Place, CA
 TONGA
Geographic coordinates:            19.873S, 173.944W
Magnitude:                        4.8 Mb
Depth:                            53 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  22:41:08
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  11:41:08
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  16:41:08

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 136 km (85 miles) S (178 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
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OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
Geographic coordinates:            36.359S,  73.222W
Magnitude:                        5.0 Mb
Depth:                            22 km
Universal Time (UTC):             24 May 2010  23:57:35
Time near the Epicenter:          24 May 2010  19:57:35
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  17:57:35

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 55 km (34 miles) NNW (344 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile
 172 km (107 miles) SW (234 degrees) of Talca, Chile
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FIJI REGION
Geographic coordinates:            21.655S, 179.108W
Magnitude:                        4.9 Mb
Depth:                            622 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  00:28:28
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  12:28:28
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  18:28:28

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 405 km (252 miles) W (261 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
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NEAR N. COAST OF EASTERN SIBERIA
Geographic coordinates:            66.353N, 169.904W
Magnitude:                        4.2 Ml
Depth:                            22 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  00:23:52
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  13:23:52
Local standard time in your area: 24 May 2010  18:23:52

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 79 km (49 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Diomede, AK
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EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
Geographic coordinates:            31.168N, 103.552E
Magnitude:                        5.0 Mb
Depth:                            22 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  06:11:54
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  14:11:54
Local standard time in your area: 25 May 2010  00:11:54

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 81 km (50 miles) NW (320 degrees) of Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Geographic coordinates:            35.352N,  35.925W
Magnitude:                        6.0 Mw
Depth:                            10 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  10:09:06
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  08:09:06
Local standard time in your area: 25 May 2010  04:09:06

Location with respect to nearby cities:
1777 km (1104 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Funchal, Madeira
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BIO-BIO, CHILE
Geographic coordinates:            37.518S,  72.940W
Magnitude:                        5.2 Mb
Depth:                            27 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  13:09:26
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  09:09:26
Local standard time in your area: 25 May 2010  07:09:26

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 77 km (48 miles) S (173 degrees) of Concepcion, Chile
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NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
Geographic coordinates:             0.734S, 131.474E
Magnitude:                        4.8 Mb
Depth:                            15 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  13:05:33
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  22:05:33
Local standard time in your area: 25 May 2010  07:05:33

Location with respect to nearby cities:
 24 km (15 miles) ENE (63 degrees) of Sorong, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
 291 km (180 miles) W (273 degrees) of Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
 486 km (302 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
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Region:                            NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Geographic coordinates:            35.342N,  35.939W
Magnitude:                        6.3 Mw
Depth:                            10 km
Universal Time (UTC):             25 May 2010  10:09:06
Time near the Epicenter:          25 May 2010  08:09:06
Local standard time in your area: 25 May 2010  04:09:06

Location with respect to nearby cities:
1778 km (1105 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal

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