The Savage Earth: Earthquakes and Volcanos

[PrincessPurple]

A couple of years ago I watched an IMAX film on earthquakes and volcanoes...forgot the name. But anyways, they mentioned that there is a fault line going underneath the city of ISTANBAUL (sp?) and the Bosphorus strait. They said it would take only 20 seconds to warn the people (that is over a million) before the big one hits!

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Update time = Thu Dec 20 13:26:29 UTC 2007


MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 5.3 2007/12/20 09:48:30 39.374 33.111 10.0 CENTRAL TURKEY
MAP 2.6 2007/12/20 09:30:31 35.697 -120.242 10.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 6.6 2007/12/20 07:55:23 -38.992 177.776 67.9 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
MAP 5.1 2007/12/20 07:42:54 -3.491 100.658 30.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
MAP 3.6 2007/12/20 06:48:25 51.146 -179.170 15.5 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 2.7 2007/12/20 06:32:00 51.641 -178.969 62.4 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 4.9 2007/12/20 06:12:59 -17.308 -70.513 112.9 SOUTHERN PERU
MAP 2.7 2007/12/20 05:19:58 53.098 -167.554 49.3 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 4.4 2007/12/20 03:51:45 51.126 -179.353 35.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.2 2007/12/20 03:43:59 51.644 -179.508 73.3 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 2.6 2007/12/20 03:22:15 19.023 -64.484 77.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 4.9 2007/12/20 03:22:07 -32.613 -71.569 47.1 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 3.5 2007/12/20 03:19:36 19.127 -64.540 67.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
MAP 3.0 2007/12/20 03:17:27 51.500 -179.493 74.4 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 5.3 2007/12/20 03:06:58 -32.637 -71.505 34.0 OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
MAP 4.9 2007/12/20 02:18:24 51.199 -178.991 49.4 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.7 2007/12/20 01:15:58 51.019 -179.397 0.3 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 4.8 2007/12/20 00:36:56 47.927 154.928 37.7 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 3.3 2007/12/20 00:04:13 51.480 -178.494 23.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA

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http://www.volcano.si.edu/


CVGHM raised the Alert Level for Lokon-Empung from 2 to 3 (on a scale of 1-4) on 9 December based on visual observations, inflation detected by deformation instruments, and an increase in seismicity. The water in the Tompaluan crater changed color from green to gray and noises from degassing became stronger. White plumes rose from the crater to an altitude of 1.6 km.

OVSICORI-UNA reported that members of the media and local communities observed a gas-and-steam plume from Turrialba that rose to an altitude greater than 5.3 km on 5 December. Fieldwork confirmed an unusual output of gas from several fumaroles along the S outer wall. Areas burned by acute acidification have extended in the last month. Pastures turned yellowish near the upper areas, and native and exotic tree species were impacted as well as birch tree patches along most drainages. Within the W crater, temperatures of fumaroles reached 280°C and native sulfur was present.

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Update time = Wed Dec 26 17:11:24 UTC 2007


MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 2.7 2007/12/26 16:16:33 59.818 -153.160 100.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.0 2007/12/26 15:44:21 52.422 -174.254 97.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.1 2007/12/26 15:36:03 52.422 -174.254 97.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 2.5 2007/12/26 15:33:24 52.415 -174.254 97.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 2.8 2007/12/26 15:23:11 52.320 -174.113 35.1 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 4.7 2007/12/26 14:57:02 -23.747 -179.607 485.5 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
MAP 2.6 2007/12/26 14:47:52 59.531 -151.788 47.0 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 4.8 2007/12/26 09:56:50 29.119 141.549 22.7 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
MAP 4.9 2007/12/26 08:20:42 -6.913 155.877 88.9 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 4.7 2007/12/26 06:38:26 -6.557 153.235 170.4 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
MAP 5.0 2007/12/26 05:59:53 10.793 -65.614 10.0 OFFSHORE MIRANDA, VENEZUELA
MAP 5.3 2007/12/26 05:06:08 -22.049 -176.441 154.2 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
MAP 5.4 2007/12/26 04:45:32 40.456 73.022 28.9 KYRGYZSTAN
MAP 2.7 2007/12/26 04:20:42 63.306 -145.122 8.7 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 5.1 2007/12/26 04:14:30 -8.813 157.413 82.6 SOLOMON ISLANDS
MAP 3.4 2007/12/26 04:08:39 63.457 -145.037 15.5 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.7 2007/12/26 03:47:55 61.548 -150.179 17.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.7 2007/12/26 02:43:10 36.512 -121.095 5.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.9 2007/12/26 00:48:49 60.922 -149.312 18.8 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 2.5 2007/12/26 00:23:54 60.459 -151.156 38.9 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 2.7 2007/12/26 00:12:49 51.431 -178.110 40.8 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA



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MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 3.0 2007/12/25 23:39:42 51.095 -178.965 19.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 5.0 2007/12/25 23:38:55 38.393 142.280 36.7 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.6 2007/12/25 23:21:17 3.553 127.313 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
MAP 2.5 2007/12/25 23:17:58 20.076 -155.056 7.0 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
MAP 3.0 2007/12/25 21:55:09 53.751 -167.035 79.3 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 2.5 2007/12/25 19:48:38 54.559 -163.485 74.8 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 3.6 2007/12/25 18:45:16 61.582 -149.943 25.4 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.9 2007/12/25 18:38:15 40.302 -124.531 21.4 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.8 2007/12/25 17:59:29 38.792 -122.747 3.8 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.0 2007/12/25 16:54:28 0.178 97.056 37.9 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
MAP 5.7 2007/12/25 16:20:52 -19.457 -69.050 112.7 TARAPACA, CHILE
MAP 2.5 2007/12/25 14:19:15 63.185 -150.426 100.0 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 3.6 2007/12/25 14:12:24 60.102 -152.781 100.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 3.5 2007/12/25 14:12:22 60.138 -153.139 142.4 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 6.0 2007/12/25 14:04:35 38.502 141.969 49.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 2.7 2007/12/25 13:53:45 59.362 -152.588 64.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.9 2007/12/25 12:15:56 -22.995 -70.133 50.1 ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
MAP 2.8 2007/12/25 11:16:17 56.014 -158.531 0.5 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 3.0 2007/12/25 09:51:48 51.270 -178.659 26.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 5.1 2007/12/25 07:52:48 -3.284 142.455 21.8 NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
MAP 3.9 2007/12/25 05:57:28 52.934 -168.974 52.0 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
MAP 2.5 2007/12/25 04:47:28 31.645 -115.933 0.8 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 2.6 2007/12/25 04:07:19 54.583 -164.134 31.5 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 4.7 2007/12/25 02:04:28 46.478 152.894 35.0 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 5.0 2007/12/25 01:48:50 -17.649 -178.449 506.7 FIJI REGION
MAP 2.8 2007/12/25 00:20:29 59.777 -152.671 84.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.8 2007/12/25 00:07:28 13.742 120.042 35.0 MINDORO, PHILIPPINES


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

[dramama]

11 earthquakes above 4.0 today so far.....
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

[PrincessofHeaven]

climaxing it seems

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7167639.stm

Chile volcano forces evacuations


The Llaima volcano, about 650 km (400 miles) south of the capital, Santiago, produced a huge column of smoke, and threw out lava and ash.

Officials say further evacuations from local villages may be necessary.

The volcano last had a major eruption in 1994 and is said to be one of the country's most active, with frequent, but moderate eruptions.

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http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

Update time = Wed Jan 9 18:37:40 UTC 2008


MAG UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s LAT
deg LON
deg DEPTH
km Region
MAP 6.1 2008/01/09 14:40:01 51.691 -131.131 10.0 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
MAP 4.8 2008/01/09 11:56:51 26.882 129.877 30.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
MAP 4.8 2008/01/09 10:28:23 -30.544 -71.789 35.0 OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
MAP 4.2 2008/01/09 09:32:44 32.263 85.116 10.0 WESTERN XIZANG
MAP 2.8 2008/01/09 09:24:26 59.668 -150.724 4.1 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 2.6 2008/01/09 09:22:03 51.523 -176.187 19.1 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 2.7 2008/01/09 09:00:22 60.867 -152.157 82.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 6.4 2008/01/09 08:26:46 32.315 85.179 10.0 WESTERN XIZANG
MAP 2.6 2008/01/09 08:02:22 19.331 -155.191 8.3 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.6 2008/01/09 03:44:16 63.299 -149.570 19.7 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.8 2008/01/09 03:09:29 19.991 -155.975 23.6 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 3.1 2008/01/09 01:49:17 54.612 -161.565 28.0 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 4.6 2008/01/09 01:45:35 -25.780 -178.931 380.7 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
MAP 3.1 2008/01/09 01:34:47 41.730 -81.430 5.0 LAKE ERIE, OHIO

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http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/4247

Ecuador Awaits Volcanic Eruption, Evacuations Forced

The country of Ecuador in South America is waiting patiently for the imminent eruption of the Tungurahua volcano, which has been spewing ash and smoke. Local authorities have already ordered the evacuation of more than 1,000 villagers who live near the foot of the volcano.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN0159238920080103

Chile rescues 54 people after volcano eruption
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Rescue workers evacuated 54 tourists and staff from a Chilean wilderness park on Wednesday after one of the country's largest volcanoes erupted, spewing ash and molten lava.