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Earthquakes strike Vanuatu, Romania, Alaska, and Central America
Posted on December 2, 2012
December 2, 2012 – VANUATU - A strong 6.4-magnitude
earthquake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but no
tsunami warning was issued. Seismologists say the quake had a relatively
shallow depth of 34 kilometers. The quake struck just before midday
local time, and was centered 108 kilometers northwest of the capital,
Port Vila, the United States Geological Survey said. There have been no
immediate reports of damage or injury. Vanuatu lies on the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire,”
a zone of frequent seismic activity caused by friction between shifting
tectonic plates. It has been rocked by several large quakes in recent
years, averaging about three magnitude 7.0 or above incidents every year
without any major damage. –NST
Earthquake strikes Romania: An earthquake occurred on Saturday night in Vrancea region of eastern Romania, with a magnitude of 4.6
on the Richter scale, according to Romania’s National Institute for
Earth Physics. There are no reports of casualties, injuries or major
material damage for now. The quake struck at 10:52 p.m. local time (GMT
2052) at a depth of 67 km, near Reghiu of Vrancea County, some 210
kilometers northeast of Romania’s capital Bucharest. Yet, according to
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the earthquake had a
magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale and the epicenter is at a depth of
93 kilometers. The quake was felt in Bucharest. Vrancea is one of the
most active seismic areas in Europe. It is known for its
intermediate-depth (70-200 kilometers) earthquakes, which can reach a
magnitude of 7.0-7.8. This earthquake reminds people of the
7.6-magnitude earthquake in March 1977 that killed 1,600 people in
Romania and damaged 8,500 buildings. -EE
Heavy seismicity:
Alaska as also experienced it share of earthquakes over the weekend and
they don’t appear to be slowing down any. A 5.1 quake struck off the
coast of Central America. A 5.0 earthquake struck Tonga. A magnitude 4.5
hit Iran three hours ago, 4.6 slapped Romania, Hawaii received a very
mild jolt today. Indonesia was hit with a mild 4.6 magnitude seismic,
South America had a 4.5 quake, a 4.4 hit Afghanistan and Alaska took it
last hit nine hours ago with a 4.1 earthquake. An earthquake also hit
the Alaska region earlier on Saturday with Alaskan’s reporting that this
quake seemed to last for several minutes and was one of the strongest
quakes they have encountered The earth moved Saturday in the Jujuy
Province of Argentina, the US Geological Survey announced in an emailed
alert. China received a fair jolt near Sichuan, China, with a 4.8 ground
rumble, and Baja California, near Mexico was toughed with a 2.7 quake.
As it stands, there have been 20 earthquakes today, 207 earthquakes in
the past 7 days, 822 earthquakes in the past month and 17,474
earthquakes in the past year. –Guardian
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
Posted on December 2, 2012
December 2, 2012 – VANUATU - A strong 6.4-magnitude
earthquake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but no
tsunami warning was issued. Seismologists say the quake had a relatively
shallow depth of 34 kilometers. The quake struck just before midday
local time, and was centered 108 kilometers northwest of the capital,
Port Vila, the United States Geological Survey said. There have been no
immediate reports of damage or injury. Vanuatu lies on the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire,”
a zone of frequent seismic activity caused by friction between shifting
tectonic plates. It has been rocked by several large quakes in recent
years, averaging about three magnitude 7.0 or above incidents every year
without any major damage. –NST
Earthquake strikes Romania: An earthquake occurred on Saturday night in Vrancea region of eastern Romania, with a magnitude of 4.6
on the Richter scale, according to Romania’s National Institute for
Earth Physics. There are no reports of casualties, injuries or major
material damage for now. The quake struck at 10:52 p.m. local time (GMT
2052) at a depth of 67 km, near Reghiu of Vrancea County, some 210
kilometers northeast of Romania’s capital Bucharest. Yet, according to
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the earthquake had a
magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale and the epicenter is at a depth of
93 kilometers. The quake was felt in Bucharest. Vrancea is one of the
most active seismic areas in Europe. It is known for its
intermediate-depth (70-200 kilometers) earthquakes, which can reach a
magnitude of 7.0-7.8. This earthquake reminds people of the
7.6-magnitude earthquake in March 1977 that killed 1,600 people in
Romania and damaged 8,500 buildings. -EE
Heavy seismicity:
Alaska as also experienced it share of earthquakes over the weekend and
they don’t appear to be slowing down any. A 5.1 quake struck off the
coast of Central America. A 5.0 earthquake struck Tonga. A magnitude 4.5
hit Iran three hours ago, 4.6 slapped Romania, Hawaii received a very
mild jolt today. Indonesia was hit with a mild 4.6 magnitude seismic,
South America had a 4.5 quake, a 4.4 hit Afghanistan and Alaska took it
last hit nine hours ago with a 4.1 earthquake. An earthquake also hit
the Alaska region earlier on Saturday with Alaskan’s reporting that this
quake seemed to last for several minutes and was one of the strongest
quakes they have encountered The earth moved Saturday in the Jujuy
Province of Argentina, the US Geological Survey announced in an emailed
alert. China received a fair jolt near Sichuan, China, with a 4.8 ground
rumble, and Baja California, near Mexico was toughed with a 2.7 quake.
As it stands, there have been 20 earthquakes today, 207 earthquakes in
the past 7 days, 822 earthquakes in the past month and 17,474
earthquakes in the past year. –Guardian
Thanks to: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com
