Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Strong Indonesian quake sparks tsunami warning
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Bloubergstrand, Cape TownPosted by SilverJade Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Mail & Guardian) from Indonesia.
A powerful earthquake in north-eastern Indonesia triggered a tsunami warning on Tuesday and caused panicked residents to flee shaking buildings, officials and media reports said. The tsunami warning was later cancelled.
The United States Geological Survey initially put the temblor's magnitude at 6,9, but later revised it to 6,5. The quake struck 210km from Ternate, the capital of the Maluku islands, at a depth of 31km.
"We've cancelled the tsunami warning, and there have been no reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake," said Budi Waluyo, a meteorologist at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Jakarta.
The temblor hit at 5.04pm local time. Frightened residents fled their homes and at least one hotel in Ternate was evacuated, El...
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Bloubergstrand, Cape TownPosted by SilverJade Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Mail & Guardian) from Indonesia.
A powerful earthquake in north-eastern Indonesia triggered a tsunami warning on Tuesday and caused panicked residents to flee shaking buildings, officials and media reports said. The tsunami warning was later cancelled.
The United States Geological Survey initially put the temblor's magnitude at 6,9, but later revised it to 6,5. The quake struck 210km from Ternate, the capital of the Maluku islands, at a depth of 31km.
"We've cancelled the tsunami warning, and there have been no reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake," said Budi Waluyo, a meteorologist at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Jakarta.
The temblor hit at 5.04pm local time. Frightened residents fled their homes and at least one hotel in Ternate was evacuated, El...
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| Recent Significant Earthquakes | |||||
| Date | Magnitude | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Region |
| Network: USGS | |||||
| 2007-02-20 08:04 | 6.9 | -1.0500 | 126.8800 | 33.0 | KEPULAUAN SULA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-02-20 08:04 | 6.5 | -1.0590 | 127.0660 | 31.3 | KEPULAUAN OBI, INDONESIA |
| 2007-02-19 19:24 | 5.5 | -23.0760 | -70.5350 | 10.0 | ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE |
| 2007-02-19 15:13 | 5.8 | -4.2500 | 102.9900 | 191.0 | SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-02-19 15:13 | 5.5 | -4.3980 | 102.9120 | 30.0 | SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-02-19 14:33 | 5.5 | -20.2240 | 173.1090 | 10.0 | VANUATU REGION |
| 2007-02-19 14:14 | 5.2 | 49.1480 | -28.4220 | 10.0 | NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE |
| 2007-02-19 11:42 | 5.3 | 12.4980 | 141.6710 | 15.0 | MARIANA ISLANDS REGION |
| 2007-02-19 11:13 | 5.5 | 5.5300 | 126.3400 | 63.1 | MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
| 2007-02-19 02:33 | 5.7 | 1.7950 | 30.8140 | 25.0 | LAKE ALBERT REGION, DEM REP OF THE CONGO |
| Recent Significant Earthquakes | |||||
| Date | Magnitude | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Region |
| Network: EMSC | |||||
| 2007-01-02 03:13 | 5.1 | 27.0400 | 140.4000 | 348.0 | BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION |
| 2007-01-01 11:14 | 5.0 | -8.1100 | 106.5900 | 10.0 | SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-01-01 00:31 | 5.1 | 1.5200 | 67.1800 | 33.0 | CARLSBERG RIDGE |
| 2007-01-01 00:30 | 5.1 | -5.4600 | 70.8100 | 33.0 | CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION |
| 2007-01-01 00:18 | 5.0 | -26.2300 | 179.8400 | 275.0 | SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS |
| 2006-12-31 22:48 | 5.1 | -28.5200 | -112.2000 | 35.0 | EASTER ISLAND REGION |
| 2006-12-31 14:55 | 5.5 | -37.4400 | -70.6900 | 40.0 | NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA |
| 2006-12-31 13:12 | 5.2 | -8.2000 | 111.0800 | 83.0 | JAVA, INDONESIA |
| 2006-12-30 22:34 | 5.3 | 43.3400 | 146.3700 | 60.0 | KURIL ISLANDS |
| 2006-12-30 17:49 | 5.0 | 35.0800 | 139.3600 | 80.0 | NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Recent Volcanic Activity | |||||
| Date | Latitude | Longitude | Status | VolcanoName | Country |
| 2007-02-17 13:02 | 16.720 | -62.180 | Orange | Soufriere Hills | West Indies |
| 2007-02-17 13:02 | 1.110 | 124.730 | Orange | Soputan | Sulawesi |
| 2007-02-14 00:02 | -19.520 | 169.430 | Orange | Yasur | So. Pacific |
| 2007-02-16 07:02 | 56.060 | 160.640 | Orange | Kliuchevskoi | Kamchatka |
| 2006-09-07 08:02 | -7.940 | 112.950 | Orange | Tengger | Java |
| 2007-02-14 00:02 | 14.380 | -90.600 | Orange | Pacaya | Guatemala |
| 2007-02-13 17:02 | -1.410 | 29.200 | Orange | Nyamuragira | C. Africa |
| 2007-02-17 19:02 | 54.050 | 159.430 | Orange | Karymsky | Kamchatka |
| 2007-02-17 01:02 | -16.360 | 70.700 | Orange | Ubinas | Peru |
| 2007-02-17 08:02 | 11.540 | -85.620 | Orange | Concepcion | Nicaragua |
