5.7
magnitude earthquake in Aegean Sea rattles cities in Turkey and
Greece
Mexico’s Colima volcano rocked by violent eruption
Extinction Protocol,
8 January, 2013
Yesterday afternoon, the day of Epiphany, a violent explosion of Volcán de Fuego de Colima Mexico has affected causing a high alert in the Mexican civil protection system with the immediate evacuation of about 3,000 tourists inside the National Park Nevado de Colima. In locations around the volcano, there has been an intense rain of ashes, and from the summit of the mountain has run raised a cloud of lava and eruptive material over 2 km high. At the time there were no damages nor was required the evacuation of the countries closest to the volcano, from which we have only been able to enjoy the unique spectacle of nature, but in the next few days is not impossible that the eruption could intensify , although at the moment it is quiet. As a precaution, the National Park is closed to visitors indefinitely. –
ABC,
8
January, 2013
An
earthquake centered beneath the Aegean Sea shook cities and islands
in Turkey and Greece on Tuesday, causing panic in some areas but no
injuries or damage, officials said.
The
Istanbul-based Kandilli Observatory said the quake, with a
preliminary magnitude of 6.2, occurred at 4:16 p.m. (1416 GMT) off
the coast from Turkey's northwestern Canakkale province.
The
earthquake was felt in the Turkish cities of Istanbul and Izmir, and
their environs, officials said.
"It
was one of the strongest earthquakes we have experienced,"
Mustafa Mutay, the mayor of the Turkish island of Bozcaada off
Canakkale, told the state-run Anadolu Agency. "There was some
panic during the quake, but things have returned to normal and there
is no damage."
The
Athens Geodynamic Institute in Greece put the magnitude at 5.8 and
said the temblor occurred between the Greek islands of Lemnos and
Lesvos, near the Turkish coast. The quake was mildly felt in Athens.
The
U.S. Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.
Earthquakes
are common in Turkey and Greece, both of which lie atop active fault
lines.
Los
Angeles Earthquake Today 2013 Impacts Malibu
8
January, 2013
A
Los Angeles earthquake today 2013 has impacted Malibu. The Los
Angeles earthquake today January 8, 2013 struck Southern California
in the predawn morning hours. But unlike recent Malibu quakes, this
one was centered on land with virtually no depth.
Officials
tell news that at 2:13 am PST today a light earthquake struck Malibu.
The quake, however, had no depth. USGS indicates to news that the
quake erupted on land. As a result the quake impacted communities in
the surrounding areas.
USGS
reports that that quake began only seven miles west of Malibu. The
quake was the same distance from Westlake Village and only nine miles
from Thousand Oaks. Officials tell news that the quake was also
thirty-seven miles west of downtown LA.
In
related news, a 3.0 magnitude quake struck Northern California today
as well. Thirty minutes after the Malibu quake, a Redway quake
erupted with a depth sixteen miles below the earth’s surface.
Officials report that the quake was fourteen miles west of Redway,
seventeen miles from Rio Dell. The quake began thirty-six miles
southeast of Eureka, officials tell news, and one hundred
seventy-eight miles northwest of Sacramento.
Also
overnight, a 2.9 magnitude quake struck section of Washington state.
The quake was nineteen miles west of Omak and sixty-six miles south
of Penticton, Canada.
(Major)
Earthquakes list January 8, 2013 – Strong aftershock along the
Canada / Alaska coast
SRC
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Location
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UTC Date/time
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M
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D
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INFORMATION
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ER
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I Felt A (not Listed) Strong Earthquake
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Jan 08 23:59 PM
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4.6
|
0.1
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||
GEONET
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Te Araroa
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Jan 08 21:27 PM
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5.5
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33.0
|
||
GEOFON
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South Of Kermadec Islands
|
Jan 08 21:27 PM
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5.5
|
10.0
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||
EMSC
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South Of Kermadec Islands
|
Jan 08 21:26 PM
|
5.4
|
30.0
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||
USGS
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Solomon Islands
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Jan 08 20:15 PM
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5.2
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87.4
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||
GEOFON
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Solomon Islands
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Jan 08 20:14 PM
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5.1
|
10.0
|
||
EMSC
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Solomon Islands
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Jan 08 20:14 PM
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5.2
|
100.0
|
||
GEOFON
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Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge
|
Jan 08 19:04 PM
|
4.8
|
10.0
|
||
EMSC
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Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
|
Jan 08 19:04 PM
|
5.1
|
10.0
|
||
USGS
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Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge
|
Jan 08 19:04 PM
|
5.0
|
9.8
|
||
EMSC
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Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands
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Jan 08 18:55 PM
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5.0
|
60.0
|
||
USGS
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Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
|
Jan 08 18:55 PM
|
5.0
|
52.7
|
||
USGS
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Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
|
Jan 08 18:55 PM
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4.7
|
18.4
|
||
GEOFON
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Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands
|
Jan 08 18:55 PM
|
5.1
|
10.0
|
||
USGS
|
Off The Coast Of Southeastern Alaska
|
Jan 08 18:45 PM
|
5.5
|
10.0
|
||
WCATWC
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105 Miles Nw Of Dixon Entrance Alaska
|
Jan 08 18:45 PM
|
5.5
|
9.0
|
||
USGS
|
Aegean Sea
|
Jan 08 14:16 PM
|
5.7
|
10.3
|
||
GEOFON
|
Aegean Sea
|
Jan 08 14:16 PM
|
5.8
|
13.0
|
||
EMSC
|
Aegean Sea
|
Jan 08 14:16 PM
|
5.8
|
11.0
|
||
GEOFON
|
Sumba Region, Indonesia
|
Jan 08 11:26 AM
|
4.7
|
27.0
|
||
EMSC
|
Sumba Region, Indonesia
|
Jan 08 11:26 AM
|
4.7
|
27.0
|
||
EMSC
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Jan 08 10:47 AM
|
4.7
|
15.0
|
||
GEOFON
|
Tajikistan
|
Jan 08 10:47 AM
|
4.7
|
10.0
|
||
USGS
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
Jan 08 10:47 AM
|
4.7
|
10.0
|
||
GEOFON
|
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
|
Jan 08 08:29 AM
|
4.7
|
118.0
|
||
EMSC
|
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
|
Jan 08 08:29 AM
|
4.6
|
124.0
|
||
USGS
|
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
|
Jan 08 08:29 AM
|
4.7
|
119.2
|
||
EMSC
|
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
|
Jan 08 07:51 AM
|
5.5
|
36.0
|
||
USGS
|
Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
|
Jan 08 07:51 AM
|
5.4
|
38.6
|
||
GEOFON
|
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
|
Jan 08 07:51 AM
|
5.5
|
43.0
|
||
EMSC
|
Central Turkey
|
Jan 08 06:05 AM
|
4.6
|
14.0
|
||
GEOFON
|
Sulawesi, Indonesia
|
Jan 08 03:21 AM
|
4.6
|
10.0
|
||
EMSC
|
Sulawesi, Indonesia
|
Jan 08 03:21 AM
|
4.6
|
10.0
|
||
EMSC
|
Babuyan Isl Region, Philippines
|
Jan 08 02:51 AM
|
4.7
|
10.0
|
||
GEOFON
|
Philippine Islands Region
|
Jan 08 02:51 AM
|
4.7
|
41.0
|
||
Mexico’s Colima volcano rocked by violent eruption
Extinction Protocol,
8 January, 2013
Yesterday afternoon, the day of Epiphany, a violent explosion of Volcán de Fuego de Colima Mexico has affected causing a high alert in the Mexican civil protection system with the immediate evacuation of about 3,000 tourists inside the National Park Nevado de Colima. In locations around the volcano, there has been an intense rain of ashes, and from the summit of the mountain has run raised a cloud of lava and eruptive material over 2 km high. At the time there were no damages nor was required the evacuation of the countries closest to the volcano, from which we have only been able to enjoy the unique spectacle of nature, but in the next few days is not impossible that the eruption could intensify , although at the moment it is quiet. As a precaution, the National Park is closed to visitors indefinitely. –
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