Earthquake in Myanmar

6.6 quake strikes Myanmar

A strong earthquake has struck northern Myanmar, causing residents to flee their homes.

Stuff,

11 November, 2012

The magnitude-6.6 temblor hit the area at 2.12pm today (NZ time) according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake had a depth of just 10 kilometres and hit 117 kilometres north of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city.

Four residents of Mandalay, contacted by phone, said the quake was strong enough to send people dashing out of their homes for safety.

They said they saw no major structural damage in their immediate neighbourhoods.

The epicentre of the quake is a region frequently hit by small quakes that usually cause little damage.

The quake was felt in Bangkok, the capital of neighbouring Thailand.

It comes just a week ahead of a visit to Myanmar by US President Barack Obama. Obama will be the first US president to visit the one-time pariah nation, which is emerging from decades of military rule.

-->

-->

Earthquakes rattle Eastern Kentucky and Mississippi Delta

 

Extinction Protocol,

10 November 10, 2012 

 A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck eight miles west of Whitesburg, Ky., early Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The epicenter of the shallow, light earthquake was 0.7 miles deep under the Appalachian Mountains town of Blackey, near the Virginia border, the agency said.

There were no immediate reports of damage in the eastern Kentucky area.

The tremor was felt from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Atlanta, Ga., USGS geophysicist Paul Caruso in Denver told NBC News.

Normally, we don’t expect major damage with this kind of intensity,” but it’s “not out of the question” that there could be some — usually, major damage is expected when magnitude is 5.5 or higher, Caruso said.....

. -NBC

 

Peru rattled by 5.9 magnitude

 

earthquake: the 8th tremor 

 

in a week

 

-->

Extinction Protocol,

10 November , 2012 

  A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Lima, Peru today. 

 

The quake struck at a depth of 118 km (73 miles) and the epicenter was some 55 km (34 miles) SSW of Campoverde, Peru. 

 

There have been no initial reports of damage. Today’s quake is the latest in a series of quakes that have rattled Peru this week. 

 

A light earthquake shook Lima early on Monday morning, the latest in a series of mild earthquakes that have shaken the capital over the past few days. According to Peru’s Geophysical Institute (IGP) the quake measured 3.9 degrees on the Richter scale, and occurred at 3:08 am. 

 

The earthquake’s epicenter, the IGP said, was located 58 kilometers southeast of the capital, 50 kilometers underground. According to local radio RPP, Lima has experienced 7 earthquakes in the past 5 days. 

 

–Peru this week