6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes buildings in Eastern Kazakhstan
January 28, 2013 – KAZAKHSTAN –
A shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck a remote region of Eastern Kazakhstan today. According to news reports, the 6.0 earthquake caused apartment buildings to sway in the country’s largest city, Almaty. The earthquake was followed by a 4.4 magnitude aftershock. The shallow tremors were also felt in the capital of neighboring Kyrgyzstan. The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10.9 km (6.8 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was 60 km (37 miles) SE of Kegen, Kazakhstan.
– The Extinction Protocol
Rare
glimpse of volcanic activity on remote Kamchatka peninsula
A
volcano erupting in Russia's Far East has sent plumes of gas, ash and
molten lava into the sky
28
January, 2013
Footage
filmed on Friday shows rivers of molten lava flowing in the remote
area of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano, in Kamchatka peninsula.
"The
hot materials have erupted to the height of up to one hundred
metres," said Yuri Demyanchuk, a volcanologist who has made
several visits to the site.
According
to authorities, there is no immediate threat to residential areas,
but officials have advised residents to ensure they have access to
protective masks.
The
nearest town is around 60 kilometres away.
The
volcano started erupting in November, after lying dormant for almost
40 years.
Indonesia’s
Batu Tara volcano erupts with explosive 2.1 km ash cloud
A
stronger than usual explosion produced an ash plume spotted on
satellite data at 7,000 ft (2.1) km altitude today (VAAC Darwin).
Batu
Tara stratovolcano is a small isolated island in the Flores Sea in
Indonesia. Vegetations covers the flanks of Batu Tara.
The
first historical eruption occurred in 1852 with explosions and lava
flows.
The
last eruption occurred at the volcano in 2012
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 28 23:59 PM
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4.6
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0.1
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EMSC
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Eastern Kazakhstan
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Jan 28 20:37 PM
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4.8
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1.0
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EMSC
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Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
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Jan 28 19:33 PM
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4.6
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158.0
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GEOFON
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Banda Sea
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Jan 28 19:33 PM
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4.6
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158.0
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EMSC
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Eastern Kazakhstan
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Jan 28 17:31 PM
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4.8
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1.0
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GEOFON
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Lake Issyk Kul Region
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Jan 28 16:38 PM
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6.1
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18.0
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USGS
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Eastern Kazakhstan
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Jan 28 16:38 PM
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6.0
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15.0
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EMSC
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Eastern Kazakhstan
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Jan 28 16:38 PM
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6.1
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10.0
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USGS
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Jan 28 12:00 PM
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4.9
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35.0
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GEOFON
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Jan 28 12:00 PM
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4.9
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10.0
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EMSC
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Santa Cruz Islands
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Jan 28 12:00 PM
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4.9
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10.0
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EMSC
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Banda Sea
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Jan 28 04:02 AM
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4.6
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238.0
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USGS
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Banda Sea
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Jan 28 04:02 AM
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4.8
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231.4
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GEOFON
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Halmahera, Indonesia
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Jan 28 02:24 AM
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4.7
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10.0
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EMSC
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Halmahera, Indonesia
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Jan 28 02:24 AM
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4.7
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10.0
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Earthquakes
occurred yesterday (UTC time), but today local time
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
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Jan 27 20:57 PM
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M 5.2
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Depth 57.9 km
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