Shake, Rattle and Roll!
I'm going by region, instead of by time, because I've not done my quake updates in a few days.
Study: Large Earthquake Could Strike New York City
The New York City area is at "substantially greater" risk of earthquakes than previously thought, scientists said Thursday.
Damage could range from minor to major, with a rare but potentially powerful event killing people and costing billions of dollars in damage.
A pattern of subtle but active faults is known to exist in the region, and now new faults have been found.
Earthquake Zone Intersection Threatens Indian Point Nuclear Plant
PALISADES, New York, August 21, 2008 (ENS) - The nuclear power plant closest to America's largest city is more likely to be hit by an earthquake than previously thought because it sits atop a newly identified intersection of two active seismic zones, earthquake scientists warned today.
The Indian Point nuclear power plant, with its two nuclear generating units, is situated 24 miles north of New York City, on the Hudson River at Buchanan, New York.
Researchers from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have located a previously unknown active seismic zone running from Stamford, Connecticut, to the Hudson Valley town of Peekskill, New York, where it passes less than a mile north of the Indian Point nuclear power plant.
Better get ready for Big One earthquake
Experts always talk about the need for an emergency-preparedness plan for the home, but what happens if disaster strikes while you're at work?
The 5.4-magnitude quake that hit on July 29 in Chino Hills happened on a workday - a temblor that officials say should have spurred businesses to devise or review their plans for protecting their employees, customers and overall operations in case of a disaster.
"People are so scared of dealing with talk about emergency planning. It's very scary, but it's like putting your head in the sand," said Sue DuBrin, a West Valley Medical Center property manager who chairs the health and wellness committee for the Encino Chamber of Commerce.
The Encino chamber, working with its members on emergency preparedness, has compiled a list of 10 steps business owners should take to prepare for an earthquake or other disaster.
And the list is not simply for dealing with the damage that can be caused by the quake itself, but also for coping with after-effects.
Bezymianny volcano erupts on Kamchatka, posing no danger for local settlements
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, August 20 (Itar-Tass) - The Bezymianny Volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula has erupted, posing no danger for local settlements, sources from the regional department of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations told Tass on Wednesday.
According to the Kamchatka office of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ geophysical service, the eruption began at 23:30, local time, on Tuesday and continued for about 45 minutes. At 00:45, local time, on Wednesday the volcano calmed down.
Earthquake rattles Franklin, Marion (Alabama)
Minor quakes rattle portions of the Big Island (Hawaii)
Iran: Earthquake jolts Roodbar in southern province of Kerman
Magnitude 4.7 - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
2008 August 20 06:13:28 UTC
Moderate quake hits Japan's Kanto region
Magnitude 4.9 - BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
2008 August 25 10:25:08 UTC
Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2008 August 22 10:59:49 UTC
Quake Measuring 5.1 Hits Central Japan
Magnitude 5.4 - LEYTE, PHILIPPINES
2008 August 25 02:43:09 UTC
Magnitude 5.2 - SAMAR, PHILIPPINES
2008 August 20 13:18:05 UTC
Bicolanos ‘dizzy’ from aftershocks
LEGAZPI CITY—“Naglilinog baya (Is there an earthquake)?”
This question has been popping up more frequently here, with locals feeling a bit dizzy and wary after experiencing consecutive aftershocks following the magnitude 5.1 earthquake last Friday, which registered intensity 6 in Albay and Catanduanes provinces, 5 in Sorsogon, and 3 in Camarines Sur and Masbate.
“I don’t get motion-sickness easily, but since the earthquake and the aftershocks, I’ve been feeling dizzy,” Gian Carlo Amor, 22, a nursing student here, said.
“I just pause for a minute and feel my surroundings if anything else is moving. But it’s strange, even without an earthquake, other people have been experiencing this, too,” he described.
Magnitude 4.9 - MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
2008 August 21 21:30:48 UTC
Moderate quake jolts eastern Indonesia
Moderate quake hits eastern Indonesia
Magnitude 5.2 - SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2008 August 22 07:21:23 UTC
Another quake rocks Sumatra, Indonesia
Magnitude 5.3 - SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
2008 August 24 05:23:45 UTC
Magnitude 4.9 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
2008 August 22 01:34:00 UTC
Magnitude 5.2 - SOLOMON ISLANDS
2008 August 20 19:33:03 UTC
Magnitude 5.3 - TONGA
2008 August 21 08:33:23 UTC
Magnitude 5.8 - SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA
2008 August 26 03:07:32 UTC
Magnitude 5.4 - NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
2008 August 25 11:25:17 UTC
Earthquake jolts New Zealand, no injuries reported
Around 2,000 claims expected from quake
Magnitude 3.3 - WESTERN MONTANA
2008 August 20 16:07:00 UTC
Magnitude 2.9 - WESTERN MONTANA
2008 August 20 19:43:12 UTC
Magnitude 1.9 - SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
2008 August 21 04:42:51 UTC
Magnitude 2.6 - ARKANSAS
2008 August 21 03:36:13 UTC
2008 August 21 03:36:13 UTC
Magnitude 2.7 - ARKANSAS
2008 August 21 04:35:05 UTC
Magnitude 2.6 - ARKANSAS
2008 August 23 12:06:02 UTC
2 quakes hit east Ark., no damage reported
Earthquake Wednesday in Eastern Arkansas started along mystery fault line
A small earthquake in Lee County Wednesday was a rarity for the region, and scientists say that it originated from a fault which has not seen much activity in years.
According to a story from the Associated Press, two earthquakes struck Northeast and Eastern Arkansas late Wednesday night, neither of them causing any damage. The first struck at 10:36 p.m., with an epicenter about eight miles east of Hayne and 10 miles northeast of Marianna. The quake had a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter Scale. The second occurred an hour later at 11:35 p.m., with an epicenter about five miles southwest of Cooter, Mo., and five miles north-northeast of Blytheville, and was a 2.7 magnitude earthquake along the New Madrid fault.
[New Madrid has been *very* active lately. Used to be one or two 1.1 or 1.2 every week. Now it's not uncommon to see three a day, and more of them over 2.--Amanda]
2 Wash. quakes recorded
Magnitude 3.1 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2008 August 22 22:40:31 UTC
Magnitude 3.4 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2008 August 25 21:33:32 UTC
Magnitude 3.1 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2008 August 22 19:52:21 UTC
Magnitude 3.0 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2008 August 19 18:31:35 UTC
Magnitude 3.0 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2008 August 26 01:53:03 UTC
Magnitude 3.4 - CHANNEL ISLANDS REGION, CALIFORNIA
2008 August 25 22:11:24 UTC
2.2 quake strikes near the Geysers
Magnitude 6.0 - MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION
2008 August 21 12:24:31 UTC
Quake hits southwest China, no reports of casualties
Second quake in two days kills three in China's Yunnan province
Magnitude 6.6 - WESTERN XIZANG
2008 August 25 13:22:02 UTC
Magnitude 5.3 - WESTERN XIZANG
2008 August 25 13:39:42 UTC
Magnitude 5.1 - WESTERN XIZANG
2008 August 25 19:13:56 UTC
Magnitude 5.1 - WESTERN XIZANG
2008 August 25 14:16:05 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 - CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN
2008 August 22 08:26:59 UTC
Strong quake jolts Uzbek capital - witness
Magnitude 4.6 - TRINIDAD REGION, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
2008 August 23 21:53:12 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 - NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
2008 August 24 07:32:52 UTC
Magnitude 4.8 - COSTA RICA
2008 August 20 06:21:04 UTC
Magnitude 5.0 - PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGION
2008 August 22 11:04:56 UTC
Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH OF PANAMA
2008 August 21 22:51:44 UTC
Magnitude 5.2 - CENTRAL PERU
2008 August 22 21:03:25 UTC
Magnitude 5.4 - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
2008 August 21 09:32:56 UTC
Moderate quake shakes northern Chile
Magnitude 4.9 - WEST CHILE RISE
2008 August 25 16:47:22 UTC
Magnitude 6.0 - MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION
2008 August 22 07:47:39 UTC
Magnitude 4.2 - SOUTHERN GREECE
2008 August 20 17:26:38 UTC
Magnitude 4.8 - NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
2008 August 23 07:45:19 UTC
If you're not prepared for a quake, get to it.
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