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Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines; No Damage
AP via NPR ^
| 23 July 2010
| Unknown
Posted on 07/23/2010 7:42:11 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine
Edited on 07/23/2010 7:47:53 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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An undersea 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Saturday morning but it was too deep to cause any damage, officials said.
No tsunami alert was issued, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, based in Hawaii.
The quake hit the Moro Gulf off Mindanao Island at 7:15 a.m. (2315 GMT), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 but the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology later reported a 6.9 magnitude.
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To: Quix
Quix wrote: "Do you have any recollection of the number of 7.0 and above quakes totalling 9 recently???"Quix, there were only three earthquakes over 7.0 magnitude recently, not nine earthquakes as you have asked.
The three 7.0+ magnitude earthquakes all occurred in the same general location in Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines and all three were "deep focus" quakes, occurring at depths over 300 KM.
Note the comments below from the USGS regarding earthquakes occurring at depths greater than 300 KM deep.
From the USGS:
The July 23rd events occurred in response to stresses generated by the slow distortion of the Molucca Sea micro plate at depth, rather than on the shallower interfaces with the overriding Sanglehe and Philippine Sea plates, active boundaries in this region near the earth's surface.
Earthquakes that have focal depths greater than 300 km are commonly termed "deep-focus" earthquakes. Deep-focus earthquakes cause less damage on the ground surface above their foci than is the case with similar magnitude shallow-focus earthquakes, but large deep-focus earthquakes may be felt at great distance from their epicenters.
The largest recorded deep-focus earthquake had a magnitude of 8.2, and occurred deep beneath Bolivia in June 1994. Over the past 50 years, approximately 50 earthquakes with magnitudes of M7 or more have occurred at depths greater than 500 km; just two of these were located in the same region as today's events.
Earthquake Summary
Earthquake List for Map of Asia Region
Update time = Wed Jul 28 05:00:00 UTC 2010
Here is a list of the earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks for the Map of Asia Region. Most recent events are at the top. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the map.) Click on the date portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.
|
MAG |
UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s |
LAT deg |
LON deg |
DEPTH km |
Region |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/27 23:06:45 |
42.288 |
143.807 |
47.8 |
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION |
MAP |
5.0 |
2010/07/27 10:14:25 |
30.378 |
94.945 |
41.3 |
EASTERN XIZANG |
MAP |
4.9 |
2010/07/27 07:12:51 |
11.542 |
139.061 |
37.9 |
STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/27 04:51:14 |
6.821 |
123.764 |
594.1 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
5.5 |
2010/07/26 23:31:05 |
38.993 |
142.246 |
17.9 |
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
MAP |
5.7 |
2010/07/26 23:06:50 |
6.636 |
123.198 |
625.9 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
5.0 |
2010/07/26 16:37:02 |
6.780 |
123.644 |
604.6 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
3.9 |
2010/07/26 12:20:10 |
51.048 |
179.471 |
13.1 |
RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA |
MAP |
4.8 |
2010/07/26 07:36:48 |
6.659 |
123.405 |
628.6 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/26 05:45:58 |
1.302 |
128.854 |
64.5 |
HALMAHERA, INDONESIA |
MAP |
5.1 |
2010/07/25 20:30:55 |
6.731 |
123.585 |
597.9 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
5.6 |
2010/07/25 12:57:01 |
49.714 |
154.654 |
130.0 |
KURIL ISLANDS |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/25 12:28:45 |
7.382 |
127.037 |
61.4 |
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION |
MAP |
5.2 |
2010/07/25 08:18:29 |
6.839 |
123.565 |
613.3 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.8 |
2010/07/25 04:36:19 |
6.529 |
123.608 |
588.6 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.9 |
2010/07/25 04:21:38 |
6.814 |
123.729 |
597.5 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
5.4 |
2010/07/25 03:52:11 |
22.748 |
120.860 |
29.9 |
TAIWAN |
MAP |
4.6 |
2010/07/24 17:13:24 |
60.277 |
-177.603 |
10.0 |
BERING SEA |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/24 14:59:21 |
0.903 |
99.537 |
35.0 |
NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA |
MAP |
4.8 |
2010/07/24 12:34:12 |
26.641 |
53.812 |
19.5 |
SOUTHERN IRAN |
MAP |
5.1 |
2010/07/24 11:56:25 |
6.567 |
123.649 |
610.7 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/24 11:10:46 |
6.723 |
123.651 |
606.4 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.7 |
2010/07/24 09:46:49 |
6.688 |
123.653 |
609.6 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
3.3 |
2010/07/24 08:06:56 |
50.407 |
178.307 |
13.7 |
RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA |
MAP |
6.5 |
2010/07/24 05:35:01 |
6.226 |
123.522 |
555.3 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.4 |
2010/07/24 05:01:38 |
6.886 |
123.853 |
597.5 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
5.4 |
2010/07/24 02:11:25 |
0.995 |
99.524 |
38.1 |
NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA |
MAP |
5.3 |
2010/07/24 01:44:44 |
6.622 |
123.700 |
592.2 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.8 |
2010/07/24 00:50:13 |
6.552 |
123.654 |
584.7 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
7.4 |
2010/07/23 23:15:09 |
6.792 |
123.282 |
631.2 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
7.6 |
2010/07/23 22:51:12 |
6.470 |
123.532 |
583.8 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
5.4 |
2010/07/23 22:19:35 |
6.764 |
123.545 |
594.8 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
7.3 |
2010/07/23 22:08:11 |
6.699 |
123.475 |
612.2 |
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES |
MAP |
4.8 |
2010/07/23 00:56:44 |
37.817 |
56.946 |
21.5 |
NORTHEASTERN IRAN |
MAP |
4.9 |
2010/07/22 23:27:15 |
26.868 |
142.981 |
34.0 |
BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION |
MAP |
5.2 |
2010/07/22 22:26:47 |
1.385 |
126.863 |
52.8 |
MOLUCCA SEA |
MAP |
5.0 |
2010/07/22 21:06:35 |
35.873 |
140.374 |
56.9 |
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
MAP |
2.9 |
2010/07/22 19:43:44 |
51.683 |
-174.484 |
10.0 |
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA |
MAP |
6.1 |
2010/07/21 09:16:04 |
3.037 |
128.214 |
102.0 |
NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA |
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posted on
07/27/2010 11:15:17 PM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
Thanks much for your info.
I don’t have any explanation for what I saw on my screen.
I have not been able to find such a listing again.
Joya does remember me telling her what I was seeing at the time on my screen—the listing of the 9 in that area and then a 10th one above 7.0 in the South China Sea.
I’m still interested in someone telling me convincingly what happened to result in that posting and what happened to it.
22
posted on
07/27/2010 11:19:09 PM PDT
by
Quix
(THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
To: navysealdad; Ernest_at_the_Beach; calljack; lainie; BurbankKarl; pollywog; Brad's Gramma; ...
Earthquake Ping List:
Ping to updated information about the three 7.0+ earthquakes which occurred on July 23 in Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines.
If you wish to be removed from the Earthquake Ping List or added to it, please FReepmail me.
Quix wrote: "Do you have any recollection of the number of 7.0 and above quakes totalling 9 recently???"Quix, there were only three earthquakes over 7.0 magnitude recently, not nine earthquakes as you have asked.
The three 7.0+ magnitude earthquakes all occurred in the same general location in Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines and all three were "deep focus" quakes, occurring at depths over 300 KM.
Note the comments below from the USGS regarding earthquakes occurring at depths greater than 300 KM deep.
From the USGS:
The July 23rd events occurred in response to stresses generated by the slow distortion of the Molucca Sea micro plate at depth, rather than on the shallower interfaces with the overriding Sanglehe and Philippine Sea plates, active boundaries in this region near the earth's surface.
Earthquakes that have focal depths greater than 300 km are commonly termed "deep-focus" earthquakes. Deep-focus earthquakes cause less damage on the ground surface above their foci than is the case with similar magnitude shallow-focus earthquakes, but large deep-focus earthquakes may be felt at great distance from their epicenters.
The largest recorded deep-focus earthquake had a magnitude of 8.2, and occurred deep beneath Bolivia in June 1994. Over the past 50 years, approximately 50 earthquakes with magnitudes of M7 or more have occurred at depths greater than 500 km; just two of these were located in the same region as today's events.
Earthquake Summary
List of recent earthquakes in Asia in my post above in #21
23
posted on
07/27/2010 11:29:22 PM PDT
by
bd476
To: bd476
Thank you bd476 for the ping.
I appreciate it.
24
posted on
07/27/2010 11:32:16 PM PDT
by
Cindy
To: Quix
Quix wrote: "Thanks much for your info."
You're welcome, Quix.
Quix wrote: "I dont have any explanation for what I saw on my screen.
I have not been able to find such a listing again.
Joya does remember me telling her what I was seeing at the time on my screenthe listing of the 9 in that area and then a 10th one above 7.0 in the South China Sea.
Im still interested in someone telling me convincingly what happened to result in that posting and what happened to it."
Quix, after spending a considerable amount of time creating a cogent response to you by
- looking on the USGS site and then compiling a list of all recent earthquakes occurring in Asia;
- making all the links click-able within that specific list from the USGS, and finally
- sharing my information and knowledge with you,
still you continue to demand more information.
Quix, it is apparent that you are refusing to expend any effort yourself, and that you prefer demanding that others spend time doing the work for you.
It sounds as if you expect others to guess what it is you want answered, by answering any and all of your unasked questions, and then it sounds as if you expect all of the above be done in a "convincingly" manner.
Throughout all this, I still have no idea what specific information it is that you are demanding be given to you "convincingly."
Instead of expecting me to spend more of my own time and do more work for you, how about you look it up for yourself on your own time using any of the links I have provided to you above, or using any of the many links I have provided in the past.
When you discover whatever it is that you are referring to, please ping me, and I'll ping the Earthquake Ping list so that your research can be shared.
That, or I could always sing my response con gustoso and see if that helps. ;)
25
posted on
07/28/2010 12:37:22 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: Cindy
26
posted on
07/28/2010 12:38:34 AM PDT
by
bd476
To: Global2010
“Simple put it all (Friuts/Veggies inseason) on one plate..”
V8 Fushion, Costco, in cans makes a good long term storage of fruits & veggies and tricks 6 year olds into eating veggies & gets them off pop.
Sometimes Too Quiet is not a good sign for earth quakes.
Although Juan did have a good shake this week.
To: bd476
SORRY.
DID NOT
mean to come across that way AT ALL.
I GREATLY APPRECIATED YOUR INFO. TRULY.
I was not meaning for you to lift another finger of bother in behalf of the task or question. It was a frustrated call to any readers who might have a further clue.
I’m just frustrated about it all.
I HAVE spent a very considerable amount of time searching, to no avail.
I was truly shocked to see such a listing. Now, I’m equally shocked that it disappeared without a trace like a fog in the Phoenix sun.
28
posted on
07/28/2010 9:02:28 AM PDT
by
Quix
(THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
To: Chesterbelloc
I know.
THX THX.
I’ve been over as many popular lists as I could find.
29
posted on
07/28/2010 9:04:29 AM PDT
by
Quix
(THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
To: tubebender; Cold Heart
We had a earthquake a couple of hours ago off the coast of Oregon.
It is closer to tubebender though in Cali (State line).
It was just 81 miles off the coast and a 5. somethin (cant remember exact) so it shoulda/coulda been felt on land.
Your right Cold Heart about the canned juice.
KV loves the fusion in his feeding tube when wanting a break from the normal formula.
I drink Safeway canned juice (real tomato not reconstituted puree and $1.65 for a bit can then I make a big virgin mary for breakfest in the winter).
I am a crazy Tomato Lover.
I am stocking up on fruits to freeze for my Fruit smoothies in the non-affordable fruit season.
We are preppers. Even have a palate of the Salmon/Sweet potato dog food. Which at that size of order we get a 15% discount.
30
posted on
07/28/2010 10:59:01 AM PDT
by
Global2010
(Congradulations to Dware for the FR Mussel Eating Fundraisor.)
To: Global2010
5.3 85 miles from Coos Bay at 0912 this morning.
To: Jack Hydrazine
They infested those parts 30 years ago when I was there.
I was in Taft, Samar.
The expat that lived there was murdered by them a few years after I left.
The usual beheading.
Nice guy his son was a doctor on the Island.
The hospital was a large thatched hut with cots but Dr. White was proud of his Hospital. Took me on a tour.
One night the Doc and his buddies had a little to much nipa palm wine and I got quite the Seranade outside my thatched hut window. LOL
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posted on
07/28/2010 11:04:33 AM PDT
by
Global2010
(Congradulations to Dware for the FR Mussel Eating Fundraisor.)
To: Cold Heart
LOL Thanks.
I had just read it in my USGS email prior to signing in here and I forgot the exact number.
That is a typical shaker for us off the coast.
We are about 3 wind dee road hours North of Coos.
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posted on
07/28/2010 11:14:35 AM PDT
by
Global2010
(Congradulations to Dware for the FR Mussel Eating Fundraisor.)
To: bd476
ALL,
FINALLY, WHAT MAY WELL BE AN ANSWER.
PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS LINK:
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread531038/pg175
AND THIS:
I didn’t see that but I have seen similar before, as recently as the New Britian quakes earlier in the month.
On EMSC I seen 2 x 7’s and a 6.2 when at the end of the day it was just a 6.9 and a 7.2.
I took a screenshot and posted it here
What I think is happening is just a fluke of being on the site just as they are adjusting the details, so you get the old data still written there while the new data is coming on.
What you seen must have been the 3 x7’s old and new and maybe another one that was later downgraded to a 6 .
This is when taking a screenshot helps prove that you are not crazy and seeing things
FROM HERE:
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread531038/pg175
YEA!!!!!
At least a possible/probable answer!
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posted on
07/29/2010 8:43:17 AM PDT
by
Quix
(THE PLAN of the Bosses: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2519352/posts?page=2#2)
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