April 09, 2008

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00774517.


Region: LOYALTY ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 20.208S, 168.808E
Magnitude: 7.5 Mw
Depth: 88 km
Universal Time (UTC): 9 Apr 2008 12:46:18
Time near the Epicenter: 9 Apr 2008 23:46:18
Local standard time in your area: 9 Apr 2008 12:46:18

Location with respect to nearby cities:
89 km (55 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
174 km (108 miles) NE (34 degrees) of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
278 km (173 miles) S (169 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
1798 km (1117 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008qqa2

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008qqa2.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov


Try enlarging the image!!

The one on the left is the IMPORTANT ONE.

It shows the long term effects of the tech plates moving ..

The solar activity is UP

and somewhere there will be one of corresponding intensity soon..

Remember the date I gave you .. 10 April 2008.

Veeger


Strong earthquake rocks Loyalty Islands


www.chinaview.cn 2008-04-09 22:41:06 Print

BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hit the Loyalty Islands in the south Pacific Ocean at 20.2 degrees south and 168.9 degrees east at 8:46 p.m. on Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the Chinese Seismological Network.

The Loyalty Islands -- an archipelago comprising the islands of Lifou, Mare, Ouvea and Tiga -- are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, lying about 100 kilometers east of the mainland.

7.3 Earthquake Among Series To Hit South Pacific

CBS 5 Earthquake Section

VANUATU (CBS 5) ― A series of earthquakes has rocked an area of the South Pacific, the strongest being a 7.3 magnitude Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At least 7 earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater have occurred in the last 12 hours, according to the USGS website.

The earthquake have all hit about 50 miles southwest of Vanuatu, and 120 miles northeast of the Loyalty Islands.

The 7.3 earthquake struck at 5:46am Pacific Time, 11:46pm local time.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said while no widespread tsunami threat exists, earthquakes of such size could at times generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts within 62 miles of the epicenter.

The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected along the west coast.

There have been no reports of damage or injuries.

(© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)



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