***ALERT***
GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS
Kp Index is at level 6
Scale of G2
Moderate
Power systems: high-latitude power systems may experience voltage alarms, long-duration storms may cause transformer damage.
Spacecraft operations: corrective actions to orientation may be required by ground control; possible changes in drag affect orbit predictions.
Other systems: HF radio propagation can fade at higher latitudes.
MAGNITUDE 5.4 – DRAKE PASSAGE
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=362111
Subject To Change
Depth: 10 km
Distances: 2750 km S of Montevideo, Uruguay / pop: 1,270,737 / local time: 03:10:58.0 2014-02-27
733 km SE of Ushuaia, Argentina / pop: 58,028 / local time: 03:10:58.0 2014-02-27
MAGNITUDE 4.9 – TONGA REGION
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=361905
Subject To Change
Depth: 2 km
Distances: 343 km NE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga / pop: 22,400 / local time: 14:18:32.0 2014-02-26
119 km E of Neiafu, Tonga / pop: 4,320 / local time: 14:18:32.0 2014-02-26
MAGNITUDE 4.8 – OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000my9m#summary
Subject To Change
Depth: 10 km
Distances: 310km (193mi) NE of Tamrida, Yemen
364km (226mi) SE of Salalah, Oman
629km (391mi) ENE of Bereeda, Somalia
764km (475mi) ENE of Qandala, Somalia
1044km (649mi) SSW of Muscat, Oman
MAGNITUDE 4.8 – OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usc000my9j#summary
Subject To Change
Depth: 10 km
Distances: 308km (191mi) NE of Tamrida, Yemen
363km (226mi) SE of Salalah, Oman
626km (389mi) ENE of Bereeda, Somalia
761km (473mi) ENE of Qandala, Somalia
1045km (649mi) SSW of Muscat, Oman
MAGNITUDE 4.7 – WESTERN AUSTRALIA
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=361955
Subject To Change
Depth: 2 km
Distances: 530 km E of Perth, Australia / pop: 1,446,704 / local time: 08:00:05.0 2014-02-26
27 km NW of Boulder, Australia / pop: 36,852 / local time: 08:00:05.0 2014-02-26
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