Archive | December 14, 2015

MAGNITUDE 5.0 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004h6f#general_summary

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 100km (62mi) S of Taron, Papua New Guinea
143km (89mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
289km (180mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
323km (201mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
789km (490mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

MAGNITUDE 4.9 NEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004h5h#general_summary

Subject To Change

Depth: 22 km

Distances: 100km (62mi) S of Taron, Papua New Guinea
147km (91mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
283km (176mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
330km (205mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
795km (494mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

MAGNITUDE 4.6 GREECE

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004h57#general_summary

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 21km (13mi) WNW of Preveza, Greece
41km (25mi) WSW of Arta, Greece
75km (47mi) SSW of Ioannina, Greece
83km (52mi) SE of Kerkyra, Greece
261km (162mi) SSE of Tirana, Albania

MAGNITUDE 5.2 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=476660

Subject To Change

Depth: 33 km

Distances: 3114 km NW of Vancouver, Canada / pop: 1,837,969 / local time: 13:12:01.4 2015-12-14
141 km SW of Unalaska, United States / pop: 4,376 / local time: 11:12:01.4 2015-12-14

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MAGNITUDE 3.0 SOUTHERN TEXAS, USA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=476606

Subject To Change

Depth: 5 km

Distances: 98 km E of San Antonio, United States / pop: 1,327,407 / local time: 06:35:03.2 2015-12-14
26 km NW of Cuero, United States / pop: 6,841 / local time: 06:35:03.2 2015-12-14

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MEGA DIP SPIKES ON THE WEAK MAGNETOSPHERE @ APPROX 17:30, 22:00, 22:15 HRS UTC

**VERY URGENT**
  MEGA DIP SPIKES ON THE WEAK MAGNETOSPHERE @ APPROX 17:30, 22:00, 22:15 HRS UTC. FURTHER EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANO ACTIVITY & ADVERSE WEATHER PATTERNS WILL BE GREATLY INFLUENCED BY THE COSMIC RAYS STRIKING THE EARTH’S CORE

***BE ALERT***

Magnetogram 14.12.15  23.18 hrs UTC

MAGNITUDE 5.4 BANDA SEA

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20004gyq#general_summary

Subject To Change

Depth: 31 km

Distances:122km (76mi) SE of Amahai, Indonesia
171km (106mi) ESE of Ambon, Indonesia
381km (237mi) WNW of Tual, Indonesia
401km (249mi) SSW of Sorong, Indonesia
665km (413mi) NE of Dili, East Timor

14.12.15 Banda Sea M5.4 D31 km

MAGNITUDE 5.1 BANDA SEA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=476522

Subject To Change

Depth: 70 km

Distances: 655 km NE of Dili, East Timor / pop: 150,000 / local time: 10:34:06.8 2015-12-14
623 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia / pop: 53,190 / local time: 10:34:06.8 2015-12-14
161 km E of Ambon, Indonesia / pop: 355,596 / local time: 10:34:06.8 2015-12-14
116 km SE of Amahai / pop: 47,653 / local time: 10:34:00.0 2015-12-14

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GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS Kp Index is at level 5

***ALERT***

GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS
Kp Index is at level 5
Scale of G1

Minor

Power systems: weak power grid fluctuations can occur.
Spacecraft operations: minor impact on satellite operations possible.
Other systems: migratory animals are affected at this and higher levels

Kp Index NOAA 14.12.15 21.20 hrs UTC

Horrific Bus Crash Kills 41 In Argentina

A bus carrying police officers has crashed into a ravine in the north of Argentina, killing at least 41 people.

The accident happened early Monday morning near Salta, a city situated around 932 miles north of Buenos Aires.

The bus, part of a convoy of three carrying border patrol officers, plunged around 50ft into a dry riverbed after the driver lost control on a bridge, police said.

Authorities said there were about 60 people on the bus, as rescue workers attempted to free those trapped and survivors were taken to hospital.

Gustavo Solis, mayor of a town called Rosario de la Frontera, in Salta, said the road is known to be in bad condition and is avoided by locals, especially at night.

Police said visibility was good at the time of the accident so they were not ruling out mechanical failure as a cause.

President Mauricio Macri sent his condolences to the families of the victims.

“We need to improve our highways so these things don’t keep happening,” he said.

Courtesy of Sky News