Archive | February 18, 2016

MAGNITUDE 5.0 OWEN FRACTURE ZONE REGION

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004qvv#general_region

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 373km (232mi) SE of Sayy, Oman
595km (370mi) SSE of Badiyah, Oman
596km (370mi) S of Sur, Oman
611km (380mi) SSE of Al Qabil, Oman
726km (451mi) SSE of Muscat, Oman

 
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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 18.02.16 21.30 hrs UTC

MAGNITUDE 4.7 CRETE, GREECE

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=489110

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 404 km S of İzmir, Turkey / pop: 2,500,603 / local time: 04:40:22.7 2016-02-18
124 km SE of Irákleion, Greece / pop: 137,154 / local time: 04:40:22.7 2016-02-18
71 km SE of Ágios Nikólaos, Greece / pop: 10,799 / local time: 04:40:22.7 2016-02-18
42 km S of Palaíkastron, Greece / pop: 1,094 / local time: 04:40:22.7 2016-02-18

 
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MAGNITUDE 5.8 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10004qp2#general_region

Subject To Change

Depth: 119 km

Distances: 60km (37mi) NNW of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
2537km (1576mi) ESE of Ushuaia, Argentina
2736km (1700mi) ESE of Rio Gallegos, Argentina
2750km (1709mi) SE of Puerto Deseado, Argentina
2028km (1260mi) ESE of Stanley, Falkland Islands

 

PROTON PARTICLES HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED

**URGENT PROTON ALERT**

PROTON PARTICLES HAVE DRAMATICALLY INCREASED. FURTHER EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANO ACTIVITY & ADVERSE WEATHER PATTERNS WILL BE GREATLY INFLUENCED BY THE COSMIC RAYS STRIKING THE EARTH’S CORE

***BE ALERT***

Proton Alert 18.02.16 01.57 hrs UTC

GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS Kp Index is at level 6

***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

Kp Index NOAA 18.02.16 00.30 hrs UTC

MAGNITUDE 3.0 AUSTRIA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=489051

Subject To Change

Depth: 2 km

Distances: 43 km E of Vaduz, Liechtenstein / pop: 5,197 / local time: 21:17:04.5 2016-02-17
13 km W of Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria / pop: 2,848 / local time: 21:17:04.5 2016-02-17

 
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MAGNITUDE 6.1 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=489023

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 793 km SE of Davao, Philippines / pop: 1,212,504 / local time: 01:26:02.4 2016-02-18
484 km E of Manado, Indonesia / pop: 451,893 / local time: 01:26:02.4 2016-02-18
161 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia / pop: 10,000 / local time: 02:26:02.4 2016-02-18

 
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MEGA DIP SPIKES ON THE WEAK MAGNETOSPHERE @ APPROX 20:45, 22:15, 22:30, 23:15 HRS UTC

**VERY URGENT**
  MEGA DIP SPIKES ON THE WEAK MAGNETOSPHERE @ APPROX 20:45, 22:15, 22:30, 23:15 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 18.02.16  00.49 hrs UTC

MAGNITUDE 5.4 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=488952

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 1068 km S of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga / pop: 22,400 / local time: 20:44:24.1 2016-02-17
949 km NE of Whangarei, New Zealand / pop: 50,900 / local time: 20:44:24.1 2016-02-17

 
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