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An earthquake is now rocking the Southern California area. (I'm near Dodger Stadium)As I post this, the USGS has not yet determined the epicenter so click on the link above for the exact location and magnitude from the USGS. Here are the maps for California and Los Angeles: California: Los Angeles: Here's the historical review of the last seven days:

The area north of the Arctic Circle has an estimated 90 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil and 1,670 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable natural gas, the U.S. Geological Survey announced Wednesday. The USGS said technically recoverable resources are those produced using currently available industry practices and technology. The Arctic accounts for about 13 percent of the world's undiscovered oil and 30 percent of the undiscovered natural gas, the USGS reported.

<p>Nothing but a headline at this point, but that's a big quake ...</p>

Along with a surging interest in fuel-efficient automobiles and biking to work, the legend of Alaska’s Gull Island, a speck of land four miles or so offshore the North Slope in the middle of Prudhoe Bay, seems to have an uncanny ability to appear when the United States is facing soaring oil and gasoline prices. Back in 1981 when crude oil prices hit unimaginable highs in excess of $30 per barrel, a letter from U.S. Rep. Bob Stump of Arizona popped into the mail bag of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in Anchorage, Alaska. “I have been contacted...

News Release April 10, 2008 Clarice Nassif Ransom 703-648-4299 cransom@usgs.gov David Ozman 720-244-4543 dozman@usgs.gov -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 to 4.3 Billion Barrels of Technically Recoverable Oil Assessed in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken Formation—25 Times More Than 1995 Estimate— Reston, VA - North Dakota and Montana have an estimated 3.0 to 4.3 billion barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable oil in an area known as the Bakken Formation. A U.S. Geological Survey assessment, released April 10, shows a 25-fold increase in the amount of oil that can be recovered compared to the agency's 1995 estimate of 151 million barrels of oil. Related Podcasts...

Due to pending disasters predicted because of global warming, government scientists are urging the creation of a new Earth Systems Science Agency -- by merging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey... 'The United States faces unprecedented environmental and economic challenges in the decades ahead,' the group warns. 'Foremost among them will be climate change, sea-level rise, altered weather patterns, declines in freshwater availability and quality and loss of biodiversity'... Developing...

(CNSNews.com) - Reports circulating on the Internet tell of an oil field spanning parts of western North Dakota and eastern Montana where 400 billion barrels of oil supposedly are just waiting to be tapped. However, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) tells Cybercast News Service that those huge estimates are "a myth." A USGS report issued in April estimates that there are between 3 billion to 4.3 billion barrels of oil in what is referred to as "the Bakken Formation" -- well below the 400 billion barrels discussed on the Web, but up from the previous estimate of 151 million...

Eight in past week, two of which were in the past hour. Probably just a statistical artifact, but something for the rest of us living on other parts of the Ring of Fire to keep in mind...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit central Colombia on Saturday, shaking buildings in the capital, Bogota, and sending panicked residents into the streets, witnesses and the U.S. Geological Survey said. Authorities said there were no initial reports of injuries, but Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno told local radio some buildings in the city were slightly damaged. "The report we have so far is that it was strong and some structures have suffered damage, but there is nothing to lament," Moreno said. One Bogota government building was evacuated after the quake sent a shower of bricks tumbling off one of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne today announced that he is accepting the recommendation of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).  The listing is based on the best available science, which shows that loss of sea ice threatens and will likely continue to threaten polar bear habitat.  This loss of habitat puts polar bears at risk of becoming endangered in the foreseeable future, the standard established by the ESA for designating a threatened species. In making the announcement, Kempthorne said,...

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale has hit China's Sichuan province. The tremor was felt across the entire region - shaking buildings in the capital, Beijing, as well as the Thai capital, Bangkok, and Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. US Geological Survey said the quake struck 57 miles north-west of the city of Chengdu at 2.29pm local time (6.28am GMT). Some 10 million people live in Chengdu.

The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed an earthquake shook parts of Northern Virginia Tuesday afternoon. A magnitude 1.8 "micro" earthquake occurred one mile WSW of Annandale, Va. at 1:30 p.m approximately 6.2 miles below ground.

MEXICO CITY (AP) ― A moderate earthquake has rattled Mexico, but no major injuries or damages have been reported. The U.S. Geological Center has given the quake a preliminary magnitude of 5.8. It was centered 96 miles (154 kilometers) north of Acapulco. Sunday's quake caused office buildings to sway and sent many frightened residents into the streets of the capital, Mexico City. Helicopters immediately clattered overhead searching for damage.

Ring of fire ....

Magnitude 4.5 Date-Time * Monday, April 21, 2008 at 05:38:30 UTC * Monday, April 21, 2008 at 12:38:30 AM at epicenter Location 38.473°N, 87.823°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region ILLINOIS Distances * 8 km (5 miles) NW (323°) from Mount Carmel, IL * 12 km (7 miles) WSW (238°) from Allendale, IL * 12 km (8 miles) NE (37°) from Bellmont, IL * 35 km (22 miles) SW (230°) from Vincennes, IN * 60 km (37 miles) NNW (337°) from Evansville, IN * 211 km (131 miles) E (94°) from St. Louis, MO Location Uncertainty...

Decatur, Illinois My wife and I just felt a very noticeable earthquake.

(04-14) 11:32 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A strong and potentially deadly earthquake is virtually certain to strike on one of California's major seismic faults with a magnitude of at least 6.7 within the next 30 years, scientists said Monday in releasing the first official forecast of statewide earthquake probabilities.

Forecast: Big quake likely in Calif. April 14, 2008 By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer 46 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - California faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037, scientists said Monday in the first statewide temblor forecast. New calculations reveal there is a 99.7 percent chance a magnitude 6.7 quake or larger will strike in the next 30 years. The odds of such an event are higher in Southern California than Northern California, 97 percent versus 93 percent.The last time a jolt this size rattled California was the 1994 Northridge disaster,...

America is sitting on top of a super massive 200 billion barrel Oil Field that could potentially make America Energy Independent and until now has largely gone unnoticed. Thanks to new technology the Bakken Formation in North Dakota could boost America’s Oil reserves by an incredible 10 times, giving western economies the trump card against OPEC’s short squeeze on oil supply and making Iranian and Venezuelan threats of disrupted supply irrelevant. In the next 30 days the USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) will release a new report giving an accurate resource assessment of the Bakken Oil Formation that covers North Dakota...

7.2 Earthquake in Western China

Earthquake Details Magnitude 7.2 Date-Time Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 22:33:01 UTCFriday, March 21, 2008 at 06:33:01 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 35.424°N, 81.386°E Depth 37.2 km (23.1 miles) Region XINJIANG-XIZANG BORDER REGION Distances 230 km (140 miles) SE of Hotan, Xinjiang, China375 km (235 miles) ENE of Leh, Kashmir615 km (385 miles) ENE of Srinagar, Kashmir3105 km (1930 miles) W of BEIJING, Beijing, China Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles); depth +/- 10.2 km (6.3 miles) Parameters NST=134, Nph=134, Dmin=962.1 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp= 54°,M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7 Source USGS...

Another large earthquake has rocked Mexicali.

The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 345 km (215 miles) N of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands; 600 km (370 miles) SSW of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga; 1395 km (870 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand; 1830 km (1130 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand at 12:28 AM MST, Dec 9, 2007 (7:28 PM local time in .). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected.

Magnitude 5.2 Date-Time Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 23:57:03 UTC Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 02:57:03 PM at epicenter Location 61.918°N, 151.067°W Depth 61 km (37.9 miles) set by location program Region SOUTHERN ALASKA Distances 11 km (7 miles) ENE (68°) from Skwentna, AK 48 km (30 miles) NNW (327°) from Susitna, AK 54 km (33 miles) SSW (198°) from Petersville, AK 106 km (66 miles) NW (320°) from Anchorage, AK Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.2 km (0.1 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters Nst=094, Nph=093, Dmin=25.1 km, Rmss=0.85 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=6 Source Alaska Earthquake...

TORONTO: A volcano has erupted on a tiny island off the coast of Yemen, spewing lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air, a Canadian naval vessel near the island in the Red Sea reported. The Yemeni government asked NATO to assist in searching for survivors. Ken Allan, a Navy Public Affairs with the Canadian Armed Forces, said a NATO fleet just outside the territorial waters of the island Jazirt Atta-Ir reported seeing a "catastrophic volcanic eruption" at 7 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) Sunday. The 2-mile-long (3-kilometer-long) island is about 70 miles (115 kilometers) off the coast of...

POLAR BEARS AGAIN A series of reports by the USGS were released Friday predicting tough sledding ahead for the world’s polar bear populations. More than two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be killed off by 2050 — including the entire population in Alaska — because of thinning sea ice from global warming in the Arctic, government scientists forecast Friday. Yet according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there are 20 distinct polar bear populations accounting for approximately 22,000 polar bears worldwide (up from approximately 8,000 in the 1970s). Populations do not show a temperature linked decline (NCPA 2007). Only...

Magnitude 6.3 - GULF OF CALIFORNIA 2007 September 01 19:14:30 UTC

Magnitude 6.6 - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE 2007 August 20 22:42:28 UTC Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.6 Date-Time Monday, August 20, 2007 at 22:42:28 UTC Monday, August 20, 2007 at 07:42:28 PM at epicenter Location 8.016°N, 39.267°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE Distances 1245 km (770 miles) NNE of Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil 1290 km (800 miles) NNE of Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil 1455 km (910 miles) NE of Belem, Para, Brazil 2790 km (1740 miles) NNE of BRASILIA, Distrito Federal, Brazil Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles); depth fixed by location program...

Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.7 Date-Time Friday, July 27, 2007 at 01:37:47 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Thursday, July 26, 2007 at 4:37:47 PM = local time at epicenter Location 44.388°N, 129.451°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region OFF THE COAST OF OREGON Distances 425 km (264 miles) W (273°) from Yachats, OR 428 km (266 miles) W (271°) from Waldport, OR 428 km (266 miles) WNW (287°) from Barview, OR 506 km (315 miles) W (276°) from Eugene, OR 550 km (342 miles) W (259°) from Portland, OR Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.2 km (5.1 miles);...

Just happened. Not up on USGS yet. Probably about a 5.0

Magnitude 6.9 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA <!-- .map{ padding:10px 10px 10px 10px; width:120px; float:left; display:block; height:175px; text-align:center; } <p> .map a { text-decoration:none; } --> 2007 August 2 03:21:46 UTC Details Maps Where can I find...? Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.9 Date-Time Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 03:21:46 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 6:21:46 PM = local time at epicenter Location 51.358°N, 179.929°W Depth 48.1 km (29.9 miles) Region ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA Distances 234 km (146 miles) WSW (257°) from Adak, AK 404 km (251 miles) W (259°) from Atka, AK2132...

7.2 quake in Vanuatu:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2007/us2007fmba/

The link above goes to the Webcam on the rim of Kilauea's Pu'u O'o crater. After a brief eruption hiatus last week, lava has returned to the crater, and the crater is hosting an active lava pond/lake. According the web site, nighttime views are spectacular. Close examination of the images when they change every five minutes indicates that the pond is active. Eruption Update Page

Magnitude 6.8 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2006 September 1 10:18:53 UTC Earthquake Details Magnitude 6.8 (Strong) Date-Time Friday, September 1, 2006 at 10:18:53 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time Friday, September 1, 2006 at 8:18:53 PM = local time at epicenter Location 6.766°S, 155.472°E Depth 53.7 km (33.4 miles) Region BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Distances 60 km (40 miles) S of Arawa, Bougainville, PNG 130 km (80 miles) W of Chirovanga, Choiseul, Solomon Islands 960 km (600 miles) ENE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea 2310 km (1430 miles) N of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia Location Uncertainty horizontal +/-...

BISMARCK, N.D. - State officials want the U.S. Geological Survey to complete a study on the expansive Bakken shale formation where estimates of oil reserves range from as low as 10 billion barrels to as high as 500 billion. The Bakken encompasses some 25,000 square miles in North Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. About two-thirds of the acreage is in western North Dakota. The amount of oil that actually is recoverable has yet to be determined, but several studies have been done through the years on the total amount of oil held in the Bakken. "They've ranged from 10 billion...

PASADENA - The drums are gone. The quivering lines on huge rolls of white paper that have come to represent the strength of an earthquake are a thing of the past, according to scientists at the California Institute of Technology and the U.S. Geological Survey. When the next big one hits - and scientists emphasize there is no good way of knowing when that will be - the temblor will be converted into a digital animation showing waves ripple across Southern California like the disturbed surface of an otherwise quiet pond. "The drums represent outdated technology," said Jeroen Tromp, director...

A geologist who estimated the Bakken formation in western North Dakota has far more oil than the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge died before other scientists could authenticate his study. Leigh Price, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, published a study in 1999 that estimates the Bakken shales formation, which underlies much of several western and northwestern counties, may hold up to 400 billion barrels of oil. By comparison, the Arctic refuge oil reserve is estimated at 16 billion barrels. Now, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is pushing the federal agency to complete scientific work on Price’s paper as part of...

2006 May 28 03:36:18 UTC A strong earthquake occurred about 145 km (90 miles) NNE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga or 440 km (275 miles) E of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 9:36 PM MDT, May 27, 2006 (May 28 at 4:36 PM local time in Tonga).

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7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Russian Far East By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:35 PM ET Apr 20, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Russian Far East early Friday afternoon, officials reported. There were reports of damage in some Pacific region villages, and some injuries, according to the Associated Press. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake posed no tsunami threat to Japan. The epicenter of the quake, with a depth of almost 27 miles, was in the Koryak region, about 3,900 miles north northeast of Moscow, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake...

USGS HomeContact USGSSearch USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Home Earthquake Center Regional Information Learning & Education Research & Monitoring Additional Resources Home » Earthquake Center » Latest Earthquakes - World » Magnitude 7.7 - KORYAKIA, RUSSIA Latest Earthquakes USAWorldEQ Notification ServiceFeeds & DataAnimations Recent EarthquakesHistoric Earthquakes "Top 10" Lists & MapsSignificant EQsEarthquake SearchEQ Summary PostersScientific Data About EQ MapsDid You Feel It?Energy & Broadband SolutionsFast Moment TensorsMedia InfoPAGERSeismogram DisplaysShakeMaps Magnitude 7.7 - KORYAKIA, RUSSIA <!-- .map{ padding:10px 10px 10px 10px; width:120px; float:left; display:block; height:175px; text-align:center; } <p> .map a { text-decoration:none; } --> 2006 April 20 23:25:05 UTC Versíon en...

SAN DIEGO – A big boom was heard around San Diego County Tuesday morning, but it was unclear what caused it. The U.S. Geological Survey and CalTech said there was no seismic activity in the San Diego area... --snip-- A spokesman at Camp Pendleton in North County said they were doing routine artillery training Tuesday morning, but it was not known whether that was responsible for the rattling felt all over the region. --snip-- A spokeswoman at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station said it wasn't caused by any activity or aircraft on the base. “We have nothing on our flight...

Overview To better understand the distribution of shaking and damage that accompanied the great 1906 earthquake, seismologists have constructed new computer models to recreate the ground motions. The simulations show how ground moved on the two sides of the San Andreas fault and how seismic waves radiated away from the fault to produce the shaking. The earthquake, which began 2 miles offshore from the City of San Francisco, ultimately grew to cause shaking and damage along more than 300 miles of the San Andreas Fault. The movies and snapshots available here portray the shaking over a 155 mile by 70...

Products based on NASA Earth observations and a new Internet-based decision tool are providing information to help land and water managers combat tamarisk (saltcedar), an invasive plant species damaging precious water supplies in the western United States. This decision tool, called the Invasive Species Forecasting System (ISFS), is being used at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Institute of Invasive Species Science in Fort Collins, Colo. It is the result of combining USGS science and NASA Earth observations, software engineering and high- performance computing expertise. "The ISFS combines NASA satellite data with tens of thousands of field sampling measurements, which...

7.2 MAG Earthquake off islands in Alaska No further info Yet !

When Terry Botnen built his cabin last spring...he thought he'd found his retirement dream. He built a simple 20-by-30-foot cabin on 40 acres of ground atop a ridge. No power lines run to the remote location, so he used generators to supply power. But since April, his dream home has turned into a nightmare. Part of the attraction of the land is the big-game hunting and solitude. The 120 acres are bordered by Bureau of Land Management land... The problem is that the three pieces of property are accessible only by an old road that crosses BLM land and then...

Undersea Quake Spawns Tsunami Warning in Fiji Tuesday, December 13, 2005 SUVA, Fiji — A powerful undersea earthquake struck near Fiji on Tuesday, and officials issued a tsunami alert for the local area. The 6.3 magnitude quake occurred at 3:16 p.m. local time about 150 miles northeast of Vanua Levu, the main tourist spot in Fiji's chain of islands. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was 18 miles deep. No damage or injuries were immediately reported. The agency initially reported a second quake nearby, much deeper and with a magnitude of 6.8. But the USGS removed the second quake from...

Earthquake in Afghanistan

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A powerful undersea earthquake shook Papua New Guinea early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate indications of whether it caused damage, injuries or a tsunami. The quake had an initial magnitude of 6.8 and struck at 12:20 a.m. in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea, the USGS said. Its center was estimated to have been at a depth of six miles, it said. The region is about 1,440 miles north of Brisbane, Australia.

Haven't seen this on the news yet. http://www.emsc-csem.org/