7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Russian Far East

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[SierraWasp]

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 is considered "major," just a notch below the most-severe "great" category , and occurred at 12:25 p.m. local time on Friday, the USGS added.

A couple of days ago, San Francisco commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the "Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906," a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, which razed surrounding areas.

According to the USGS, that earthquake was the most damaging in U.S. history.

[NormsRevenge]

ComCast and cable modem, 4 MB download, between that and muh Dish satellite , Boogity Boogity Boogity!!

[SierraWasp]

O. M. G!!!

You are a total speed freak!!!

Any aftershocks from that murtha, over there???

[null and void]

Odd thing, I remember thinking (and maybe I even said it a time or two) that OBL was somewhere on the sand at Bora Bora.

I'd never heard of Tora Bora...

[united1000]

I would think East Northeast too, but it's the USGS that has it listed as 6330 km (3930 miles) NNE of MOSCOW, Russia....

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2006/usltbt/

[gondramB]

"Kamchatka, for you Risk players..."

Now I know where it is - next to Alaska almost - I wonder if there is any tidal wave threat?

[SierraWasp]

"Tora Bora"

That's because it's named after that new nuclear bunker buster that we're perfecting to "Tora" and "Bora" big hole in Iran's nuclear program!!!

[pollywog]

So if you started experiencing quakes in 1941, thats about the same year Dr. Frank held me way up in the air by my slippery ankles and started beating on me butt to make me bawl!!! See! I really do remember bein born!!!

Great year to be born.!! I was beat on the posterior and started crying on November 9th that year!Remember well the Tehachapi Quake! Scared my curls straight!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You don't get to decide that....sides it's not politcallly related....

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Hey, I got a price quote on a full T1 line at under 100$ a month....downloads have been kinda slow....

[NormsRevenge]

downloads slow,, with your whizbanger box? ;-)

Comcast has been fine tuning the network up here lately,, about time they boosted speeds

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

They were suppose to wire up our little village with something called Superwire, would give us Total communication on one wire, ...Cable TV, Internet, and Internet phone service,...but it has been delayed for some unknown reason...

Not sure what the Broadband speed is, hope it is even faster than Adelphia ,...which is fast....

[Buddy B]

Atka, Alaska seems to be on the eastern edge of the red circle.

Atka, Alaska Community Profile: City Data, Resources, Demographics

[M. Espinola]

"We'll see what else gets shaken loose over the next few days."

That's a very good point. Japan may be one place to keep an eye on. Kyodo News reported a number of earthquakes during Friday (yesterday, Japan time).

Apr.21 09:59 M5.4 quake strikes Izu Peninsula, Tokyo

Apr.21 04:51 M5.6 quake strikes Izu Peninsula, Tokyo

Apr.21 03:38 M5.6 quake strikes Izu Peninsula, Tokyo

Apr.21 03:15 M5.6 quake rocks Izu Peninsula in eastern Japan

[M. Espinola]

Here is a larger view of the general northern Pacific.

[freddymuldoon]

Take a look at all of these EQs coming right on the heels of the end Passover.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=earthquakes%20OR%20earthquake%20OR%20tremor%20OR%20tremors%20OR%20quake%20OR%20quakes%20OR%20tsunami%20-sports%20-team%20-score%20-soccer&num=40

Quake strikes Russia's Far East
Houston Chronicle, United States - 31 minutes ago

Japanese earthquakes injure three
Forbes - 2 hours ago

Moderate earthquake shakes Tibet
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 9 hours ago

FIJI: Two Earthquakes Strike Within Hours Of Each Other
Pacific Magazine, HI - 5 hours ago

Sumatra shaken as strong quake jolts island
Independent Online, South Africa - 22 hours ago

Quake hits southern Iran
Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran - 23 hours ago

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"According to the USGS, that earthquake was the most damaging in U.S. history."

To man made objects, perhaps? But would pale in comparison to the upheavals of the New Madrid earthquakes in 1811 and 1812.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"...posed no tsunami risk to the western United States and Canada, according to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center."


And the next report will be at 10:.... gurgle gargle, blurb.

[bd476]

WEPA43 PAAQ 202336
TIBWCA

To - Tsunami Warning System Participants in Alaska/British Columbia/Washington/Oregon/California

From - West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Subject - Tsunami Information Bulletin Number 1
Issued 04/20/2006 AT 2336 UTC

...This Tsunami Information Bulletin is for Alaska - British Columbia - Washington - Oregon and California only...

No - repeat no - watch or warning is in effect for the states and provinces listed above.

Evaluation

Based on magnitude and historic tsunami information the earthquake was not sufficient to generate a tsunami damaging to California - Oregon - Washington - British Columbia or Alaska. Some of these areas may experience small sea level changes. In Coastal areas of intense shaking locally generated tsunamis can be triggered by underwater landslides.

Earthquake Data

Preliminary Magnitude - 7.7
Location - 61.1n 167.2e - Eastern Siberia Russia
Time - 1525 ADT 04/20/2006
1625 PDT 04/20/2006
2325 UTC 04/20/2006

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center will issue Tsunami Bulletins for Hawaii and other areas of the Pacific.

This will be the only bulletin issued for this event by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless additional information becomes available.

Refer to the Internet site WCATWC.ARH.NOAA.GOV for more information. $$

[M. Espinola]

Very interesting observation coming at the end of Pesach.

The next Israeli holiday is Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah) - Tuesday, April 25th, 2006.

Tokyo could be next for a major quake.

[bd476]

Earthquake List for Map Centered at 65°N, 160°E

Update time = Fri Apr 21 7:00:02 UTC 2006

Here is a list of the earthquakes located by the USGS and contributing networks in the Map Centered at 65°N, 160°E area. Most recent events are at the top. (Some early events may be obscured by later ones on the map.)
Click on the underlined portion of an earthquake record in the list below for more information.

	MAG	UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s	LAT deg	LON deg	DEPTH km	Region
MAP	6.1	2006/04/21 04:32:46	60.601	165.805	18.4	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	5.1	2006/04/21 01:44:12	60.628	166.112	32.0	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	4.9	2006/04/21 01:30:06	60.836	165.869	16.3	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	4.6	2006/04/21 01:12:09	60.718	165.684	10.0	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	5.2	2006/04/21 00:51:13	61.000	166.960	29.4	KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	4.5	2006/04/21 00:42:01	61.577	167.525	49.3	KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	4.5	2006/04/21 00:39:46	61.673	167.359	10.0	KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	5.1	2006/04/21 00:32:36	60.960	166.365	41.3	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	5.1	2006/04/21 00:06:14	60.956	167.326	15.0	NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	5.4	2006/04/20 23:38:50	61.337	167.581	26.0	KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP	7.7	2006/04/20 23:25:05	61.092	167.100	43.0	KORYAKIA, RUSSIA

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