Author: Temblor

Yesterday’s M=5.9 earthquake offshore of Chile occurred in a region that was positively stressed in the 2010 M=8.8 Maule earthquake.

Scientists now know that a tectonic event did not trigger the landslide and fatal tsunami in Greenland 11 days ago.

The active earthquake swarm west of Reno, Nevada is located in an area susceptible to M=6+ quakes

The earthquakes over the weekend, occurred at the tips of quakes in 1906 and 1812.

Today’s M=6.8 earthquake off the coast of Guatemala is the second large earthquake to hit the country in the last eight days.

Today’s M=3.3 earthquake likely occurred on a structure associated with the Hayward Fault, which runs through the East Bay

Today’s M=3.2 earthquake was felt in Atlanta, over 200 km away

While the earthquake over the weekend was tectonic in nature, Greenland also experiences glacial earthquakes.

In addition to the typical mainshock-aftershock sequence, there is a prominent streak of seismicity offshore of Guatemala

Despite the earthquake’s magnitude, only moderate damage was sustained, and there is only one reported injury.

Today’s M=6.3 earthquake caused significant damage to the Greek island of Lesbos, a popular tourist destination.

In addition to volcanic eruptions, Hawaii’s Big Island is also susceptible to moderate-large earthquakes.

Yesterday’s M=3.7 earthquake occurred in the Walker Lane Fault System, which is similar to California’s San Andreas Fault System.

Mientras que el terremoto del día de hoy de M=5.6 ocurrió sobre la placa en proceso de subducción, en esta región también son comunes temblores de la corteza superficiales.

While today’s M=5.6 earthquake occurred on the subducting slab, shallow crustal quakes are also common in this region.

Yesterday’s earthquake occurred along the San Jacinto Fault, which is capable of M=7.5 earthquakes.

The ongoing seismic swarm in Western Turkey is in an area undergoing active continental extension.

當地時間5月24日台灣西南部發生一起芮氏式規模5.0地震。在該地震發生前的33小時内，當地陸續發生了一系列前震。

Today’s M=5.0 earthquake in Taiwan was preceded by 5 foreshocks.

While the San Andreas shows almost not signs of seismic activity in Northern California, two of its sister faults show significant seismicity.

The recent seismic swarm took place beneath the Seattle Fault Zone, which is susceptible to large, damaging earthquake.

Los terremotos del día de ayer ocurrieron en una parte altamente activa del Golfo de California, donde existe una ruptura más rápida que en otras partes del Golfo.

Yesterday’s earthquakes occurred in a highly active part of the Gulf of California where there is more rapid rupture than other parts of the Gulf.

The M=5.8 earthquake on Saturday caused up to 70% damage in 14 villages.

Today’s M=6.2 earthquake offshore of El Salvador caused light shaking in the capital city of San Salvador.

Today’s M=5.4 earthquake in western China occurred on a spectacular normal fault in the Tashkurgen Valley.

The recent earthquakes along the Aleutian Islands in Alaska have occurred in an area susceptible to M=7.5 quakes.

By David Jacobson, Temblor Click here for English version See earthquakes in Peru   A las 3:08 a.m. tiempo local, golpeó un terremoto de M=5.4 en el norte de Perú …

Today’s M=5.8 earthquake in Tajikistan is likely an aftershock of a M=5.9 quake two days ago.

Last night’s M=3.1 earthquake was widely felt in both Santa Monica and West Los Angeles.

A M=6.2 earthquake at 4:31 a.m. local time was followed by a M=6.3 less than two hours later.

Today’s M=6.8 earthquake occurred in a region that has seen 4 other M=6.6+ earthquake in the last 90 years.

Due to earthquakes in 2010, 2015, and a swarm in the last week, a M=8.3 earthquake is more likely to strike offshore of Chile.

A M=6.9 earthquake offshore of Chile, near the cities of Valparaiso and Santiago follows an intense seismic swarm that started two days ago.

Santiago, la capital de Chile, se encuentra a otros 100 km (60 millas) tierra adentro, donde se sintió más ampliamente el sismo más grande.

A series of eight M~5 shocks has just occurred on or near the megathrust surface 30 km (18 mi) offshore the major port city of Valparaiso, Chile.

Türkiye’nin batısında, 5 büyüklüğünde iki deprem birbiri ardına bir saat içinde hissedildi.

By David Jacobson, Temblor See earthquakes in Peru   El día de ayer, a las 12:49 p.m., hora local, un terremoto de M=6.0 sacudió el norte de Perú y se …

The location of yesterday’s M=3.7 earthquake was within the Geysers Geothermal Field, which is the site of numerous induced earthquakes.

Saturday’s M=5.9 was felt 100 km north of the epicenter in the capital city of Manila, which is home to over 1.5 million people.

A bill passed by the House of Representatives would allocate funding towards an earthquake early warning system for the Pacific Northwest.

Had today’s M=6.1 quake been underneath a populated center, the effects could have been much worse.

Team Temblor took a trip to the Hayward Fault with USGS paleoseismologist David Schwartz.

This morning’s earthquake occurred at a transitional point between the Santa Cruz Mountains and creeping sections of the San Andreas Fault.

Yesterday’s M=5.7 quake in the Gulf of California occurred in an area where tectonic forces are causing Baja California to move farther from mainland Mexico.

Displaced coral appears to suggest enormous waves in the Caribbean prior to Columbus

A new model aims to incorporate all hazards posed by subduction zone earthquakes into a single tool.

Last night’s earthquake could be an aftershock of the September 16, 2015 M=8.3 Illapel quake.

The move was made to keep the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility closed

The Newport-Inglewood and Rose Canyon faults, believed to be separate systems, are now shown to be one system capable of rupturing in M=7.3+ earthquakes.

Yesterday’s M=4.3 earthquake was felt in Zurich, which is home to nearly 400,000 people.

Yesterday’s earthquake took place in a region which has seen 13 M=7.5 earthquakes since 1900.

The Pawnee Nation is suing oil companies over their role in the September 3, 2016 M=5.8 Pawnee earthquake

New evidence for 10 ground-rupturing earthquakes was discovered in Southern California along the Big Bend section of the San Andreas Fault.

When induced earthquakes are included, the seismic hazard for 2017 in Oklahoma is as high or higher than most places in California.

Submarine landslides during the November 2016 Kaikoura, New Zealand earthquake wiped out a hotbed of sea life.

Last night’s earthquake was located in a region on the Cascadia Subduction Zone currently undergoing a slow slip event.

A $4.8 billion project to protect the Bay Area’s water resources is approximately 91% finished.

Fluctuations in water levels at Lake Oroville are known have caused earthquakes. In 1975, a M=5.8 shook the area.

Tomorrow, Santa Monica will look to enact the nation’s most extensive retrofitting initiative.

Seismic activity around Edremit Fault Zone in the western Turkey should be monitored closely

Today’s M=3.4 earthquake in the San Bernardino Mountains occurred along a segment of the San Andreas Fault.

Today’s M=6.3 earthquake struck just 85 km northeast of a M=8.0 quake in 1945

In recent days, increased seismicity around Lake Berryessa highlights a large hazard to the region.

In the last month, there have been seven M=3+ earthquakes in and around the greater Yellowstone region.

The San Francisco Seawall was a key factor in turning San Francisco into the extremely prosperous city it is today. However, it is at risk from a serious threat, earthquakes.

Perhaps the most remarkable feature of yesterday’s Mw=7.9 mainshock was the occurrence of a M=5.6 earthquake 180 km (110 mi) to the southwest of the mainshock, just 15 minutes after the mainshock struck.

Recent findings show that the state of Washington lags far behind California, Oregon, and British Columbia in its earthquake preparedness

At 11:14 a.m. local time, a M=5.7 earthquake shook the already devastated city of Amatrice, Italy, and was followed 11 minutes later by a M=5.6 quake.

The Christmas quake was extremely fast out of the gate, but ran out of gas within 8 seconds, coasting to a stop just 10 seconds later. This saved Chile from suffering a giant quake, but is nevertheless troubling news for Earthquake Early Warning systems.

El terremoto durante la Navidad tuvo un inicio extremadamente rápido, pero perdió su fuerza durante los primeros 8 segundos, deteniéndose justo 10 segundos después. Esto salvó a Chile de sufrir un terremoto inmenso, pero, sin embargo, es una noticia preocupante para los sistemas de Advertencia Sísmica Temprana.

At 4:08 a.m. local time, a M=5.9 earthquake shook Cuba, including the cities of Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba.

Faults for much of northwest South America are now visible on Temblor

Scientists are now using sports to prepare for large earthquakes

According to year-end data from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, there was a 23% drop from 2015 to 2016 in the amount of wastewater injected into the region’s areas of interest for triggered seismicity.

Faults spanning Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Japan, Taiwan, and New Zealand have just been added to Temblor.

A new finding by Janet Watt and her USGS coauthors appeared this month in Science Advances, heralding a “Missing link between the Hayward and Rodgers Creek faults.”