Monday, April 19, 2010

Earthquake Just Hours Ago!

A major earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck a remote area in central Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least seven people and leaving some 30 others injured, it was reported today.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck early Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter located about 190 kilometers northwest of the capital city of Kabul.

The quake affected three districts in central Samangan province, officials said. The tremors were felt in Kabul, as well as in the neighboring countries of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

Does it seem that there is stronger and more frequent earthquakes than ever?

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Earthquake --Recent Activity Worldwide

Here is some recent earthquake activity:
5.6 2010/04/18 13:30:59 14.523 -92.014 64.0 GUATEMALA
5.0 2010/04/18 09:28:32 -3.705 141.937 52.4 NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.1 2010/04/18 05:31:29 -61.842 161.052 10.0 BALLENY ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2010/04/18 01:49:40 -37.103 -73.685 35.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE

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6.2 2010/04/17 23:15:24 -6.683 147.307 70.7 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.4 2010/04/17 20:52:46 11.710 -86.850 63.0 NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
5.0 2010/04/17 16:00:21 -7.035 129.434 146.6 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
5.3 2010/04/17 10:02:26 3.638 126.652 60.1 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.3 2010/04/17 07:23:02 3.667 126.592 57.9 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.1 2010/04/17 00:59:01 32.588 92.743 40.6 XIZANG-QINGHAI BORDER REGION

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5.5 2010/04/16 23:15:38 -37.374 -73.603 21.3 BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.2 2010/04/16 22:44:16 -23.725 -176.972 177.7 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.4 2010/04/16 22:41:38 -37.279 -73.441 16.3 BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.0 2010/04/16 22:38:26 -37.484 -73.732 18.0 OFFSHORE BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.3 2010/04/16 10:01:14 16.606 -98.166 45.3 OAXACA, MEXICO
5.0 2010/04/16 08:58:06 -8.919 157.891 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.1 2010/04/16 03:01:26 -10.657 165.271 35.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
5.6 2010/04/16 01:45:15 54.588 -161.228 27.0 ALASKA PENINSULA

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5.2 2010/04/15 13:40:59 -31.206 -177.862 42.2 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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5.0 2010/04/14 08:16:24 31.799 140.033 108.1 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
5.0 2010/04/14 05:16:17 18.204 -101.356 71.8 GUERRERO, MEXICO
5.8 2010/04/14 01:25:15 33.179 96.448 4.0 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
5.1 2010/04/14 01:16:59 -29.052 61.352 10.0 SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
5.0 2010/04/14 00:18:30 17.971 145.429 193.6 ALAMAGAN REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.2 2010/04/14 00:12:25 33.159 96.580 10.0 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
5.3 2010/04/14 00:01:17 32.875 96.999 10.0 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA

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6.9 2010/04/13 23:49:39 33.224 96.666 17.0 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
5.0 2010/04/13 21:40:00 33.183 96.623 18.9 SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
5.4 2010/04/13 20:27:02 -56.259 -27.277 111.8 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.3 2010/04/13 20:14:59 8.091 91.975 28.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
5.0 2010/04/13 15:46:38 -10.860 161.086 73.1 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.4 2010/04/13 00:55:42 -4.396 153.528 66.2 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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5.0 2010/04/12 12:36:48 -35.356 -104.748 22.4 SOUTHEAST OF EASTER ISLAND
5.7 2010/04/12 10:23:15 -56.917 147.477 22.8 WEST OF MACQUARIE ISLAND
5.0 2010/04/12 07:57:23 76.939 18.917 10.0 SVALBARD REGION
5.0 2010/04/12 05:51:31 -4.582 -77.279 51.5 NORTHERN PERU

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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Earthquake Activity In 2010---Be Ready For More!

Here I Some Recent 2010 Earthquakes
•Magnitude 8.8 OFFSHORE MAULE, CHILE February 27, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN February 26, 2010
•Magnitude 6.9 CHINA-RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA BORDER REGION February 18, 2010
•Magnitude 3.8 ILLINOIS February 10, 2010
•Magnitude 5.9 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA February 04, 2010
•Magnitude 6.2 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA February 01, 2010
•Magnitude 5.9 HAITI REGION January 20, 2010
•Magnitude 4.0 OKLAHOMA January 15, 2010
•Magnitude 7.0 HAITI REGION January 12, 2010
•Magnitude 6.5 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA January 10, 2010
•Magnitude 4.1 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA January 07, 2010
•Magnitude 6.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 05, 2010
•Magnitude 7.1 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 03, 2010
•Magnitude 6.6 SOLOMON ISLANDS January 03, 2010
But do these tragedies necessarily prove that something of a grander scale is coming in 2012? Are they a pre-cursor? Of course, only history will tell. But there are some things we can be sure of. There will be more! Be ready with your earthquake kit and a rehearsed survival plan. More information about earthquake kits at EARTHQUAKE KITS TODAY

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Earthquake Activity--Is There More Now Than Ever?

Earthquakes in Haiti, California, Sumatra, South America, and now China, does it seem that there is more earthquake activity now than in the past? Certainly the media coverage of these disasters are brought to us almost instantly with the advent of new technology in communications hardware. But is there any evidence of earthquake activity being more frequent than in past years?

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Earthquake Kits----A Checklist For Family Safety

Earthquake kits or survival kits should be an integral part of your family’s emergency and evacuation plan. Recent major earthquakes in California, Sumatra, and Haiti have made the public more aware of the fact that we are not prepared for catastrophic events. Governments are many times not able to respond quickly to the immediate needs of the people. Many people feel that they are not at risk to these events, however, regardless of where you live you must not only consider an earthquake threat, but hurricanes, brush fires, tornados, floods, house fires, or even just a loss of electrical power or water availability.

Consider the following items as an essential list for your earthquake or survival kit:

• A complete earthquake kit to last your family at least 3 days. A larger kit for a large family. Depending on size and cost these kits will typically include: A full size sleeping bag, water cubes, tablets to preserve or purify water, first aid kit, personal hygiene items, multipurpose knife, high calorie food bars, blankets, flashlight and portable radio with batteries.
• Water: You should have a least 1 gallon per person per day. Store your water out of sunlight and make sure you have easy access to it.
• Medications: Have prescriptions for the family in one place if possible including a list of the of the prescriptions and dosage.
• Cell phone with charging cord for both outlets and automobile. Have phone numbers for family, friends and emergency contacts for law enforcement, fire, doctor, and hospitals.
• Important papers: Drivers license, passports, birth certificates, trust documents.
• Keys: For house, automobile, business, safety deposit box ,storage facility.
• Pets: Water, food, medications, collar with leash, blanket, and tags.
• Thumb drive from computer---back up your system regularly.
• Cash and credit cards.
• Walking/gym shoes
• Have a plan for an emergency: Children may be in school, parents at work or shopping. Your plan should include where to meet if possible. The entire family should be aware of where your earthquake kit is and what other items are required at a moments notice.
For more earthquake kit information go to http://budurl.com/kits

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Earthquakes--The Chance For The Big One?

The 2007 Working Group On California Earthquake Probablities released a report called The Uniform California Earthquake Forecast(UCERF). The report states that California has a 99.7 probablility of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake during the next 30 years. The southern most segment of the San Andreas Fault has the highest chance of producing this type of quake. The Hayward fault has the highest chance of producing this magnitude in the San Francisco Bay area--about 63%. For all magnitude earthquakes--southern California is more likely to experience this than northern California. In any event the general population needs to have an earthquake response plan as well as a ready made earthquake kit.

Where Where You Today When The Earthquake Hit?

Where were you and what were you doing when the quake hit today? I was watching a movie (in San Diego). It lasted about 2 minutes and our 2 dogs were going crazy!

Earthquake---Were You Ready?

Shake ---Rattle ---And ---Roll----Were You Ready?