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WHY I THINK IT
Theory by
Rev. Robert Shannon
\ / <-------This is your bottle cap.
\_____________/
An inverted bottle cap represents the Pacific Plate which is
twisting in a counter-clockwise direction.
--------------------------------------------------------
View From The South
/ <Continental Shelf
\ Ocean //////////////
\_____________////// North America
Pacific Plate \\\\
\\\ <Subduction Zone
Inside of your inverted cap is the ocean, whose currents and
tides are directed by various factors. The northern section of the Gorda
is subducting under the North American Plate. Parts of the upper crust
of the Gorda are being pulled westward into and by the Andreas-Pacific
Plate
---------------------------------------------------------
<1 Mile>
|<Andreas Fault
\ Ocean ////////|//////
\_____________/////////|/////
Gorda Plate \\\\
\\\ <Subduction Zone
The San Andreas Fault lies within a mile of the Continental
Shelf.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Singularity Quake 8.5-9.0
Ocean Ocean /
_____________ _______
Pacific Plate \\\\ ^Gorda Plate
\\\ <Subduction Zone
While the Pacific Plate is twisting, the Gorda Plate is
stuck! When a singularity quake hits the Gorda Plate, slack
will be taken up along the northern part of the San Andreas
Fault. Although it is noted through modern techniques, parts of
the Gorda are shifting in a western direction along with SA
-----------------------------------------------------------
View From The South
<Continental Shelf-Displaced!
\ Ocean ///////////
\__________///////// North America
Gorda Plate \\\\
\\\ <Subduction Zone
With the release of tension another singularity quake will
occur on the San Andreas fault, displacing enormous amounts
of the shelf into the depths of the ocean.
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/. \
View From The South /. \
/. <New magma release
\ Ocean //////////. \ into volcano
\__________///////// NA . \
..... .....>
Magma .....>/ \\\ <Subduction Zone
Once the displacement occurs, new magma will flow into the
Cascades volcanic arena, causing one or more volcanoes to
come roaring to life!
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COMMENTARY---
I've asked it before, I'll ask it again...Have you ever
opened a glass bottle of pop with a twist-off top? Have you
ever had it come off with bits and pieces of the glass lip?
The bottle and cap are under pressure. The cap and bottle
are sterilized at the factory. It is designed in order that
you apply the minimum twist and yet retains its pressure
inside.
If a small bit of dirt wedges into the area between the
cap and the bottle, thus making you twist a bit harder.
Sometimes during the bottling process, some syrup gets on
the bottle, almost gluing the cap to the bottle; also making
you twist a bit harder.
The Gorda Plate is stuck by more than a small bit of dirt
and it is having a hard time deciding what to do with the
twisting Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. It's
not budging (with exception of parts melding into and with the
Andreas)...so what is left? It snaps...up/down/slip/around
as in your bottle cap. Not very often! But oh-oh
You turned too hard because of the bits of dirt and the bottle broke.
The Pacific Plate Twist-Off Theory is simply based on this
hypothesis but experiments to show its authenticity are very
graphic in nature and need almost an in person explanation.
Know this however....Simply put, when the Gorda Plate
decides to move due to stress buildup from the Pacific
Plate, there will be quake/s of 9+. The first break will and
has been called in PPTOT, a "singularity". Similar
singularities happen around the Ring of Fire about once
every 2-3 years. They are not, as in Gorda Plate, locked
areas. Gorda is a giant about to unleash the most power from
latent into kinetic, that the world has ever seen.
Estimated damage from ONE singularity near a metropolitan
area is over one trillion dollars. That's 2x500 Billion dollars of
damage. Loss of life from ONE singularity is from a
conservative 2500 deaths to a more realistic 10,000 deaths.
Many deaths will come from the actual quake damage and
building collapse. Others will included heart attacks,
inadequate health care, looting shooting, outright murder;
and more. But the story doesn't end there. There is the
distinct possibility of 2 singularity quakes.
The first mega quake will occur somewhere near or north of
the Mendocino Triple Junction. Depending on where that break
occurs, there will be a second quake within 24-48 hours
either near or at a major metropolitan area such as San
Francisco, Seattle or Los Angeles. Now take the damage and
fatality estimates and double them.
The next step in this scenario are the secondary quakes
directly related to the 2 singularity quakes. There may be
no secondary quakes but my scenario calls for sa many as 3
secondary quakes of M>7.9. I have no real way fo estimating
the total damage, but suffice it to say that these alone
would put most countries into bankruptcy.
The inland canals that direct water to agriculture will be
destroyed. As many as two nuclear reactors will be damaged
enough to cause leakage that will kill hundreds if not
thousands and will make certain areas of the west
uninhabitable for generations. Crops will fail. Water will
become contaminated. There will be major black markets for
food and drink.
Obviously marshal law will be declared, but there are so
many survivalists, independents, Libertarians, posse's, and
anti-government folks out west that outright warfare will
break out among the haves and the have nots. National Guard
troops and UN troops will be sent in only to fall under the
heavy hand of those much more prepared for this to happen.
I have said all of this and almost forgot the grand
finale! The tsunami which will follow the singularity will
devastate hundreds of miles of coastline.....Need I say
more?
The mechanics of the Pacific Plate TwistOff Theory took me
5 years to resolve. They involve charts, graphics, dozens of
data files of past quakes...and an intuitive mind.
EARTH AND SUN DIGEST© is owned and compiled by
Donald Boon, MD
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The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Eq/Kp No. (LATEST LAST)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) (10.1 km, 1/22,23)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (9
km, 1/26)
S
17A
0 1e0e0E0 0 0e1
6.3M 01/17 12:00 10.0 DRAKE PASSAGE
5.9M 01/17 09:46 35.0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
M
18
e0e1e1 0e1e1 1e1
T 19EqSN e1 0e0 0e0e0 0 1
W
20
1 0e1e0e2 5e4e4
5.9M 01/20 11:03 10.0 HAITI REGION
T
21
e1 3e2 1 1e0 0 0
F 22MidAP V10 e1 1e0e0 0 0 0 1
S 23 V10 2e1 2e2 1 0e0 1
S
24
e1e1 2 2e1e0e0e1
M 25MaxAP e0 0e1 0e2e0 0e2
T 26NL V9 2 1e1 0 0e0 1 1
W
27
1 0e0e1e1e1E0 1
6.1M 01/27 18:49 24.7 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
5.8M 1/27 17:42 10.0 SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
T
28
1e0e0e0
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: NM-New Moon, A-Apogee, EqSN-Crosses Equator Going North, NL-Northern Limit,
MaxAP-Max speed toward Perigee(P), MidAP-Midpoint heading to Perigee
The JEWELS of the WEEK
Articles on Japanese Volcanos with Images:
http://www.photovolcanica.com/
http://www.photovolcanica.com/
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Tristan Da Cunha Quake Swarm
...Week ending January 28, 2010, at a Glance in eleventh year since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The DIGEST of the Week
38 -- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-10)
1- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
538-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/
2--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Russia, Ecuador
[http://www.volcano.si.edu/
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Japan
4.9 2010/01/28 04:05:48
46.868 152.360 77.5 KURIL ISLANDS
1/21-27 Japan 4M-6, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-1
5.4 2010/01/25 07:15:07
30.985 130.938 21.2 KYUSHU, JAPAN
5.0 2010/01/25 00:07:53
46.785 152.524 48.0 KURIL ISLANDS
1/14-20 Japan 4M-2, 5M-3; Kurils 4M-3(with 1 Kormandorskiiye), 5M-2; Kamchatka 4M-1
5.8 2010/01/18 01:02:22
46.517 153.239 39.7 KURIL ISLANDS
5.6 2010/01/17 06:04:38
37.981 143.556 11.8 OFF THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3 2010/01/15 15:44:48
43.617 146.661 35.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2010/01/15 11:08:37
26.728 126.395 127.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2010/01/14 18:46:25
42.380 142.959 56.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/
4.8 2010/01/22 10:59:17 38.338 22.071 10.0 GREECE
4.5 2010/01/22 10:53:34 38.317 21.981 10.0 GREECE
5.2 2010/01/22 00:50:38 38.315 22.199 28.2 GREECE
5.4 2010/01/22 00:47:00 38.401 21.970 19.3 GREECE
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d h:m:s
deg
deg km
5.1 2010/01/28 09:55:24
3.123 126.670 76.5 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.8 2010/01/28 08:04:03
-23.409 -66.729 106.0 JUJUY,
ARGENTINA
5.0 2010/01/28 04:01:21
-9.833 108.842 34.2 SOUTH OF JAVA,
INDONESIA
38
5.1 2010/01/27 19:00:33
-7.126 125.108 528.7 KEPULAUAN
BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
6.1 2010/01/27 18:49:33
13.684 125.440 24.7 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.8 2010/01/27 17:42:45
-14.139 -14.563 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.1 2010/01/27 12:31:36
-38.763 -15.721 10.0 TRISTAN DA
CUNHA REGION
5.2 2010/01/27 11:20:37
-38.555 -15.911 9.9 TRISTAN DA
CUNHA REGION
5.0 2010/01/27 06:53:36
-6.247 155.059 238.4 BOUGAINVILLE
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.5 2010/01/26 15:22:06
-39.130 -15.850 10.0 TRISTAN DA
CUNHA REGION
5.2 2010/01/26 06:53:26
-0.343 99.024 58.5 SOUTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.1 2010/01/25 23:09:01
51.357 -178.106 48.1 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.8 2010/01/25 22:52:47
-8.546 -74.467 153.4 CENTRAL PERU
5.7 2010/01/25 21:38:55 -18.624 -173.676 35.0 TONGA
5.0 2010/01/25 17:04:07
58.633 -153.516 100.0 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
5.6 2010/01/25 15:55:44
-4.560 102.470 33.0 SOUTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.3 2010/01/25 14:08:28
-32.897 179.782 35.0 SOUTH OF THE
KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.5 2010/01/25 07:15:07
31.011 130.906 22.7 KYUSHU, JAPAN
5.0 2010/01/25 00:07:53
46.785 152.524 48.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.1 2010/01/24 22:43:24
15.953 -60.984 67.9 GUADELOUPE
REGION, LEEWARD ISLANDS
5.4 2010/01/24 18:15:09 -18.535 167.880 15.0 VANUATU
5.0 2010/01/24 15:53:29 -15.999 167.765 216.5 VANUATU
5.5 2010/01/24 14:19:00
-9.171 157.714 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.4 2010/01/24 05:38:29
-8.314 129.008 35.0 KEPULAUAN
BABAR, INDONESIA
5.0 2010/01/24 02:36:14
35.498 110.626 17.9 SHAANXI-SHANXI
BORDER REGION, CHINA
5.4 2010/01/24 01:02:10
-31.892 57.865 10.4 SOUTHWEST
INDIAN RIDGE
5.0 2010/01/23 20:22:23 8.336 -83.042 36.5 COSTA RICA
5.2 2010/01/23 09:40:35
-17.012 -64.187 10.0 SANTA CRUZ,
BOLIVIA
5.3 2010/01/23 09:23:04
-17.461 -63.806 10.0 SANTA CRUZ,
BOLIVIA
5.2 2010/01/23 09:08:55 8.385 -83.023 28.9 COSTA RICA
5.1 2010/01/23 04:43:42
-11.607 166.289 48.2 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.1 2010/01/23 04:42:15
-5.899 152.563 16.2 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.1 2010/01/22 11:06:58
-2.702 -102.363 10.0 CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC
RISE
5.1 2010/01/22 09:54:54 -16.282 -172.903 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2010/01/22 06:46:16
3.045 93.756 20.9 OFF
THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
5.4 2010/01/22 01:24:52
-19.417 175.267 35.0 SOUTH OF THE
FIJI ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/22 00:50:38 38.315 22.199 28.2 GREECE
5.4 2010/01/22 00:47:00 38.401 21.970 19.3 GREECE
5.1 2010/01/21 17:00:51
1.461 122.168 32.1 MINAHASA,
SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.7 2010/01/21 08:03:24
8.369 -110.305 10.0 EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC
OCEAN
5.4 2010/01/21 02:02:07
13.559 125.370 35.0 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2010/01/21 00:15:14
-36.010 -73.005 4.0 OFFSHORE
BIO-BIO, CHILE
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.3 2010/01/28 10:30:39
32.713 -115.391 18.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
1/18-28 2M-37, 3M-13 (all YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING)
3.2 2010/01/28 08:46:16
44.573 -110.977 12.0 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, WYOMING
3.0 2010/01/28 05:48:19 61.489 -150.651 58.4 SOUTHERN ALASKA
4.1 2010/01/27 22:26:12
18.380 -72.133 58.4 * HAITI REGION
3.4 2010/01/27 18:04:52
51.503 -176.190 36.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
3.1 2010/01/25 10:27:37
44.564 -110.960 10.3 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, WYOMING
3.1 2010/01/25 06:21:34
44.566 -110.964 10.4 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, WYOMING
3.0 2010/01/25 06:09:47
44.566 -110.964 8.7 YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
3.0 2010/01/24 11:24:47
34.478 -116.513 2.1 SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.7 2010/01/24 07:14:52
35.567 -97.284 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.6 2010/01/23 22:01:27 43.512 -110.249 2.5 WYOMING
3.0 2010/01/23 13:17:16
33.157 -115.649 2.7 SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.2 2010/01/22 02:52:29 39.014 -118.817 4.6 NEVADA
3.7 2010/01/21 06:16:20
44.568 -110.973 10.3 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, WYOMING
3.6 2010/01/21 06:01:51
44.568 -110.979 9.7 YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.9 2010/01/20 09:32:30
17.027 -94.361 116.1 * OAXACA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.0 2010/01/26 00:37:14
19.206 -155.517 37.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
5.1 2010/01/22 09:54:54
-16.282 -172.903 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M+)
1/27 3M-1
1/26 3M-3
1/25 3M-3, 4M-1, 5M-2 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS-2 & KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
5.1 2010/01/25 23:09:01
51.357 -178.106 48.1 ** ANDREANOF
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.0 2010/01/25 17:04:07
58.633 -153.516 100.0 ** KODIAK ISLAND REGION,
ALASKA
4.5 2010/01/25 09:56:08
50.806 -173.203 20.5 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
1/24 3M-0
1/23 3M-1
1/22 3M-3
1/21 3M-4, 4M-1 (ALASKA PENINSULA)
4.8 2010/01/21 11:55:23
54.565 -161.652 42.1 * ALASKA PENINSULA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Atlantic Ridge
(*-4M, **-5M quakes)(Quakes counted but not shown-Puerto Rico Region)
1/27 3M-0, 4M-1, 5M-1 (HAITI REGION, SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.8 2010/01/27 17:42:45
-14.139 -14.563 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4.9 2010/01/27 00:57:27
18.380 -72.921 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/26 3M-0, 4M-2 (HAITI REGION)
4.1 2010/01/26 14:03:17
18.393 -72.142 25.0 * HAITI REGION
4.4 2010/01/26 11:17:00
18.505 -73.180 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/25 3M-3
3.0 2010/01/25 03:44:46
18.547 -64.896 8.7 VIRGIN
ISLANDS REGION
3.3 2010/01/25 01:15:02
17.968 -68.611 44.0 DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC REGION
1/24 3M-0, 4M-1 (HAITI REGION)
4.7 2010/01/24 21:51:55
18.521 -72.618 4.1 * HAITI
REGION
1/23 3M-0
1/22 3M-0, 4M-1 (HAITI REGION)
4.4 2010/01/22 12:54:17
18.762 -72.456 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/21 3M-4, 4M-3 (HAITI REGION)
4.8 2010/01/21 16:54:10
18.479 -72.688 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.9 2010/01/21 16:45:20
18.380 -72.848 8.6 * HAITI
REGION
3.0 2010/01/21 06:14:11
18.152 -68.127 75.3 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
4.0 2010/01/21 00:09:15
18.427 -72.822 10.0 * HAITI REGION
NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09 10
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 12
January 11 13 15 13 (13 with two 7M's)
YR total 148 194 183 144 (13)
------------------------------
SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
1/20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27
16 17 30 40 32 34 28 15
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14...12/9-11,15,19,27-29; 1/2,7,13,23,25
Spotless days--
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
2010 total: 2 days (8%): Since 2004, 772 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
40/15--Sunspot No.(high/low): 40 on 1/23; 15 on 1/27
380/40--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 380 on 1/23; 40 on 1/27
0--X or M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.
and http://www.lmsal.com/
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
14 4 2 4
4 3 3 2
4--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 4 on 1/21,23,24
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 1/21
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest ash plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (10.1 km, 1/22,23)
KVERT
reported that during 15-22 January seismic activity from Kliuchevskoi
was above background levels and lava continued to flow down the NW
flank. Strombolian activity periodically ejected material 300 m above
the crater. Phreatic explosions from the front of the lava flow ejected
material that rose to altitudes of 4.5-8 km (14,800-26,200 ft) a.s.l.
Satellite imagery also revealed a large daily thermal anomaly at the
volcano. The Level of Concern Color Code remained at Orange. Based on
information from the Yelizovo Airport (UHPP) and analyses of satellite
imagery, the Tokyo VAAC reported that during 22-23 January ash plumes
rose to altitudes of 7-10.1 km (23,000-33,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE.
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (4.6 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.5 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south
of latitude 23°N (with highest
plume)
BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (3 km)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (1.5 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (low)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.8 km)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific) 14.27°S, 167.50°E; summit elev. 797 m (3 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.2 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (3 km)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (9 km, 1/26)
The
IG reported that during 20-26 January explosions from Tungurahua were
detected by the seismic network. Inclement weather often prevented
observations of the volcano; occasionally ash plumes were seen rising
to altitudes of 5.3-8 km (17,400-26,200 ft) a.s.l. Ashfall was noted
almost daily in areas to the SW and sometimes to the W and NW. Roaring
noises, sounds resembling "cannon shots," and vibrating windows were
reported. During 20-23 January lava fountains and explosions ejected
incandescent blocks that fell onto and rolled down the flanks. Blocks
were also seen rolling down the flanks on 24 and 25 January. On 26
January, an explosion generated an ash plume that rose to an altitude
of 9 km (30,000 ft) a.s.l. Ashfall was reported in areas to the NW, W,
and WSW.
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
January 2010
Apogee 17 01:41 A to P is 13 days
Equator SN 19 21:44
MidAP 22 03:52
MaxAP 25 06:00
N Limit 26 21:01
Full Moon 30 06:19
Perigee 30 09:04 P to A is 14 days
February 2010
Equator NS 01 20:40
MidPA 03 16:49
MaxPA 04 12:01
S Limit 08 14:26
Apogee 13 02:07 A to P is 14 days
New Moon 14 02:53
Equator SN 16 04:00
MidAP 18 18:49
MaxAP 22 18:40
N Limit 23 06:01
Perigee 27 21:41
Full Moon 28 16:39
Donald, Editor
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1/3,11,12
S
09
0E0e0e0 1 1 0 1
6.3M 01/09 05:51 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
S
10
E0 0e0 1e1 1e0e1
6.5M 01/10 00:27 21.7 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
M 11 V8 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
T 12SL V8 1 2 0e0 0 0 1E2
7.0M 01/12 21:53 10.0 HAITI REGION
W
13
e3e2e1 1e1e2 0 2
T
14
2 1e0 1E1e1e1 1
6.0M 01/14 14:03 32.4 SOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
F 15NM e1 0 1e0 0e1e2 2
S
16
0 0 0 0 0 0e0 0
S
17A
0 1e0e0E0 0 0e1
6.3M 01/17 12:00 10.0 DRAKE PASSAGE
5.9M 01/17 09:46 35.0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
M
18
e0e1e1 0e1e1 1e1
T 19EqSN e1 0e0 0e0e0 0 1
W
20
1 0e1e0e2 5e4e4
5.9M 01/20 11:03 10.0 HAITI REGION
T
21
e1 3e2 1 1e0 0
F 22MidAP
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: NM-New Moon, A-Apogee, EqSN-Crosses Equator Going North, SL-Southern Limit,
MaxAP-Max speed toward Perigee(P), MidAP-Midpoint heading to Perigee
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article: Space Ribbon
http://science.nasa.gov/
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Haitian Quake Swarm Continues, including 5.9M Aftershock
...Week ending January 21, 2010, at a Glance in eleventh year since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The DIGEST of the Week
38 -- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-5; South Pacific-17)
2- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
1000-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/
1--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Ecuador
http://www.volcano.si.edu/
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Japan
4.8 2010/01/21 09:48:52
38.297 140.185 23.2 EASTERN HONSHU,
JAPAN
1/14-20 Japan 4M-2, 5M-3; Kurils 4M-3(with 1 Kormandorskiiye), 5M-2; Kamchatka 4M-1
5.8 2010/01/18 01:02:22
46.517 153.239 39.7 KURIL ISLANDS
5.6 2010/01/17 06:04:38
37.981 143.556 11.8 OFF THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3 2010/01/15 15:44:48
43.617 146.661 35.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2010/01/15 11:08:37
26.728 126.395 127.0 RYUKYU
ISLANDS, JAPAN
5.0 2010/01/14 18:46:25
42.380 142.959 56.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/
4.5 2010/01/20 05:20:09
35.880 52.910 10.0 NORTHERN IRAN
5.4 2010/01/18 15:56:12 38.495 21.988 16.3 GREECE
4.9 2010/01/17 20:16:05
35.314 27.608 27.3 DODECANESE
ISLANDS, GREECE
4.5 2010/01/17 09:34:22
32.361 48.328 39.4 WESTERN IRAN
4.9 2010/01/16 20:23:44
32.637 48.373 70.7 WESTERN IRAN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d h:m:s
deg
deg km
5.1 2010/01/21 17:00:51
1.461 122.168 32.1 MINAHASA,
SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.7 2010/01/21 08:03:24
8.369 -110.305 10.0 EAST CENTRAL PACIFIC
OCEAN
5.4 2010/01/21 02:02:07
13.559 125.370 35.0 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2010/01/21 00:15:14
-36.010 -73.005 4.0 OFFSHORE
BIO-BIO, CHILE
38 5.1 2010/01/20 22:56:58 -20.032 -177.201 344.6 FIJI REGION
5.3 2010/01/20 19:07:44 -57.726 -65.632 39.6 DRAKE PASSAGE
5.1 2010/01/20 12:56:50
-10.980 165.617 29.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.9 2010/01/20 11:03:44
18.385 -72.870 10.0 HAITI REGION
5.2 2010/01/20 06:05:46
-26.745 -63.321 554.9 SANTIAGO DEL
ESTERO, ARGENTINA
5.3 2010/01/19 17:28:16
-27.590 -65.780 28.6 TUCUMAN,
ARGENTINA
5.8 2010/01/19 14:23:40
19.021 -80.846 10.0 CAYMAN ISLANDS
REGION
5.0 2010/01/19 08:08:48 -10.040 161.007 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.1 2010/01/19 01:00:23
-8.841 157.839 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.5 2010/01/19 00:17:51
-8.977 158.133 52.3 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.1 2010/01/19 00:17:01
-8.946 158.036 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/18 23:12:43
-8.745 157.894 33.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/18 23:11:07
-9.055 157.895 33.6 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.3 2010/01/18 22:31:00
-8.784 157.536 37.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/18 22:22:19
-21.726 -70.293 12.3 OFFSHORE
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
5.2 2010/01/18 21:35:29 -18.358 -173.375 82.9 TONGA
5.7 2010/01/18 16:09:15
-12.421 166.169 10.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.4 2010/01/18 15:56:12
38.495 21.988 16.3 GREECE
5.8 2010/01/18 15:40:29
13.718 -90.289 65.8 OFFSHORE
GUATEMALA
5.5 2010/01/18 12:28:37 -31.264 -68.573 107.6 SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
5.1 2010/01/18 12:19:13 -6.311 130.556 120.1 BANDA SEA
5.3 2010/01/18 08:18:25 -6.323 114.312 511.5 BALI SEA
5.2 2010/01/18 06:00:29
-11.544 166.287 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/18 03:51:01
-34.948 -108.575 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST
PACIFIC RISE
5.8 2010/01/18 01:02:22
46.517 153.239 39.7 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2010/01/17 22:38:14
-32.047 -177.825 3.4 SOUTH OF THE
KERMADEC ISLANDS
6.3 2010/01/17 12:00:02
-57.671 -65.910 10.0 *** DRAKE
PASSAGE
5.9 2010/01/17 09:46:44
-6.120 152.549 35.0 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.6 2010/01/17 06:04:38
37.981 143.556 11.8 OFF THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3 2010/01/16 20:08:20
51.650 177.580 82.0 RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.6 2010/01/15 18:00:49
10.421 -63.495 11.7 SUCRE,
VENEZUELA
5.3 2010/01/15 15:44:48
43.617 146.661 35.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2010/01/15 11:08:37
26.728 126.395 127.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2010/01/15 10:38:26
-31.902 -175.740 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS
REGION
5.4 2010/01/15 10:14:03
-31.945 -177.371 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS
REGION
5.3 2010/01/15 00:06:47
7.182 126.000 28.2 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.0 2010/01/14 18:46:25
42.380 142.959 56.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.3 2010/01/14 16:22:38
-11.966 166.209 57.1 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.0 2010/01/14 14:03:41
11.517 142.113 32.4 *** SOUTH OF
THE MARIANA ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/14 08:42:13 -41.108 -83.724 10.0 WEST CHILE RISE
1/12 5M-14, 6M-0, 7M-1 (HAITI REGION)
7.0 2010/01/12 21:53:10
18.451 -72.445 10.0 ****HAITI
REGION
6.5 2010/01/10 00:27:39
40.645 -124.763 21.7 *** OFFSHORE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1/3-9 5M-18 6M-4, 7M-1 (SOLOMON ISLANDS)
7.2 2010/01/03 22:36:31
-8.912 157.307 30.5 *** SOLOMON
ISLANDS
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
1/18-21 2M-20, 3M-9 (all YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING)
3.7 2010/01/21 06:16:20
44.568 -110.973 10.3 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK,
WYOMING
3.0 2010/01/21 06:14:11
18.152 -68.127 75.3 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3.7 2010/01/21 05:22:52 61.432 -150.390 43.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA
4.0 2010/01/21 00:09:15 18.427 -72.822 10.0 * HAITI REGION
3.3 2010/01/20 21:18:46 36.017 -91.303 0.1 ARKANSAS
3.4 2010/01/18 09:03:19 38.688 -119.472 8.4 NEVADA
4.1 2010/01/18 08:41:08 36.862 -104.721 5.0 * NEW MEXICO
4.3 2010/01/17 18:11:07
43.515 -126.647 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.7 2010/01/16 14:25:20 46.374 -112.261 0.0 WESTERN MONTANA
1/11-20 3M-6, 4M-2 (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
4.3 2010/01/16 12:03:26 33.938 -117.017 14.8 * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2010/01/16 09:39:09
40.770 -124.756 15.1 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.4 2010/01/16 06:36:18
36.036 -117.847 3.4 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
1/10-15 3M-11, 4M-1 (CENTRAL CALIFORNIA)
3.8 2010/01/15 15:27:02 35.569 -97.277 5.0 OKLAHOMA
4.0 2010/01/15 15:18:26 35.592 -97.258 5.0 * OKLAHOMA
3.4 2010/01/15 13:39:31
36.036 -117.848 1.2 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.6 2010/01/15 10:29:59
36.029 -117.840 1.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.5 2010/01/15 09:28:19
36.024 -117.839 2.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2010/01/15 09:25:13
36.034 -117.851 2.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.4 2010/01/15 08:23:27
36.031 -117.843 1.3 * CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.4 2010/01/14 13:37:00
36.039 -117.838 2.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.3 2010/01/14 10:05:34 35.737 -97.299 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.0 2010/01/14 06:27:31 19.985 -156.035 10.5 HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
1/10-13 3M-11, 4M-5, 5M-0, 6M-1 (OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA)
4.3 2010/01/12 02:36:08
33.967 -116.876 7.2 * SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
6.5 2010/01/10 00:27:39
40.645 -124.763 21.7 *** OFFSHORE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.1 2010/01/07 18:09:35
37.481 -121.799 11.0 * SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.9 2010/01/20 09:32:30
17.027 -94.361 116.1 * OAXACA, MEXICO
3.0 2010/01/18 02:30:17
32.109 -115.398 11.2 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.2 2010/01/17 08:00:56
32.130 -115.381 12.4 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.1 2010/01/15 13:42:18
32.147 -115.374 6.0 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.6
2010/01/13 22:30:45 14.867
-93.685 35.6 * OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
12/30-1/10 3M-14, 4M-4 5M-1 in BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.0 2010/01/18 22:02:30
19.983 -155.831 9.8 ISLAND OF
HAWAII, HAWAII
3.8 2010/01/18 23:01:36
19.229 -155.523 6.6 ISLAND OF
HAWAII, HAWAII
3.0 2010/01/15 17:34:49
19.406 -155.306 14.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
6.0 2010/01/14 14:03:41
11.517 142.113 32.4 *** SOUTH
OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
6.2 2010/01/02 08:45:34
12.509 141.878 10.0 ***
MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.2 2010/01/21 21:35:06
56.270 -156.675 104.8 ALASKA PENINSULA
3.2 2010/01/21 20:25:51
59.996 -153.343 142.1 SOUTHERN ALASKA
3.9 2010/01/21 15:17:56
54.468 -161.525 17.7 ALASKA
PENINSULA
4.8 2010/01/21 11:55:23
54.565 -161.652 42.1 * ALASKA
PENINSULA
1/20 3M-1
1/19 3M-3
1/18 3M-1
1/17 3M-1
1/16 3M-1, 4M-1, 5M-1 (UNIMAK ISLAND REGION & RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.3 2010/01/16 22:17:23
53.075 -163.156 35.0 * UNIMAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
5.3 2010/01/16 20:08:20
51.650 177.580 82.0 ** RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
1/15 3M-1
1/14 3M-1, 4M-2 (NEAR & ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.9 2010/01/14 03:19:25
51.714 -176.024 61.3 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.9 2010/01/14 02:16:18
52.494 171.038 42.1 * NEAR ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Atlantic Ridge
(*-4M, **-5M quakes)(Quakes counted but not shown-Puerto Rico Region)
3.3 2010/01/21 18:47:46
19.136 -66.395 25.2 PUERTO RICO
REGION
4.8 2010/01/21 16:54:10
18.479 -72.688 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.9 2010/01/21 16:45:20
18.380 -72.848 8.6 * HAITI
REGION
3.0 2010/01/21 09:59:45
18.703 -66.220 120.2 PUERTO RICO REGION
1/20 3M-0, 4M-1, 5M-1 (HAITI REGION)
4.0 2010/01/20 15:12:03
19.172 -73.526 5.2 * HAITI
REGION
5.9 2010/01/20 11:03:44
18.385 -72.870 10.0 ** HAITI REGION
1/19 3M-2
1/18 3M-2
3.7 2010/01/18 17:22:41
19.326 -68.694 68.9 DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC REGION
1/17 3M-1, 4M-2 (HAITI REGION)
4.6 2010/01/17 18:19:20
18.519 -72.783 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.7 2010/01/17 17:51:09
18.571 -72.532 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/16 3M-11, 4M-1
4.5 2010/01/16 15:59:56
18.455 -72.539 10.0 * HAITI REGION
3.5 2010/01/16 12:16:23
18.458 -68.373 171.6 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3.4 2010/01/16 06:55:48
18.974 -68.768 114.0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
REGION
1/15 3M-9, 4M-4 (all HAITI REGION)
3.0 2010/01/15 23:43:21
18.985 -68.694 4.6 DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC REGION
4.7 2010/01/15 21:04:47
18.012 -72.333 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.6 2010/01/15 20:04:12
18.439 -72.856 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.6 2010/01/15 13:41:44
18.401 -72.816 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.7 2010/01/15 08:56:07
18.470 -73.020 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/14 3M-1, 4M-4 (HAITI REGION)
4.8 2010/01/14 12:39:05
18.418 -72.782 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.5 2010/01/14 10:32:30
18.480 -72.611 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.7 2010/01/14 08:15:42
18.330 -72.765 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.4 2010/01/14 05:03:07
18.476 -72.873 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/13 3M-1, 4M-19, 5M-11 (HAITI)
5.8 2010/01/13 05:02:58
18.375 -72.960 10.0 ** HAITI REGION
1/12 3M-4, 4M-0, 5M-2, 6M-0, 7M-1 (HAITI REGION)
5.5 2010/01/12 22:12:05
18.485 -72.556 10.0 ** HAITI REGION
5.9 2010/01/12 22:00:42
18.271 -72.862 10.0 ** HAITI REGION
7.0 2010/01/12 21:53:10
18.451 -72.445 10.0 *** HAITI
REGION
1/11 3M-5
1/10 3M-1
1/9 3M-3
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09 10
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 12
January 11 13 15 13 (12 with two 7M's)
YR total 148 194 183 144 (12)
------------------------------
SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
1/13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20
41 34 26 24 16 14
0 16
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14...12/9-11,15,19,27-29; 1/2,7,13,(20)
Spotless days--
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
2010 total: 2 days (11%): Since 2004, 771 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
34/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 34 on 1/14; 0 on 1/19
350/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 350 on 1/15
6--M Class Solar Flares: 2 on 1/19; 4 on 1/20
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.
and http://www.lmsal.com/
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
6 4 3 1
1 3 1 14
14--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 14 on 1/20
1 day--Kp 4's per 24 hours: two on 1/20 (with one pk 5)
0 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3 km, drifting 113 km SE 1/12,13)
KHARIMKOTAN Kuril Islands (Russia) 49.12°N, 154.508°E; summit elev. 1145 m (thermal anomaly only)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (9 km, 1/18)
KVERT
reported that during 8-15 January seismic activity from Kliuchevskoi
was above background levels and lava continued to flow down the NW
flank. Strombolian activity periodically ejected material above the
crater. Phreatic explosions were seen from the front of the lava flow,
which was about 1.2 km in length. Satellite imagery also revealed a
large daily thermal anomaly at the volcano. During 12-14 January,
gas-and-steam plumes rose to an altitude of 6.8 km (22,300 ft) a.s.l.
and drifted E. The Level of Concern Color Code remained at Orange.
Based on information from the Yelizovo Airport (UHPP), the Tokyo VAAC
reported that on 18 January an ash plume rose to an altitude of 9 km
(30,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted N.
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (3 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (4.9 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south
of latitude 23°N (with highest
plume)
ARENAL Costa Rica 10.463°N, 84.703°W; summit elev. 1670 m (low)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (1.8 km)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific) 14.27°S, 167.50°E; summit elev. 797 m (no height, but "denser and darker" thru 1/13)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (lava suddenly at high level on 1/14)(low, no lava into ocean)
During 13-19 January, HVO reported an active lava surface about 200 m below a vent in the floor of Kilauea's Halema'uma'u crater. The lava surface occasionally spattered, and both rose and drained through a hole in the cavity floor. A plume from the vent drifted mainly SW, dropping small amounts of ash, and occasionally fresh spatter, downwind. On 14 January, the lava surface suddenly rose to very high levels multiple times; the highest level was about 120 m below the floor of Halema'uma'u crater. Thermal anomalies from the areas above the pali, detected from satellites on the same day, indicated that lava emissions from the TEB vent had resumed. Lava flows were noted during 17-19 January.
NYAMURAGIRA Democratic Republic of Congo 1.408°S, 29.20°E; summit elev. 3058 m (low)
PLANCHON-PETEROA Central Chile-Argentina border 35.240°S, 70.570°W; summit elev. 4107 m (low)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (7.3 km, 1/14)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (7.6 km, 1/8,10)
MVO
reported that during 8-15 January activity from the Soufrière Hills
lava dome increased significantly. One explosion on 8 January and two
on 10 January generated ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 5.5-7.6 km
(18,000-25,000 ft) a.s.l. Ash fell in occupied areas to the NW, along
with lapilli fall on 10 January. The explosions occurred from an area
on the NE side of the volcano. Pyroclastic flows from column collapses
moved rapidly NE (down Whites Bottom and Tuitts Ghaut), NW (down Tyers
Ghaut and Belham Valley), W (down Gages Ghaut), and the SE (down the
Tar River Valley). After the explosions activity decreased until 12
January, when cycles of increased numbers of rockfalls, pyroclastic
flows, and ash venting were noted.
Observations during 8-15 January revealed that lava-dome growth resumed at the top, central part of the dome. On 18 January, a partial lava-dome collapse generated a pyroclastic flow that traveled W down Gages Valley, into Spring Ghaut, and then WSW down Aymers Ghaut, reaching the sea. Ash plumes rose to an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. Smoke from burning houses in Kinsale was visible after the event. The Hazard Level remained at 4.
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (gas and ash to 8 km, 1/12,13)
The
IG reported that during 13-14 January explosions from Tungurahua
ejected incandescent material 1 km above and 1.5 km away from the
crater, onto the flanks. Explosions produced noises resembling "cannon
shots" and caused windows and structures to vibrate. Gas-and-ash plumes
rose to altitudes of 7-8 km (23,000-26,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and
SW, causing ashfall. On 15 January, although meteorological clouds
mostly prevented observations, an ash plume was seen rising to an
altitude of 6 km (19,700 ft) a.s.l. Cloud cover prevented observations
during the next two days. On 17 January, ashfall was reported in areas
W and SW. Lahars descended drainages to the W and NW, causing the road
to Baños to close. On 18 January, Strombolian activity ejected
incandescent blocks and an ash plume rose to an altitude of 6 km
(19,700 ft) a.s.l. Explosions caused windows and structures to vibrate.
Ashfall was reported in areas W and SW on 18 and 19 January.
TURRIALBA Costa Rica 10.025°N, 83.767°W; summit elev. 3340 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
January 2010
Perigee 01 20:37 P to A is 16 days
Perihelion 03 00:??
Equator NS 05 11:11
MaxPA 06 23:41
MidPA 07 03:45
S Limit 12 08:32
New Moon 15 07:13
Apogee 17 01:41 A to P is 14 days
Equator SN 19 21:44
MidAP 22 03:52
MaxAP 25 06:00
N Limit 26 21:01
Full Moon 30 06:19
Perigee 30 09:04
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1/3,11,12
S 03Perihelion V9.1 0e1 1e2e2e0e0E0
7.2M 01/03 22:36 30.5 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.5M 01/03 21:48 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
M
04
e0e0e2E1e0 0e0
0
6.1M 01/04 11:28 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
T 05EqNS e0E0 0 0E0 1 0 0
6.9M 01/05 12:15 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.7M 01/05 04:55 10.0 EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS
W 06MaxPA e0e1 0e0 0e0 0 0
T 07MidPA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
F
08
0e0 1 0e0 1 0 0
S
09
0E0e0e0 1 1 0 1
6.3M 01/09 05:51 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
S
10
E0 0e0 1e1 1e0e1
6.5M 01/10 00:27 21.7 OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
M 11 V8 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
T 12SL
V8
1 2 0e0 0 0 1E2
7.0M 01/12 21:53 10.0 HAITI REGION
W
13
e3e2e1 1e1e2 0 2
T
14
2 1e0 1E1e1e1
6.0M 01/14 14:03 32.4 SOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: EqNS-Crosses Equator Going South, SL-Southern Limit,
MaxPA-Max speed toward Apogree(A), MidPA-Midpoint heading to Apogee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Big Quake Swarms: Haiti, Northern California, Solomon, Baja California
...Week ending January 14, 2010, at a Glance in eleventh year since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The DIGEST of the Week
24 -- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South Pacific-14)
4- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
795-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/
1--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Ecuador
http://www.volcano.si.edu/
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Japan
5.0 2010/01/14 18:46:25
42.380 142.959 56.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
4.8 2010/01/14 06:40:24
52.787 158.822 76.8 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
4.8 2010/01/07 07:11:38
27.760 128.846 50.7 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
4.7 2010/01/02 11:06:28
22.052 143.228 247.4 VOLCANO
ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
4.8 2010/01/02 01:18:52
55.752 165.736 17.2 KOMANDORSKIYE
OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/
4.8 2010/01/13 10:22:15
26.940 53.497 10.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
4.6 2010/01/10 17:17:50
27.228 55.677 10.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
4.8 2010/01/06 14:17:50
27.616 55.171 35.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
5.0 2010/01/14 18:46:25
42.380 142.959 56.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.3 2010/01/14 16:22:38
-11.966 166.209 57.1 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.0 2010/01/14 14:03:41
11.517 142.113 32.4 *** SOUTH OF
THE MARIANA ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/14 08:42:13 -41.108 -83.724 10.0 WEST CHILE RISE
24
5.6 2010/01/13 17:18:08
-0.691 133.313 10.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.0 2010/01/13 16:49:07 -15.424 -175.069 10.0 TONGA
5.3 2010/01/13 16:21:23 -15.712 -174.633 10.0 TONGA
1/12 5M-14, 6M-0, 7M-1 (HAITI REGION)
5.3 2010/01/13 14:43:45
18.453 -72.922 10.0 HAITI REGION
5.2 2010/01/13 12:42:39
6.647 124.353 10.0 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.0 2010/01/13 07:55:00
5.177 127.317 118.9 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2010/01/13 03:52:22 -20.219 -68.605 64.9 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
7.0 2010/01/12 21:53:10
18.451 -72.445 10.0 HAITI REGION
5.4 2010/01/12 10:58:11
-5.431 133.788 10.8 KEPULAUAN KAI,
INDONESIA
5.0 2010/01/12 10:54:09
14.668 120.506 112.4 LUZON,
PHILIPPINES
5.3 2010/01/10 22:44:31 -16.800 -174.215 87.3 TONGA
5.5 2010/01/10 22:44:21 -16.735 -174.210 8.4 TONGA
5.1 2010/01/10 18:24:59 -14.397 167.659 35.0 VANUATU
5.4 2010/01/10 13:27:31
-6.071 147.458 71.2 EASTERN NEW
GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2 2010/01/10 08:09:45
-0.086 123.214 171.8 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
6.5 2010/01/10 00:27:39
40.645 -124.763 21.7 *** OFFSHORE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
1/3-9 5M-18 6M-4, 7M-1Quakes SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.3 2010/01/09 05:51:34
-9.169 157.614 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/09 04:00:51
12.100 142.047 63.9 *** MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
5.4 2010/01/08 12:15:00
6.062 126.773 118.1 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.1 2010/01/07 15:48:22 -21.616 -174.610 35.0 TONGA
5.0 2010/01/07 08:29:19
-52.280 159.304 10.0 MACQUARIE
ISLAND REGION
6.7
2010/01/05 04:55:39 -58.101 -14.867
10.0 *** EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
7.2 2010/01/03 22:36:31
-8.912 157.307 30.5 *** SOLOMON
ISLANDS
6.2 2010/01/02 08:45:34
12.509 141.878 10.0 *** MARIANA
ISLANDS REGION
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
1/10-14 3M-6 (CENTRAL CALIFORNIA)
3.4 2010/01/14 13:37:00
36.039 -117.838 2.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.3 2010/01/14 10:05:34 35.737 -97.299 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.0 2010/01/14 06:27:31
19.985 -156.035 10.5 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
1/10-13 3M-11, 4M-5, 5M-0, 6M-1 (OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA)
3.3 2010/01/13 17:36:28
40.651 -124.686 25.1 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.9 2010/01/13 11:17:55 47.431 -113.174 20.8 WESTERN MONTANA
4.3 2010/01/12 02:36:08
33.967 -116.876 7.2 * SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.2 2010/01/11 23:33:53
33.966 -116.877 10.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2010/01/11 23:24:00
33.965 -116.877 10.2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2010/01/10 15:36:28
38.800 -122.811 3.7 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
6.5 2010/01/10 00:27:39
40.645 -124.763 21.7 *** OFFSHORE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2010/01/09 14:19:18
44.152 -129.008 10.0 OFF THE COAST OF
OREGON
3.7 2010/01/08 19:48:50
37.482 -121.793 9.6 SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
4.1 2010/01/07 18:09:35
37.481 -121.799 11.0 * SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6 2010/01/13 22:30:45
14.867 -93.685 35.6 * OFFSHORE
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
12/30-1/10 3M-14, 4M-4 5M-1 in BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.1 2010/01/10 06:35:53
32.404 -115.157 32.7 * BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.7 2010/01/08 08:50:45
17.085 -93.812 172.9 * CHIAPAS, MEXICO
4.1 2010/01/07 05:49:20
30.201 -113.740 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
4.6 2010/01/06 09:17:38
17.409 -100.551 37.0 * GUERRERO, MEXICO
4.0 2010/01/04 00:02:18
32.220 -116.654 12.2 * BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.8 2010/01/02 16:09:21
14.350 -92.488 28.9 * OFFSHORE
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
4.0 2009/12/30 19:07:41
32.495 -115.205 6.0 * BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.8 2009/12/30 18:53:24
32.532 -115.208 6.0 * BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
5.8 2009/12/30 18:48:57
32.464 -115.189 6.0 ** BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.5 2009/12/30 17:54:13
32.448 -115.179 15.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
6.0 2010/01/14 14:03:41
11.517 142.113 32.4 *** SOUTH
OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/09 04:00:51
12.100 142.047 63.9 ** MARIANA
ISLANDS REGION
6.2 2010/01/02 08:45:34
12.509 141.878 10.0 ***
MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
4.9 2010/01/14 03:19:25
51.714 -176.024 61.3 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.9 2010/01/14 02:16:18
52.494 171.038 42.1 * NEAR ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3.3 2010/01/14 00:59:49 62.135 -145.261 13.6 CENTRAL ALASKA
1/13 3M-3, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2010/01/13 19:23:18
53.173 -169.208 87.0 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
1/12 3M-2
1/11 3M-1
1/10 3M-1
1/9 3M-1
1/8 3M-1
1/7 3M-2
1/6 3M-2
1/5 3M-3
1/4 3M-1
1/3 3M-4
1/2 3M-0
1/1 3M-0, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2010/01/02 00:42:56
52.110 -166.219 29.5 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/31 3M-5
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
3.0 2010/01/14 15:06:04
19.065 -65.897 39.1 PUERTO RICO
REGION
4.8 2010/01/14 12:39:05
18.418 -72.782 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.5 2010/01/14 10:32:30
18.480 -72.611 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.7 2010/01/14 08:15:42
18.330 -72.765 10.0 * HAITI REGION
4.4 2010/01/14 05:03:07
18.476 -72.873 10.0 * HAITI REGION
1/13 3M-1, 4M-19, 5M-11 (HAITI)
5.8 2010/01/13 05:02:58
18.375 -72.960 10.0 HAITI REGION
1/12 3M-4, 4M-0, 5M-2, 6M-0, 7M-1 (HAITI REGION)
5.5 2010/01/12 22:12:05
18.485 -72.556 10.0 HAITI REGION
5.9 2010/01/12 22:00:42
18.271 -72.862 10.0 HAITI REGION
7.0 2010/01/12 21:53:10
18.451 -72.445 10.0 HAITI REGION
1/11 3M-5
1/10 3M-1
1/9 3M-3
1/8 3M-8, 4M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8 2010/01/08 03:31:11
15.265 -45.773 10.0 * NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1/7 3M-5
1/6 3M-3, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
1/5 3M-4
1/4 3M-1, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION)
4.5 2010/01/04 01:08:49
18.362 -68.863 166.2 * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
REGION
1/3 3M-0
1/2 3M-0, 4M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8 2010/01/02 23:05:53
51.751 -30.775 9.6 * NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1/1 3M-0, 4M-0, 5M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
5.0 2010/01/01 09:37:12
42.415 -30.513 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS
REGION
12/31 3M-0
NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09 10
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 12
January 11 13 15 13 (10 with two 7M's)
YR total 148 194 183 144 (10)
------------------------------
SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
1/6 7 8 9 10 11
12
13
0 15 14 20 25 35 35 41
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14...12/9-11,15,19,27-29; 1/2
Spotless days--
2009 total: 260 days (71%)
2010 total: 1 day (8%): Since 2004, 771 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
41/14--Sunspot No.(high/low): 41 on 1//13; 14 on 1/8
380/40--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 380 on 1/13; 40 on 1/8
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares; 3 C Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.
and http://www.lmsal.com/
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
1 1 2 1
2 6 3 6
6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 1/11,13
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 1/13
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (seismic activity low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (3 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (6.4 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.8 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of
latitude 23°N (with highest
plume)
BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (1.5 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.1 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.7 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; no lava into ocean)
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (steam, low)
NYAMURAGIRA Democratic Republic of Congo 1.408°S, 29.20°E; summit elev. 3058 m (low)
PACAYA Guatemala 14.381°N, 90.601°W; summit elev. 2552 m (white and blue plumes, low)
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE Reunion Island 21.231°S, 55.713°E; summit elev. 2632 m (low)
POPOCATEPETL México 19.023°N, 98.622°W; summit elev. 5426 m (low)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (low)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.4 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (4.6 km, 1/3,4,10)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (8 km, 1/11,12)
The
IG reported that during 5-6 January a gas-and-ash plume from Tungurahua
rose to an altitude of 6.5 km (21,300 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. The
sulfur dioxide emission rate was 3,200 tons per day, ten times the
value measured during the previous months. On 7 January seismic tremor
duration and amplitude increased, and signals indicative of explosions
were detected. On 6 and 7 January, incandescent blocks were ejected and
fell back into the crater. During 8-10 January, cloud cover often
prevented observations; on 10 January a steam-and-ash plume rose to an
altitude of 6.5 km (21,300 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. Incandescence from
the crater was sometimes seen at night. Ashfall up to 5 mm thick was
reported in areas W and SW on 9 and 10 January. Roaring noises and
vibrating glass were occasionally noted during the reporting period.
During 11-12 January, activity increased; ash plumes rose to higher altitudes and more explosions were detected. Incandescent blocks were ejected almost 1 km above the crater and 1.5 km away from the crater, onto the flanks. Gas-and-ash plumes rose to an altitude of 8 km (26,200 ft) a.s.l. and drifted in multiple directions. Ashfall was reported in areas to the NNW, W, SW, and S.
TURRIALBA Costa Rica 10.025°N, 83.767°W; summit elev. 3340 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
January 2010
Perigee 01 20:37 P to A is 16 days
Perihelion 03 00:??
Equator NS 05 11:11
MaxPA 06 23:41
MidPA 07 03:45
S Limit 12 08:32
New Moon 15 07:13
Apogee 17 01:41 A to P is 14 days
Equator SN 19 21:44
MidAP 22 03:52
MaxAP 25 06:00
N Limit 26 21:01
Full Moon 30 06:19
Perigee 30 09:04
Donald, Editor
-----------------------------
The Past
Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash
Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos.
(LATEST LAST)
GALERAS Colombia 1/2
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1/3
M 28
e0 0e0e1 0 0 0 0
T 29
0e0e0e0 0 0e0e0
W 30NL
0 0e0e0 0 0e0 0
5.8M 12/30 18:48 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
T 31FM
0 0e0e0e0e0 0 0
F 01P
1 0 0e0 0e0e3 1
S 02 V12
e0e0E0 0 0 0 0 1
6.2M 01/02 08:45 10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
S
03Perihelion V9.1 0e1 1e2e2e0e0E0
7.2M 01/03 22:36 30.5 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.5M 01/03 21:48 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
M 04
e0e0e2E1e0 0e0 0
6.1M 01/04 11:28 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
T 05EqNS
e0E0 0 0E0 1 0 0
6.9M 01/05 12:15 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.7M 01/05 04:55 10.0 EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
W 06MaxPA
e0e1 0e0 0e0 0 0
T 07MidPA
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Symbols
of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic
Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km
or greater
Moon: FM-Full Moon, P-Perigee, EqNS-Crosses Equator
Going South, NL-Northern Limit,
MaxPA-Max speed toward Apogree(A), MidPA-Midpoint heading to Apogee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Strong Earthquake Swarm to 7.2M in Solomon Islands; Lesser in Baja
...Week ending January 7, 2010, at a Glance in eleventh year since
1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is
preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on
www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWELS of the WEEK
Article: BLUE MOONS (
www.spaceweather.com
for 1/1/10)
"For the record, the average annual rate of blue Moons
is 0.37 per year. The rate of Blue moons on New Year's Eve is 0.05 per year.
The rate of lunar eclipses of Blue moons on New Year's Eve is 0.01 per
year."
THE DIGEST OF THE WEEK
39-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South
Pacific-25)
6-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from
date of previous DIGEST)
740-- Past week total of 1.0M
and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia and
Ecuador
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly
Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
4.8 2010/01/07 07:11:38 27.760
128.846 50.7 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
4.7
2010/01/02 11:06:28 22.052 143.228
247.4 VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
4.8
2010/01/02 01:18:52 55.752 165.736
17.2 KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.8
2010/01/06 14:17:50 27.616 55.171
35.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
4.4 2010/01/05
02:47:18 36.313 25.418 108.6
DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0
magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg deg
km
5.1 2010/01/07 15:48:22 -21.616 -174.610
35.0 TONGA
5.0 2010/01/07 08:29:19
-52.280 159.304 10.0 MACQUARIE ISLAND
REGION
39
5.3 2010/01/06 17:27:56 -4.401
151.717 201.9 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.3 2010/01/06 16:38:36 -41.643
-16.503 10.0 SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0
2010/01/06 09:48:45 -49.946 164.307 10.0
AUCKLAND ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND REGION
14 5M Quakes 1/4-6 SOLOMON
ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/06 00:28:36
14.250 -91.879 76.8 OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
6.9 2010/01/05 12:15:36 -8.886
157.522 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.7
2010/01/05 04:55:39 -58.101 -14.867 10.0
EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/05
04:15:53 -23.607 -63.691 545.7
SALTA, ARGENTINA
5.0 2010/01/05 01:34:26
-16.429 -73.999 26.2 NEAR THE COAST OF
SOUTHERN PERU
6.1 2010/01/04 11:28:24
-8.346 157.067 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/04 10:04:42 -21.006 -178.951
619.0 FIJI REGION
7.2 2010/01/03 22:36:31
-8.912 157.307 30.5 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.5 2010/01/03 21:48:06 -8.880
157.325 10.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.3
2010/01/03 21:38:40 6.470 126.323
46.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.7 2010/01/03
20:39:12 -8.876 -77.695 104.9
CENTRAL PERU
5.5 2010/01/03 15:13:52
-12.898 166.097 26.7 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
5.2 2010/01/03 14:13:56 -1.863
138.998 27.1 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.0 2010/01/03 09:10:37 -13.816
167.243 188.2 VANUATU
5.8
2010/01/03 04:11:42 -5.341 145.837
57.5 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.2
2010/01/02 08:45:34 12.509 141.878
10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
5.2
2010/01/02 05:20:53 12.402 142.092
22.7 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
5.3
2010/01/02 02:15:12 38.247 71.495
44.5 TAJIKISTAN
5.0 2010/01/02 00:10:10
-20.020 -175.316 139.2 TONGA
5.0
2010/01/01 18:14:33 -6.686 130.047
165.0 BANDA SEA
5.1 2010/01/01 15:43:07
-24.324 -179.827 462.1 SOUTH OF THE FIJI
ISLANDS
5.0 2010/01/01 09:37:12
42.415 -30.513 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS
REGION
5.0 2009/12/31 17:42:15 -19.689
-177.820 376.2 FIJI REGION
5.0
2009/12/31 12:22:29 19.463 122.715
33.2 BABUYAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES
5.5
2009/12/31 09:57:30 27.332 91.412
10.0 BHUTAN
5.2 2009/12/31 09:23:26
-59.558 -150.794 10.0 PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
5.4 2009/12/31 06:26:13 -2.046
137.444 35.0 PAPUA, INDONESIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and
greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake
magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
4.1 2010/01/07 18:09:35 37.481
-121.799 11.0 * SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.3 2010/01/05 04:55:25 37.581
-113.042 4.5 UTAH
3.2
2010/01/04 20:11:26 35.712 -117.485 9.4
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4 2010/01/04 20:08:00
35.714 -117.483 9.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.1 2010/01/04 16:24:03 37.587
-113.042 3.7 * UTAH
4.1
2010/01/04 14:24:54 40.277 -123.868 30.7
* NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2010/01/02 16:36:46
45.137 -120.955 15.4 OREGON
3.2
2009/12/31 19:57:43 36.032 -117.784
2.3 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/12/31
00:17:56 34.014 -117.116 11.2
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
Baja and
Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.1
2010/01/07 05:49:20 30.201 -113.740 10.0
* GULF OF CALIFORNIA
4.6 2010/01/06 09:17:38
17.409 -100.551 37.0 * GUERRERO, MEXICO
18 3M or greater quakes near Mexicali in BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.0 2010/01/04 00:02:18 32.220
-116.654 12.2 * BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.8
2010/01/02 16:09:21 14.350 -92.488
28.9 * OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
4.0
2009/12/30 19:07:41 32.495 -115.205 6.0
* BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.8 2009/12/30 18:53:24
32.532 -115.208 6.0 * BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
5.8 2009/12/30 18:48:57
32.464 -115.189 6.0 ** BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.5 2009/12/30 17:54:13 32.448
-115.179 15.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii,
Marianas, Samoa
6.2 2010/01/02 08:45:34
12.509 141.878 10.0 *** MARIANA
ISLANDS REGION
4.8 2010/01/02 05:29:06
12.417 142.101 59.0 * MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
5.2 2010/01/02 05:20:53
12.402 142.092 22.7 ** MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
3.7 2009/12/31 21:39:02
21.362 -156.360 19.0 MAUI REGION, HAWAII
Alaska
(*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.1 2010/01/07 10:04:07
59.936 -147.449 9.3 GULF OF ALASKA
3.3 2010/01/07 04:21:34 58.754
-136.402 5.0 SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
1/6
3M-2
1/5 3M-3
1/4 3M-1
1/3 3M-4
1/2
3M-0
1/1 3M-0, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2010/01/02 00:42:56
52.110 -166.219 29.5 * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/31 3M-5
Puerto
Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M
quakes)
3.3 2010/01/07 03:38:22
18.911 -65.061 3.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
3.0 2010/01/07 03:31:57 18.921
-65.069 3.8 VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
3.4
2010/01/07 02:31:53 19.089 -66.581
16.2 PUERTO RICO REGION
3.2 2010/01/07
02:16:37 18.865 -66.630 48.4
PUERTO RICO REGION
3.1 2010/01/07 02:07:00
19.058 -66.575 19.3 PUERTO RICO REGION
1/6 3M-3, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC
RIDGE)
1/5 3M-4
1/4
3M-1, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION)
4.5 2010/01/04
01:08:49 18.362 -68.863 166.2
* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
1/3 3M-0
1/2
3M-0, 4M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8
2010/01/02 23:05:53 51.751 -30.775
9.6 * NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
1/1
3M-0, 4M-0, 5M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
5.0
2010/01/01 09:37:12 42.415 -30.513
10.0 AZORES ISLANDS REGION
12/31 3M-0
-----------------------------------------------------------
Comparison
12/17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7
Alaska 0++ 1++ 0
0+ 0 0 2 3 3
2 1++ 0+ 1++ 5+ 5 0+ 0
4 1 3 2 2
Puerto Rico
3++ 3 2 0 5 3 0
4 2 0+ 1 0 1
0 0 0++ 0+ 0 1+ 4
3++ 5
(3M only, 4M-+, 5M-++ QUAKES)(Puerto Rico count includes Mid
Atlantic and Azore quakes.)
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of
Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09 10
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October
15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November
18 28H 16 15 with one 7M
December 11 14
13 12
January 11 13 15 13 with
three 7M's (6 with one 7M)
YR total
148 194 183 144 (6)
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SUN this week:
Ref:
www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
12/31 1/1 2 3
4 5 6
16 16 22 20 15 13
0
Peaks in
Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14...12/9-11,15,19,27-29; 1/2
Spotless days--2009 total: 260 days (71%): Since 2004, 771 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
22/0--Sunspot No.(high/low):
22 on 1/2; 0 on 1/6
220/0--Daily area of
sunspots(largest/smallest): 220 on 1/3; 0 on 1/6
0--X Class and M
Class Solar Flares; 3 C Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html
NOAA Solar Reports
and
http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/
graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
1
1 0 3 2 1 1
3--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 3 on 1/3
0 days--Kp
4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's per 24
hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of
latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY
Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low, gas and
steam)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E;
summit elev. 4835 m (5.3 km)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E;
summit elev. 1117 m (5.5 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia)
56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (7.6 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu
Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.8 km)
ASH
AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (1.5 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.1 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (12 km, 1/2)
An explosive eruption from Galeras detected by the seismic network on 2
January prompted INGEOMINAS to raise the Alert Level to I (Red; "imminent
eruption or in progress"). An ash plume rose to an altitude of 12 km (39,400
ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and NW. Ashfall was reported in areas downwind, as
far away as 110 km W. Ejected incandescent blocks fell onto the flanks
3.2-3.5 km away from the summit and ignited fires. An overflight on 3
January revealed diffuse gas plumes from the main crater. Fires started the
previous day continued to burn on the N flank. The Alert Level was lowered
to II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks").
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; lava into ocean in one entry, partially active)
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (low, steam)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (white plume to 6.4 km)
NYAMURAGIRA Democratic Republic of Congo 1.408°S, 29.20°E; summit elev. 3058 m (low, mainly lava)
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE Reunion Island 21.231°S, 55.713°E; summit elev. 2632 m (low)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km)
RINJANI Lombok Island (Indonesia) 8.42°S, 116.47°E; summit elev. 3726 m (low)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (7 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.5 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (3.9 km)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (9.1 km, 1/3)
The IG reported steam emissions from Tungurahua during 30
December-3 January. On 1 January, an ash plume rose to an altitude of 5.9 km
(19,500 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. Slight ashfall was reported the next day
in Manzano, 8 km SW. Roaring noises and incandescence from the crater were
also reported. On 3 and 4 January, incandescent blocks were ejected from the
crater. Based on information from the Guayaquil MWO and SIGMET notices, the
Washington VAAC reported that ash plumes rose to altitudes of 6.7-9.1 km
(22,000-30,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. Thermal anomalies were detected in
satellite imagery. On 4 January, ashfall was reported in areas to the W and
SW.
TURRIALBA Costa Rica 10.025°N, 83.767°W; summit elev. 3340 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
January 2010
Perigee 01 20:37 P
to A is 16 days
Perihelion 03 00:??
Equator NS 05 11:11
MaxPA
06 23:41
MidPA 07 03:45
S Limit
12 08:32
New Moon 15 07:13
Apogee
17 01:41 A to P is 14 days
Equator SN 19 21:44
MidAP
22 03:52
MaxAP 25 06:00
N Limit
26 21:01
Full Moon 30 06:19
Perigee 30 09:04
Donald, Editor
---------------------------
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and
Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon
Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 12/11-19 (heavy ash, no height given)
S 20
0 0 0 0e1 1 0 0
M 21Solstice
0e0 0 0 0 0e2 1
T 22
e0 0e0 0e0 0 1e1
W 23EqSN
e0 1 1 0 0e0 0e1
6.0M 12/23 01:11 19.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
T 24
1e1 0 0e0 0 0e1
6.3M 12/24 00:23 348.1 PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA
F 25MidAP
0 0 0 0 0 1 2e2
S 26
1e2E1 0 0 1 0 0
6.0M 12/26 08:57 57.0 BANDA SEA
S 27MaxAP
0e0 1 1e1 1 0 0
M 28
e0 0e0e1 0 0 0 0
T 29
0e0e0e0 0 0e0e0
W 30NL
0 0e0e0 0 0e0 0
5.8M 12/30 18:48 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
T 31FM
0 0e0e0e0e0 0 0
F 01P
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for
Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic
Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: FM-Full Moon, P-Perigee,
EqSN-Crosses Equator Going North, NL-Northern Limit,
MaxAP-Max speed toward Perigee(P), MidAP-Midpoint heading to Perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
5.8M
Quake in Baja California; Ash Eruptions on Kamchatka Continue
...Week ending December 31, 2009, at a Glance in eleventh year
since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is
preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on
www.bobshannon.org
Comments or
questions are welcome.)
The JEWELS of the WEEK
There was a Blue Moon on 12/31,
as it was the second Full Moon of December 2009.
THE DIGEST of the Week
26-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0
to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-5; South Pacific-5)
2-- Global quakes of
6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
626--
Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at
15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
1(?)--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Montserrat in West
Indies
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN
and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
12/24-12/31 Japan 4M-2, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-2; Kamchatka 4M-1,
5M-1
5.0 2009/12/29 19:23:06 41.930
142.005 72.6 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
5.1
2009/12/28 08:05:43 47.740 153.031
120.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.2 2009/12/28
00:12:50 43.259 144.519 83.7
HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
5.0 2009/12/26 04:14:07
53.854 161.405 35.6 OFF THE EAST COAST
OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.0 2009/12/24 21:01:34
47.429 153.044 58.4 KURIL ISLANDS
12/17-12/23 Japan 4M-4, 5M-2; Kuril Isls 4M-1
5.3
2009/12/18 11:48:31 33.581 141.105
10.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3
2009/12/17 20:41:28 36.392 139.487
63.0 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.8
2009/12/22 10:27:33 39.630 20.862
10.0 GREECE
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of
5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d h:m:s deg
deg km
5.0 2009/12/31 17:42:15 -19.689 -177.820
376.2 FIJI REGION
5.0 2009/12/31 12:22:29
19.463 122.715 33.2 BABUYAN ISLANDS
REGION, PHILIPPINES
5.5 2009/12/31 09:57:30
27.332 91.412 10.0 BHUTAN
5.2
2009/12/31 09:23:26 -59.558 -150.794 10.0
PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
5.4 2009/12/31 06:26:13
-2.046 137.444 35.0 PAPUA, INDONESIA
26
5.8 2009/12/30 18:48:57 32.464
-115.189 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
5.4
2009/12/30 11:17:52 6.481 126.319
48.3 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.0 2009/12/30
08:12:58 -25.831 -70.528 44.2
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
5.4 2009/12/30 07:48:58
10.584 125.346 151.7 LEYTE, PHILIPPINES
5.0 2009/12/29 23:12:20 51.987
-171.465 63.8 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.3 2009/12/29 22:14:36 10.076
126.582 84.7 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
5.0
2009/12/29 19:23:06 41.930 142.005
72.6 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
5.1
2009/12/29 11:47:36 -36.536 -72.711 28.4
BIO-BIO, CHILE
5.0 2009/12/29 10:08:02
-12.530 166.480 82.7 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
5.4 2009/12/29 09:01:54 24.379
94.858 116.0 MYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION
5.0
2009/12/29 08:06:16 4.225 127.792
134.4 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.4
2009/12/29 05:12:32 -5.168 152.178
82.6 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.3
2009/12/28 10:18:11 3.942 126.865
56.1 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.1
2009/12/28 08:05:43 47.740 153.031
120.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.5 2009/12/28
00:57:17 -22.403 -69.931 31.8
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
5.2 2009/12/28 00:12:50
43.259 144.519 83.7 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.5 2009/12/27 13:19:09
-3.133 139.629 18.1 PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/12/27 03:12:43 56.311
-152.606 10.0 KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
6.0
2009/12/26 08:57:25 -5.561 131.130
57.0 BANDA SEA
5.0 2009/12/26 06:59:15
6.498 126.456 55.2 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.3 2009/12/26 05:09:28 6.469
126.387 55.3 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.0
2009/12/26 04:14:07 53.854 161.405
35.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.5
2009/12/25 22:04:27 -15.973 -173.079 35.0
TONGA
5.2 2009/12/24 22:04:56 -55.524
-26.773 35.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.0
2009/12/24 21:01:34 47.429 153.044
58.4 KURIL ISLANDS
5.8 2009/12/24
14:02:00 -15.740 -74.014 61.6
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.4 2009/12/24
05:05:34 -5.422 145.614 117.0
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.3 2009/12/24
00:23:27 42.212 134.793 348.1
PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and
greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake
magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.2 2009/12/31 19:57:43 36.032
-117.784 2.3 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.2
2009/12/31 19:28:04 62.021 -148.464 9.0
CENTRAL ALASKA
3.3 2009/12/31 00:17:56
34.017 -117.108 8.1 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA,
CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/12/30 11:44:38
35.974 -117.405 2.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2.5 2009/12/29 22:19:02
46.200 -122.175 0.0 MOUNT ST. HELENS
AREA, WASHINGTON
3.1 2009/12/29 05:28:42
40.333 -124.472 8.1 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.9 2009/12/26 23:02:08
32.948 -115.923 14.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/12/22 23:40:44 39.777
-123.338 9.7 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.9
2009/12/20 12:26:26 38.787 -122.768 4.4
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Baja and
Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
14 3M or greater quakes
near Mexicali in BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.0
2009/12/30 19:07:41 32.495 -115.205 6.0
* BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.8 2009/12/30 18:53:24
32.532 -115.208 6.0 * BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
5.8 2009/12/30 18:48:57
32.464 -115.189 6.0 ** BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.5 2009/12/30 17:54:13 32.448
-115.179 15.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.2
2009/12/29 12:29:34 66.524 -157.931 20.1
NORTHERN ALASKA
3.2 2009/12/29 12:29:34
66.524 -157.931 20.1 NORTHERN ALASKA
4.3 2009/12/26 07:41:53 14.621
-92.552 84.4 * OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
4.9
2009/12/25 22:55:43 19.174 -104.927 35.0
* OFFSHORE JALISCO, MEXICO
4.6 2009/12/25 05:39:16
16.244 -93.766 111.0 * CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.7 2009/12/31 21:39:02
21.362 -156.360 19.0 MAUI REGION, HAWAII
4.6 2009/12/24 11:58:00 -15.381 -172.803
35.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska
(*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.0 2009/12/31 07:52:18
63.251 -150.561 135.9 CENTRAL ALASKA
3.3 2009/12/31 01:45:54 63.121
-150.864 129.6 CENTRAL ALASKA
12/30 3M-5,
4M-1 (ALASKA PENINSULA)
4.5 2009/12/30 05:33:53
55.333 -159.778 36.0 * ALASKA PENINSULA
12/29 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.0 2009/12/29 23:12:20 51.987
-171.465 63.8 ** FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/28 3M-0, 4M-1 (KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
4.1
2009/12/28 15:14:07 56.304 -152.483 34.0
* KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
12/27 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1
(KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
5.1 2009/12/27 03:12:43
56.311 -152.606 10.0 ** KODIAK ISLAND REGION,
ALASKA
12/26 3M-2
12/25 3M-3, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.0 2009/12/25 13:15:57
51.455 -176.697 33.7 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
12/24 3M-3
Puerto
Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M
quakes)
12/30 3M-0
12/29 3M-1
12/28
3M-0
12/27 3M-1, 4M-1 (CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8 2009/12/27 23:32:44 3.270
-31.402 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
12/26
3M-2, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4.3 2009/12/26
14:56:37 18.530 -69.037 90.0
* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
12/25 3M-2
12/24 3M-4
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Comparison
12/17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27
Alaska
0++ 1++ 0 0+ 0 0 2 3
3 2 1++
Puerto Rico 3++ 3
2 0 5 3 0 4
2 0+ 1
(3M with 4M-+, 5M-++)
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of
Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June
11 9 12 8
July
11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August
9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15
13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13
26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16
15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 12
YR total
148 194 183 144
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SUN this week:
Ref:
www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot
numbers, daily:
12/23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
23 11 0 13 17 17
17 15 NA
Peaks in
Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14...12/9-11,15,19,27-29
Spotless days--2009 total: 260 days (71%): Since 2004, 771 days
Typical
Solar Min: 485 days
17/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 17 on
12/27; 0 on 12/25
330/20--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest):
100 on 12/27; 0 on 12/25
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html
NOAA Solar Reports
and
http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/
graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
2
2 2 3 2 1 0
0 1
3--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 3
on 12/26
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0
days--Kp 3's per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north
of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
BEZYMIANNY Central Kamchatka (Russia) 55.978°N, 160.587°E; summit elev.
2882 m (4 km, gas and steam)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N,
159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (6.7 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka
(Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (5.1 km))
REDOUBT
Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (seismic
activity only)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117
m (4.6 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E;
summit elev. 3283 m (5.2 km)
ERUPTION AT 20091231/1815Z to 21,000 feet
WAS REPORTED per VAAC.
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N,
129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest
plume)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; one ocean entry for lava)
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (low; high sulfur dioxide)
POAS Costa Rica 10.20°N, 84.233°W; summit elev. 2708 m (low)
SAN CRISTOBAL Nicaragua 12.702°N, 87.004°W; summit elev. 1745 m (low)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (heavy, height not given)
MVO reported that during 11-19 December activity from the Soufrière Hills
lava dome continued at a high level. Observations with a high-resolution
thermal camera revealed multiple rockfall channels on the W, NW, N, and NE
flanks of the lava dome. Frequent pyroclastic flows were noted on the
northern flank; pyroclastic flows traveled 3 km W down Gages Valley into
Spring Ghaut, as far as 4 km NE down the White River valley, and as far as 2
km in Tyers Ghaut (NW). Occasional pyroclastic flows descended Gingoes Ghaut
(S) and Tar River valley (E). Heavy ashfall was reported in many inhabited
areas of Montserrat. Ashfall also occurred on many other Caribbean islands,
as far as Puerto Rico (400 km ENE). The Hazard Level remained at 4.
According to a news article on 29 December, about 45 commercial flights
scheduled to arrive at or depart from Puerto Rico were cancelled due to ash
in the area. MVO REPORTS NEW ERUPTION on 12/31 at /2145Z WITH VA TO
HIGHER LEVEL THAN INDICATED IN PREVIOUS VAA - TO 12,000 ft.
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on
Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
December
2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
Equator NS 09
04:53
MaxPA 10 15:16
MidPA
10 16:29
S Limit 16 02:37
New Moon 16
12:03
Apogee 20 14:55 A to P is 12 days
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP
25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit
30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
BLUE MOON
January
2010
Perigee 01 20:37 P to A is 16 days
Perihelion 03 00:??
Equator NS 05 11:11
MaxPA
06 23:41
MidPA 07 03:45
S Limit
12 08:32
New Moon 15 07:13
Apogee
17 01:41 A to P is 14 days
Equator SN 19 21:44
MidAP
22 03:52
MaxAP 25 06:00
N Limit
26 21:01
Full Moon 30 06:19
Perigee 30 09:04
Donald, Editor
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The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic
Ash Eruptions
Date Moon
Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
BEZYMIANNY Central Kamchatka (Russia) 12/17
M 14
0e3E2e2 0 1 0 0
6.0M 12/14 08:54 73.8 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW
GUINEA
T 15
0 0 0 0 0e0 0 1
W 16SLNM
2e1 0 1e1 1e0 0
T 17 V10
e0e0 0 1e0 1e0 0
F 18
0e0 1e1e0 0 0 0
S 19
0 0 0e0E0e0 0E0
6.0M 12/19 23:19 15.2 MALAWI
6.4M 12/19 13:02 44.6 TAIWAN
S 20A
0 0 0 0e1 1 0 0
M 21Solstice
0e0 0 0 0 0e2 1
T 22
e0 0e0 0e0 0 1e1
W 23EqSN
e0 1 1 0 0e0 0e1
6.0M 12/23 01:11 19.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
T 24
1e1 0 0e0 0
6.3M 12/24 00:23 348.1 PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA
F 25MidAP
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for
Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic
Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: NM-New Moon, EqSN-Crosses Equator
Going North, SL-Southern Limit,
MaxAP-Max speed heading to Perigee(P), MidAP-Midpoint heading to Perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Four 6M Quakes, Three On Pacific
Rim, One In Africa
...Week ending December 24, 2009, at a Glance in
eleventh year since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is
preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on
www.bobshannon.org
Comments or
questions are welcome.)
The JEWELS of the WEEK
Video: Auroras Meeting and Exploding
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/images/whenaurorascollide/asi_movie_29feb09_big.gif
Article: The Rare Nebraska Quake
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/17dec_whenaurorascollide.htm
Article: Local Fluff, A Cloud In Space
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/23dec_voyager.htm
THE DIGEST of the Week
27-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M
(Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-6)
4-- Global quakes of 6M or greater
(All from date of previous DIGEST)
623-- Past week total of 1.0M and
greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
1--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Kamchatka, Russia
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN
and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
12/17-12/23 Japan 4M-4, 5M-2; Kuril Isls 4M-1
5.3 2009/12/18 11:48:31 33.581
141.105 10.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3 2009/12/17 20:41:28 36.392
139.487 63.0 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.8 2009/12/22 10:27:33 39.630
20.862 10.0 GREECE
5.3 2009/12/22
06:06:23 35.811 31.475 52.2
CYPRUS REGION
4.3 2009/12/19 09:01:16
37.773 15.027 15.1 SICILY, ITALY
4.3 2009/12/19 06:25:59 36.127
27.334 83.1 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude
and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg deg
km
5.8 2009/12/24 14:02:00 -15.740
-74.014 61.6 NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.4 2009/12/24 05:05:34 -5.422
145.614 117.0 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.3 2009/12/24 00:23:27 42.212
134.793 348.1 PRIMOR'YE, RUSSIA
27 5.6 2009/12/23 21:37:10 -7.043
129.831 76.3 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
5.1
2009/12/23 16:28:34 -7.467 130.019
29.7 KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA
5.0
2009/12/23 01:47:15 -1.482 99.371
22.9 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
6.0
2009/12/23 01:11:58 -1.419 99.448
19.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.0
2009/12/23 00:38:43 -15.183 -172.982 35.0
SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/12/22 23:01:11
-28.487 -70.811 34.1 ATACAMA, CHILE
5.1 2009/12/22 12:21:04 1.659
127.344 142.2 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
5.3
2009/12/22 06:06:23 35.811 31.475
52.2 CYPRUS REGION
5.1 2009/12/22
02:55:27 -16.846 -173.131 35.0
TONGA
5.4 2009/12/21 19:59:22
17.282 121.498 10.0 LUZON, PHILIPPINES
5.3 2009/12/21 05:15:09 37.526
96.672 10.0 NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
5.0
2009/12/20 13:25:50 -0.144 124.571
74.0 MOLUCCA SEA
5.2 2009/12/20 12:47:54
-21.351 -174.588 35.0 TONGA
6.0
2009/12/19 23:19:17 -10.110 33.814 15.2
MALAWI
5.1 2009/12/19 16:52:51 -17.730
-173.207 10.0 TONGA
5.1 2009/12/19
13:43:58 2.709 96.053 39.0
SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
6.4 2009/12/19 13:02:17
23.763 121.689 44.6 TAIWAN
5.0 2009/12/19 11:14:28 14.019
146.406 55.0 ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.2 2009/12/19 01:59:15 -21.648 -174.524
35.0 TONGA
5.3 2009/12/18 14:30:02
2.984 -76.293 151.8 COLOMBIA
5.3 2009/12/18 11:48:31 33.581
141.105 10.0 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.1 2009/12/18 09:45:42 -19.876 -173.745
10.0 TONGA
5.4 2009/12/18 03:33:14
59.248 -153.613 89.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA
5.0 2009/12/17 22:57:29 -55.469
-26.890 29.2 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.3
2009/12/17 20:41:28 36.392 139.487
63.0 EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN
5.7 2009/12/17
20:01:22 51.528 179.909 35.0
RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.4 2009/12/17
14:55:39 42.500 -30.439 10.0
AZORES ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2009/12/17 04:41:56
3.082 125.696 152.9 KEPULAUAN SANGIHE,
INDONESIA
5.7 2009/12/17 01:37:47
36.428 -9.920 10.0 WEST OF GIBRALTAR
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M,
**-5M, ***-6M or greater)
4.0 2009/12/22 23:40:44 39.777
-123.338 9.7 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.9
2009/12/20 12:26:26 38.787 -122.768 4.4
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/12/20 05:05:20
35.541 -97.298 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.1 2009/12/18 11:38:09 36.451
-89.540 9.0 SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI
3.5
2009/12/17 02:53:43 40.412 -95.857
5.0 NEBRASKA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.0
2009/12/21 22:58:25 17.040 -99.730
30.0 * GUERRERO, MEXICO
4.6 2009/12/21 08:53:16
29.211 -112.709 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/12/17 16:01:03 31.994
-117.304 6.0 OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.6 2009/12/24 11:58:00
-15.381 -172.803 35.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
3.0 2009/12/23 05:21:20 19.352
-155.500 9.8 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
5.0
2009/12/23 00:38:43 -15.183 -172.982 35.0
** SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/12/19 11:14:28
14.019 146.406 55.0 ** ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.3
2009/12/24 14:09:01 56.774 -157.129
100.8 ALASKA PENINSULA
3.3 2009/12/24
13:50:26 60.344 -152.953 126.2
SOUTHERN ALASKA
3.1 2009/12/24 03:31:41
62.934 -149.213 59.2 CENTRAL ALASKA
12/23
3M-2
12/22 3M-0
12/21 3M-0
12/20
3M-0, 4M-1 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.9
2009/12/20 23:52:44 51.549 179.866
35.0 * RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/19
3M-0
12/18 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
5.4
2009/12/18 03:33:14 59.248 -153.613 89.3
* SOUTHERN ALASKA
12/17 3M-0, 4M-0, 5M-1 (RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.7 2009/12/17 20:01:22
51.528 179.909 35.0 ** RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M,
**-5M quakes)
3.3 2009/12/24 15:06:51
18.894 -67.754 47.7 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
REGION
3.4 2009/12/24 01:55:27
18.645 -65.384 74.1 PUERTO RICO REGION
12/23 3M-0
12/22 3M-3
12/21
3M-5
12/20 3M-0
12/19 3M-2
12/18
3M-3
12/17 3M-3, 4M-0, 5M-2 (WEST OF GIBRALTAR, AZORES
ISLANDS REGION)
5.4 2009/12/17 14:55:39
42.500 -30.439 10.0 ** AZORES ISLANDS
REGION
5.7 2009/12/17 01:37:47
36.428 -9.920 10.0 ** WEST OF
GIBRALTAR
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6
or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12
8
July 11 15 14 10
with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18
with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one
8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three
7M's
November 18 28H 16 15 with one
7M
December 11 14 13 (11)
YR total 148 194 183 (143)
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SUN this week:
Ref:
www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
12/16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23
30 24 20 43 42 42 26
23
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1,
6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27,
11/6,9,16,20, 12/9-11,15,19
Spotless days--2009 total: 259 days (76%):
Since 2004, 770 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
43/20--Sunspot No.(high/low): 43 on 12/19; 20 on 12/18
330/20--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 330 on 12/20; 20 on
12/22
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and
http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
3
1 2 1 1 1 2
2
2--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 2 on 12/18,22,23
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's
per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with
highest plume)
BEZYMIANNY Central Kamchatka (Russia) 55.978°N, 160.587°E; summit
elev. 2882 m (>10 km, 12/17)
KVERT reported that seismic activity from
Bezymianny increased on 8 December. After a significant thermal anomaly was
detected in satellite imagery on 17 December, the Level of Concern Color
Code was raised to Red. A few hours later a large explosive eruption
produced ash plumes that were seen drifting as far as 350 km W and NW in
satellite imagery. Ash plumes likely rose to altitudes greater than 10 km
(32,800 ft) a.s.l.; clouds in the area prevented visual observations.
Ashfall up to 3 mm thick was noted in Kozyrevsk, 45 km W, and other
surrounding villages. The Level of Concern Color Code was lowered to Orange
after seismic activity significantly decreased. On 18 December another large
thermal anomaly was seen over the volcano and on the SE flank. Gas-and-steam
activity was also noted. During 19-20 December, a thermal anomaly continued
to be detected in satellite imagery. KVERT lowered the Level of Concern
Color Code to Yellow on 21 December.
CLEVELAND Chuginadak Island 52.825°N, 169.944°W; summit elev. 1730 m
(diffuse)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536
m (low)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E;
summit elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit
elev. 1117 m (2.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N,
161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (5.5 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands
(Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.5 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest
plume)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific) 14.27°S, 167.50°E; summit elev. 797 m
(low)
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (4.5 km)
SAN CRISTOBAL Nicaragua 12.702°N, 87.004°W; summit elev. 1745 m (low, gas and steam)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.4 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (white plume; high sulfur dioxide, lava into ocean at one site
During 16-22 December, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from beneath Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the ocean at Waikupanaha. Incandescence was seen almost daily coming from Pu'u 'O'o crater. The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce an off-white plume that drifted E and SW, dropping small amounts of ash downwind. Incandescence originated from a few holes in the deep floor of the vent cavity. Occasionally, lava ponded on the floor of the cavity. Spatter originated from a small spatter cone on the E side of the vent cavity floor. Spatter from the opening frequently fed small lava flows that traveled down the flank of the cone. The sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; 600 tonnes per day were measured on 18 December. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (7.9 km)
Based
on pilot observations, the Washington VAAC reported that on 18 and 21
December ash plumes from Sangay rose to an altitude of 7.9 km (26,000 ft)
a.s.l. and drifted W. Ash was not identified in satellite imagery, although
weather clouds were present in the area. Thermal anomalies were occasionally
detected in the satellite imagery.
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
January 2010
Perigee
01 20:37 P to A is 16 days
Perihelion 03 00:??
Equator NS 05
11:11
MaxPA 06 23:41
MidPA
07 03:45
S Limit 12 08:32
New Moon 15
07:13
Apogee 17 01:41 A to P is 14 days
Equator SN 19 21:44
MidAP 22 03:52
MaxAP
25 06:00
N Limit 26 21:01
Full Moon 30 06:19
Perigee 30 09:04
Donald, Editor
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and
Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon
Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific), 11/18
KARKAR Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific), 11/25; 11/26
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia, 11/25-12/1
SANGAY Ecuador, 12/1
S 22A
e2 0E1 0 1 1 0E0
6.2M 11/22 22:47 418.6 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
6.3M 11/22 07:48 523.1 FIJI REGION
M 23
0 0e0 0 0 0e0 0
T 24
e0e0 0 1e2 2 2 3
6.8M 11/24 12:47 10.0 TONGA
W 25 V13.7
e3 2 2e1 1 0 0 1
T 26EqSN V9.1
1 0e1e2 2e2e2 2
F 27MidAP
0e1e1 1 0e0 0e0
S 28MaxAP
e0e0e1E1 1e1E1e1
6.0M 11/28 18:10 74.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
6.0M 11/28 09:21 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
S 29
e0 0 0 0e0e1e0 1
M 30
e0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
T 01 V8,8.4
e0e0 0e0 0e0 0 0
W 02FMNL
0e0e1 0 0 0e0e0
T 03
e0 0E0 0e 0 0 0
6.0M 12/03 06:12 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
F 04Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for
Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic
Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: P-Perigee, EqSN-Crosses Equator
Going North (or NS-South), NL-Northern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
6M Quakes Continue As Moon Approaches Perigee
...Week ending
December 3, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is
preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on
www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article: Five Most Dangerous Sites in US for Earthquakes (Thanks to Michele on Pinpoint-News)
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/five-us-earthqu/
THE DIGEST of the Week
35-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M
(Japan/Kamchatka-3; South Pacific-10)
2-- Global quakes of 6M
or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
760-- Past
week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00
PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km):
Columbia, NE of New Guinea
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN
and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
11/26-12/2
Japan 4M-3, 5M-1; Kurils 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-2, 5M-1
5.0
2009/12/02 06:14:28 37.234 141.352
42.0 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0
2009/11/28 17:49:17 53.127 159.479
60.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.0
2009/11/27 04:36:48 44.009 147.219
67.0 KURIL ISLANDS
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.6
2009/12/02 12:37:54 28.655 53.667
10.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
4.5 2009/12/01
17:54:03 36.147 26.904 128.9
DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
5.0 2009/11/26 15:09:15
36.164 21.464 13.5 SOUTHERN GREECE
EARTH this
week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and
greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d h:m:s deg
deg km
5.1 2009/12/03 16:03:10 -18.275 -174.732
75.1 TONGA
5.1 2009/12/03 06:28:49
-32.252 78.984 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
6.0 2009/12/03 06:12:33 -56.510
-122.291 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
5.2
2009/12/03 01:56:37 53.781 -165.536 63.3
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
35
5.4 2009/12/02 23:13:59 -56.126
-26.722 35.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.0
2009/12/02 21:01:43 -17.874 -178.585 553.3
FIJI REGION
5.4 2009/12/02 20:27:16
12.217 125.573 39.2 SAMAR, PHILIPPINES
5.1 2009/12/02 08:20:03 -20.389
-173.667 36.5 TONGA
5.0 2009/12/02
06:14:28 37.234 141.352 42.0
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3 2009/12/02
04:20:37 -20.483 64.582 10.0
RODRIGUES REGION, MAURITIUS
5.2 2009/12/01 20:32:02
2.908 126.766 10.0 MOLUCCA SEA
5.7 2009/12/01 19:42:59 -17.093
167.627 39.8 VANUATU
5.3 2009/12/01
16:11:09 5.069 127.451 91.1
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2009/12/01 11:40:46
13.627 92.837 35.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
5.2 2009/12/01 05:11:22
-4.933 151.951 73.5 NEW BRITAIN REGION,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2 2009/12/01 01:01:58
-16.358 167.811 202.9 VANUATU
5.2 2009/11/30 01:13:16 -21.732 -176.029
189.7 FIJI REGION
5.2 2009/11/29 20:09:13
5.316 126.331 66.5 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.2 2009/11/29 17:05:31 -22.028
-65.746 279.6 POTOSI, BOLIVIA
5.3
2009/11/29 12:29:37 0.369 126.102
63.8 MOLUCCA SEA
5.2 2009/11/29 02:28:07
5.452 126.472 73.7 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.0 2009/11/28 22:05:02 -4.210
141.207 92.2 NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2
2009/11/28 18:58:22 50.772 -172.948 15.8
ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
6.0 2009/11/28
18:10:24 5.406 126.451 74.8
MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.0 2009/11/28 17:49:17
53.127 159.479 60.4 NEAR THE EAST COAST
OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
6.0 2009/11/28 09:21:15
-29.285 -177.021 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW
ZEALAND
5.9 2009/11/28 06:04:25 -10.469
118.921 35.0 SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.1
2009/11/28 05:06:07 -15.625 -74.927 21.9
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.1 2009/11/28
04:35:39 -15.636 -74.916 52.6
NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.2 2009/11/28
00:04:36 -10.517 118.955 37.0
SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/11/27 23:48:22
-20.830 -173.889 25.9 TONGA
5.0
2009/11/27 23:36:11 -10.603 118.797 47.6
SOUTH OF SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/11/27 16:04:04
31.220 103.826 10.0 EASTERN SICHUAN,
CHINA
5.5 2009/11/27 08:15:54
10.416 -69.588 10.0 LARA, VENEZUELA
5.0 2009/11/27 04:36:48 44.009
147.219 67.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.9
2009/11/26 19:08:12 13.458 -89.924
59.4 OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
5.1 2009/11/26
18:33:13 -34.438 -178.378 10.0
SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.0 2009/11/26 15:42:16
-30.465 -177.950 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW
ZEALAND
5.0 2009/11/26 15:09:15
36.164 21.464 13.5 SOUTHERN GREECE
5.0 2009/11/26 11:33:04 -3.027
136.171 35.0 PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.1
2009/11/26 06:13:03 13.635 92.789
35.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
UNITED STATES And U.S.
Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes
possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M
or greater)
3.4 2009/12/03 12:31:08 18.235
-68.379 75.0 MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3.1 2009/12/02 00:59:55 35.956
-117.337 2.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1
2009/12/02 00:59:55 35.956 -117.337 2.9
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/11/29 06:54:28
34.060 -117.281 10.4 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA,
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/29 05:08:55
38.819 -122.825 2.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/29 01:36:59 35.566
-97.274 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.0
2009/11/28 09:18:43 40.359 -124.458 17.7
OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/27 19:57:48
36.381 -117.870 0.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Baja and
Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.8
2009/11/30 04:57:46 32.394 -115.096 7.8
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.4 2009/11/30 04:47:23
32.347 -115.075 0.1 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.3 2009/11/26 07:33:17
32.648 -115.655 2.7 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.7 2009/11/26 07:10:46
32.628 -115.665 7.3 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
none
Alaska
(*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
12/03 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (FOX
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.2 2009/12/03
01:56:37 53.781 -165.536 63.3
** FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/02 3M-1, 4M-1
(FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.1 2009/12/02
21:04:17 54.133 -166.493 225.5 *
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/01 3M-0
11/30
3M-1
11/29 3M-0, 4M-2 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS-2, ALEUTIAN IS.,
ALASKA)
4.3 2009/11/29 23:17:46
52.050 -176.328 120.3 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
IS., ALASKA
4.7 2009/11/29 19:17:53
51.646 -177.300 39.4 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
11/28 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (ANDREANOF
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
5.2 2009/11/28 18:58:22
50.772 -172.948 15.8 ** ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
11/27 3M-1
11/26 3M-2
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
12/03
3M-0
12/02 3M-2
12/01 3M-6
11/30
3M-2
11/29 3M-6, 4M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
4.8
2009/11/29 12:23:27 37.456 -32.686
10.0 * AZORES ISLANDS REGION
11/28 3M-3, 4M-1
(EAST OF MARTINIQUE, WINDWARD ISLANDS)
4.8 2009/11/28
08:18:36 15.046 -59.637 36.7
* EAST OF MARTINIQUE, WINDWARD ISLANDS
11/27 3M-6
11/26
3M-1
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of
Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June
11 9 12 8
July
11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August
9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15
13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13
26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16
15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 (1)
YR total
148 194 183 (132)
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SUN this week:
Ref:
www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
11/25 26 27 28 29
30 12/1 2
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1,
6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27,
11/6,9,16,20
Spotless days--2009 total: 252 days (75%)
Typical Solar
Min: 485 days
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): no sunspots
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): no sunspots
0--X
Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and
http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
5
6 2 3 1 2 0
1
6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 11/26
0
days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's
per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north
of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.8
km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit
elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev.
1117 m (2.7 km)
SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island 48.092°N, 153.20°E; summit
elev. 1496 m (low, steam and gas)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia)
56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (4.3 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu
Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (3 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (diffuse)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.7 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (low, gas and ash)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific) 14.27°S, 167.50°E; summit elev.
797 m (high dense ash plume, 11/18)
The Vanuatu Geohazards
Observatory reported that a large explosion from Gaua's Mount Garat on 18
November was followed by high dense ash plumes. Seismicity increased on 25
October and remained significant through 24 November. According to news
articles, an explosion that caused ashfall in inhabited areas on 26 November
prompted the evacuation of more than 300 people. The Alert Level was raised
to 4, the second highest level on a scale of 0-5.
KARKAR Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific) 4.649°S, 145.964°E;
summit elev. 1839 m (13.7 km, 11/25; 9.1 km, 11/26)
Based on
analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that an eruption
from Karkar on 25 November produced a plume that rose to an altitude of 13.7
km (45,000 ft) a.s.l. The report also stated that ash had merged with a
thunderstorm cloud and had become unidentifiable. Another ash plume
identified on 26 November rose to an altitude of 9.1 km (30,000 ft) a.s.l.
Confirmation of ash emissions was not available from RVO at the time of the
posting of this report.
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide; lava into sea at multiple locations along 700 m of coastline)
During 25 November-1 December, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from beneath Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the ocean at multiple locations between Waikupanaha and an area 700 m farther to the W. A small bench collapse may have occurred on 27 November. Thermal anomalies detected by satellite and visual observations revealed active surface lava flows on the coastal plain. Incandescence was occasionally seen on the Pu'u 'O'o crater floor.
The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a white or off-white plume that drifted mainly SW and dropped small amounts of ash downwind. Incandescence originated from a lava pond deep in the vent cavity floor; the lava pond circulated and spattered during 25-26 November and 1 December. Measurements indicated that the sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; 1,000 tonnes per day were measured on 28 and 30 November. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.
According to a news article on 30 November, Hawaii county was declared a natural disaster area due to the negative impact that vog from Halema'uma'u crater has had on croplands and livestock.
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m
(8.4 km, gas, 11/25-12/1)
INGEOMINAS reported that during 25
November-1 December gas plumes from Nevado del Huila were seen on the web
camera rising 8.4 km (27,600 ft) a.s.l. and drifting downwind. Seismicity
included both tremor indicative of gas emissions and hybrid earthquakes. An
overflight on 25 November revealed that the newest lava dome had continued
to grow. Based on pilot observations, the Washington VAAC reported that on
26 November a gas plume, possibly containing ash, rose to an altitude of 7.6
km (25,000 ft) a.s.l. Ash was not identified in satellite imagery, although
low weather clouds were present in the area. A sulfur dioxide plume was
emitted on 30 November at a calculated rate of 3,900 tons per day. The Alert
Level remained at II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks").
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.2 km)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (7.9 km,
12/1)
Based on a pilot observation, the Washington VAAC reported
that on 1 December an ash plume from Sangay rose to an altitude of 7.9 km
(26,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W. Ash was not identified in satellite
imagery, although low weather clouds were present in the area. Later that
day, an eruption was reported, but ash was again unidentifiable in satellite
imagery.
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (6.1 km, gas)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on
Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
December 2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Perigee 04 14:13
P to A is 16 days
Equator NS 09 04:53
MaxPA
10 15:16
MidPA 10 16:29
S Limit
16 02:37
New Moon 16 12:03
Apogee
20 14:55
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP
25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit
30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
Donald, Editor
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia, 11/25-12/1
SANGAY Ecuador, 12/1
M
30
e0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
T 01
V8,8.4
e0e0 0e0 0e0 0
0
W 02FMNL 0e0e1 0 0 0e0e0
T
03
e0 0E0 0e0 0 0e0
6.0M 12/03 06:12 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC
RISE
F
04P
e0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S
05
e0 0 1 0 1e0 2 1
S
06
2e1e0 0 0e0e0 0
M
07
e1 0 0e0 1 0e1e1
T
08
e0e0 0 0 0 0 0e0
W 09EqNS e0 0e0E0 0E0 0E0
6.0M 12/09 21:29 35.0 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
6.4M 12/09 16:00 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC
RIDGE
6.4M 12/09 09:46 89.3 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY
ISLANDS
T 10MaxPA 0 0 0 0 1
6.3M 12/10 02:30 641.8 SEA OF OKHOTSK
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: FM-Full Moon, P-Perigee, EqNS-Crosses Equator Going South, NL-Northern Limit,
MaxPA-Max speed heading to Apogee(A)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Five 6M Quakes
...Week ending December 10, 2009, at a Glance in eleventh year since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Image: Multiple Rings From A Failed Rocket
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/09dec09/Jan-Petter1.jpg?PHPSESSID=m31sdolak4qe7ico0vv00ru0l5
The rings are apparently from a failed, rotating rocket motor in an icy cloud from spilled rocket fuel.
See story in today's www.spaceweather.com .
THE DIGEST of the Week
26-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-3; South Pacific-1)
5-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
640-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
6.3 2009/12/10 02:30:52
53.459 152.675 641.8 SEA OF OKHOTSK
12/3-12/9 Japan 4M-1, 5M-2; Kurils 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-3
5.1 2009/12/09 23:25:39
43.068 146.730 49.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.0 2009/12/09 16:05:59
32.923 137.948 300.1 IZU ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
5.0 2009/12/07 19:48:09
27.410 129.385 7.3 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
4.6 2009/12/07 16:10:52
53.296 153.962 494.2 SEA OF OKHOTSK
4.8 2009/12/06 22:31:44
52.929 159.728 48.7 OFF THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
4.8 2009/12/05 00:59:00
55.173 161.904 67.1 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
4.9 2009/12/03 23:41:26
37.158 142.212 29.5 OFF THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.5 2009/12/07 15:06:28 37.464 20.316 10.0 IONIAN SEA
4.7 2009/12/04 17:19:49
37.383 29.663 26.5 WESTERN TURKEY
4.6 2009/12/04 09:34:20 38.925 22.043 10.0 GREECE
4.9 2009/12/04 06:02:19
37.915 28.727 5.0 WESTERN TURKEY
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
6.3 2009/12/10 02:30:52 53.459 152.675 641.8 SEA OF OKHOTSK
26
5.1 2009/12/09 23:25:39
43.068 146.730 49.5 KURIL ISLANDS
6.0 2009/12/09 21:29:05
2.745 95.968 35.0 SIMEULUE,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/12/09 16:05:59
32.923 137.948 300.1 IZU ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
6.4 2009/12/09 16:00:43
-0.729 -21.047 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
6.4 2009/12/09 09:46:09
-22.283 170.913 89.3 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.3 2009/12/09 07:48:15
-54.873 -135.447 10.0 PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC
RIDGE
5.2 2009/12/09 02:25:44
51.684 -176.995 53.3 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.1 2009/12/08 22:09:25
-40.561 174.849 46.1 COOK STRAIT,
NEW ZEALAND
5.9 2009/12/08 03:08:58 -9.951 33.844 10.0 MALAWI
5.0 2009/12/08 00:11:34
-5.021 102.906 62.7 SOUTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/12/07 22:06:17
0.139 97.125 35.0 NIAS REGION,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/12/07 19:48:09
27.410 129.385 7.3 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2009/12/07 09:31:44 -10.205 33.806 10.0 MALAWI
5.1 2009/12/07 02:02:35
13.994 -92.372 27.8 OFFSHORE
GUATEMALA
5.2 2009/12/06 18:29:14 -10.253 33.929 10.0 MALAWI
5.1 2009/12/06 18:00:01 -9.893 33.972 10.0 MALAWI
5.1 2009/12/06 17:58:15 -10.198 33.926 10.0 MALAWI
5.8 2009/12/06 17:36:36 -10.158 33.816 10.0 MALAWI
5.0 2009/12/06 06:44:21 -7.937 118.888 10.0 FLORES SEA
5.4 2009/12/06 04:33:16
35.803 77.348 61.0 KASHMIR-XINJIANG
BORDER REGION
5.2 2009/12/05 16:43:09 0.480 126.239 42.2 MOLUCCA SEA
5.0 2009/12/05 00:20:07
-56.100 -27.656 76.6 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/12/04 00:41:52 -29.440 77.637 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.4 2009/12/03 23:06:49
-2.663 68.051 10.0 CARLSBERG RIDGE
5.1 2009/12/03 16:03:10 -18.275 -174.732 75.1 TONGA
5.1 2009/12/03 06:28:49 -32.252 78.984 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
6.0 2009/12/03 06:12:33
-56.510 -122.291 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST
PACIFIC RISE
5.2 2009/12/03 01:56:37
53.781 -165.536 63.3 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.1 2009/12/09 04:36:47
35.555 -120.790 3.1 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/12/08 08:44:57
40.408 -125.042 1.3 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.5 2009/12/07 17:44:25 35.559 -97.259 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.2 2009/12/07 00:27:27
33.029 -83.011 6.9 GEORGIA, USA
3.5 2009/12/04 21:38:57
32.915 -117.865 6.0 GULF OF SANTA
CATALINA, CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/12/04 17:05:57
39.635 -122.832 8.1 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/12/04 03:54:44 44.782 -112.335 14.2 WESTERN MONTANA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.9 2009/12/08 19:34:08
19.400 -104.753 87.5 * JALISCO, MEXICO
4.9 2009/12/08 18:24:16
19.576 -104.843 82.1 * JALISCO, MEXICO
3.1 2009/12/07 06:11:20
32.371 -115.069 29.8 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.7 2009/12/06 23:11:20 32.322 -114.986 32.6 SONORA, MEXICO
3.3 2009/12/06 06:09:14
32.362 -115.090 5.4 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.6 2009/12/05 20:27:38
32.347 -115.071 0.1 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.7 2009/12/10 09:25:10
12.782 143.713 41.6 * GUAM REGION
4.6 2009/12/04 18:22:52
21.723 144.192 145.9 * MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.0 2009/12/10 03:20:26 61.406 -146.819 16.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA
12/9 3M-3, 4M-0, 5M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
5.2 2009/12/09 02:25:44
51.684 -176.995 53.3 ** ANDREANOF
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
12/8 3M-1
12/7 3M-0
12/6 3M-1, 4M-1 (ALASKA PENINSULA)
4.0 2009/12/06 04:19:14 58.384 -156.039 138.0 * ALASKA PENINSULA
12/5 3M-2, 4M-1 (NORTHERN ALASKA)
4.7 2009/12/05 09:14:54
66.841 -142.353 10.0 * NORTHERN ALASKA
12/4 3M-2
12/03 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.2 2009/12/03 01:56:37
53.781 -165.536 63.3 ** FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
3.0 2009/12/10 08:19:29
18.421 -68.026 107.3 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3.1 2009/12/10 05:31:04
19.383 -66.976 38.3 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.7 2009/12/10 01:31:46
19.195 -67.267 24.6 PUERTO RICO
REGION
12/9 3M-3, 4M-1, 5M-1 (NORTHERN & CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.2 2009/12/09 16:00:43
-0.729 -21.047 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4.9 2009/12/09 12:13:27
49.561 -28.608 10.0 NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
12/8 3M-3
12/7 3M-4
12/6 3M-4
12/5 3M-3
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 (5)
YR total 148 194 183 (137)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
12/2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
13
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27, 11/6,9,16,20, 12/9
Spotless days--2009 total: 259 days (76%): Since 2004, 770 days
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
13/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 13 on 12/9; 0 on rest
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 12/9; 0 on rest
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0
3--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 3 on 12/5
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (5.1 km)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.7 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (5.8 km, 12/4)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS southof
latitude 23°N (with highest
plume)
AMBRYM Vanuatu (SW Pacific) 16.25°S, 168.12°E; summit elev. 1334 m (diffuse, gas)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (low)
COLIMA México 19.514°N, 103.62°W; summit elev. 3850 m (low, white plume)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.7 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (white plume; lava into ocean at multiple sites)
During
2-8 December, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from beneath Kilauea's
Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a
lava tube system, reaching the ocean at multiple locations between
Waikupanaha and an area 700 m farther to the W. Thermal anomalies
detected by satellite and visual observations revealed active lava
flows on the coastal plain. Incandescence was occasionally seen from
Pu'u 'O'o crater; on 2 December, incandescence originated from vents on
the E wall. The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a
white or off-white plume that drifted E, W, and SW, and dropped small
amounts of ash downwind. Incandescence originated from multiple
spattering holes in the deep floor of the vent cavity.
LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (low, steam and gas)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km)
SAN CRISTOBAL Nicaragua 12.702°N, 87.004°W; summit elev. 1745 m (low, gas and steam)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (6.1 km, 12/2)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
December 2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
Equator NS 09 04:53
MaxPA 10 15:16
MidPA 10 16:29
S Limit 16 02:37
New Moon 16 12:03
Apogee 20 14:55
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP 25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit 30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
Donald, Editor
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific), 11/18
KARKAR Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific), 11/25; 11/26
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia, 11/25-12/1
SANGAY Ecuador, 12/1
S
22A
e2 0E1 0 1 1 0E0
6.2M 11/22 22:47 418.6 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
6.3M 11/22 07:48 523.1 FIJI REGION
M
23
0 0e0 0 0 0e0 0
T
24
e0e0 0 1e2 2 2 3
6.8M 11/24 12:47 10.0 TONGA
W 25
V13.7
e3 2 2e1 1 0 0 1
T 26EqSN V9.1 1 0e1e2 2e2e2 2
F 27MidAP 0e1e1 1 0e0 0e0
S 28MaxAP e0e0e1E1 1e1E1e1
6.0M 11/28 18:10 74.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
6.0M 11/28 09:21 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW
ZEALAND
S
29
e0 0 0 0e0e1e0 1
M
30
e0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
T 01
V8,8.4
e0e0 0e0 0e0 0
0
W 02FMNL 0e0e1 0 0 0e0e0
T
03
e0 0E0 0e 0 0 0
6.0M 12/03 06:12 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC
RISE
F 04Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: P-Perigee, EqSN-Crosses Equator Going North (or NS-South), NL-Northern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
6M Quakes Continue As Moon Approaches Perigee
...Week ending December 3, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article: Five Most Dangerous Sites in US for Earthquakes (Thanks to Michele on Pinpoint-News)
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/five-us-earthqu/
THE DIGEST of the Week
35-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-3; South Pacific-10)
2-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
760-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia, NE of New Guinea
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
11/26-12/2 Japan 4M-3, 5M-1; Kurils 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-2, 5M-1
5.0 2009/12/02 06:14:28
37.234 141.352 42.0 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0 2009/11/28 17:49:17
53.127 159.479 60.4 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.0 2009/11/27 04:36:48
44.009 147.219 67.0 KURIL ISLANDS
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.6 2009/12/02 12:37:54
28.655 53.667 10.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
4.5 2009/12/01 17:54:03
36.147 26.904 128.9 DODECANESE
ISLANDS, GREECE
5.0 2009/11/26 15:09:15
36.164 21.464 13.5 SOUTHERN GREECE
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME
LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
5.1 2009/12/03 16:03:10 -18.275 -174.732 75.1 TONGA
5.1 2009/12/03 06:28:49 -32.252 78.984 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
6.0 2009/12/03 06:12:33
-56.510 -122.291 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST
PACIFIC RISE
5.2 2009/12/03 01:56:37
53.781 -165.536 63.3 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
35
5.4 2009/12/02 23:13:59
-56.126 -26.722 35.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/12/02 21:01:43 -17.874 -178.585 553.3 FIJI REGION
5.4 2009/12/02 20:27:16
12.217 125.573 39.2 SAMAR,
PHILIPPINES
5.1 2009/12/02 08:20:03 -20.389 -173.667 36.5 TONGA
5.0 2009/12/02 06:14:28
37.234 141.352 42.0 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.3 2009/12/02 04:20:37
-20.483 64.582 10.0 RODRIGUES
REGION, MAURITIUS
5.2 2009/12/01 20:32:02 2.908 126.766 10.0 MOLUCCA SEA
5.7 2009/12/01 19:42:59 -17.093 167.627 39.8 VANUATU
5.3 2009/12/01 16:11:09
5.069 127.451 91.1 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2009/12/01 11:40:46
13.627 92.837 35.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
5.2 2009/12/01 05:11:22
-4.933 151.951 73.5 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2 2009/12/01 01:01:58 -16.358 167.811 202.9 VANUATU
5.2 2009/11/30 01:13:16 -21.732 -176.029 189.7 FIJI REGION
5.2 2009/11/29 20:09:13
5.316 126.331 66.5 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.2 2009/11/29 17:05:31
-22.028 -65.746 279.6 POTOSI,
BOLIVIA
5.3 2009/11/29 12:29:37 0.369 126.102 63.8 MOLUCCA SEA
5.2 2009/11/29 02:28:07
5.452 126.472 73.7 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.0 2009/11/28 22:05:02
-4.210 141.207 92.2 NEW GUINEA,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2 2009/11/28 18:58:22
50.772 -172.948 15.8 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
6.0 2009/11/28 18:10:24
5.406 126.451 74.8 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.0 2009/11/28 17:49:17
53.127 159.479 60.4 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
6.0 2009/11/28 09:21:15
-29.285 -177.021 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS,
NEW ZEALAND
5.9 2009/11/28 06:04:25
-10.469 118.921 35.0 SOUTH OF
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/11/28 05:06:07
-15.625 -74.927 21.9 NEAR THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.1 2009/11/28 04:35:39
-15.636 -74.916 52.6 NEAR THE COAST
OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.2 2009/11/28 00:04:36
-10.517 118.955 37.0 SOUTH OF
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/11/27 23:48:22 -20.830 -173.889 25.9 TONGA
5.0 2009/11/27 23:36:11
-10.603 118.797 47.6 SOUTH OF
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/11/27 16:04:04
31.220 103.826 10.0 EASTERN
SICHUAN, CHINA
5.5 2009/11/27 08:15:54
10.416 -69.588 10.0 LARA, VENEZUELA
5.0 2009/11/27 04:36:48
44.009 147.219 67.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.9 2009/11/26 19:08:12
13.458 -89.924 59.4 OFFSHORE EL
SALVADOR
5.1 2009/11/26 18:33:13
-34.438 -178.378 10.0 SOUTH OF THE
KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.0 2009/11/26 15:42:16
-30.465 -177.950 10.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS,
NEW ZEALAND
5.0 2009/11/26 15:09:15
36.164 21.464 13.5 SOUTHERN GREECE
5.0 2009/11/26 11:33:04
-3.027 136.171 35.0 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
5.1 2009/11/26 06:13:03
13.635 92.789 35.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.4 2009/12/03 12:31:08
18.235 -68.379 75.0 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3.1 2009/12/02 00:59:55
35.956 -117.337 2.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/12/02 00:59:55
35.956 -117.337 2.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/11/29 06:54:28
34.060 -117.281 10.4 GREATER LOS ANGELES
AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/29 05:08:55
38.819 -122.825 2.3 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/29 01:36:59
35.566 -97.274 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.0 2009/11/28 09:18:43
40.359 -124.458 17.7 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/27 19:57:48
36.381 -117.870 0.0 CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.8 2009/11/30 04:57:46
32.394 -115.096 7.8 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.4 2009/11/30 04:47:23
32.347 -115.075 0.1 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.3 2009/11/26 07:33:17
32.648 -115.655 2.7 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.7 2009/11/26 07:10:46
32.628 -115.665 7.3 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
none
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
12/03 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.2 2009/12/03 01:56:37
53.781 -165.536 63.3 ** FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/02 3M-1, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.1 2009/12/02 21:04:17
54.133 -166.493 225.5 * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS, ALASKA
12/01 3M-0
11/30 3M-1
11/29 3M-0, 4M-2 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS-2, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.3 2009/11/29 23:17:46
52.050 -176.328 120.3 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.7 2009/11/29 19:17:53
51.646 -177.300 39.4 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
11/28 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
5.2 2009/11/28 18:58:22
50.772 -172.948 15.8 ** ANDREANOF
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
11/27 3M-1
11/26 3M-2
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
12/03 3M-0
12/02 3M-2
12/01 3M-6
11/30 3M-2
11/29 3M-6, 4M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
4.8 2009/11/29 12:23:27
37.456 -32.686 10.0 * AZORES
ISLANDS REGION
11/28 3M-3, 4M-1 (EAST OF MARTINIQUE, WINDWARD ISLANDS)
4.8 2009/11/28 08:18:36
15.046 -59.637 36.7 * EAST OF
MARTINIQUE, WINDWARD ISLANDS
11/27 3M-6
11/26 3M-1
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 15 with one 7M
December 11 14 13 (1)
YR total 148 194 183 (132)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
11/25 26 27 28 29 30 12/1
2
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27, 11/6,9,16,20
Spotless days--2009 total: 252 days (75%)
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): no sunspots
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): no sunspots
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
5 6 2 3 1 2 0 1
6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 11/26
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.8 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.7 km)
SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island 48.092°N, 153.20°E; summit elev. 1496 m (low, steam and gas)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (4.3 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (3 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (diffuse)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.7 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (low, gas and ash)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific) 14.27°S, 167.50°E; summit elev. 797 m (high dense ash plume, 11/18)
The
Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory reported that a large explosion from
Gaua's Mount Garat on 18 November was followed by high dense ash
plumes. Seismicity increased on 25 October and remained significant
through 24 November. According to news articles, an explosion that
caused ashfall in inhabited areas on 26 November prompted the
evacuation of more than 300 people. The Alert Level was raised to 4,
the second highest level on a scale of 0-5.
KARKAR Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific) 4.649°S, 145.964°E; summit elev. 1839 m (13.7 km, 11/25; 9.1 km, 11/26)
Based
on analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that an
eruption from Karkar on 25 November produced a plume that rose to an
altitude of 13.7 km (45,000 ft) a.s.l. The report also stated that ash
had merged with a thunderstorm cloud and had become unidentifiable.
Another ash plume identified on 26 November rose to an altitude of 9.1
km (30,000 ft) a.s.l. Confirmation of ash emissions was not available
from RVO at the time of the posting of this report.
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide; lava into sea at multiple locations along 700 m of coastline)
During 25 November-1 December, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from beneath Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex through a lava tube system, reaching the ocean at multiple locations between Waikupanaha and an area 700 m farther to the W. A small bench collapse may have occurred on 27 November. Thermal anomalies detected by satellite and visual observations revealed active surface lava flows on the coastal plain. Incandescence was occasionally seen on the Pu'u 'O'o crater floor.
The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a white or off-white plume that drifted mainly SW and dropped small amounts of ash downwind. Incandescence originated from a lava pond deep in the vent cavity floor; the lava pond circulated and spattered during 25-26 November and 1 December. Measurements indicated that the sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; 1,000 tonnes per day were measured on 28 and 30 November. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.
According to a news article on 30 November, Hawaii county was declared a natural disaster area due to the negative impact that vog from Halema'uma'u crater has had on croplands and livestock.
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (8.4 km, gas, 11/25-12/1)
INGEOMINAS
reported that during 25 November-1 December gas plumes from Nevado del
Huila were seen on the web camera rising 8.4 km (27,600 ft) a.s.l. and
drifting downwind. Seismicity included both tremor indicative of gas
emissions and hybrid earthquakes. An overflight on 25 November revealed
that the newest lava dome had continued to grow. Based on pilot
observations, the Washington VAAC reported that on 26 November a gas
plume, possibly containing ash, rose to an altitude of 7.6 km (25,000
ft) a.s.l. Ash was not identified in satellite imagery, although low
weather clouds were present in the area. A sulfur dioxide plume was
emitted on 30 November at a calculated rate of 3,900 tons per day. The
Alert Level remained at II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days
or weeks").
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.2 km)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (7.9 km, 12/1)
Based
on a pilot observation, the Washington VAAC reported that on 1 December
an ash plume from Sangay rose to an altitude of 7.9 km (26,000 ft)
a.s.l. and drifted W. Ash was not identified in satellite imagery,
although low weather clouds were present in the area. Later that day,
an eruption was reported, but ash was again unidentifiable in satellite
imagery.
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (6.1 km, gas)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
December 2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
Equator NS 09 04:53
MaxPA 10 15:16
MidPA 10 16:29
S Limit 16 02:37
New Moon 16 12:03
Apogee 20 14:55
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP 25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit 30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
Donald, Editor
GALERAS Colombia erupted on 11/20
POPOCATEPETL México erupted on 11/21
M 16NM e0e0 0 0 1 1e0 0
T 17MaxPA e0 0 0 0 0E1 0 0
6.6M 11/17 15:30 11.6 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
W 18SL e0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
T
19
e0 1 0 0 0 0 0e2
F 20 V14.3 1 0e0 0 0e0e0e1
S 21 V8.9 3e1 2 2 1 0e3 2
S
22A
e2 0E1 0 1 1 0E0
6.2M 11/22 22:47 418.6 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
6.3M 11/22 07:48 523.1 FIJI REGION
M
23
0 0e0 0 0 0e0 0
T
24
e0e0 0 1e2 2 2 3
6.8M 11/24 12:47 10.0 TONGA
W
25
e3 2 2e1 1 0 0 1
T 26EqSN 1
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: A-Apogee, EqSN-Crosses Equator Going North (or NS-South), SL-Southern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Three 6M Quakes in Southwestern Pacific
...Week ending November 26, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article: Solar Tsunamis are Monster Waves
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/24nov_solartsunami.htm
THE DIGEST of the Week
23-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-9)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
728-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia, Mexico
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
11/19-11/25 Japan 4M-2, 5M-1; Kuril & Komandorskiye Isls 4M-1, 5M-1
4.9 2009/11/24 10:41:42
56.036 164.081 25.9 KOMANDORSKIYE
OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
5.1 2009/11/24 05:25:45
43.544 146.858 58.1 KURIL ISLANDS
4.6 2009/11/24 03:04:03
28.302 139.525 443.0 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
4.9 2009/11/21 06:39:44
37.025 139.867 36.8 EASTERN HONSHU,
JAPAN
5.0 2009/11/21 04:16:23
45.710 142.336 300.5 HOKKAIDO,
JAPAN REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.5 2009/11/25 10:53:44
37.924 28.960 10.0 WESTERN TURKEY
4.3 2009/11/24 02:00:06
35.940 30.040 45.9 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
4.2 2009/11/22 15:11:19 35.575 72.911 81.8 PAKISTAN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
4.8 2009/11/26 04:46:14 -19.288 -173.541 35.0 TONGA
5.1 2009/11/26 04:17:29 -17.468 -174.400 6.8 TONGA
23
5.0 2009/11/25 10:05:53 -16.942
-172.693 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/11/25 01:14:26
-5.501 146.290 96.7 EASTERN NEW
GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.1 2009/11/24 13:32:09 -20.325 -173.956 10.0 TONGA
5.6 2009/11/24 13:04:24 -20.629 -174.097 10.0 TONGA
6.8 2009/11/24 12:47:15 -20.641 -174.068 10.0 TONGA
5.1 2009/11/24 05:25:45
43.544 146.858 58.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.0 2009/11/24 02:46:00
13.128 145.109 60.3 GUAM REGION
5.8 2009/11/23 18:36:35
-12.600 166.236 40.9 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.2 2009/11/23 06:08:41
18.189 -105.634 40.8 OFF THE COAST OF
JALISCO, MEXICO
5.0 2009/11/22 23:34:12
9.875 -60.932 19.4 TRINIDAD REGION,
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
5.0 2009/11/22 22:51:02
10.085 -61.228 42.6 TRINIDAD,
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
6.2 2009/11/22 22:47:27
-31.580 179.547 418.6 KERMADEC
ISLANDS REGION
5.7 2009/11/22 22:07:51
-39.536 -75.038 16.8 OFF THE COAST
OF LOS LAGOS, CHILE
6.3 2009/11/22 07:48:21 -17.789 -178.435 523.1 FIJI REGION
5.0 2009/11/22 00:31:12 -10.064 161.167 85.8 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.0 2009/11/21 19:30:29 -15.417 -173.427 35.0 TONGA
5.0 2009/11/21 04:16:23
45.710 142.336 300.5 HOKKAIDO,
JAPAN REGION
5.0 2009/11/20 23:16:00
-29.466 -177.248 47.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS,
NEW ZEALAND
5.4 2009/11/20 19:31:27
-0.137 -17.981 10.0 NORTH OF
ASCENSION ISLAND
5.1 2009/11/20 17:22:30
10.609 -82.957 32.3 NORTH OF PANAMA
5.0 2009/11/20 08:00:31
13.203 50.862 10.0 GULF OF ADEN
5.1 2009/11/20 07:16:58
30.745 83.445 10.0 WESTERN XIZANG
5.0 2009/11/19 23:07:33
-0.702 134.620 38.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.5 2009/11/19 01:14:37
2.982 128.289 14.6 HALMAHERA,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/11/19 00:05:25
-46.047 34.935 10.0 PRINCE EDWARD
ISLANDS REGION
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.4 2009/11/24 20:12:50
32.742 -118.205 13.9 CHANNEL ISLANDS
REGION, CALIFORNIA
3.9 2009/11/24 14:34:23
32.719 -118.246 15.0 CHANNEL ISLANDS
REGION, CALIFORNIA
3.9 2009/11/24 14:34:25
32.831 -118.293 11.7 GULF OF SANTA
CATALINA, CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/11/24 11:59:53
38.818 -122.789 2.4 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.7 2009/11/22 15:55:31
34.360 -116.896 3.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/11/22 07:40:53
36.383 -117.879 1.2 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/21 08:14:23
40.305 -124.531 22.2 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/11/20 14:54:31 36.949 -105.035 5.0 NEW MEXICO
6.6 2009/11/17 15:30:47 52.151 -131.378 11.6 *** QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.1 2009/11/25 13:01:24
32.504 -115.458 15.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.2 2009/11/25 13:01:24
32.499 -115.458 25.4 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.8 2009/11/25 11:18:52
32.482 -115.458 22.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.2 2009/11/25 08:54:52
32.414 -115.096 27.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
5.2 2009/11/23 06:08:41
18.189 -105.634 40.8 ** OFF THE COAST OF
JALISCO, MEXICO
4.6 2009/11/23 01:56:55
17.951 -101.310 63.5 * GUERRERO, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.0 2009/11/24 02:46:00
13.128 145.109 60.3 ** GUAM REGION
4.9 2009/11/23 04:59:59
18.650 145.505 576.8 * PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.7 2009/11/20 07:49:29 -14.752 -172.984 14.3 * SAMOA ISLANDS
3.0 2009/11/20 07:34:31
19.300 -154.970 42.5 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
11/25 3M-1
11/24 3M-1
11/23 3M-1
11/22 3M-3, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.7 2009/11/22 09:07:40
51.705 -176.929 73.2 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
11/21 3M-1, 4M-2 (ARCTIC OCEAN; RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.5 2009/11/21 02:58:48
51.451 178.777 39.0 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.5 2009/11/21 02:08:15 80.112 -111.769 10.0 * ARCTIC OCEAN
11/20 3M-0
11/19 3M-1, 4M-3 (FOX-2 & RAT-1 ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.7 2009/11/19 23:17:31
51.089 177.701 43.6 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.6 2009/11/19 14:08:44
52.680 -168.852 35.0 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.6 2009/11/19 13:53:26
53.238 -166.939 62.8 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
11/25 3M-0
11/24 3M-2
11/23 3M-2
11/22 3M-4, 4M-0, 5M-2 (TRINIDAD, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO-2)
5.0 2009/11/22 23:34:12
9.875 -60.932 19.4 TRINIDAD
REGION, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
5.0 2009/11/22 22:51:02
10.085 -61.228 42.6 TRINIDAD,
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
11/21 3M-1
11/20 3M-10, 4M-0, 5M-1 (NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND)
5.4 2009/11/20 19:31:27
-0.137 -17.981 10.0 ** NORTH OF
ASCENSION ISLAND
11/19 3M-1
Study of 4M and greater Quakes from 2008 100 km radius from PUERTO RICO REGION quake swarm of 11/20
PDE-Q 2009 10 22 230126.07 19.35
-65.55 61 4.1 MDRSPR ... ....... 55
PDE-W* 2009 08 14 094815.83 19.29
-65.72 93 4.5 mbGS ...
....... 36
PDE-W* 2009 08 14 095024.14 19.26
-65.72 46 4.9 mbGS .F.
....... 33
PDE-W* 2009 08 13 183151.62 19.22
-65.69 87 4.2 mbGS 2F.
....... 34
PDE-W* 2009 08 13 144840.16 19.31
-65.78 38 4.9 mbGS .F.
....... 33
PDE-W* 2009 08 12 183948.13 19.52 -65.28
112 4.4 mbGS .F. ....... 89
PDE-W 2009 06 13 161232.36 19.18 -66.59 8 5.0 mbGS 2F. ....... 62
PDE-W 2009 05 20 033609.49 19.00 -65.50 18 5.0 mbGS 5F. ....... 53
PDE-W 2009 04 05 173757.03 19.33
-65.10 30 4.4 mbGS ...
....... 97
PDE-W 2009 03 12 020538.46 19.07 -66.37 15 5.1 mbGS 4F. ....... 38
PDE-W 2009 02 13 042440.88 19.63
-66.30 35 4.5 mbGS ...
....... 66
PDE-W 2009 02 13 043932.99 19.47
-66.36 6 4.8 mbGS ...
....... 55
PDE 2008 12 17 195553.97
18.99 -65.19 28 4.6 mbGS ...
....... 85
PDE 2008 12 05 191003.95
19.39 -66.36 10 4.1 mbGS ...
....... 49
PDE 2008 12 02 003313.83
19.50 -66.36 35 4.6 mbGS ...
....... 57
PDE 2008 11 23 090520.28 19.49 -66.32 47 5.0 MwGCMT 5FM ....... 54
PDE 2008 11 13 145300.51
19.48 -66.35 15 4.6 mbGS 2F.
....... 55
PDE 2008 11 08 135749.12
19.40 -66.35 28 4.2 mbGS ...
....... 49
PDE 2008 11 02 210102.16
19.65 -66.28 21 4.8 mbGS ...
....... 67
PDE 2008 11 02 204237.15 19.43 -66.38 10 5.4 MwGS 5FM ....... 54
PDE 2008 07 10 014112.96
19.36 -65.25 97 4.1 mbGS ...
....... 83
PDE 2008 04 17 022254.01
19.14 -65.16 6 4.1 MDRSPR ...
....... 88
PDE 2008 02 04 074356.13 19.03 -66.90 14 5.5 MwGCMT 5FM ....... 95
* Data from USGS Special Search. *Swarm of 4M quakes potentially hazardous
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 (12 with one 7M)
December 11 14 13
YR total 148 194 183 (128)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
11/18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
29 30 31 14 13 0 0 0
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27, 11/6,9,16,20
Spotless days--2009 total: 245 days (75%); 756 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
31/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 31 on 11/20, 0 on 11/23-25
20/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 20 on 11/19,20; 0 on 11/23-25
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
2 2 1
8 4 0 6 5
8--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 8 on 11/21
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 11/21, one on 11/24,25
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
NOTE: Dates of eruption added to Northern Pacific volcanoes for correlation with weather in U.S., plus high erupters
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (4 km, 11/23)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.7 km)
SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island 48.092°N, 153.20°E; summit elev. 1496 m (thermal anomaly, 11/21)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (5.5 km, 11/18)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (14.3 km, 11/20)
An
explosive eruption from Galeras detected by the seismic network on 20
November prompted INGEOMINAS to raise the Alert Level to I (Red;
"imminent eruption or in progress"). Residents reported five
explosions, sound waves, and incandescence from multiple areas in the
crater. Plume modelling from the Washington VAAC suggested that the
resulting ash plume may have risen as high as 14.3 km (46,900 ft)
a.s.l. and drifted N. Ashfall was reported in areas 10 km E, N, and
NNW. Seismicity increased after the eruption and then gradually
decreased. On 21 November, INGEOMINAS lowered the Alert Level to II
(Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks"). According to
news articles, 900-1,000 people out of about 9,000 ordered to evacuate
went to shelters.
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (2.4 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.4 km, gas)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; multiple ocean entries for lava along 700 m of coast)
PACAYA Guatemala 14.381°N, 90.601°W; summit elev. 2552 m (low)
POPOCATEPETL México 19.023°N, 98.622°W; summit elev. 5426 m (8.9 km, 11/21)
CENAPRED
reported that during 18-20 November steam-and-gas plumes from
Popocatépetl sometimes contained ash. A small explosion detected by the
seismic network on 21 November was accompanied by an ash plume that
rose to an altitude of 8.9 km (29,200 ft) a.s.l. The ash plume drifted
E and caused ashfall in Atlixco (23 km SE), Huejotzingo (27 km NE), and
areas in the state of Tlaxcala.
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.1 km)
REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (6.1 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.3 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
November 2009
Full Moon 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31 P to A is 15 days.
Equator NS 12 00:16
MidPA 13 08:24
New Moon 16 19:14
MaxPA 17 06:44
S Limit 18 19:52
Apogee 22 20:08 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 26 07:40
MidAP 27 19:44
MaxAP 28 23:37
December 2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Equator NS 09 04:53
Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
MaxPA 10 15:16
MidPA 10 16:29
S Limit 16 02:37
New Moon 16 12:03
Apogee 20 14:55
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP 25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit 30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
Donald, Editor
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
M
09
e1 2e2E1 0e1e0 0
7.2M 11/09 10:44 585.1 FIJI
T
10
E0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
6.0M 11/10 02:48 17.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA
REGION
W
11
0 0 0e0e0 0 0 0
T 12EqNS e0 0 0 0e0 0e0 0
F 13MidPA 0E0e0e0e0e0 0e1
6.5M 11/13 03:05 28.0 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
S
14
1e1 2e2 2 0E1e2
6.1M 11/14 19:44 220.7 JUJUY, ARGENTINA
S
15
1 1 2 0e2e2e1 0
M 16NM e0e0 0 0 1 1e0 0
T 17MaxPA e0 0 0 0 0E1 0 0
6.6M 11/17 15:30 11.6 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
W 18SL e0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
T
19
e0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: EqSN-Crosss Equator Going North (or NS-South), SL-Southern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
6.6M Quake in Queen Charlotte Islands Region, Canada
...Week ending November 19, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article with videos: Fireball Lights Up Sky (Another One!)
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8714738
THE DIGEST of the Week
28-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-1; South Pacific-8)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
792-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
5.0 2009/11/15 20:31:13
44.333 136.843 96.1 **PRIMOR'YE,
RUSSIA
4.6 2009/11/15 03:28:28
27.353 143.180 44.9 * BONIN
ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.8 2009/11/18 00:50:35
31.952 50.751 10.0 WESTERN IRAN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME
LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
5.5 2009/11/19 01:14:37
2.982 128.289 14.6 HALMAHERA,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/11/19 00:05:25
-46.047 34.935 10.0 PRINCE EDWARD
ISLANDS REGION
28
5.4 2009/11/18 02:17:10
-9.350 107.441 35.0 SOUTH OF JAVA,
INDONESIA
5.4 2009/11/18 01:42:48
-54.043 6.427 10.0 BOUVET ISLAND
REGION
5.7 2009/11/17 15:37:43
52.148 -131.469 10.0 QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS REGION
6.6 2009/11/17 15:30:47
52.151 -131.378 11.6 QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2009/11/17 00:39:09
5.847 127.065 113.7 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2009/11/16 19:58:59
6.639 126.346 69.7 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.3 2009/11/16 18:34:25
-19.556 -70.290 30.4 OFFSHORE
TARAPACA, CHILE
5.1 2009/11/16 05:56:13 -14.419 167.247 189.8 VANUATU
5.0 2009/11/16 01:24:06
-11.986 165.278 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.0 2009/11/15 20:31:13
44.333 136.843 96.1 PRIMOR'YE,
RUSSIA
5.0 2009/11/15 17:36:51
3.295 -82.857 40.8 SOUTH OF PANAMA
5.0 2009/11/15 17:19:48 -13.953 -174.208 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/11/15 14:47:49
24.946 122.171 129.0 TAIWAN REGION
5.0 2009/11/15 13:58:06
53.969 -35.023 10.0 REYKJANES RIDGE
5.2 2009/11/15 13:10:59
53.873 -35.193 10.0 REYKJANES RIDGE
5.4 2009/11/14 22:02:47
5.960 61.191 11.2 CARLSBERG RIDGE
6.1 2009/11/14 19:44:31
-22.803 -66.439 220.7 JUJUY,
ARGENTINA
5.0 2009/11/14 10:19:47
-12.015 166.300 24.3 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.3 2009/11/14 09:50:46
-12.122 166.215 20.6 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.5 2009/11/14 04:50:18
-6.783 29.857 10.0 LAKE TANGANYIKA
REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA
5.3 2009/11/14 04:47:03
-6.819 29.856 10.0 LAKE TANGANYIKA
REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA
5.0 2009/11/13 21:20:05 9.660 -84.162 38.5 COSTA RICA
5.0 2009/11/13 21:01:47
52.411 -168.406 32.7 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.3 2009/11/13 17:22:04 -15.921 -172.928 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/11/13 12:40:58
-12.043 165.864 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.3 2009/11/13 09:33:45
18.093 145.897 147.6 PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.8 2009/11/13 07:27:13
-17.908 -64.085 607.7 SANTA CRUZ,
BOLIVIA
6.5 2009/11/13 03:05:57
-19.385 -70.266 28.0 OFFSHORE
TARAPACA, CHILE
5.4 2009/11/12 19:39:13
-4.766 103.026 35.0 SOUTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/11/12 12:53:06
-6.121 104.134 56.8 SUNDA STRAIT,
INDONESIA
5.8 2009/11/12 02:13:39 -20.945 -178.716 580.0 FIJI REGION
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
4.3 2009/11/18 08:06:11
51.733 -132.077 10.0 * QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
4.1 2009/11/18 03:16:43
52.094 -131.061 10.0 * QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
3.4 2009/11/18 00:44:00
33.176 -115.613 2.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/11/17 23:07:16
33.176 -115.605 1.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/11/17 23:05:36
33.176 -115.608 1.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/11/17 22:52:13
33.177 -115.608 1.5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.5 2009/11/17 19:04:15
52.180 -131.378 10.0 * QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
3.0 2009/11/17 18:53:07 32.429 -104.644 5.0 NEW MEXICO
4.6 2009/11/17 16:26:28
52.017 -131.140 10.0 * QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
5.7 2009/11/17 15:37:43
52.148 -131.469 10.0 ** QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS
REGION
6.6 2009/11/17 15:30:47
52.151 -131.378 11.6 *** QUEEN CHARLOTTE
ISLANDS REGION
3.0 2009/11/17 13:21:32
35.551 -117.283 3.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/17 04:00:18 34.467 -97.574 5.0 OKLAHOMA
4.6 2009/11/16 21:21:30
35.553 -117.277 0.0 * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/16 13:54:34
33.415 -116.635 7.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/16 13:54:33
33.415 -116.642 5.1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/15 22:48:38
33.221 -119.282 5.7 CHANNEL ISLANDS
REGION, CALIFORNIA
4.3 2009/11/15 22:45:27
33.165 -119.302 6.0 * CHANNEL ISLANDS
REGION, CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/11/15 07:54:22
33.915 -117.055 9.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/14 11:13:01 35.524 -97.219 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.2 2009/11/13 13:22:38 38.992 -111.392 0.5 UTAH
3.4 2009/11/13 10:11:36
34.174 -117.416 5.3 GREATER LOS ANGELES
AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/12 07:41:04 33.838 -116.847 14.5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/11 03:24:23
33.248 -116.052 3.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6 2009/11/16 14:06:30
24.053 -108.665 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.0 2009/11/15 17:19:48
-13.953 -174.208 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.3 2009/11/13 17:22:04
-15.921 -172.928 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.3 2009/11/13 09:33:45
18.093 145.897 147.6 ** PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
4.6 2009/11/19 14:08:44
52.680 -168.852 35.0 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.6 2009/11/19 13:53:26
53.238 -166.939 62.8 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3.7 2009/11/19 13:53:15
52.291 -166.786 13.4 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
11/18 3M-2
11/17 3M-2
11/16 3M-0
11/15 3M-1, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2009/11/15 21:05:19
52.686 -168.885 12.1 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
11/14 3M-0
11/13 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.0 2009/11/13 21:01:47
52.411 -168.406 32.7 ** FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
11/12 3M-3
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
3.1 2009/11/19 09:25:13
18.182 -68.089 111.1 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
11/18 3M-4
11/17 3M-1
11/16 3M-3
11/15 3M-3
11/14 3M-3
11/13 3M-5
11/12 3M-1
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 (9 with one 7M)
December 11 14 13
YR total 148 194 183 (125)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
11/11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18
11 11 0 0 11 12 0 29
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27, 11/6,9,16,18
Spotless days--2009 total: 243 days (76%); 754 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
29/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 29 on 11/18
50/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 50 on 11/18
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
1 1 2 5 4 1 1 2
5--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 5 on 11/14
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.7 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (4.9 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
ARENAL Costa Rica 10.463°N, 84.703°W; summit elev. 1670 m (low)
BAGANA Bougainville 6.140°S, 155.195°E; summit elev. 1750 m (3 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.1 km, steam, with some ash and gas))
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.7 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (very low, gas)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (diffuse white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; multiple locations over 700 m with lava into ocean)
During
11-17 November, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from underneath
Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex
through a lava tube system, reaching the ocean at multiple locations
between Waikupanaha and an area 700 m farther to the W. Thermal
anomalies detected by satellite suggested active surface lava flows.
Incandescence was seen on the Pu'u 'O'o crater floor and intermittently
from an East wall vent. The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to
produce a diffuse white plume that drifted W and SW. Incandescence
originated from a spattering lava pond inside the vent cavity.
Measurements indicated that the sulfur dioxide emission rate at the
summit remained elevated; 600 tonnes per day was measured on 16
November. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (low)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (2.5 km, gas and ash)
POPOCATEPETL México 19.023°N, 98.622°W; summit elev. 5426 m (7.4 km)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km)
REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (low)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (low)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (low, multiple)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low, many pyroclastic flows)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
November 2009
Full Moon 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31 P to A is 15 days.
Equator NS 12 00:16
MidPA 13 08:24
New Moon 16 19:14
MaxPA 17 06:44
S Limit 18 19:52
Apogee 22 20:08 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 26 07:40
MidAP 27 19:44
MaxAP 28 23:37
December 2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Equator NS 09 04:53
Perigee 04 14:13
MaxPA 10 15:16
MidPA 10 16:29
S Limit 16 02:37
New Moon 16 12:03
Apogee 20 14:55
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP 25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit 30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
Donald, Editor
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
EBEKO volcano, Kuril Islands 10/15,26
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 10/24,28; 11/3
M
02FM
0 0 1E1e0e0 0e0
6.2M 11/02 10:47 10.0 SOUTH OF TONGA
T 03 V11.3 0e0 0e0 0 0e0 0
W
04
0 0e0 0e0 0E0e0
6.0M 11/04 18:41 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS REGION
T
05NL
0e0e1e0 0 0 0 0
6.0M 11/05 09:43 10.0 MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION
F
06
0e0e0 0e0 0 0 0
S
07P
0 0 0 0 0 1e0 1
S
08
0 1e1 1 2e2E3e2
6.6M 11/08 19:41 18.3 SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA
M
09
e1 2e2E1 0e1e0 0
7.2M 11/09 10:44 585.1 FIJI
T
10
E0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
6.0M 11/10 02:48 17.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA
REGION
T
11
0 0 0e0e0 0 0 0
F
12EqNS
e0 0 0 0e0 0 0
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km
Moon: P-Perigee, EqSN-Crosss Equator Going North (or NS-South), NL-Northern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Deep 7.2M Quake in Fiji
...Week ending November 12, 2009, at a Glance for over TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article: NEAR EARTH ASTEROIDS (Thanks to Michele on Pinpoint-News)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1226672/Asteroid-scrapes-past-Earth-just-8-700miles-away--15-hours-warning.html
These are a daily feature of NASA's www.spaceweather.com
THE DIGEST of the Week
22-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-1; South Pacific-6)
4-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
776-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia, Russia
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
4.8 2009/11/09 21:29:41
47.012 152.825 59.2 KURIL ISLANDS
5.0 2009/11/05 09:50:15
24.245 126.974 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
10/29-11/4 Japan 4M-1, 5M-1, 6M-1
5.6 2009/11/03 18:03:57
26.310 141.420 123.0 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
4.8 2009/10/30 17:42:12
41.267 142.625 39.4 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
6.8 2009/10/30 07:03:40
29.192 129.877 35.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
5.1 2009/11/11 09:51:08 37.552 20.268 10.0 IONIAN SEA
5.1 2009/11/05 08:05:50
12.065 45.978 10.0 NEAR THE COAST
OF YEMEN
4.7 2009/11/05 07:57:31
12.066 45.996 10.0 NEAR THE COAST
OF YEMEN
5.7 2009/11/05 07:12:33
12.084 46.039 10.0 GULF OF ADEN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME
LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
5.0 2009/11/12 12:53:06
-6.121 104.134 56.8 SUNDA STRAIT,
INDONESIA
5.8 2009/11/12 02:13:39 -20.945 -178.716 580.0 FIJI REGION
22
5.6 2009/11/11 13:48:19
9.352 125.535 23.6 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.1 2009/11/11 09:51:08 37.552 20.268 10.0 IONIAN SEA
6.0 2009/11/10 02:48:46
8.099 91.886 17.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
5.2 2009/11/09 19:41:26
-7.323 129.121 157.4 KEPULAUAN
BABAR, INDONESIA
5.3 2009/11/09 16:02:41
-4.454 144.302 135.1 NEAR NORTH
COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
7.2 2009/11/09 10:44:54 -17.212 178.413 585.1 FIJI
5.0 2009/11/09 06:19:11 -24.479 -175.539 10.0 SOUTH OF TONGA
5.1 2009/11/09 01:14:02
52.431 -168.681 40.4 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.5 2009/11/09 00:21:40
-43.492 39.623 9.3 PRINCE EDWARD
ISLANDS REGION
5.3 2009/11/08 23:05:21
52.562 -168.587 39.3 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.3 2009/11/08 22:18:25 -22.706 -175.917 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.4 2009/11/08 20:35:22
6.576 60.256 10.0 CARLSBERG RIDGE
6.6 2009/11/08 19:41:45
-8.316 118.697 18.3 SUMBAWA REGION,
INDONESIA
5.5 2009/11/08 15:46:10 -15.959 167.913 179.3 VANUATU
5.0 2009/11/08 08:05:24
-35.022 -111.229 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST
PACIFIC RISE
5.6 2009/11/07 20:08:47
29.516 86.055 7.1 WESTERN XIZANG
5.0 2009/11/06 12:28:30 -15.909 -173.314 33.6 TONGA
5.5 2009/11/06 08:49:54
-23.268 -64.343 10.0 SALTA,
ARGENTINA
5.1 2009/11/06 03:27:01
-1.421 69.360 10.0 CARLSBERG RIDGE
5.4 2009/11/05 11:34:21 23.623 120.767 22.1 TAIWAN
5.0 2009/11/05 09:50:15
24.245 126.974 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
6.0 2009/11/05 09:43:22
-52.317 160.755 10.0 MACQUARIE
ISLAND REGION
5.7 2009/11/05 09:32:56 23.611 120.669 11.9 TAIWAN
5.1 2009/11/05 08:05:50
12.065 45.978 10.0 NEAR THE COAST
OF YEMEN
5.7 2009/11/05 07:12:33
12.084 46.039 10.0 GULF OF ADEN
5.5 2009/11/05 04:17:18
-2.642 139.008 52.2 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.0 2009/11/12 07:41:04
33.838 -116.847 14.5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/11 03:24:23
33.248 -116.052 3.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/11/09 17:49:15
44.709 -110.277 3.1 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, WYOMING
3.3 2009/11/08 18:34:35 37.395 -114.559 1.6 NEVADA
3.4 2009/11/06 06:12:40 36.088 -89.402 9.7 TENNESSEE
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.4 2009/11/06 17:55:10
23.801 -108.490 34.9 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.1 2009/11/04 18:35:24
-15.582 -171.821 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
4.9 2009/11/02 19:38:19
-16.324 -172.999 10.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.1 2009/11/12 06:43:00
61.221 -152.158 119.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA
3.2 2009/11/12 02:55:45 63.316 -145.478 14.9 CENTRAL ALASKA
11/11 3M-1
11/10 3M-1, 4M-2 (FOX & ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.0 2009/11/10 07:39:35
52.169 -173.947 57.2 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.9 2009/11/10 00:29:43
52.252 -168.625 45.1 * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS, ALASKA
11/9 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.1 2009/11/09 01:14:02
52.431 -168.681 40.4 ** FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS, ALASKA
11/8 3M-0, 4M-2, 5M-1 (SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA-2; FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.3 2009/11/08 23:05:21
52.562 -168.587 39.3 ** FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.0 2009/11/08 20:54:43
55.017 -132.477 1.0 * SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
4.3 2009/11/08 10:03:15
57.875 -138.900 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
11/7 3M-2
11/6 3M-2, 4M-1 (OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA)
4.1 2009/11/06 10:19:54
57.328 -140.771 12.1 * OFF THE COAST OF
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
11/5 3M-1, 4M-1 (SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS)
4.7 2009/11/05 03:16:12
50.907 -170.248 10.0 * SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
3.2 2009/11/12 05:33:13
19.198 -65.809 45.5 PUERTO RICO
REGION
11/11 3M-2
11/10 3M-6
11/9 3M-2
11/8 3M-1
11/7 3M-0
11/6 3M-0
11/5 3M-4
11/4 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-0, 6M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
6.0 2009/11/04 18:41:45
36.120 -33.893 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS
REGION
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 (6 with one 7M)
December 11 14 13
YR total 148 194 183 (122)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
11/4 5 6 7
8 9 10
11
0 15 16 11 0 14 13 11
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27, 11/6,9
Spotless days--2009 total: 239 days (77%); 750 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
19/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 19 on 10/29, 0 on 10/31,11/1-4
380/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 380 on 10/29, 0 on 10/31,11/1-4
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares, but C Class on 10/31
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
0 1 0 1 6 4 1 1
6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 11/8
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 11/8
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.7 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (8 km)
KVERT
reported that during 30 October-6 November seismic activity from
Shiveluch was above background levels and possibly indicated that ash
plumes rose to an altitude of 4.7 km (15,400 ft) a.s.l. Fumarolic
activity was noted and analyses of satellite imagery revealed a large
thermal anomaly over the lava dome. According to video camera data, ash
plumes rose to an altitude of 8 km (26,400 ft) a.s.l. on 30 October.
Ash plumes seen on satellite imagery drifted 130-255 km E on 30
October, and 1 and 5 November. The Level of Concern Color Code remained
at Orange.
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.8 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with
highest
plume)
BATUR Bali (Indonesia) 8.242°S, 115.375°E; summit elev. 1717 m (seismic crisis)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (low)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (seismic crisis)
KARANGETANG [API SIAU] Siau I 2.78°N, 125.40°E; summit elev. 1784 m (low)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (diffuse white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; lava entry into ocean at two sites)
During
4-10 November, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from underneath
Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex
through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry and a
second location, 700 m farther to the W. Thermal anomalies detected in
satellite images and visual observations revealed active surface lava
flows. Breakout lava flows were located inland of the Waikpuanaha entry
and also W of the County Public Viewing trail. The last remaining
structure on the flow field burned on 3 November. Incandescence was
seen from the Pu'u 'O'o crater floor and an East wall vent during 6-7
November.
The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a diffuse white plume that drifted SW and likely produced some ashfall. Incandescence originated from a spattering lava pond inside the vent cavity. Preliminary measurements indicated that the sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; 700 and 400 tonnes per day were measured on 6 and 9 November, respectively. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (low)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (9.4 km)
INGEOMINAS
reported that overflights of Nevado del Huila on 4, 6, and 10 November
revealed a continued high rate of lava dome growth; the volume estimate
for the new lava dome was nearly 25 million cubic meters. Small
collapses occurred on the W part of the dome. Gas emissions were
sometimes accompanied by pulsating ash emissions. Sulfur dioxide plumes
rose 2.5 km above the lava dome and were seen in satellite imagery and
the web camera drifting with the prevailing winds. The Alert Level
remained at II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks").
Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Washington VAAC reported that during 4-6 and 10 November thermal anomalies on the volcano were seen intermittently through cloud cover. On 7 November, Bogota MWO reported an ash plume at an altitude of 9.4 km (31,000 ft) a.s.l., and a plume was seen drifting ESE on satellite imagery. Later that day, an ash plume was seen on satellite imagery and on the web cameras drifting SE at an altitude below 7.3 km (24,000 ft) a.s.l.
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE Reunion Island 21.231°S, 55.713°E; summit elev. 2632 m (intense seismic crisis with lava)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (1.8 km)
REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (7 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (gas, low)
SAN VICENTE El Salvador 13.595°N, 88.837°W; summit elev. 2182 m (flooding)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
November 2009
Full Moon 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31 P to A is 15 days.
Equator NS 12 00:16
MidPA 13 08:24
New Moon 16 19:14
MaxPA 17 06:44
S Limit 18 19:52
Apogee 22 20:08 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 26 07:40
MidAP 27 19:44
MaxAP 28 23:37
Donald, Editor
The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
EBEKO volcano, Kuril Islands 10/15,26
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 10/24,28; 11/3
M 26 V8.8 e0 0 1 1 0 1 1e1
T
27
E1e0 1 0e1e1 1 1
6.0M 10/27 00:04 10.0 DRAKE PASSAGE
W 28 V8.3 1 0e1 2 0 0e0e1
T 29EqSN e0e2 1e2e2E3 2 2
6.2M 10/29 17:44 205.6 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
F
30
3 4E4 3e1 1 0 2
6.8M 10/30 07:03 35.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
S 31MidAPMaxAP e0 0 0e0e1 0e0e1
S
01
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
M
02FM
0 0 1E1e0e0 0e0
6.2M 11/02 10:47 10.0 SOUTH OF TONGA
T 03 V11.3 0e0 0e0 0 0e0 0
W
04
0 0e0 0e0 0E0e0
6.0M 11/04 18:41 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS REGION
T
05NL
0e0e1e0 0 0 0
6.0M 11/05 09:43 10.0 MACQUARIE ISLAND REGION
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: A-Apogee, EqSN-Crosss Equator Going North (or NS-South), NL-Northern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Five 6M Quakes; Two High Ash Volcanic Eruptions
...Week ending November 5, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
The JEWEL of the WEEK
Article with images: Mercury's Comet-Like Tail
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/03nov_hiddenterritory.htm
THE DIGEST of the Week
27-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-10)
5-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
946-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia, Russia (Kurils)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
5.0 2009/11/05 09:50:15
24.245 126.974 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
10/29-11/4 Japan 4M-1, 5M-1, 6M-1
5.6 2009/11/03 18:03:57
26.310 141.420 123.0 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
4.8 2009/10/30 17:42:12
41.267 142.625 39.4 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
6.8 2009/10/30 07:03:40
29.192 129.877 35.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
10/22-10/28 Japan 5M-1; Kamchatka 5M-3
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
5.1 2009/11/05 08:05:50
12.065 45.978 10.0 NEAR THE COAST
OF YEMEN
4.7 2009/11/05 07:57:31
12.066 45.996 10.0 NEAR THE COAST
OF YEMEN
5.7 2009/11/05 07:12:33
12.084 46.039 10.0 GULF OF ADEN
4.8 2009/11/03 23:26:58
27.352 56.190 71.7 SOUTHERN IRAN
5.7 2009/11/03 05:25:11 37.644 20.697 20.0 IONIAN SEA
4.7 2009/11/01 20:26:17
13.881 51.595 10.0 GULF OF ADEN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME
LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
5.4 2009/11/05 11:34:21 23.623 120.767 22.1 TAIWAN
5.0 2009/11/05 09:50:15
24.245 126.974 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
6.0 2009/11/05 09:43:22
-52.317 160.755 10.0 MACQUARIE
ISLAND REGION
5.7 2009/11/05 09:32:56 23.611 120.669 11.9 TAIWAN
5.1 2009/11/05 08:05:50
12.065 45.978 10.0 NEAR THE COAST
OF YEMEN
5.7 2009/11/05 07:12:33
12.084 46.039 10.0 GULF OF ADEN
5.5 2009/11/05 04:17:18
-2.642 139.008 52.2 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
27
5.5 2009/11/04 21:56:10
37.684 95.756 10.0 NORTHERN
QINGHAI, CHINA
6.0 2009/11/04 18:41:45
36.120 -33.893 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS
REGION
5.1 2009/11/04 18:35:24 -15.582 -171.821 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.3 2009/11/04 12:38:29
43.460 -126.774 10.0 OFF THE COAST OF
OREGON
5.6 2009/11/04 06:21:46
7.115 126.606 110.2 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.6 2009/11/03 18:03:57
26.310 141.420 123.0 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
5.4 2009/11/03 11:30:06
-56.918 -24.982 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/11/03 09:13:16
-8.401 120.573 175.3 FLORES REGION,
INDONESIA
5.7 2009/11/03 05:25:11 37.644 20.697 20.0 IONIAN SEA
5.1 2009/11/02 22:55:52 -17.605 168.378 52.6 VANUATU
5.4 2009/11/02 21:35:47
14.030 93.109 32.4 ANDAMAN ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
5.0 2009/11/02 17:06:51 -16.037 -173.394 10.0 TONGA
5.0 2009/11/02 12:18:50 4.551 -76.052 98.7 COLOMBIA
6.2 2009/11/02 10:47:13 -24.124 -175.135 10.0 SOUTH OF TONGA
5.8 2009/11/01 21:29:00 -15.478 -173.789 108.0 TONGA
5.2 2009/10/31 22:50:04
-5.052 102.891 69.0 SOUTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.9 2009/10/31 19:09:52
-11.409 166.357 139.1 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/31 13:03:32
-12.298 166.322 128.3 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/31 10:38:12
-24.265 -179.551 519.9 SOUTH OF THE FIJI
ISLANDS
5.0 2009/10/31 00:14:06
1.228 120.824 19.7 MINAHASA,
SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/10/31 00:07:41
15.048 120.050 58.7 LUZON,
PHILIPPINES
5.2 2009/10/30 14:47:58
-5.048 149.547 422.5 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.8 2009/10/30 07:03:40
29.154 129.903 35.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.1 2009/10/30 06:43:01
34.139 70.011 10.0 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
6.2 2009/10/29 17:44:32
36.434 70.731 205.6 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.2 2009/10/29 17:00:39 27.256 91.380 26.5 BHUTAN
5.0 2009/10/29 15:52:48 -15.320 -173.337 12.9 TONGA
5.0 2009/10/29 13:28:01
32.520 105.293 10.0 SICHUAN-GANSU
BORDER REGION, CHINA
5.4 2009/10/29 10:52:57
19.061 -95.469 10.0 OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
5.2 2009/10/29 05:21:24
1.225 126.240 87.2 MOLUCCA
SEA
5.5 2009/10/29 01:34:02
-5.242 140.408 40.4 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.0 2009/11/04 23:18:36
38.822 -122.784 2.1 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
5.3 2009/11/04 12:38:29
43.460 -126.774 10.0 ** OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.2 2009/11/04 05:07:27
32.657 -115.654 1.5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/04 05:04:32
32.652 -115.666 2.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.1 2009/11/04 02:16:59
40.465 -125.150 0.2 * OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/03 10:56:29
32.678 -115.656 5.1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.8 2009/11/03 07:36:58
32.713 -115.847 1.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.1 2009/11/02 19:27:31
32.672 -115.651 7.6 * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/02 18:19:23
32.655 -115.650 5.5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/02 08:54:52
36.396 -117.885 3.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/11/02 07:24:10
36.404 -117.875 3.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.8 2009/11/02 04:56:08
36.403 -117.879 5.6 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/11/02 03:16:45
46.108 -74.753 4.0 SOUTHERN QUEBEC,
CANADA
3.0 2009/11/01 17:01:26
35.136 -84.856 24.0 EASTERN
TENNESSEE
3.6 2009/11/01 14:55:34
36.632 -121.254 10.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/11/01 00:41:48
36.389 -117.875 5.7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/10/31 06:52:24
38.794 -122.769 4.4 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/10/30 16:37:00
37.468 -118.783 11.2 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/10/29 21:13:43
40.722 -127.243 10.0 OFF THE COAST OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/10/29 21:14:14
40.414 -124.459 21.2 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.3 2009/11/04 07:20:06
32.642 -115.644 2.7 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.1 2009/11/02 21:11:09
32.632 -115.657 10.4 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.2 2009/11/02 20:18:23
32.645 -115.649 6.4 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.0 2009/11/02 04:15:27
32.633 -115.649 16.7 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
5.4 2009/10/29 10:52:57
19.061 -95.469 10.0 ** OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.1 2009/11/04 18:35:24
-15.582 -171.821 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
4.9 2009/11/02 19:38:19
-16.324 -172.999 10.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.7 2009/11/05 08:54:19 63.314 -151.157 12.1 CENTRAL ALASKA
4.7 2009/11/05 03:16:12
50.907 -170.248 10.0 * SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
11/4 3M-0
11/3 3M-1
11/2 3M-0
11/1 3M-0
10/31 3M-1, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.1 2009/10/31 03:04:18
51.530 -176.064 19.0 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
10/30 3M-2
10/29 3M-1, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.6 2009/10/29 09:29:28
52.366 -173.434 112.0 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
3.1 2009/11/05 07:16:40
18.576 -63.839 24.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS
REGION
11/4 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-0, 6M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
6.0 2009/11/04 18:41:45
36.120 -33.893 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS
REGION
3.1 2009/11/04 11:52:13
19.128 -66.421 38.8 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.4 2009/11/04 00:45:16
19.237 -66.540 35.7 PUERTO RICO
REGION
11/3 3M-2
11/2 3M-1
11/1 3M-3
10/31 4M-4
10/30 3M-3
10/29 3M-1
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 26H with three 7M's
November 18 28H 16 (3)
December 11 14 13
YR total 148 194 183 (119)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
10/28 29 30 31 11/1 2 3
4
26 19 13 0 0 0 0 0
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27
Spotless days--2009 total: 236 days (77%); 747 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
Major New Cycle Sunspot 1029, with 5% chance of M Class Flare
19/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 19 on 10/29, 0 on 10/31,11/1-4
380/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 380 on 10/29, 0 on 10/31,11/1-4
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares, but C Class on 10/31
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
2 7 11 1 2 2 0 0
11--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 11 on 10/30
1 day--Kp 4's per 24 hours: two on 10/30
2 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 10/30, one on 10/29
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (low, gas and steam)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.7 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.7 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (7 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude
23°N (with highest
plume)
BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (1.8 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (diffuse)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (1.5 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (low)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (diffuse white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; lava entered ocean at two sites)
During
21-27 October, HVO reported that lava flowed SE from underneath
Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex
through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry. Lava
began entering the ocean at a second location, 700 m farther to the W,
on 31 October. Thermal anomalies detected in satellite images and
visual observations revealed active surface lava flows. Breakout lava
flows were located inland of the Waikpuanaha entry and also immediately
W of the County Public Viewing trail. Intermittent incandescence was
seen from the Pu'u 'O'o crater floor and an East wall vent.
The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a diffuse white plume that drifted SW. Incandescence originated from occasionally spattering holes from a surface inside the vent cavity. On 3 November, a collapse of the surface revealed a circulating and spattering lava pond below. Preliminary measurements indicated that the sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; 800 tonnes per day was measured on 30 October. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.
KARANGETANG [API SIAU] Siau I 2.78°N, 125.40°E; summit elev. 1784 m (3 km)
KRAKATAU Indonesia 6.102°S, 105.423°E; summit elev. 813 m (low)
MANAM Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific) 4.080°S, 145.037°E; summit elev. 1807 m (2.1 km)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (8.3 km on 10/28; 11.3 km on 11/3)
INGEOMINAS
reported that on 28 October a pulse of tremor from Nevado del Huila was
followed by an ash plume that, according to the Washington VAAC, rose
to an altitude of 8.3 km (27,200 ft) a.s.l. On 30 October and 2
November overflights revealed a high rate of lava dome growth compared
to the previous observation on 23 October. An ash layer covered the W
part of Pico Central. Continuous and intense degassing originated from
areas that also exhibited thermal anomalies detected with a thermal
imaging camera. Resulting gas plumes drifted NW. The volume estimate
for the new lava dome was nearly 9 million cubic meters.
Based on analyses of satellite imagery, pilot observations, and web camera views, the Washington VAAC reported that on 31 October an ash plume drifted 65 km S. During 31 October-2 November, thermal anomalies were seen on satellite imagery. On 2 November, a small plume seen on the web camera drifted SE. Gas plumes, occasionally accompanied by ash plumes, drifted 35 km SE.
On 3 November, INGEOMINAS reported that a pulse of tremor was followed by an ash plume that, according to the VAAC, rose to an altitude of 11.3 km (37,100 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW. Ashfall was reported in communities downwind. The VAAC also noted that another ash plume rose to an altitude below 6.7 km (22,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E. INGEOMINAS stated that residents of Mosoco (20 km SSW) saw collapses from the W side of the dome generate small pyroclastic flows and incandescence at night. The Alert Level remained at II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks").
POPOCATEPETL México 19.023°N, 98.622°W; summit elev. 5426 m (6.4 km)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
October 2009
Apogee 25 23:19 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 29 23:37
MidAP 31 07:13
MaxAP 31 13:57
November 2009
Full Moon 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31 P to A is 15 days.
Equator NS 12 00:16
MidPA 13 08:24
New Moon 16 19:14
MaxPA 17 06:44
S Limit 18 19:52
Apogee 22 20:08 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 26 07:40
MidAP 27 19:44
MaxAP 28 23:37
Donald, Editor
The Past Two Week SCORECARD: (SPECIAL)
All,
There is no SPECIAL Two Week SCORECARD, just the normal week and a half.\\
Note the correction under MOON PROJECTION which gives the reader NOVEMBER instead of December.
Please pardon any inconvenience.
Donald
The Past Two Week SCORECARD: (SPECIAL)
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
October 2009
Apogee 25 23:19 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 29 23:37
MidAP 31 07:13
MaxAP 31 13:57
November 2009
Full Moon 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31 P to A is 15 days.
Equator NS 12 00:16
MidPA 13 08:24
New Moon 16 19:14
MaxPA 17 06:44
S Limit 18 19:52
Apogee 22 20:08 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 26 07:40
MidAP 27 19:44
MaxAP 28 23:37
Donald, Editor
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
EBEKO volcano, Kuril Islands 10/15,26
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 10/24
M
19
0 0e0e0 1e1 0E0
T 20MaxPA 1 0e0 0 0 0 0 0
W
21
0 0 0 0e1 1 0 1
T 22SL 3 3 2 4 2 1 4 4
6.2M 10/22 19:51 196.5 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
F 23 e3e2 1e4e1E1e0 1
6.0M 10/23 15:14 35.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
S 24 V9.1 0 0 1 1E1e2e4e2
6.9M 10/24 14:40 138.5 BANDA SEA
S
25A
e3 1e1e1 2e1 1e 0
M 26 V8.8 e0 0 1 1 0 1 1e1
T
27
E1e0 1 0e1e1 1 1
6.0M 10/27 00:04 10.0 DRAKE PASSAGE
W
28
1 0e1 2 0 0e0e1
T 29EqSN e0e2 1e2e2E
6.0M 10/29 17:44 205.6 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km or greater
Moon: A-Apogee, EqSN-Crosss Equator Going North (or NS-South), SL-Southern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Five 6M Quakes; Two High Ash Volcanic Eruptions
...Week ending October 29, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
THE DIGEST of the Week
29-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-6; South Pacific-12)
5-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from date of previous DIGEST)
647-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia, Russia (Kurils)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
5.0 2009/10/28 08:36:30
53.791 160.393 35.0 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.0 2009/10/25 06:17:01
29.165 130.061 47.5 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.3 2009/10/23 20:00:10
54.886 162.226 45.0 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.3 2009/10/23 20:00:08
55.800 160.940 33.0 KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA, RUSSIA
10/15-10/21 Japan 4M-3; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-3
5.3 2009/10/20 07:02:00
49.398 155.541 70.2 KURIL ISLANDS
(See Volcanos.)
10/8-10/14 Japan 4M-3, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-4; Kamchatka 4M-0, 5M-1
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME
LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
6.0
2009/10/29 17:44:32 36.434
70.731 205.6 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.2 2009/10/29 17:00:39 27.256 91.380 26.5 BHUTAN
5.0 2009/10/29 15:52:48 -15.320 -173.337 12.9 TONGA
5.0 2009/10/29 13:28:01
32.520 105.293 10.0 SICHUAN-GANSU
BORDER REGION, CHINA
5.4 2009/10/29 10:52:57
19.061 -95.469 10.0 OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
5.2 2009/10/29 05:21:24
1.225 126.240 87.2 MOLUCCA
SEA
5.5 2009/10/29 01:34:02
-5.242 140.408 40.4 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
29 5.7 2009/10/28 23:56:41 -15.758 -173.349 10.0 TONGA
5.0 2009/10/28 19:55:39 -15.590 -173.555 10.0 TONGA
5.0 2009/10/28 08:36:30
53.791 160.393 35.0 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.2 2009/10/28 06:20:03
-32.680 -71.755 10.0 OFFSHORE
VALPARAISO, CHILE
5.3 2009/10/27 16:25:52
6.752 -72.894 146.4 NORTHERN
COLOMBIA
5.3 2009/10/27 14:10:01
-12.041 165.973 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.2 2009/10/27 03:56:35
-11.509 165.565 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.6 2009/10/27 00:05:56
6.458 124.701 35.0 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
6.0 2009/10/27 00:04:47 -59.975 -65.200 10.0 DRAKE PASSAGE
5.2 2009/10/26 23:50:19
47.786 145.014 462.5 SEA OF OKHOTSK
5.1 2009/10/26 21:34:52 -16.542 166.825 41.7 VANUATU
5.1 2009/10/26 01:39:13
-4.152 150.993 92.1 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.0 2009/10/25 21:16:51
7.654 126.630 97.4 MINDANAO,
PHILIPPINES
5.6 2009/10/25 17:47:49
29.541 63.825 124.5 WESTERN
AFGHANISTAN
5.0 2009/10/25 11:40:48
34.843 80.445 10.0 WESTERN XIZANG
5.9 2009/10/25 07:53:52
-23.098 -179.217 410.2 SOUTH OF THE FIJI
ISLANDS
5.0 2009/10/25 06:17:01
29.165 130.061 47.5 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2009/10/25 00:35:07
-6.749 131.601 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/10/24 21:04:27
-10.134 118.593 7.5 SOUTH OF
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.5 2009/10/24 20:54:46
-10.139 118.714 3.5 SOUTH OF
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/10/24 15:40:28
-8.628 157.522 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
6.9 2009/10/24 14:40:45 -6.161 130.346 138.5 BANDA SEA
5.3 2009/10/23 20:00:10
54.886 162.226 45.0 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.3 2009/10/23 20:00:08
55.800 160.940 33.0 KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA, RUSSIA
6.0 2009/10/23 15:14:13
-12.210 166.065 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.0 2009/10/23 14:59:34
-12.105 166.244 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/23 12:37:52
-4.309 143.655 124.4 NEW GUINEA,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.3 2009/10/23 11:37:54 -12.457 65.239 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.8 2009/10/23 11:15:29
-0.875 134.102 35.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/10/23 03:52:16
-11.241 165.815 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.0 2009/10/23 01:28:28
36.585 141.100 43.3 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
6.2 2009/10/22 19:51:29
36.471 70.925 196.5 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.9 2009/10/22 00:51:39
6.777 -82.631 12.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.4 2009/10/29 21:14:14
40.414 -124.459 21.2 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/10/28 15:11:47
36.020 -117.785 1.7 CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
4.1 2009/10/23 09:40:51
43.630 -126.893 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF
OREGON
3.2 2009/10/23 06:46:22
38.792 -122.755 3.1 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/10/23 03:56:30
35.794 -97.017 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.2 2009/10/22 04:11:13
37.540 -118.868 9.8 CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/10/22 04:11:13
37.540 -118.867 10.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/10/21 11:17:22
44.081 -128.735 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF
OREGON
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
5.4 2009/10/29 10:52:57
19.061 -95.469 10.0 OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
4.7 2009/10/26 01:30:39
19.079 -107.862 58.0 * OFF THE COAST OF
JALISCO, MEXICO
4.4 2009/10/25 10:55:04
27.759 -111.897 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
3.5 2009/10/24 12:33:58
32.093 -115.352 16.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.5 2009/10/24 08:02:25
19.144 -108.495 10.0 * REVILLA GIGEDO
ISLANDS REGION
4.5 2009/10/24 01:06:47
14.726 -93.519 49.1 * OFFSHORE
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
3.5 2009/10/23 11:40:24
32.083 -115.348 7.0 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.6 2009/10/22 08:51:30
19.096 -104.167 97.6 * COLIMA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.9 2009/10/24 11:29:50
-14.129 -174.394 10.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
4.1 2009/10/23 09:13:50
18.848 -155.207 14.2 * HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
10/15-10/22 SAMOA 4M-3, 5M-2, 6M-1
6.2 2009/10/19 22:49:38
-15.277 -172.178 10.0 *** SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION
5.9 2009/10/17 10:45:27
-16.332 -171.964 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
4.6 2009/10/29 09:29:28
52.366 -173.434 112.0 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
3.4 2009/10/29 01:14:53
52.222 -166.994 31.2 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
10/28 3M-4
10/27 3M-2, 4M-2 (UNIMAK ISLAND REGION & RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.0 2009/10/27 01:16:33
52.014 176.893 11.9 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.2 2009/10/27 00:33:29
53.659 -164.373 16.4 * UNIMAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
10/26 3M-2
10/25 3M-0
10/24 3M-1
10/23 3M-0, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.8 2009/10/23 06:22:04
51.418 -179.186 54.1 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
10/22 3M-0
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
3.4 2009/10/29 12:25:18
19.296 -64.583 34.5 VIRGIN ISLANDS
REGION
10/28 3M-1
10/27 3M-5, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4.5 2009/10/27 19:18:19
18.980 -69.130 10.0 * DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
10/26 3M-6
10/25 3M-3
10/24 3M-5
10/23 3M-7, 4M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
4.0 2009/10/23 03:14:32
19.408 -65.510 35.0 * PUERTO RICO
REGION
10/22 3M-0, 4M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
4.0 2009/10/22 23:01:26
19.352 -65.547 61.2 * PUERTO RICO
REGION
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 (25 with three 7M's)
YR total 148 194 183 (115)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
10/21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28
0 0 30 21 28 29 29 26
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5,
8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20,23,26,27
Spotless days--2009 total: 232 days (77%); 743 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
Major New Cycle Sunspot 1029, with 5% chance of M Class Flare
30/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 30 on 10/23, 0 on 10/22
340/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 340 on 10/28, 0 on 10/22
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares, but C Class on 10/25-28
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
1 14 8 8 5 3 3 2
14--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 14 on 10/22
3 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours: three on 10/22, one on 10/23,24
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 10/22, one on 10/23,25
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (8.8 km)
Based
on analyses of satellite imagery, the Tokyo VAAC reported that on 26
October a possible eruption plume from Ebeko rose to an altitude of 8.8
km (29,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E. Emissions continued the next day.
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.9 km)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (5 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with
highest
plume)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (2.1 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.4 km)
COLIMA México 19.514°N, 103.62°W; summit elev. 3850 m (4.2 km)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (2.4 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.8 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (diffuse white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; one lava opening to the sea)
MAYON Luzon 13.257°N, 123.685°E; summit elev. 2462 m (3.1 km)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (9.1 km)
The
Washington VAAC reported a possible eruption from Nevado del Huila on
20 October. An ash plume was seen on satellite imagery drifting 45 km S
and INGEOMINAS had reported increased seismicity. Another ash cloud was
seen on satellite imagery drifting S later that day.
Based on web camera views, INGEOMINAS reported that on 21 October continuous gas emissions rose from Nevado del Huila and pulses of ash emissions produced plumes that drifted E. Observations during an overflight on 23 October revealed that gas-and-ash emissions originated from two locations. The area of greater discharge was between Pico Central and the lava dome, while fewer emissions came from the fissure that opened in April 2007, NE of Pico Central. Lava-dome growth was concentrated on the N end of the lava dome, an area also exhibiting a thermal anomaly detected with a thermal imaging camera. The Alert Level remained at II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks"). Ashfall and sulfur odors were reported in several inhabited areas on 23 and 24 October.
Based on analyses of satellite imagery and information from INGEOMINAS, the Washington VAAC reported that on 24 October an eruption produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 9.1 km (30,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted WSW. During 25-26 October, thermal anomalies were seen on satellite imagery. A plume drifted WSW on 25 October and a gas-and-ash plume drifted 90 km NW and SW on 26 October.
PACAYA Guatemala 14.381°N, 90.601°W; summit elev. 2552 m (2.7 km)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (1.4 km)
REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (steam and gas, 4 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.3 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
October 2009
Apogee 25 23:19 A to P is 12 days
Equator SN 29 23:37
MidAP 31 07:13
MaxAP 31 13:57
December 2009
Full Moon 02 07:32
N Limit 02 23:36
Equator NS 09 04:53
Perigee 04 14:13 P to A is 16 days
MaxPA 10 15:16
MidPA 10 16:29
S Limit 16 02:37
New Moon 16 12:03
Apogee 20 14:55
Solstice 21 17:47
Equator SN 23 15:05
MidAP 25 11:49
MaxAP 27 14:19
N Limit 30 10:06
Full Moon 31 19:14
Donald, Editor
The Past Two Week SCORECARD: (SPECIAL)
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
EBEKO volcano, Kuril Islands 10/15
M 28A 2 2 4 1e1 1e2 2
T
29
0 0e0 0 1E1e1e1
8.0M 9/29 17:48 18.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
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M
12
0E0e1E0e0e0e1
1
6.4M 10/12 09:37 10.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
6.0M 10/12 03:15 11.0 MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION
T
13P
e0E0e1E1e1 1E0 1
6.3M 10/13 20:21 13.7 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS,
ALASKA
6.0M 10/13 11:38 62.4 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
6.2M 10/13 05:37 67.9 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS,
ALASKA
W
14
e0 0e0e0 1 1E2 1
6.0M 10/14 18:00 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
T 15EqNS V10.7 e0e0e2 0E2e1 2 1
6.0M 10/15 18:33 10.0 SULAWESI, INDONESIA
6.0M 10/15 12:11 116.6 PAPUA, INDONESIA
F
16
2 2 1E0 0e1 1e0
6.1M 10/16 09:52 50.6 SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA
S 17MidPA e0 0e0e0e1 0 1 1
S 18NM e0 0e0 0e1e1 0 1
M
19
0 0e0e0 1e1 0E0
T 20MaxPA 1 0e0 0 0 0 0 0
W
21
0 0 0 0e1 1 0 1
T 22SL 3 3 2 4 2 1 4
6.2M 10/22 19:51 196.5 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km
Moon: P-Perigee, EqSN-Crosses Equator Going North (or NS-South), SL-Southern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Three 6M Aftershocks in Indonesia, One 6M Quake in Afghanistan
...Week ending October 22, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
THE DIGEST of the Week
29-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South Pacific-14)
4-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from previous DIGEST date)
589-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
1--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Russia (Kurils)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
10/15-10/21 Japan 4M-3; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-3
5.3 2009/10/20 07:02:00
49.398 155.541 70.2 KURIL ISLANDS
(See Volcanos.)
10/8-10/14 Japan 4M-3, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-4; Kamchatka 4M-0, 5M-1
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
5.1 2009/10/13 00:54:26
34.938 46.889 10.0 WESTERN IRAN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG
DATE UTC-TIME
LAT LON
DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
6.2
2009/10/22 19:51:29 36.471
70.925 196.5 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.9 2009/10/22 00:51:39
6.777 -82.631 12.0 SOUTH OF PANAMA
29
5.1 2009/10/21 12:40:20
-32.654 -71.635 22.8 OFFSHORE
VALPARAISO, CHILE
5.0 2009/10/20 07:53:28
-11.358 165.280 38.5 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS-6
5.9 2009/10/19 22:49:38
-15.277 -172.178 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION-3
5.2 2009/10/19 22:18:17
-6.895 124.006 607.9 BANDA SEA -7
5.0 2009/10/19 16:42:44
31.985 104.652 10.0 EASTERN
SICHUAN, CHINA
5.1 2009/10/19 10:48:30
-12.356 166.218 43.8 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.8 2009/10/19 07:41:43 -15.366 -172.944 35.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.3 2009/10/19 07:35:56 -13.168 166.120 35.0 VANUATU
5.3 2009/10/18 23:50:10
13.684 120.704 143.0 MINDORO,
PHILIPPINES
5.2 2009/10/18 17:21:56
-7.523 126.090 10.0 KEPULAUAN BARAT
DAYA, INDONESIA
5.3 2009/10/18 14:14:05
-2.990 68.097 10.0 CARLSBERG RIDGE
5.2 2009/10/18 12:02:34 -16.419 -173.204 10.0 TONGA
5.4 2009/10/18 08:26:15
-3.602 123.257 23.9 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
5.6 2009/10/18 08:23:25
-3.648 123.229 17.6 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/10/18 00:39:44
0.460 30.173 13.6 LAKE EDWARD
REGION, UGANDA
5.3 2009/10/17 13:18:44
-12.936 166.250 68.3 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.9 2009/10/17 10:45:27
-16.332 -171.964 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.0 2009/10/17 07:26:35
52.417 174.228 45.2 NEAR ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.1 2009/10/17 00:06:52
-18.598 -63.471 46.6 SANTA CRUZ,
BOLIVIA
5.0 2009/10/16 23:31:07
-18.635 -63.431 49.2 SANTA CRUZ,
BOLIVIA
5.1 2009/10/16 17:16:58
-12.530 165.853 10.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.1 2009/10/16 09:52:53
-6.613 105.182 50.6 SUNDA STRAIT,
INDONESIA
5.1 2009/10/15 19:20:25
-12.547 166.469 106.3 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.1 2009/10/15 18:33:36
-3.660 123.248 10.0 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
5.9 2009/10/15 17:48:22
3.249 -103.831 10.0 GALAPAGOS TRIPLE
JUNCTION REGION
5.0 2009/10/15 13:27:49
37.019 71.337 88.2 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
6.0 2009/10/15 12:11:18
-3.042 139.498 116.6 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/10/15 08:50:38
-12.644 166.076 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/15 05:52:55
-33.388 -178.805 35.0 SOUTH OF THE
KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/15 03:32:12
-22.659 171.099 58.2 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.0 2009/10/15 01:43:01
-4.592 -80.223 60.1 PERU-ECUADOR
BORDER REGION
5.1 2009/10/15 00:13:35
52.979 -166.744 26.9 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.2 2009/10/22 04:11:13
37.540 -118.868 9.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/10/22 04:11:13
37.540 -118.867 10.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/10/21 13:17:16
34.113 -116.914 9.8 SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/10/21 11:17:22
44.081 -128.735 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF
OREGON
3.2 2009/10/20 19:10:45
40.419 -124.601 25.3 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/10/18 15:47:30
39.846 -120.798 3.3 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/10/17 04:53:44
34.172 -119.120 1.5 GREATER LOS
ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/10/16 10:03:39
33.975 -116.964 14.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/10/15 02:57:24
37.366 -121.729 6.6 SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6 2009/10/22 08:51:30
19.096 -104.167 97.6 * COLIMA, MEXICO
3.3 2009/10/16 12:14:46
32.112 -115.337 7.0 BAJA
CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.6 2009/10/16 10:27:17
30.173 -114.004 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.4 2009/10/20 10:48:23
19.125 -154.944 38.5 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
10/15-10/22 SAMOA 4M-3, 5M-2, 6M-1
6.2 2009/10/19 22:49:38
-15.277 -172.178 10.0 *** SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION
5.8 2009/10/19 07:41:43
-15.366 -172.944 35.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.9 2009/10/17 10:45:27
-16.332 -171.964 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
10/8-10/14 SAMOA 4M-2, 5M-2, 6M-1
6.0 2009/10/14 18:00:22
-14.968 -174.919 10.0 *** SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/10/10 14:39:48
-15.730 -172.898 35.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.0 2009/10/10 09:22:15
-15.780 -172.745 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
10/21 3M-2
10/20 3M-2, 4M-1 (3M-2, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.1 2009/10/20 17:01:23 51.595 -173.815 7.2 *
10/19 3M-3
10/18 3M-4, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.0 2009/10/18 11:42:35
51.609 -177.584 71.1 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
10/17 3M-3, 4M-2, 5M-1 (RAT ISLANDS(2) & NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.0 2009/10/17 07:26:35
52.417 174.228 45.2 ** NEAR
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.3 2009/10/17 06:24:36
51.267 176.344 10.0 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.5 2009/10/17 05:23:06
51.605 176.579 8.1 * RAT
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
10/16 3M-0, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.5 2009/10/16 05:00:47
52.600 -166.890 8.3 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
10/15 3M-5, 4M-1, 5M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, then ANDREANOF ISLANDS,) ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.1 2009/10/15 22:33:37
51.517 -175.707 32.4 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.1 2009/10/15 00:13:35
52.979 -166.744 26.9 ** FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
10/21 3M-2
10/20 3M-1
10/19 3M-2
10/18 3M-3
10/17 3M-4
10/16 3M-6
10/15 3M-2, 4M-1 (DOMINICA REGION, LEEWARD ISLANDS)
4.6 2009/10/15 07:53:50
15.357 -60.188 72.7 * DOMINICA
REGION, LEEWARD ISLANDS
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 (21 with three 7M's)
YR total 148 194 183 (111)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
10/14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21
0 0 0
0 0 0 11
0
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5, 8/31&9/1, 9/24,29, 10/20
Spotless days--2009 total: 230 days (79%); 741 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
11/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 11 on 10/20, rest with 0
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 10/20, rest with 0
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
2 4 4
2 1 1 1 1
4--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 4 on 10/15,16
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
0 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (10.7 km)
Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Tokyo VAAC reported that
on 15 October a possible eruption plume from Ebeko rose to an altitude
of 10.7 km (35,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE. (In the Russian Kuril Islands)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (5.7 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.7 km)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (4.5 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with
highest
plume)
BAGANA Bougainville 6.140°S, 155.195°E; summit elev. 1750 m (2.1 km)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (1.8 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.1 km)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (2.4 km)
GAUA Banks Islands (SW Pacific) 14.27°S, 167.50°E; summit elev. 797 m (low)
KABA Sumatra (Indonesia) 3.52°S, 102.62°E; summit elev. 1952 m (low diffuse white plumes)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (diffuse white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; one ocean entry for lava)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (6.4 km)
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE Reunion Island 21.231°S, 55.713°E; summit elev. 2632 m (low)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (3 km)
REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (low)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (low)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (3.8 km)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
October 2009
Equator SN 02 15:38
MaxAP 03 17:47
Full Moon 04 06:12
MidAP 04 10:21
N Limit 09 09:50
Perigee 13 12:29 P to A is 12 days
Equator NS 15 18:27
MidPA 17 11:51
New Moon 18 05:33
MaxPA 20 09:05
S Limit 22 12:09
Apogee 25 23:19 A to P is 12 days
Equator SN 29 23:37
MidAP 31 07:13
MaxAP 31 13:57
November 2009
Full 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31
Donald, Editor
The Past Two Week SCORECARD: (SPECIAL)
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions
Date Moon Volc. 6M+ EQs Kp Nos. (LATEST LAST)
GALERAS Colombia 9/30
M
28A
2 2 4 1e1 1e2 2
T
29
0 0e0 0 1E1e1e1
8.0M 9/29 17:48 18.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
W 30
V12
e1e1e1E1e1e0e2e1
7.6M 9/30 10:16 80.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
T
01
E1 1e0e1 0 0 1 0
6.6M 10/01 01:52 24.9 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
F 02EqSN E1 1 0e0e1e1e0e1
6.1M 10/02 01:07 10.0 TONGA
S 03MaxAP e0 0e0 0 1E0 0 1
6.1M 10/03 17:36 17.5 TAIWAN
S
04
1e2 1E1e1e0 1e1
6.6M 10/04 10:58 630.5 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M
05
e0 1 0e0 0 1 0 1
T
06
e0 1 0e0 0e0 0 0
W
07
0e0e0 0 1e0e0E0
7.3M 10/07 23:13 33.3 VANUATU
7.8M 10/07 22:18 35.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
7.6M 10/07 22:03 35.0 VANUATU
6.7M 10/07 21:41 582.8 CELEBES SEA
T
08
e1E1e0e0 0e0E1e1
6.4M 10/08 21:16 9.4 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
6.5M 10/08 08:34 35.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
6.8M 10/08 08:28 35.0 VANUATU
6.6M 10/08 02:12 33.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
F
09NL
0 1e1e1e1e1e1e1
S
10
0 0e0e1e1e0e1e1
S
11
e1e1 3e1 1 2e2 1
M
12
0E0e1E0e0e0e1
1
6.4M 10/12 09:37 10.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
6.0M 10/12 03:15 11.0 MAURITIUS - REUNION REGION
T
13P
e0E0e1E1e1 1E0 1
6.3M 10/13 20:21 13.7 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS,
ALASKA
6.0M 10/13 11:38 62.4 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
6.2M 10/13 05:37 67.9 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS,
ALASKA
W
14
e0 0e0e0 1 1E2 1
6.0M 10/14 18:00 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
T 15EqNS e0e0e2 0E2e1 2 x
6.1M 10/15 18:33 10.0 SULAWESI, INDONESIA
6.0M 10/15 12:11 116.6 PAPUA, INDONESIA
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M+ quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-Volcanic Eruption to 8 km
Moon: P-Perigee, EqSN-Crosss Equator Going North (or NS-South), NL-Northern Limit,
Mid/Max-Midpoint/Max speed heading to Apogee(A) or Perigee(P)(last letter)
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
6M and 7M Aftershocks Continue
...Week ending October 15, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999
(Disclaimer: Data is from the first week of evaluation, and thus is preliminary.
Recent archives are at Pinpoint-News on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)
THE DIGEST of the Week
49-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-; South Pacific-)
12-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All from previous DIGEST date)
631-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Japan
10/8-10/14 Japan 4M-3, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-0, 5M-4; Kamchatka 4M-0, 5M-1
5.4 2009/10/13 10:15:15
44.629 149.146 46.4 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2009/10/12 16:51:13
47.402 153.879 47.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.2 2009/10/12 09:42:24
37.560 139.507 30.2 EASTERN HONSHU,
JAPAN
5.2 2009/10/11 01:12:19
43.161 146.621 46.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.8 2009/10/10 21:24:41
47.844 152.478 132.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.2 2009/10/10 08:42:53
41.836 142.101 114.5 HOKKAIDO,
JAPAN REGION
5.0 2009/10/08 05:25:16
53.241 159.708 43.6 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
5.1 2009/10/13 00:54:26
34.938 46.889 10.0 WESTERN IRAN
EARTH this week:
FIVE INDEX of Global Earthquakes of 5.0 magnitude and greater
(LATEST FIRST)
MAG DATE
UTC-TIME LAT
LON DEPTH Region
y/m/d
h:m:s deg
deg km
5.1 2009/10/15 19:20:25
-12.547 166.469 106.3 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.1 2009/10/15 18:33:36
-3.660 123.248 10.0 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
5.9 2009/10/15 17:48:22
3.249 -103.831 10.0 GALAPAGOS TRIPLE
JUNCTION REGION
5.0 2009/10/15 13:27:49
37.019 71.337 88.2 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
6.0 2009/10/15 12:11:18
-3.042 139.498 116.6 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/10/15 08:50:38
-12.644 166.076 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/15 05:52:55
-33.388 -178.805 35.0 SOUTH OF THE
KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.1 2009/10/15 03:32:12
-22.659 171.099 58.2 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.0 2009/10/15 01:43:01
-4.592 -80.223 60.1 PERU-ECUADOR
BORDER REGION
5.1 2009/10/15 00:13:35
52.979 -166.744 26.9 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6.0 2009/10/14 18:00:22 -14.968 -174.919 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
70 5.0 2009/10/14 09:34:37
-11.558 165.929 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
10/8-1014 5M-16 6M-4
5.1 2009/10/14 07:59:01 -15.270 -173.167 10.0 TONGA
10/10-1014 TONGA 5M-3
5.0 2009/10/14 06:54:50 -14.183 166.560 89.1 VANUATU
10/8-1014 5M-17, 6M-1
6.3 2009/10/13 20:21:54
52.634 -167.149 13.7 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.0 2009/10/13 12:47:22 38.880 70.643 35.0 TAJIKISTAN
6.0 2009/10/13 11:38:08
2.897 128.163 62.4 HALMAHERA,
INDONESIA
5.4 2009/10/13 10:15:15
44.629 149.146 46.4 KURIL ISLANDS-4
5.0 2009/10/13 07:41:13
52.799 -167.172 39.5 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6.2 2009/10/13 05:37:29
53.132 -167.067 67.9 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.1 2009/10/13 00:54:26
34.938 46.889 10.0 WESTERN IRAN
5.3 2009/10/12 16:51:13
47.402 153.879 47.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.2 2009/10/12 09:42:24
37.560 139.507 30.2 EASTERN HONSHU,
JAPAN
6.4 2009/10/12 09:37:17
-12.393 166.533 10.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.0 2009/10/12 03:15:48
-17.169 66.733 11.0 MAURITIUS -
REUNION REGION
5.8 2009/10/11 03:12:18
-22.084 170.111 35.0 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.2 2009/10/11 01:12:19
43.161 146.621 46.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.8 2009/10/10 21:24:41
47.844 152.478 132.5 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2009/10/10 17:10:18
-25.029 -70.764 5.4 OFFSHORE
ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
5.3 2009/10/10 15:26:18
-24.917 -70.308 10.0 ANTOFAGASTA,
CHILE
5.3 2009/10/10 09:01:01
3.852 122.391 594.1 CELEBES SEA
5.2 2009/10/10 08:42:53
41.836 142.101 114.5 HOKKAIDO,
JAPAN REGION
5.8 2009/10/09 22:49:58
-9.032 157.913 26.9 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.4 2009/10/09 18:11:38 -0.988 -77.798 26.4 ECUADOR
5.1 2009/10/09 07:36:20
-17.937 -115.927 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST
PACIFIC RISE
5.2 2009/10/08 22:32:56 -19.580 -178.007 598.2 FIJI REGION
5.3 2009/10/08 21:37:21
-12.400 166.100 54.6 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
10/8 SANTA CRUZ 5M-11, 6M-1
6.4 2009/10/08 21:16:12
-12.858 166.188 9.4 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.5 2009/10/08 08:34:38
-12.276 166.448 35.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
6.8 2009/10/08 08:28:49 -13.298 165.951 35.0 VANUATU
5.0 2009/10/08 05:25:16
53.241 159.708 43.6 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
6.6 2009/10/08 02:12:40
-11.720 166.160 33.0 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
10/7 VANUATU 5M-4
10/7 SAMOA 5M-12
10/7 TONGA 5M-12
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries; (Quake magnitude: *-4M, **-5M, ***-6M or greater)
3.4 2009/10/15 02:57:24
37.366 -121.729 6.6 SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.7 2009/10/14 03:27:41
37.631 -121.875 8.1 SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.5 2009/10/10 06:38:47
32.995 -115.579 12.7 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.9 2009/10/09 22:13:54 35.963 -114.546 10.9 ARIZONA
4.3 2009/10/09 04:25:05
36.398 -117.864 9.2 * CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/10/08 22:55:59 42.293 -106.888 10.0 WYOMING
3.0 2009/10/08 12:46:52
34.990 -116.947 6.8 SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.8 2009/10/08 03:31:17
32.726 -118.212 0.2 CHANNEL ISLANDS
REGION, CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/10/06 18:06:34
36.414 -117.836 1.6 * CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
10/7 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 3M-13, 4M-7, 5M-2
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.5 2009/10/14 02:53:10 30.047 -114.178 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
4.6 2009/10/13 16:31:35 15.254 -92.339 142.0 * CHIAPAS, MEXICO
4.2 2009/10/13 08:38:52
32.179 -115.319 23.4 * BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.7 2009/10/13 07:35:45
14.858 -92.841 61.7 * OFFSHORE CHIAPAS,
MEXICO
3.2 2009/10/12 06:44:19
32.077 -115.329 9.8 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.4 2009/10/08 07:23:43 16.709 -96.377 59.1 * OAXACA, MEXICO
4.6 2009/10/08 06:01:15 30.409 -113.974 35.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/10/08 04:10:52 30.235 -113.828 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
4.7 2009/10/08 01:38:37 30.273 -113.952 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
6.0 2009/10/14 18:00:22
-14.968 -174.919 10.0 *** SAMOA
ISLANDS REGION
4.9 2009/10/14 00:00:14
-14.825 -173.057 10.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
4.7 2009/10/11 03:11:25
-14.570 -173.772 35.0 * SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.1 2009/10/10 14:39:48
-15.730 -172.898 35.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
5.0 2009/10/10 09:22:15
-15.780 -172.745 10.0 ** SAMOA ISLANDS
REGION
10/1-10/7 SAMOA 4M-8, 5M-12
8.0 2009/09/29 17:48:11 -15.558 -172.073 18.0 *** SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M, ***-6M)
3.4 2009/10/15 21:45:59
56.285 -157.699 69.1 ALASKA PENINSULA
3.2 2009/10/15 18:45:18 63.241 -150.376 111.5 CENTRAL ALASKA
3.1 2009/10/15 02:23:11 59.211 -153.592 98.5 SOUTHERN ALASKA
5.1 2009/10/15 00:13:35
52.979 -166.744 26.9 ** FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
10/14 3M-0, 4M-1 (NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA)
4.0 2009/10/14 18:32:51
67.897 -140.236 18.2 * NORTHERN YUKON
TERRITORY, CANADA
10/13 FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA 3M-14, 4M-3, 5M-1, 6M-2
6.3 2009/10/13 20:21:54
52.634 -167.149 13.7 *** FOX
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.0 2009/10/13 09:54:31
52.787 -167.061 12.5 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.7 2009/10/13 08:26:01
52.776 -167.140 41.7 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.8 2009/10/13 07:46:24
52.639 -167.238 27.9 * FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.0 2009/10/13 07:41:13
52.799 -167.172 39.5 ** FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6.2 2009/10/13 05:37:29
53.132 -167.067 67.9 *** FOX
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
10/12 3M-0
10/11 3M-2
10/10 3M-0
10/9 3M-0
10/8 3M-2
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (*-4M, **-5M quakes)
National Hurricane Website at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
3.4 2009/10/15 16:33:39
19.206 -64.713 35.1 VIRGIN ISLANDS
REGION
3.4 2009/10/15 12:18:21
18.435 -68.887 109.4 DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
4.6 2009/10/15 07:53:50
15.357 -60.188 72.7 * DOMINICA
REGION, LEEWARD ISLANDS
10/14 3M-3
10/13 3M-6, 4M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.7 2009/10/13 03:52:09
46.387 -27.340 10.0 * NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
10/12 3M-5, 4M-1 (AZORES ISLANDS REGION)
4.6 2009/10/12 15:01:13
37.514 -31.925 10.0 * AZORES
ISLANDS REGION
10/11 3M-18
10/10 3M-3, 4M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.9 2009/10/10 01:40:41
28.776 -43.410 10.0 * NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
10/9 3M-2, 4M-1 (NORTH OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS)
4.1 2009/10/09 00:46:05
20.427 -64.592 25.2 * NORTH OF THE
VIRGIN ISLANDS
10/8 3M-3, 4M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8 2009/10/08 23:08:36
46.135 -27.512 10.3 * NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
June 11 9 12 8
July 11 15 14 10 with one 7M
August 9 22H 16 18 with two 7M's
September 12 21H 15 13 with two 7M's, one 8M
October 15 16 13 (20 with three 7M's)
YR total 148 194 183 (110)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
10/7 8 9 10 11 12
13
14
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):
5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8-9, 6/12, 6/17, 6/22, 7/5, 8/31&9/1, 9/24,29
Spotless days--2009 total: 225 days (79%); 736 since 2004
Typical Solar Min: 485 days
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): all days with 0
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): all days with 0
0--X Class and M Class Solar Flares
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/today.html NOAA Solar Reports
and http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest_events/ graphic display
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
2 2 3 2 6 2 2 2
6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 10/11
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 10/11
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.5 km)
KIZIMEN Eastern Kamchatka 55.130°N, 160.32°E; summit elev. 2376 m (seismic crisis)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (5.7 km)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.7 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (6.8 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with
highest
plume)
ARENAL Costa Rica 10.463°N, 84.703°W; summit elev. 1670 m (low)
BAGANA Bougainville 6.140°S, 155.195°E; summit elev. 1750 m (2.4 km)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (2.4 km)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.6 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (diffuse white plume; elevated sulfur dioxide; one ocean entry for lava)
PITON DE LA FOURNAISE Reunion Island 21.231°S, 55.713°E; summit elev. 2632 m (seismic crisis)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.5 km)
MOON PROJECTIONS
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
October 2009
Equator SN 02 15:38
MaxAP 03 17:47
Full Moon 04 06:12
MidAP 04 10:21
N Limit 09 09:50
Perigee 13 12:29 P to A is 12 days
Equator NS 15 18:27
MidPA 17 11:51
New Moon 18 05:33
MaxPA 20 09:05
S Limit 22 12:09
Apogee 25 23:19 A to P is 12 days
Equator SN 29 23:37
MidAP 31 07:13
MaxAP 31 13:57
November 2009
Full 02 19:15
N Limit 05 15:31
Perigee 07 07:31
Donald, Editor
