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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.
------------------------------------------------------------
/. \
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
The Latest Reports are Updated on Thursday or Friday Every Week
(*ARCHIVES FROM NOV 29, 2007 and Prior by clicking here)
(*ARCHIVES FROM FEB 12, 2009 to NOV 28, 2009 click here)

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)

M 22NLNM                 1 1 0 0 1 1e1e1
T 23P                    1 0e0 1E0 0 2 3
              6.7M 6/23 14:19 64.0   NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
W 24                     3 3 4e2 2 2 5e3
T 25                     2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3
F 26                     2 1 0 0 1e0 1 1
S 27                     1 0e0 1 1e2 2 2
S 28EqNSMaxPA            2 2 1e0e1 3 4 3
M 29MidPA                4 e3 1e2 2 2e1 1
T 30                     1e2e1 1 0 2 2 1
W 01                    e2 2 1E0 0 1e1e1
              6.4M 7/01 09:30 10.2   CRETE, GREECE
T 02                     1e1 1e0

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s)
Moon: NM-New Moon; P-Perigee; EqNS-Equator going South,
NL-Northern limit, MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to Apogee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST

6M Quake Near Crete

...Week ending July 2, 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 JEWELS of the Week
Maps and Article: Active Volcanoes of the Kurile Islands:
A Reference Guide for Aviation Users
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1162/

THE DIGEST of the Week

17-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South Pacific-4)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
544-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 18:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Russia (Kurils) on 6/16
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan

4.6 2009/06/25 22:28:02 32.995 140.843 86.1 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
4.8 2009/06/25 14:03:55 33.338 130.640 3.3 KYUSHU, JAPAN

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.2   2009/07/02 06:17:13    34.085    25.293 10.0   CRETE, GREECE
6.4   2009/07/01 09:30:10    34.240    25.478 10.2   CRETE, GREECE
4.6   2009/06/26 22:14:57    36.535    25.412 40.9   DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
4.8   2009/06/26 20:37:41    36.568    25.389 37.2   DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
4.4   2009/06/25 15:04:51    32.916    46.388 10.0   IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION

All solar data is under "SUN this week".

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 2009/07/02 11:29:38 4.601 124.499 10.0 CELEBES SEA
5.2 2009/07/02 03:20:49 -11.701 -14.094 10.0 ASCENSION ISLAND REGION

17 5.7   2009/07/01 21:10:44    1.046    125.996 35.0   MOLUCCA SEA
5.1   2009/07/01 20:53:38    13.264    143.715 178.4   GUAM REGION
5.3   2009/07/01 18:58:02    0.311    96.685 35.0   NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
6.4   2009/07/01 09:30:10    34.240    25.478 10.2   CRETE, GREECE
5.0   2009/07/01 00:29:28    39.694    73.422 45.0   KYRGYZSTAN
5.0   2009/06/30 06:56:17   -16.797    -14.451 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.4   2009/06/30 04:14:54   -32.306   -178.293 35.0   SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.2   2009/06/29 18:03:51    31.434    104.004 10.0   EASTERN SICHUAN, CHINA
5.1   2009/06/29 11:56:34   -21.599    170.637 181.6   SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.3   2009/06/29 03:07:32   -45.619    -76.605 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
5.5   2009/06/28 14:19:29    1.381    122.194 25.4   MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.0   2009/06/28 14:18:44    1.340    122.284 31.8   MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/06/28 09:34:56    24.165    121.760 9.5   TAIWAN
5.5   2009/06/27 15:45:49   -33.009    -15.971 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0   2009/06/27 06:33:49    19.086    121.132 10.0   BABUYAN ISLANDS REGION, PHILIPPINES
5.3   2009/06/26 15:30:17   -15.234   -172.166 44.7   SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
5.2   2009/06/25 12:34:18   -23.764    -13.528 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.1   2009/06/25 06:43:52   -19.373    169.361 71.8   VANUATU

20 5.1 2009/06/24 21:09:56 24.079 122.192 39.4 TAIWAN REGION
6.7 2009/06/23 14:19:22 -5.153 153.794 64.0 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.4   2009/07/01 17:14:49    35.401    -97.089 5.0   OKLAHOMA
3.0   2009/07/01 12:42:54    38.811   -122.795 3.9   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.7   2009/07/01 12:09:18    48.206   -122.651 58.3   PUGET SOUND REGION, WASHINGTON
3.8   2009/06/30 17:27:28    38.808   -122.790 4.1   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3   2009/06/30 15:52:06    44.746   -110.791 6.6   YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
3.8   2009/06/28 21:56:13    43.774   -126.164 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.8   2009/06/27 17:29:35    40.185   -122.801 8.3   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/06/27 06:44:38    36.778   -104.960 5.0   NEW MEXICO
3.6   2009/06/26 21:23:14    36.332    -97.469 5.0   OKLAHOMA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.2   2009/07/01 08:16:47    31.971   -115.590 10.6   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.2   2009/06/29 21:48:58    32.026   -115.485 12.1   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.3   2009/06/29 21:39:59    31.944   -115.511 25.8   * BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.1   2009/07/01 20:53:38    13.264    143.715 178.4 ** GUAM REGION
3.0   2009/07/01 08:45:29    20.230   -155.546 12.9   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
4.7   2009/06/29 13:54:56    17.422    146.359 106.8 * ALAMAGAN REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.9   2009/06/29 07:58:22    12.415    143.726 41.6   * GUAM REGION
3.4   2009/06/29 06:39:16    20.671   -156.193 3.5    MAUI REGION, HAWAII
4.9   2009/06/27 07:53:39    18.294    145.294 488.5 * PAGAN REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.3   2009/06/26 15:30:17   -15.234   -172.166 44.7   ** SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
3.0   2009/06/26 13:00:10    19.365   -155.483 10.4   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
3.2   2009/06/25 09:15:02    19.276   -154.985 41.5   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3.0   2009/07/02 05:32:19    61.589   -151.616 84.4   SOUTHERN ALASKA
3.0   2009/07/02 04:52:30    61.548   -149.733 13.8   SOUTHERN ALASKA
7/1     3M-1
6/30    3M-5, 4M-2 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA; NORTHERN ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/30 18:52:10    66.001   -151.837 15.0   * NORTHERN ALASKA
4.1   2009/06/30 17:25:01    52.004   -171.027 10.7   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6/29    3M-0
6/28    3M-3
6/27    3M-5
6/26    3M-3, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/26 16:48:21    61.912   -150.624 48.1   * SOUTHERN ALASKA
6/25    3M-2

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings, including Mid Atlantic Ridge (**-5M quakes)
3.0   2009/07/02 10:58:19    19.105    -64.718 30.1   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
3.4   2009/07/02 08:18:21    18.877    -64.586 71.5   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
3.3   2009/07/02 07:37:27    19.172    -64.616 24.9   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
5.2   2009/07/02 03:20:49   -11.701    -14.094 10.0   ** ASCENSION ISLAND REGION
3.4   2009/07/02 00:41:55    18.825    -66.527 151.0 PUERTO RICO REGION
3.4   2009/07/02 00:12:27    19.349    -66.374 7.2    PUERTO RICO REGION
7/1     3M-5
6/30    3M-7, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.0   2009/06/30 06:56:17   -16.797    -14.451 10.0   ** SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
6/29    3M-15
6/28    3M-4
6/27    3M-5, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.5   2009/06/27 15:45:49   -33.009    -15.971 10.0   ** SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
6/26    3M-7
6/25    3M-7, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.2   2009/06/25 12:34:18   -23.764    -13.528 10.0   ** SOUTHERN 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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14   8 with one 7M
June       11   9 12   8
July       11 15 14 (1)

YR total 148 194 183 (59)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
6/24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7/1
14 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
Spotless days--2009 total: 141 days (77%)

0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): none all week
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): none all week
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)
19 7 3 3 11 10 5 4

11--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 11 on 6/28
2 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours: one on 6/28,29
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 6/28, one on 6/25,29
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)

CLEVELAND Chuginadak Island 52.825°N, 169.944°W; summit elev. 1730 m (4.6 km)
SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island 48.092°N, 153.20°E; summit elev. 1496 m (3 km, steam and gas)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low, steam)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (3.4 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (7 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 (1.5 km)

CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.4 km)

DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (2.4 km)

GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (low, gas)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low, white; elevated sulfur dioxide; two ocean entries for lava)

During 24-30 June, 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 and Kupapa'u ocean entries. Thermal anomalies detected in satellite images and visual observations revealed active surface flows on the pali and on the TEB flow field. Explosions from both ocean entries were occasionally reported. On 28 June, officials reported a wide swath of lava flows descending the pali.

The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a predominantly white plume that drifted mainly SW. Small amounts of ash-sized tephra, including Pele's hair and fresh spatter, were retrieved from collection bins placed near the plume during the reporting period. A molten lava pool (54 m in diameter) near the base of the cavity, about 290 m below the floor of the crater, produced incandescence of variable brightness. The level of the lava pond rose periodically. Sounds resembling rushing gas and rockfalls were occasionally heard in the vicinity of the crater. The sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; measurements were 800 tonnes per day on 24 and 26 June. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.

RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (1.5 km)

SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (7.6 km)

SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.3 km)

SLAMET Central Java (Indonesia) 7.242°S, 109.208°E; summit elev. 3428 m (low)

SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (7 km)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

Day Time UTC

July 09
Aphelion   04 02:??
S Limit    05 07:38
Full Moon 07 09:22
Apogee     07 21:40 A to P is 14 days.
Equator SN 12 20:23
MidAP      14 03:40
MaxAP      16 15:58
N Limit    19 12:59
Perigee    21 20:17
New Moon   22 02:35
Equator NS 25 13:20
MidPA      26 16:46
MaxPA      27 00:56

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)

SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island (Kurils) summit elev. 1496 m:

             12 km on 6/14; 8 km, 6/15, 9.7 km on 6/16
M 15EqSN V8             2e2 1 0e1 2 1 1
T 16MidAP V10           e1 0 0 1 2e1E1 1
              6.2M 6/16 20:05 10.0   BOUVET ISLAND REGION
W 17                     1 0e0 0 1 2 0 2

T 18MaxAP                1 0e0 1 1 1 1 2
F 19                     2 0 0e0e1e2 2 2
S 20                    e1 2 2e1 2 2 2 2
S 21Solstice             2 3 2 1e2 1 0 1
M 22NLNM                 1 1 0 0 1 1e1e1
T 23P                    1 0e0 1E0 0 2 3
              6.7M 6/23 14:19 64.0   NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
W 24                     3 3 4e2 2 2 5e3
T 25                     2 1 1 1

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm; Sp-Peaks in Sunspot appearance
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: NM-New Moon; P-Perigee; EqSN-Equator going North,
NL-Northern limit, MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST

One 6M Quake, One High Erupting Volcano

...Week ending June 25, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)

The JEWELS of the Week
Image and Article: Early View of Volcanic Eruption in Kurils (from Phylis on Pinpoint)
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=38985
Image and Article: Two Solar Jet Streams And Sunspots
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/17jun_jetstream.htm

THE DIGEST of the Week

20-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-4; South Pacific-3)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
736-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 18:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

1--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Russia (Kurils) on 6/16
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan/Kurils/Kamchatka

6/18-6/24 Japan 4M-4, 5M-4; Kamchatka 4M-2
5.6   2009/06/23 07:37:19    38.871    142.388 51.2   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0   2009/06/23 07:24:13    39.210    143.426 25.0   OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.1   2009/06/20 02:52:58    39.100    143.173 25.8   OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0   2009/06/18 06:21:06    31.288    141.767 39.4   IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.8   2009/06/20 08:28:22    37.584    26.965 17.6   DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
5.8   2009/06/19 14:05:01    35.385    28.391 40.4   EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
4.7   2009/06/18 04:26:15    35.382    28.465 37.6   EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

All solar data is under "SUN this week".

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

5.2 2009/06/25 12:34:18 -23.764 -13.528 10.0 SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.1 2009/06/25 06:43:52 -19.373 169.361 71.8 VANUATU

20 5.1   2009/06/24 21:09:56    24.079    122.192 39.4   TAIWAN REGION
5.1   2009/06/24 11:12:23    0.198    -16.865 10.0   NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
6.7   2009/06/23 14:19:22    -5.153    153.794 64.0   NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.5   2009/06/23 14:19:18    -5.197    153.706 65.0   NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.6   2009/06/23 07:37:19    38.871    142.388 51.2   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0   2009/06/23 07:24:13    39.210    143.426 25.0   OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0   2009/06/22 23:10:05    12.168    94.994 25.7   ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
5.3   2009/06/22 22:24:10   -23.900    179.947 511.9   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.2   2009/06/22 22:05:15    -3.491    146.477 38.0   BISMARCK SEA
5.5   2009/06/22 21:05:34    51.471   -178.306 24.4   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.5   2009/06/22 19:55:24    51.276   -178.243 35.0   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.4   2009/06/22 19:28:05    61.922   -150.654 52.7   SOUTHERN ALASKA
5.1   2009/06/22 19:05:17    76.195    6.894 10.0   SVALBARD REGION
5.4   2009/06/22 18:15:40    76.237    6.812 10.0   SVALBARD REGION
5.1   2009/06/21 12:27:07    76.385      7.079 10.0   SVALBARD REGION
5.6   2009/06/20 09:21:25    -4.974    103.040 54.6   SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/06/20 02:52:58    39.100    143.173 25.8   OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.5   2009/06/19 15:06:25    14.057    145.139 113.5   ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.8   2009/06/19 14:05:01    35.385     28.391 40.4   EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
5.3   2009/06/19 10:36:24   -20.985    -68.462 109.8   ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
5.0   2009/06/18 06:21:06    31.288    141.767 39.4   IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.0   2009/06/22 11:45:57    38.812   -122.817 2.9   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.2   2009/06/22 11:27:09    35.042   -119.031 8.9   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.3   2009/06/21 14:29:33    34.122   -117.314 16.4   GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.3   2009/06/20 17:55:52    35.641   -120.951 5.8   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.4   2009/06/20 12:32:48    35.644   -120.950 6.1   * CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.1   2009/06/20 01:00:30    32.900   -118.007 14.2 * GULF OF SANTA CATALINA, CALIFORNIA
3.3   2009/06/19 21:32:16    32.647   -115.916 6.3   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.2   2009/06/19 15:30:37    33.377   -116.403 13.4   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.9   2009/06/15 22:39:42    44.059   -129.437 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF OREGON

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.7   2009/06/24 22:36:34    17.643    -93.556 210.7 * TABASCO, MEXICO
4.4   2009/06/20 23:42:10    16.235    -94.214 35.0   * OAXACA, MEXICO
3.0   2009/06/20 18:31:46    32.148   -115.767 11.3   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.0   2009/06/20 12:45:12    32.192   -115.621 8.0   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.6   2009/06/20 12:38:50    32.106   -115.613 8.6   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.2   2009/06/25 09:15:02    19.276   -154.985 41.5   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
5.5   2009/06/19 15:06:25    14.057    145.139 113.5   ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M)
3.3   2009/06/24 06:23:56    53.502   -164.267 28.9   UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4.0   2009/06/24 06:15:31    53.600   -164.336 14.5 * UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
6/23    3M-2, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/23 14:27:56    61.931   -150.675 53.5 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
6/22    3M-4, 4M-1, 5M-3 (SOUTHERN ALASKA; ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
5.5   2009/06/22 21:05:34    51.471   -178.306 24.4 ** ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.0   2009/06/22 19:56:45    61.954   -150.653 34.6 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
5.5   2009/06/22 19:55:24    51.276   -178.243 35.0 ** ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.4   2009/06/22 19:28:05    61.922   -150.654 52.7 ** SOUTHERN ALASKA
6/21    3M-2, 4M-2 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA; SOUTH OF ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/21 09:51:41    52.361   -162.222 30.4   * SOUTH OF ALASKA
4.5   2009/06/21 02:37:25    52.267   -168.695 38.8   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6/20    3M-0, 4M-2 (BERING STRAIT; ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/20 21:46:34    51.667   -179.279 12.2   * ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.1   2009/06/20 11:15:50    63.426   -166.869 40.1 * BERING STRAIT
6/19    3M-2
6/18    3M-9

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
5.2   2009/06/25 12:34:18   -23.764    -13.528 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
3.3   2009/06/25 07:30:02    19.460    -66.364 73.8   PUERTO RICO REGION
3.0   2009/06/25 04:49:26    19.249    -66.342 10.9   PUERTO RICO REGION
3.0   2009/06/25 01:32:39    18.722    -64.111 63.1   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
3.3   2009/06/25 00:28:00    19.658    -70.811 0.0   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
6/24    3M-5, 4M-0, 5M-1 (NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND)
5.1   2009/06/24 11:12:23    0.198    -16.865 10.0   NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
6/23    3M-2
6/22    3M-14, 4M-1 (VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION)
4.0   2009/06/22 02:10:44    19.206    -64.351 24.9   * VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
6/21    3M-3
6/20    3M-2
6/19    3M-5
6/18    3M-4

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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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14   8 with one 7M
June       11   9 12 (8)

YR total 148 194 183 (58)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
6/17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
11 0 0 0 12 24 12 14

Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp): 5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8,9, 6/12*, 6/17, 6/22* (two solar jet streams, see JEWEL above.)
Spotless days--2009 total: 134 days (77%)

12/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 12 on 6/12; 0 on 6/11,13-16
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 6/12,17; 0 on 6/11,13-16
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 4 4 6 7 3 4 19

19--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 19 on 6/24
1 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours: one on 6/24
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: three on 6/24, one on 6/21,23
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 (low)
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (1.7 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low, gas and steam)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low)
SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island 48.092°N, 153.20°E; summit elev. 1496 m (9.7 km)
The eruption from Sarychev Peak that began on 11 June continued through the 19th. SVERT reported another explosive eruption at 1730 UTC on 15 June, followed by the satellite observation of a plume early on 16 June that extended 360 km NW. The Tokyo VAAC estimated that the 16 June plume rose to an altitude of 9.7 km (32,000 feet) a.s.l., while higher ash clouds from earlier explosions reached 13.7 km (45,000 feet) altitude. Ash emissions continued during 17-18 June, causing ashfall in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and gas-and-steam plumes spread NE and SW. Thermal anomalies were detected in satellite data on 18 and 19 June, but cloudy conditions prevented clear observations. One MODIS image on 18 June showed an ash plume spreading SW above the weather clouds. Although the Aviation Color Code was lowered from Red to Orange on 19 June, satellite observations showed that a diffuse ash cloud had spread approximately 20 km S and 40 km W of the volcano.
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (6.1 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)

CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (1.5 km, steam and ash)

GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (low, gas)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low glassy bits; sulfur dioxide elevated; two lava entries into ocean)
Daily reports from HVO about Kilauea during 17-23 June indicated continuing visible glow from the Halema'uma'u vent. Molten lava remained in the neck of a funnel-shaped cavity in the floor of Halema'uma'u Crater. Webcam views showed the lava level rising several meters for brief periods before returning to depths of about 290 m below the crater rim and 205 m below the crater floor, as determined by laser-ranging measurements. Throughout the week lava from east rift zone vents flowed through tubes to the coast and entered the ocean at two locations west of Kalapana; active surface flows also continued on the pali within the abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the Halema`uma`u and Pu`u `O`o vents remained elevated. The plume continued to carry glassy bits of spatter and small amounts of ash. A deflation-inflation event began on 22 June and was continuing the next day.

KRAKATAU Indonesia 6.102°S, 105.423°E; summit elev. 813 m (low, gas and steam)

LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (low, steam)

RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (low steam plumes)

RINJANI Lombok Island (Indonesia) 8.42°S, 116.47°E; summit elev. 3726 m (3 km)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (low)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
June 09
MidPA      01 19:06
Full Moon 07 18:12
S Limit    08 02:04
Apogee     10 16:05 A to P is 13 days.
Equator SN 15 14:14
MidAP      16 15:50
MaxAP      18 04:48
Solstice   21 05:45
N Limit    22 02:45
New Moon   22 19:36
Perigee    23 10:40 P to A is 14 days.
Equator NS 28 04:57
MaxPA      28 14:53
MidPA      29 04:55

July 09
Aphelion   04 02:??
S Limit    05 07:38
Full Moon 07 09:22
Apogee     07 21:40 A to P is 14 days.
Equator SN 12 20:23
MidAP      14 03:40
MaxAP      16 15:58
N Limit    19 12:59
Perigee    21 20:17
New Moon   22 02:35
Equator NS 25 13:20
MidPA      26 16:46
MaxPA      27 00:56

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)

       SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) summit elev. 3283 m (7.9 km) June 11-15
       UBINAS Perú summit elev. 5672 m (7.9 km) June 11,13-15
       SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island (Kurils) summit elev. 1496 m (12 km) 6/14, (8 km) 6/15
M 08SL                   2e1 1 1 1 1e1 1
T 09                     1e0 0 1 1e1 2e2
W 10A                    1 1e2 0 2e1e2 1
T 11 V8                 e1e1e0 0e1 1 1 1
F 12 V8                  0 0e0E0e1 1e1 1
              6.0M 6/12 09:44 52.6   VANUATU
S 13 V8                  1 0 1 0 1e1e2 2
S 14 V12                 3E0e0 1 1 1e2e2
              6.1M 6/14 05:58 49.6   MINDANAO, PHILIPPI2NES
M 15EqSN V8             2e2 1 0e1 2 1 1
T 16MidAP               e1 0 0 1 2e1E1 1
              6.2M 6/16 20:05 10.0   BOUVET ISLAND REGION
W 17                     1 0e0 0 1 2 0 2
T 18MaxAP                1 0e0 1 1 1 1

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm; Sp-Peaks in Sunspot appearance
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: A-Apogee; EqNS-Equator going South,
NL-Northern limit, MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Three 6M Quakes; Three High Erupting Volcanos
...Week ending June 18, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)

The JEWELS of the Week
Videos: Tsunami Preparations from Oregon State University
http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/video/

THE DIGEST of the Week

22-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-4)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
718-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 18:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

3--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Russia (Kamchatka), Peru
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
6/11-6/17 Japan 4M-1, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-1; Sea of Okhotsk 5M-1
5.0   2009/06/18 06:21:06    31.288    141.767 39.4   IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
5.1   2009/06/16 00:03:56    47.226    145.484 393.2   SEA OF OKHOTSK
6/4-6/10 Japan 4M-3, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-3, 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-0, 5M-2
5.0   2009/06/11 01:35:05    53.159    159.219 72.3   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.0   2009/06/10 15:54:56    45.012    148.186 95.1   KURIL ISLANDS
5.8   2009/06/06 05:52:45    35.440    140.925 44.0   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2   2009/06/06 04:15:23    54.673    161.396 10.0   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.7 2009/06/18 04:26:15 35.382 28.465 37.6 EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA

All solar data is under "SUN this week".

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 2009/06/18 06:21:06 31.288 141.767 39.4 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

22 5.6   2009/06/17 07:08:19    51.650   -175.223 35.0   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
6.2   2009/06/16 20:05:57   -54.384    5.831 10.0   BOUVET ISLAND REGION
5.0   2009/06/16 17:52:41    -4.068    126.388 20.2   BANDA SEA
5.1   2009/06/16 00:03:56    47.226    145.484 393.2   SEA OF OKHOTSK
5.4   2009/06/15 13:04:37   -13.576    -75.993 53.2   CENTRAL PERU
5.4   2009/06/15 12:05:26    9.103    93.671 35.0   NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
5.1   2009/06/15 03:41:28   -59.298    -26.191 42.4   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/06/14 22:10:06   -56.152    -27.838 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.2   2009/06/14 21:08:27    5.375    126.392 69.2   MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.5   2009/06/14 20:25:15   -58.940    -25.114 10.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/06/14 08:15:56    5.364    126.517 55.4   MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
6.1   2009/06/14 05:58:46    5.415    126.455 49.6   MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.5   2009/06/14 03:36:03    -7.663    117.234 35.0   BALI SEA
5.4   2009/06/13 20:10:51   -17.433    -70.824 54.5   SOUTHERN PERU
5.4   2009/06/13 17:17:40    44.708    78.864 26.4   EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN
5.3   2009/06/12 20:46:55    -5.278    128.020 340.5   BANDA SEA
5.1   2009/06/12 14:32:56   -17.355    167.637 35.9   VANUATU
6.0   2009/06/12 09:44:20   -17.611    167.748 52.6   VANUATU
5.0   2009/06/12 09:24:45   -17.540    167.677 53.6   VANUATU
5.0   2009/06/12 08:47:43   -17.491    167.650 53.2   VANUATU
5.0   2009/06/11 14:29:04    -7.957    130.411 81.2   KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA
5.0   2009/06/11 08:55:04   -25.062    -13.612 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0   2009/06/11 03:37:53   -24.162   -176.922 108.4   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.0   2009/06/11 01:35:05    53.159    159.219 72.3   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.2   2009/06/11 00:16:02    -5.012    102.800 67.2   SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.9   2009/06/15 22:39:42    44.059   -129.437 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.4   2009/06/14 21:31:09    35.624    -96.854 5.0   OKLAHOMA
3.3   2009/06/14 05:00:40    33.155   -115.642 4.2   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/06/14 04:42:15    33.157   -115.638 4.4   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/06/13 05:26:59    34.844   -118.971 11.3   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/06/11 09:48:40    38.838   -122.767 1.4   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.1   2009/06/14 03:01:14    31.933   -115.499 7.0   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.6   2009/06/13 22:37:06    32.033   -115.499 10.2   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.2   2009/06/13 06:02:57    31.655   -115.391 0.2   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.0   2009/06/10 17:03:35    19.290   -155.217 10.0   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

Alaska (*-4M quakes, **-5M)
6/18+   3M-11
6/17    3M-3, 4M-2, 5M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS (2), ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA; ALASKA PENINSULA)
4.1   2009/06/17 14:18:06    54.671   -160.240 5.0    * ALASKA PENINSULA
4.2   2009/06/17 07:15:49    51.475   -175.193 15.8   * ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.6   2009/06/17 07:08:19    51.650   -175.223 35.0   ** ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
6/16    3M-1
6/15    3M-4, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.0   2009/06/15 20:37:04    59.319   -153.016 85.9   * SOUTHERN ALASKA
6/14    3M-6
6/13    3M-1
6/12    3M-1, 4M-1 (NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/12 11:42:52    53.090    172.766 15.6   * NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6/11    3M-4, 4M-2 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA & ALASKA PENINSULA)
4.1   2009/06/11 18:50:30    54.495   -162.286 24.3   * ALASKA PENINSULA
4.6   2009/06/11 13:49:29    50.873    179.788 58.5   * RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.1   2009/06/18 19:19:11    19.425    -65.109 67.3   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
6/17    3M-3
6/16    3M-4
6/15    3M-5
6/14    3M-6
6/13    3M-4, 4M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
4.9   2009/06/13 16:12:32    19.184    -66.587 8.8    * PUERTO RICO REGION
6/12    3M-6
6/11    3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.0   2009/06/11 08:55:04   -25.062    -13.612 10.0   ** SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

6/6 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-0, 6M-1 (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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14   8 with one 7M
June       11   9 12 (7)

YR total 148 194 183 (57)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
6/10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
0 0 12 0 0 0 0 11

Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp):

5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8,9, 6/12, 6/17 (wavy solar jet stream?)
Spotless days--2009 total: 131 days (78%)

12/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 12 on 6/12; 0 on 6/11,13-16
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 6/12,17; 0 on 6/11,13-16
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   3   2   4   6   4   3   3

6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 6/14
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 6/14
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)

SARYCHEV PEAK Matua Island, Kurils 48.092°N, 153.20°E; summit elev. 1496 m (12 km) 14 June
Based on analysis of satellite imagery, SVERT reported that on 11 June a thermal anomaly from Sarychev Peak and a possible diffuse ash plume were detected. Seismicity was at background levels. The next day, a large thermal anomaly was present and ash emissions were were seen on satellite imagery. On 13 June, ash plumes rose to an altitude of 7.5 km (24,600 ft) a.s.l. and drifted 200 km SW and 105 km SE. On 14 June, a large eruption produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 12 km (39,400 ft) a.s.l. A large explosion the next day sent an ash plume to an altitude of 8 km (26,200 ft) a.s.l. Sarychev Peak is not monitored with ground-based instruments. According to news articles, some airlines have re-routed, canceled, or delayed flights.
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (2.1 km)
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 (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 (7.9 km) June 11-15
KVERT reported that during 5-11 June seismic activity from Shiveluch was above background levels. Based on interpretations of seismic data, diffuse ash plumes were emitted during the reporting period; ash plumes possibly rose to altitudes of 4.8-7.7 km (16,000-25,300 ft) a.s.l. during 6 and 10-11 June. Video camera images showed steam-and-gas emissions. Analysis of satellite imagery revealed a daily thermal anomaly over the lava dome, and ash plumes that drifted 90 km S on 6 and 7 June. The Level of Concern Color Code remained at Orange. Based on analysis of satellite imagery and information from KEMSD, the Tokyo VAAC reported that during 11-12 and 14-15 June eruptions produced plumes that rose to altitudes of 6.1-7.9 km (20,000-26,000 ft) a.s.l. A possible eruption was seen on satellite imagery on 13 June.
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)

RINJANI Lombok Island (Indonesia) 8.42°S, 116.47°E; summit elev. 3726 m (4 km)

SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (low)

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)

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, steam)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; elevated sulfur dioxide; two ocean entries for lava)

During 10-16 June, 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 and Kupapa'u ocean entries. Thermal anomalies detected in satellite images and visual observations revealed active surface flows on the pali and on the TEB flow field. Explosions from the Waikupanaha ocean entry were reported on 13 June.

The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a predominantly white plume that drifted mainly SW. Small amounts of tephra, including Pele's hair and fresh spatter, were retrieved from collection bins placed near the plume during the reporting period. A molten lava pool near the base of the cavity, about 100 m below the floor of the crater, produced bright incandescence. The Halema'uma'u Overlook Vent webcam that has a view into the vent cavity showed a draining event from the actively bubbling lava pond on the evening of 12 June. Sounds resembling rushing gas and rockfalls were occasionally heard in the vicinity of the crater. The sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit remained elevated; measurements were 1,100 and 1,000 tonnes per day on 11 and 12 June, respectively. The 2003-2007 average rate was 140 tonnes per day.

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 (2.1 km)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (7 km)

TURRIALBA Costa Rica 10.025°N, 83.767°W; summit elev. 3340 m (gas, 5.3 km)

UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (7.9 km) June 11,13-15
Based on SIGMET notices and analysis of satellite imagery, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported that during 11 and 13-15 June eruptions from Ubinas produced ash plumes that rose to altitudes of 5.5-7.9 km (18,000-26,000 ft) a.s.l. Plumes drifted NE, E, and SE. Ash was not identified on satellite imagery on 13 June.

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
June 09
MidPA      01 19:06
Full Moon 07 18:12
S Limit    08 02:04
Apogee     10 16:05 A to P is 13 days.
Equator SN 15 14:14
MidAP      16 15:50
MaxAP      18 04:48
Solstices 21 05:45
N Limit    22 02:45
New Moon   22 19:36
Perigee    23 10:40
Equator NS 28 04:57
MaxPA      28 14:53
MidPA      29 04:55

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
S 31MaxPAEqNS            1e0 1 0 1 1 1 1
M 01MidPA Sp             1 1 1 0 1 1 1e1
T 02                    E1 0e0 1 1 0 0 1
             6.3M 6/02 02:17 39.6   VANUATU
W 03                     1e0 0 1 0 2e2e2
T 04                    e1 3 2 1 2E2 1e2
             6.0M 6/04 17:25 10.0   PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION
F 05                     1E2 2 2 2e2e1e1
             6.4M 6/05 03:30 41.6   HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
S 06                     1e2 1 0e1e1E2e1
             6.0M 6/06 20:33 10.0   NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
S 07FM                   1e0 1 1e2e3 2e2
M 08SL                   2e1 1 1 1 1e1 1
T 09                     1e0 0 1 1e1 2e2
W 10A                    1 1e2 0 2e1e2 1
T 11                     1 1 0 0 1 1 1

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm; Sp-Peaks in Sunspot appearance
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: A-Apogee; EqNS-Equator going South,
NL-Northern limit, MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to apogee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Four 6M Quakes
...Week ending June 11, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)

The JEWELs of the Week
Image: Lightning From Rabaul Storm Cloud To Volcanic Cloud
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/05jun09/Stephen-OMeara1.jpg?PHPSESSID=n8k6c8umb90vuc8uf6iq6t20e6
Image: Sprites: Bunches of Lightning Capping Thunderstorms
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/07jun09/Oscar-van-der-Velde1.jpg?PHPSESSID=dioek6hatvl32u6ue7vlkutvo1
Some sprites are 40 km tall.

THE DIGEST of the Week

31-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-3; South Pacific-11)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
757-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 18:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km) : Columbia, Peru
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
6/4-6/10 Japan 4M-3, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-3, 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-0, 5M-2
5.0   2009/06/11 01:35:05    53.159    159.219 72.3   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.0   2009/06/10 15:54:56    45.012    148.186 95.1   KURIL ISLANDS
5.8   2009/06/06 05:52:45    35.440    140.925 44.0   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2   2009/06/06 04:15:23    54.673    161.396 10.0   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975

All solar data is under "SUN this week".

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   2009/06/11 14:29:04    -7.957    130.411 81.2   KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA
5.0   2009/06/11 08:55:04   -25.062    -13.612 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0   2009/06/11 03:37:53   -24.162   -176.922 108.4   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.0   2009/06/11 01:35:05    53.159    159.219 72.3   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.2   2009/06/11 00:16:02    -5.012    102.800 67.2   SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA

31 5.7   2009/06/10 23:13:22   -41.613    -83.804 10.0   WEST CHILE RISE
5.4   2009/06/10 23:09:04   -17.042    168.199 222.1   VANUATU
5.2   2009/06/10 22:05:36   -41.796    -84.017 10.0   WEST CHILE RISE
5.0   2009/06/10 18:51:58    55.449    111.033 10.0   LAKE BAYKAL REGION, RUSSIA
5.0   2009/06/10 15:54:56    45.012    148.186 95.1   KURIL ISLANDS
5.0   2009/06/10 08:10:14   -11.050    166.295 134.7   SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
5.3   2009/06/09 22:42:40   -55.071   -126.480 10.0   SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
5.2   2009/06/09 15:15:35   -56.260    -26.526 90.4   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.0   2009/06/09 05:38:24    10.799    91.748 37.9   ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
5.3   2009/06/09 05:11:10   -22.773    171.449 53.3   SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.0   2009/06/08 20:20:06    -8.641    -71.422 538.9   ACRE, BRAZIL
5.7   2009/06/08 05:13:16    15.930    -86.952 10.0   OFFSHORE HONDURAS
5.3   2009/06/08 04:33:20   -22.203   -179.626 618.6   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.0   2009/06/08 03:31:46   -22.834   -174.999 14.3   TONGA REGION
5.0   2009/06/07 23:24:40    58.967   -136.719 37.3   SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
5.3   2009/06/07 21:26:47    16.229    -92.779 147.3   CHIAPAS, MEXICO
5.1   2009/06/07 17:24:57   -15.140    170.889 47.4   VANUATU REGION
5.4   2009/06/07 12:46:29   -21.995   -179.561 569.6   FIJI REGION
5.1   2009/06/07 05:25:25    -8.522    118.416 142.5   SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/06/06 21:51:20    -8.616    -74.668 120.1   CENTRAL PERU
6.0   2009/06/06 20:33:29    23.869    -46.099 10.0   NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.2   2009/06/06 15:37:34   -47.818    99.317 10.0   SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE
5.2   2009/06/06 12:21:41    54.158   -162.464 34.0   ALASKA PENINSULA
5.8   2009/06/06 05:52:45    35.440    140.925 44.0   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2   2009/06/06 04:15:23    54.673    161.396 10.0   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
5.6   2009/06/05 21:17:01   -17.448    167.666 41.4   VANUATU
5.1   2009/06/05 18:08:36    -9.194    123.733 59.9   TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/06/05 16:01:44   -30.689   -178.667 405.1   KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
6.4   2009/06/05 03:30:35    41.858    143.399 41.6   HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
5.0   2009/06/04 23:59:50    -0.352    125.114 81.2   MOLUCCA SEA
6.0   2009/06/04 17:25:25   -45.824    35.144 10.0   PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/06/04 17:10:04   -17.742    167.671 13.9   VANUATU
5.0   2009/06/04 02:54:49    32.937    81.708 10.0   WESTERN XIZANG
5.3   2009/06/04 01:03:44    -6.018    146.513 53.6   EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.0   2009/06/11 09:48:40    38.838   -122.767 1.4   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4   2009/06/10 20:35:30    36.400   -117.855 0.0   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/06/10 10:02:12    36.568   -121.160 4.3   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/06/10 09:59:08    38.835   -122.801 2.8   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/06/09 02:19:18    36.702   -121.336 4.7   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.5   2009/06/08 22:15:05    37.822   -121.964 8.9   SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.9   2009/06/08 07:54:03    40.393   -124.424 17.9   OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/06/07 23:51:58    38.827   -123.635 3.0   OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.2   2009/06/06 22:30:56    37.922   -122.299 6.1   SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
4.0   2009/06/03 21:47:02    41.804   -112.214 7.5    * UTAH
3.0   2009/06/03 21:00:41    38.830   -122.755 0.5   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/06/02 13:50:00    36.398   -117.836 0.1   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/31 17:47:39    36.385   -117.846 3.2   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.6   2009/05/29 18:16:02    48.516   -112.336 0.0   WESTERN MONTANA
3.0   2009/05/28 20:10:55    41.916   -114.474 8.0   NEVADA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.5   2009/06/10 22:05:41    32.039   -115.488 7.1   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.1   2009/06/10 17:38:43    32.028   -115.512 11.7   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.1   2009/06/08 12:51:06    31.939   -115.548 4.9   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
5.3   2009/06/07 21:26:47    16.229    -92.779 147.3   CHIAPAS, MEXICO
3.4   2009/06/06 06:34:11    31.684   -116.010 8.5   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
5.7   2009/06/03 21:37:39    19.623   -109.323 10.0   ** REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.0   2009/06/10 17:03:35    19.290   -155.217 10.0   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
3.1   2009/06/04 15:27:26    19.283   -154.994 40.1   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
4.1   2009/06/11 18:50:30    54.495   -162.286 24.3 * ALASKA PENINSULA
3.0   2009/06/11 14:02:12    51.038   -179.926 6.4   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.6   2009/06/11 13:49:29    50.873    179.788 58.5 * RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6/10    3M-1
6/9     3M-1, 4M-2 (SOUTHERN ALASKA-2)
4.1   2009/06/09 18:39:14    59.022   -154.179 131.3 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
4.0   2009/06/09 11:28:58    60.303   -152.078 79.4 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
6/8     3M-0, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/08 23:02:10    50.967   -178.408 6.6   * ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
6/7     3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-3 (SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA)
5.0   2009/06/07 23:24:40    58.967   -136.719 37.3 ** SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
6/6     3M-4, 4M-3, 5M-1 (ALASKA PENINSULA)
4.3   2009/06/06 18:07:52    54.062   -162.613 37.2 * ALASKA PENINSULA
4.1   2009/06/06 16:22:23    54.256   -162.550 14.7 * ALASKA PENINSULA
4.2   2009/06/06 12:45:02    54.120   -162.552 35.0 * ALASKA PENINSULA
5.2   2009/06/06 12:21:41    54.158   -162.464 34.0 ** ALASKA PENINSULA
6/5     3M-3, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.1   2009/06/05 01:27:36    52.028   -166.210 10.0   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6/4     3M-6, 4M-2 (NORTHERN ALASKA, FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.2   2009/06/04 22:13:07    52.192   -170.544 25.3   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.2   2009/06/04 02:44:38    66.396   -157.571 29.7   * NORTHERN ALASKA

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.4   2009/06/11 10:01:05    19.567    -66.342 10.6   PUERTO RICO REGION
5.0   2009/06/11 08:55:04   -25.062    -13.612 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
3.2   2009/06/11 05:05:16    19.025    -66.963 14.2   PUERTO RICO REGION
6/10    3M-3
6/9     3M-5
6/8     3M-0
6/7     3M-2
6/6     3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-0, 6M-1 (NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
6.0   2009/06/06 20:33:29    23.869    -46.099 10.0   NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
6/5     3M-1
6/4     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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14   8 with one 7M
June       11   9 12 (4)

YR total 148 194 183 (54)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
6/3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
17 17 13 0 0 12 12 0

Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp): 5/14, 5/23, 6/1, 6/8,9
Spotless days--2009 total: 127 days (79%)

17/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 17 on 6/4
20/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 20 on 6/4,8,9; 0 on 6/6,7,10
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)
4   6   6   5   6   4   3   5

7--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high):
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
2 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 6/4,7
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 (3.4 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (steam, 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 (3.8 km)

ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)

GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (13.7 km)
INGEOMINAS reported that an eruption of Galeras on 7 June was preceded by a M 4 earthquake located about 3 km SSE of the crater at a depth of 2 km, and felt by nearby residents. The eruption produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 6.8 km (22,300 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. Vibrations from an accompanying acoustic wave were detected by residents. Ashfall was reported in areas downwind. The Alert Level was raised to I (Red; "imminent eruption or in progress"). On 8 June, two explosions about 5 minutes apart were heard by people up to 45 km away. The event was preceded by an M 3.9 earthquake located 1 km E at a depth near 2 km. Ashfall was reported in areas to the NW, up to 180 km away. Based on analysis of satellite imagery, the Washington VAAC reported that the ash plume rose to an altitude of 10 km (33,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. They also reported that a second and larger eruption produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 13.7 km (45,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE. On 9 June, INGEOMINAS reported that seismicity and sulfur dioxide output were low, and that clear conditions revealed no emissions.

KARANGETANG [API SIAU] Siau I 2.78°N, 125.40°E; summit elev. 1784 m (low)

SANGEANG API Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia) 8.20°S, 119.07°E; summit elev. 1949 m (white plumes, low)

SLAMET Central Java (Indonesia) 7.242°S, 109.208°E; summit elev. 3428 m (4.2 km)

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 (3.7 km)

DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (low)

FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.7 km)

KELUT Eastern Java (Indonesia) 7.93°S, 112.308°E; summit elev. 1731 m (white plumes, low)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; elevated sulfur dioxide; lava into ocean at two entries)

LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (gas and steam, low)

MANAM Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific) 4.080°S, 145.037°E; summit elev. 1807 m (2.4 km)

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 (low)

RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (1.7 km)

SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.3 km)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (low)

UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (7.9 km)
Based on analysis of satellite imagery, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported that on 5 June plumes from Ubinas rose to altitudes of 6.1-6.7 km (20,000-22,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and S. A pilot reported that an ash plume rose to an altitude of 7.9 km (26,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SW. On 6 and 9 June, plumes seen on satellite imagery rose to altitudes of 6.1-7.6 km (20,000-25,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted S and NE, respectively.

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
June 09
MidPA      01 19:06
Full Moon 07 18:12
S Limit    08 02:04
Apogee     10 16:05 A to P is 13 days.
Equator SN 15 14:14
MidAP      16 15:50
MaxAP      18 04:48
Solstices 21 05:45
N Limit    22 02:45
New Moon   22 19:36
Perigee    23 10:40
Equator NS 28 04:57
MaxPA      28 14:53
MidPA      29 04:55

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Sun, Moon, Geomagnetism, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M 25NL                   1e0 0 1 1 1 0 2
T 26P                   e1e0e1 0 1 1 1 2
W 27                    e1 0 0 0 0 2 1e2
T 28                     1e3E2e3 2 2 1e2
             7.3M 5/28 08:24 10.0   OFFSHORE HONDURAS
F 29                    e1 2e1 1 2e2e2e2
S 30                     2 2e0 0e0 0e0 1
S 31MaxPAEqNS            1e0 1 0 1 1 1 1
M 01MidPA Sp             1 1 1 0 1 1 1e1
T 02                    E1 0e0 1 1 0 0 1
             6.3M 6/02 02:17 39.6   VANUATU
W 03                     1e0 0 1 0 2e2e2
T 04                    e1 3 2 1 2E2 1
             6.0M 6/04 17:25 10.0   PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION

Symbols for Milestones (Mlstn)
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm; Sp-Peaks in Sunspot appearance
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: A-Apogee; EqNS-Equator going South,
NL-Northern limit, MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to apogee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Solar Sunspot Cycles
...Week ending June 4, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/31may09/Schaefers1.jpg?PHPSESSID=8k95c86in48hgmeg8a1j4rq854

THE DIGEST of the Week

23-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South Pacific-9)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
739-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 18:00 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.
Japan/Kurils/Kamchatka

4.8   2009/06/01 21:22:25    46.355    152.975 31.5   KURIL ISLANDS
4.6   2009/05/31 15:33:05    37.818    141.536 62.9   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
4.6   2009/05/31 09:27:45    52.238    158.951 46.9   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975

4.7 2009/06/04 14:20:03 40.759 50.548 25.6 CASPIAN SEA, OFFSHORE AZERBAIJAN
4.9 2009/06/02 14:39:35 40.294 52.994 50.8 TURKMENISTAN

All solar data is under "SUN this week".

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   2009/06/04 17:25:25   -45.824    35.144 10.0   PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/06/04 17:10:04   -17.742    167.671 13.9   VANUATU
5.0   2009/06/04 02:54:49    32.937    81.708 10.0   WESTERN XIZANG
5.3   2009/06/04 01:03:44    -6.018    146.513 53.6   EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

23 5.7   2009/06/03 21:37:39    19.623   -109.323 10.0   REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
5.7   2009/06/03 18:54:40   -50.002    120.627 10.0   WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
5.1   2009/06/03 18:16:11    -8.467    122.109 15.0   FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/06/03 04:36:43   -37.977    49.187 10.0   SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
5.0   2009/06/02 06:43:42    15.506    -86.411 10.0   HONDURAS
5.2   2009/06/02 02:55:16   -17.713    167.859 35.0   VANUATU
5.6   2009/06/02 02:26:57   -17.764    167.796 35.0   VANUATU
6.3   2009/06/02 02:17:07   -17.763    167.878 39.6   VANUATU
5.1   2009/06/01 21:25:27   -17.806    167.750 69.6   VANUATU
5.1   2009/05/31 03:34:32    1.746    125.855 119.5   MOLUCCA SEA
5.2   2009/05/30 19:56:46    -6.671    149.859 49.0   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.1   2009/05/30 14:42:10    10.970    141.192 35.0   STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA
5.2   2009/05/30 06:47:58   -60.557    -26.941 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/29 23:48:03    -6.169    151.026 40.4   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.7   2009/05/29 19:51:18    5.933    125.799 158.9   MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
5.2   2009/05/29 19:12:31    1.062    126.412 35.0   MOLUCCA SEA
5.6   2009/05/29 15:26:26   -43.777   -107.107 10.0   SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
5.7   2009/05/29 06:20:18   -17.081    168.325 29.1   VANUATU
5.4   2009/05/29 01:04:38    18.345   -106.666 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
5.4   2009/05/29 00:58:37    -3.893    127.498 45.0   SERAM, INDONESIA
5.4   2009/05/28 22:57:21    18.491   -106.433 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
5.3   2009/05/28 21:07:42   -55.783    -28.055 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/28 10:59:51    -5.057    151.241 48.9   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
7.3   2009/05/28 08:24:46    16.729    -86.212 10.0   OFFSHORE HONDURAS
5.0   2009/05/28 05:12:43   -23.916   -179.722 537.9   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

4.0   2009/06/03 21:47:02    41.804   -112.214 7.5    * UTAH
3.0   2009/06/03 21:00:41    38.830   -122.755 0.5   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/06/02 13:50:00    36.398   -117.836 0.1   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/31 17:47:39    36.385   -117.846 3.2   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.6   2009/05/29 18:16:02    48.516   -112.336 0.0   WESTERN MONTANA
3.0   2009/05/28 20:10:55    41.916   -114.474 8.0   NEVADA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
5.7   2009/06/03 21:37:39    19.623   -109.323 10.0   ** REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
5.4   2009/05/29 01:04:38    18.345   -106.666 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
5.4   2009/05/28 22:57:21    18.491   -106.433 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
4.9   2009/05/28 21:32:26    18.335   -106.437 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
4.9   2009/05/28 00:23:47    14.534    -92.263 67.0   * OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.1   2009/06/04 15:27:26    19.283   -154.994 40.1   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
3.0   2009/06/02 11:21:22    19.337   -155.186 8.1   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
3.0   2009/06/02 11:21:22    19.337   -155.186 8.1   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
3.0   2009/06/01 06:49:44    18.949   -155.574 41.3   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
3.0   2009/06/01 06:32:11    19.335   -155.112 8.8   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
3.5   2009/05/31 01:55:27    19.353   -155.323 25.5   ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
6/4+    3M-4, 4M-1 (NORTHERN ALASKA)
3.1   2009/06/04 18:15:43    51.283    179.745 17.3   RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3.4   2009/06/04 13:23:11    52.771   -169.692 29.0   FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3.0   2009/06/04 07:54:58    64.792   -148.055 12.3   CENTRAL ALASKA
3.4   2009/06/04 07:08:17    66.522   -157.968 10.9   NORTHERN ALASKA
4.2   2009/06/04 02:44:38    66.396   -157.571 29.7   * NORTHERN ALASKA
6/3     3M-3
6/2     3M-2
6/1     3M-3
5/31    3M-2
5/30    3M-4
5/29    3M-3, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.2   2009/05/29 01:26:37    52.496   -167.134 10.0   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5/28    3M-4, 4M-1 (NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA)
4.3   2009/05/28 13:57:33    66.329   -135.555 16.2   * NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.0   2009/06/04 13:52:22    19.080    -66.828 22.0   PUERTO RICO REGION
6/3     3M-0
6/2     3M-4
6/1     3M-8, 4M-2 (VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION)
4.6   2009/06/01 04:35:10    19.800    -63.557 25.2   * NORTH OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
4.6   2009/06/01 04:33:55    19.366    -63.501 35.0   * VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
5/31    3M-1, 4M-1 (CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8   2009/05/31 00:47:05     5.067    -32.667 10.0   * CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5/30    3M-2
5/29    3M-5
5/28    3M-0, 4M-1 (MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS)
4.6   2009/05/28 16:28:10    15.054    -60.460 60.0   * MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD 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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14 (8 with one 7M)

YR total 148 194 183 (50)
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SUN this week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
5/27 28 29 30 31 6/1 2 3
0 0 0 0 15 23 19 17

Peaks in Cyclic Sunspot Appearances(Sp): 5/14, 5/23, 6/1
Spotless days--2009 total: 123 days (80%)

23/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 23 on 6/1; 0 on 5/28-30
80/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 80 on 6/1; 0 on 5/28-30
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 7 5 3 3 3 2 4

7--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 7 on 5/28
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 5/28
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)

ETNA Sicily (Italy) 37.734°N, 15.004°E; summit elev. 3330 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low)
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 (4 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 (2.4 km)

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)

DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)

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 (low; only one lava entry into ocean)

LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (low)

MAKIAN Halmahera 0.32°N, 127.40°E; summit elev. 1357 m (seismicity)

NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 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 (1.7 km)

SLAMET Central Java (Indonesia) 7.242°S, 109.208°E; summit elev. 3428 m (6.1 km)

SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (7 km, steam and ash)

UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (6.7 km)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
May 09
Perigee    26 03:45 P to A is 15 days.
MaxPA      31 11:57
Equator NS 31 23:03

June 09
MidPA      01 19:06
Full Moon 07 18:12
S Limit    08 02:04
Apogee     10 16:05 A to P is 13 days.
Equator SN 15 14:14
MidAP      16 15:50
MaxAP      18 04:48
Solstices 21 05:45
N Limit    22 02:45
New Moon   22 19:36
Perigee    23 10:40
Equator NS 28 04:57
MaxPA      28 14:53
MidPA      29 04:55

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Geomagnetism, Moon, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M 18                     2 1 0e0e1 1e0e2
T 19EqSN                 2e2e1 1 1e1 1 2
W 20MidAPMaxAP           1 1 0e0e1 1 2 2
T 21                    e2e1 1 1e1 1 2 2
F 22                    e1 0 1 2 2 2e1 2
S 23                    e0 0 1 1 0 2e2 2
S 24NM                  E2e2e1e0 0e1e 1 2
             6.1M 5/24 00:58 12.5   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
M 25NL                   1e0 0 1 1 1 0 2
T 26P                   e1e0e1 0 1 1 1 2
W 27                    e1 0 0 0 0 2 1e2
T 28                     1e3E2e3 2 2 1e
             7.1M 5/28 08:24 10.0   OFFSHORE HONDURAS

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s)

Moon: NM-New Moon, P-Perigee; EqSN-Equator going North,
NL-Northern limit, MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
7.1M Quake East Off Honduras
...Week ending May 28, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(

Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are 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-0)
2-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
682-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 18:00 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.
Japan
4.7   2009/05/26 10:31:21    42.043    142.221 59.4   HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
4.5   2009/05/26 10:12:00    27.662    140.248 479.9   BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
4.7   2009/05/22 13:31:31    46.683    152.605 48.3   KURIL ISLANDS
4.5   2009/05/21 13:52:45    52.542    153.062 457.6   NORTHWEST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.4 2009/05/21 15:28:30 38.729 20.467 52.0 GREECE

All solar data is under "SUN this week".

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

5.3   2009/05/28 21:07:42   -55.783    -28.055 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/28 10:59:51    -5.057    151.241 48.9   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
7.1   2009/05/28 08:24:46    16.729    -86.212 10.0   OFFSHORE HONDURAS
5.0   2009/05/28 05:12:43   -23.916   -179.722 537.9   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

24 5.2   2009/05/27 23:22:25   -23.629    -67.769 109.6   ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
5.1   2009/05/27 02:50:24   -33.107    -15.867 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.2   2009/05/27 02:08:42   -19.213   -172.782 10.0   TONGA REGION
5.0   2009/05/27 00:04:48   -24.685   -175.523 43.3   SOUTH OF TONGA
5.1   2009/05/26 06:38:39   -14.378    -75.999 10.0   NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU
5.0   2009/05/26 05:31:22    -6.825    150.444 35.0   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.0   2009/05/26 01:18:54   -34.788    54.454 10.0   SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
5.4   2009/05/25 05:10:14   -28.485    -71.306 45.9   OFFSHORE ATACAMA, CHILE
5.0   2009/05/24 19:37:06    41.338    22.667 10.0   MACEDONIA
5.4   2009/05/24 16:17:52    41.325    22.642 10.0   MACEDONIA
5.1   2009/05/24 15:48:23    -8.445    158.839 108.8   SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.1   2009/05/24 09:57:12    -4.007   -103.935 10.0   CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
5.0   2009/05/24 06:49:23   -42.079    88.309 10.0   SOUTHEAST INDIAN RIDGE
5.1   2009/05/24 03:21:50   -31.371   -177.757 10.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.3   2009/05/24 02:00:13   -31.419   -177.640 10.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/24 01:06:29    14.818    119.776 61.1   LUZON, PHILIPPINES
6.1   2009/05/24 00:58:03   -31.676   -177.570 12.5   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.2   2009/05/23 18:04:31    -0.611    133.160 35.0   NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.2   2009/05/23 02:59:28   -24.366    178.813 565.7   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.0   2009/05/23 00:40:07    14.035    145.206 119.1   ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.7   2009/05/22 19:24:18    18.347    -98.267 56.0   PUEBLA, MEXICO
5.2   2009/05/22 00:24:23    13.916    -90.732 75.7   OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
5.4   2009/05/21 12:33:54    36.212    77.490 84.2   SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
5.7   2009/05/21 05:54:00    7.827    127.018 64.0   PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/21 00:29:45   -15.183   -173.375 35.0   TONGA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.0   2009/05/28 20:10:55    41.916   -114.474 8.0   NEVADA
3.0   2009/05/27 09:59:33    36.388   -117.838 1.6   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/26 23:53:51    36.395   -117.843 3.7   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.2   2009/05/26 18:00:05    43.802   -128.026 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.1   2009/05/26 11:07:00    36.395   -117.841 2.4   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.4   2009/05/25 21:38:48    36.379   -117.831 0.8   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/25 16:38:27    36.391   -117.841 5.9   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/23 23:54:04    36.375   -117.826 0.4   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.7   2009/05/23 22:58:32    36.392   -117.840 0.1   * CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.4   2009/05/23 21:51:31    36.389   -117.837 2.2   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/22 20:28:20    36.391   -117.841 3.6   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/05/21 02:01:28    38.541   -118.141 0.0   NEVADA

4.1 2009/05/19 22:49:11 33.933 -118.331 12.1 * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
4.7 2009/05/18 03:39:36 33.937 -118.345 15.0 * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.9   2009/05/28 21:32:26    18.335   -106.437 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO
4.9   2009/05/28 00:23:47    14.534    -92.263 67.0   * OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
5.7   2009/05/22 19:24:18    18.347    -98.267 56.0   PUEBLA, MEXICO
3.2   2009/05/21 02:41:56    32.088   -115.765 12.5   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.3   2009/05/17 06:15:09    19.116   -108.626 10.0   REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.5   2009/05/23 05:44:37    11.964    142.798 39.7   SOUTH OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS
5.0   2009/05/23 00:40:07    14.035    145.206 119.1   ROTA REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
5/28+   3M-4, 4M-1 (NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA)
3.4   2009/05/28 18:11:23    54.653   -161.707 28.3   ALASKA PENINSULA
4.3   2009/05/28 13:57:33    66.329   -135.555 16.2   * NORTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA
3.3   2009/05/28 12:39:48    54.378   -164.813 82.8   UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
3.3   2009/05/28 12:30:19    66.367   -157.632 13.9   NORTHERN ALASKA
3.7   2009/05/28 11:10:00    58.750   -155.239 100.0   ALASKA PENINSULA
5/27    3M-1
5/26    3M-2
5/25    3M-0, 4M-1 (SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA)
4.1   2009/05/25 19:55:37    58.877   -134.584 1.0    *SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
5/24    3M-3, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.5   2009/05/24 09:40:04    59.775   -153.231 125.6 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
5/23    3M-0
5/22    3M-2
5/21    3M-1, 4M-2 (FOX & ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.3   2009/05/21 23:03:56    51.217   -175.412 87.5   * ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.8   2009/05/21 03:32:47    51.566   -171.750 44.8   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
4.6   2009/05/28 16:28:10    15.054    -60.460 60.0   MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS
5/27    3M-3
5/26    3M-2
5/25    3M-4
5/24    3M-5, 4M-1 (BARBADOS REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS)
4.7   2009/05/24 05:13:23    13.356    -58.819 20.0   BARBADOS REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS
5/23    3M-7
5/22    3M-1
5/21    3M-3
5/20    3M-5, 4M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
4.3   2009/05/20 03:36:10    19.002    -65.497 18.6   * 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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14 (6 with one 7M)

YR total 148 194 183 (48)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
5/20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
   0   0   0 13   0   0   0   0
Spotless days--2009 total: 119 days (81%)

13/0--Sunspot No.(high/low):   13 on 5/23; 0, the rest
30/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 30 on 5/23; 0, the 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)
4 5 5 4 4 3 4 3

5--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 5 on 5/21,22
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 (2.4 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low, mainly gas or steam)
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 (5.3 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)

KARANGETANG [API SIAU] Siau I 2.78°N, 125.40°E; summit elev. 1784 m (3.7 km)

REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (6.4 km)

SLAMET Central Java (Indonesia) 7.242°S, 109.208°E; summit elev. 3428 m (4.4 km)

BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (2.1 km)

BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (3 km)

CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (3.7 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 (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 (low white plumes; lava into ocean at two entries)

LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (low, steam)

RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.4 km white or blue plumes)

SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low; sulfur dioxide)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (7 km)

UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (7.3 km)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
May 09
Apogee     14 02:58 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 19 07:03
MidAP      20 02:18
MaxAP      20 17:02
New Moon   24 12:12
N Limit    25 16:53
Perigee    26 03:45 P to A is 15 days.
MaxPA      31 11:57
Equator NS 31 23:03

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Geomagnetism, Moon, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)

                TUNGURAHUA in Ecuador on 5/10
S 10 V8                 E1 2e0 0 1e0 2 2
                6.1M 5/10 01:16   23.9   OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
M 11SL                   2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
T 12                    E0e0 0 0e0e1 1 1
                6.1M 5/12 01:26   92.3   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
W 13                    e1 0e0 0 1 1 1e1
T 14A                    1 2 1e2e2 2 4 2
F 15                     1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
S 16                    E1 1 0 2 1 2e2 2
                5.9M 5/16 18:22   70.5   KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
                6.4M 5/16 00:53   10.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
S 17                     1 1e0 0e0e1e1e2
M 18                     2 1 0e0e1 1e0e2
T 19EqSN                 2e2e1 1 1e1 1 2
W 20MidAPMaxAP           1 1 0e0e1 1 2 2
T 21                    e2e1 1 1e1 1 2

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: A-Apogee; EqSN-Equator going North,
SL-Southern limit, MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
No High Volcanic Eruptions; One 6.4M Quake in Kermadecs
...Week ending May 21, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)

THE DIGEST of the Week

20-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South Pacific-6)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
721-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 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.
Japan
4.5 2009/05/21 13:52:45 52.542 153.062 457.6 NORTHWEST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS
Week 5/14-5/20 Komandorskiye Isls 4M-1
4.7 2009/05/17 02:03:27 53.981 169.098 29.3 KOMANDORSKIYE OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.4 2009/05/21 15:28:30 38.729 20.467 52.0 GREECE
4.9 2009/05/14 09:13:42 36.023 27.012 106.2 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

All solar data is under SUN.

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   2009/05/21 12:33:54    36.212    77.490 84.2   SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA
5.7   2009/05/21 05:54:00    7.827    127.018 64.0   PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/21 00:29:45   -15.183   -173.375 35.0   TONGA

20 5.2   2009/05/20 12:43:53   -31.250   -177.724 35.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/20 09:57:43    -7.151    67.989 10.0   MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.2   2009/05/20 09:40:25   -23.174   -174.799 69.6   TONGA REGION
5.7   2009/05/19 17:35:01    25.353    37.761 6.2   WESTERN SAUDI ARABIA
5.1   2009/05/19 07:04:17    -7.027    67.821 10.0   MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.0   2009/05/19 03:26:23   -47.306    -13.323 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0   2009/05/18 22:31:24   -19.196    176.771 41.9   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.1   2009/05/18 20:23:25   -19.519    177.278 18.9   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.7   2009/05/18 14:01:04   -15.580    -74.819 10.8   NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU
5.0   2009/05/18 10:09:44    -4.363    101.144 10.0   SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.0   2009/05/17 23:23:04    2.532    126.874 49.1   MOLUCCA SEA
5.4   2009/05/17 19:24:21    82.487    -8.944 10.0   NORTH OF SVALBARD
5.1   2009/05/17 17:57:13    -9.523    159.361 10.0   SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.1   2009/05/17 12:35:22   -27.210    -69.536 93.4   ATACAMA, CHILE
5.6   2009/05/17 06:23:01   -16.784   -173.368 35.0   TONGA
5.2   2009/05/16 18:37:40    56.338   -152.258 10.0   KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
5.9   2009/05/16 18:22:39    57.291   -152.416 70.5   KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
5.0   2009/05/16 18:21:19    56.228   -152.077 10.0   KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
6.4   2009/05/16 00:53:47   -31.529   -178.888 10.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.0   2009/05/14 13:56:33   -20.228    168.171 35.4   LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.2   2009/05/14 09:24:54    -0.177    124.830 41.3   MOLUCCA SEA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.1   2009/05/21 02:01:28    38.541   -118.141 0.0   NEVADA
3.0   2009/05/20 21:22:18    38.519   -118.169 6.3   NEVADA
4.1   2009/05/19 22:49:11    33.933   -118.331 12.1   * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/18 11:40:34    38.819   -122.818 2.1   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/05/18 03:45:10    33.938   -118.356 11.5   GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
4.7   2009/05/18 03:39:36    33.937   -118.345 15.0   * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/05/18 01:15:03    19.732   -156.065 10.9   HAWAII REGION, HAWAII
3.0   2009/05/18 00:53:30    42.571    -74.112 9.0   NEW YORK
3.9   2009/05/17 06:45:18    42.536   -108.116 5.0   WYOMING
3.3   2009/05/16 16:24:06    32.796    -97.091 5.0   NORTHERN TEXAS
3.0   2009/05/16 08:08:18    37.248    -80.002 12.9   VIRGINIA
3.3   2009/05/14 16:15:28    36.783   -118.190 13.2   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/13 22:34:05    37.864   -122.230 11.8   SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/13 00:03:36    38.822   -122.454 6.7   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.2   2009/05/21 02:41:56    32.088   -115.765 12.5   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.1   2009/05/20 22:33:28    31.898   -116.253 9.9   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
3.4   2009/05/18 19:24:06    31.770   -116.052 0.1   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
4.3   2009/05/17 06:15:09    19.116   -108.626 10.0   REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.4   2009/05/14 05:48:55    21.607    143.113 311.8   MARIANA ISLANDS REGION

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3.1   2009/05/21 11:44:52    58.434   -154.985 100.0   ALASKA PENINSULA
4.8   2009/05/21 03:32:47    51.566   -171.750 44.8   FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5/20    3M-1
5/19    3M-7
5/18    3M-4
5/17    3M-3
5/16    3M-13, 4M-3, 5M-3 (KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
5.2   2009/05/16 18:37:40    56.338   -152.258 10.0 ** KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
5.9   2009/05/16 18:22:39    57.291   -152.416 70.5 ** KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
5.0   2009/05/16 18:21:19    56.228   -152.077 10.0 ** KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4.1   2009/05/16 10:01:09    56.194   -152.044 10.0 * KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4.1   2009/05/16 10:01:09    56.194   -152.044 10.0 * KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4.1   2009/05/16 10:01:09    56.194   -152.044 10.0 * KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
5/15    3M-7, 4M-3 (KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
4.5   2009/05/15 19:23:13    56.276   -151.963 10.0   *K ODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4.7   2009/05/15 18:24:13    56.279   -152.013 10.0   * KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4.3   2009/05/15 17:38:15    56.275   -152.043 16.1   KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
5/14    3M-3

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.4   2009/05/21 13:18:59    19.511    -66.381 38.0   PUERTO RICO REGION
3.4   2009/05/21 08:00:21    19.814    -66.395 35.5   PUERTO RICO REGION
3.0   2009/05/21 06:38:17    19.355    -64.769 20.0   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
5/20    3M-5, 4M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
4.3   2009/05/20 03:36:10    19.002    -65.497 18.6   * PUERTO RICO REGION
5/19    3M-1
5/18    3M-2
5/17    3M-4
5/16    3M-2
5/15    3M-1
5/14    3M-2

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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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14 (4)

YR total 148 194 183 (46)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
5/13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
12 18 12 15 13 14 11   0
Spotless days--2009 total: 115 days (83%)

18/0--Sunspot No.(high/low):   18 on 5/14; 0 on 5/20
30/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 30 on 5/18; 0 on 5/20
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 8 2 5 3 4 5 4

8--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 8 on 5/14
1 day--Kp 4's per 24 hours: one on 5/14
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)

REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 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 (5.4 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (2.1 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 (3 km)

CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2 km)

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 (low, gas)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; lava into ocean at two entries)

MANAM Northeast of New Guinea (SW Pacific) 4.080°S, 145.037°E; summit elev. 1807 m (3 km)

REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 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 (low)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (7 km)

UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (7.6 km)

ULAWUN New Britain 5.05°S, 151.33°E; summit elev. 2334 m (1.5 km)

WEST MATA Tonga Islands (SW Pacific) 15.10°S, 173.75°W; summit elev. -1174 m (low)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
May 09
Apogee     14 02:58 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 19 07:03
MidAP      20 02:18
MaxAP      20 17:02
New Moon   24 12:12
N Limit    25 16:53
Perigee    26 03:45 P to A is 15 days.
MaxPA      31 11:57
Equator NS 31 23:03

June 09
MidPA      01 19:06
Full Moon 07 18:12
S Limit    08 02:04
Apogee     10 16:05 A to P is 13 days.
Equator SN 15 14:14
MidAP      16 15:50
MaxAP      18 04:48
Solstices 21 05:45
N Limit    22 02:45
New Moon   22 19:36
Perigee    23 10:40
Equator NS 28 04:57
MaxPA      28 14:53
MidPA      29 04:55

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Geomagnetism, Moon, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
                TUNGURAHUA in Ecuador on 5/10
S 03                    e2 0 0 1 1E2 2 2
                6.2M 5/03 16:21 104.2   GUATEMALA
M 04EqNS                 1e1 1e2 1 1 1 1
T 05MidPA               e0 0e0e0 1 2 1e2
W 06                     2 1 1 1e2 2 2 3
T 07MaxPA                2 4 1 2 2 2 1e3
F 08                     4 4 4 1e2 2 2e2
S 09FM                   1 2 1 2 2 2e1 2
S 10 V8                 E1 2e0 0 1e0 2 2
                6.1M 5/10 01:16   23.9   OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
M 11SL                   2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
T 12                    E0e0 0 0e0e1 1 1
                6.1M 5/12 01:26   92.3   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
W 13                    e1 0e0 0 1 1 1e1
T 14A                    1 2 1e2e2 2 4

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: FM-Full Moon; A-Apogee; EqNS-Equator going South,
SL-Southern limit, MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to apogee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Two 6M Quakes South of Equator
...Week ending May 14, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)

THE DIGEST of the Week

17-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-3)
2-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
668-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

1--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Ecuador
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan
Week 5/7-5/13 Japan 4M-4, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-2; Kamchatka 4M-1, 5M-1
5.4 2009/05/09 19:34:33 36.562 142.607 26.8 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.6 2009/05/08 21:22:30 58.129 164.275 10.0 KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.9 2009/05/14 09:13:42 36.023 27.012 106.2 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

NEW: All solar data is under SUN.

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   2009/05/14 13:56:33   -20.228    168.171 35.4   LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.2   2009/05/14 09:24:54    -0.177    124.830 41.3   MOLUCCA SEA

17 5.4   2009/05/13 23:02:45   -55.908    -26.957 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.7   2009/05/13 21:31:18   -15.736   -173.489 85.0   TONGA
5.3   2009/05/13 08:54:58    4.410    126.865 72.9   KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.2   2009/05/13 01:15:21    -6.403    154.926 92.4   BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.4   2009/05/12 16:01:44    -4.667    152.930 84.0   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.9   2009/05/12 12:38:31   -12.500    65.108 10.0   MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.1   2009/05/12 05:07:06   -20.000    -68.746 104.9   TARAPACA, CHILE
5.3   2009/05/12 03:30:32    13.069    145.380 35.0   GUAM REGION
6.1   2009/05/12 01:26:27    -5.637    149.565 92.3   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.3   2009/05/12 01:03:57   -22.181    -66.677 161.1   POTOSI, BOLIVIA
5.3   2009/05/10 17:34:08    38.233    67.630 21.6   EASTERN UZBEKISTAN
5.1   2009/05/10 08:58:23    -5.521    101.115 25.3   SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/05/10 07:22:14    1.419    -85.255 10.0   OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
6.1   2009/05/10 01:16:10    1.405    -85.228 23.9   OFF THE COAST OF ECUADOR
5.4   2009/05/09 19:34:33    36.562    142.607 26.8   OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.6   2009/05/08 21:22:30    58.129    164.275 10.0   KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA
5.4   2009/05/08 13:44:51   -31.944    -69.424 87.3   SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA
5.3   2009/05/08 13:19:03    3.400    97.706 35.0   NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.3   2009/05/07 22:44:02    25.414    57.053 24.2   NEAR THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN IRAN

17 5.1   2009/05/06 13:33:14    -6.561    154.907 60.1   BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.2   2009/05/03 16:21:46    14.664    -91.144 104.2   GUATEMALA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.3   2009/05/14 16:15:28    36.783   -118.190 13.2   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/13 22:34:05    37.864   -122.230 11.8   SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/13 00:03:36    38.822   -122.454 6.7   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.5   2009/05/10 17:55:12    41.050   -125.174 2.5   OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/05/10 00:14:11    39.163   -118.064 0.0   NEVADA
3.1   2009/05/09 06:07:32    34.212   -112.138 5.0   ARIZONA
4.2   2009/05/08 20:27:13    34.440   -119.183 7.5   * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/05/08 19:47:02    45.494    -75.960 21.0   ONTARIO-QUEBEC BORDER REGION, CANADA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6   2009/05/08 00:10:11    16.308    -98.076 12.5   OAXACA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.4   2009/05/14 05:48:55    21.607    143.113 311.8   MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
5.3   2009/05/12 03:30:32    13.069    145.380 35.0   GUAM REGION

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3.4   2009/05/14 20:22:57    53.039   -169.474 21.5   FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5/13    3M-1
5/12    3M-2
5/11    3M-1
5/10    3M-0
5/9     3M-2
5/8     3M-1
5/7     3M-4

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.1   2009/05/14 10:51:58    19.613    -65.359 20.4   PUERTO RICO REGION
3.4   2009/05/13 22:20:35    18.382    -67.332 89.9   MONA PASSAGE, PUERTO RICO
3.4   2009/05/13 16:55:07    18.441    -68.582 159.9   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
5/13    3M-3
5/12    3M-2
5/11    3M-7, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.9   2009/05/11 14:32:31   -30.034    -13.847 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5/10    3M-5
5/9     3M-1
5/8     3M-4
5/7     3M-2

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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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14 (3)

YR total 148 194 183 (45)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 118 days (86%)

Sunspot numbers, daily:

5/6   7   8   9 10 11 12 13
0   0   0   0   0   0   0 12

12/0--Sunspot No.(high/low):   12 on 5/13; rest 0
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 5/13; rest 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)
6 10 13 6 4 4 2 3

13--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 13 on 5/8
2 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours: three on 5/8; one on 5/7
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 5/7
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 (2.4 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (3.7 km)
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 (6.7 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
VENIAMINOF Alaska Peninsula 56.17°N, 159.38°W; summit elev. 2507 m (low, steam)

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)

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 (4.6 km)

DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3.7 km)

GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (low, steam; seismic activity)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide; lava into ocean at two entries)

LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (low)

NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (low)

NYIRAGONGO Democratic Republic of Congo 1.52°S, 29.25°E; summit elev. 3470 m (low)

RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (3 km)

RINJANI Lombok Island (Indonesia) 8.42°S, 116.47°E; summit elev. 3726 m (low)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (8 km)
The IG reported that inclement weather sometimes prevented observations of Tungurahua during 6-12 May. On 6 May, ashfall was reported in Baños, about 8 km N. Steam plumes rose to altitudes below 6.5 km (21,300 ft) a.s.l. during 6-8 May and drifted W. During 9-11 May, roaring noises, "cannon shots," and sounds resembling rolling blocks were reported. On 9 May, an ash plume rose to an altitude of 6 km (19,700 ft) a.s.l. The next day ash plumes rose to an altitude of 8 km (26,200 ft) a.s.l. while roaring noises were very strong.

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

Day Time UTC

May 09
Equator NS 04 18:26
MidPA      05 10:20
MaxPA      07 05:58
Full Moon 09 04:02
S Limit    11 20:02
Apogee     14 02:58 A to P is 12 days.
Equator SN 19 07:03
MidAP      20 02:18
MaxAP      20 17:02
New Moon   24 12:12
N Limit    25 16:53
Perigee    26 03:45
MaxPA      31 11:57
Equator NS 31 23:03

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Geomagnetism, Moon, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)

                GALERAS volcano in Colombia on 4/24
S 26                    E1 1e1 1 1 2e1e2
                6.1M 4/26 00:06 142.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
M 27                     2e2 0 1 1e1e1e1
T 28PNL                  0 0 0e0 1e1e1 1
W 29                     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
T 30                    e1 0 0e0 2 1 0 1
F 01                     1 0e1 1e1 2 1 2
                5.9M 5/01 06:03   34.8   SOLOMON ISLANDS
S 02                    e1 1 2 0e2 1 1 2
S 03                    e2 0 0 1 1E2 2 2
                6.2M 5/03 16:21 104.2   GUATEMALA
M 04EqNS                 1e1 1e2 1 1 1 1
T 05MidPA               e0 0e0e0 1 2 1e2
W 06                     2 1 1 1e2 2 2 3
T 07MaxPA                2 4 1 2 2-1-1-1

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: FM-Full Moon; P-Perigee; EqNS-Equator going South,
NL-Northern limit, MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to apogee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Big Quakes in the Solomon Islands then Guatemala
...Week ending May 7, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

THE DIGEST of the Week

17-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-1; South Pacific-7)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
737-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.

Japan
Week 4/30-5/6 Japan 4M-1, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-1
4.9   2009/05/06 07:17:22    27.170    129.955 10.0   RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
4.4   2009/05/02 18:41:03    46.321    153.676 66.9   KURIL ISLANDS
5.4   2009/05/01 12:57:09    26.223    140.547 415.0   BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
5.6 2009/04/30 10:04:31 27.855 61.502 106.8 SOUTHEASTERN IRAN

0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

12/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 12 on 4/30; rest were 0
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 4/30; rest, 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

6--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 6 on 5/6
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: one on 5/6
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ace/MAG_SWEPAM_24h.html

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

17 5.1   2009/05/06 13:33:14    -6.561    154.907 60.1   BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.0   2009/05/06 12:54:08   -22.432    170.897 93.7   SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.2   2009/05/05 22:26:07    -4.787    151.782 103.1   NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.1   2009/05/05 09:05:23   -56.343    -26.496 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.1   2009/05/05 06:16:07   -58.694    -25.134 35.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.0   2009/05/05 02:40:01   -43.449    -16.094 10.0   SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.3   2009/05/04 09:10:21    10.223    -66.882 10.0   MIRANDA, VENEZUELA
5.2   2009/05/04 09:06:26   -10.264    161.487 90.2   SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.6   2009/05/04 03:33:52    -3.558    135.526 50.6   PAPUA, INDONESIA
6.2   2009/05/03 16:21:46    14.664    -91.144 104.2   GUATEMALA
5.0   2009/05/03 00:10:36    11.103    140.510 27.8   STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA
5.1   2009/05/02 14:58:30   -24.835   -177.139 99.6   SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
5.3   2009/05/02 14:02:23    11.062    140.400 37.1   STATE OF YAP, FED. STATES OF MICRONESIA
5.5   2009/05/02 02:19:12    54.610   -161.584 42.0   ALASKA PENINSULA
5.4   2009/05/01 12:57:09    26.223    140.547 415.0   BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
5.9   2009/05/01 06:03:08   -10.762    162.325 34.8   SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.6   2009/04/30 10:04:31    27.855    61.502 106.8   SOUTHEASTERN IRAN
5.1   2009/04/30 00:44:50    -7.454    120.154 533.7   FLORES SEA

16 5.6   2009/04/28 19:54:35    52.615    -34.950 10.0   REYKJANES RIDGE
6.1   2009/04/26 00:06:55   -30.270   -178.603 142.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.1   2009/05/05 10:00:52    37.285   -121.663 6.1   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/04 10:47:43    46.413   -119.273 0.4   WASHINGTON
4.2   2009/05/03 17:54:05    40.745   -124.158 21.0 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4   2009/05/02 23:36:49    36.698   -117.683 4.5   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1   2009/05/02 05:34:14    34.078   -118.878 6.7   GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
4.4   2009/05/02 01:11:13    34.069   -118.882 13.9 * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.5   2009/05/01 15:39:25    35.025   -119.309 16.7   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/05/01 07:42:06    39.792   -107.224 5.0   COLORADO
3.5   2009/05/01 01:33:59    36.851   -104.784 5.0   NEW MEXICO
3.5   2009/04/30 22:50:55    37.254   -121.636 6.6   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

4.0 2009/04/24 03:27:50 33.894 -117.788 4.1 * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
5.6 2009/04/27 16:46:29 17.069 -99.386 35.0 GUERRERO, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.3 2009/05/01 22:04:43 19.326 -155.115 9.4 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
5/6     3M-2
5/5     3M-1
5/4     3M-5
5/3     3M-2
5/2     3M-2m 4M-0, 5M-1 (ALASKA PENINSULA)
5.5   2009/05/02 02:19:12    54.610   -161.584 42.0   ALASKA PENINSULA
5/1     3M-1
4/30    3M-0, 4M-1 (KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
4.8   2009/04/30 04:54:57    58.983   -151.298 50.0   * KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
5/7     3M-1
5/6     3M-1, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4.2   2009/05/06 21:28:38    19.304    -70.217 10.0 * DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
5/5     3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.0   2009/05/05 02:40:01   -43.449    -16.094 10.0
5/4     3M-5
5/3     3M-3
5/2     3M-2
5/1     3M-3
4/30    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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H 11
May        14 10 14 (1)

YR total 148 194 183 (43)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 109 days (86%)
4/29 30 5/1 2 3 4 5 6
15 12 0 0 0 0 0 0

Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
3 3 5 5 5 4 2 3

VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)

ASAMA Honshu 36.403°N, 138.526°E; summit elev. 2568 m (3.4 km)
CLEVELAND Chuginadak Island 52.825°N, 169.944°W; summit elev. 1730 m
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (1.8 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (3.7 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (6.7 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)

BAGANA Bougainville 6.140°S, 155.195°E; summit elev. 1750 m (3 km)

BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (3 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 (4.5 km)

FERNANDINA Galápagos Islands 0.37°S, 91.55°W; summit elev. 1476 m (low)

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 (low; poor air quality; lava into ocean at two entries)

KRAKATAU Indonesia 6.102°S, 105.423°E; summit elev. 813 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 (2.4 km)

REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (low)

RINJANI Lombok Island (Indonesia) 8.42°S, 116.47°E; summit elev. 3726 m (4.7 km)

SLAMET Central Java (Indonesia) 7.242°S, 109.208°E; summit elev. 3428 m (low)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (<6.8 km)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
April 2009
Apogee     16 09:17
Equator SN 21 22:46
MaxAP      22 06:43
MidAP      22 13:01
New Moon   25 03:24
Perigee    28 06:28 P to A is 16 days.
N Limit    28 08:49

May 09
Equator NS 04 18:26
MidPA      05 10:20
MaxPA      07 05:58
Full Moon 09 04:02
S Limit    11 20:02
Apogee     14 02:58
Equator SN 19 07:03 A to P is 12 days.
MidAP      20 02:18
MaxAP      20 17:02
New Moon   24 12:12
N Limit    25 16:53
Perigee    26 03:45
MaxPA      31 11:57
Equator NS 31 23:03

Donald, Editor

The Past Week SCORECARD:
Geomagnetism, Moon, Quakes and Volcanic Ash Eruptions

Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)

                GALERAS volcano in Colombia on 4/24
M 20                    e2 2e1 0e1 2e0 1
T 21EqSN                 1E1e2e1 1 1 1 1
                6.2M 4/21 05:26 151.1   KURIL ISLANDS
W 22MaxAPMidAP          e2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
T 23                    e0 0 0 1e1 1 2 1
F 24 V10.3               2e1 2 1 2 1 2 1
S 25NM                   1 1 0 1e1e2 1 2
S 26                    E1 1e1 1 1 2e1e2
                6.1M 4/26 00:06 142.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
M 27                     2e2 0 1 1e1e1e1
T 28PNL                  0 0 0e0 1e1e1 1
W 29                     0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
T 30                    e1 0 0e0 2 1 0

Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon: NM-New Moon; A-Apogee; EqSN-Equator going North,
NL-Southern limit, MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee

The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Volcanic Eruption in Columbia; 6M Quake in Kermadec Islands
...Week ending April 30, 2009, at a Glance for TEN years since 1999

(Data is preliminary-first week-and upgraded at the source as needed without notice.
Recent archives at Pinpoint-News are on www.bobshannon.org
Comments or questions are welcome.)

THE JEWEL of the week
Website: Breaking News on Sunspots
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DSD.txt
http://www.spaceweather.com

THE DIGEST of the Week

16-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-4; South Pacific-2)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
681-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 15:00 PDT
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html

Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.

Japan
Week 4/23-4/29 Japan 4M-4, 5M-3; Kurils 4M-2; Kamchatka 4M-0, 5M-1
5.3   2009/04/28 11:21:18    42.678    144.943 6.6   HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
5.0   2009/04/27 21:37:36    36.498    140.944 41.2   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.0   2009/04/25 13:54:32    40.304    142.180 50.7   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.1   2009/04/23 02:11:43    55.889    161.058 132.3   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA
Week 4/16-4/22 Japan 4M-2, 5M-3; Kurils 4M-3, 5M-2, 6M-2; Kamchatka/Russia 4M-1, 5M-1
6.2   2009/04/21 05:26:12    50.824    155.060 151.1   KURIL ISLANDS
6.6   2009/04/18 19:18:00    46.118    151.364 35.0   KURIL ISLANDS

Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
5.6 2009/04/30 10:04:31 27.855 61.502 106.8 SOUTHEASTERN IRAN

1--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Columbia
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS

15/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 15 on 4/29; 0 the other days
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 20 on 4/29; 0 the 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

5--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 5 on 4/24,26
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

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
5.6   2009/04/30 10:04:31    27.855    61.502 106.8   SOUTHEASTERN IRAN
5.1   2009/04/30 00:44:50    -7.454    120.154 533.7   FLORES SEA

16 5.6   2009/04/28 19:54:35    52.615    -34.950 10.0   REYKJANES RIDGE
5.2   2009/04/28 15:29:32   -48.315    -75.973 39.9   NEAR THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
5.3   2009/04/28 11:21:18    42.678    144.943 6.6   HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
5.0   2009/04/27 21:37:36    36.498    140.944 41.2   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2   2009/04/27 20:04:14    42.837    72.503 10.0   CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN
5.6   2009/04/27 16:46:29    17.069    -99.386 35.0   GUERRERO, MEXICO
5.1   2009/04/27 04:34:42   -56.395    -26.885 10.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.3   2009/04/26 23:54:13    41.023    72.976 27.9   KYRGYZSTAN
5.1   2009/04/26 18:14:21    3.997    126.565 35.0   KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0   2009/04/26 18:11:04    -5.540    147.486 185.4   EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2   2009/04/26 08:03:39   -32.814    -69.229 133.8   MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
6.1   2009/04/26 00:06:55   -30.270   -178.603 142.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
5.3   2009/04/25 17:18:49    45.676    26.527 101.3   ROMANIA
5.0   2009/04/25 13:54:32    40.304    142.180 50.7   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.2   2009/04/24 05:37:35   -31.697   -177.669 10.0   KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
5.4   2009/04/23 12:16:22    4.326    126.738 75.2   KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.1   2009/04/23 02:11:43    55.889    161.058 132.3   NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA

28 5.1   2009/04/22 01:48:26   -13.623    167.198 195.7   VANUATU
6.0   2009/04/21 05:26:12    50.824    155.060 151.1   KURIL ISLANDS
6.1   2009/04/19 05:23:28    4.111    126.638 35.0   KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
6.6   2009/04/18 19:18:00    46.118    151.364 35.0   KURIL ISLANDS
6.1   2009/04/17 02:08:07   -19.584    -70.417 10.0   OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
6.7   2009/04/16 14:57:06   -60.187    -26.845 20.0   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
6.2   2009/04/16 00:43:26    -6.500    154.194 44.8   BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;

3.0   2009/04/28 05:12:19    36.239   -120.805 10.5 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/04/26 05:10:26    34.493   -116.235 3.0   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0   2009/04/25 15:49:11    38.814   -114.764 0.0   NEVADA
3.0   2009/04/25 00:06:05    33.896   -117.786 4.0   GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.3   2009/04/24 13:42:46    38.810    -82.270 5.0   OHIO
4.0   2009/04/24 03:27:50    33.894   -117.788 4.1   * GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.8   2009/04/23 23:56:23    33.894   -117.790 4.7   GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.3   2009/04/23 22:32:21    36.993   -121.669 3.4   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
5.6   2009/04/27 16:46:29    17.069    -99.386 35.0   GUERRERO, MEXICO
3.2   2009/04/26 20:19:28    32.072   -115.749 8.0   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.6   2009/04/29 15:40:53    17.467    145.501 252.6   ALAMAGAN REG., NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Alaska (*-4M quakes)
4.8   2009/04/30 04:54:57    58.983   -151.298 50.0   KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
4/29    3M-0, 4M-1 (FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.0   2009/04/29 19:13:41    53.033   -167.014 24.0   * FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4/28    3M-2
4/27    3M-1
4/26    3M-2, 4M-1 (SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS)
4.9   2009/04/26 00:38:25    52.483   -165.355 12.0   * SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
4/25    3M-0, 4M-1 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.1   2009/04/25 19:58:59    52.046    179.929 156.9 * RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4/24    3M-4
4/23    3M-0

Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
   3.3   2009/04/30 16:03:45    19.557    -63.529 6.8   VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION
4/29    3M-1
4/28    3M-1
4/27    3M-3
4/26    3M-5
4/25    3M-5
4/24    3M-4
4/23    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

January    11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February    9   7 19 10 with one 7M
March      11 14 15   8 with one 7M
April      16 27H 21H(11)

YR total 148 194 183 (42)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com

Sunspot numbers, daily:
NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 93 days (88%)
4/22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
4 3 5 4 5 4 2 3

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 (2.1 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (7.5 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (low)
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)

BAGANA Bougainville 6.140°S, 155.195°E; summit elev. 1750 m (2.4 km)

BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (2.4 km)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (3 km)

CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (3 km; one death from hypothermia)

DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (4.5 km)

FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.8 km)

GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (10.3 km)
INGEOMINAS reported that on 24 April seismicity from Galeras was similar to that seen prior to previous eruptions. Video camera views of the crater showed decreased gas emissions. The Alert Level was raised to II (Orange; "probable eruption in term of days or weeks"). Later that day, an explosive eruption was detected, prompting INGEOMINAS to raise the Alert Level to I (Red; "imminent eruption or in progress"). Incandescent blocks caused fires on the N flank. An accompanying shock wave was reported by residents up to 25 km away. A second eruption, of greater duration but less energy than the first, was detected about a half an hour later. Incandescence from both eruptions was seen from the city of Pasto (10 km E). An ash plume rose to an altitude of 10.3 km (33,800 ft) a.s.l. Ashfall was reported in areas up to 20 km W, WNW, and NW. According to a news article, populations living near the volcano were ordered to evacuate; about 200 people responded. On 25 April, ash-and-gas plumes rose 1 km above the crater. Thermal anomalies in the crater near the W flank measured 100 degrees Celsius. Ejected rocks had landed 2-3 km from the crater. The Alert Level was lowered to II.

KERINCI Sumatra (Indonesia) 1.697°S, 101.264°E; summit elev. 3800 m (low)

KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; occasional poor air quality; two lava entries into ocean)

KRAKATAU Indonesia 6.102°S, 105.423°E; summit elev. 813 m (low)

LLAIMA Central Chile 38.692°S, 71.729°W; summit elev. 3125 m (low)

PACAYA Guatemala 14.381°N, 90.601°W; summit elev. 2552 m (low)

PAGAN Mariana Islands (Central Pacific) 18.13°N, 145.80°E; summit elev. 570 m (low steam)

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 (steam and ash to 6.6 km)

SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (low)

SLAMET Central Java (Indonesia) 7.242°S, 109.208°E; summit elev. 3428 m (low)

SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)

TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (6.5 km)

PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News

          Day Time UTC
April 2009
Apogee     16 09:17
Equator SN 21 22:46
MaxAP      22 06:43
MidAP      22 13:01
New Moon   25 03:24
Perigee    28 06:28
N Limit    28 08:49

May 09
Equator NS 04 18:26
MidPA      05 10:20
MaxPA      07 05:58
Full Moon 09 04:02
S Limit    11 20:02
Apogee     14 02:58
Equator SN 19 07:03
MidAP      20 02:18
MaxAP      20 17:02
New Moon   24 12:12
N Limit    25 16:53
Perigee    26 03:45
MaxPA      31 11:57
Equator NS 31 23:03