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
(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
Image: Lightning Hits Water, Water Returns It As "Upward Streamers"
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
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
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 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 southof
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
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
(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
Composite Image: The Planet Mercury Changes Color Near Horizon
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/07may09/Darren-Baskill1.jpg?PHPSESSID=bndhk5p09qgdh11s216rq6i4k3
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
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
Donald, Editor
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
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M
13
2 2 2 0e0 0 0e1
T
14SL
1e0 0 1e1 0 0e1
W
15
2 1e0e0e1e1E1 1
T
16A
E1e2 2 1E1e2e1 3
6.7M 4/16 14:57 20.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
REGION
6.2M 4/16 00:43 44.8 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
F
17
E2e0 0e1e2e1 1 2
6.1M 4/17 02:08 10.0 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
S
18
E2 3 3 1 2e2E1e2
6.6M 4/18 19:18 35.0 KURIL ISLANDS
S
19
2E2 1 0e1 0 1 2
6.1M 4/19 05:23 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD,
INDONESIA
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 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 2
T
23
0 0 0 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; A-Apogee; EqSN-Equator going North,
SL-Southern limit, MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Six 6M Quakes Globally
...Week ending April 23, 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
(Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News)
Graph: Movement of the Physical North Pole
http://www.iers.org/MainDisp.csl?pid=95-89
Discussion of Above:
http://www.iers.org/MainDisp.csl?pid=95-88
THE DIGEST of the Week
28-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-6; South Pacific-5)
6-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
676-- 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
MAP 4.9 2009/04/23 07:37:04
46.193 151.788 45.0 KURIL ISLANDS
MAP 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
5.2 2009/04/21 12:22:36
64.713 168.551 10.0 CHUKOTKA,
RUSSIA
5.2 2009/04/21 09:57:51
37.398 141.428 39.6 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
6.2 2009/04/21 05:26:12
50.824 155.060 151.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2009/04/20 07:22:42
27.072 129.749 40.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.4 2009/04/19 09:05:56
23.171 142.222 152.4 VOLCANO
ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
6.6 2009/04/18 19:18:00
46.118 151.364 35.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.6 2009/04/17 14:52:00
46.304 151.568 53.9 KURIL ISLANDS
5.1 2009/04/16 19:15:38
55.065 165.717 19.5 KOMANDORSKIYE
OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km)0
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
11/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 11 on 4/21; 0 the rest of the week
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 4/21; 0 the rest of the 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
8--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 8 on 4/18
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
2 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 4/18, one on 4/16
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
5.4 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
5.7 2009/04/21 21:10:03
-10.851 165.966 71.3 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.2 2009/04/21 19:45:04
14.385 56.300 10.0 OWEN FRACTURE
ZONE REGION
5.2 2009/04/21 12:22:36
64.713 168.551 10.0 CHUKOTKA,
RUSSIA
5.2 2009/04/21 09:57:51
37.398 141.428 39.6 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.4 2009/04/21 08:37:31
52.281 -173.425 81.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.4 2009/04/21 05:33:23 -4.302 129.660 35.0 BANDA SEA
6.0 2009/04/21 05:26:12
50.824 155.060 151.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.9 2009/04/21 00:53:14 -19.735 169.885 35.0 VANUATU
5.3 2009/04/21 00:27:45 -34.891 -71.114 66.6 MAULE, CHILE
5.4 2009/04/20 20:02:24 -15.304 -173.562 10.0 TONGA
5.5 2009/04/20 12:21:26 -4.137 129.756 49.1 BANDA SEA
5.3 2009/04/20 07:22:42
27.072 129.749 40.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2009/04/19 11:10:00
2.785 99.037 173.0 NORTHERN
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
5.4 2009/04/19 09:05:56
23.171 142.222 152.4 VOLCANO
ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
6.1 2009/04/19 05:23:28
4.111 126.638 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/04/19 04:08:21 41.284 78.208 40.0 KYRGYZSTAN
5.3 2009/04/18 23:31:25
53.256 170.915 32.6 NEAR ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
6.6 2009/04/18 19:18:00
46.118 151.364 35.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.8 2009/04/18 17:49:40 -20.623 -178.520 566.5 FIJI REGION
5.8 2009/04/18 02:03:53
-28.933 -177.418 65.3 KERMADEC ISLANDS
REGION
5.0 2009/04/17 16:11:56
-9.211 158.881 510.0 SOLOMON
ISLANDS
5.1 2009/04/17 15:35:57
-49.600 125.906 10.0 WESTERN
INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE
5.6 2009/04/17 14:52:00
46.304 151.568 53.9 KURIL ISLANDS
5.0 2009/04/17 11:50:35
14.784 144.472 10.0 ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.4 2009/04/17 04:09:59
-7.406 128.278 136.3 KEPULAUAN
BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
6.1 2009/04/17 02:08:07
-19.584 -70.417 10.0 OFFSHORE
TARAPACA, CHILE
5.1 2009/04/16 23:42:52
34.203 70.021 3.2 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.5 2009/04/16 21:27:51
34.430 70.130 10.0 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.6 2009/04/16 20:42:32
-3.300 100.260 35.0 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/04/16 19:55:29
-3.322 100.308 35.0 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/04/16 19:15:38
55.065 165.717 19.5 KOMANDORSKIYE
OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
6.7 2009/04/16 14:57:06
-60.187 -26.845 20.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/04/16 05:17:19 -12.485 65.229 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
6.2 2009/04/16 00:43:26
-6.500 154.194 44.8 BOUGAINVILLE
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.8 2009/04/15 20:01:33
-3.091 100.496 8.5 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
25 5.2 2009/04/15 18:26:34
-5.839 154.016 35.0 BOUGAINVILLE
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.9M 2009/04/07 04:23:34
46.088 151.498 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.8 2009/04/21 10:25:45 33.011 -87.145 5.0 ALABAMA
3.6 2009/04/20 21:41:52 45.129 -120.947 12.7 * OREGON
3.4 2009/04/18 23:39:27 40.566 -118.592 16.0 NEVADA
4.4 2009/04/17 15:44:42
44.328 -129.175 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.4 2009/04/17 15:09:40
38.815 -122.798 2.4 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.9 2009/04/16 17:55:31
33.249 -116.439 3.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.7 2009/04/16 04:18:33
44.222 -129.200 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
4.3 2009/03/30 17:40:29
37.285 -121.620 6.2 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.2 2009/04/12 09:41:26
32.041 -115.828 0.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.2 2009/04/12 03:19:23
32.335 -115.257 1.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.6 2009/04/22 03:50:49
18.941 146.315 103.3 PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.2 2009/04/22 02:58:10
19.325 -155.110 9.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
4.7 2009/04/19 08:54:47
14.817 144.480 10.0 ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS (See Volcanos.)
4.7 2009/04/19 08:45:49
14.769 144.442 10.0 ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.0 2009/04/17 11:50:35
14.784 144.472 10.0 ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.9 2009/04/17 11:19:27
14.796 144.501 10.0 ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.7 2009/04/17 07:04:17
14.814 144.582 10.0 ROTA REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3.1 2009/04/22 08:50:10
53.036 -168.186 61.2 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3.6 2009/04/22 05:53:32
52.917 -169.619 20.5 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3.0 2009/04/22 02:55:29
60.343 -153.873 100.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
4/21 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
5.4 2009/04/21 08:37:31
52.281 -173.425 81.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4/20 3M-2
4/19 3M-0, 4M-1 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.9 2009/04/19 05:31:46
51.637 178.979 24.1 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4/18 3M-1, 4M-0, 5M-1 (NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
5.3 2009/04/18 23:31:25 53.256 170.915 32.6 **
4/17 3M-4
4/16 3M-0, 4M-1 (SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA)
4.8 2009/04/16 05:06:03
58.748 -137.585 8.0 * SOUTHEASTERN
ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.6 2009/04/22 01:36:55
18.211 -68.546 147.0 MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
4/21 3M-6
4/20 3M-5
4/19 3M-2
4/18 3M-10
4/17 3M-8
4/16 3M-13
4/15 3M-14
4/14 3M-14, 4M-1 (CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.6 2009/04/14 01:48:35
-0.436 -19.763 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4/13 3M-5
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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(10)
YR total 148 194 183 (41)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 93 days (88%)
4/15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
3 6 5 8 4 4 5 4
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low?)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (low)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (4.6 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (<4.6 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (7.5 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)
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 (2.6 km)
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (3 km)
FERNANDINA Galápagos Islands, Ecuador 0.37°S, 91.55°W; summit elev. 1,476 m (low)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low white; elevated sulfur dioxide; lava two entries into ocean)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (gas to 6.9 km)
NW ROTA-1 Mariana Islands 14.601°N, 144.775°E; summit elev. -517 m (active seamount)
PAGAN Mariana Islands, central Pacific Ocean 18.13°N, 145.80°E; summit
elev. 570 m (1.8 km)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.7 km)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (6 km)
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
April 2009
N Limit 01 02:49
Perigee 02 06:28 (farthest of 2009)
Equator NS 07 12:51
MidPA 08 07:10
Full Moon 09 14:56
MaxPA 10 21:01
S Limit 14 12:59
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
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M
06
E1 0 0 1e1 1 0 1
5.9M 4/06 12:16 84.6 TONGA REGION
6.3M 4/06 01:32 10.0 CENTRAL ITALY
T 07EqNS 0E0 1 1e1e0 0 1
6.9M 4/07 04:23 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
W 08MidPA e0 0e1e1 2 2 2 2
T 09FM e3e4e3 2 1 3e2e2
F 10MaxPA 2e2e2 2 1 1 3 2
S
11
3 2 2 2 2e2 1e3
S
12
2e2 2 1 1 2 2 3
M
13
2 2 2 0e0 0 0e1
T
14SL
1e0 0 1e1 0 0e1
5.9M 4/14 23:29 4.5 FIJI REGION
W
15
2 1e0e0e1e1E1 1
6.1M 4/15 20:01 8.5 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI
REGION, INDONESIA
T 16A E1e2 2 1E1e2e1
6.6M 4/16 14:57 20.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS
REGION
6.0M 4/16 00:43 44.8 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
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
Three 6M Quakes in Southern Hemisphere
...Week ending April 16, 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
Video: The Shape of a Coronal Mass Ejection
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/images/3dcme/avourlidas_vid_03.mov
Images: The Lightning of this Eruption of Redoubt
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/04/photogalleries/volcano-lightning-pictures/photo4.html
THE DIGEST of the Week
25-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-3; South Pacific-3)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
545-- 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
5.1 2009/04/16 19:15:38
55.065 165.717 19.5 KOMANDORSKIYE
OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
4.8 2009/04/16 14:39:36
46.338 151.257 80.8 KURIL ISLANDS
Week 4/9-4/15 Japan 4M-0, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-3, 5M-1
5.1 2009/04/15 07:23:33
26.961 129.754 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2009/04/14 23:54:47
27.098 129.860 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.2 2009/04/14 03:04:27
48.938 154.832 34.1 KURIL ISLANDS
Week 4/2-4/8 Japan 4M-2, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-8, 5M-1, 6M-1
6.9 2009/04/07 04:23:34
46.088 151.498 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
0--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km)0
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): the whole week
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): the whole 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
12--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 12 on 4/9
1 day--Kp 4's per 24 hours: one on 4/9
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: three on 4/9, two on 4/11, one on 4/10
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
5.5 2009/04/16 21:27:51
34.430 70.130 10.0 HINDU KUSH
REGION, AFGHANISTAN
5.6 2009/04/16 20:42:32
-3.300 100.260 35.0 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/04/16 19:55:29
-3.322 100.308 35.0 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/04/16 19:15:38
55.065 165.717 19.5 KOMANDORSKIYE
OSTROVA, RUSSIA REGION
6.6 2009/04/16 14:57:06
-60.187 -26.845 20.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/04/16 05:17:19 -12.485 65.229 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
6.0 2009/04/16 00:43:26
-6.500 154.194 44.8 BOUGAINVILLE
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
6.1 2009/04/15 20:01:33
-3.091 100.496 8.5 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
25 5.2 2009/04/15 18:26:34
-5.839 154.016 35.0 BOUGAINVILLE
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.5 2009/04/15 17:47:27
-3.088 100.430 14.6 KEPULAUAN
MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/04/15 14:07:10
-18.489 65.971 10.0 MAURITIUS -
REUNION REGION
5.7 2009/04/15 10:20:05
12.328 58.081 10.0 OWEN FRACTURE
ZONE REGION
5.1 2009/04/15 07:23:33
26.961 129.754 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.0 2009/04/14 23:54:47
27.098 129.860 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.9 2009/04/14 23:29:33 -16.292 -177.764 4.5 FIJI REGION
5.0 2009/04/14 22:44:46
19.328 -155.210 9.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
5.2 2009/04/14 12:48:57
-30.352 -177.950 5.4 KERMADEC ISLANDS,
NEW ZEALAND
5.2 2009/04/14 03:04:27
48.938 154.832 34.1 KURIL ISLANDS
5.0 2009/04/13 21:14:26
42.588 13.397 5.0 CENTRAL ITALY
5.2 2009/04/13 13:36:46 -6.818 125.109 548.8 BANDA SEA
5.3 2009/04/12 05:19:57
1.982 122.173 31.4 MINAHASA,
SULAWESI, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/04/11 21:45:23
4.406 125.557 159.2 KEPULAUAN
SANGIHE, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/04/11 17:14:30
-59.648 -26.364 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/04/10 06:51:47
-18.471 65.935 10.0 MAURITIUS -
REUNION REGION
5.0 2009/04/10 05:40:33
-3.113 127.495 68.4 SERAM,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/04/09 22:10:32
3.736 126.683 54.3 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/04/09 19:38:19
42.525 13.301 10.0 CENTRAL ITALY
5.4 2009/04/09 08:10:48
6.147 94.278 35.0 NICOBAR ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
5.0 2009/04/09 06:14:30
3.563 126.635 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.3 2009/04/09 04:13:15
-22.231 170.558 86.8 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.2 2009/04/09 03:31:29 -60.513 -49.864 10.0 SCOTIA SEA
5.1 2009/04/09 01:46:58
27.130 70.769 43.3 INDIA-PAKISTAN
BORDER REGION
5.3 2009/04/09 00:53:01
42.511 13.328 5.0 CENTRAL ITALY
6.9M 2009/04/07 04:23:34 46.088 151.498 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.9 2009/04/16 17:55:31
33.249 -116.439 3.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.7 2009/04/16 04:18:33
44.222 -129.200 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.1 2009/04/14 12:43:45
37.592 -118.626 13.2 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.2 2009/04/11 07:18:41
44.338 -129.264 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
4.1 2009/04/11 01:04:26
44.449 -129.465 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.2 2009/04/10 21:56:40 44.793 -116.107 11.6 SOUTHERN IDAHO
4.1 2009/04/10 06:37:17
44.386 -129.653 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.4 2009/04/09 21:45:30
33.156 -116.562 14.2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/04/09 20:23:07
33.247 -116.448 3.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.2 2009/04/09 08:44:24
44.290 -129.354 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
4.3 2009/03/30 17:40:29 37.285 -121.620 6.2 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.2 2009/04/12 09:41:26
32.041 -115.828 0.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.2 2009/04/12 03:19:23
32.335 -115.257 1.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.9 2009/04/11 09:22:12
18.192 -102.043 29.9 GUERRERO, MEXICO
3.4 2009/04/10 10:33:28
31.695 -115.963 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.4 2009/04/10 10:33:28
31.687 -115.959 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.0 2009/04/14 22:44:46
19.328 -155.210 9.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
4.4 2009/04/14 10:17:47
18.485 145.564 192.5 PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.6 2009/04/09 18:49:09 -15.765 -172.772 35.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
4.8 2009/04/16 05:06:03
58.748 -137.585 8.0 * SOUTHEASTERN
ALASKA
4/15 3M-3, 4M-1 (ARCTIC OCEAN)
4.9 2009/04/15 06:54:54 80.592 -107.560 10.0 * ARCTIC OCEAN
4/14 3M-2, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.2 2009/04/14 17:14:27 60.172 -153.084 116.3 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
4/13 3M-4
4/12 3M-2, 4M-2 (SOUTHERN ALASKA, RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2009/04/12 06:33:40
51.677 179.083 86.6 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4.0 2009/04/12 01:37:38
61.877 -142.798 16.9 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
4/11 3M-1, 4M-1 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2009/04/11 21:58:00
52.164 175.534 59.1 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
4/10 3M-2, 4M-1 (CENTRAL ALASKA)
4.7 2009/04/10 05:50:10
63.454 -151.721 16.1 * CENTRAL ALASKA
4/9 3M-0
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
4/16+ 3M-13
4/15 3M-14
4/14 3M-14, 4M-1 (CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.6 2009/04/14 01:48:35
-0.436 -19.763 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4/13 3M-5
4/12 3M-7
4/11 3M-1
4/10 3M-3
4/9 3N-3
4/8 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-2 (SOUTHERN & CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.2 2009/04/08 08:22:59
8.129 -37.959 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.3 2009/04/08 06:26:55
-58.069 -6.306 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 (6)
YR total 148 194 183 (37)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
4/8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 93 days (88%)
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
5 12 8 9 8 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 (3.4 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (low)
KLIUCHEVSKOI Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.057°N, 160.638°E; summit elev. 4835 m (4.9 km)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (5.4 km)
MIYAKE-JIMA Izu Islands (Japan) 34.079°N, 139.529°E; summit elev. 815 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (6.1 km, high sulfur dioxide)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (4.8 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (5.5 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south
of
latitude
23°N
(with
highest
plume)
ARENAL Costa Rica 10.463°N, 84.703°W; summit elev. 1670 m (low)
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)
COLIMA México 19.514°N, 103.62°W; summit elev. 3850 m (5.2 km)
DUKONO Halmahera 1.68°N, 127.88°E; summit elev. 1335 m (3 km)
FERNANDINA Galápagos Islands 0.37°S, 91.55°W; summit elev. 1476 m (low with sulfur dioxide)
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)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (3 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 (steam and gas to 7.5 km)
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
April 2009
N Limit 01 02:49
Perigee 02 06:28 (farthest of 2009)
Equator NS 07 12:51
MidPA 08 07:10
Full Moon 09 14:56
MaxPA 10 21:01
S Limit 14 12:59
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
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M
30
1 1E0 0E2 1 1 1
T
31
e0 0 1e0 2e2 2 1
W 01NL e1E0e0 1e1 2 2 2
6.3M 4/01 03:55 10.0 NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW
GUINEA, P.N.G.
T
02P
1e0 0 0 1 1 1 2
F
03
0 0 0e0e1e1 1 1
S
04
0E0e0e0 0 1e0 1
6.3M 4/04 05:31 67.9 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
REGION
S
05
1 1e1e1e1 1e1 1
M
06
E1 0 0 1e1 1 0 1
5.9M 4/06 12:16 84.6 TONGA REGION
6.3M 4/06 01:32 10.0 CENTRAL ITALY
T 07EqNS 0E0 1 1e1e0 0 1
6.9M 4/07 04:23 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
W 08MidPA e0 0e1e1 2 2 2 2
T 09FM e3e4e3 2 1 3e
F 10MaxPA
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
6M Quakes in Central Italy and Kuril; Redoubt Erupts Again
...Week ending April 9, 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
22-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-2; South Pacific-8)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
613-- 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 4/2-4/8 Japan 4M-2, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-8, 5M-1, 6M-1
5.2 2009/04/08 00:59:14
46.348 151.535 30.8 KURIL ISLANDS
6.9 2009/04/07 04:23:34
46.088 151.498 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.8 2009/04/05 09:36:29
31.952 131.488 46.5 KYUSHU, JAPAN
Week 3/26-4/1 Japan 4M-2, 5M-1, 6M-1
5.1 2009/03/28 14:01:06
27.742 133.666 18.5 WEST OF THE
BONIN ISLANDS
6.0 2009/03/26 19:19:57
27.425 126.770 138.1 NORTHWEST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
1--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Alaska
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low) all week
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest) 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
5--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high):
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
5.0 2009/04/09 19:38:19
42.525 13.301 10.0 CENTRAL ITALY
5.4 2009/04/09 08:10:48
6.147 94.278 35.0 NICOBAR ISLANDS,
INDIA REGION
5.0 2009/04/09 06:14:30
3.563 126.635 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.3 2009/04/09 04:13:15
-22.231 170.558 86.8 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.2 2009/04/09 03:31:29 -60.513 -49.864 10.0 SCOTIA SEA
5.1 2009/04/09 01:46:58
27.130 70.769 43.3 INDIA-PAKISTAN
BORDER REGION
5.3 2009/04/09 00:53:01
42.511 13.328 5.0 CENTRAL ITALY
22 5.3 2009/04/08
11:13:01 -38.776 178.241
35.0 OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
5.2 2009/04/08 08:22:59
8.129 -37.959 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0 2009/04/08 08:11:01 -19.997 168.027 41.2 VANUATU
5.3 2009/04/08 06:26:55
-58.069 -6.306 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.2 2009/04/08 00:59:14
46.348 151.535 30.8 KURIL ISLANDS
5.6 2009/04/07 17:47:38
42.349 13.405 13.1 CENTRAL ITALY
5.0 2009/04/07 15:18:41
37.620 -17.441 8.3 AZORES-CAPE ST.
VINCENT RIDGE
5.1 2009/04/07 13:29:51
-7.077 129.550 98.4 KEPULAUAN
BABAR, INDONESIA
6.9 2009/04/07 04:23:34
46.088 151.498 34.0 KURIL ISLANDS
5.9 2009/04/06 12:16:15 -22.450 -175.049 84.6 TONGA REGION
6.3 2009/04/06 01:32:42
42.423 13.395 10.0 CENTRAL ITALY
5.4 2009/04/05 19:45:27
-9.325 124.140 10.0 TIMOR REGION
5.6 2009/04/05 12:56:15
-5.246 68.537 10.0 CHAGOS
ARCHIPELAGO REGION
5.8 2009/04/05 09:36:29
31.952 131.488 46.5 KYUSHU, JAPAN
5.0 2009/04/05 08:14:29 -22.528 -174.864 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.4 2009/04/04 18:39:17
-56.002 -27.735 87.3 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.2 2009/04/04 11:59:38 -22.561 -174.696 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.7 2009/04/04 11:07:14 -22.491 -174.868 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.3 2009/04/04 07:19:42
-62.558 155.260 10.0 BALLENY
ISLANDS REGION
6.3 2009/04/04 05:31:58
5.107 127.211 67.9 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.6 2009/04/03 17:54:46
-27.839 -66.457 139.0 CATAMARCA,
ARGENTINA
5.4 2009/04/03 14:37:53
-31.469 -178.446 38.8 KERMADEC ISLANDS
REGION
5.5 2009/04/03 13:37:57
-8.142 130.361 27.1 KEPULAUAN
TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/04/03 09:11:46
-59.550 -26.116 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/04/02 03:29:33
-3.478 144.194 10.0 NEAR NORTH
COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
5.8 2009/03/26 06:14:23 -27.516 73.307 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.0 2009/04/09 20:23:07
33.247 -116.448 3.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.2 2009/04/09 08:44:24
44.290 -129.354 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.4 2009/04/08 23:34:56 38.479 -118.268 8.2 NEVADA
3.5 2009/04/08 22:03:47
33.320 -115.728 7.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.5 2009/04/05 19:38:57
40.462 -125.927 8.2 OFF THE COAST OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/04/05 05:42:05
40.309 -124.561 20.9 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/04/04 20:45:32
33.183 -83.209 7.5 GEORGIA, USA
3.2 2009/04/03 22:01:47
35.571 -120.934 5.4 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/04/03 19:21:54
38.828 -122.811 2.2 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.8 2009/04/03 18:02:23
40.506 -124.748 15.9 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/04/03 11:52:36 40.989 -114.826 0.0 NEVADA
3.1 2009/04/02 14:11:01
37.516 -118.865 8.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/04/02 08:13:45
37.517 -118.865 7.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.8 2009/04/02 03:52:20 41.056 -117.143 5.1 NEVADA
4.3 2009/03/30 17:40:29 37.285 -121.620 6.2 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6 2009/04/08 01:20:38
15.987 -93.347 131.1 CHIAPAS,
MEXICO
4.7 2009/04/07 21:49:33
16.450 -96.398 35.0 OAXACA, MEXICO
4.6 2009/04/07 19:02:02
23.966 -108.970 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
4.6 2009/04/09 18:49:09 -15.765 -172.772 35.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
4.7 2009/04/08 15:41:00
20.282 146.660 10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
4.5 2009/04/08 13:55:10
51.815 -174.084 52.5 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4/7 3M-2, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.6 2009/04/07 20:12:55 61.469 -149.758 24.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA
4/6 3M-5
4/5 3M-1
4/4 3M-4
4/3 3M-2
4/2 3M-3
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3.0 2009/04/09 17:01:26
19.228 -65.150 0.3 VIRGIN ISLANDS
REGION
3.4 2009/04/09 05:47:40
19.649 -66.329 53.1 PUERTO RICO
REGION
4/8 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-2 (SOUTHERN & CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.2 2009/04/08 08:22:59
8.129 -37.959 10.0 CENTRAL
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.3 2009/04/08 06:26:55
-58.069 -6.306 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4/7 3M-6
4/6 3M-2
4/5 3M-8, 4M-1 (VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION)
4.5 2009/04/05 17:37:57
19.327 -65.104 30.0 * VIRGIN
ISLANDS REGION
4/4 3M-2, 4M-1 (TRINIDAD, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
4.8 2009/04/04 09:24:33
10.217 -61.431 46.8 * TRINIDAD,
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
4/3 3M-2
4/2 3M-1, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4.3 2009/04/02 12:20:44
19.570 -70.574 10.0 * DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
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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(4)
YR total 148 194 183 (35)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
4/1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 86 days (87%)
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
4 3 2 2 4 3 2 5
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 (low)
EBEKO Paramushir Island 50.68°N, 156.02°E; summit elev. 1156 m (3.2 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (seismic activitiy elevated)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (4 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (15.2 km)
During
1-3 April, AVO reported that Redoubt continued to emit steam, gases,
and minor amounts of ash visible on the Redoubt Hut web camera. On 1
and 2 April, satellite images showed a plume containing some ash
extending about 65 km ENE at altitudes of 4.6-7.6 km (15,000-25,000 ft)
a.s.l. Thermal anomalies detected in infrared images were most likely
due to lava dome extrusion in the summit crater. On 3 April, AVO
lowered the Volcanic Alert Level to Watch and the Aviation Color Code
to Orange due to a decreased intensity of ash production. AVO
overflights and photography confirmed that a lava dome was growing at
the summit. Occasional avalanches of hot blocks from the dome traveled
a short distance down the N flank.
On 4 April, a significant explosion produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 15.2 km (50,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted
SE. Seismic data indicated that a lahar traveled down the Drift River valley. AVO raised the Alert Level to Warning and the Aviation Color Code to Red, the highest levels. During 5-6 April, small earthquakes and intermittent tremor continued to be detected. The web camera showed a continuously emitted plume of primarily steam and gas that rose to an altitude of 7.7 km (25,300 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE. A small, intermittent plume rose from the NW base of the volcano, possibly from the interaction of hot debris with snow, ice, and water. On 6 April, AVO again lowered the Volcanic Alert Level to Watch and the Aviation Color Code to Orange due to seismic patterns and emissions of only very minor ash. A gas-and-steam plume rose to an
altitude less than 7.7 km (25,300 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE. On 7 April, a small steam-and-ash plume was seen on satellite imagery and drifted 16-24 km SE at altitudes of 4.6-6.1 km (15,000-20,000 ft) a.s.l.
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 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)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (2.4 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (gas <6 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; elevated sulfur dioxide; two ocean entries for lava)
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 (4.1 km)
NYAMURAGIRA Democratic Republic of Congo 1.408°S, 29.20°E; summit elev. 3058 m (low)
NYIRAGONGO Democratic Republic of Congo 1.52°S, 29.25°E; summit elev. 3470 m (low)
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 (6.4 km)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (3 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (4.9 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
April 2009
N Limit 01 02:49
Perigee 02 06:28 (farthest of 2009)
Equator NS 07 12:51
MidPA 08 07:10
Full Moon 09 14:56
MaxPA 10 21:01
S Limit 14 12:59
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
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M
23
1e0 1 0 0 1 1 1
T
24
0e3 2 3e3 2 1 2
6.0M 3/24 23:28 47.8 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
W 25MaxAPEqSN 4 4e2 3 1 1 1e1
T
26MidAPNM
2 3e3e0 2e1E1 1
6.0M 3/26 19:19 138.1 NORTHWEST OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
F
27
e0e0 0e0 1e2 3 2
S
28
1 0 0 0e1e2 2e2
S
29
1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2
M
30
1 1E0 0E2 1 1 1
T 31E e0 0 1e0 2e2 2 1
W 01NL e1E0e0 1e1 2 2 2
6.3M 4/01 03:55 10.0 NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW
GUINEA, P.N.G.
T
02P
1e0 0 0 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:
NM-New Moon; P-Perigee; EqSN-Equator going North, NL-Northern limit,
MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Redoubt Volcano Continues Eruptions
...Week ending April 2, 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
Video: Sulfur Dioxide Gas from Redoubt Volcano in March 2009
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/28mar09/so2_gome2_anim.gif?PHPSESSID=9p7t9lama3jq1bgfp5l3b2cqe1
Changing Images of Redoubt Volcano:
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php
Chart: Monthly Geomagnetic Phenomena (Thanks to Dave on Pinpoint)
http://sz0030.ev.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/mail#5
Map: NOAA Forecast for Precipitation, April Through June 2009
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead01/off01_prcp.gif
THE DIGEST of the Week
29-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-1; South Pacific-4)
2-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
809-- 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 3/26-4/1 Japan 4M-2, 5M-1, 6M-1
5.1 2009/03/28 14:01:06
27.742 133.666 18.5 WEST OF THE
BONIN ISLANDS
6.0 2009/03/26 19:19:57
27.425 126.770 138.1 NORTHWEST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
Week 3/19-3/25 Japan 4M-7, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-1
5.1 2009/03/20 06:52:17
42.667 144.366 65.9 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.5 2009/02/28 00:35:56
42.636 142.064 98.7 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
I
taly/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Alaska and Kamchatka, Russia
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low)
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest)
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
7--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 7 on 3/26
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
2 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 3/26; one on 3/27
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
5.1 2009/04/02 03:29:33
-3.478 144.194 10.0 NEAR NORTH
COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
29 5.1 2009/04/01
14:27:47 -3.546 100.592
35.0 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA
5.5 2009/04/01 06:29:40
-6.072 101.836 35.0 SOUTHWEST OF
SUMATRA, INDONESIA
6.3 2009/04/01 03:55:02
-3.650 143.939 10.0 NEAR NORTH
COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
5.0 2009/04/01 02:34:37
33.671 82.531 10.0 WESTERN XIZANG
5.5 2009/03/31 15:29:31
18.261 145.825 179.5 PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.2 2009/03/31 11:31:22
3.935 126.997 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/31 02:33:00
-6.747 155.110 35.0 BOUGAINVILLE
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.1 2009/03/31 01:21:04
-2.003 139.006 41.8 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.8 2009/03/30 12:11:52
51.550 -178.315 10.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.7 2009/03/30 12:07:32
51.550 -178.176 65.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
5.4 2009/03/30 07:13:01
56.153 -152.234 26.3 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
5.1 2009/03/28 22:37:35
52.786 -170.236 81.7 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
5.9 2009/03/28 17:59:28
-2.932 139.561 53.4 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/03/28 14:01:06
27.742 133.666 18.5 WEST OF THE
BONIN ISLANDS
5.3 2009/03/27 17:26:43
-19.006 -69.218 114.6 TARAPACA,
CHILE
5.4 2009/03/27 10:41:23
-24.001 179.864 572.4 SOUTH OF THE
FIJI ISLANDS
5.3 2009/03/27 08:48:18
17.580 -100.522 49.0 GUERRERO, MEXICO
5.0 2009/03/27 02:58:39
61.012 -138.414 1.0 SOUTHERN YUKON
TERRITORY, CANADA
6.0 2009/03/26 19:19:57
27.425 126.770 138.1 NORTHWEST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
5.5 2009/03/26 17:35:14
-5.677 -81.357 7.9 NEAR THE COAST
OF NORTHERN PERU
5.2 2009/03/26 10:00:33 -23.051 -175.266 56.7 TONGA REGION
5.8 2009/03/26 06:14:23 -27.516 73.307 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.3 2009/04/02 08:13:45
37.518 -118.865 8.1 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.8 2009/04/02 03:52:20 41.056 -117.143 5.1 NEVADA
3.0 2009/03/31 02:36:11 37.662 -110.454 7.2 UTAH
4.3 2009/03/30 17:40:29
37.285 -121.620 6.2 * NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/03/30 07:06:10
47.600 -123.484 44.7 OLYMPIC PENINSULA,
WASHINGTON
3.3 2009/03/27 08:32:35
40.761 -124.395 18.8 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/03/26 05:12:33
33.293 -115.732 6.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/03/26 03:25:50
33.301 -115.707 4.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/03/26 03:25:21
33.293 -115.722 7.3 * SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6 2009/03/27 17:53:03
18.588 -107.436 16.6 OFF THE COAST OF
JALISCO, MEXICO
5.3 2009/03/27 08:48:18
17.580 -100.522 49.0 GUERRERO, MEXICO
4.7 2009/03/24 10:52:30
14.620 -92.779 69.5 OFFSHORE
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
3.5 2009/03/12 17:11:55
31.754 -116.528 0.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.5 2009/03/31 15:29:31
18.261 145.825 179.5 PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
4.9 2009/03/29 00:24:01
12.342 144.027 10.0 GUAM REGION
5.0 2009/03/24 04:15:05
12.117 143.763 35.0 GUAM REGION
3.0 2009/03/20 19:11:31
19.681 -156.153 41.9 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
3.4 2009/03/18 22:47:49
19.866 -156.017 41.0 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
5.0 2009/03/17 18:08:39
20.028 147.544 46.6 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3.3 2009/04/02 06:53:10 61.328 -146.626 18.3 SOUTHERN ALASKA
3.4 2009/04/02 06:20:14 62.118 -149.199 9.2 CENTRAL ALASKA
4/1 3M-4, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.3 2009/04/01 11:24:46
51.666 -176.314 33.3 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
3/31 3/5
3/30 3M-8, 4M-4, 5M-3 (KODIAK AND ANDREANOF ISLS, ALEUTIAN ISLS, ALASKA)
4.7 2009/03/30 17:38:13
56.290 -152.671 20.1 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
5.8 2009/03/30 12:11:52
51.550 -178.315 10.6 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.3 2009/03/30 12:09:06
56.244 -152.562 32.7 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
5.7 2009/03/30 12:07:32
51.550 -178.176 65.0 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.2 2009/03/30 11:29:47
56.243 -152.372 33.6 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
5.4 2009/03/30 07:13:01
56.153 -152.234 26.3 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
4.6 2009/03/30 03:42:46
56.331 -152.553 39.7 KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
3/29 3M-2
3/28 3M-6, 4M-1, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA; FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLS, ALASKA)
5.1 2009/03/28 22:37:35
52.786 -170.236 81.7 FOX ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLS, ALASKA
4.3 2009/03/28 14:11:22
61.000 -138.535 5.0 SOUTHERN YUKON
TERRITORY, CANADA
3/27 3M-3, 4M-1, 5M-1 (UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA; SOUTHERN YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA)
4.0 2009/03/27 04:54:54
53.404 -163.643 6.8 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION,
ALASKA
5.0 2009/03/27 02:58:39
61.012 -138.414 1.0 SOUTHERN YUKON
TERRITORY, CANADA
3/26 3M-1
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
4.3 2009/04/02 12:20:44
19.570 -70.574 10.0 * DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
4/1 3M-2, 4M-1 (TRINIDAD, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
4.4 2009/04/01 02:03:25
10.447 -61.181 67.3 * TRINIDAD,
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
3/30 3M-2
3/29 3M-0
3/28 3M-1
3/27 3M-1, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
4.8 2009/03/27 10:00:47
-12.871 -14.434 10.0 * SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
3/26 3M-4, 4M-1 (ASCENSION ISLAND REGION)
4.9 2009/03/26 18:43:47
-6.696 -12.671 10.0 * ASCENSION
ISLAND 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)
YR total 148 194 183 (31)
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SUN past week:
Ref: www.spaceweather.com
Sunspot numbers, daily:
3/25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4/1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NEW: Spotless days--2009 total: 79 days (87%)
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
10 7 4 4 5 4 4 4
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 (low steam)
GORELY Southern Kamchatka 52.558°N, 158.03°E; summit elev. 1829 m (seismic activity)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (2 km)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (4 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (19.8 km)
On 25 March, AVO reported that a small explosion from Redoubt produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 4.6 km (15,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted N to
NW. Later that day AVO lowered the Volcanic Alert Level to Watch and the Aviation Color Code to Orange because seismicity had decreased during the previous
36 hours. On 26 March, multiple explosive eruptions produced plumes to altitudes of 6.1-19.8 km (20,000-65,000 ft) a.s.l. or greater. AVO raised the Alert
Level to Warning and the Aviation Color Code to Red, the highest levels. The largest eruption, at 0924, also produced a lahar in the Drift River valley that
was detected by seismic instruments.
During 27-28 March, seven
explosive eruptions produced ash plumes to altitudes of 7.6-15.2 km
(25,000-50,000 ft) a.s.l. An ash plume on 29 March rose to an
altitude of 6.1 km (20,000 ft) a.s.l. Seismic and infrasound data did not show clear evidence that the plume was generated by an explosion. On 30 March,
continuously emitted ash plumes of varying intensities were observed in a web camera, on satellite and radar images, and by pilots, and rose to altitudes
less than 6.1 km (20,000 ft) a.s.l. Occasionally, short-lived events produced ash plumes to an altitude of 8.2 km (27,000 ft) a.s.l. A thermal anomaly at the
vent seen on satellite imagery was possibly due to the extrusion of a lava dome in the summit crater. On 31 March, emissions of steam, gas, and minor amounts
of ash were seen on Redoubt Hut web camera. Resultant plumes rose to altitudes of 4.6-7.6 km (15,000-25,000 ft) a.s.l. Satellite images showed a broad layer
of volcanic haze that extended E over the Kenai Peninsula, the Anchorage Bowl, and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
According
to news articles, 11 people were evacuated on 23 March from the Drift
River Terminal, an oil storage facility about 35 km ENE of Redoubt that
shut
down because of the eruption. During 24-28 March, flights in and out of Anchorage and other local areas continued to be canceled or diverted; as many as 185
Alaska Airlines flights had been canceled since the beginning of the
eruption. Ashfall was occasionally reported in Anchorage and areas NW.
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.1 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (8 km)
KVERT
reported that seismic activity at Shiveluch was above background levels
during 20-27 March. Based on interpretations of seismic data, ash
plumes likely
rose to an altitude of 6 km (19,700 ft) a.s.l. According to observers, fumaroles were active during 23-26 March and explosions produced ash plumes that rose
to an altitude of 8 km (26,200 ft) a.s.l. on 24 March. Analysis of satellite imagery revealed a daily thermal anomaly on the lava dome and an ash plume that
drifted 40 km S on 25 March. The Level of Concern Color Code remained at Orange.
Based
on information from KEMSD, the Tokyo VAAC reported that eruptions
during 27-28 March produced plumes that rose to altitudes of 4.3-5.5 km
(14,000-18,000 ft) a.s.l.
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)
AMBRYM Vanuatu (SW Pacific) 16.25°S, 168.12°E; summit elev. 1334 m (2.4 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 (2.1 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (low)
COLIMA México 19.514°N, 103.62°W; summit elev. 3850 m (4.6 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (4.8 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide gas; two ocean entries for lava)
KRAKATAU Indonesia 6.102°S, 105.423°E; summit elev. 813 m (low)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (low)
REVENTADOR Ecuador 0.077°S, 77.656°W; summit elev. 3562 m (low steam)
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
March 2009
Apogee 19 13:17 A to P is 14 days
Equinox 20 11:44
MaxAP 25 01:16
Equator SN 25 14:07
MidAP 26 07:06
New Moon 26 16:08
April 2009
N Limit 01 02:49
Perigee 02 06:28 (farthest of 2009)
Equator NS 07 12:51
MidPA 08 07:10
Full Moon 09 14:56
MaxPA 10 21:01
S Limit 14 12:59
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
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
Redoubt volcano erupts 3/18,19
M
16
2 1E1 1E1e2 2 0
6.3M 3/16 14:15 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD,
INDONESIA
T
17
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
W 18SL V18.2 0e0 0e0 0e0 0e0
T 19A V8 e1 0e1 0e1 0E0 1
7.6M 3/19 18:17 10.0 TONGA REGION
F 20Equinox 2 0e0e0e0e2e1 2
S
21
0 1 1 3 3e1e2 3
S
22
2e3 0 0e0 0e0 2
M
23
1e0 1 0 0 1 1 1
T
24
0e3 2 3e3 2 1 2
6.0M 3/24 23:28 47.8 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA
NEW GUINEA
W 25MaxAPEqSN 4 4e2 3 1 1 1e1
T
26MidAPNM
2 3e3e0 2e1E
6.0M 3/26 19:19 138.1 NORTHWEST OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
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, SL-Southern limit, MidPA/MaxAP-Midpoint
& Max speed heading to apogee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Redoubt Volcano Erupts; Earthquake Swarm in Southern California
...Week ending March 26, 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
Chart: Monthly Geomagnetic Phenomena (Thankss to Dave on Pinpoint)
http://sz0030.ev.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/mail#5
Image: Redoubt Volcano In Eruption, March 26, 2009
http://www.avo.alaska.edu/image.php?id=17079
THE DIGEST of the Week
23-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-; South Pacific-)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
809-- 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
6.0 2009/03/26 19:19:57
27.425 126.770 138.1 NORTHWEST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
Week 3/19-3/25 Japan 4M-7, 5M-1; Kurils 4M-1
5.1 2009/03/20 06:52:17
42.667 144.366 65.9 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.5 2009/02/28 00:35:56
42.636 142.064 98.7 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
3--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Peru, Columbia and Alaska
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): all week
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 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
10--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 10 on 3/25
1 day--Kp 4's per 24 hours: two on 3/25
4 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: three on 3/8,24; one on 3/22,25
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
6.0 2009/03/26 19:19:57
27.425 126.770 138.1 NORTHWEST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
5.5 2009/03/26 17:35:14
-5.677 -81.357 7.9 NEAR THE COAST
OF NORTHERN PERU
5.2 2009/03/26 10:00:33 -23.051 -175.266 56.7 TONGA REGION
5.8 2009/03/26 06:14:23 -27.516 73.307 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
23 5.2 2009/03/25 21:45:55 -23.544 -175.762 10.0 TONGA REGION
5.2 2009/03/25 06:31:36 -17.338 -171.741 31.7 TONGA REGION
6.0 2009/03/24 23:28:29
-5.210 151.837 47.8 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.2 2009/03/24 12:34:55
14.655 -45.078 10.0 NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.2 2009/03/24 04:35:44
5.300 94.281 35.0 NORTHERN SUMATRA,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/24 04:15:05
12.117 143.763 35.0 GUAM REGION
5.2 2009/03/23 04:43:34 -22.823 -175.249 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.2 2009/03/23 04:28:22
9.816 57.874 10.0 CARLSBERG RIDGE
5.3 2009/03/22 19:34:20
-5.460 151.940 57.0 NEW BRITAIN
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.0 2009/03/22 12:54:51
-12.775 -14.697 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.1 2009/03/22 05:52:29
-12.841 -14.636 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.0 2009/03/21 20:28:16
-37.992 176.929 165.2 NORTH ISLAND
OF NEW ZEALAND
5.0 2009/03/21 17:38:41 -23.680 -175.373 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.0 2009/03/20 19:16:59
5.733 127.317 67.8 PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/03/20 16:01:19
-58.655 -25.168 52.9 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/03/20 15:54:46 -23.174 -174.679 61.9 TONGA REGION
5.0 2009/03/20 14:21:50 -18.109 167.365 48.0 VANUATU
5.4 2009/03/20 12:26:01 -21.456 -179.020 620.6 FIJI REGION
5.4 2009/03/20 11:23:38 -22.931 -175.295 35.0 TONGA REGION
5.1 2009/03/20 06:52:17
42.667 144.366 65.9 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.3 2009/03/19 20:33:59 -23.290 -174.623 35.0 TONGA REGION
7.6 2009/03/19 18:17:41
-23.050 -174.668 34.0 TONGA REGION (See
Volcano.)
5.1 2009/03/19 14:15:21
35.286 23.572 32.9 CRETE, GREECE
5.1 2009/03/19 07:03:35
-2.017 138.969 35.0 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
5.1 2009/03/19 02:17:30
-0.695 133.142 35.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.0 2009/03/26 05:12:33
33.293 -115.732 6.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/03/26 03:25:50
33.301 -115.707 4.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.0 2009/03/26 03:25:21 33.293 -115.722 7.3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/25 20:42:06
35.991 -117.300 2.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.7 2009/03/25 19:59:44
33.292 -115.720 6.5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/03/25 07:51:23
33.290 -115.721 4.4 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/03/25 05:50:55
33.289 -115.725 6.0 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/24 23:43:15
33.307 -115.743 4.9 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/03/24 14:54:45
55.104 -160.900 37.4 ALASKA PENINSULA
3.1 2009/03/24 13:52:51
33.314 -115.737 4.2 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/24 13:52:51
33.315 -115.742 4.0 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.8 2009/03/24 11:55:43 33.318 -115.728 5.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/03/23 12:29:21
39.574 -123.441 0.0 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/23 05:43:26 37.398 -113.175 0.2 UTAH
3.8 2009/03/23 01:34:24
40.450 -125.189 0.6 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/03/22 16:04:46
36.511 -120.651 7.5 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/03/22 14:39:13
43.105 -126.315 10.0 OFF THE COAST OF
OREGON
3.0 2009/03/22 11:14:40 37.201 -104.430 5.0 COLORADO
3.1 2009/03/21 20:40:06
33.315 -115.733 4.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/03/21 20:17:03
33.316 -115.729 7.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/21 20:12:18
33.322 -115.731 6.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/03/21 11:24:45
33.247 -116.446 2.6 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/21 08:47:51 43.327 -110.725 5.0 WYOMING
3.0 2009/03/20 22:44:51 45.135 -120.959 14.9 OREGON
3.1 2009/03/20 04:42:37 46.320 -122.296 14.9 WASHINGTON
3.0 2009/03/19 11:17:32 40.496 -119.647 0.0 NEVADA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.7 2009/03/24 10:52:30
14.620 -92.779 69.5 OFFSHORE
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
3.5 2009/03/12 17:11:55
31.754 -116.528 0.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
5.0 2009/03/24 04:15:05
12.117 143.763 35.0 GUAM REGION
3.0 2009/03/20 19:11:31
19.681 -156.153 41.9 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
3.4 2009/03/18 22:47:49
19.866 -156.017 41.0 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
5.0 2009/03/17 18:08:39
20.028 147.544 46.6 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3/25 3M-0
3/24 3M-1
3/23 3M-2
3/22 3M-1
3/20 3M-3
3/19 3M-2
3/18 3M-3, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.2 2009/03/18 14:50:42
52.743 -175.088 218.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS.,
ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings
3/26+ 3M-4, 4M-1 (ASCENSION ISLAND REGION)
4.9 2009/03/26 18:43:47
-6.696 -12.671 10.0 ASCENSION
ISLAND REGION
3/25 3M-1
3/24 3M-2, 4M-0, 5M-1
5.2 2009/03/24 12:34:55
14.655 -45.078 10.0 NORTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
3/23 3M-1
3/22 3M-3, 4M-2, 5M-2 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.0 2009/03/22 12:54:51
-12.775 -14.697 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4.7 2009/03/22 08:02:27
-12.787 -14.505 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
4.9 2009/03/22 06:06:36
-12.846 -14.522 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.1 2009/03/22 05:52:29
-12.841 -14.636 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
3/21 3M-6
3/20 3M-1
3/19 3M-4
3/16 3M-2, 4M-1 (NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND)
4.9 2009/03/16 01:38:02
0.108 -17.474 10.0 NORTH OF
ASCENSION ISLAND
3/12 3M-19, 4M-0, 5M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION, VIRG ISLS (1 3M))
5.0 2009/03/12 02:05:39
19.070 -66.367 15.0 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 (6 with one 7M)
YR total 148 194 183 (28)
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SUN past week:
Sunspot numbers, daily:
3/18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
1 3 4 8 4 3 8 10
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)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (4.6 km)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (4 km)
KUCHINOERABU-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 30.440°N, 130.219°E; summit elev. 657 m (low)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (18.2 km)
On 18 March, AVO lowered the Alert Level for Redoubt to Advisory and Aviation Color Code to
Yellow because seismicity declined to levels recorded prior to the ash emission on 15 March.
Seismicity remained low the next day. Shallow earthquake activity was noted again on 20 March.
On 21 March, a steam plume rose to an altitude of 3.4 km (11,200 ft) a.s.l. Later that day, the
rate of seismic events continued to increase, prompting AVO to raise the Alert Level to Watch
and the Aviation Color Code to Orange. On 22 March, an explosive eruption began at 2238,
prompting AVO to raise the Alert Level to Warning and the Aviation Color Code to Red, the
highest levels. Four more explosive eruptions occurred, with each lasting between 4-30 minutes.
Ash plumes rose to an altitude of 18.2 km (60,000 ft) a.s.l., with the bulk of the ash volume
between 7.6-9.1 km (25,000-30,000 ft) a.s.l. Ashfall was reported in areas 190-250 km NE. The
last explosion ended at 0500 on 23 March. No ash was detected afterwards utilizing radar data,
suggesting that if ash emissions were occurring, plumes would be below approximately 4 km
(13,000 ft) a.s.l. and/or contain particles too fine to be detected. Poor weather hindered
visual observations of the volcano. The sixth explosion began on 23 March at 1941, lasted about
17 minutes, and produced an ash plume that rose to an altitude of 15.2 km (50,000 ft) a.s.l.
and drifted W and N. Pyroclastic flows were visible traveling down the N flank in web camera
images. According to news articles, Alaska Airlines cancelled 19 flights on 23 March due to ash
plumes.
On 23 March, AVO staff visited areas around Redoubt and saw large lahar and flood deposits in
the Drift River valley. The eruptions caused melting of the Drift Glacier and greatly increased
discharge down the Drift River, causing lahars that traveled more than 35 km, reaching the Cook
Inlet. In the middle to upper Drift River valley, high-water marks reached 6-8 m above the
valley floor. At the AVO hut (roughly 11 km NNW of the summit), a 6-cm-thick fall deposit was
observed. On 24 March, AVO reported that a steam plume rose to an altitude of 6.1 km (20,000
ft) and drifted about 65 km NW.
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (low)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (3.5 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 (sulfur dioxide gas to 5.4 km)
HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI Tonga 20.57°S, 175.38°W; summit elev. 149 m (5.2 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 (2.4 km)
GAMKONORA Halmahera 1.38°N, 127.53°E; summit elev. 1635 m (low)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; sulfur dioxide moderate;
two ocean entries for lava)
LEWOTOBI Flores Island (Indonesia) 8.542°S, 122.775°E; summit elev. 1703 m (low)
POPOCATEPETL México 19.023°N, 98.622°W; summit elev. 5426 m (6.7 km)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (1.7 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 (7.5 km)
The IG reported that during 17-18 and 22 March ash plumes from Tungurahua rose to altitudes of
5.5-7.5 km (18,000-24,600 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W, NW, and NNE. Ashfall was reported in areas
downwind on 17 and 20 March. On 21 March, lahars carrying blocks up to 30 cm in diameter
traveled down the Mapayacu drainage to the SW. Lahars were also seen in the Mandur drainage to
the NW.
UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (7.9 km)
Based on pilot observations, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported that a plume from Ubinas rose to an
altitude of 7.9 km (26,000 ft) a.s.l. on 18 March. Ash was not identified in satellite imagery.
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
March 2009
Apogee 19 13:17 A to P is 14 days.
Equinox 20 11:44
MaxAP 25 01:16
Equator SN 25 14:07
MidAP 26 07:06
New Moon 26 16:08
April 2009
N Limit 01 02:49
Perigee 02 06:28 (farthest of 2009) P to A is 14 days.
Equator NS 07 12:51
MidPA 08 07:10
Full Moon 09 14:56
MaxPA 10 21:01
S Limit 14 12:59
Apogee 16 09:17 A to P is 12 days.
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
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M
02
e0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
T
03
1e0e1 1e1e2 2e2
W
04NL
2 3 2e1 1e1e2e3
T
05
2 2 0 0e0e0e0 1
F
06
1 0e0E0 0 1e0 1
6.5M 3/06 10:50 10.0 NORTH OF SVALBARD
S
07P
e0 0 0 0e0e1 0 1
S
08
2 1 3 3 3 2 1 1
M
09
0 0e0e0 0 0e0 1
T
10
e1 0e0 0 1e2 1 1
W 11FMEqNS e0 0 0 0e0e1 1e2
T 12MidPA e3e2e0e0 0e0 1E2
F 13MaxPA e5 4 4 2 2e2 2 2
6.3M 3/12 23:23 9.7 SOUTH OF PANAMA
S
14
3 2 2e2 1e2 2 3
S
15
e3e3e2 2e1 2e0 2
M
16
2 1E1 1E1e2 2 0
6.3M 3/16 14:15 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD,
INDONESIA
T
17
1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
W
18SL
0e0 0e0 0e0 0e0
T 19A e1 0e1 0e1 0E
7.9M 3/19 18:17 10.0 TONGA REGION (See FIVE
LIST and Volcanoes for more.)
F 20Equinox
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, SL-Southern limit,
MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
7.9M Quake in Tonga; New Nearby Seamount; Volcanic Week
...Week ending March 19, 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
Chart: Close Encounters in March With Asteroids
March 2009 Earth-asteroid encounters:
Asteroid Date(UT) Miss Distance Mag. Size
2009 DD45 Mar. 2 0.2 LD 11 35 m
2009 EW Mar. 6 0.9 LD 16 23 m
2009 EH1 Mar. 8 1.6 LD 18 12 m
2009 FH Mar.18 0.2 LD 14 21 m
Notes: LD means "Lunar Distance." 1 LD = 384,401 km, the distance between Earth and the Moon. 1 LD also equals 0.00256 AU. MAG is the visual magnitude of the asteroid on the date of closest approach.
Video (thanks to Michele on Pinpoint) : Eruption of Seamount in Tonga
THE DIGEST of the Week
27-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-0; South Pacific-7)
3-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
678-- 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 3/12-18 Japan 4M-3; Kurils 4M-1; Primor'ye
4M-1 4.3 2009/03/15 05:02:07 27.584 139.636 506.1 BONIN
ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
2--Volcanos with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Peru, Columbia (See Tonga for new eruption)
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
0/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 0 every day
0/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 0 every day
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
16--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 16 on 3/13
1 day--Kp 4's per 24 hours: two on 3/13
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 3/14,15; one on 3/12
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
5.2 2009/03/19 20:33:59 -23.307 -174.704 35.0 TONGA REGION
7.9 2009/03/19 18:17:38 -23.015 -174.782 10.0 TONGA REGION
HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI Tonga 20.57°S, 175.38°W; summit elev. 149 m (7.6 km)
5.1 2009/03/19 14:15:21
35.286 23.572 32.9 CRETE, GREECE
5.1 2009/03/19 07:03:35
-2.017 138.969 35.0 PAPUA,
INDONESIA
5.1 2009/03/19 02:17:30
-0.695 133.142 35.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
27
5.0 2009/03/18 23:09:14
3.707 127.002 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/03/18 16:23:51
-33.093 179.558 250.3 SOUTH OF THE
KERMADEC ISLANDS
5.7 2009/03/18 09:03:10
3.622 126.689 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/18 04:28:52
3.875 126.425 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/17 18:08:39
20.028 147.544 46.6 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
5.1 2009/03/16 17:44:54
3.744 126.755 33.9 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/03/16 17:42:04
3.549 126.790 21.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/16 15:25:20 -20.651 -175.775 81.1 TONGA
5.0 2009/03/16 14:27:39
3.633 126.651 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
6.3 2009/03/16 14:15:56
3.820 126.500 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.9 2009/03/16 07:13:35
-54.969 -129.589 10.0 PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC
RIDGE
5.0 2009/03/15 20:28:54 -15.491 -173.215 35.0 TONGA
5.0 2009/03/15 18:08:28
-30.259 -177.754 17.8 KERMADEC ISLANDS,
NEW ZEALAND
5.1 2009/03/15 13:50:39
-30.990 -65.394 179.2 CORDOBA,
ARGENTINA
5.2 2009/03/15 08:19:08 -14.468 -70.287 214.0 SOUTHERN PERU
5.4 2009/03/15 03:14:33
2.564 -95.164 10.0 GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS REGION
5.1 2009/03/15 00:56:33 -40.339 -91.565 10.0 WEST CHILE RISE
5.0 2009/03/14 17:39:00
-37.038 177.266 184.4 OFF EAST
COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
5.0 2009/03/14 10:50:50
-49.231 164.638 26.4 AUCKLAND
ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND REGION
5.1 2009/03/13 17:33:10 8.493 -83.278 10.0 COSTA RICA
5.4 2009/03/13 02:03:17
-7.044 129.326 158.2 KEPULAUAN
BABAR, INDONESIA
6.3 2009/03/12 23:23:36
5.883 -82.745 9.7 SOUTH OF PANAMA
5.2 2009/03/12 05:18:09
-60.760 -23.870 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/03/12 15:13:24
-9.806 159.850 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.5 2009/03/12 11:47:46 -52.905 27.285 10.0 SOUTH OF AFRICA
5.2 2009/03/12 10:05:07
4.409 94.821 35.0 OFF THE WEST
COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
5.1 2009/03/12 08:25:38
32.399 105.133 10.0 SICHUAN-GANSU
BORDER REGION, CHINA
5.2 2009/03/12 05:18:09
-60.760 -23.870 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/03/12 02:05:39
19.070 -66.367 15.0 PUERTO RICO
REGION
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.0 2009/03/19 11:17:32 40.496 -119.647 0.0 NEVADA
3.8 2009/03/18 11:04:39
40.545 -124.432 14.3 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/03/18 02:26:07
37.455 -121.772 6.7 SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA
4.2 2009/03/17 13:56:41
44.599 -130.028 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.8 2009/03/17 09:59:06 40.823 -116.025 8.0 NEVADA
4.2 2009/03/16 11:59:48 24.353 -108.250 10.0 * GULF OF CALIFORNIA
3.6 2009/03/15 05:23:31
36.342 -120.352 4.3 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.3 2009/03/14 09:38:01
44.602 -129.873 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.2 2009/03/13 18:57:16
35.986 -117.306 1.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/03/13 03:42:22
34.016 -117.197 15.0 GREATER LOS ANGELES
AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/03/12 21:30:15
37.251 -121.635 5.6 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/03/12 13:59:43
36.119 -120.186 9.3 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.5 2009/03/12 17:11:55
31.754 -116.528 0.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.4 2009/03/18 22:47:49
19.866 -156.017 41.0 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
5.0 2009/03/17 18:08:39
20.028 147.544 46.6 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3.9 2009/03/19 07:25:54 53.795 -157.752 7.9 SOUTH OF ALASKA
3/18 3M-3, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.2 2009/03/18 14:50:42
52.743 -175.088 218.7 ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
3/17 3M-0, 4M-2 (SOUTHERN & NORTHERN ALASKA)
4.0 2009/03/17 07:33:03
65.589 -149.896 12.3 * NORTHERN ALASKA
4.0 2009/03/17 01:13:33
60.238 -152.147 86.0 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
3/16 3M-4
3/15 3M-1
3/14 3M-4
3/13 3M-3
3/12 3M-2, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
4.0 2009/03/12 11:25:20 60.308 -153.583 190.8 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings (**-5M quake)
3.0 2009/03/19 17:17:50
19.633 -66.282 9.2 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.4 2009/03/19 12:07:45
19.605 -66.392 12.2 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.1 2009/03/19 08:57:59
19.793 -66.280 54.4 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.2 2009/03/19 01:49:07
19.636 -66.279 25.1 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3/18 3M-5
3/17 3M-1
3/16 3M-2, 4M-1 (NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND)
4.9 2009/03/16 01:38:02
0.108 -17.474 10.0 * NORTH OF
ASCENSION ISLAND
3/15 3M-0
3/14 3M-2
3/13 3M-2
3/12 3M-19, 4M-0, 5M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION, VIRG ISLS (1 3M))
5.0 2009/03/12 02:05:39
19.070 -66.367 15.0 ** 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 (4 with one 7M)
YR total 148 194 183 (26)
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SUN past week:
Sunspot numbers, daily:
3/11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
3 6 16 9 7 5 3 0
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 (0.6 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (4 km)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (5.2 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (steam and ash to 4.6 km)
SEMERU Eastern Java (Indonesia) 8.108°S, 112.92°E; summit elev. 3676 m (4.6 km)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (2.1 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (6.2 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.5 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS southof
latitude
23°N
(with
highest
plume)
ARENAL Costa Rica 10.463°N, 84.703°W; summit elev. 1670 m (low)
ASAMA Honshu 36.403°N, 138.526°E; summit elev. 2568 m (3 km)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (2.1 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (3.7 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (5 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (12.3 km)
INGEOMINAS
reported an explosive eruption from Galeras that began at 1555 on 13
March; the Alert Level was raised from II (Orange; "probable eruption
in term of days or weeks") to I (Red; "imminent eruption or in
progress"), on a scale of 4-1. Inclement weather prevented direct
observations of the volcano. The Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory
Center (VAAC) indicated that a plume rose to an altitude of 12.3 km
(40,400 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NW. The eruption produced sounds heard
in areas 10 km E and W. Ashfall was reported in multiple areas E and
NW; a sulfur odor was also reported in some areas. On 14 March, gas
plumes with some ash content rose to an altitude of 6.3 km (20,700 ft)
a.s.l. The Alert Level was lowered to back to II.
HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI Tonga 20.57°S, 175.38°W; summit elev. 149 m (7.6 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; sulfur dioxide gas high; lava into ocean at two entries)
NEVADO DEL HUILA Colombia 2.93°N, 76.03°W; summit elev. 5364 m (gas plumes to 6.4 km)
PACAYA Guatemala 14.381°N, 90.601°W; summit elev. 2552 m (low)
RABAUL New Britain 4.271°S, 152.203°E; summit elev. 688 m (2.7 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.5 km)
SEMERU Eastern Java (Indonesia) 8.108°S, 112.92°E; summit elev. 3676 m (4.6 km)
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 (9.8 km)
Based
on a SIGMET notice and analysis of satellite imagery, the Buenos Aires
VAAC reported that during 11-12 March ash plumes from Ubinas rose to
altitudes of 5.5-7.3 km (18,000-24,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE. A
SIGMET notice described an ash plume that rose to altitudes of 9.1-9.8
km (30,000-32,000 ft) a.s.l. on 15 March; ash was not identified in
satellite imagery.
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
March 2009
N Limit 04 21:35
Perigee 07 15:08 P to A is 12 days
Full Moon 11 02:38
Equator NS 11 04:39
MidPA 12 03:41
MaxPA 13 18:39
S Limit 18 05:04
Apogee 19 13:17 A to P is 14 days
Equinox 20 11:44
MaxAP 25 01:16
Equator SN 25 14:07
MidAP 26 07:06
New Moon 26 16:08
April 2009
Perigee 02 2:32 (farthest of 2009)
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
M
02
e0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
T
03
1e0e1 1e1e2 2e2
W
04NL
2 3 2e1 1e1e2e3
T
05
2 2 0 0e0e0e0 1
F
06
1 0e0E0 0 1e0 1
6.5M 3/06 10:50 10.0 NORTH OF SVALBARD
S
07P
e0 0 0 0e0e1 0 1
S
08
2 1 3 3 3 2 1 1
M
09
0 0e0e0 0 0e0 1
T
10
e1 0e0 0 1e2 1 1
W 11FMEqNS e0 0 0 0e0e1 1e2
T 12MidPA e3e2e0e0 0e0
F 13MaxPA
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-Northern limit,
MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
North of Puerto Rico, Earthquake Swarm, Again
...Week ending March 12, 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
MAPS: Atlantic Twist Off's (Counterclockwise Curls)
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/recent/prp0907101_h.html
THE DIGEST of the Week
22-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-1; South Pacific-9)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
626-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan
4.7 2009/03/10 07:45:38
44.708 146.299 161.3 KURIL ISLANDS
5.3 2009/03/07 14:33:06
41.819 143.577 39.5 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
4.3 2009/03/07 11:53:35
26.713 126.765 132.4 RYUKYU
ISLANDS, JAPAN
4.6 2009/03/05 10:37:52
44.610 151.033 96.9 EAST OF THE
KURIL ISLANDS
Week 2/26-3/4 Japan 4M-3, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-1; Kamchatka 4M-1
5.0 2009/03/04 21:15:19
27.135 142.312 64.1 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
5.5 2009/02/28 00:35:56
42.636 142.064 98.7 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
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 3/6,7; remaining days have 0
20/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 20 on 3/6,7; rest have 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
8--Planetary Geomagnetic Ap (high): 8 on 3/8
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
1 day--Kp 3's per 24 hours: three on 3/8
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
5.0 2009/03/12 15:13:24
-9.806 159.850 35.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS
5.5 2009/03/12 11:47:46 -52.905 27.285 10.0 SOUTH OF AFRICA
5.2 2009/03/12 10:05:07
4.409 94.821 35.0 OFF THE WEST
COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
5.1 2009/03/12 08:25:38
32.399 105.133 10.0 SICHUAN-GANSU
BORDER REGION, CHINA
5.2 2009/03/12 05:18:09
-60.760 -23.870 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.0 2009/03/12 02:05:39
19.070 -66.367 15.0 PUERTO RICO
REGION
22 5.9 2009/03/11 21:03:59 8.633 -83.276 10.0 COSTA RICA
5.7 2009/03/11 17:24:37 8.569 -83.278 10.0 COSTA RICA
5.3 2009/03/11 13:06:53
-31.893 -69.161 28.0 SAN JUAN,
ARGENTINA
5.2 2009/03/11 00:31:31
-11.934 166.125 61.5 SANTA CRUZ
ISLANDS
5.6 2009/03/10 17:42:14
-1.871 139.088 16.1 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/10 07:10:12
11.756 -88.336 54.3 OFF THE COAST
OF CENTRAL AMERICA
5.2 2009/03/10 01:21:56
-4.766 144.638 77.6 NEAR NORTH
COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
5.1 2009/03/10 00:36:47
16.676 -93.111 181.1 CHIAPAS,
MEXICO
5.1 2009/03/09 19:42:17 -21.895 -175.177 10.0 TONGA
5.1 2009/03/09 09:47:19
-16.548 -11.104 10.0 SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
5.3 2009/03/09 06:01:15
13.700 -90.430 76.1 OFFSHORE
GUATEMALA
5.5 2009/03/07 16:27:21
-8.356 123.579 180.9 FLORES REGION,
INDONESIA
5.3 2009/03/07 14:33:06
41.819 143.577 39.5 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.0 2009/03/07 00:36:14
-9.361 124.954 35.4 TIMOR REGION
5.1 2009/03/06 19:19:33
-10.752 162.389 104.6 SOLOMON
ISLANDS
6.5 2009/03/06 10:50:29 80.264 -1.804 10.0 NORTH OF SVALBARD
5.0 2009/03/06 08:21:26 -15.188 -173.393 10.0 TONGA
5.8 2009/03/06 07:01:48 -15.192 -173.285 3.0 TONGA
5.4 2009/03/05 19:41:41
80.251 -1.913 10.0 NORTH OF
SVALBARD
5.9 2009/03/05 19:33:15 -17.498 -179.067 535.5 FIJI REGION
5.0 2009/03/05 18:20:36 -13.269 167.675 49.5 VANUATU
5.2 2009/03/05 15:49:55
15.563 96.009 25.9 NEAR THE SOUTH
COAST OF MYANMAR
5.1 2009/03/05 12:17:27
80.270 -1.125 10.0 NORTH OF
SVALBARD
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.3 2009/03/12 13:59:43
36.119 -120.186 9.3 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.1 2009/03/10 13:41:28
33.978 -117.753 11.2 GREATER LOS ANGELES
AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.0 2009/03/09 03:20:24 38.818 -111.735 2.8 UTAH
3.2 2009/03/09 03:15:24
36.403 -120.937 7.0 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/03/09 03:07:53
36.400 -120.939 6.5 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.5 2009/03/08 14:47:20
37.471 -121.805 8.4 SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.4 2009/03/08 13:06:40
35.447 -97.457 5.0 OKLAHOMA CITY
URBAN AREA, OKLAHOMA
3.6 2009/03/08 08:16:05
46.621 -66.235 11.6 NEW BRUNSWICK,
CANADA
3.1 2009/03/07 16:44:38 41.344 -114.826 2.0 NEVADA
3.5 2009/03/07 02:45:10 41.670 -109.923 4.5 WYOMING
4.2 2009/03/06 11:29:55 45.703 -112.128 11.7 * WESTERN MONTANA
3.3 2009/03/05 23:06:26
38.831 -122.785 1.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
4.2 2009/03/05 10:01:27
44.653 -129.578 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
3.5 2009/03/12 17:11:55
31.754 -116.528 0.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
5.1 2009/03/10 00:36:47
16.676 -93.111 181.1 CHIAPAS,
MEXICO
3.2 2009/03/09 15:27:03
32.331 -115.240 6.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.5 2009/03/05 02:55:25
16.250 -92.645 205.6 CHIAPAS,
MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.0 2009/03/11 12:19:06
19.187 -155.664 4.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
3.0 2009/03/11 12:19:06
19.180 -155.657 6.9 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
4.0 2009/03/09 19:44:54
20.113 -155.175 19.0 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
3.8 2009/03/06 12:09:15
19.317 -155.123 9.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
5.9 2009/02/24 05:58:01 13.798 146.283 10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3/12+ 3M-2, 4M-1 (SOUTHERN ALASKA)
3.4 2009/03/12 17:13:54 63.269 -150.521 128.6 CENTRAL ALASKA
4.0 2009/03/12 11:25:20 60.308 -153.583 190.8 * SOUTHERN ALASKA
3.2 2009/03/12 05:37:04 65.532 -144.319 7.2 NORTHERN ALASKA
3/11 3M-1
3/10 3M-1
3/9 3M-3, 4M-1 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA)
4.6 2009/03/09 11:06:20
51.972 176.040 42.7 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
3/8 3M-1
3/7 3M-2
3/6 3M-0
3/5 3M-2
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings (**-5M quakes)
3/12+ 3M-10 4M-0, 5M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
5.0 2009/03/12 02:05:39
19.070 -66.367 15.0 ** PUERTO RICO
REGION
3/11 3M-3
3/10 3M-5
3/9 3M-5, 4M-0, 5M-1 (SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE)
5.1 2009/03/09 09:47:19
-16.548 -11.104 10.0 ** SOUTHERN
MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
3/8 3M-2
3/7 3M-2
3/6 3M-7
3/5 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 (1)
YR total 148 194 183 (24)
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SUN past week:
Sunspot numbers, daily:
3/4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0 0 12 12 0 0 0 0
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
7 3 2 1 8 2 3 3
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (3.7 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.5 km)
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 (2.9 km)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (6.4 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS south of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
BATU TARA Komba Island (Indonesia) 7.792°S, 123.579°E; summit elev. 748 m (2.1 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.4 km)
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (5 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (<6.3 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide; one ocean entry for lava)
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 (3 km)
SANGAY Ecuador 2.002°S, 78.341°W; summit elev. 5230 m (5.5 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.4 km)
SEMERU Eastern Java (Indonesia) 8.108°S, 112.92°E; summit elev. 3676 m (4.3 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 (low)
UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (5.8 km)
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
March 2009
N Limit 04 21:35
Perigee 07 15:08 P to A is 12 days
Full Moon 11 02:38
Equator NS 11 04:39
MidPA 12 03:41
MaxPA 13 18:39
S Limit 18 05:04
Apogee 19 13:17 A to P is 14 days
Equinox 20 11:44
MaxAP 25 01:16
Equator SN 25 14:07
MidAP 26 07:06
New Moon 26 16:08
April 2009
Perigee 02 2:32 (farthest of 2009)
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
TUNGURAHUA volcano in Ecuador on 3/1
M
23
1e0 0 0e2e3 2 2
T
24
e2E3 2e1e1 1e0 1
W 25NMMaxAP 1 1 0e1 1e1 0 0
T 26EqSN 1 1 0 0 0e0 1e2
F 27MidAP 1e1 2 3 3 2 2 2
S
28
e3 2 2e0E0 0 1 2
6.3M 2/28 14:33 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
S 01 V10 1 1e0 0 0e0e1 1
M
02
e0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
T
03
1e0e1 1e1e2 2e2
W
04NL
2 3 2e1 1e1e2e3
T
05
2 2 0 0e0 0 0
Symbols of Milestones
Sun: 4-Kp Threshold for Geomagnetic Storm
Earth: E-6M quake(s), e-5M quake(s), V8-volcanic eruption (km)
Moon:
NM-New Moon; A-Apogee; EqSN-Equator going North, NL-Northern limit,
MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Comet Lulin; Oregon 4M Quakes
..Week ending March 5, 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
Photos: Comet Lulin Ion Tail Disappears, Again
http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/lulin/24feb09/John-Nassr2.jpg?PHPSESSID=5341j5pbctrsccg001qlhku3n0
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/27feb09/tosar2.jpg?PHPSESSID=tn40hl9pu9gni98unao4smjg55
Story in Feb. 25 issue of www.spaceweather.com Hint: Orbital Mechanics.
Educational Site: Vesuvius Volcano 79 A.D. Eruption
http://www.gso.uri.edu/vesuvius/Home/index.html
THE DIGEST of the Week
22-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-; South Pacific-2, Indonesia-5)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
548-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan
4.6 2009/03/05 10:37:52
44.610 151.033 96.9 EAST OF THE
KURIL ISLANDS
Week 2/26-3/4 Japan 4M-3, 5M-2; Kurils 4M-1; Kamchatka 4M-1
5.0 2009/03/04 21:15:19
27.135 142.312 64.1 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
5.5 2009/02/28 00:35:56
42.636 142.064 98.7 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.3 2009/03/02 21:46:06 32.130 49.871 2.0 WESTERN IRAN
1--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Ecuador
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
12/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 12 on 2/26; 0 the other days of the week
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 2/26; 0 the other days
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):
0 days--Kp 4's per 24 hours
3 days--Kp 3's per 24 hours: two on 2/27 and 3/4; one on 2/28
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
5.1 2009/03/05 12:17:27
80.270 -1.125 10.0 NORTH OF
SVALBARD
22
5.0 2009/03/04 21:15:19
27.135 142.312 64.1 BONIN ISLANDS,
JAPAN REGION
5.1 2009/03/04 20:45:31
16.196 145.744 148.9 ANATAHAN REG.,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.2 2009/03/04 17:06:16 -13.101 167.766 47.8 VANUATU
5.3 2009/03/04 10:56:44
2.806 95.412 27.3 SIMEULUE,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/03 16:21:48
31.774 104.952 10.0 EASTERN
SICHUAN, CHINA
5.0 2009/03/03 14:22:17 38.505 71.445 30.0 TAJIKISTAN
5.2 2009/03/03 06:05:04
-56.299 -27.046 133.9 SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
5.3 2009/03/03 05:10:50
13.087 143.840 135.0 GUAM REGION
5.2 2009/03/03 04:52:10
-3.788 151.145 61.3 NEW IRELAND
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.0 2009/03/03 01:19:49
-3.897 150.866 85.6 NEW IRELAND
REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
5.7 2009/03/02 00:03:40
-1.093 119.852 10.0 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/03/01 19:11:47
-35.123 -178.207 6.1 EAST OF THE NORTH
ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
5.2 2009/03/01 15:42:14 -21.783 -176.610 169.5 FIJI REGION
5.4 2009/03/01 08:17:37
-27.450 -176.317 47.8 KERMADEC ISLANDS
REGION
6.3 2009/02/28 14:33:06
-60.394 -24.863 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH
ISLANDS REGION
5.3 2009/02/28 10:50:22
3.846 126.485 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/02/28 02:46:56
3.836 126.675 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.2 2009/02/28 01:43:32
3.693 126.692 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.5 2009/02/28 00:35:56
42.636 142.064 98.7 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.0 2009/02/27 05:25:49
1.570 97.104 35.0 NIAS REGION,
INDONESIA
5.5 2009/02/26 21:09:29
-7.451 127.792 128.1 KEPULAUAN
BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/02/26 16:15:56
3.697 126.758 80.7 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
7.2 2009/02/11 17:34:52 3.873 126.408 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
4.2 2009/03/05 10:01:27
44.653 -129.578 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.1 2009/03/01 11:20:15
40.309 -124.550 19.2 OFFSHORE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
4.8 2009/02/28 22:24:41
43.263 -126.801 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
4.2 2009/02/28 12:17:37
43.228 -126.766 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.0 2009/02/27 15:10:01 36.351 -115.072 7.5 NEVADA
3.2 2009/02/26 16:08:56
36.862 -121.602 6.5 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.1 2009/02/26 09:52:48 42.544 -123.892 37.8 * OREGON
4.3 2009/02/22 06:01:48
44.287 -129.511 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
(included for completeness)
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.5 2009/03/05 02:55:25
16.250 -92.645 205.6 * CHIAPAS,
MEXICO
4.4 2009/03/02 21:20:58
16.398 -94.915 62.7 * OFFSHORE
OAXACA, MEXICO
4.6 2009/03/01 12:14:44
21.798 -108.486 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF
BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.0 2009/03/04 19:20:36
19.477 -156.179 38.1 HAWAII REGION,
HAWAII
5.1 2009/03/04 20:45:31
16.196 145.744 148.9 ANATAHAN REG.,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
5.3 2009/03/03 05:10:50
13.087 143.840 135.0 GUAM REGION
4.4 2009/02/28 20:00:23
13.795 144.575 150.5 GUAM
REGION
5.9 2009/02/24 05:58:01 13.798 146.283 10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
3/4 M3-4
3/3 3M-0
3/2 3M-2
3/1 3M-1, 4M-2 (RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA; N YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA)
4.3 2009/03/01 10:13:03
66.619 -135.685 13.8 * NORTHERN YUKON
TERRITORY, CANADA
4.4 2009/03/01 05:19:58
51.425 178.165 73.2 * RAT ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
2/28 3M-1
3.0 2009/02/28 20:47:56
59.979 -153.155 100.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA
2/27 3M-4, 4M-2 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.1 2009/02/27 00:17:42
52.194 -172.591 8.3 * ANDREANOF
ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
4.7 2009/02/27 00:11:44
52.467 -172.610 26.9 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings (*-4M quake)
3.0 2009/03/05 11:10:12
18.736 -67.599 10.0 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.1 2009/03/05 08:11:12
19.151 -66.129 32.5 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3.3 2009/03/05 00:21:28
19.121 -66.284 63.8 PUERTO RICO
REGION
3/4 3M-8, 4M-1 (MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4.3 2009/03/04 22:30:26
18.322 -68.557 174.0 * MONA PASSAGE,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
3/3 3M-5
3/2 3M-6
3/1 3M-1
2/28 3M-7
2/27 3M-2
2/26 3M-1
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NEW SUNSPOT CYCLE:
MONTHLY PRELIMINARY COUNTS of Earthquakes of 6 or greater Magnitude in the World
YEAR: 06 07 08 09
January 11 13 15 13 with three 7M's
February 9 7 19 10 with one 7M
March 11 14 15 (1)
YR total 148 194 183 (24)
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SUN past week:
Sunspot numbers, daily:
2/25 26 27 28 3/1 2 3 4
14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
3 2 8 5 3 2 5 7
VOLCANOS:
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS north of latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
KORYAKSKY Eastern Kamchatka 53.320°N, 158.688°E; summit elev. 3456 m (3.7 km)
OKMOK Fox Islands 53.43°N, 168.13°W; summit elev. 1073 m (volcanic tremor only)
SAKURA-JIMA Kyushu 31.585°N, 130.657°E; summit elev. 1117 m (3 km)
KARYMSKY Eastern Kamchatka 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m (3.7 km)
REDOUBT Southwestern Alaska 60.485°N, 152.742°W; summit elev. 3108 m (low steam)
SHIVELUCH Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m (5.8 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (1.5 km)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS southof latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (2.4 km)
COLIMA México 19.514°N, 103.62°W; summit elev. 3850 m (4.5 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (5.4 km)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide; one lava entry into ocean)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.4 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (10 km)
The
IG reported that, although cloud cover occasionally prevented visual
observation during 24 February-3 March, ash plumes from Tungurahua were
seen and rose to altitudes of 5.5-10 km (18,000-32,800 ft) a.s.l. The
plumes drifted in multiple directions. Ashfall was reported almost
daily in areas to the SW, W, NW, N, and NE. Blocks were sometimes seen
or heard rolling down the flanks, and roaring or explosion noises were
noted. Strombolian activity at the summit was observed at night on 24
and 25 February. On 25 February, explosions caused the ground and large
windows to vibrate. An explosion on 1 March was followed by an ash
plume that rose to an altitude of 10 km (32,800 ft) a.s.l. and drifted
NW. Incandescence at the crater was noted at night on 2 March.
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
March 2009
N Limit 04 21:35
Perigee 07 15:08 P to A is 12 days
Full Moon 11 02:38
Equator NS 11 04:39
MidPA 12 03:41
MaxPA 13 18:39
S Limit 18 05:04
Apogee 19 13:17 A to P is 14 days
Equinox 20 11:44
MaxAP 25 01:16
Equator SN 25 14:07
MidAP 26 07:06
New Moon 26 16:08
April 09
Perigee 02 2:32
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
TUNGURAHUA volcano in Ecuador on 2/16
M
16
1 0 0 1 1 1 0e1
T
17
e1E0e0 0 1 0 0 1
6.0M 2/17 03:30 35.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
W 18SL e2e0 0e0 0 0 1 1
6.9M 2/18 21:53 25.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
T
19A
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
F
20
e1e1 0e0 1 0 1 2
S
21
e0 0 0 1e1e0 1e1
S
22
0e0 2e2e1E0 0 1
6.0M 2/22 17:45 32.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
M
23
1e0 0 0e2e3 2 2
T
24
e2E3 2e1e1 1e0 1
W 25NMMaxAP 1 1 0e1 1e1 0 0
T 26EqSN 1 1 0 0 0e0
F 27MidAP
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, SL-Southern limit,
MidAP/MaxAP-Midpoint & Max speed heading to perigee
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Volcanic Week in South America
...Week ending February 26, 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
Photos: Comet Lulin Ion Tail Disappears, Again
http://www.spaceweather.com/comets/lulin/24feb09/John-Nassr2.jpg?PHPSESSID=5341j5pbctrsccg001qlhku3n0
Story in Feb. 25 issue of www.spaceweather.com Hint: Solar wind hit it.
Educational Site: Vesuvius Volcano 79 A.D. Eruption
http://www.gso.uri.edu/vesuvius/Home/index.html
THE DIGEST of the Week
24-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-; South Pacific-, Indonesia-)
1-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
498-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PST
http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Anim/canv.html
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan
Week 2/19-2/25 Japan 4M-1, 5M-3; Kurils 5M-1; Kamchatka 4M-2
5.4 2009/02/22 14:24:12
41.753 143.971 39.6 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.0 2009/02/22 13:50:13
24.338 127.098 13.1 SOUTHEAST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
5.3 2009/02/22 10:33:46
48.912 158.053 10.4 EAST OF THE
KURIL ISLANDS
5.5 2009/02/21 00:12:56
28.872 130.890 24.2 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
Week 2/12-2/18 Japan 4M-2, 5M-2; Kurils 5M-1
5.0 2009/02/17 00:12:58
37.551 141.220 52.6 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.9 2009/02/15 09:24:34
40.267 142.225 46.9 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.1 2009/02/12 13:22:31
45.616 150.687 59.7 KURIL ISLANDS
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.8 2009/02/23 11:10:58
27.724 55.371 10.0 SOUTHERN IRAN
4.9 2009/02/17 05:28:23
39.173 29.285 10.0 WESTERN TURKEY
5.6 2009/02/16 23:16:41
37.411 21.068 10.0 SOUTHERN GREECE
4.8 2009/02/15 21:22:27
31.081 57.142 78.5 EASTERN IRAN
3--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Ecuador, Chile, Columbia
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
14/0--Sunspot No.(high/low): 14 on 2/25; 0 on 2/19-2/23
20/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 20 on 2/24; 0 on 2/19-2/23
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 2/24
0 days--Kp's of 4 per 24 hours
2 days--Kp's of 3 per 24 hours: one on 2/23,24
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
5.0 2009/02/26 16:15:56
3.697 126.758 80.7 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
24
5.4 2009/02/25 16:08:00
-42.030 88.607 10.0 SOUTHEAST
INDIAN RIDGE
5.1 2009/02/25 09:19:48
-23.124 170.636 35.0 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.1 2009/02/24 18:30:15 -13.158 167.233 220.7 VANUATU
5.6 2009/02/24 12:39:45
-23.185 170.576 64.6 SOUTHEAST OF
THE LOYALTY ISLANDS
5.5 2009/02/24 12:13:16
1.447 97.207 35.0 NIAS REGION,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/02/24 10:35:41
-1.775 120.508 35.0 SULAWESI,
INDONESIA
5.9 2009/02/24 05:58:01
13.798 146.283 10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
5.1 2009/02/24 01:26:17 -27.130 75.112 10.0 MID-INDIAN RIDGE
5.2 2009/02/23 17:34:01
3.675 126.613 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.1 2009/02/23 12:17:54
-0.716 133.201 35.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.4 2009/02/23 05:56:32
0.491 98.537 35.0 NIAS REGION,
INDONESIA
5.0 2009/02/23 04:06:10
4.170 127.082 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
6.0 2009/02/22 17:45:23
3.681 126.564 32.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.4 2009/02/22 14:24:12
41.753 143.971 39.6 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN
REGION
5.0 2009/02/22 13:50:13
24.338 127.098 13.1 SOUTHEAST OF
THE RYUKYU ISLANDS
5.0 2009/02/22 12:15:50
-0.539 133.112 35.0 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.3 2009/02/22 10:33:46
48.912 158.053 10.4 EAST OF THE
KURIL ISLANDS
5.2 2009/02/22 03:52:47
3.873 126.786 35.0 KEPULAUAN
TALAUD, INDONESIA
5.0 2009/02/21 22:48:01
0.283 -79.174 60.3 NEAR THE COAST
OF ECUADOR
5.1 2009/02/21 16:53:54
55.472 -35.037 10.0 REYKJANES RIDGE
5.0 2009/02/21 15:40:37
55.256 -37.029 10.0 NORTH ATLANTIC
OCEAN
5.5 2009/02/21 13:35:38
-0.456 132.630 52.2 NEAR THE NORTH
COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
5.5 2009/02/21 00:12:56
28.872 130.890 24.2 RYUKYU ISLANDS,
JAPAN
5.3 2009/02/20 10:02:33
40.779 78.639 35.0 SOUTHERN
XINJIANG, CHINA
5.4 2009/02/20 03:48:51 34.249 73.853 26.0 PAKISTAN
5.1 2009/02/20 01:46:18 -18.321 -178.764 515.2 FIJI REGION
7.2
2009/02/11 17:34:52 3.873
126.408 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
UNITED STATES And U.S. Territorial Earthquakes 3.0 magnitude and greater,
with quakes possibly felt from nearby countries;
3.2 2009/02/26 16:08:56
36.862 -121.602 6.5 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
4.1 2009/02/26 09:52:48 42.544 -123.892 37.8 * OREGON
3.3 2009/02/25 04:14:14 34.855 -95.948 5.0 OKLAHOMA
3.2 2009/02/22 19:16:35
39.019 -123.655 4.4 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.3 2009/02/22 18:13:48
34.722 -121.269 8.0 OFFSHORE CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/02/22 09:43:07 36.350 -98.103 5.0 OKLAHOMA
4.3 2009/02/22 06:01:48
44.287 -129.511 10.0 * OFF THE COAST OF OREGON
3.2 2009/02/21 19:01:03
37.626 -121.943 11.5 SAN FRANCISCO BAY
AREA, CALIFORNIA
3.2 2009/02/21 15:27:07
36.431 -120.954 8.4 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.7 2009/02/20 12:19:14
35.982 -117.305 1.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
3.7 2009/02/20 10:29:28
38.809 -122.809 2.2 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
3.5 2009/02/18 03:12:32 41.206 -114.913 0.0 NEVADA
Baja and Gulf of California, Colima, Jalisco and Chiapas
4.6 2009/02/24 07:10:32
29.773 -114.459 10.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.2 2009/02/24 06:07:26
32.066 -115.782 0.4 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
3.5 2009/02/19 16:24:38
32.285 -115.294 29.2 BAJA CALIFORNIA,
MEXICO
4.5 2009/02/21 20:17:06
13.884 -92.755 28.2 OFFSHORE
CHIAPAS, MEXICO
4.7 2009/02/18 05:41:35
16.920 -94.263 108.5 OAXACA, MEXICO
Hawaii, Marianas, Samoa
3.4 2009/02/22 09:25:19
19.301 -155.214 10.5 ISLAND OF HAWAII,
HAWAII
6.1 2009/02/24 05:58:01
13.798 146.283 10.0 MARIANA ISLANDS
REGION
4.6 2009/02/17 21:50:39
18.170 144.981 145.4 PAGAN REGION,
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Alaska (*-4M quakes)
2/25 3M-1
2/24 3M-5
2/23 3M-1, 4M-1 (KODIAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA)
4.6 2009/02/23 00:04:26
58.892 -153.538 95.0 * KODIAK ISLAND
REGION, ALASKA
2/22 3M-1, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.5 2009/02/22 20:49:44
52.578 -178.898 208.6 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
2/21 3M-0
2/20 3M-3, 4M-1 (ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA)
4.6 2009/02/20 20:42:05
51.716 -178.353 41.6 * ANDREANOF ISLANDS,
ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
2/19 3M-5
Puerto Rico Trench Regional Listings (*-4M quake)
2/25 3M-3
2/24 3M-8
2/23 3M-0
2/22 3M-2
2/21 3M-7
2/20 3M-3
2/19 3M-4
2/14 3M-6, 4M-1 (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4.8 2009/02/14 07:48:39
18.674 -68.919 121.6 *DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
2/13 3M-18, 4M-1 (PUERTO RICO REGION)
4.4 2009/02/13 04:39:33
19.469 -66.358 6.3 *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 (9 with one 7M)
YR total 148 194 183 (22)
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SUN past week:
Sunspot numbers, daily:
2/18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
0 0 0 0 0 0 12 14
Planetary geomagnetic A Index (24 hr Ap's)
2 1 3 3 3 5 6 3
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 (4.3 km)
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 (4.9 km)
SUWANOSE-JIMA Ryukyu Islands (Japan) 29.635°N, 129.716°E; summit elev. 799 m (low)
ASH AND GAS ERUPTIONS southof latitude 23°N (with highest plume)
BARREN ISLAND Andaman Is 12.278°N, 93.858°E; summit elev. 354 m (2.4 km)
CHAITEN Southern Chile 42.833°S, 72.646°W; summit elev. 1122 m (9.1 km)
SERNAGEOMIN
reported that on 19 February a partial lava-dome collapse of the S
flank of Chaitén's Domo Nuevo 1 and Domo Nuevo 2 lava-dome complex
generated lateral explosions, block-and-ash flows, and pyroclastic
flows. A pyroclastic flow traveled S down the Chaitén (Blanco) River
valley, stopping within about 5 km of Chaitén town (10 km SW). Ash
plumes rose to an altitude of 9.1 km (30,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W
and SE. Ash fell in Futaleufú (about 65 km ESE), and, according to
ONEMI, accumulated to thicknesses of 3-5 mm. Overflights revealed that
the tree leaves in a forest near the S flank were burned and steam rose
from new deposits in the Chaitén River valley. Ash-and-steam plumes
rose to altitudes of 7.1-9.1 km (23,300-30,000 ft) a.s.l. A 500 x 500 m
scar from the partial dome collapse was seen on the S flank. Seismicity
decreased to pre-collapse levels by the afternoon. The steaming from
pyroclastic flow deposits was again seen in the channel and on the
shores of the Chaitén River valley during an overflight the next day,
but had greatly decreased by 21 February. Using photos taken during 19
and 20 February overflights, scientists estimated that 10 million cubic
meters of material was removed from the S flank of the dome complex.
According to a news article, about 200 people were living in Chaitén
town on 19 February. ONEMI reported that many of those people
self-evacuated, but about 46 people remained in the town, refusing to
leave. On 23 February, lahars traveled down river valleys and an
off-white plume was seen on the web camera rising about 1 km above the
lava domes.
Based on SIGMET notices, analysis of satellite
imagery, and web camera views, the Buenos Aires VAAC reported that
during 23-24 February ash plumes rose to altitudes 2.1-3 km
(7,000-10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted NE and E.
FUEGO Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m (6.1 km)
GALERAS Colombia 1.22°N, 77.37°W; summit elev. 4276 m (12.5 km)
INGEOMINAS
reported an explosive eruption from Galeras that began at 0705 on 20
February; the Alert Level was raised from II (Orange; "probable
eruption in term of days or weeks") to I (Red; "imminent eruption or in
progress"), on a scale of 4-1. The eruption was accompanied by shock
waves detected in several local communities and produced sounds heard
in Popayán (about 160 km NNE). Observers from areas on the E flank
reported two explosions, incandescent blocks ejected above the summit,
ash emissions, and sulfur gas odor. An ash plume rose to an altitude of
12.5 km (41,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted E, W, and N. Ashfall was
reported in areas to the W. Gas plumes with a low ash content
continued, especially in the afternoon, and rose 700 m above the
summit. On 21 February, the Alert Level was lowered to back to II.
During 22-24 February, occasional steam plumes rose 500 m above the
summit and drifted NNW.
GUAGUA PICHINCHA Ecuador 0.171°S, 78.598°W; summit elev. 4784 m (low)
KILAUEA Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m (low; high sulfur dioxide gas; lava into ocean at THREE entries)
HVO
reported that during 18-24 February lava flowed SE from underneath
Kilauea's Thanksgiving Eve Breakout (TEB) and rootless shield complex
through a lava tube system, reaching the Waikupanaha ocean entry and
occasionally producing explosions. On 17 February, four large
explosions that accompanied a collapse of the Waikupanaha bench ejected
rocks and spatter 275 m inland. Lava also entered the ocean at Waha'ula
during 18-20 February, and at a second point further E, named Poupou,
starting on 18 February. Incandescence originated from the Prince lobe
on 20 February. Thermal anomalies noted on the coastal plain suggested
surface flows.
The vent in Halema'uma'u crater continued to produce a predominantly white plume that drifted mainly SW; incandescence was intermittently seen from the vent. Small amounts of ejected tephra, including Pele's hair and some spatter, were routinely collected. Geologists utilizing an infrared imager during an overflight on 20 February saw a small, hot degassing vent deep below the vent rim. The sulfur dioxide emission rate at the summit was 1,400, 1,500, 1,300, and 900 tonnes per day on 17, 18, 19, and 20 February, 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 (3 km)
SANTA MARIA Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m (3.2 km)
SOUFRIERE HILLS Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m (low)
TUNGURAHUA Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m (8 km)
The
IG reported that, although cloud cover occasionally prevented visual
observation during 18-24 February, ash plumes from Tungurahua were seen
and rose to altitudes of 6-8 km (19,700-26,200 ft) a.s.l. The plumes
drifted mainly W and NW. Ashfall was reported almost daily and was
noted in areas to the SW, W, and NW. Blocks were often seen or heard
rolling down the flanks, and roaring or explosion noises were noted. On
18 February, incandescence in the crater was seen and a lahar traveled
down a drainage to the W. Strombolian activity at the summit was
observed during 19-20 and 22-23 February.
UBINAS Perú 16.355°S, 70.903°W; summit elev. 5672 m (7.6 km)
PROJECTIONS FOR MOON
Thanks to Stephen on Pinpoint-News
Day Time UTC
February 2009
MaxAP 02 13:22
N Limit 05 14:54
Perigee 07 20:09 P to A is 12 days
Full Moon 09 14:50
Equator NS 11 18:15
MidPA 12 13:33
MaxPA 13 07:03
S Limit 18 21:06
Apogee 19 17:01 A to P is 16 days
New Moon 25 01:37
MaxAP 25 17:05
Equator SN 26 06:15
MidAP 27 04:54
March 2009
N Limit 04 21:35
Perigee 07 15:08 P to A is 12 days
Full Moon 11 02:38
Equator NS 11 04:39
MidPA 12 03:41
MaxPA 13 18:39
S Limit 18 05:04
Apogee 19 13:17 A to P is 14 days
Equinox 20 11:44
MaxAP 25 01:16
Equator SN 25 14:07
MidAP 26 07:06
New Moon 26 16:08
Donald, Editor
Date Mlstn EQs in Kp No.to right (LATEST LAST)
SANGAY volcano in Ecuador on 2/9
TUNGURAHUA volcano in Ecuador on 2/4/8
M 09FM V7.9 e1 0 0e0E1 2e2 2
6.0M 2/09 14:09 35.0 NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
T
10
1 0 0 0 0 2e1 1
W 11EqNS e2e0 1e1e1E2e2E2
6.0M 2/11 18:25 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
7.2M 2/11 17:34 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
T 12MidPA e1E0E0e1E2e2E1 1
6.3M 2/12 13:15 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
6.0M 2/12 08:30 35.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
6.2M 2/12 03:49 42.0 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
F 13MaxPA e0e0e0e0e1e2 1e1
S
14
e1 2 3 3 4 3e2e3
S
15
2e4 1E2 3e2 2 2
6.2M 2/15 10:04 35.6 NEAR THE COAST OF NORTHERN PERU
M
16
1 0 0 1 1 1 0e1
T
17
e1E0e0 0 1 0 0 1
6.0M 2/17 03:30 35.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
W 18SL e2e0 0e0 0 0 1 1
6.9M 2/18 21:53 25.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
T
19A
0 0 0 0 0 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: FM-Full Moon; A-Apogee; EqNS-Equator going South, SL-Southern limit, MidPA/MaxPA-Midpoint
& Max speed heading to apogee,
The EARTH & SUN DIGEST
Big Aftershocks of Indonesian 7.2M
...Week ending February 19, 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
Labelled Photo: on Top Of Mount Redoubt
On Top Of Mount Redoubthttp://www.avo.alaska.edu/image_full.php?id=16555
Diagram: Orbital Debris of Cosmos 2251
http://www.spaceweather.com/swpod2009/18feb09/deak2_cosmos.gif?PHPSESSID=pu11igu48q9i2v29n780046v93
THE DIGEST of the Week
50-- Global Earthquakes of 5.0 to 5.9M (Japan/Kamchatka-3; South Pacific-7, Indonesia-32)
6-- Global quakes of 6M or greater (All starting previous DIGEST date)
330-- Past week total of 1.0M and greater for California and Nevada at 16:00 PST
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/special/California_Nevada_eqs.php
Selected Regional Earthquakes, see also FIVE Index.
Japan
Week 2/12-2/18 Japan 4M-2, 5M-2; Kurils 5M-1
5.0 2009/02/17 00:12:58
37.551 141.220 52.6 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.9 2009/02/15 09:24:34
40.267 142.225 46.9 NEAR THE EAST
COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
5.1 2009/02/12 13:22:31
45.616 150.687 59.7 KURIL ISLANDS
Italy/Greece/Turkey/Iran
http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=current&sub=detail&id=55975
4.9
2009/02/17 05:28:23 39.173
29.285 10.0 WESTERN TURKEY
5.6 2009/02/16 23:16:41
37.411 21.068 10.0 SOUTHERN GREECE
4.8 2009/02/15 21:22:27
31.081 57.142 78.5 EASTERN IRAN
1--Volcano with ash near Jet Stream (8+ km): Ecuador
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports/usgs/]Weekly Volcano Reports from GVN and USGS
11/1--Sunspot No.(high/low): 11 on 2/12,13; 0 the rest of the week
10/0--Daily area of sunspots(largest/smallest): 10 on 2/12,13; 0 the rest of theweek
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
7--Pl
