Associated Press
A minor earthquake was reported in Portland Saturday evening. There were no immediate reports of injury of damage.
The U.S. National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo., put the intensity at 2.8, near the lower levels normally felt by humans. An intensity of 3 was registered on seismographs at some other points.
The epicenter was listed as being in close-in northeast Portland about 10 miles deep.
Geophysicist Dale Grant at the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden said a quake of that magnitude may be felt "but it's not going to do damage of any significance."
Nearly 17,000 earthquakes of magnitude 1 to 6 have been recorded in Oregon and Washington since 1970. Between 15 and 20 quakes a year are strong enough to be felt in the Northwest. Those are usually magnitude 3 to 4, according to the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami. The quake struck at 0158 Saturday (1658 GMT Friday) in the Banda Sea, about 120 miles south of Ambon city, the USGC said on its Web site. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake's hypocentral depth was estimated to be 342 km (212 miles). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed. Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago, is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location atop a volcanically active region known as the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
Source: USGS via Associated Press
The quake's hypocentral depth was estimated to be 342 km (212 miles). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed. Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago, is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location atop a volcanically active region known as the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
Source: USGS via Associated Press
associated press
MORGAN HILL – An earthquake with a preliminary-magnitude of 3.7 struck a rural area south of the San Francisco Bay area on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake, which struck just before 7:30 a.m., was centered in an area 20 miles northeast of Morgan Hill and 23 miles east of San Jose in Santa Clara County, the USGS. said.
Neither the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department nor the Morgan Hill Police Department received any immediate reports of injuries or damage.
MORGAN HILL – An earthquake with a preliminary-magnitude of 3.7 struck a rural area south of the San Francisco Bay area on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake, which struck just before 7:30 a.m., was centered in an area 20 miles northeast of Morgan Hill and 23 miles east of San Jose in Santa Clara County, the USGS. said.
Neither the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department nor the Morgan Hill Police Department received any immediate reports of injuries or damage.
THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Published: January 17th, 2006 02:30 AM
An earthquake described as “a miniature version” of the Nisqually quake that rocked Seattle nearly five years ago was a wake-up call in more ways than one, a scientist said.
Many residents in and around the British Columbia provincial capital and the Gulf Islands and a few on the mainland were jolted awake by the 3.9 magnitude quake at 4:29 a.m. Sunday, said John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada.
About 200 people submitted reports on the agency’s Web site, most saying they felt the shaking for several seconds, Cassidy said.
There was no significant damage, just two or three reports of a few items being knocked from shelves, but the quake should be a reminder of the possibility of much bigger and more dangerous ones, he said.
“It’s been fairly quiet in terms of felt earthquakes for a couple of years here in Victoria, and that’s a bit unusual,” he said. “We generally have one or two small earthquakes a year that are felt on southern Vancouver Island.”
The quake was centered about 27 miles beneath Finlayson Arm near Bamberton, about 15 miles north of Victoria, and occurred within the Juan de Fuca plate, which is slipping beneath the North American plate of the Earth’s crust at the rate of about 11/2 to 2 inches a year, Cassidy said.
The Associated Press
Published: January 17th, 2006 02:30 AM
An earthquake described as “a miniature version” of the Nisqually quake that rocked Seattle nearly five years ago was a wake-up call in more ways than one, a scientist said.
Many residents in and around the British Columbia provincial capital and the Gulf Islands and a few on the mainland were jolted awake by the 3.9 magnitude quake at 4:29 a.m. Sunday, said John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada.
About 200 people submitted reports on the agency’s Web site, most saying they felt the shaking for several seconds, Cassidy said.
There was no significant damage, just two or three reports of a few items being knocked from shelves, but the quake should be a reminder of the possibility of much bigger and more dangerous ones, he said.
“It’s been fairly quiet in terms of felt earthquakes for a couple of years here in Victoria, and that’s a bit unusual,” he said. “We generally have one or two small earthquakes a year that are felt on southern Vancouver Island.”
The quake was centered about 27 miles beneath Finlayson Arm near Bamberton, about 15 miles north of Victoria, and occurred within the Juan de Fuca plate, which is slipping beneath the North American plate of the Earth’s crust at the rate of about 11/2 to 2 inches a year, Cassidy said.
The Associated Press
Written for the web by Bob Montgomery, Internet News Producer
Residents of eastern Santa Clara County got an early wakeup call this morning when an earthquake rumbled through the region.
The temblor, which struck at 2:42 a.m., had a magnitude of 3.6. It was centered 21 miles east of San Jose, near the border between Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties. The quake occurred at a depth of 3.2 miles.
The shaker was strong enough to wake up some residents of the area, but did not cause any significant damage or injuries. It was felt in a number of South Bay communities, including Morgan Hill, Alum Rock and parts of San Jose.
Residents of eastern Santa Clara County got an early wakeup call this morning when an earthquake rumbled through the region.
The temblor, which struck at 2:42 a.m., had a magnitude of 3.6. It was centered 21 miles east of San Jose, near the border between Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties. The quake occurred at a depth of 3.2 miles.
The shaker was strong enough to wake up some residents of the area, but did not cause any significant damage or injuries. It was felt in a number of South Bay communities, including Morgan Hill, Alum Rock and parts of San Jose.
By PARIS AYIOMAMITIS
ATHENS, Greece - A powerful earthquake shook Greece on Sunday and was felt as far away as the Middle East and Italy. Minor damage was reported in southern Greece, and authorities on the island of Crete said three people were slightly injured.
No tsunami warnings were issued.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quake was located beneath the seabed about 125 miles south of Athens and 12 miles east of the island of Kithira in the Sea of Crete.
"It was a very powerful quake which shook all of Greece. There have been dozens of aftershocks," institute head Giorgos Stavrakakis said. "The quake occurred deep undersea and that's what saved us."
Stavrakakis said he did not expect any serious aftershocks.
The earthquake, which lasted for several seconds, occurred at 1:34 p.m. and was felt as far away as Cairo, Egypt, about 745 miles southeast of the epicenter.
The quake also was felt across southern Italy but there were no reports of damage or injuries, Italian news reports said.
Clarice Nassif Ransom, a U.S. Geological Survey spokeswoman in Washington, said scientists project that as many as 6 million people may have felt the earthquake.
Police on Crete, just south of Kithira, said three people suffered minor injuries.
On Kithira, regional governor Yiannis Mihas said 50 homes in the village of Mitata were damaged, and the village church was close to collapse.
ATHENS, Greece - A powerful earthquake shook Greece on Sunday and was felt as far away as the Middle East and Italy. Minor damage was reported in southern Greece, and authorities on the island of Crete said three people were slightly injured.
No tsunami warnings were issued.
The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quake was located beneath the seabed about 125 miles south of Athens and 12 miles east of the island of Kithira in the Sea of Crete.
"It was a very powerful quake which shook all of Greece. There have been dozens of aftershocks," institute head Giorgos Stavrakakis said. "The quake occurred deep undersea and that's what saved us."
Stavrakakis said he did not expect any serious aftershocks.
The earthquake, which lasted for several seconds, occurred at 1:34 p.m. and was felt as far away as Cairo, Egypt, about 745 miles southeast of the epicenter.
The quake also was felt across southern Italy but there were no reports of damage or injuries, Italian news reports said.
Clarice Nassif Ransom, a U.S. Geological Survey spokeswoman in Washington, said scientists project that as many as 6 million people may have felt the earthquake.
Police on Crete, just south of Kithira, said three people suffered minor injuries.
On Kithira, regional governor Yiannis Mihas said 50 homes in the village of Mitata were damaged, and the village church was close to collapse.
BEN LOMOND — Residents across Santa Cruz County were shaken awake this morning by a small earthquake that hit about 6:05 a.m.
No injuries or damages were reported. The 3.1 magnitude temblor struck about 2 miles from Ben Lomond, and originated 6.3 miles beneath the earth’s surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“It woke people up, and we got about 8 or 9 calls asking about damage,” Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Hartness said, adding that it felt like a truck had hit his house. “There was nothing to report.”
Many people, such as Karen Randall of Ben Lomond, weren’t sure the quick jolt was actually an earthquake.
“We all kind of wondered what it was,” said Randall, who had already arrived to work at Ben Lomond Market on Highway 9 when the quake struck. “I just heard a noise. It was kind of weird.”
No injuries or damages were reported. The 3.1 magnitude temblor struck about 2 miles from Ben Lomond, and originated 6.3 miles beneath the earth’s surface, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“It woke people up, and we got about 8 or 9 calls asking about damage,” Sheriff’s Lt. Steve Hartness said, adding that it felt like a truck had hit his house. “There was nothing to report.”
Many people, such as Karen Randall of Ben Lomond, weren’t sure the quick jolt was actually an earthquake.
“We all kind of wondered what it was,” said Randall, who had already arrived to work at Ben Lomond Market on Highway 9 when the quake struck. “I just heard a noise. It was kind of weird.”
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit the Gulf of California, about 435 miles south of San Diego.
The quake struck at 12:32 AM (1/4/06) Pacific Coast time and was preceded by a series of at least three quakes that registered over 4.0 on the Richter scale.
It is still too soon for reports of damage or injuries, but the quake did occur within 75 miles of some populated areas.
01:40AM (1/4/05)
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred 90 km (55 miles) NNE of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico and 1620 km (1010 miles) NW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico at 1:32 AM MST, Jan 4, 2006 (1:32 AM MST in Mexico). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
The quake struck at 12:32 AM (1/4/06) Pacific Coast time and was preceded by a series of at least three quakes that registered over 4.0 on the Richter scale.
It is still too soon for reports of damage or injuries, but the quake did occur within 75 miles of some populated areas.
01:40AM (1/4/05)
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A strong earthquake occurred 90 km (55 miles) NNE of Santa Rosalia, Baja Calif. Sur, Mexico and 1620 km (1010 miles) NW of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico at 1:32 AM MST, Jan 4, 2006 (1:32 AM MST in Mexico). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. There have been no reports of damage.
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
A major earthquake occurred EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS, about 345 Km (215 miles) SE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands, or about 3945 km (2450 mi) south-southeast of Buenos Aires, Argentina at 11:10 PM MST, Jan 1, 2006 (Jan 02 at 5:10 AM local time in South Atlantic Ocean).
The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected
A major earthquake occurred EAST OF THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS, about 345 Km (215 miles) SE of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands, or about 3945 km (2450 mi) south-southeast of Buenos Aires, Argentina at 11:10 PM MST, Jan 1, 2006 (Jan 02 at 5:10 AM local time in South Atlantic Ocean).
The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit near Kettleman City on Saturday afternoon (12/31/05).
The quake struck at 1:30 p.m. about eight miles southeast of Kettleman City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site.
There were no reports of damage or injuries, said senior deputy Jesse Ferrell with the Kings County Sheriff's Department.
The quake struck at 1:30 p.m. about eight miles southeast of Kettleman City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site.
There were no reports of damage or injuries, said senior deputy Jesse Ferrell with the Kings County Sheriff's Department.
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