5.6 Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia February 22, 2012

5.6 Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia Earthquake. Image and Data Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 07:45:21 PM . The epicenter was located approximately:

98 km (60 miles) NW of Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia
340 km (211 miles) WSW of Enarotali, Papua, Indonesia
396 km (246 miles) NE of Saumlaki, Kepulauan Tanimbar, Indonesia
862 km (535 miles) NNE of DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia

…at a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia earthquake details here. Continue reading

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2.7 Windsor, CA Earthquake February 22, 2012

2.7 Windsor, CA Earthquake. Image and Data Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 2.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Windsor, CA on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 02:35:38 AM . The epicenter was located approximately:
4 km (3 miles) NNE (13°) from Windsor, CA
7 km (5 miles) ESE (121°) from Healdsburg, CA
9 km (6 miles) NNW (337°) from Larkfield-Wikiup, CA
17 km (10 miles) NNW (333°) from Santa Rosa, CA
96 km (60 miles) NNW (340°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
…at a depth of 7 km (4.3 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Windsor, CA earthquake details here. Continue reading

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2.9 OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma Earthquake February 21, 2012

2.9 OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma Earthquake. Image and Data Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 2.9 magnitude earthquake has struck OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 06:30:34 PM . The epicenter was located approximately:

23 km (14 miles) ENE of OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma
38 km (23 miles) SSE of Guthrie, Oklahoma
39 km (24 miles) NNE of Norman, Oklahoma
40 km (24 miles) NW of Shawnee, Oklahoma

…at a depth of 5.9 km (3.7 miles) (poorly constrained). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma earthquake details here. Continue reading

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3.3 Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI Earthquake February 21, 2012

3.3 Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 3.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 07:21:15 AM . The epicenter was located approximately:

19 km (12 miles) SE (146°) from Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI
22 km (14 miles) N (355°) from Hawaiian Ocean View, HI
25 km (16 miles) SSE (150°) from Captain Cook, HI
86 km (53 miles) WSW (239°) from Hilo, HI
308 km (192 miles) SE (136°) from Honolulu, HI

…at a depth of 10.8 km (6.7 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI earthquake details here. Continue reading

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4.7 Aomori, Honshu, Japan Earthquake February 21, 2012

4.7 Aomori, Honshu, Japan Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 4.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Aomori, Honshu, Japan on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 08:14:27 PM . The epicenter was located approximately:

37 km (23 miles) NE (35°) from Aomori, Honshu, Japan
76 km (48 miles) SSE (165°) from Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
81 km (50 miles) NNW (327°) from Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
614 km (381 miles) N (10°) from TOKYO, Japan

…at a depth of 111.7 km (69.4 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Aomori, Honshu, Japan earthquake details here. Continue reading

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4.0 Sikeston, Missouri Earthquake February 21, 2012

4.0 Sikeston, Missouri Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 4.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Sikeston, Missouri on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 03:58:43 AM . The epicenter was located approximately:

16 km (9 miles) ESE of Sikeston, Missouri
27 km (16 miles) SW of Cairo, Illinois
197 km (122 miles) NNE of Memphis, Tennessee
310 km (192 miles) SE of JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri

…at a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Sikeston, Missouri earthquake details here. Continue reading

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2.5 Penticton, BC Earthquake February 20, 2012 Quarry Explosion

2.5 Penticton, BC Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 2.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Penticton, BC on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 02:13:05 PM . This earthquake was likely caused by a quarry explosion in the area. The epicenter was located approximately:

70 km (43 miles) W (265°) from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
82 km (51 miles) SW (217°) from Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
93 km (58 miles) WSW (238°) from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
134 km (83 miles) ENE (71°) from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
188 km (116 miles) E (84°) from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

…at a depth of 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full earthquake details here. Continue reading

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3.1 Templeton, CA Earthquake February 20, 2012

3.1 Templeton, CA Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 3.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Templeton, CA on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 12:35:54 PM . The epicenter was located approximately:
9 km (6 miles) W (269°) from Templeton, CA
14 km (9 miles) SW (235°) from Paso Robles, CA
14 km (9 miles) WNW (302°) from Atascadero, CA
221 km (138 miles) SSE (154°) from San Jose City Hall, CA
…at a depth of 3.8 km (2.4 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Templeton, CA earthquake details here. Continue reading

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5.3 Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico February 20, 2012

5.3 Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 01:09:43 PM . The epicenter was located approximately:

87 km (54 miles) SW of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
154 km (95 miles) WSW of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
183 km (113 miles) SW of Huehuetenango, Guatemala
870 km (540 miles) SE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico

…at a depth of 63.4 km (39.4 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico earthquake details here. Continue reading

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3.0 Anza, CA Earthquake February 20, 2012

3.0 Anza, CA Earthquake. Image Credit USGS.

The USGS has reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake has struck Anza, CA on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 06:10:52 AM . The epicenter was located approximately:
17 km (11 miles) SE (132°) from Anza, CA
27 km (17 miles) NW (326°) from Borrego Springs, CA
32 km (20 miles) ENE (70°) from Palomar Observatory, CA
41 km (26 miles) S (181°) from Palm Springs, CA
94 km (58 miles) NE (37°) from San Diego, CA
…at a depth of 11.1 km (6.9 miles). There were no significant injuries or damage reported at this point, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold. You can read the full Anza, CA earthquake details here. Continue reading

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