Archive for February, 2012

Earthquake: 6.7M Southwestern Siberia, Russia

February 26, 2012 6:53 pm

Region: SOUTHWESTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
Magnitude 6.7
Date-Time
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 06:17:19 UTC
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 01:17:19 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 51.731°N, 95.921°E
Depth 11.7 km (7.3 miles)
Distances 101 km (62 miles) E of Kyzyl, Russia
333 km (206 miles) NE of Ulaangom, Mongolia
375 km (233 miles) SE of Abakan, Russia
3758 km (2335 miles) ENE of MOSCOW, Russia

Source: USGS

Earthquake: 6.5M Soloman Islands

February 14, 2012 8:06 am

Region: SOLOMON ISLANDS
Geographic coordinates: 10.387S, 161.262E
Magnitude: 6.5 Mw
Depth: 54 km
Universal Time (UTC): 14 Feb 2012 08:19:58
Time near the Epicenter: 14 Feb 2012 19:19:58
Local standard time in your area: 14 Feb 2012 03:19:58

Location with respect to nearby cities:
74 km (46 miles) W (275 degrees) of Kira Kira, Solomon Islands
176 km (110 miles) SE (126 degrees) of HONIARA, Solomon Islands
192 km (119 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of Auki, Solomon Islands
1543 km (959 miles) E (95 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Source: USGS

Earthquake: “Preliminary” 6.8m NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES

February 5, 2012 11:23 pm

Region: NEGROS- CEBU REG, PHILIPPINES
Geographic coordinates: 9.964N, 123.245E
Magnitude: 6.8 Mw
Depth: 46 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Feb 2012 03:49:16
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Feb 2012 11:49:16
Local standard time in your area: 5 Feb 2012 22:49:16

Location with respect to nearby cities:
70 km (44 miles) N (355 degrees) of Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines
79 km (49 miles) WNW (298 degrees) of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
80 km (50 miles) SSE (158 degrees) of Bacolod, Negros, Philippines
573 km (356 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines

Earthquake: Vanuatu 6.0m

5:57 pm

Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 17.950S, 167.170E
Magnitude: 6.0 Mw
Depth: 4 km
Universal Time (UTC): 5 Feb 2012 16:40:38
Time near the Epicenter: 6 Feb 2012 03:40:38
Local standard time in your area: 5 Feb 2012 11:40:38

Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) W (259 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
269 km (167 miles) S (179 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
282 km (176 miles) NW (308 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
1797 km (1117 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

Source: USGS

Earthquake: VANUATU 6.9m

February 2, 2012 5:10 pm

Region: VANUATU
Geographic coordinates: 17.810S, 167.149E
Magnitude: 6.9 Mw
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 Feb 2012 13:34:38
Time near the Epicenter: 3 Feb 2012 00:34:38
Local standard time in your area: 2 Feb 2012 08:34:38

Location with respect to nearby cities:
122 km (76 miles) W (267 degrees) of PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
253 km (157 miles) S (180 degrees) of Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
294 km (183 miles) NW (310 degrees) of Isangel, Vanuatu
1805 km (1122 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Brisbane, Australia

Source: USGS