BREAKING: Quakes are starting to pick up, Baja Mexico, Chile, Russia, Argentina, Bolivia, 3 Quakes in Taiwan in last hour

Spike in seismic activity in the past hour around the globe
especially Russia which has been shaking like crazy for days

http://gimquakesmap2.com/

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

last 10 quakes in Taiwan

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=seism_last&rid=327482

 

Earthquakes

Magnitude 7.2 KURIL ISLANDS April 19, 2013
Magnitude 6.6 NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. April 16, 2013
Magnitude 7.8 IRAN-PAKISTAN BORDER REGION April 16, 2013
Magnitude 6.6 BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA April 14, 2013
Magnitude 7.0 PAPUA, INDONESIA April 06, 2013
Magnitude 6.5 NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA March 10, [...]

ALERT: 6.4 earthquake, 31km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Apr 24, 2013 – VIDEO

Event Time

2013-04-23 23:14:42 UTC
2013-04-24 09:14:42 UTC+10:00 at epicenter
2013-04-23 19:14:42 UTC-04:00 system time

Location

3.911°S 152.127°E depth=16.3km (10.1mi)

Nearby Cities

32km (20mi) N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
51km (32mi) NNW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
209km (130mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
285km (177mi) NE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
820km (510mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000gen8#summary

 

China, Japan, Oklahoma, Mexico, Iran, Philippines, Indonesia, Chile – Earthquakes Worldwide

Well, looks like so far that “me tel u” was right after all

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

Iran, Papua New Guinea And Oklahoma Earthquakes 2013: Multiple Quakes Shake The World

Earthquakes shook widely separated parts of the world Tuesday.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea Tuesday night, with the state of Oklahoma experiencing unprecedented seismic action for the area during the same period, according to the United States Geological Survey. Iran also felt a 7.8 quake that [...]

OMG! Again! Some Part of Japan will going to sink again this month!!!

 

 

MAG
UTC DATE-TIME
y/m/d h:m:s
LAT
deg
LON
deg
DEPTH
km
 Region

MAP
 5.6  
2012/12/07 23:00:02
  37.732
  143.863
34.2
 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

MAP
 5.6  
2012/12/07 19:50:21
  -7.633
  146.963
118.9
 EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

MAP
 6.3  
2012/12/07 18:19:07
 -38.321
  176.086
166.8
 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

MAP
 5.0  
2012/12/07 16:18:42
  37.707
  143.877
32.6
 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

MAP
 5.1  
2012/12/07 16:01:55
  37.723
  143.868
30.7
 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

MAP
 5.0  
2012/12/07 15:15:32
  37.800
  143.850
35.8
 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

MAP
 5.3  
2012/12/07 14:08:44
  38.745
  88.101
16.1
 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA

MAP
 5.0  
2012/12/07 12:58:08
  37.877
  143.663
34.9
 OFF [...]

UN: Decriminalize prostitution

BANGKOK — Thailand and New Zealand sound like the best places for prostitutes in Asia and the South Pacific, because they face repressive laws and live miserable and dangerous lives in the rest of the region, where the sex trade is outlawed, according to a new U.N. report that calls for the decriminalization of the voluntary sex trade.

The worst countries to be caught possessing a condom while appearing to work as a prostitute include China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the [...]

ALERT: 6.0 earthquake, 112km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands. Sep 28 10:53 at epicenter (21m ago, depth 10km)

 

Event Time

2012-09-27 23:53:49 UTC
2012-09-28 10:53:49 UTC+11:00 at epicenter
2012-09-27 19:53:49 UTC-04:00 system time

Location

8.825°S 157.557°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)

Nearby Cities

112km (70mi) SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
271km (168mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
364km (226mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
766km (476mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
801km (498mi) ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

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In world’s 1st commercial deep-sea mining project, Canadian firm will mine for gold & copper in Papua New Guinea’s seabed, despite vehement objections over threat to marine life – Nautilus Minerals has been granted a 20-yr license

A “new frontier” in mining is set to be opened up by the underwater extraction of resources from the seabed off the coast of Papua New Guinea, despite vehement objections from environmentalists and local activists.

Canadian firm Nautilus Minerals has been granted a 20-year licence by the PNG government to commence the Solwara 1 project, the world’s first commercial deep sea mining operation.

Nautilus will mine an area 1.6km beneath the Bismarck Sea, 50km off the coast [...]

ALERT: 6.3 earthquake, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea. Aug 2 7:56pm at epicenter (19m ago, 128km ESE of Rabaul, depth 70.6 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
6.3

Date-Time

Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 09:56:44 UTC
Thursday, August 02, 2012 at 07:56:44 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
4.706°S, 153.228°E

Depth
70.6 km (43.9 miles)

Region
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances
34 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG
114 km (70 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
304 km (188 miles) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
354 km (219 miles) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- [...]

Alert: 4.9 earthquake, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea. Jul 27 9:58am at epicenter (19m ago, 10km E of Rabaul, depth 172.9 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.9

Date-Time

Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 23:58:37 UTC
Friday, July 27, 2012 at 09:58:37 AM at epicenter

Location
4.230°S, 152.271°E

Depth
172.9 km (107.4 miles)

Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances

10 km (6 miles) E (98°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
247 km (153 miles) SE (139°) from Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
376 km (234 miles) NE (54°) from Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
647 km (402 miles) ENE (65°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG
808 km (502 [...]

Alert: 5.1 earthquake, Solomon Islands. Jul 26 8:43am at epicenter (20m ago, 39km SW of HONIARA, depth 19km)

 

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at 21:43:28 UTC
Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 08:43:28 AM at epicenter

Location
9.681°S, 159.671°E

Depth
18.9 km (11.7 miles)

Region
SOLOMON ISLANDS

Distances

39 km (24 miles) SW (232°) from HONIARA, Solomon Islands
153 km (95 miles) SW (227°) from Auki, Solomon Islands
194 km (121 miles) SSE (159°) from Dadali, Solomon Islands
1368 km (850 miles) E (92°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 20.7 km (12.9 miles); depth +/- [...]

IT’S ON, LIKE DONKEY KONG: World Awaits Announcements by Sheriff Arpaio and Ben Bernanke on Tuesday

What else is on tap for Tuesday?

Shares rise as investors await Bernanke’s testimony
>> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/shares-pause-investors-await-bernankes-003129036.html

Sheriff Joe Arpaio To Announce Results Of Investigation Into Obama’s Birth Certificate
>>http://www.wnd.com/2012/07/indisputable-proof-of-obama-forgery-to-be-released/

Also, lots of DOOM in recent years on July 17th.

1996 – TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board.
1998 – Papua New Guinea earthquake: A tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake destroys 10 villages in [...]

BREAKING ALERT: Testicle-eating fish “Pacu” found in Illinois lake

Besides zombies, Americans also have to worry about ball-eating fishes lurking in their lakes!

via HUFFPOST:

When biologists say the pacu fish eats nuts, they may be correct in more ways than one.

The pacu, a toothy fish that can weigh up to 55 pounds, has been spotted in Lake Lou Yaeger in Illinois, KSDK reports.

Responding to a report that a fisherman had reeled in a piranha on June 7, lake superintendent Jim Caldwell brought the [...]

Alert: 5.6 earthquake, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea. Jul 7 1:35pm at epicenter (20m ago, 131km ESE of Rabaul, depth 37.7 km)

 

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.6

Date-Time

Saturday, July 07, 2012 at 03:35:29 UTC
Saturday, July 07, 2012 at 01:35:29 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
4.675°S, 153.275°E

Depth
37.7 km (23.4 miles)

Region
NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances
35 km (21 miles) SE of Taron, PNG
118 km (73 miles) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
302 km (187 miles) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
360 km (223 miles) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- [...]

Alert: 4.6 earthquake, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea. Jul 3 7:23am at epicenter (1h:46m ago, 224km W of Arawa, depth 39.9 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.6

Date-Time

Monday, July 02, 2012 at 21:23:17 UTC
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 at 07:23:17 AM at epicenter

Location
6.604°S, 153.559°E

Depth
39.9 km (24.8 miles)

Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances

224 km (139 miles) W (259°) from Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
291 km (181 miles) NNE (19°) from Kulumadau, Woodlark Island, PNG
306 km (190 miles) SSE (150°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
725 km (450 miles) E (89°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG
769 km (478 miles) [...]

Gold Mining Groups Sparkle and Tumble

Ben Harrington
Telegraph.co.uk
June 29, 2012

Allied Gold – which has gold and copper production, exploration and development projects in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands – leapt 48½ – 53pc –to 140p after Australian gold producer St Barbara unveiled a £360m takeover bid for the business.

St Barbara, whose core gold mining assets are based in western Australia, is offering 176p a share in a mixture of stock and cash, but Allied’s [...]

Alert: 5.2 earthquake, Solomon Islands. Jun 21 10:20am at epicenter (20m ago, 70km SSE of Gizo, depth 14km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.2

Date-Time

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 23:20:56 UTC
Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 10:20:56 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
8.687°S, 157.085°E

Depth
14.2 km (8.8 miles)

Region
SOLOMON ISLANDS

Distances
70 km (43 miles) SSE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
323 km (200 miles) SSE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
324 km (201 miles) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
717 km (445 miles) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 18.9 km (11.7 miles); [...]

Alert: 4.7 earthquake, eastern New Guinea Reg, Papua New Guinea. Jun 8 9:36pm at epicenter (28m ago, 134km SSE of Lae, depth 34.8km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.7

Date-Time

Friday, June 08, 2012 at 11:36:23 UTC
Friday, June 08, 2012 at 09:36:23 PM at epicenter

Location
7.913°S, 147.314°E

Depth
34.8 km (21.6 miles)

Region
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances

134 km (83 miles) SSE (165°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG
139 km (86 miles) NW (312°) from Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
171 km (106 miles) E (87°) from Kerema, New Guinea, PNG
173 km (108 miles) N (4°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location [...]

Alert: 4.7 earthquake, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea. May 10 1:37am at epicenter (1h:36m ago, 71km ESE of Rabaul, depth 53.4km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.7

Date-Time

Wednesday, May 09, 2012 at 15:37:56 UTC
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 01:37:56 AM at epicenter

Location
4.345°S, 152.813°E

Depth
53.4 km (33.2 miles)

Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances

71 km (44 miles) ESE (102°) from Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
298 km (185 miles) SE (132°) from Kavieng, New Ireland, PNG
368 km (228 miles) NW (304°) from Arawa, Bougainville, PNG
697 km (433 miles) ENE (68°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG
841 km (523 miles) [...]

Riddle of Solomon solved: Scientists find South Sea islanders blond hair didn’t come from Europeans, but evolved separately

Many assumed blonde hair came from Europeans
‘Homegrown’ gene actually evolved separately
5-10% of population have distinctive blond gene
Islanders believed blond hair came from the sun, or a diet rich in fish

The inhabitants of the Solomon Islands – east of Papua New Guinea – are very dark-skinned – but have puzzled scientists for decades with their blond hair.

Now a genetic study has found that the islanders have a ‘homegrown’ gene that gives [...]

James Cameron to explore Earth’s deepest ocean trench

“Titanic” director James Cameron, pictured in 2011, will try in the coming weeks to dive to the deepest place on Earth, further than any other human has on a solo mission, to return with specimens and images.

AFP - “Titanic” director James Cameron will try in the coming weeks to dive to the deepest place on Earth, further than any other human has on a solo mission, to return with specimens and [...]

Alert: 5.1 earthquake, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea. Feb 21 6:59am at epicenter (11m ago, 99km SW of Rabaul, depth 176.8 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time

Monday, February 20, 2012 at 20:59:08 UTC
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 06:59:08 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
4.749°S, 151.470°E

Depth
176.8 km (109.9 miles)

Region
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Distances
99 km (61 miles) SW of Rabaul, New Britain, PNG
171 km (106 miles) ENE of Kimbe, New Britain, PNG
703 km (436 miles) NE of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2523 km (1567 miles) N [...]

Alert: 5.1 earthquake, Papua region, Indonesia. Feb 10 12:18am at epicenter (25m ago, 85km N of Jayapura, depth 15km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time

Thursday, February 09, 2012 at 15:18:11 UTC
Friday, February 10, 2012 at 12:18:11 AM at epicenter

Location
1.765°S, 140.719°E

Depth
15.1 km (9.4 miles)

Region
PAPUA REGION, INDONESIA

Distances

85 km (53 miles) N (1°) from Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
118 km (74 miles) NNW (328°) from Vanimo, New Guinea, PNG
385 km (239 miles) WNW (302°) from Wewak, New Guinea, PNG
1117 km (694 miles) NW (320°) from PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea

Location [...]

Oil Search Ltd: An International Favorite

Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH, OTC: OISHF, ADR: OISHY) is a pure play on rising demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asian emerging markets.

Oil Search’s key project is the 6.6 million tonne per annum (Mt/a) Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG project, currently under construction and operated by Super Oil and 33 percent owner ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM). As of a Dec. 1, 2011, project update PNG LNG, in which Oil [...]