Extinct Mount Konocti volcano swallows California subdivision

Lakeport, California

Eight homes are now abandoned and 10 more are under notice of imminent evacuation as a hilltop with sweeping vistas of Clear Lake and the Mount Konocti volcano swallows the subdivision built 30 years ago.

The situation has gotten so bad that mail delivery was ended to keep carriers out of danger.

Officials believe water that has bubbled to the surface is playing a role in the destruction. But nobody can [...]

BREAKING: Iran Is Getting Hit With EARTHQUAKE SWARM!

Check it out for yourselves… They are getting hit again and again and again since yesterday…

 

 

Strong 6 magnitude Iran quake near Strait of Hormuz kills child, causes damage

May 11, 2013 – IRAN – A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran early today, killing one child and injuring at least 20 others in remote, mountainous villages, state television reported. The US Geological Survey registered the quake at 0738 IST, measured at 85 kilometres (52 miles) [...]

BREAKING: Multiple Atlantic Ocean 5.0+ Earthquakes!

LIVE MAP:

Tuesday April 30 2013, 13:09:39 UTC
14 minutes ago
Southern Alaska

1.5
0.0
USGS Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, 12:52:40 UTC
31 minutes ago
Montenegro

2.5
10.0
CSEM-EMSC Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, 12:42:39 UTC
41 minutes ago
Northern California

1.1
0.8
USGS Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, 12:37:33 UTC
46 minutes ago
Central Alaska

1.1
0.0
USGS Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, 12:20:58 UTC
63 minutes ago
Central Turkey

2.1
9.0
CSEM-EMSC Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, 12:19:31 UTC
64 minutes ago
Northern California

2.2
1.9
USGS Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, 12:17:14 UTC
67 minutes ago
Greater Los Angeles area, California

1.5
17.8
USGS Feed
Detail

Tuesday April 30 2013, [...]

ALERT: Magnitude 7.0 quake strikes Sichuan, China – A VERY DANGEROUS earthquake

2013-04-20 00:02:47 7.0 30.33°N 102.95°E 10 A Sichuan, China

http://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/list.php

NewsBreaker ‏@NewsBreaker 4m
BREAKING: Magnitude 7.0 quake strikes Szechuan region of china: USGS – @Reuters

https://twitter.com/NewsBreaker

Saturday April 20 2013, 00:02:50 UTC 18 minutes ago Sichuan, China 7.1 30.0 GeoScience Australia

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

Update 00:26 UTC : USGS is reporting a Magnitude of 6.9 at a depth of only 16 km. EMSC is initially reporting a depth of 60 km. If the final depth is less than 20 km, this [...]

QUITE BIG: 8.0 Earthquake strikes Iran

Mag. 8 -USGS

http://www.breakingnews.com/

Michael van Poppel ‏@mpoppel now
BREAKING — USGS PUTS MAGNITUDE OF IRAN QUAKE AT 7.8; STRUCK ONLY 9 MILES DEEP

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
7.8

Date-Time

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 10:44:20 UTC
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 03:44:20 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
28.107°N, 62.053°E

Depth
82 km (51.0 miles)

Region
IRAN-PAKISTAN BORDER REGION

Distances
86 km (53 miles) ESE of Khash, Iran
167 km (103 miles) NE of Iranshahr, Iran
198 km (123 miles) [...]

LA Shaken By Biggest Quake In Years LA Which Could Be Foreshock For Something Larger, Officials Urge Residents To Prep For ’2 Weeks On Your Own’!

Los Angeles Shakes…

The magnitude-4.7 earthquake that rattled Southern California on Monday was the largest centered in the greater Los Angeles area since 2010, officials said.

“It’s been three years since we had anything this size this close to Los Angeles,” said Susan Hough, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. She cited a magnitude-5.4 quake that struck the desert area in July 2010.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2013/03/usgs-mondays-earthquake-largest-in-region-since-2010.html

4.7 Quake Reported in Anza

It happened along the San Jacinto fault between the San [...]

New York Booms & Shakes Exposed! Reports 100 miles away of each other at the same time! More bullshit cover ups USGS will never admit!

Here are two reports I’m going to quote from both

Jamestown, N.Y.
Jan 13th, Sunday evening:

“Loud boom shakes southern tier,
Our viewers report seeing and feeling something between 6:15 and 6:45 in the evening.
Others say they actually felt tremors. One woman in Jamestown reported her house shook.
As of 8:00 p.m, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center had received several dozen calls.”

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/loud-boom-jolts-southern-tier

Gorham, N.Y.
Jan 13th, Sunday evening:

“Mysterious booms puzzle Gorham residents
It was loud enough [...]

3 days in a row the Mid-Atlantic Ridge has had medium sized quakes. Something to keep an eye on.

Thursday December 13 2012, 10:02:43 UTC 2 hours ago northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 4.7 10.1 USGS Feed

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/

This is the 3rd day in a row that there has been an M4+ along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

There have been plenty of quakes there in the past, but typically seperated by weeks and/or months. It’s not an overly active area usually.

If this ridge starts seeing more quakes and/or larger quakes, the potential is there for [...]

DOOM ALERT: Sea Level Rise Accelerating For US East, Fastest Rise in The World!

breaking

The Coast is sinking!

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This summer the North Carolina Senate passed a bill banning researchers from reporting predicted increases in the rate of sea level rise. But the ocean, unbound by legislation, is rising anyway — and in North Carolina this rise is accelerating, researchers reported here yesterday (Nov. 6) at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.

On the coast of North Carolina and at other [...]

ALERT: 5.3 earthquake, 27km NW of Labuhankananga, Indonesia. Nov 9 23:07 at epicenter (18m ago, depth 31km) – USGS

Event Time

2012-11-09 15:07:50 UTC
2012-11-09 23:07:50 UTC+08:00 at epicenter
2012-11-09 10:07:50 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

7.934°S 117.624°E depth=30.9km (19.2mi)

Nearby Cities

27km (17mi) NW of Labuhankananga, Indonesia
65km (40mi) NNE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
134km (83mi) WNW of Bima, Indonesia
171km (106mi) ENE of Praya, Indonesia
878km (546mi) W of Dili, East Timor

Source

Massive Explosive Potential In Louisiana And Gulf Of Mexico.

“For those of you who are unaware: There is a massive sinkhole in Louisiana that we’ve been monitoring. It’s in the top of a salt dome, and it’s very near to another salt dome being used to store a great deal of butane. Here are the articles regarding it, in chronological order.

August 12: This is a developing story – those of you in Louisiana please take note.
I do not always agree [...]

REPORT: 6.3-magnitude quake jolts western Canada

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale has struck the coast of western Canada, but there have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the tremor hit at 1854 GMT Sunday at a depth of 5.1 miles (8.2 kilometers) in Canada’s Queen Charlotte Islands region north of Vancouver, AFP reported.

 

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/29/269269/63-magnitude-quake-jolts-western-canada/

TWO EARTHQUAKES RATTLE DALLAS

Thousands of North Texans experienced two earthquakes within ten minutes late Saturday night.

The U.S. Geological Survey confirms a Magnitude 3.4 earthquake occured at 11:05:01 p.m. The USGS listed the epicenter at 32.847°N, 96.956°W. That’s just southwest of Las Colinas Country Club near North McArthur Blvd. and West Rochelle Road.  It was southeast of DFW International Airport.

The second earthquake was a Magnitude 3.1….

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Earthquake-Shakes-North-Texas-171963191.html

ALERT: 6.6 earthquake, Jan Mayen Island region. Aug 30 12:43pm at epicenter (20m ago, 422km ENE of Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund), Greenld, Depth 8.6 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
6.6

Date-Time

Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 13:43:24 UTC
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 12:43:24 PM at epicenter

Location
71.462°N, 10.723°W

Depth
8.6 km (5.3 miles)

Region
JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION

Distances

422 km (262 miles) ENE (70°) from Ittoqqortoormiit (Scoresbysund), Greenld
937 km (582 miles) NNE (25°) from REYKJAVIK, Iceland

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)

Parameters
NST=589, Nph=591, Dmin=424.1 km, Rmss=1.08 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7

Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS [...]

Alert: 5.4 earthquake, western Indian-Antarctic Ridge. Aug 30 8:18pm at epicenter (46m ago, 2037km S of Perth, depth 10km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.4

Date-Time

Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 12:18:43 UTC
Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 08:18:43 PM at epicenter

Location
50.224°S, 114.178°E

Depth
10 km (6.2 miles)

Region
WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE

Distances

2037 km (1266 miles) S (183°) from Perth, Australia
3258 km (2024 miles) SW (229°) from CANBERRA, Australia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 17.5 km (10.9 miles); depth +/- 3.4 km (2.1 miles)

Parameters
NST=287, Nph=293, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.14 sec, Gp= 29°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5

Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event [...]

Alert: 5.0 earthquake, southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Aug 3 12:01pm at epicenter (16m ago, 2773km ESE of Vitoria, depth 9.8km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.0

Date-Time

Friday, August 03, 2012 at 13:01:07 UTC
Friday, August 03, 2012 at 12:01:07 PM at epicenter

Location
25.784°S, 13.850°W

Depth
9.8 km (6.1 miles)

Region
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Distances

2773 km (1723 miles) ESE (108°) from Vitoria, Brazil
3153 km (1959 miles) WSW (257°) from WINDHOEK, Namibia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 20.8 km (12.9 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles)

Parameters
NST= 25, Nph= 25, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.39 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3

Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS [...]

Alert: 4.5 earthquake, eastern Honshu, Japan. Jul 12 1:54pm at epicenter (21m ago, 51km NNE of TOKYO, depth 43km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.5

Date-Time

Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 04:54:46 UTC
Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 01:54:46 PM at epicenter

Location
36.106°N, 139.922°E

Depth
43.3 km (26.9 miles)

Region
EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances

51 km (32 miles) NNE (18°) from TOKYO, Japan
58 km (36 miles) WSW (240°) from Mito, Honshu, Japan
83 km (52 miles) ESE (113°) from Maebashi, Honshu, Japan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 17.7 km (11.0 miles); depth +/- 10.4 km (6.5 miles)

Parameters
NST= 43, Nph= 44, Dmin=162.5 km, Rmss=1.48 [...]

Alert: 4.5 earthquake, Izu Islands, Japan region. Jul 10 9:32am at epicenter (32m ago, 193km ESE of Hachijo-jima, depth 43.6 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.5

Date-Time

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 00:32:28 UTC
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 09:32:28 AM at epicenter

Location
32.350°N, 141.673°E

Depth
43.6 km (27.1 miles)

Region
IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Distances

193 km (120 miles) ESE (114°) from Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
409 km (254 miles) SSE (154°) from TOKYO, Japan
421 km (262 miles) SE (133°) from Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 20.7 km (12.9 miles); depth +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles)

Parameters
NST= 46, Nph= 48, Dmin=193.7 [...]

Alert: 4.5 earthquake, Kuril Islands. Jul 9 1:34pm at epicenter (29m ago, 171km NE of Kuril’sk, depth 119km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.5

Date-Time

Monday, July 09, 2012 at 01:34:49 UTC
Monday, July 09, 2012 at 01:34:49 PM at epicenter

Location
46.493°N, 149.148°E

Depth
119.4 km (74.2 miles)

Region
KURIL ISLANDS

Distances

171 km (106 miles) NE (34°) from Kuril’sk, Kuril Islands
491 km (305 miles) E (94°) from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
1436 km (892 miles) NNE (30°) from TOKYO, Japan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 25.3 km (15.7 miles); depth +/- 10.3 km (6.4 miles)

Parameters
NST= 69, Nph= 69, Dmin=492 km, Rmss=0.83 sec, Gp=130°,
M-type=body [...]

Alert: 4.5 earthquake, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines. Jun 13 3:03am at epicenter (49m ago, 108km SW of Cotabato, depth 621.6 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.5

Date-Time

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 19:03:36 UTC
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 03:03:36 AM at epicenter

Location
6.567°N, 123.544°E

Depth
621.6 km (386.3 miles)

Region
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Distances

108 km (67 miles) SW (227°) from Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
141 km (88 miles) S (178°) from Pagadian, Mindanao, Philippines
166 km (103 miles) ESE (103°) from Zamboanga, Mindanao, Philippines
938 km (583 miles) SSE (162°) from MANILA, Philippines

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 19.7 km (12.2 miles); depth +/- 10.2 [...]

Alert: 4.9 earthquake, Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines. Jun 11 9:31pm at epicenter (23m ago, 77km SW of Cotabato, depth 615.3km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.9

Date-Time

Monday, June 11, 2012 at 13:31:47 UTC
Monday, June 11, 2012 at 09:31:47 PM at epicenter

Location
6.737°N, 123.761°E

Depth
615.3 km (382.3 miles)

Region
MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

Distances
75 km (46 miles) SW of Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
123 km (76 miles) SSE of Pagadian, Mindanao, Philippines
170 km (105 miles) WNW of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines
921 km (572 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 18.4 km (11.4 miles); depth +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles)

Parameters
NST=138, [...]

Alert: 5.8 earthquake, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Jun 6 4:31am at epicenter (15m ago, 152km ESE of TOKYO, depth 17.2 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.8

Date-Time

Tuesday, June 05, 2012 at 19:31:34 UTC
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 at 04:31:34 AM at epicenter

Location
34.952°N, 141.178°E

Depth
17.2 km (10.7 miles)

Region
OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

Distances

152 km (94 miles) ESE (121°) from TOKYO, Japan
169 km (105 miles) SSE (158°) from Mito, Honshu, Japan
237 km (147 miles) S (174°) from Iwaki, Honshu, Japan

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 13.5 km (8.4 miles); depth +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles)

Parameters
NST=164, Nph=166, Dmin=239.3 [...]

Alert: 4.8 earthquake, Central Peru. May 30 4:59pm at epicenter (19m ago, 181km ESE of Huanuco, depth 56km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.8

Date-Time

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 21:59:06 UTC
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 04:59:06 PM at epicenter

Location
10.286°S, 74.570°W

Depth
56.2 km (34.9 miles)

Region
CENTRAL PERU

Distances

181 km (113 miles) ESE (103°) from Huanuco, Peru
211 km (131 miles) NNE (19°) from Huancayo, Peru
212 km (132 miles) S (181°) from Pucallpa, Peru
337 km (210 miles) NE (54°) from LIMA, Peru

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 26.2 km (16.3 miles); depth +/- 10.7 km (6.6 miles)

Parameters
NST= 76, Nph= [...]

Alert: 4.9 earthquake, offshore Chiapas, Mexico. May 27 8:42am at epicenter (16m ago, 119km W of Suchiate, depth 52km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.9

Date-Time

Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 13:42:01 UTC
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 08:42:01 AM at epicenter

Location
14.368°N, 93.305°W

Depth
52.3 km (32.5 miles)

Region
OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO

Distances

119 km (74 miles) W (260°) from Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico
125 km (78 miles) SW (226°) from Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico
125 km (78 miles) WSW (242°) from Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
302 km (187 miles) W (265°) from GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 22.3 km (13.9 miles); depth +/- 7.7 [...]

Alert: 5.1 earthquake, Loyalty Islands. May 26 11:51am at epicenter (21m ago, 100km NE of Tadine, depth 62km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.1

Date-Time

Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 00:51:32 UTC
Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11:51:32 AM at epicenter

Location
20.912°S, 168.590°E

Depth
62.1 km (38.6 miles)

Region
LOYALTY ISLANDS

Distances

100 km (62 miles) NE (48°) from Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
169 km (105 miles) SSW (205°) from Isangel, Vanuatu
268 km (166 miles) NE (56°) from NOUMEA, New Caledonia
1741 km (1082 miles) ENE (69°) from Brisbane, Australia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 21.9 km (13.6 miles); depth +/- 11 km [...]

Alert: 4.7 earthquake, Norwegian Sea. May 24 11:46pm at epicenter (24m ago, 1077km N of Trondheim, depth 9.7km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
4.7

Date-Time

Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 23:46:17 UTC
Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 11:46:17 PM at epicenter

Location
72.936°N, 5.434°E

Depth
9.7 km (6.0 miles)

Region
NORWEGIAN SEA

Distances

1077 km (669 miles) N (351°) from Trondheim, Norway
1458 km (906 miles) NE (37°) from REYKJAVIK, Iceland

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles); depth +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles)

Parameters
NST=142, Nph=142, Dmin=659 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp= 65°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7

Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID
usb0009yne

Source

6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Gulf Of California Just After Midnight

The USGS has registered three earthquakes, one at magnitude-6.9, the other a 6.2. The earthquakes struck in a sequence of less than a half hour apart.

(Excerpt) Read more at theweatherspace.com …

PÁNICO: 7.4 QUAKE STRIKES OFF ACAPULCO

Mexico City (CNN) – Hundreds of houses collapsed after a strong earthquake that rattled residents in southern Mexican resort towns and the nation’s capital Tuesday, officials said.

The quake had a magnitude of 7.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Its epicenter was about 15 miles (25 kilometers) east of Ometepec, Guerrero, the USGS said, and its depth was about 12.4 miles (20 km).

In the nearby town of Igualapa, officials reported that at [...]

Alert: 5.8 earthquake, Negros – Cebu region, Philippines. Feb 6 7:33pm at epicenter (1h:12m ago, 61km, Depth 15.1 km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.8

Date-Time

Monday, February 06, 2012 at 11:33:37 UTC
Monday, February 06, 2012 at 07:33:37 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
9.804°N, 123.051°E

Depth
15.1 km (9.4 miles)

Region
NEGROS – CEBU REGION, PHILIPPINES

Distances
61 km (37 miles) NNW of Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines
90 km (55 miles) W of Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
96 km (59 miles) S of Bacolod, Negros, Philippines
577 km (358 miles) SSE of MANILA, Philippines

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- [...]

US Silver Consumption Now 75% Dependent on Imports!

US Silver Consumption Now 75% Dependent on Imports!

Even more astonishing is that the USGS classifies ETF and COMEX silver in the Supply category! That’s equivalent to inventoring the home you live in as available to someone else – – how about that!…

ALERT: 5.2 earthquake, south Pacific Ocean. Jan 25 8:04am at epicenter (21m ago, 2233km NNE of ADAMSTOWN, depth 13km).

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.2

Date-Time

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 16:04:11 UTC
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 08:04:11 AM at epicenter

Location
6.465°S, 122.172°W

Depth
13 km (8.1 miles)

Region
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

Distances

2233 km (1388 miles) NNE (23°) from ADAMSTOWN, Pitcairn Islands
3218 km (2000 miles) ENE (71°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 23 km (14.3 miles); depth +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles)

Parameters
NST=231, Nph=234, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.15 sec, Gp= 83°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8

Source

Magnitude: USGS NEIC [...]

Silver Sales Up As Supply Slips

Steve St. Angelo | January 23, 2012 – 4:52pm

For the first time in history, Silver Eagle & Maple Leaf sales will surpass domestic silver production in the U.S. and Canada in 2011

The demand for American Silver Eagles and Canadian Maple Leaf coins has increased tremendously over the past several years.  2011 will be the first year in which official coin sales will surpass domestic silver production in both countries.

Even though each country has [...]

ALERT: 5.2 earthquake, Vanuatu region. Jan 10 12:45pm at epicenter (12m ago, 348km ENE of PORT-VILA, depth 16km).

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.2

Date-Time

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 01:45:39 UTC
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 12:45:39 PM at epicenter

Location
17.022°S, 171.487°E

Depth
15.5 km (9.6 miles)

Region
VANUATU REGION

Distances

348 km (216 miles) ENE (77°) from PORT-VILA, Vanuatu
365 km (226 miles) NE (40°) from Isangel, Vanuatu
493 km (306 miles) ESE (110°) from Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu
2226 km (1384 miles) ENE (62°) from Brisbane, Australia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 24.8 km (15.4 miles); depth +/- 8 km (5.0 miles)

Parameters
NST= 33, [...]

ALERT: 5.9 earthquake, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dec 19 9:23am at epicenter (13m ago, 57km SW of Palu, depth 33km)

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude
5.9

Date-Time

Monday, December 19, 2011 at 01:23:27 UTC
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 09:23:27 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
1.306°S, 119.552°E

Depth
33 km (20.5 miles)

Region
SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Distances
199 km (123 miles) NNW of Palopo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
247 km (153 miles) S of Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia
281 km (174 miles) ESE of Samarinda, Kalimantan, Indonesia
1512 km (939 miles) ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia

Location Uncertainty
horizontal +/- 14.3 km [...]

Oklahoma earthquakes raise more questions about hydrofracking

Oklahoma earthquakes raise more questions about hydrofracking, injection wells – Another swarm of earthquakes in an unusual part of the country has generated aftershocks of debate about whether the oil and gas drilling process called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is to blame. The early returns in Oklahoma, where a 5.6-magnitude earthquake near Sparks damaged buildings and rattled nerves on Saturday, are inconclusive. Much as scientists said there just isn’t enough [...]