Another Earthquake

The USGS just reported another large earthquake (magnitude 7.1) in the ocean near the Phillipines.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2005/usuda2/

I wonder if there will be any aid given to anyone who gets hurts by this.

I would imagine that the seismic waves will dissipate enough to cause little harm.

Hope so.

It was only an earthquake, they happen all the time.

But you never know.

We have them all the time around the Pacific's "Rim of Fire"

-- I live in the Guadalupe River - Coyote Creek flood plain - liquefaction plain between the San Andreas Fault (just over yonder west of me) and the Calaveras-Hayward Fault System a couple of blocks up the street (that's the one that goes through the UC Berkeley campus).

SF Bay Area, Japan, Manila -- we have them all the time.

AND WE HAVE CONSTRUCTION CODES -- EVEN BEEN IN A TOKYO HIGH RISE OR A TOYOTA FACTORY FOR AN EARTHQUAKE DRILL?

Oakland here. What you say is true. BUT I've been monitoring global EQ activity for several years, have never seen this many (Edit: 5.0+) in such a short time period before: 


 2004/09/09 16:33 M 6.1 CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION Z= 31km 17
2004/12/14 23:20 M 6.7 CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION Z= 10km 18
2004/12/26 00:58 M 8.5 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 01:48 M 5.9 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 1
2004/12/26 02:22 M 6.0 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 02:15 M 5.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 03:08 M 6.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 03:08 M 6.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 02:51 M 6.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 02:36 M 5.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 02:34 M 5.8 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 02:59 M 5.9 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 04:21 M 7.3 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 07:07 M 5.7 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 07:38 M 5.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 06:21 M 5.7 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 09:20 M 6.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 10:19 M 6.2 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 11:05 M 6.3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 10:18 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 12:11 M 5.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 13:56 M 5.9 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 14:48 M 5.9 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 15:06 M 5.7 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 15:12 M 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 19:03 M 5.6 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 00:32 M 6.0 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 1
2004/12/27 00:49 M 6.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/26 19:19 M 6.2 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 20:50 M 5.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES Z= 95km 6
2004/12/27 09:39 M 6.3 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 1
2004/12/27 10:05 M 5.9 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 1
2004/12/27 14:46 M 5.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/27 20:10 M 5.8 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA Z= 10km 2.8
2004/12/26 01:21 M 6.2 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/27 09:57 M 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/29 01:50 M 6.1 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/28 11:17 M 5.9 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 2
2004/12/29 01:39 M 5.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/29 05:56 M 6.2 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/29 13:20 M 5.6 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN Z= 8km 28
2004/12/29 21:12 M 5.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 2
2004/12/30 01:04 M 5.6 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/30 17:58 M 5.7 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/30 17:34 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/31 02:24 M 6.3 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/31 12:04 M 6.1 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2004/12/31 10:58 M 5.5 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 3
2004/12/31 13:41 M 5.6 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/01 06:25 M 6.5 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/01 01:55 M 5.7 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA Z= 26km 2.8
2005/01/01 19:08 M 5.9 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2005/01/02 08:27 M 5.9 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/02 15:35 M 6.2 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2005/01/03 17:59 M 5.7 MACQUARIE ISLAND Z= 10km 50.69S
2005/01/04 18:26 M 5.6 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/05 05:32 M 5.5 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/05 14:54 M 5.6 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 4
2005/01/05 14:34 M 5.5 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 3
2005/01/06 00:56 M 6.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 2
2005/01/06 00:11 M 5.7 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/07 10:49 M 5.7 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
2005/01/08 18:45 M 5.7 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION Z=
2005/01/09 17:16 M 5.5 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2005/01/09 22:12 M 6.2 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 1
Rvsd/01/08 18:45 M 6.1 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION Z=
2005/01/12 13:58 M 5.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 3
Rvsd/01/12 08:40 M 6.8 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE Z= 10
2005/01/13 17:36 M 4.7 SOUTHERN ALASKA Z= 10km 60.47N 1
2005/01/14 08:33 M 5.8 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. Z= 10
Rvsd/01/14 08:33 M 6.1 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. Z= 10
2005/01/16 20:17 M 6.6 STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA Z= 55km
2005/01/17 10:50 M 5.9 STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA Z= 10km
2005/01/18 14:09 M 6.2 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION Z= 31km 4
2005/01/18 06:59 M 5.6 REYKJANES RIDGE Z= 10km 57.09N
1/18/05, 9:07 AM 5 Rvsd/01/17 10:50 M 6.1 STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA Z= 10km
1/18/05, 10:57 PM 5 2005/01/19 06:11 M 6.3 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
1/19/05, 7:26 AM 5 Rvsd/01/19 06:11 M 6.5 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
1/20/05, 11:29 AM 5 2005/01/20 16:47 M 5.6 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA Z= 1
1/21/05, 7:50 AM 5 2005/01/21 14:28 M 5.5 TAIWAN REGION Z=105km 24.68N 122
1/21/05, 9:05 AM 5 2005/01/21 12:45 M 5.6 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
1/21/05, 9:08 AM 5 2005/01/21 13:45 M 6.0 COAST OF ECUADOR Z= 10km 1.12S
1/21/05, 10:32 AM 5 2005/01/21 17:54 M 5.6 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES Z=176km 5
1/22/05, 8:07 AM 5 2005/01/22 11:27 M 5.5 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION Z= 4km
1/22/05, 1:12 PM 5 2005/01/22 20:30 M 6.4 SOLOMON ISLANDS Z= 10km 7.72S 1
1/23/05, 12:55 PM 5 2005/01/23 20:10 M 6.1 SULAWESI, INDONESIA Z= 10km 1.2
1/23/05, 3:41 PM 5 2005/01/23 22:36 M 6.1 EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA Z= 32k
1/23/05, 4:13 PM 5 2005/01/23 03:32 M 5.5 MID-INDIAN RIDGE Z= 10km 13.69S
1/23/05, 8:43 PM 5 2005/01/24 04:16 M 6.3 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/24/05, 8:43 AM 5 2005/01/24 06:11 M 5.6 COAST OF ECUADOR Z= 30km 2.35S
1/24/05, 11:33 AM 5 2005/01/22 18:38 M 5.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/25/05, 8:42 AM 5 2005/01/24 23:23 M 6.1 COAST OF ECUADOR Z= 25km 1.39S
1/25/05, 11:29 AM 5 2005/01/25 18:54 M 5.5 KURIL ISLANDS Z=158km 49.38N 154
1/26/05, 1:38 PM 5 2005/01/26 17:30 M 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/26/05, 4:44 PM 5 2005/01/26 22:00 M 6.1 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
1/26/05, 11:33 PM 5 2005/01/27 06:56 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/27/05, 10:27 AM 5 2005/01/27 17:40 M 6.0 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/27/05, 12:29 PM 5 2005/01/27 08:19 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/27/05, 1:04 PM 5 2005/01/27 08:42 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/27/05, 1:25 PM 5 2005/01/27 20:09 M 5.8 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 3
1/27/05, 2:13 PM 5 2005/01/27 11:47 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/27/05, 4:01 PM 5 2005/01/27 16:58 M 5.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/27/05, 4:19 PM 5 2005/01/27 22:40 M 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/28/05, 12:24 AM 5 2005/01/28 06:13 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/28/05, 8:09 AM 5 2005/01/28 15:46 M 6.1 OFF COAST OF ECUADOR Z= 10km 1.
1/28/05, 11:19 AM 5 2005/01/28 06:10 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/28/05, 1:35 PM 5 2005/01/27 18:52 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/29/05, 9:39 AM 5 2005/01/29 16:37 M 4.5 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA Z= 45km
1/29/05, 10:35 AM 5 2005/01/29 05:44 M 5.6 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1/29/05, 10:50 AM 5 2005/01/29 06:10 M 5.5 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
1/30/05, 7:37 AM 5 2005/01/30 08:08 M 5.6 FIJI ISLANDS Z= 15km 24.43S 176.
1/30/05, 8:11 AM 5 2005/01/30 15:33 M 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
Monday, 6:27 AM 5 2005/01/31 13:56 M 5.5 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION Z=
Monday, 8:15 AM 5 2005/01/31 01:05 M 5.8 IONIAN SEA Z= 15km 37.56N 20.25
Monday, 10:19 AM 5 2005/01/29 20:28 M 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
Monday, 11:17 AM 5 2005/01/29 21:01 M 5.5 ASCENSION ISLAND Z= 10km 1.80S
Tuesday, 8:15 AM 5 2005/02/01 14:15 M 5.6 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA Z= 2
Tuesday, 8:55 AM 5 2005/02/01 10:35 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
Tuesday, 6:52 PM 5 2005/02/02 02:30 M 6.0 ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS
Tuesday, 10:56 PM 5 2005/02/02 06:28 M 5.8 S COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG. Z= 1
Thursday, 11:11 AM 5 2005/02/03 04:51 M 5.5 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
Friday, 8:11 PM 5 2005/02/05 03:34 M 6.3 SAIPAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS
12:43 AM 5 2005/02/05 08:00 M 5.7 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
4:52 AM 5 2005/02/05 12:23 M 6.9 CELEBES SEA Z=494km 5.39N 123.3
4:58 AM 5 Rvsd/02/05 12:23 M 7.1 CELEBES SEA Z=486km 5.36N 123.2
10:11 AM 5 2005/02/05 17:35 M 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION Z=
1:39 PM 5 2005/02/05 04:03 M 5.9 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA Z= 30km 2.2

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I use this for monitoring stations.

There are too many big earthquakes. Yes, I understand that lots of little earthquakes are actually safer than none at all, but 7.1 is not a small earthquake.

I'm glad that a tsunami wasn't generated by this one. If I lived in that part of the world right now, I'd still be nervous.

But it was on the same plate as the big one in December. It seems that the whole plate is rotating slightly and triggering quakes at various points around its edge.

seems like we would have heard of damage by now

But seriously, lots of little ones relieve the pressure and prevents the biggies.