Monday, May 23, 2011

Seismic Energy Dissipation Devices

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake of NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2011 May 07

Magnitude 5.7
Date-Time : Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 20:52:19 UTC
                     Sunday, May 08, 2011 at 05:52:19 AM at epicenter
Location : 40.256°N, 142.453°E
 Depth : 23.9 km (14.9 miles)
 Region : NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN


Distances: 86 km (53 miles) ESE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
                  127 km (78 miles) ENE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
                  156 km (96 miles) ESE of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
                                        560 km (347 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
                      Location Uncertainty : horizontal +/- 17.8 km (11.1 miles); depth +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles)

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE 2011 May 07

Magnitude : 5.1
Date-Time : Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 06:57:32 UTC
                     Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 02:57:32 AM at epicenter
Location : 33.841°S, 72.214°W
Depth : 27.5 km (17.1 miles)

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  Region      : OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
                     Distances:   65 km (40 miles) WSW of San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile

                                          108 km (67 miles) SW of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
 
                                           143 km (88 miles) WNW of Rancagua, Libertador O'Higgins, Chile
                                           154 km (95 miles) WSW of SANTIAGO, Region Metropolitana, Chile

         
                         Location Uncertainty  : horizontal +/- 20 km (12.4 miles); depth +/- 5.3 km (3.3 miles)

Map of Chile


      Parameters          : NST=218, Nph=231, Dmin=146.9 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp=108°,
                                     M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9

Friday, May 6, 2011

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake of SOUTH OF PANAMA 2011 April 30

2011 April 30 08:19:16 UTC: SOUTH OF PANAMA
Magnitude           : 6.0

Date-Time           :   Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 08:19:16 UTC
                               Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 03:19:16 AM at epicenter

 Location               : 6.878°N, 82.287°W

 Depth                   : 9.9 km (6.2 miles)
  Region                 :    SOUTH OF PANAMA

                     Distances             :  178 km (110 miles) S of David, Panama
                                                   200 km (124 miles) SW of Santiago, Panama
                                                   222 km (137 miles) SSE of Golfito, Costa Rica
                                                   384 km (238 miles) SW of PANAMA CITY, Panama
Map of Panama

      
                         Location Uncertainty  : horizontal +/- 15.4 km (9.6 miles); depth +/- 2.7 km (1.7 miles)
Map of PACIFIC OCEAN

      Parameters          :  NST=399, Nph=406, Dmin=369.6 km, Rmss=1.33 sec, Gp= 58°,
                                    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake of ALASKA PENINSULA 2011 May 05

2011 May 05 14:13:01 UTC: ALASKA PENINSULA
Magnitude : 5.8
Date-Time : Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 14:13:01 UTC
                     Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 06:13:01 AM at epicenter
Location : 55.118°N, 160.568°W
Depth : 39.1 km (24.3 miles)
  Region      : ALASKA PENINSULA
                     Distances:   24 km (14 miles) S of Sand Point, Alaska
                                          75 km (46 miles) WNW of Chernabura Island, Alaska  
                                          923 km (573 miles) SW of Anchorage, Alaska
                                          1622 km (1007 miles) W of WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, Canada
        
                         Location Uncertainty  : horizontal +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles)
 

      Parameters          : NST=482, Nph=531, Dmin=26.7 km, Rmss=1.06 sec, Gp= 47°,
                                     M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=B

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake of GUERRERO, MEXICO 2011 May 05

2011 May 05 13:24:06 UTC: GUERRERO, MEXICO
Magnitude : 5.8
Date-Time : Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 13:24:06 UTC
                     Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 08:24:06 AM at epicenter
Location : 16.808°N, 98.592°W
Depth : 10.2 km (6.3 miles)
 
  Region      : GUERRERO, MEXICO
                     Distances:   126 km (78 miles) SE of Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico
                                          138 km (85 miles) E of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico     
                                          140 km (86 miles) SW of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
                                          295 km (183 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
        
                         Location Uncertainty  : horizontal +/- 16.6 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 2.6 km (1.6 miles)
Map of Mexico

      Parameters          : NST=321, Nph=324, Dmin=83.5 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 58°,
                                     M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 2011 May 05

2011 May 05 14:58:21 UTC: OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time : Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 14:58:21 UTC
                     Friday, May 06, 2011 at 12:58:21 AM at epicenter
Location : 38.173°N, 144.040°E
Depth : 24.2 km (15.0 miles)
Legend: Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green
  Region      : OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
                     Distances:   276 km (171 miles) E of Sendai, Honshu, Japan
                                          302 km (187 miles) ESE of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
 
                                          305 km (189 miles) ENE of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
                                          471 km (292 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
Map of PACIFIC OCEAN
        
                         Location Uncertainty  : horizontal +/- 15.3 km (9.5 miles); depth +/- 7.1 km (4.4 miles)
Map of Japan

      Parameters          : NST=354, Nph=354, Dmin=434.1 km, Rmss=0.63 sec, Gp= 32°,
                                     M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8

Magnitude 2.7 Earthquake NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 2011 May 06

2011 May 06 02:39:32 UTC: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Magnitude : 2.7
Date-Time : Friday, May 06, 2011 at 02:39:32 UTC
                     Thursday, May 05, 2011 at 07:39:32 PM at epicenter
Location : 38.793°N, 122.764°W

Depth : 1.9 km (1.2 miles)
  Region      : NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
                     Distances:   4 km (2 miles) E (99°) from The Geysers, CA
                                          6 km (4 miles) SW (218°) from Cobb, CA
 
                                          7 km (4 miles) WNW (288°) from Anderson Springs, CA
                                          39 km (24 miles) N (352°) from Santa Rosa, CA
                                          115 km (72 miles) WNW (284°) from Sacramento, CA