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- An earthquake struck the northwest part of Washington state near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said. A tsunami wasn’t expected following the earthquake.
- The preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 6 miles east of Orcas, Washington, on Orcas Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The temblor struck at around 5:02 a.m. PST, according to the agency.
- The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami wasn’t expected in the wake of the earthquake.
- The earthquake struck about 70 miles northwest of Seattle, according to the warning center.
- Orcas Island is part of the archipelago known as the San Juan Islands, which comprises dozens of islands and reefs in the northern part of Puget Sound.
- In the nearby Canadian province of British Columbia, the earthquake was felt around Victoria and Vancouver, according to officials. No damage was immediately reported.
- The temblor was detected just hours after a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near North Hollywood, California.
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- A state of emergency has been declared in Santorini after the strongest earthquake was recorded in days of near-constant tremors, which have almost emptied the famous Greek tourist haven of visitors and residents.
- A quake with a magnitude of 5.2 coursed through Santorini on Wednesday evening, the first to exceed 5.0 since the tremors began last week.
- The Greek Civil Protection Ministry on Thursday placed the island under a state of emergency until March 3 to respond to the seismic activity.
- Around 11,000 people are thought to have fled the island, which attracts more than 3.4 million tourists a year and is home to some 20,000 permanent residents.
- No major damage has yet been reported, but Greek authorities are taking precautions ahead of a potentially large-scale earthquake.
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- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Mammoth, Wyoming, at about 6 p.m. MST, close to the Norris Geyser Basin. Seismologists said a few people in the Yellowstone region reported the shaking.
- “The earthquake is typical of the Yellowstone region and not a sign of any significant unrest,” the agency said following the quake.
- The National Park Service (NPS) said Norris Geyser Basin is home to some truly extreme geothermal features.
- The highest temperature ever recorded in Yellowstone (459 degrees) was measured in a drill hole at Norris, just 1,087 feet below the surface, underscoring the intense heat and activity in the area, the NPS added. There are very few thermal features at Norris under the boiling point at 199 degrees at this elevation.
- Norris shows evidence of having had thermal features for at least 115,000 years, according to the NPS. The features in the basin change daily, with frequent disturbances from seismic activity and water fluctuations.
- While Yellowstone is frequently rattled by small earthquakes — averaging 1,500 to 2,500 per year — the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory notes that larger, damaging earthquakes have also struck the area.
- The park’s largest recorded earthquake, a magnitude 6, occurred on June 30, 1975, along the north-central boundary of Yellowstone Caldera, a few miles southeast of Norris Geyser Basin. No injuries were reported, and all park campgrounds and facilities remained open.
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- The U.S. Geological Survey rated the shaking as a magnitude 3.9, downgraded from the initial magnitude of 4.1. It was centered off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine in York Harbor, about 12 miles underground.
- While not destructive, and fairly common in areas with more seismic activity like California, that’s relatively large for the area.
- Shaking was felt across the region — as far away as New Haven, Connecticut, and Albany, New York, according to responses sent to U.S. Geological Survey.
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- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattled a region of southwest Mexico on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
- The tremor was about five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people about 372 miles west of the capital Mexico City. The quake struck at a depth of 53 miles.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on social media platform X that the national emergency services had reported “there are no new developments and are initiating review protocols” in Coalcoman.
- Mexico lies on five tectonic plates that make it one of the world’s most earthquake-vulnerable countries, particularly on the Pacific coast.
- In 1985, an 8.1 magnitude quake centered on the Pacific coast ravaged much of central and southern Mexico, killing thousands and causing severe damage in Mexico City.
- A 7.1-magnitude quake on September 19, 2017, killed 369 people, most of them in the capital.
- On the same day in 2022, central Mexico was hit by another quake, just hours after millions of people had taken part in a mock earthquake safety exercise.
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- A giant earthquake appears to have hit El Salvador, after an emergency alert reported a tremor with the magnitude of 6.2 was detected 30 miles off the South Americas country’s coast.
- The country’s environment ministry took to X to report a strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the country today. Footage shared on social media revealed the alarming impact of the naturally occurring phenomena, which shook houses in many areas but didn’t cause a tsunami. According to outlet Volcano Discovery, the “very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake” occurred in the North Pacific Ocean at 11.18am local time (GMT -6).
- The publication said the quake had a shallow depth of 50 km (31 miles), with people over a large region feeling the shake.
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- An earthquake with magnitude of 4.7 struck Northern California on New Year’s Day, shaking buildings as far away as Sacramento, but causing little damage and no deaths.
- The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck 4 kilometers north-northwest of Cobb, CA, about an hour west of Sacramento, the state capital, at 6:34 p.m. on Wednesday.
- Lake County News reported:
- A moderate earthquake that occurred on New Year’s evening shook residents across Lake County and triggered dozens of smaller quakes in the hours afterward.
- Across Lake County, residents reported feeling the powerful main quake, which they variously described as intense and rolling, with items falling off walls and shelves, and furniture moving.
- There were also those who said it was the strongest quake they’ve felt in Lake County.
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- 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the island continues to recover from widespread blackouts and the impact of two hurricanes over the past few weeks.
- The earthquake was reported about 39 km (24 miles) south of Bartolomé Masó before noon local time, about an hour after a 5.9 magnitude quake rocked the area, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
- “There have been landslides, damage to homes and power lines,” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said, adding that authorities are evaluating the situation to start recovery efforts.
- Residents in eastern Cuba told Reuters that the tremor was as powerful as any they’ve felt before.
- The quake was also felt in the eastern provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Holguin and Guantánamo, where the deadly Hurricane Oscar struck last month.
- Another storm, Rafael, slammed into western Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane, knocking out power across the island, in the latest major blackout in recent weeks.
- The quake was apparently not felt in the capital Havana, but shockwaves did reach southern Florida, with footage on social media showing swaying ceiling lights from a tower in Miami.
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Important Takeaways:
- A serious earthquake struck the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday evening, striking fears of a possible tsunami.
- A 6.0 earthquake hit Oregon on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake reportedly hit off the southern coast of the U.S. state, according to reports. While the earthquake struck in a region that could produce a tsunami, thankfully, none is expected.
- Still, it’s a worrying situation
- The AP had more:
- Washington state emergency management officials posted on social media that while it can be scary to see a 6.0 magnitude quake happening near the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the one Wednesday was in the Blanco Fracture Zone, where quakes are quite common.
- The Cascadia Subduction Zone is a 600-mile-long (965-kilometer) fault just off the coast that runs from Northern California to British Columbia. Tectonic stresses have been accumulating in the zone for more than 300 years, and seismologists say it could rupture at any time, causing a megaquake and tsunami.
- Our thoughts are with everyone in the area during the scary time. Thankfully, it doesn’t sound like there was any serious damage reported.
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Important Takeaways:
- Seismologist Lucy Jones told Eyewitness News “Water’s potentially our worst problem and every one of the aqueducts that bring water into the Southern California area across the San Andreas Fault, will be broken when that earthquake happens,” Jones said.
- Comprehensive solutions to fully strengthen the piping network crossing the San Andreas would help, but for now, she warns we’re looking at a crippling repair timeline that would likely become life-altering for millions of people.
- “We won’t have any external water for a minimum of six months,” Jones said.
- Consider that impact – widespread fires after the quake with no water to fight them, businesses unable to operate. Clean water to drink and bathing would also be an issue.
- If the big quake happened tomorrow, she said FEMA has plans to mitigate the impact. But to what extent?
- The last major quake on the San Andreas was more than 165 years ago.
- The questions are: When will it hit? And will we be ready?
- Jones offers this advice:
- “Have water,” she said. “However much water you’ve stored, store some more.”
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