To follow on from Fours landslip another slide has occurred in Norway more serious than an earlier one (also posted I think by Four?)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55484627

No comment on Croatia? It's been having regular earthquakes recently The Google link shows a gallery of maps

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55474230

https://www.google.co.uk/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01fr_ZxNvxPTDh7TAxdmmdET_pMMw%3A1609350169759&source=hp&ei=GbzsX5WHK4rjgwfM9YjgDA&q=croatia+earthquake&oq=croatia+&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgBMgcIABDJAxBDMggIABCxAxCDATIKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQAzIKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzIKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzIHCAAQsQMQQzoHCCMQ6gIQJzoECCMQJzoFCAAQkQI6CAgAEMkDEJECOgoILhCxAxCDARBDOgQILhBDOhAILhCxAxCDARDJAxBDEJMCULkPWK8zYKZJaAFwAHgAgAGQAYgBoQeSAQMzLjWYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEK&sclient=psy-ab

I notice there has just been a magnitude 7.3 (USGS) quake to the NE of New Zealand. Hopefully nothing too serious will come of it but there may be some form of tsunami threat (to the North Island especially).

That quake was later revised down to 6.9 I think (possibly?). However slightly further north (away from NZ) there have been two more large quakes, magnitude 7.4 and then more recently a notable magnitude 8 quake.

Edit: the most recent quake has now been revised to 8.1.

To get two magnitude 7ish quakes followed by a magnitude 8 all in a similar regions is quite noteworthy IMO.

 

That quake was later revised down to 6.9 I think. However slightly further north (away from NZ) there have been two more large quakes, magnitude 7.4 and then more recently a notable magnitude 8 quake.

Do you remember the situation in Japan in 2011. I remember they had a swarm of earthquakes before the big one that caused the Tsunami.

I wonder if the 8.0 is the big one of whether there is more to come. The whole fault seems to want to give.

 

Do you remember the situation in Japan in 2011. I remember they had a swarm of earthquakes before the big one that caused the Tsunami.

I wonder if the 8.0 is the big one of whether there is more to come. The whole fault seems to want to give.

I am hoping the 8.1 was the big one, as in theory it will have “released” a lot of energy, but I guess we will find out in coming hours or days.

Eruptions continuing

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=CNVIYJW4B42kUsKii9gJ&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYEjjGHejIkDro26Ow2guH5JPgFgiDfsP&q=iceland+earthquakes+today&oq=iceland+eartquake&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYAjIKCAAQsQMQgwEQCjIKCAAQsQMQgwEQCjINCAAQsQMQgwEQyQMQCjIGCAAQChADMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKOgoIABDqAhC0AhBDOggIABDqAhCPAToICAAQsQMQgwE6CwguELEDEMcBEKMCOgUIABCxAzoFCC4QsQM6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOgsILhCxAxDHARCvAToCCAA6AgguOggIABCxAxDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CwguEMcBEK8BEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCAAQsQMQgwEQyQM6BAgAEANQ3sMCWIGDA2C1nANoAXAAeACAAYkBiAGwDZIBAzkuOJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXqwAQo&sclient=gws-wiz

Straightforward review of prospects here

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/iceland-earthquakes-volcano-eruption

Eruptions continuing

https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=hp&ei=CNVIYJW4B42kUsKii9gJ&iflsig=AINFCbYAAAAAYEjjGHejIkDro26Ow2guH5JPgFgiDfsP&q=iceland+earthquakes+today&oq=iceland+eartquake&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYAjIKCAAQsQMQgwEQCjIKCAAQsQMQgwEQCjINCAAQsQMQgwEQyQMQCjIGCAAQChADMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKMgQIABAKOgoIABDqAhC0AhBDOggIABDqAhCPAToICAAQsQMQgwE6CwguELEDEMcBEKMCOgUIABCxAzoFCC4QsQM6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOgsILhCxAxDHARCvAToCCAA6AgguOggIABCxAxDJAzoFCAAQkgM6CwguEMcBEK8BEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCAAQsQMQgwEQyQM6BAgAEANQ3sMCWIGDA2C1nANoAXAAeACAAYkBiAGwDZIBAzkuOJgBAKABAaoBB2d3cy13aXqwAQo&sclient=gws-wiz

Straightforward review of prospects here

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/iceland-earthquakes-volcano-eruption

 

Problem here is its happening within a volcanic system that's been dormant for over 12000 year's with little known about it's previous eruptions.

There remains an element of uncertainty as to what could happen. Yes the most likely type of eruption will be fluid effusive lava flows rather than explosive, but a powerful eruption can't be ruled out as they have happened in that region in the past. Also effusive lava flows in Iceland have a track record of being on the significant side.

On this date 10 years ago, the costliest natural disaster in history struck Japan, as a 9.1 (intensities vary for every agency) megathrust ruptured part of the subducting slab where the Pacific Plate sinks beneath the Eurasian Plate, pic.twitter.com/gWZgsjEqhf

— KeviShader (@KeviShader) March 11, 2021

"A sonic boom-type noise has been heard across the south west of England which made homes and windows shake. People took to social media at about 15:00 GMT to report the "huge bang" that lasted several seconds. It was heard in the Dorchester and Weymouth areas in Dorset and also Taunton, Bridgwater and Wellington in Somerset and parts of Devon."

Mystery as 'sonic boom' noise shakes homes in south west

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-56468252 

Roger

Updated link to the story: 'Sonic boom' in Dorset blamed on 'fireball meteor'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-56475333

Mods please note - I had problems trying to "Quote" NMA's post in order to reply - funny layout - not the usual. You may want to check. I don't think it's me.

Roger

Yes it's an unusual never seen before layout Brian and Roger. But yes noise and rattling seems to have been extra-terrestrial.

Nick

There has just been a (provisional) magnitude 8.2 quake off the Alaskan peninsula.

There has just been a (provisional) magnitude 8.2 quake off the Alaskan peninsula.

And a tsunami warning to go with it!

 

And a tsunami warning to go with it!

Indeed. It is a big quake, although I think the fact it was not that shallow (33km depth), may help on the tsunami front

Analysis at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ak0219neiszm/executive

Tsunami possibilities were much overstated