four
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15 November 2020 16:50:14
Not an earthquake but rather curious slow-mo peat slide.


NMA
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30 December 2020 16:03:05

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


 


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doctormog
04 March 2021 13:53:03
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).
doctormog
04 March 2021 19:54:47

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

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.


Heavy Weather 2013
04 March 2021 20:05:38

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


 


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.


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doctormog
04 March 2021 20:08:05

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 


 


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.


picturesareme
10 March 2021 18:15:29

Originally Posted by: DEW 


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.


 

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doctormog
20 March 2021 09:55:29
Just related to the post above, there has just been a magnitude 7.2 quake in a very similar location. Big enough to raise a few eyebrows but nothing in the league of the event from ten years ago.
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20 March 2021 20:30:56
Not really earthquake related but there was a very loud rumble window door rattling boom at about 3pm today in Dorset and SW. Latest theory is it was a meteorite. On most local news outlets inc BBC.
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Roger Parsons
20 March 2021 21:25:18
Just come across this story - same event?

"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 

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NMA
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20 March 2021 21:28:16
That's the one Roger.
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Roger Parsons
21 March 2021 14:11:50

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.

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NMA
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21 March 2021 14:46:26

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


Nick


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doctormog
29 July 2021 06:42:37

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


Ulric
29 July 2021 08:00:46

Originally Posted by: doctormog 


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



And a tsunami warning to go with it!


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doctormog
29 July 2021 08:08:17

Originally Posted by: Ulric 


 


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


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30 July 2021 06:29:07

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


Tsunami possibilities were much overstated


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