Update Jan. 11/10:Like the belly of a dragon, Earthquakes Rumble

by Jessica Tucker | January 10, 2010 at 07:05 am

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Update Jan11/10

8:00 AM (PST):

Well, as daylight rises here on the Western hemisphere, tweeters are busy twittering about small earthquakes from all over the place. Significantly, overnight the planet experienced another two earthquakes nearing the 5 mark on the Richter scale, in the Indonesian and Fijian regions.

As reports come in from yesterday's devastation, one death has been reported while two others were injured in the aftermath of the 5.4 quake in Tasikmalaya and Garut, West Java.

Source: http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2010/01/11/brk,20100111-218534,uk.html

12:00 am (PST)

As earthquake reports continue to roll in the latest reports from the latest rumble came in at quarter to eleven this evening, Pacific Standard Time again off the shores of Northern California. Measuring 4.2 in Magnitude, Californians most likely felt a shake quite similar yesterday's earthquake. The epicenter was located,

"59 km (37 miles) W (260°) from Ferndale, CA
59 km (37 miles) WNW (288°) from Petrolia, CA
69 km (43 miles) W (261°) from Fortuna, CA
74 km (46 miles) WSW (243°) from Eureka, CA
368 km (229 miles) NW (307°) from Sacramento, CA"

Source: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/nc71338851.php

Also reported yesterday were two other quakes, one in Tongo and one, Vanuatu, both recorded over a 5 on the Richter scale.

Update 11:00 AM (PST):

Another Earthquake has also been reported by China News Net hitting central Mongolia with a measured 3.5 on the Richter scale within the city limits of Ulan Bator and just over a 5 at the epicenter.

Twitter has announced this morning that it would also appreciate if Tweeters keep the world up to date on any new developments through Twitter Storm Reports.

Original Story:

In follow-up to Could our earthquakes be linked to Solomon Islands disaster?

Current reports from the Earthquake Center have established that the most recent earthquake occurred at 5:24 AM PST in Central Alaska. This most recent quake was measured a only a 3.1 Magnitude, however hitting inland citizens in areas of Fairbanks, Cantwell, Hardin- Birch Lakes and Denali National Park, Alaska may either have slept right through it or felt a quiver as they got up to make their morning coffee.

Reported at 5:30 AM (PST), another earthquake has rocked the Pacific again. This time a 5.0 Magnitude has been reported by the Earthquake Hazards Program, just off the shores of eastern Papua New Guinea.

95 km (60 miles) NE of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
205 km (125 miles) ESE of Madang, New Guinea, PNG
380 km (235 miles) N of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
2445 km (1520 miles) NNW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia

Reports of earthquakes have been coming in repeatedly over the night from areas of Mexico, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea varying in Magnitude from 4 to the 5.2 that was reported only hours ago, off the shores of Indonesia.

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked the Northern California city of Eureka on Saturday, snapping power lines, toppling chimneys, knocking down traffic signals, shattering windows and prompting the evacuation of at least one apartment building.

News reports are expected to elaborate as to damage caused by the many earthquakes that have been ransacking many areas of the world over last night and few days.

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Jessica Tucker

at 10:47 on January 10th, 2010

Any information on the recent earthquakes that have occurred would be greatly appreciated!

merlingraycat

at 12:03 on January 10th, 2010

A bit too real for those of us who live in California.

Jessica Tucker

at 20:34 on January 10th, 2010

All this work on earthquakes inspired some poetic juices this afternoon and being so relevant to this article, I had to add it. I hope you all enjoy!

Cruel Intent

Walls shake, an earth rumbles,

Windows rattle and buildings tumble

The belly swells of a maddened beast

From the poisons and garbage it finds daily as feast.

Needles poke, drills intrude

While destroyers creatively find more ways to elude.

As money talks and criminals walk,

Another bomb explodes to set off a shock

For the millions who silently await the next sign

That the beast we have created is ready to dine.

Cities hover, wondering who will be next

As the next rumble or shake leaves everyone perplexed,

No one really seems to wonder or care though too much

With rampant thoughts like damage already done and such.

How will we ever expect to see change begin

In a time of no hope, surely the beast will win.

by Jessica A. Tucker

(Poem can also be located in my Poetry Portfolio, Poems of Time)

Jessica Tucker

at 08:31 on January 11th, 2010

I think all this shaking is doing something to our weather up here, where did all the snow go?

everchanging

at 19:30 on January 11th, 2010

Northern California:

3.5 mag. - January 11, 2010 at 06:53:34 PM - 48 miles WSW from Eureka, CA

3.1 mag. - January 11, 2010 at 03:21:30 AM - 28 miles WSW from Eureka, CA

4.1 mag. - January 10, 2010 at 10:44:37 PM - 42 miles WSW from Eureka, CA

Southern California:
4.3 mag. - January 11, 2010 at 06:36:08 PM - 79 miles E from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
3.2 mag. - January 11, 2010 at 03:33:52 PM - 79 miles E from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA
3.1 mag. - January 11, 2010 at 03:24:00 PM - 79 miles E from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA

Worldwide:
5.1 mag. - Northeast of Taiwan - January 12, 2010 at 09:16:42 AM - 110 km (70 miles) NW of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
4.9 mag. - Guatemala - January 11, 2010 at 05:30:45 PM- 20 km (15 miles) SW of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala