Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Update: Oct. 16, 2019

A magnitude 6.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines at 7:37 P.M. local time(4:37 A.M. PDT). The epicenter was closest to the town of Paitan and had a focal depth of 8.7 miles(14.1 kilometers). Following the temblor, videos immediately began circulating online on social media of people evacuating shopping malls in cities such as Davao. There is no tsunami risk. The Philippines state news agency has reported some power outages in Koronadal and people being taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Aftershocks are likely, including significant ones. There is also a chance something larger could occur later. At the same time, that might not happen, but the rule of thumb is to be aware and prepared in case a larger event does in fact occur.
The same principle applies anywhere else, including Central California. Two magnitude 4+ quakes occurred over the last day - a magnitude 4.7 in the Bay area near Oakland and another 4.7 Northeast of Gonzales just hours later. The first tremor occurred near the Calaveras Fault system and the other one occurred on the creeping section of the San Andreas Fault which is considered unusual on that segment of the fault. Although there also might not be a larger event in Central CA anytime now, there is still a potential for something potentially large happening. Again, at the same time, it may not happen at all and life will go on. Just be reminded that it is better safe than sorry.
There is still a very high chance of mag. 4+ in Southern California anytime or day now. There is also still a very high chance of mag. 6-7+ in parts of the world any moment or sometime within the next week. The other regions in the world that may be next include: the Talaud Islands, the Molucca Sea region and Halmahera(Indonesia), Sumatra(Indonesia), Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Sea, the Andaman Islands region, Myanmar, Tajikistan region, Iran, Turkey, Greece, possibly Italy, the Solomon or Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, the Samoas, the Kermadec Islands, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Central America, the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula, the Kuril Islands, and Japan.

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