Update: 12/28/22

 

A magnitude 6.0 struck 288 km southeast of Isangel, Vanuatu earlier. It had a focal depth of 10 km located in the South New Hebrides Trench between Vanuatu and Fiji. Later, a magnitude 5.6 struck the China-Kyrgyzstan border region. It was 92 km northwest of the city of Asku in China. It was also 10 km deep. I have not seen any reports of problems over there. It does not look like it struck a populous area. It was located in the Tian Shan Mountains. However, the USGS reports got VII on the intensity scale. There still may be a lot going on in the world within the coming days. A major earthquake may be looming somewhere. A magnitude 7.8 or greater somewhere cannot be ruled out. Regions I'm watching closely would be Vanuatu, the Banda Sea region(Indonesia), East Timor, parts of Central Asia such as northern India, western China, Nepal, or Myanmar, northern Ethiopia, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Japan(Hokkaido, Bonin Islands, possibly Honshu), and the Kuril Islands. Africa is not the likeliest place for a big earthquake, but there has been activity going on in northern Ethiopia(and southern Eritrea). It is a divergent plate boundary, so that is not where the biggest earthquakes would happen. However, there have been large earthquakes recorded in the past in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea.

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Delayed: 12/28/22 - 1/4/23

We might be experiencing a gap in large earthquake activity worldwide. There were signs of a lot going on a few days ago, but it discontinued. It is not completely quiet right now, but it overall has not changed at all over the last several days. 2023 may start out busy in terms of global seismic activity. There could be a lot going on by New Year's Eve or day. So far, there has not been an earthquake larger than magnitude 7.6 anywhere in the world this year. It does not surprise me that much as there were two great earthquakes(magnitude 8+) in 2021. December has been a quiet month as November was extremely active. There may or may not be an earthquake of magnitude 7 and above within the week ahead. As much as a lot is due to take place out there by now, this also may not be an intense active episode at the same time. However, I cannot try to look too far ahead to determine when it might be most active. All I can say now is that there may likely be a magnitude 6 or greater somewhere in the world this week. It is of a very high likelihood any day now. Regions that could be candidates for the next strong earthquake would include: the Bonin Islands region(Japan), Taiwan, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula, Aleutian Islands, Indonesia(Banda Sea region), East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Kermadec Islands(New Zealand), Chile, or possibly parts of Central Asia.

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Update: 12/23/22

 

There is not much going on out there yet, although there was a magnitude 5.8 overnight. However, it occurred in the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, far away from any land. It was no threat to human life and property. That is why I have the watch extended to New Year's Eve. Even though there might be a lot going on any day now, it may not start until early next week. This could even extend into the new year. There could even be a massive earthquake due somewhere any time or day now. Areas to look out for may include: Indonesia, Kuril Islands region, Japan(Hokkaido), Myanmar, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, Argentina, Peru, the Aleutian Islands.. So far, it does not feel like it is going to act up much at all today. That may also change. I stated on Twitter that it could start this weekend or early next week.

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New EQ Watch: 12/21-31/22

 

I'm going to go ahead and place a new watch out there. It is extended for 10 days. It may look sketchy, but there may be a lot going on as we head into the last 2 weeks of the year. There was a strong earthquake in Northern California early this morning. It was a magnitude 6.4 and it caused 2 deaths and 11 injuries. It also causes power outages. The two people who died might have had a heart attack during the earthquake. It is said that it was a result of "medical emergencies occurring during and/or immediately following the earthquake". I could have issued a new watch late last night. It was staying quiet throughout the world, but something did start to feel off. This earthquake occurred during the overnight hours while I was asleep. There was not that much going on elsewhere in the world. Now, there may be a lot going on. There could be a particularly big earthquake any time or day now. Regions to watch out for may include: Indonesia(Sulawesi, Halmahera, or Sumatra), East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Fiji, the Kermadec Islands region, Ryukyu Islands, Izu, Volcano, or Bonin Islands(Japan), Myanmar, possibly Puerto Rico or other parts of the Caribbean, Argentina, or Chile... Northern California may not be out of the woods yet. There may be more to come. A larger earthquake cannot be ruled out. At the same time, it may not likely be the next place to get a major earthquake. It could act up more or it may not just yet. It is somewhat sketchy so that is why I extended the watch that far out. It could flare up with intervals of low activity worldwide throughout the week. It also could end up being intensely active for days. There may also be more activity taking place in other parts of California, including Southern California.

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Report: 12/15/22

 

Yesterday, a magnitude 6.3 struck Alaska's Rat Islands. It had a focal depth of 83.7 km. It of course was not expected to trigger a tsunami. Overnight, a magnitude 5.9 struck 27 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan. It had a depth of 15.3 km. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. There still might be a high potential for more significant earthquake activity out there. A much bigger earthquake cannot be ruled out. At the same time, there also may not be a significant surge in activity taking place worldwide yet.

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Update: 12/13/22

It was starting to become quiet again earlier, but now it is showing signs of a lot going on in the world again any time now. The largest earthquake so far over the last 24 hours was a magnitude 5.7 93 km South of Naze, Japan(Ryukyu Islands region). Other places that could be active include: eastern Iran, western Turkey, Argentina, the Solomon Islands region, Indonesia(Banda Sea region, Java, or Sumatra), Aleutian Islands, Kuril Islands... So far, it may be getting more active somewhere out there any moment now. A major earthquake may also be imminent somewhere any time or day now.

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Report: 12/11/22

 

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southwestern Mexico on Sunday causing tremors throughout parts of the capital, Mexico City. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. This must have been an aftershock from that major earthquake that struck the region back in September. There could be more significant earthquake activity on the rise in parts of the world once more. Other potentially active spots would include: Japan, Aleutian Islands, Kuril Islands, Indonesia(Sumatra, Java, Halmahera), Argentina, Chile, Solomon Islands..

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New EQ Watch: 12/9-16/22

 

It was falling flat earlier this week, but it just now might start becoming very active somewhere in the world any time now. There are more moderate earthquakes on the rise so far. A major earthquake could even be imminent somewhere any time or day now. Regions that could be candidates for the next strong earthquake may include: the Bonin Islands region(Japan), potentially other parts of Japan such as Hokkaido, the Kuril Islands region, Philippines, Indonesia(Sulawesi or Java or Sumatra), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, western Turkey, or Southern Alaska... I decided to post this now. Although there is a chance it may become quiet again, so far, it might be becoming increasingly active again where there is a higher chance of something big going on somewhere.

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Update: 12/8/22

 

So far, this looks like the end of the watch for now. There may be still a potential for a major earthquake somewhere any day now, but it might be staying relatively quiet until next week. The latest significant earthquake was a magnitude 5.8 in Java, Indonesia. It occurred shortly before I went to bed last night. I have not heard any new reports of damage or casualties from the region. This earthquake had a greater focal depth, so the shaking was not as violent. There have been a few more moderate earthquakes throughout parts of the world. As of right now, it may not be acting up much anywhere for now. At the same time, that can change very fast. 

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Update: 12/6/22

 

There has been more moderate levels of activity in the world. A magnitude 5.9 occurred off the coast from eastern Java, Indonesia, 269 km south of Kecong, Indonesia. There is still a very high risk for more serious earthquake activity going on somewhere out there any time now. However, at the same time, we could go through an extended quiet period this coming week. There is still a major earthquake due somewhere whether it be this week, next week, or near the end of the month. It seems somewhat sketchy at this point. Among the regions to watch might include: Indonesia, Philippines, parts of Central Asia, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, the Aleutian Islands, the Kuril Islands.. Meanwhile, more earthquakes have popped up across parts of the United States once again. More activity has flared up in Central California and off the Pacific Northwest Coast and Gulf of Alaska region. There has also been some more signs of activity in the Central U.S. east of Oklahoma.

Report: 12/4/22

 

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Samoa Islands region in the southwestern Pacific Ocean several hours ago. It had a depth of 36 km. A tsunami warning was issued, but there is no threat of a tsunami in the region. There was not much going on in the world earlier, but there is due to be a lot going on once more. An even larger earthquake could be imminent somewhere any time or day now. Other potentially active areas include: Indonesia(Java, Sulawesi, Banda Sea region), Philippines, Northern Mariana Islands, Central America, Kuril Islands...

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Update: 12/3/22

 

There was a magnitude 5.7 in Indonesia a while ago. It struck Java, the same region where a very destructive moderate earthquake killed over 330 people. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or casualties this time. There may not be that much going on elsewhere yet, but there is due to be more magnitude 6+ any time or day now. Other potentially active regions include: Central America, Colombia, parts of Central Asia, Japan(Hokkaido), the Kuril Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, New Zealand, Fiji region..

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New EQ Watch: 12/2-8/22

 

There is now a very high chance for strong to potentially major earthquake activity going on in the world anytime within the next several days so far. A magnitude 5.7 has struck the Bouvet Island region in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It was beginning to grow quiet, but it is just now showing signs of becoming more active again. A very large earthquake could be imminent somewhere any time or day now. Regions that could be under the gun may include: Indonesia(Sulawesi, Banda Sea region), East Timor, the Kuril Islands region, Alaska(Aleutian Islands), Northern Mariana Islands, New Zealand(North Island), Kermadec Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Santa Cruz Islands region... There have also been concerns of something going on in the Eastern Mediterranean region and Central Asia. There still has been an increase in earthquakes throughout those regions recently. Some more seismic activity has flared up in Southern California. There has also been a little increase in small earthquakes in the Central United States as well as some on the eastern side of the country. There has also been more activity taking place in and off the coast of Japan over the past week. This does not necessarily mean alarm and that there might be something big coming up for those places, but it is worth being mindful of just in case of a significant event.

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Report: 11/30/22

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Southern Iran a few hours ago. It had a depth of 15 kilometers. Local news reported that rescue teams were dispatched to the affected area. So far, no casualties have been reported. Overnight(local time), a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the North Island of New Zealand which frightened residents. There was also a magnitude 5.3 in Alberta, Canada. There are still increased levels of moderate earthquake activity worldwide. The potential for a strong earthquake somewhere is still very high.

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Update: 11/28/22

 

So far, there are elevated levels of global seismic activity. The largest that has occurred so far was a magnitude 5.9 just west of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. There is still a high chance of more strong earthquake activity any time now this week. Other potentially heated areas would include: the Kuril Islands region, Mariana Islands, Bonin Islands(Japan), Solomon Islands, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska, Chile, parts of Central Asia... It may or may not act up immediately, but so far, there may be a lot going on any day now. It may have been recently active, but it still may not be letting up.

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EQ Watch: 11/26-12/1/22

 

It was feeling like it was going to stay generally quiet, but I started getting a sensation that another flare-up of potentially significant earthquake activity worldwide was imminent. There has already been some more moderate activity taking place over the past hour or two. There is a chance it could fall quiet again, but so far there is a high chance of more mag. 6+ in the world anytime now within the week ahead. Regions to monitor would include: the Kuril Islands region, Taiwan, Northern Mariana Islands, Indonesia, Turkey, Italy, the Kermadec Islands region, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands.. Again, there is a decent chance it could stop, but I'm going to jump the gun and make a post now. There still also very well could be a lot going on again. I'm also starting to watch the Pacific Northwest coast and the Gulf of Alaska region. There may also be more going on up in  Alaska as well.

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Outlook: December 2022

 

So far, it looks like the global seismic activity has finally settled down for now. There is not a lot happening now so far. It could remain generally quiet for the next few days. At the same time, it could get active again somewhere any day now. It could even change today. I'm struggling to process it all today. It feels like the next wave of strong earthquake activity could be within the next few weeks or sooner. There could be a quiet period between now and the middle of December. At this point, it could become very quiet and then become intensely active. The biggest earthquake of the year could be among the next set of significant seismic events in the world. The largest earthquake that has happened this year so far was magnitude 7.6. Usually there is one great earthquake per year(magnitude 8+). However, there are years where a magnitude 8 or greater doesn't happen anywhere and the biggest that happened was magnitude 7.9 or 7.8. There has been some moderate activity flaring up in the Northern Mariana Islands region most recently. Other potential candidates for the next big earthquake would include the Kuril Islands region, central Asia, Italy, Turkey, and Indonesia. Italy is not among the most active places on Earth, but it has been showing signs of becoming more active lately. The next large earthquake could be any day now or within the next 2 weeks. As of right now, the world may be having a break after a spell of frequent large earthquakes. It can suddenly change, but so far, it may remain overall quiet. There are a few places that could have more activity going on, but there may not be anything huge going on yet. I will keep the world posted if something changes. I will be ready to go.

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Report: 11/23/22

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey injuring at least 50 people. Tremors were strong enough to be felt in Istanbul and the capital Ankara. Estimates of the quake's depth vary from 2-10 km. Power was disrupted in the region and one resident was injured from jumping off of a balcony. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told broadcaster TRT Haber there was no severe damage caused by the quake. Authorities are working to restore power to the area. Turkey's disaster agency said that 37 people were injured in Duzce, one in Instanbul, six in Zonguldak, one in Sakarya on the Black Sea coast, and one in Bolu to the southeast. Photos from Duzce at night showed people huddled outdoors wrapped in blankets and using makeshift fires to keep warm. Meanwhile, the death toll in Indonesia has risen to 268. Many of those killed in Monday's quake in West Java were school children. Safety standards for school buildings are being questioned as army personnel were deployed to aide rescue efforts.

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Report: 11/22/22

Hours ago, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands region. Damage has been reported, but there was no tsunami. The earthquake struck offshore at a depth of 15 km(9 miles), about 16 km southwest of Malango. It was initially a magnitude 7.3, but was later revised to 7.0. Numerous aftershocks have occurred. Meanwhile, the death toll in Java, Indonesia has risen to at least 260 from the magnitude 5.6 that struck the area. Over 1,000 people have been injured. There has also been some interesting activity going on in Central Asia. There have been a lot of earthquakes occurring from northwestern China to northern Pakistan and Afghanistan. There continues to be a high potential for a larger earthquake somewhere.

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Report: 11/21/22

 

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck south of Jakarta in Java, Indonesia. It was a moderate earthquake, but unfortunately, that part of Indonesia is apparently more vulnerable to earthquakes. At least 162 deaths have been reported. It was not a very large quake, but it caused significant damage around the area. Some 326 people have been injured. The quake hit the Cianjur region in West Java on Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake has also displaced 13,782 people. At least 2,345 homes have been damaged. Officials are expecting the death toll to rise. This event was also troubling as it was rather devastating for its size. If an earthquake lower than magnitude 6 can cause that much devastation, I can't imagine what a magnitude 7 or bigger would do to those most vulnerable places. There is still a very high potential for more serious earthquake activity in the world. A particularly large earthquake somewhere any time or day now is not out of the question(the biggest earthquake of the year).

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EQ Watch: 11/17-23/22

 

I had a feeling that there would be another flare-up of significant activity not long after the end of the previous world EQ watch. This one is only 3 days, but it could go on longer or I could end up cancelling. There was already another large earthquake out there. A magnitude 6.9 struck some 200 kilometers off the coast of Bengkulu, Indonesia about 3 hours ago. When it comes to global earthquake watches, I will try to post more where they don't necessarily have to be 5 or more days out. It could even be for just one or two days. Anytime I feel remotely anxious about something big happening somewhere, I should jump on it. There may be a chance it could go away, but it is better than not saying anything at all before something serious does end up happening. Regions in particular that I have been watching are central and northern Alaska, the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands, Japan, Central Asia, the southwestern Pacific Ocean, Indonesia, Santa Cruz Islands region, and possibly Iran... There may be something going on in northern Alaska or perhaps the Yukon Territory. There may not necessarily be something particularly serious in or around Japan, but it is a very active part of the world.

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Update: 11/16/22

 

It fell quiet yesterday and it was not very active earlier today either, but some more significant activity took place. A magnitude 5.8 struck the Solomon Islands earlier. A magnitude 5.4 struck western Texas(USA). There was also a magnitude 5.1 off the east coast of northern Honshu, Japan. Today was suppose to be the last day of the world EQ watch, but it still may not be over yet. I might add another day. However, it could become relatively quiet again and the next watch may not be until this weekend or next week. That is not very far off, but it still somehow does not feel complete. There is still the largest earthquake of the year due somewhere. It could be tomorrow, next week, or next month. Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands region, Fiji region, Tonga, Central America, Central Asia, and the Kuril Islands region are potential candidates for the next big earthquake.

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Report: 11/14/22

 

Hours ago, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of central Honshu, Japan. There was no tsunami threat and the earthquake was very deep. It was felt all over the region, but it did not cause any damage or injuries. The Shinkansen bullet trains and Tokyo metro were halted briefly after the quake, but have since resumed. There was also a magnitude 6.1 south of the Fiji Islands. There has been a lot of significant activity going on in the world lately and it still may not be done. There has also been more activity on the rise in central Asia from western China to northern Afghanistan. There is no telling whether the biggest earthquake of the year will be within this watch, but it is due. It also may not happen until next month. It could end up being by the end of the year, but it could also be any day now. The biggest earthquake that has happened this year so far was a magnitude 7.6(there was more than one this year). Typically an earthquake of magnitude 8 or at least a 7.9 or 7.8 occurs somewhere once a year.

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Update: 11/13/22

 

I meant to touch base earlier. There is still a lot going on in the world in terms of seismic activity. A magnitude 6.2 struck offshore of Bio-Bio, Chile last night. It is still active elsewhere. Other areas to watch include: Indonesia, Central America, the Kuril Islands region, the Aleutian Islands, and Central Asia. There could be another major earthquake imminent somewhere at any time or within the next week at this point. There has yet to be a great earthquake. There is typically one magnitude 8.0 or greater somewhere in the world a year. However, there are years that go without one and the biggest that ever happened was a magnitude 7.9 or 7.8.

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Report: 11/12/22

A new magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Fiji region earlier. There continue to be very high levels of global seismic activity and it may not be over yet. Other regions that could be under the gun include: Indonesia(Java, Sulawesi, Halmahera, the Banda Sea region), New Guinea, Nepal, Northern India, northern Afghanistan, the Kuril Islands region, Ryukyu Islands region(Japan), Bonin Islands(Japan), Northern Italy, Peru, Chile, the southwestern Pacific Ocean... There has also been seismic activity taking place in the Rockies(western United States).

Report: 11/11/22

 

A magnitude 7.3 struck the Tonga region three hours ago. The quake was approximately 211 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga. There was initially a tsunami advisory issued. It has now been cancelled. It had a focal depth of 24.8 km, but this earthquake did not likely cause problems to the affected region. It was far from land and significant earthquakes in that part of the world are quite common. There still may be more to come. On a small scale, a magnitude 3.2 struck the NMSZ at  9:30 last night. It was near the town of Tiptonville in northwestern Tennessee. A couple of new smaller earthquakes have occurred in that area overnight. In terms of the rest of the world is concerned, I still have northern Italy on my list of places to watch more. There has been signs of more taking place there. Other potentially active areas would include parts of central Asia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan(Hokkaido region), the Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula, Peru, Bolivia, Chile..

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Report: 11/9/22

 

There is a lot going on out there. A magnitude 7.0 struck south of the Fiji Islands several hours ago with an aftershock of magnitude 6.6 minutes later. A magnitude 5.6 struck 22 km NE of Marotta, Italy in the Adriatic Sea overnight. It was felt as far away as Rome and northern parts of the country. It occurred shortly after 7 a.m. local time. Fortunately, no injuries or damage have been reported. There happened to be some activity going on in northern Italy, but not in the same area. It is always important to be cautious in case an even bigger event happens later. Once again, it is still very active in the world and there still may be more to come within the coming week or any time now.

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Report: 11/8/22

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Nepal earlier. It struck at 1:57 a.m. on Wednesday local time. It was felt in Delhi. Indian sources were reporting it as a magnitude 6.3. There continues to be increased activity throughout the world. The potential for a large earthquake anytime now or sometime within the next week is extremely high so far. Central Asia may be under the gun. There has also been signs of more activity in Northern Italy. Other potentially active regions include Indonesia, the Philippines, Peru, Chile, and the Aleutian Islands. A magnitude 5.0 also struck off the northeast coast of Cuba today.

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New EQ Watch: 11/8-16/22

 

There was a bit of a drag in the activity after it was increasing. However, it could start back up again any time now or within the next several days. I was feeling like these upticks in activity would occur in short intervals. I shortened the last watch to 3 days. I decided to post a new one this evening. It may be around the middle of the month when it becomes most active. There may be a very high chance of a magnitude 7+ any day now somewhere. Today was not a very active day, but there is due to be a lot within the next week so far. Areas to watch would include: the Aleutian Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Islands(Russia), Ryukyu Islands(Japan), Batan and Babuyan Islands region(Philippines), Indonesia, parts of Central Asia, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Fiji region.. At the same time, it also may not be acting up anywhere just yet. This going drag out for just over a week at this point. There has also been some interesting activity going on in the central U.S. There were not only several new small earthquakes in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, but some tremors just west of there. The other day, a magnitude 3.2 struck 10 km north of Van Buren, Missouri. There is no way of actually knowing whether this means something bigger might happen soon, but it is worth taking note of. It is not out of the realm of possibility that something could actually be going on in this side of the country. As for the rest of the world, there may or may not be anything significant going on anywhere yet, but there is a high likelihood of it becoming more active somewhere this week.

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Report: 11/4/22

 

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Gulf of California early this morning. It was located 80 km SSW of Bahia de Kino, Mexico. If anyone is concerned as to whether or not this event added stress to the southernmost segment of the San Andreas Fault in California, it should not have. It would take a major rupture on a neighboring section to really increase the risk for a rupture along that segment. It was too far away and not big enough. Of course, this is not to say that there is no risk. There is always a risk where something can change on a dime. Otherwise, the activity in Southern California is still very low. It has not been more active since I left. It has in fact been more quiet than ever since I moved away over a year ago. There may be a lot going on elsewhere in the world so far. More activity has been taking place in Central America, Peru, northern Chile, and Indonesia.

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New EQ Watch: 11/2-5/22

 

I was not sure to launch a new World Earthquake Watch yet, but there is more going on out there so far. A magnitude 6.0 struck in the northern Pacific Ocean. It was hundreds of kilometers off the California coast and it was unusual. It was a rather random location as it was not only away from a plate boundary, but not actually in a known active fault system. There may now be a very high potential for more serious earthquake activity in the world within the next few days so far. A magnitude 6.1 also occurred in the South Sandwich Islands region a few hours ago. Other regions to watch include: Japan(Hokkaido region), Kuril Islands, Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile, Taiwan, Philippines, western China, the Hindu Kush Mountains region, Indonesia(Sumatra, Java, or Sulawesi region), Solomon Islands, Tonga, Fiji..

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Longterm Forecast: November 2022

 

This may be a very busy month at this point so far. The largest earthquake of the year could even be this month. There may be a lot going on any day now or within the next 2 weeks. I cannot say when it may peak, but it does feel like there could be a lot of serious activity out there this month. The Mediterranean Sea region has been showing signs of becoming more active recently. There was a magnitude 5.5 just off shore of southeastern Italy. It could be towards the middle of the month when there may be the most action or it could be sooner. There is not very much going on out there today, but it can change fairly quickly. Other potentially active areas would include Central America, Peru, Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Aleutian Islands, Japan(Hokkaido), Kuril Islands.. There has also been more activity in the eastern half of the United States recently. There is no telling what is actually in store for this part of the world, but there has been more interesting activity taking place over the past few months.

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Update: 10/31/22

So far, there are increasing levels in global seismic activity. This world earthquake watch might go on a while. It feels like something particularly big may be on the verge of happening somewhere very soon. At the same time, it could fall quiet again. The largest so far over the past 24 hours was a magnitude 5.8 in the West Chile Rise(in an ocean ridge). There has been a lot of activity taking place in Peru. There was also a moderate earthquake of mag. 5.5 in southern Italy. Always be aware in case of a larger event.

Update: 10/26/22

 

So far, at least 26 people were injured from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake in the Luzon region of the Philippines. It had also forced the closure of an airport and the evacuation of patients from a hospital. There had been more moderate activity on the rise throughout parts of the world. Yesterday, a magnitude 5.1 shook the San Francisco Bay area(California, U.S.A.), but it was not big enough to keep life from going on. There still may be more significant activity going on this week into next week. It may or may not act up more today, but there still may be more to come within the week ahead.

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Report: 10/25/22

 

A magnitude 6.5 struck the Luzon region in the Philippines on Tuesday night. It was initially rated a magnitude 6.8, but was revised to magnitude 6.5. It hit at a depth of 28 km and was located about 7 km northeast of Tineg, a town on the main island of Luzon. It struck at 10:59 p.m. local time. This was 3 months after a damaging magnitude 7.0 struck the Island. In fact, today's earthquake's epicenter was in the exact same area as the bigger earthquake that occurred in late July. It still might be very active out there. An even larger earthquake striking that region or somewhere else is possible.

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Update: 10/25/22

 

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands 12 hours ago. There is not much else going on, but it could grow increasingly active this week. Other potentially hot regions would include the Philippines, Mariana Islands region, Indonesia, Japan, the Kuril Islands, the Aleutian Islands, the Solomon Islands region, Fiji, Tonga.. There has been some more signs of seismic activity going on in the Central and eastern U.S.(east of Oklahoma). A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck southern Virginia early this morning. Over the past month, there has been a total of 42 earthquakes from the mid-south states to the northeast(and part of Canada). Back out west, there is not that much going on. There is no increase in seismic activity going on in Southern California. Last week had more going on in that part of the country. It seems like I forgot about seismic activity in California and Nevada since I left over a year ago. I really have not. It has simply been less active since. This is not to say that it will stay quiet for long. Now, panning back out to the rest of the world, it may not be very active yet, but it could change any time or day now. It could also stay quiet all day today and then become very active later this week.

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Extended Watch: 10/21-31/22

 

There still might be a lot going out there so far. In another post, I mentioned that the rest of October may be a dragged out set of events. There may not be a number of strong earthquakes occurring in a small time slot at once(a period of 2-3 days), but throughout a period of 2 weeks. It still has not really changed. There could even be a magnitude 7 or greater imminent somewhere any time now or before the end of this month so far. Regions that may be showing signs of growing more active include: the Aleutian Islands, Kuril Islands, Japan(Hokkaido region or northern Honshu), Philippines(Leyte and Mindanao region), Indonesia(Sulawesi, Halmahera), East Timor, Fiji, Tonga, Central America, Ecuador, Peru, Chile...

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Report: 10/20/22

 

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake just struck off the western coast of Panama. Strong shaking has been reported. Hazardous tsunami waves are possible. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is currently conducting an evaluation to determine if there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii following the earthquake. The agency says a tsunami threat exists for areas of the Pacific closer to the earthquake. It is still too early to determine whether Hawaii will face a threat or not. The epicenter was located 82 km south of David, Panama. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Boca Chica, located 59 km from the epicenter. I will provide more updates throughout the day when more information comes out.

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Report: 10/16/22

 

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off the coast of Central America today. It had a focal depth of 2 km. There has not been any reports of damage. It was well offshore. It occurred near that junction where the Cocos Plate collides with the Nazca Plate. It was initially rated a magnitude 6.7, but was lowered to magnitude 6.3. Otherwise, there is not an abundant amount of activity going on elsewhere. However, there still may be more to come this week. Other potentially active regions to watch out for include the Kamchatka Peninsula, Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, Indonesia(Banda Sea region, Pulau Sumbawa region), East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Central Asia(Western China, Myanmar region), Japan, Solomon Islands, New Zealand...

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New EQ Watch: 10/14-20/22

 

A magnitude 6.4 struck east of Papua New Guinea just less than 2 hours ago. Earlier, I made a statement on twitter today indicating that it may not be staying quiet out there much longer and shifted my alert mode avatar to "unrest/instability". There may now be more strong earthquakes on the rise within the next several days so far. At the same time, there could be some gaps in activity, meaning it also may not be a full-on outbreak. A magnitude 7 or greater somewhere out there cannot be ruled out. Regions that may be under the gun might include: southern Alaska or the Aleutian Islands, the Solomon Islands(east of Papua New Guinea, the area most recently hit), the Kuril Islands region, Japan(not certain if anything significant might be going on there, but it is one of the most active places in the world; better safe than sorry), Indonesia, Tonga, Fiji, the Kermadec Islands, Turkey... Again, it does not look that active out there, but at this point, it could end up becoming more active any time now or within the next several days.

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Longterm Forecast: October 2022

So far, it is not very active in the world right now. At the same time, it could still become extremely active this week, but it may also remain quiet for now. There is at least a high potential for more magnitude 6+ in the world within the next week or two. It feels unstable out there right now, so as much as there may not be a surge in seismic activity until this weekend or next week, there could suddenly be a lot taking place somewhere out there. However, it could fall very quiet and then start becoming more active as the end of the month approaches. Right now, there is no telling for sure what might happen or how big it will be. It at least feels like it might be a drawn out set of events instead of one big outbreak that lasts about 2-3 days. Southern Alaska or the Aleutian Islands may be a candidate for the next large earthquake in the world. Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands region, Turkey, and Indonesia would also be other places that have been more active recently. There has also been more activity flaring up in the Japan region. On a smaller scale, more small earthquakes have been occurring in the central and eastern U.S. this week.

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Report: 10/10/22

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck just off the east coast of Taiwan. There were no immediate reports of damage. The quake briefly shook buildings in the capital, Taipei. It had a focal depth of 17.9 km(11.1 miles), and could be felt in the northern, central, and eastern parts of the island. This is likely an aftershock from last month's large sequence. There are heightened levels of seismic activity in the world so far. A magnitude 5.5 struck the Fiji region earlier. There is a very high potential for more serious earthquake activity worldwide this week.

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Report: 10/9/22

 

A magnitude 6.2 struck the Mid-Atlantic Ridge earlier. There has not been that much going on elsewhere, but the potential for more strong earthquake activity in the world this week is increasing so far. I almost considered cancelling the watch, but I gave it more time. At this point, there may not be a big outbreak of significant earthquake activity throughout parts of the world, but it feels like there could be a couple of sizeable quakes out there over an extended period. At the same time, there may be a lot going on this week. At least that is what it feels like just now. Parts of the world to watch out for would include: Greece, Iran, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula, Aleutian Islands or Southern Alaska, Tonga, Fiji region... Meanwhile, a couple of small earthquakes occurred in Eastern TN overnight and today. A magnitude 2.2 struck 9 km SE of the town of Palmer. It occurred in the middle of the night. Later, there was a magnitude 2.5 near Knoxville at 12:31 today.

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Report: 10/5/22

 

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred 14 km east of Sullana, Piura, Peru, on Wednesday, October 5th at 3:26 a.m. local time. According to the preliminary data, the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km. This earthquake should have been widely felt by anyone close to its epicenter. It may have caused light to moderate damage. I have not received further information on this event confirming that there has been damage or injuries. Earlier, a magnitude 5.6 struck northwestern Iran. Over 500 people were injured and hundreds of houses were damaged. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km in the West Azerbaijan province. 528 people were injured, 135 of whom were admitted to the hospital. This part of the world is active, but vulnerable to earthquakes. This was not even a strong earthquake and it has caused some serious problems along with another one of about the same size just months ago. The deadliest earthquake to strike Iran was a magnitude 7.4 in 1990 that killed 40,000 people and injured 300,000 others, and left half a million homeless. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 quake in southeastern Iran leveled the ancient mud brick city of Bam and killed at least 31,000 people. There may not be a whole lot going on elsewhere throughout the world right now, but there is a very high potential for magnitude 6+ within the week ahead.

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New EQ Watch: 10/5-12/22

I decided to renew a world earthquake watch today. When I woke up this morning, there was very little going on out there. However, it has started picking back up again. There may not be loads of moderate activity going on right now, but there is a heightened potential for more significant activity worldwide within the next 5-7 days. It may or may not be active just yet, but so far, the potential for mag. 6+ any day now has increased. Regions to watch may include: Iran, Afghanistan, western China, Japan, Kuril Islands, Kamchatka Peninsula, Indonesia(Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Banda Sea region), Northern Mariana Islands region, southern Alaska, Santa Cruz Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile... It may or may not be heating up out there just yet, but there is a very high potential for more strong earthquake activity somewhere within the week ahead.

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Report: 10/1/22

I'm sorry if this is a little late. There was a problem earlier today. Hours ago, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck southern Kyushu, Japan. The quake was 40 km deep. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake's epicenter was located off the east coast of the Osumi peninsula. In one location, there was a Shindo rating of -5 was reported while surrounding areas ranked it at 4. Japan is a very seismically active country. It sits atop 3 tectonic plates - the North America Plate, the Eurasia Plate, and a small area on the Philippine Plate(Shizuoka Prefecture). There still are increased levels in activity worldwide. A magnitude 6.0 struck the Reykjanes Ridge earlier.

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Update: 9/30/22

 

So far, it is becoming more active. A magnitude 5.9 struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia just a little while ago. Yesterday, a magnitude 5.8 struck the Loyalty Islands region. For some reason, I did not see a magnitude 6.5 in the South Sandwich Islands on my feed yesterday morning. It happened overnight and I was busy studying for my Japanese lesson, but I usually am up early enough to find out what happened while I was asleep. It is a good thing it didn't happen somewhere populated. I'm sure I would have seen something if it happened somewhere that could have been dangerous. It might become very active this weekend or early next week so far. There is a very high potential for another large earthquake in the world. Areas to watch would include: Alaska, Kuril Islands or Kamchatka Peninsula, Indonesia, Central America, Ecuador, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, the Hindu Kush region, Iran, Turkey, and/or parts of the Mediterranean with the possibility of more activity in Italy.. There has also been some more activity occurring in Japan over this past week - not that there is a high threat, but it is a very active region. 

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