Report: 4/19/22

As I was preparing to go to bed last night, a magnitude 6.1 struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines. I still have not heard of any further information such as any reports of injuries or damage. The quake was also offshore, so that makes a difference as to it being inland, directly beneath populated areas. Just a few hours later, a magnitude 6.0 struck 108 km east of 'Ohonua, Tonga. No significant impact should be expected down there as it also was away from land and that region has experienced strong earthquakes frequently for years. From now on, I will also make some moderate earthquakes count because they can cause damage depending on where they happen. Earlier yesterday, a magnitude 5.3 struck the Ibaraki prefecture of Japan. It had a Shindo Intensity rating of around the lower 5 range. Fortunately, it did not cause any damage. Japan experiences earthquakes very frequently and much of it is up to code. This was not a large event, but it was well felt. Most of the earthquakes have happened off the coast and they are far less noticed. The one yesterday occurred about 23 miles(37.8 km) inland. I also most recently shifted some attention towards the Eastern Mediterranean region including Italy as there has been signs of more activity going on there recently. There were reports via EMSC of an earthquake near Naples when I was getting ready for bed last night. However, it must have not been anything significant because nothing came up on the USGS map.

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