Earthquake Thread ~ Always Updated*5.4 Japan*5.2 Gulf of California*5.2 Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge ~ Pg 20426

Magnitude 3.8
Region CENTRAL ITALY
Date time 2017-04-23 05:39:02.1 UTC
Location 42.16 N ; 13.20 E
Depth 60 km
Macroseismic
Intensity IV Effects: Largely Observed

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DOWNGRADED: 3.4 at 9 km

Magnitude 2.1
Region SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Date time 2017-04-23 05:48:12.5 UTC
Location 34.59 N ; 116.62 W
Depth 1 km

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Magnitude 3.0
Region EASTERN TURKEY
Date time 2017-04-23 05:48:03.1 UTC
Location 38.25 N ; 42.91 E
Depth 7 km

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Magnitude 3.0
Region SOUTHERN ALASKA
Date time 2017-04-23 05:55:22.0 UTC
Location 59.69 N ; 153.37 W
Depth 106 km

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Magnitude 3.6
Region AEGEAN SEA
Date time 2017-04-23 05:59:10.2 UTC
Location 39.36 N ; 23.83 E
Depth 5 km
Macroseismic
Intensity F Effects: Felt

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The majority of earthquake activity in Georgia takes place west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The area is known as the Appalachian Plateau, and is bound by two fault lines the Carter's Dam Fault and the Emerson Fault.

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Regarding the Valparaiso situation... Hopefully 6.0 was the biggest of the bunch and Chile AC will be safe.
However, as noted by SW there are some foreshock-like similarities.

Couple of points:

a) In 2016-10-27 a shallow 6.0 hit, followed only by a 4.2. On 2012-04-17 6.7 hit and only one 5.0 followed.
Compared to similar events this latest 6.0 differ by sheer number of quakes (10 4+ as of this post).
It should also be noted, that 4.9 and 4.5 hit before the 6.0. This is dangerous, because it implies 6.0 is actually part of the sequence.

therefore

b) If further 5.5+ occur, then I would be worried of a 7+ hitting. Also multiple further 5+ qualify also as foreshocks.

c) The other 6+ which have hit Valparaiso last few years,
have been aftershocks of 8+ in Chile elsewhere (8.3 in september 2015) and (8.8 in february 2010).
This time there were nothing to cause the uptick.

and finally

d) Some history on Valparaiso quakes which had precursors: As we can see, usually the quakes are impulsive and do not have any
foreshocks, could only find these two examples with foreshock activity.

1965-03-22 6.2 Coquimbo, Chile 1985-03-03 5.5 Valparaiso, Chile
1965-03-28 7.4 Valparaiso, Chile 1985-03-03 8.0 Valparaiso, Chile

Next 48hours will tell a lot... have a bug out bag ready AC Chile if any further 5.5 occur. The amount of quakes is highly unusual for
Valparaiso.

-Finland

Don't know where I got the AC Chile from... Mikromanic :)
Sorry. The amount of coffee in my system was minimal.

-Finland

[link to i.imgsafe.org (secure)] - Ionospheric conditions might indicate further activity to Valparaiso too, elevated readings, occurring after the quakes... heads up

-Finland

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Magnitude 3.3
Region GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Date time 2017-04-23 05:39:22.0 UTC
Location 27.40 N ; 111.38 W
Depth 10 km
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Magnitude 3.7
Region OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 05:59:05.0 UTC
Location 15.37 N ; 93.17 W
Depth 99 km
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Magnitude 4.1
Region OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 06:10:59.0 UTC
Location 14.19 N ; 93.60 W
Depth 15 km
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Magnitude 3.3
Region WESTERN TURKEY
Date time 2017-04-23 06:15:54.6 UTC
Location 38.65 N ; 27.58 E
Depth 7 km
Macroseismic
Intensity F Effects: Felt
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Magnitude 5.1
Region SAKHALIN, RUSSIA
Date time 2017-04-23 06:37:08.6 UTC
Location 46.25 N ; 142.09 E
Depth 12 km
Macroseismic
Intensity F Effects: Felt
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Magnitude 3.7
Region OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 06:37:31.0 UTC
Location 15.26 N ; 93.12 W
Depth 79 km
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Magnitude 3.5
Region OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Date time 2017-04-23 07:14:26.0 UTC
Location 33.08 S ; 72.13 W
Depth 25 km
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Magnitude 3.5
Region OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 07:31:55.0 UTC
Location 15.90 N ; 98.27 W
Depth 7 km
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Magnitude 3.0
Region OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Date time 2017-04-23 07:52:18.0 UTC
Location 32.98 S ; 71.98 W
Depth 20 km
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Magnitude 3.4
Region OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Date time 2017-04-23 08:03:32.0 UTC
Location 33.03 S ; 71.97 W
Depth 27 km
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Magnitude 3.7
Region OAXACA, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 08:05:18.0 UTC
Location 16.00 N ; 97.17 W
Depth 29 km
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Magnitude 2.4
Region NEVADA
Date time 2017-04-23 08:20:30.8 UTC
Location 41.87 N ; 119.64 W
Depth 10 km
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Magnitude 3.6
Region NORTHEASTERN IRAN
Date time 2017-04-23 08:41:28.0 UTC
Location 35.80 N ; 60.38 E
Depth 8 km
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Magnitude 4.2
Region OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 09:05:31.0 UTC
Location 15.72 N ; 93.87 W
Depth 75 km
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Magnitude 3.3
Region OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Date time 2017-04-23 09:10:18.0 UTC
Location 33.03 S ; 72.07 W
Depth 33 km
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Magnitude 3.0
Region OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE
Date time 2017-04-23 09:44:18.0 UTC
Location 32.95 S ; 72.06 W
Depth 20 km
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Magnitude 3.6
Region OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 10:04:40.0 UTC
Location 15.89 N ; 98.43 W
Depth 14 km
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Magnitude 4.5
Region NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Date time 2017-04-23 10:09:12.1 UTC
Location 37.10 N ; 141.31 E
Depth 10 km
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Magnitude 3.8
Region OAXACA, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 10:16:04.0 UTC
Location 16.91 N ; 95.20 W
Depth 87 km
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Magnitude 3.9
Region OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Date time 2017-04-23 10:27:50.0 UTC
Location 14.34 N ; 93.75 W
Depth 15 km
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