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Magnitude 3.0
Region EASTERN TURKEY
Date time 2018-08-21 16:49:23.1 UTC
Location 40.99 N ; 40.08 E
Depth 2 km
Macroseismic
Intensity F Effects: Felt
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Magnitude 3.6
Region NORTHERN ALASKA
Date time 2018-08-21 18:23:44.4 UTC
Location 69.57 N ; 144.21 W
Depth 7 km
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7.3 Venezuela

Magnitude Mw 6.9
Region OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA
Date time 2018-08-21 21:31:40.4 UTC
Location 10.71 N ; 62.94 W
Depth 80 km
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map

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Unbelievably long and strong quake. Worst I ever felt. Must have lasted about 2 minutes

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Last Edited by -Noahsdad- on 08/21/2018 05:49 PM

upgraded mag and depth


Magnitude Mw 7.0
Region OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA
Date time 2018-08-21 21:31:42.8 UTC
Location 10.79 N ; 62.96 W
Depth 113 km

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**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

THIS STATEMENT IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL
AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

* MAGNITUDE 7.0
* ORIGIN TIME 2132 UTC AUG 21 2018
* COORDINATES 10.4 NORTH 62.7 WEST
* DEPTH 86 KM / 54 MILES
* LOCATION NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

EVALUATION
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* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.0 OCCURRED
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 2132 UTC ON TUESDAY AUGUST 21
2018.

* BASED ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA... THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT
TSUNAMI THREAT FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE. HOWEVER... THERE IS A
VERY SMALL POSSIBILITY OF TSUNAMI WAVES ALONG COASTS LOCATED
NEAREST THE EPICENTER.

article:

"Watch Out California!! 53 Major Earthquakes Just Hit The Ring Of Fire In A 24 Hour Period"
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7.3
20km NNW of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
2018-08-21 21:31:42 (UTC)
123.2 km

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yup thats what the alert on me phone from EMSC said before it got down graded.....

some stations have it as high as 7.6

Last Edited by -Noahsdad- on 08/21/2018 06:03 PM

whoa I was right with my calculations for earthquake date is ok magnitude only 0.2 lesser than I predicted

Take a screen shot of this and post - I can't

[link to geophysics.eas.gatech.edu]

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back to 7.3

Magnitude Mw 7.3
Region OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA
Date time 2018-08-21 21:31:42.2 UTC
Location 10.76 N ; 62.98 W
Depth 112 km

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pop up

Magnitude 3.5
Region OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE
Date time 2018-08-21 20:45:44.0 UTC
Location 20.32 S ; 70.60 W
Depth 26 km
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Magnitude 3.7
Region ICELAND REGION
Date time 2018-08-21 21:41:35.0 UTC
Location 63.78 N ; 21.36 W
Depth 39 km
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Testimonies from the 7.3 Venezuela EQ

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Video from Venezuela [link to twitter.com (secure)]

Video showing some damage [link to twitter.com (secure)]

Hey the ac's can post again!

Thank you for sharing! : )