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Magnitude 3.5
Region SPAIN
Date time 2021-02-02 15:19:51.9 UTC
Location 37.18 N ; 3.77 W
Depth 5 km
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Magnitude 2.3
Region SPAIN
Date time 2021-02-02 15:22:17.5 UTC
Location 37.21 N ; 3.73 W
Depth 5 km
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Magnitude 3.5
Region SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
Date time 2021-02-02 15:30:33.0 UTC
Location 2.04 N ; 96.35 E
Depth 10 km
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SOLAR WIND SPARKS ALASKA AURORAS: A stream of solar wind is blowing around Earth faster than 500 km/s. First contact with the gaseous material late on Feb. 1st sparked bright red and green auroras over Alaska. Sacha Layos photographed the display outside Fairbanks:

https://imgur.com/mInppqR

"It was a truly delightful night," says Layos. "Reds and ribbons filled the sky overhead while I huddled under my parka to avoid a biting wind chill. 35mph gusts at -15F = no thank you! :)"

In addition to making auroras, this solar wind stream is gently rattling Earth's magnetic field. Magnetogram data collected by Stuart Green in Preston UK shows the ongoing activity:

https://imgur.com/lcfjmrw

"The expected solar wind has arrived, twitching magnetometer needles around the globe, including my own here in the UK," says Green. "It never ceases to be a thrill when the effects of space weather are detected in my own back yard."

Deconstructing Green's plot: A tremor early on Feb. 1st heralded the solar wind's arrival. It was caused by dense interplanetary plasma scooped up and pushed toward Earth by the solar wind stream--much like a snowplow pushing snow down a winter street. The stream itself punched through late Feb 1/early Feb. 2. Solar wind velocities shot up from 300 km/s to 500 km/s, and Earth's magnetic field has been disturbed ever since.

Arctic sky watchers should remain alert for auroras as the solar wind continues to blow on Feb. 2nd and 3rd.

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Magnitude 3.6
Region SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Date time 2021-02-02 15:43:02.6 UTC
Location 44.05 S ; 169.48 E
Depth 3 km
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Magnitude 3.3
Region PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
Date time 2021-02-02 15:57:37.0 UTC
Location 5.15 N ; 127.51 E
Depth 130 km
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Magnitude 4.6
Region NEPAL
Date time 2021-02-02 16:14:11.5 UTC
Location 28.80 N ; 83.98 E
Depth 21 km
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Magnitude 2.5
Region OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Date time 2021-02-02 16:58:25.2 UTC
Location 40.38 N ; 124.48 W
Depth 13 km
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Magnitude 3.7
Region OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
Date time 2021-02-02 17:19:08.3 UTC
Location 37.22 S ; 179.14 E
Depth 12 km
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Magnitude 3.4
Region NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Date time 2021-02-02 17:27:18.0 UTC
Location 0.49 N ; 99.86 E
Depth 117 km
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Magnitude 4.0
Region NORTHWESTERN KASHMIR
Date time 2021-02-02 17:34:10.5 UTC
Location 35.97 N ; 75.98 E
Depth 64 km
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Magnitude 4.2
Region LOS LAGOS, CHILE
Date time 2021-02-02 17:36:28.0 UTC
Location 39.76 S ; 73.23 W
Depth 30 km
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Magnitude 3.6
Region NICARAGUA
Date time 2021-02-02 17:50:08.0 UTC
Location 13.39 N ; 86.67 W
Depth 3 km
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Magnitude 4.4
Region MOLUCCA SEA
Date time 2021-02-02 18:21:31.0 UTC
Location 0.02 S ; 124.74 E
Depth 121 km
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Magnitude 3.6
Region OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR
Date time 2021-02-02 19:02:16.0 UTC
Location 13.14 N ; 89.31 W
Depth 47 km
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Magnitude 2.1
Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Date time 2021-02-02 19:40:54.7 UTC
Location 38.05 N ; 118.79 W
Depth 3 km
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Magnitude 3.3
Region CENTRAL ALASKA
Date time 2021-02-02 19:42:09.9 UTC
Location 63.50 N ; 145.08 W
Depth 11 km
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Magnitude 3.0
Region KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA
Date time 2021-02-02 19:52:03.0 UTC
Location 4.36 N ; 126.23 E
Depth 1 km
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Magnitude 3.0
Region NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY
Date time 2021-02-02 20:14:16.6 UTC
Location 38.94 N ; 26.07 E
Depth 10 km
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Magnitude 3.2
Region WESTERN TURKEY
Date time 2021-02-02 20:43:23.7 UTC
Location 37.89 N ; 27.13 E
Depth 10 km
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pop up

Magnitude 3.4
Region COSTA RICA
Date time 2021-02-02 20:34:30.0 UTC
Location 9.92 N ; 83.92 W
Depth 8 km
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Magnitude 5.6
Region FIJI
Date time 2021-02-02 20:49:28.1 UTC
Location 16.25 S ; 177.92 E
Depth 2 km
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USGS is showing 5.8

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Edit: EMSC upgraded to 5.8

Last Edited by Simple27 on 02/02/2021 05:22 PM

Magnitude 3.0
Region ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE
Date time 2021-02-02 20:59:23.0 UTC
Location 23.60 S ; 68.91 W
Depth 99 km
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Magnitude 3.0
Region LA RIOJA, ARGENTINA
Date time 2021-02-02 21:37:21.0 UTC
Location 29.04 S ; 68.58 W
Depth 107 km
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66 for the high and 62 for tomorrow.

I'm jealous

We vaccinated calves today, and it was nice, albeit windy. Suppose to get some rain and snow tonight and tomorrow, then some real cold weather this weekend!

MOAR RESIN HITS...BOURBON..AN....AM RADIO. UH.

We're going to get that super cold weather this weekend too. Single digit lows Sat/Sun/Mon. I think the high Sunday is only going to be 15. Good weather for staying inside and watching the superbowl!