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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.3 earthquake hits Jan Mayan Island.

5.3 earthquake hits the Scotia Sea.

5.1 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.0 earthquake is Tonga.

The third largest dam in the world could be triggering earthquakes

The Ataturk Dam in southeastern Turkey, and the associated water levels in the reservoir is believed to be responsible for induced seismicity in the region, including a M=5.0 in 2008. Because water levels in the reservoir have dropped significantly over the last year, it is possible that yesterday’s M=5.2 event to the east of the dam was induced.

Ataturk dam

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.2 earthquake hits the Mariana Islands.

5.4 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.3 earthquake hits the Panama-Costa Rica border.

5.1 earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits Palau.

5.0 earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 earthquake hits Colima, Mexico.

5.7 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.5 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits Antigua and Barbuda.

5.1 earthquake hits Samoa.

5.0 earthquake hits the Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits the Sumbawa region, Indonesia.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.7 earthquake hits Taiwan.

5.5 earthquake hits the Greenland Sea.

5.3 earthquake hits northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.2 earthquake hits Taiwan.

5.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Coquimbo, Chile.

5.1 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits Taiwan.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

5.2 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits Kepulauan Kai, Indonesia.

5.1 earthquake hits Reykjanes Ridge.

5.1 earthquake hits San Juan, Argentina.

5.0 earthquake hits Fiji.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits the Gulf of Alaska.

5.4 earthquake hits off the coast of Northern California.

5.1 earthquake hit the northern mid-Atlantic Ridge.

5.0 earthquake hits Java, Indonesia.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Africa.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Northern California.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.2 earthquake hits the Komandorskiye Ostrova region, Russia.

5.9 earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands, off India.

5.7 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits the Indian Ocean triple junction.

5.1 earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands, off India.

5.0 earthquake hits Ascension Island.

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Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 06s (Berguitta), located approximately 244 nm east-northeast of Port Louis, Mauritius, is tracking west-southwestward at 05 knots.

Newsbytes:

Fiji – Flooding caused by a heavy downpour in the Western Division on Sunday night has affected the Lautoka, Ba and Rakiraki areas. A number of roads and bridges were damaged.

Australia – Torrential rain drowns Perth and floods highways less than a day after the city baked in 38C weather. The people of Perth have gone from basking in 38C sunshine to running for cover as heavy rain brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Joyce belts down in the city. Unseasonal clouds stained the sky on Monday morning before 20mm of rain fell on the city at about midday – flooding the Mitchel Freeway which was closed for a time. More rain is forecast.

USA, New Jersey – Not far from New Jersey’s Capitol Building, icy-slushy water from the Delaware River has claimed the road. Massive chunks of ice and snow have spilled into each other, filling the river, forcing water over its banks and flooding roads. No homes were threatened as yet.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.6 earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

5.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.2 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

5.1 earthquake hits Mindoro in the Philippines.