MIL-OSI USA: Revisiting the 1957 Aleutian Earthquake: New Insights into Tsunami Hazards for Hawaiʻi

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Over the past 200 years of written records, the Hawaiian Islands have experienced tens of tsunamis generated by earthquakes in the subduction zones of the Pacific “Ring of Fire” (e.g., Alaska-Aleutian, Kuril-Kamchatka, Chile , and Japan). Mapping and dating anomalous beds of sand and silt deposited....

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Coast Of Peru Region, GFZ Says

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- Khaleej Times) Published: Sun 16 Jun 2024, 7:25 PM. Last updated: Sun 16 Jun 2024, 7:26 PM. An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck near the coast of Peru region, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said on Sunday. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The quake was at a depth of 10 km, GFZ said.

Europe Aims to Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals Europe is intensifying its efforts to explore and develop rare earth metals production within its borders, aiming to reduce reliance on China and enhance energy security during the green transition.

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Europe has been looking for ways to accelerate its rare earth metals production to diversify its supply chain and reduce reliance on China as its main supplier. Several minerals will be crucial for the development of the global renewable energy industry, helping energy companies to produce batteries, solar and wind equipment and clean technologies.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Off Coast Of Atacama, Chile, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024, at 10:14 am (GMT -4)

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Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 1.16 quakes per year; Mag. 4 or higher: 10.6 quakes per year; Mag. 3 or higher: 38.1 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month) Mag. 2 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month) The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity .

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 84 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Tuesday, Jun 18, 2024, at 08:41 am (Universal Time time)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 345 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year; Mag.

5.9-magnitude quake hits Northern Peru - GFZ

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Beijing, June 18 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Northern Peru at 02:22 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 3.80 degrees south latitude and 76.28 degrees west longitude. UNI/XINHUA ARN.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Valparaiso, Chile, on Monday, Jun 17, 2024, at 07:07 pm (GMT -4)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Felipe , a town with 59,000 inhabitants in Chile , in 45 km (28 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Santiago de Chile, 122 km (76 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Iquique, 50 km east of Pica, Tamarugal, Tarapaca, Chile, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 02:06 pm (Santiago time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pica , a town with 9,300 inhabitants in Chile , in 53 km (33 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 29 km west of Illapel, Choapa, Coquimbo, Chile, on Sunday, Jun 16, 2024, at 08:31 am (Santiago time)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 597 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years) Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 8.1 km southeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 04:31 pm (GMT -4)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 812 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 5.4 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 69 km northeast of Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 04:35 am (Santiago time)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,400 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 6.1 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 61 km southwest of San Antonio, San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, Jun 15, 2024, at 12:23 am (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Antonio , a town with 86,000 inhabitants in Chile , in 67 km (42 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Santiago de Chile, 154 km (95 mi) away from....

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - SAN JUAN (Argentina) on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 07:12 pm (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Albardon , a town with 20,000 inhabitants in Argentina , in 25 km (16 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Santiago de Chile , 307 km (191 mi) away....

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Sumba Region, Indonesia, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 06:16 pm (Universal Time time)

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Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Waingapu , a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia , in 70 km (43 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 198 km southwest of Concepcion, Concepcion, Biobio, Chile, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 01:35 pm (Universal Time time)

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14 Jun 13:38 UTC First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes. 14 Jun 13:40 : Now using data updates from CSN 14 Jun 13:52 : Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.0 to 38.0 km (from 17.4 to 24 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 34 km (21 mi) towards ESE.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 82 km southwest of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota, Chile, on Friday, Jun 14, 2024, at 04:27 am (GMT -5)

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Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 165 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.38 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.