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From: pamela, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Earth Summary by Lowell Whiteside posted 11/23/22
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good summary, I tried to copy/paste most of it but it got too long. STRONG QUAKES HIT TURKEY AND BAJA/SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT 103 DEGREES EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 22, 2022 Strong earthquakes occurred today in Duzce, Turkey (M 6.1) and off the western coast of southern and Baja California (M 6.2). These epicenters are located at 103 degrees from each other and may have been affected by energy from the other source at this distance. The event in Turkey of M 6.1 was widely felt and caused minor damage in the area as far as Istanbul and Ankara. This included damage to a courthouse in Duzce and the collapse of a two-story shop. It was centered near the town of Golkaya, Duzce, Turkey. News reports indicated there was damage to buildings and widespread panic. At least 68 were injured, several seriously, in this quake, many while fleeing from or jumping from balconies or windows in their residences. A number of aftershocks were reported with the largest to date an M 4.3 Damage was probably mitigated because up to 80% of structures were refitted following the M 8.0 in August, 1999 which killed more than 17,000 and a subsequent earthquake on November 12, 1999 which killed more than 800 in the Ducze area. The mainshock of M 6.1 was reported by NEIC to have been felt with maximum intensity VII in Duzce and Akcokoca, Bolu, Turkey and VI in Sakarya at Hendek, Kocaali, V in Karasu, Adapazan, and Bolu; IV in Ankara, Istanbul, Karabuk, Bursa, Kutahya, Bilecik, Kocaeli, Eskisehir, Akyazi and Alapli, Zonguldak and lesser shaking in many other areas of Turkey. Unconfirmed reports of shaking came from England, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro. NEIC reported the M 4.5 aftershock was felt with intensity IV in Istanbul and II-III in Adapazan, Karabuk, Bursa and Ankara, Turkey. The last earthquake within about 250 km of this epicenter in Western Turkey with equal or larger magnitude was an M 6.2 about 200 km south of this epicenter on February 3, 2002. Closer earthquakes hit the area with M 7.8 on August 17, 1999 with a total solar eclipse and again within about 25 km of today's epicenter as an M 7.3 on November 12, 1999. These were the only such earthquakes in this region in the past 35 years at least. Forecast 148563 had expected today's event within about 25 km was likely around November 24. These epicenters are around 144 degrees from the recent major earthquakes in Fiji and Tonga and this activity in Turkey was probably promoted by energy from those sources. And, like recent earthquakes in the Solomon Islands it is located near 103 degrees from the M 7.6 in Michoacan, Mexico of September 19, 2022 and the M 6.8 south of Panama of October 20, 2022 and was likely associated with energy from those sources. At the time of the New Guinea event this summary noted the possible far-field aftershock possibilities in Baja California and Turkey as: "This event of M 7.4-7.6 (in New Guinea) is large enough to generate a classical far-field aftershock sequence. Some of the regions which may see enhanced seismicity following this major earthquake include at ... 101-107 degrees - Montana, Baja California, eastern Turkey ..." (September 11, 2022) O: 23NOV2022 01:30:35 40.8N 31.1E ML=3.9 EMSC WESTERN TURKEY O: 23NOV2022 03:50:57 40.8N 30.9E mb=4.5 EMSC WESTERN TURKEY O: 23NOV2022 01:08:15 40.8N 31.0E Mw=6.1 EMSC WESTERN TURKEY P: 24NOV2022 148563 41.0N 31.0E 3.5-5.3 AAAAA No. Turkey/Black Sea The largest earthquake in the U.S. or Canada or vicinity today was the M 6.2 off Baja California, Mexico. News reported shaking as far as San Diego. NEIC reported the mainshock was felt with maximum intensity V in Baja California, Mexico at San Quintin, IV in Camalu, Vicente Guerrero, San Felipe and II-III in Maneadero, Ensenada, El Sauzal, Primo Tapia, Rosarito, La Joya, and in Southern California as far as Los Angeles, and San Diego. It was also felt lightly in southern Nevada and Arizona. An aftershock of M 4.5 was reported felt with intensity IV in San Diego. This may be an extension the regional activation which followed the M 6.2 in the Gulf of California of November 4 and an unprecedented M 6.2 in the Pacific Ocean several days before. At the time of the earthquake in the Gulf of California, this summary noted the possible effects of that on faults in Southern California as: "The strongest earthquake in the world today was an M 6.1-6.2 in the northern Gulf of California. NEIC reported it was felt in Sonora, Mexico with intensity IV in Bahia de Kino, Guaymas and in San Luis, Baja California, Mexico. Intensity II-III was reported in Sonora at Hermosillo, Obregon, Nogales and in Guerrero Negro, Baja California, Mexico. Earthquakes in this area can stress faults to the north in Southern California, leading to enhanced seismicity in that area. A series of moderate foreshocks have hit this area in the past several days leading to today's mainshock. These included an M 4.1 and 4.2 on November 1 and 2, 2022. The last earthquake within about 200 km of this epicenter with M>=6 was an M 7.0 ten years ago on April 12, 2012. At the time this summary noted in this regard: "The earthquake of M 6.9-7.1 in the Gulf of California is the strongest to occur in this region of the Gulf in at least 22 years. A slightly smaller event hit the region on August 3, 2009 with M 6.8-6.9." (April 12, 2012) That event was part of a major seismic spasm which included an M 8.6 in Sumarta an M 7.4 in Guerrero, Mexico and moderate quakes in the Tokyo area of Japan among others. A strong M 6.1 also occurred two days ago in the Pacific Ocean about 1200 km west of the Gulf of California and California in general at the time this summary noted in this regard: "... It is possible this was a meteor impact in the ocean, but this cannot be confirmed. If this is a tectonic earthquake it could indicate regional stress is high and could indicate a strong earthquake along the coast of California could be nearer than previously thought. A strong earthquake of M 7.5 hit off the coast of Baja California, Mexico a week before the M 8.3 in San Francisco, California in April 1906. This is concerning as there was an M 5.1 in San Francisco on October 25, 2022." (November 2, 5, 2022) No earthquakes within about 150 km of the M 6.2 in the area of Baja California or Southern California with equal or larger magnitude have occurred in the past 35 years. Forecast 148510 had expected today's event was likely around November 22 in this area. These epicenters are located near 100 degrees from the M 7.6 in Papua New Guinea of September 10, 2022 and at the fourth node (exactly 90.0 degrees) from the Solomon Islands M 7.0 of November 22 and at the fifth node (72 degrees) from the major activity in Tonga/Fiji of November 9-12 and was likely promoted by energy from those sources. O: 22NOV2022 22:41:54 30.4N 116.3W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:44:45 30.4N 116.1W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:48:53 30.4N 116.1W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:36:44 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.8 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:42:18 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.7 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:06:19 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:06:19 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:37:07 30.5N 116.3W ML=3.4 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:46:59 30.6N 116.6W ML=3.7 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:40:12 30.6N 116.5W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 05:03:39 30.6N 116.4W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 05:53:27 30.6N 116.4W ML=4.1 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:52:25 30.7N 116.5W ML=3.8 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 00:05:43 30.7N 116.3W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 04:00:56 30.7N 116.4W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 18:36:07 30.8N 116.3W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:01:53 30.8N 116.5W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:14:32 30.9N 116.3W ML=3.8 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:00:56 31.0N 116.5W mb=4.5 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 09:27:52 31.1N 116.1W ML=3.3 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 16:39:07 30.8N 116.4W Mw=6.2 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXI O: 22NOV2022 16:39:05 30.8N 116.4W Mw=6.2 ANSS OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXI P: 24NOV2022 148510 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 ABAAA So. California Tolls from the M 5.6 in Java continued to rise as more deceased bodies were recovered from the destruction of buildings and landslides. Current statistics from the Indonesia government include more than 268 killed with more than 151 missing. In addition more than 1000 were injured and 58,000 displaced from their homes. The government of Indonesia has offered $6300 to people whose houses were damaged in the quake. Many of the roads covered by landslides and debris were reopened today. Forecast 148414 had expected this activity in Java was likely around November 23. O: 22NOV2022 14:54:02 8.0S 107.0E ML=4.2 EMSC SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA O: 23NOV2022 04:41:42 6.8S 107.1E ML=3.9 EMSC JAVA, INDONESIA P: 23NOV2022 148414 7.0S 106.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA So. of Java An unusual earthquake was also widely felt in Malta today. This event of M 4.6 was reported with moderate shaking V in Malta at Mgarr; IV in Gharb Gozo and Comino, Zebbug, Ghasri, San Pawl il-Bahar, and II-III in San Lawrenz, Munxar, Melliena, Gharghur among others. This earthquake occurred near local solar noon and was probably promoted by strong tidal stresses with the new moon of today. It occurred at the longitude of maximum stress with that event as noted in this and previous issues of this summary as: "The new moon will arrive on November 23, 2022 at 22:57 UT. Like the full moon of November 8, areas most subject to seismic effects of strong associated tidal stresses are in Europe (near local solar midnight) and the Southwest Pacific and the central Aleutians and Hawaii which will be near local solar noon at the time of this New Moon. The seismic flow anticipated for the full moon is therefore reinstated for this new moon. Anticipated seismicity however is expected to be less with this new moon than with the previous full moon. The tidal forecast for the full moon had read: The full moon will arrive November 8, 2022 at 11:02 UT. This is a total lunar eclipse which will be visible in portions of Asia, Australia, the Pacific and the Americas. The maximum eclipse will be visible at about 15N 165W - west of the island of Hawaii. but the full eclipse will be visible throughout the South Pacific and Indonesia. Longitudes which are near local solar noon at the peak of this eclipse are near 15 East while those at local solar midnight are near 165 West. In the east these include areas of central Europe including Mt. Etna and Stromboli in Italy and the areas of Iceland and the Reykjanes Ridge in the north Atlantic and portions of Greece and in the west the central Aleutians and Hawaii. Regions in the southern Hemisphere including Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand and Fiji and the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic may also see tidal enhancement. These regions may see significant seismic enhancements with this new moon. Other areas where fluids are involved in seismicity may also see increased seismicity near local solar noon or midnight. The chances of a tidally-related strong to major earthquake during the next week is considered to be high as with the previous solar eclipse of October 25, 2022." (November 19-22, 2022) Today's earthquake of M 4.6 in the Malta area west of Sicily, Italy is the strongest within about 150 km in Malta since an M 4.7 west of this on December 18, 2011 about 150 km from today's epicenter. The only event within about 100 km of today's event of M>=4.3 in the past 35 years was an M 4.5 on October 29, 1990. A slightly smaller event of M 4.5 hit about 100 km northeast of this epicenter on December 22, 2020. At the time this summary noted the coincidence of that event with a major eruption in Hawaii as: "A moderate earthquake occurred today in southern Sicily, Italy. NEIC reported it was felt with maximum intensity in Sicily at Ragusa and IV in Gela and Licata and in Malta with V in Ta Xbiex and IV in Gzira and with lesser intensity in Sicily in Mascalucia, and Cammarata and in Malta at Gharb Gozo, Xaghra and Sliema, Inner Harbor. This earthquake was associated with a strong eruption with lava fountains at Mt. Etna, Sicily. Today's volcanic episode reinvigorates a major eruption of Etna which began on December 13 with the solar eclipse of December 14, 2020. This is like the activity in Hawaii where a strong eruption continued today in the region of Kilauea, Hawaii which began with an M 4.6 earthquake on December 14, 2020 with the solar eclipse and the strong continuing eruption which began yesterday there." (December 23, 2020) Forecast 148491 had expected regional seismic enhancement with the new moon was likely around November 22. Like today's events in the Solomon Islands and Turkey, this epicenter is near 100 degrees from the M 7.6 in Michoacan, Mexico of September 19, 2022 and was probably promoted by energy from that source. It is also at the fourth node (90 degrees) from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022. O: 22NOV2022 12:40:33 36.0N 14.2E ML=4.3 EMSC SICILY, ITALY O: 22NOV2022 12:40:34 36.2N 14.2E ML=4.6 ANSS MALTA P: 22NOV2022 148491 39.0N 15.0E 3.0-4.7 ACAAA Mediterranean/Sicily An unusual earthquake of M 5.2 east of the Kermadec Islands also occurred today. It was not reported felt in this remote area. This is the strongest earthquake within about 200 km of this event east of the Kermadec Islands in at least 35 years. Forecast 148666 had expected enhanced seismicity in the Kermadec Islands was likely west of this epicenter where a swarm of events of M 4.9, 4.9, 4.9 and 5.2 also occurred today. This was expected around November 22. That series began within minutes of local solar midnight and may have been promoted by high tidal stresses with today's new moon which maximize in that area around noon and midnight. The area had been expected to see enhanced seismicity with the new moon in the tidal forecast in this and previous issues of this summary. Other events near this time occurred in Malta near the antipode (see above, in Northern Utah (M 2.8) and in the Solomon Islands (M 5.2). O: 22NOV2022 11:25:49 30.9S 179.0W mb=4.9 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION O: 22NOV2022 23:14:02 30.9S 178.9W mb=4.9 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND O: 23NOV2022 02:24:09 31.1S 178.9W mb=4.9 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION O: 22NOV2022 12:03:51 31.2S 178.9W mb=5.2 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION P: 22NOV2022 148666 31.0S 177.0W 4.0-5.8 AABAA So. Kermadec Islands O: 22NOV2022 12:03:15 31.9S 173.6W mb=5.2 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION P: 22NOV2022 148666 31.0S 177.0W 4.0-5.8 AACAA So. Kermadec Islands Moderate aftershocks also continued today in the Solomon Islands. NEIC reported events of M 5.2 and M 5.3 were the largest and were felt with intensity V in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Forecasts 148418 and 148625 had expected this activity within about 25 km was likely around November 22-24. O: 22NOV2022 09:12:22 9.8S 159.6E mb=4.8 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 12:12:49 9.8S 159.6E mb=5.2 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 08:01:14 9.9S 159.7E mb=4.9 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 10:44:23 9.9S 159.6E mb=4.7 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 12:47:50 10.0S 160.0E mb=4.9 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 08:50:41 9.7S 159.5E mb=5.3 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS P: 22NOV2022 148418 9.0S 158.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA Solomon Islands P: 24NOV2022 148625 10.0S 160.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA No. of Santa Cruz Islands The strongest earthquake within the U.S. today was an M 4.3 in Southern Alaska. NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.3 in Southern Alaska was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Southern Alaska in Wasilla, Chugiak, Fort Richardson, Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Eagle River. The mainshock followed a smaller foreshock of M 3.7 which NEIC reported was felt in a similar area. NEIC reported this earthquake of M 3.1 in Southern Alaska was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Southern Alaska in Anchorage and Wasilla. The last earthquake within about 100 km of this epicenter of larger magnitude was an M 6.1 on May 31, 2021. An event of M 4.9 occurred about 100 km southwest of this epicenter on November 18, 2022. At the time this summary noted in this regard: "A moderate earthquake of M 4.9-5.0 hit near Anchorage, Alaska today. NEIC reported it was felt with intensity IV in Anchorage, Wasilla, Elmendorf AFB, Willow, Chugiak, Eagle River, Talkeetna with intensity II-III in Palmer, Soldotna, Skwentna, Moose Pass, Kenai, Girdwood, Seward, Valdez and possibly as far as Fairbanks 400 km north of the epicenter. No major damage was reported with this earthquake. A foreshock of M 3.7-3.9 was reported with intensity II-III in Skwentna, Wasilla, Talkeetna, Elmendorf AFB and Anchorage, Alaska. The last earthquake in the Anchorage, Alaska area with M>=4.9 within about 150 km of today's epicenter occurred on September 17, 2019 with M 5.2. These areas probably aftershocks of the M 7.0 about 30 km east of this epicenter on November 30, 2018. Like the recent series of moderate to strong earthquakes in South and North America, the M 4.9 is located at the fourth node (90 degrees) from the M 7.0 in Fiji of November 9 and was probably promoted by energy associated with that source." (November 18, 2022) Forecast 148608 had expected today's event within about 100 km was likely around November 21. O: 23NOV2022 01:36:42 61.7N 149.6W mb=4.3 EMSC SOUTHERN ALASKA O: 22NOV2022 08:50:06 61.7N 149.6W mb=4.0 EMSC SOUTHERN ALASKA P: 21NOV2022 148608 62.7N 149.3W 3.2-5.3 AAAAA Central Alaska OTHER GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY For most events there are two listings. The first line is the observed event starting with "O:" for Observed. There follows the date, month and year, the time in UT hours:minutes:seconds, the latitude and longitude, the given magnitude and the reporting agency followed by the geographic location. The second line starts with "P:" This is the forecast event as forecast in our summaries normally more than a month in advance. Magnitudes may vary in response to updated seismic watches and daily variations due to tidal and other influences. This line has the forecast date, month and year, the forecast number, latitude, longitude and forecast magnitude range. This is followed by a comparison between the forecast and the event. The comparison includes letters A-D. The first is number of days difference from predicted (A:up to 2, B3-5; C:6- 10; D:more than 10), Difference in latitude (A:up to 1 degree; B:1-2 degrees; C:2-4 degrees; D:more than 4 degrees); longitude (same comparison as with latitude); magnitude (A: within forecast range; B: higher than forecast range; C: lower than forecast range; D: no comparison possible). The last letter is a stand in for a future comparison which needs to be done statistically after a large number of forecasts have been made. In previous data, an excellent match is generally AAAAA; a good match as one or two B's; a fair match has several B's and C's and a poor match is one which contains a number of C's or D's. ASIA O: 23NOV2022 06:41:53 22.4N 121.0E ML=4.0 TAI Hualien, Taiwan P: 29NOV2022 148467 24.0N 121.0E 4.0-5.4 CBAAA Taiwan CWB reported this earthquake was felt with intensity III in Taitung and I in Pingtung Counties, Taiwan. O: 22NOV2022 14:39:41 36.4N 70.7E mb=4.2 EMSC HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN P: 25NOV2022 148486 36.0N 72.0E 3.8-5.4 BAAAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan O: 22NOV2022 20:49:33 55.6N 162.6E mb=4.5 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA P: 25NOV2022 148588 56.0N 162.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA E. of Kamchatka No significant (M>=5) or unusual earthquakes were reported in Asia today. INDONESIA AND PHILIPPINES O: 23NOV2022 02:17:04 2.5N 129.2E ML=4.3 EMSC HALMAHERA, INDONESIA P: 23NOV2022 148395 4.0N 128.0E 4.0-5.6 ABBAA Halmahera O: 22NOV2022 16:24:44 5.6S 130.9E Mw=5.1 EMSC BANDA SEA P: 23NOV2022 148423 5.0S 130.0E 4.0-5.5 AAAAA West Irian, PNG O: 23NOV2022 04:04:52 6.0N 126.2E mb=4.7 EMSC MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES O: 22NOV2022 15:52:43 6.3N 126.7E ML=4.2 EMSC MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES P: 21NOV2022 148398 6.0N 126.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Mindanao, Philippines O: 22NOV2022 14:54:02 8.0S 107.0E ML=4.2 EMSC SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA O: 23NOV2022 04:41:42 6.8S 107.1E ML=3.9 EMSC JAVA, INDONESIA P: 23NOV2022 148414 7.0S 106.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA So. of Java CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA O: 22NOV2022 12:16:20 5.8S 77.4W ML=4.0 EMSC NORTHERN PERU P: 20NOV2022 148131 6.0S 79.0W 4.0-5.4 AABAA No. Peru P: 25NOV2022 148413 6.0S 76.0W 4.0-5.5 BABAA No. Peru O: 23NOV2022 02:39:52 13.7N 90.6W mb=4.1 EMSC OFFSHORE GUATEMALA P: 26NOV2022 148432 13.0N 91.0W 3.5-5.2 BAAAA Guatemala NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.1 in Guatemala was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Guatemala in Palin, Escuintla and San Jose Pinula, Guatemala. O: 23NOV2022 02:30:23 16.8N 93.9W ML=4.2 EMSC CHIAPAS, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 13:23:53 17.2N 94.4W ML=4.0 EMSC VERACRUZ, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 16:01:23 15.5N 91.9W ML=4.4 EMSC GUATEMALA P: 23NOV2022 148432 15.0N 93.0W 3.5-5.1 AAAAA Guatemala O: 23NOV2022 04:07:18 15.6S 70.2W mb=4.5 EMSC SOUTHERN PERU P: 23NOV2022 148630 16.0S 71.0W 4.0-5.6 AAAAA So. Peru/Bolivia O: 22NOV2022 22:00:52 16.1N 99.3W ML=4.2 EMSC OFFSHORE GUERRERO, MEXICO P: 20NOV2022 148164 17.0N 99.0W 3.5-5.5 AAAAA Oaxaca, Mexico O: 22NOV2022 16:38:59 16.2N 98.1W ML=4.1 EMSC OAXACA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148447 16.0N 98.0W 3.5-5.3 AAAAA Oaxaca, Mexico O: 23NOV2022 03:48:59 18.1N 67.9W Md=3.5 EMSC ISLA DE MONA, PUERTO RICO P: 17NOV2022 148165 18.0N 68.0W 3.4-5.3 CAAAA Puerto Rico O: 22NOV2022 07:33:39 18.9N 65.2W Md=3.4 EMSC PUERTO RICO REGION P: 24NOV2022 148434 18.0N 65.0W 3.0-5.2 AAAAA Leeward Islands O: 22NOV2022 11:11:27 19.5N 102.4W ML=4.0 EMSC MICHOACAN, MEXICO P: 21NOV2022 148439 18.0N 104.0W 3.5-5.6 ABBAA Michoacan, Mexico P: 23NOV2022 148439 18.0N 101.0W 3.5-5.2 ABBAA Michoacan, Mexico O: 22NOV2022 18:44:36 26.9N 105.8W ML=4.2 EMSC CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148456 28.0N 106.0W 3.5-5.3 ABAAA Northern Mexico O: 22NOV2022 08:57:01 28.1N 112.3W ML=3.5 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA O: 22NOV2022 09:41:37 28.1N 112.3W ML=3.6 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA P: 25NOV2022 148456 28.0N 112.0W 3.5-5.3 BAAAA Gulf of California O: 22NOV2022 22:15:33 28.8S 71.4W mb=4.1 EMSC ATACAMA, CHILE P: 23NOV2022 148641 29.0S 72.0W 4.0-5.5 AAAAA Coast Central Chile O: 22NOV2022 09:01:27 31.4N 115.5W ML=3.0 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148513 32.5N 115.7W 2.5-4.8 ABAAA So. California O: 22NOV2022 16:39:07 30.8N 116.4W Mw=6.2 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXI P: 24NOV2022 148510 30.9N 114.3W 2.5-4.8 AABAA So. California P: 24NOV2022 148510 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 ABAAA So. California O: 22NOV2022 09:01:27 31.4N 115.5W ML=3.0 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148510 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California O: 22NOV2022 16:39:07 30.8N 116.4W Mw=6.2 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXI P: 18NOV2022 148228 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 CAAAA So. California P: 24NOV2022 148510 30.9N 114.3W 2.5-4.8 AABAA So. California P: 24NOV2022 148510 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California AFRICA AND EUROPE O: 22NOV2022 12:40:33 36.0N 14.2E ML=4.3 EMSC SICILY, ITALY P: 22NOV2022 148491 39.0N 15.0E 3.0-4.7 ACAAA Mediterranean/Sicily O: 23NOV2022 01:59:26 44.0N 13.3E ML=3.6 EMSC CENTRAL ITALY P: 25NOV2022 148535 43.0N 13.0E 3.0-5.3 AAAAA Adriatic Sea O: 22NOV2022 09:00:33 67.2N 18.8W ML=3.1 EMSC ICELAND REGION P: 25NOV2022 148610 66.0N 17.0W 3.0-4.6 BBAAA Iceland area O: 22NOV2022 15:45:58 79.7N 2.3E Mw=2.8 EMSC GREENLAND SEA P: 15NOV2022 148333 79.0N 7.0E 4.0-5.5 CAAAA Arctic Ocean Region O: 23NOV2022 01:30:35 40.8N 31.1E ML=3.9 EMSC WESTERN TURKEY O: 23NOV2022 03:50:57 40.8N 30.9E mb=4.5 EMSC WESTERN TURKEY O: 23NOV2022 01:08:15 40.8N 31.0E Mw=6.1 EMSC WESTERN TURKEY P: 24NOV2022 148563 41.0N 31.0E 3.5-5.3 AAAAA No. Turkey/Black Sea SOUTHWEST PACIFIC O: 22NOV2022 09:12:22 9.8S 159.6E mb=4.8 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 12:12:49 9.8S 159.6E mb=5.2 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 08:01:14 9.9S 159.7E mb=4.9 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 10:44:23 9.9S 159.6E mb=4.7 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 12:47:50 10.0S 160.0E mb=4.9 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 08:50:41 9.7S 159.5E mb=5.3 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS P: 22NOV2022 148418 9.0S 158.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA Solomon Islands P: 24NOV2022 148625 10.0S 160.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA No. of Santa Cruz Islands OCEAN RIDGES O: 22NOV2022 21:13:13 60.0S 27.8W mb=5.4 EMSC SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION P: 21NOV2022 148676 60.0S 26.0W 4.0-6.0 AAAAA So. Sandwich Islands P: 23NOV2022 148676 59.0S 26.0W 4.0-5.8 AAAAA So. Sandwich Islands ZEALANDIA AND AUSTRALIA REGION O: 22NOV2022 11:25:49 30.9S 179.0W mb=4.9 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION O: 22NOV2022 23:14:02 30.9S 178.9W mb=4.9 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND O: 23NOV2022 02:24:09 31.1S 178.9W mb=4.9 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION O: 22NOV2022 12:03:51 31.2S 178.9W mb=5.2 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION P: 22NOV2022 148666 31.0S 177.0W 4.0-5.8 AABAA So. Kermadec Islands O: 22NOV2022 12:03:15 31.9S 173.6W mb=5.2 EMSC KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION P: 22NOV2022 148666 31.0S 177.0W 4.0-5.8 AACAA So. Kermadec Islands O: 22NOV2022 09:49:12 36.5S 177.8E ML=4.0 EMSC OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z P: 23NOV2022 148661 38.0S 176.0E 3.0-4.5 ABBAA North Island, N.Z. JAPAN AND KURIL ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 16:06:40 31.5N 138.4E mb=4.6 EMSC IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION P: 25NOV2022 148482 33.0N 137.0E 3.5-4.9 BBAAA Central/So. Honshu Japan U.S./CANADA* WESTERN U.S./CANADA CALIFORNIA O: 22NOV2022 22:41:54 30.4N 116.3W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:44:45 30.4N 116.1W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:48:53 30.4N 116.1W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:36:44 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.8 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:42:18 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.7 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:06:19 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:06:19 30.5N 116.2W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:37:07 30.5N 116.3W ML=3.4 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:46:59 30.6N 116.6W ML=3.7 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:40:12 30.6N 116.5W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 05:03:39 30.6N 116.4W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 05:53:27 30.6N 116.4W ML=4.1 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:52:25 30.7N 116.5W ML=3.8 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 00:05:43 30.7N 116.3W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 04:00:56 30.7N 116.4W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 18:36:07 30.8N 116.3W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:01:53 30.8N 116.5W ML=3.6 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 22:14:32 30.9N 116.3W ML=3.8 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 21:00:56 31.0N 116.5W mb=4.5 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 09:27:52 31.1N 116.1W ML=3.3 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 22NOV2022 16:39:07 30.8N 116.4W Mw=6.2 EMSC OFFSHORE BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXI P: 24NOV2022 148510 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 ABAAA So. California O: 22NOV2022 10:42:50 31.6N 115.6W ML=3.4 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148510 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California O: 22NOV2022 19:29:15 32.2N 115.4W ML=2.6 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO O: 23NOV2022 03:42:45 32.9N 116.0W Ml=2.5 EMSC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA P: 24NOV2022 148513 32.5N 115.7W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California O: 22NOV2022 10:16:26 36.6N 121.1W Md=2.2 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA O: 22NOV2022 14:32:56 36.6N 121.1W Md=2.3 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA P: 21NOV2022 148476 36.4N 121.0W 2.5-5.0 AAAAA Central California P: 22NOV2022 148476 36.7N 121.4W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA Central California O: 23NOV2022 03:56:17 37.3N 120.0W Md=2.1 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA P: 25NOV2022 148475 36.6N 120.7W 2.5-4.9 AAAAA Central California O: 23NOV2022 02:30:12 38.2N 117.9W ML=3.1 EMSC NEVADA O: 23NOV2022 02:04:03 37.4N 118.5W Md=2.2 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA P: 23NOV2022 148472 37.3N 118.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA California/Nevada area O: 23NOV2022 00:28:17 37.6N 121.8W Md=2.0 EMSC SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF. P: 20NOV2022 148198 37.7N 121.9W 2.5-4.5 BAAAA Central California O: 22NOV2022 23:28:13 38.4N 115.8W ML=2.3 EMSC NEVADA O: 22NOV2022 23:35:37 38.4N 115.9W ml=2.3 EMSC NEVADA O: 22NOV2022 23:31:29 38.5N 115.9W ML=2.4 EMSC NEVADA O: 23NOV2022 01:39:11 38.3N 116.0W ml=2.0 EMSC NEVADA P: 21NOV2022 148493 37.0N 114.9W 2.5-4.4 ABAAA Nevada area ALASKA O: 23NOV2022 04:51:37 57.9N 156.3W ML=3.7 EMSC ALASKA PENINSULA P: 24NOV2022 148600 57.0N 154.0W 3.0-4.6 AABAA Southeast Alaska O: 23NOV2022 01:36:42 61.7N 149.6W mb=4.3 EMSC SOUTHERN ALASKA O: 22NOV2022 08:50:06 61.7N 149.6W mb=4.0 EMSC SOUTHERN ALASKA P: 21NOV2022 148608 62.7N 149.3W 3.2-5.3 AAAAA Central Alaska PACIFIC NORTHWESTERN U.S./WESTERN CANADA O: 22NOV2022 20:10:36 43.1N 124.7W ML=2.1 EMSC OFFSHORE OREGON P: 25NOV2022 148566 42.1N 126.9W 3.0-4.6 BABAA Off Coast of Oregon O: 23NOV2022 07:22:13 56.1N 116.7W MB=4.1 ECAN ENE of Reno, AB O: 22NOV2022 10:56:19 52.4N 116.4W ML=2.8 EMSC ALBERTA, CANADA P: 27NOV2022 148582 52.0N 115.0W 2.0-4.2 BAAAA Alberta ROCKY MOUNTAINS REGION O: 22NOV2022 19:08:14 31.7N 104.6W ML=2.7 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 23NOV2022 01:57:57 31.7N 104.6W ML=3.6 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 22NOV2022 14:59:55 31.6N 104.1W ML=2.5 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS P: 22NOV2022 148507 32.5N 104.6W 2.0-4.0 AAAAA SW U.S.A O: 22NOV2022 22:01:04 37.4N 112.4W Ml=2.2 EMSC UTAH P: 26NOV2022 148531 38.6N 112.7W 2.0-4.1 BBAAA Utah area O: 22NOV2022 12:04:53 41.5N 112.2W Ml=2.8 EMSC UTAH O: 22NOV2022 09:57:58 41.5N 112.2W Ml=2.1 EMSC UTAH P: 23NOV2022 148531 39.7N 111.9W 2.0-4.0 ABAAA Utah area NEIC reported this earthquake of M 2.8 in Northern Utah was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Northern Utah in Brigham City, Honeyville, Corinne, Ogden, Salt Lake City and Sandy. EASTERN U.S./CANADA O: 22NOV2022 13:49:05 52.0N 92.0W ML=3.0 EMSC ONTARIO, CANADA O: 22NOV2022 11:29:22 51.9N 92.0W ML=2.7 EMSC ONTARIO, CANADA O: 22NOV2022 16:24:28 52.0N 92.0W MB=2.5 ECAN of Cat Lake, ON O: 22NOV2022 13:49:05 52.0N 92.0W MB=3.0 ECAN of Cat Lake, ON O: 22NOV2022 11:29:22 51.9N 92.0W MB=2.7 ECAN of Cat Lake, ON HAWAII No earthquakes of M>=3 were located in Hawaii. MAJOR EARTHQUAKE FELT IN SOLOMON ISLANDS EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2022 A major earthquake of M 7.0 occurred today in the Solomon Islands, southwest Pacific. It was followed by an aftershock of M 6.0. NEIC reported the mainshock was felt with maximum intensity VI in Honiara, Guadalcanal and III in Gizo, Western Solomon Islands. The M 6.0 aftershock was likewise felt in the same area. While the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) issued a tsunami warning, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and local geophysicists responded that there was no threat of a tsunami and none had been observed. With the warning of waves up to 1 meter in height, local populations were warned to take to higher ground. There were no major damages reported with this earthquake although people were shocked by the shaking. These earthquakes are at the sixth node (60 degrees) from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022 and may have been promoted by energy from that source. The mainshock also occurred within minutes of local solar noon and was probably promoted by strong tidal stresses associated with that time of day and the upcoming new moon as described in previous issues of this summary: "The new moon will arrive on November 23, 2022 at 22:57 UT. Like the full moon of November 8, areas most subject to seismic effects of strong associated tidal stresses are in Europe (near local solar midnight) and the Southwest Pacific and the central Aleutians and Hawaii which will be near local solar noon at the time of this New Moon. The seismic flow anticipated for the full moon is therefore reinstated for this new moon. Anticipated seismicity however is expected to be less with this new moon than with the previous full moon. The tidal forecast for the full moon had read: The full moon will arrive November 8, 2022 at 11:02 UT. This is a total lunar eclipse which will be visible in portions of Asia, Australia, the Pacific and the Americas. The maximum eclipse will be visible at about 15N 165W - west of the island of Hawaii. but the full eclipse will be visible throughout the South Pacific and Indonesia. Longitudes which are near local solar noon at the peak of this eclipse are near 15 East while those at local solar midnight are near 165 West. In the east these include areas of central Europe including Mt. Etna and Stromboli in Italy and the areas of Iceland and the Reykjanes Ridge in the north Atlantic and portions of Greece and in the west the central Aleutians and Hawaii. Regions in the southern Hemisphere including Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand and Fiji and the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic may also see tidal enhancement. These regions may see significant seismic enhancements with this new moon. Other areas where fluids are involved in seismicity may also see increased seismicity near local solar noon or midnight. The chances of a tidally-related strong to major earthquake during the next week is considered to be high as with the previous solar eclipse of October 25, 2022." (November 19-21, 2022) A further factor enhancing the seismicity in the Solomon Islands today was a geomagnetic storm which began earlier in the day. The Solomon Islands are located on the geomagnetic equator and are often activated by geomagnetic effects. Today's event of M 7.0 is the strongest within about 200 km of this epicenter since an M 7.8 on December 8, 2015 and the largest in the Solomon Islands within about 150 km since an M 7.2-7.3 on January 20, 2003, the only such event in the region in the past 30 years. Like today's event, the quake in December, 2015 was associated with a solar-lunar alignment and with a geomagnetic storm. It was also associated with a strong earthquake off California earlier in the day. Such a recurrence may be observed in the current circumstances and residents should be aware of this possibility. Forecasts 148418 and 148625 had expected today's activity within about 50 km was likely to be activated around November 22-24, 2022. This epicenter is located at the third node (120 degrees) from the M 6.8 in Panama of October 20, 2022 and at 100 degrees from the M 7.6 in Michoacan , Mexico of September 19, 2022 and is likely to have been promoted by energy from those sources. It is also located at the sixth node (60 degrees) from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022. O: 22NOV2022 06:09:16 9.7S 159.5E mb=5.1 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 02:58:29 9.8S 159.7E mb=5.1 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 06:15:53 9.8S 159.6E mb=4.8 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 02:38:00 9.9S 159.6E Mw=6.0 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 02:03:08 9.8S 159.6E Mw=7.0 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS P: 22NOV2022 148418 9.0S 158.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA Solomon Islands P: 24NOV2022 148625 10.0S 160.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA No. of Santa Cruz Islands The mainshock in the Solomon Islands was followed minutes later by the beginning of a swarm of events in northern Iceland. This is at the third node (120 degrees) from the Solomon Islands and was probably promoted by energy from that source. The strongest earthquakes to date in the Iceland swarm were events of M 3.4 and 3.5. This is a re-activation of this area following a swarm on September 8, 2022 about 150 km to the southwest of today's swarm. The last such quake within about 100 km of today's epicenters was an M 4.7 on January 4, 2021. At the time of the swarm on September 8, 2022 this summary noted in this regard: "A strong series of moderate earthquakes including those of M 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 4.6 hit the area of northern Iceland today. These are not part of the current volcanic eruption in the Reykjavik area of southern Iceland about 500 km away to the south. Nevertheless these events are probably related to incipient volcanism in the area. The last activity with M>=5 within about 200 km of these epicenters occurred on June 20 and 21, 2020 with M 5.4, 5.7 and 6.0." (September 8, 2022) Forecast 148610 had expected today's activity in northeastern Iceland was likely around November 25 within about 150 km. This activity is also at 105 degrees from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022 and may have been promoted by energy from that source. O: 22NOV2022 04:21:30 67.2N 18.9W ML=3.4 EMSC ICELAND REGION O: 22NOV2022 04:04:31 67.2N 18.9W ML=3.5 EMSC ICELAND REGION P: 25NOV2022 148610 66.0N 17.0W 3.0-4.6 BBAAA Iceland area The strongest earthquake in the U.S. or Canada today was an M 5.5 in the Fox Islands, Aleutians. Like the events in the Solomon Islands, this epicenter is located near the longitude of maximum tidal stress with the new moon (see above). It is interesting that this epicenter is at the antipode of a moderate earthquake South of Africa of November 19, 2022. The possibility of a moderate triggered earthquake in the Fox Islands after that event had been addressed in this summary at the time as: "An unusually large earthquake of M 5.3 occurred in the area southwest of Africa today. It was not reported felt in this remote area. This epicenter is at 103 degrees from the M 7.0 in Fiji of November 9, 2022 and continues vigorous far-field earthquake triggering from that event in the past week - concentrated at the fourth and fifth nodes. This epicenter is near the antipode of the Fox Islands at 53N 166W and could help promote seismicity in that area in the next several days." (November 19, 2022) The last earthquake in the Fox Islands within about 200 km of today's epicenter was an M 6.6 and 6.8 on January 11, 2022. At the time this summary noted in this regard: "Strong earthquakes of M 6.8 and M 6.4 shook the region of the Fox Islands, Aleutians, Alaska today. NEIC reported the M 6.8 was felt with intensity VI in Nikolski; IV in Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Falso Pass and II-III in Akutan, Atka, Cold Bay, and Adak, Alaska. The M 6.4 aftershock was reported with intensity IV in Nikolski, Alaska and III in Unalaska. An aftershock of M 5.8 was also reported felt with intensity IV in Nikolski and Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The last earthquake within about 250 km of this epicenter in the Fox Islands with M>=6.8 was an M 6.9 on July 27, 2015 about 150 km west of today's epicenter." (January 11-12, 2022) Forecast 148589 had expected today's event was likely within about 10 km of the epicenter was likely around November 21. Like much of the recent significant seismicity, this epicenter is located at the fifth node from the M 7.0 in Tonga of November 12 and the sixth node (60 degrees) from the Michoacan earthquake of September 19, 2022 and is likely to have been promoted by energy associated with that source. O: 22NOV2022 03:27:08 52.3N 168.3W mb=3.6 EMSC FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 03:27:29 52.3N 168.1W mb=4.6 EMSC FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS O: 21NOV2022 15:09:30 52.4N 168.3W Mw=5.5 EMSC FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS P: 21NOV2022 148589 52.4N 168.4W 3.5-5.9 AAAAA Fox Islands, Aleutians An earthquake of M 5.2 also struck off the coast of Oregon today. NEIC reported this event was felt lightly along the coast of Oregon. The strongest intensity was felt in Crescent City, California with III but light shaking was also reported in Oregon at Florence, Roseburg, Eugene, Creswell, Cloverdale, Rockaway Beach, Gold Hill. This may be the culmination of recent enhanced seismicity in the area as reported in the previous issue of this summary as: "A light earthquake of M 2.7 continued elevated seismicity off the coast of Oregon today. This continues recent activity including an M 4.5 on November 18 and an M 3.4 on November 19, 2022 in this area and may indicate a stronger earthquake is likely in the area in the near term. Forecast 148277 had expected today's event within about 100 km of this epicenter was likely around November 18. This activity is at the third node from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18 and may have been promoted by energy associated with that source." (November 20-21, 2022) The earthquake off Oregon occurred about 33 minutes after the M 5.5 in the Fox Islands, Alaska and may have been triggered by seismic waves from that event. An ScS phase from the Fox Islands was in the vicinity of Oregon (29 degrees distance) at the time of the subsequent M 5.2 there. The last earthquake of M>=5.2 off the coast of Oregon was an M 5.4 on April 29, 2021 and an M 5.7 on December 29, 2020. An M 5.9 hit about 200 km southeast of this on June 4, 2021 and a series to the northwest occurred on December 8, 2021 with events of M 5.2-5.8. At the time of that series, this summary noted in this regard: "A strong series of earthquakes occurred off the coast of Oregon today at 120-130 West longitude. These events were reported lightly felt on the coast of Oregon including at Waldport, Eugene and Beaverton. The largest of these was M 5.8 which was felt with intensity II-III in Oregon in Depoe Bay, Newport, Florence, Waldport, Hammond, Tualatin, Medford, Cloverdale, Seaside, Sheridan, Forest Grove, Springfield, Portland and as far as southern Washington State. Other moderately large events of M 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.5, 5.8, 5.3 ... also were recorded in this series. The last earthquakes of M>=5.8 in this area off the coast of Oregon occurred in August and September, 2019 with M 6.3 and 5.9 and as an M 6.2 on August 22, 2018 and an M 5.9 on August 22, 2018. The M 6.3 on August 29, 2019 is the strongest event in this area in the past 30 years. Today's activity appears to be occurring in the volcanic vents off the coast of Oregon. It is likely that this series was promoted by high tidal stresses associated with the new moon/eclipse of December 4." (December 8, 2021) Forecasts 148277 and 148567 had expected today's activity off Oregon was likely between November 18 and 27 within about 100 km of today's epicenter. This epicenter is at the fifth node (72 degrees) from the M 7.3 in Tonga of November 11, 2022 and likely related to that source. O: 21NOV2022 18:47:22 43.4N 127.6W ML=2.9 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON O: 21NOV2022 15:42:34 43.5N 127.3W Mw=5.2 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON P: 18NOV2022 148277 42.5N 126.8W 3.0-4.8 BAAAA Off Coast of Oregon P: 27NOV2022 148567 43.9N 128.4W 3.0-4.6 CAAAA Off Coast of Oregon A series of moderate earthquakes also occurred along mid-Ocean Ridges today. These included an M 4.8 in the West Chile Rise and an M 5.2 in the Azores west of Spain and the Strait of Gibraltar. This earthquake occurred within minutes local solar midnight and was probably promoted by strong tidal stresses which maximize near this hour. The last earthquake within about 300 km of this epicenter in the North Atlantic with M>=5.2 was an M 6.1 on January 4, 2022 and prior to that an M 5.4 on September 17, 2019. Forecast 148500 had expected this event to the northeast was likely around November 22. This epicenter is at the sixth node (60 degrees) from Michoacan. O: 22NOV2022 02:08:58 34.8N 34.7W mb=5.3 EMSC AZORES ISLANDS REGION O: 22NOV2022 02:08:58 34.9N 34.8W mb=5.2 ANSS Azores Islands region" P: 22NOV2022 148500 38.0N 32.0W 4.0-5.7 ACBAA No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge A smaller earthquake of M 4.8 occurred in the Azores earlier on November 21. Forecasts 148273 and 148562 had expected this activity was likely within about 100 km of this epicenter around November 14-22. O: 21NOV2022 03:22:21 41.6N 29.4W mb=4.8 EMSC AZORES ISLANDS REGION P: 14NOV2022 148273 42.0N 29.0W 4.0-5.5 CAAAA No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge P: 22NOV2022 148562 41.0N 30.0W 4.0-5.5 AAAAA No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge An earthquake of M 4.7 also occurred in the West Chile Rise in the past day. This is an unusual earthquake - the strongest within about 250 km of this epicenter since an M 5.0 on March 3, 2022. Forecasts 148377 and 148667 had expected this event within about 100 km was likely in mid-November. This epicenter is at 103 degrees from the Solomon Islands and may be related to that source. Other activity at this distance from the Solomon Islands occurred today in Guerrero and Oaxaca, Mexico and in western Texas. O: 20NOV2022 11:03:10 43.4S 82.3W Mw=4.7 EMSC WEST CHILE RISE P: 16NOV2022 148377 43.0S 83.0W 4.0-5.7 BAAAA Chile Rise P: 26NOV2022 148667 43.0S 83.0W 4.0-5.6 BAAAA Chile Rise Moderate seismicity also continued today in the region of Kamchatka, Russia. The strongest of today's events was an M 5.4 accompanied by a foreshock of M 4.0 and an aftershock of M 5.1 about 40 minutes later. These follow an M 5.1 in Kamchatka on November 19 at this same epicenter which was described at the time in this summary as: "The strongest earthquakes in the world today occurred in Taiwan and Kanchatka with moderate magnitudes of M 5.1 each and in the antipode to Kamchatka – the South Sandwich Islands with M 5.1 and 5.3. The event in Kamchatka was accompanied by shocks of M 4.1 and 4.5 and may indicate volcanic activity in this remote area. It is the strongest earthquake in Kamchatka since an M 5.6 on July 29, 2022 - the only such event in Kamchatka of M>=5.1 in the past year. Forecast 148306 had expected this activity in Kamchatka was likely within about 100 km of these epicenters around November 18, 2022." (November 19-20, 2022) Forecasts 148592 and 148588 had expected this activity in Kamchatka within about 50 km was likely around November 21-25. O: 21NOV2022 21:06:03 55.7N 162.2E mb=4.0 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 21NOV2022 22:25:45 55.7N 162.5E mb=5.1 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 21NOV2022 21:45:47 55.6N 162.7E Mw=5.4 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA P: 21NOV2022 148592 56.0N 164.0E 4.0-5.7 AAAAA Komandorsky Isl P: 25NOV2022 148588 56.0N 162.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA E. of Kamchatka An unusual earthquake also occurred today in northwestern Autralia. No earthquakes of M>=4.5 have been located within about 200 km of this epicenter in the past 30 years. This epicenter is located south of the recent activity in Indonesia and may be related to stress redistribution from those sources. O: 21NOV2022 10:05:06 17.7S 123.4E mb=4.5 EMSC WESTERN AUSTRALIA OTHER GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY For most events there are two listings. The first line is the observed event starting with "O:" for Observed. There follows the date, month and year, the time in UT hours:minutes:seconds, the latitude and longitude, the given magnitude and the reporting agency followed by the geographic location. The second line starts with "P:" This is the forecast event as forecast in our summaries normally more than a month in advance. Magnitudes may vary in response to updated seismic watches and daily variations due to tidal and other influences. This line has the forecast date, month and year, the forecast number, latitude, longitude and forecast magnitude range. This is followed by a comparison between the forecast and the event. The comparison includes letters A-D. The first is number of days difference from predicted (A:up to 2, B3-5; C:6- 10; D:more than 10), Difference in latitude (A:up to 1 degree; B:1-2 degrees; C:2-4 degrees; D:more than 4 degrees); longitude (same comparison as with latitude); magnitude (A: within forecast range; B: higher than forecast range; C: lower than forecast range; D: no comparison possible). The last letter is a stand in for a future comparison which needs to be done statistically after a large number of forecasts have been made. In previous data, an excellent match is generally AAAAA; a good match as one or two B's; a fair match has several B's and C's and a poor match is one which contains a number of C's or D's. ASIA O: 22NOV2022 04:35:48 36.2N 77.9E mb=4.5 EMSC SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA P: 23NOV2022 148501 35.0N 78.0E 3.8-5.2 ABAAA Northern India O: 21NOV2022 15:02:06 36.6N 71.3E mb=4.3 EMSC HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN P: 25NOV2022 148486 36.0N 72.0E 3.8-5.4 BAAAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan O: 21NOV2022 13:34:29 39.5N 72.8E mb=4.6 EMSC KYRGYZSTAN P: 19NOV2022 148208 39.0N 72.0E 3.8-5.2 AAAAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan O: 21NOV2022 12:30:36 40.7N 77.6E mb=4.3 EMSC SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA P: 24NOV2022 148548 42.0N 79.0E 4.0-5.7 BBAAA Kirgizstan/Xinjiang O: 21NOV2022 14:32:42 41.9N 82.6E mb=4.3 EMSC SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA P: 27NOV2022 148548 42.0N 82.0E 4.0-5.7 CAAAA Kirgizstan/Xinjiang O: 21NOV2022 22:34:42 42.6N 79.1E mb=4.0 EMSC KYRGYZSTAN O: 21NOV2022 21:26:14 42.6N 79.1E mb=4.2 EMSC KYRGYZSTAN P: 24NOV2022 148548 42.0N 79.0E 4.0-5.7 BAAAA Kirgizstan/Xinjiang O: 22NOV2022 03:40:16 44.6N 79.6E mb=4.3 EMSC EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN O: 22NOV2022 00:22:45 44.6N 79.5E mb=4.1 EMSC EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN P: 24NOV2022 148548 42.0N 79.0E 4.0-5.7 ACAAA Kirgizstan/Xinjiang O: 21NOV2022 21:06:03 55.7N 162.2E mb=4.0 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 21NOV2022 22:25:45 55.7N 162.5E mb=5.1 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 21NOV2022 21:45:47 55.6N 162.7E Mw=5.4 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA P: 21NOV2022 148592 56.0N 164.0E 4.0-5.7 AAAAA Komandorsky Isl P: 25NOV2022 148588 56.0N 162.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA E. of Kamchatka INDONESIA AND PHILIPPINES O: 22NOV2022 02:03:08 9.8S 159.6E Mw=7.0 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS P: 22NOV2022 148418 9.0S 158.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA Solomon Islands P: 24NOV2022 148625 10.0S 160.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA No. of Santa Cruz Islands O: 22NOV2022 06:01:00 14.9S 166.1E mb=5.1 EMSC VANUATU P: 18NOV2022 148349 14.0S 167.0E 4.0-5.9 BAAAA Vanuatu Islands O: 21NOV2022 15:51:14 10.7S 166.0E mb=4.4 EMSC SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS P: 23NOV2022 148636 11.0S 167.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Vanuatu Islands O: 21NOV2022 10:55:44 21.1S 174.3W mb=4.9 EMSC TONGA P: 26NOV2022 148651 20.0S 176.0W 4.0-5.5 BBBAA Tonga Islands O: 22NOV2022 03:20:25 22.6S 179.4W mb=5.0 EMSC SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS P: 23NOV2022 148653 24.0S 180.0W 4.0-5.4 ABAAA Tonga Islands CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA O: 21NOV2022 07:00:30 9.2N 83.9W ML=4.3 EMSC COSTA RICA P: 17NOV2022 148111 9.0N 83.0W 3.5-5.0 BAAAA Costa Rica O: 21NOV2022 20:23:16 13.9N 90.7W mb=4.3 EMSC OFFSHORE GUATEMALA P: 26NOV2022 148432 13.0N 91.0W 3.5-5.2 BAAAA Guatemala O: 22NOV2022 05:49:17 14.6S 70.7W ML=4.0 EMSC SOUTHERN PERU O: 22NOV2022 05:17:54 14.5S 70.5W mb=4.3 EMSC SOUTHERN PERU P: 18NOV2022 148339 14.0S 71.0W 4.0-5.4 BAAAA Central Peru O: 21NOV2022 10:31:52 15.4N 94.8W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148429 16.0N 94.0W 3.5-5.1 BAAAA Chiapas, Mexico O: 22NOV2022 05:31:49 16.1N 98.2W ML=4.1 EMSC OFFSHORE OAXACA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148447 16.0N 98.0W 3.5-5.3 AAAAA Oaxaca, Mexico O: 22NOV2022 06:29:37 16.1S 72.3W ML=4.0 EMSC NEAR COAST OF SOUTHERN PERU P: 23NOV2022 148630 16.0S 71.0W 4.0-5.6 AAAAA So. Peru/Bolivia O: 22NOV2022 01:52:05 16.5N 93.7W ML=4.1 EMSC CHIAPAS, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148429 16.0N 94.0W 3.5-5.1 AAAAA Chiapas, Mexico O: 21NOV2022 09:21:59 18.0N 67.0W Md=3.0 EMSC PUERTO RICO P: 27NOV2022 148448 19.0N 67.0W 3.4-5.3 CAAAA Puerto Rico O: 22NOV2022 03:17:11 20.1N 71.8W ML=3.0 EMSC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION P: 26NOV2022 148453 20.0N 71.0W 3.0-4.6 BAAAA Bahamas/No. Caribbean O: 21NOV2022 21:41:13 24.2S 67.2W mb=4.5 EMSC SALTA, ARGENTINA P: 20NOV2022 148351 24.0S 67.0W 4.0-5.5 AAAAA Argentina O: 22NOV2022 01:49:40 26.9N 105.7W ML=3.8 EMSC CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO O: 21NOV2022 21:03:26 26.9N 105.7W ML=3.8 EMSC CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148456 28.0N 106.0W 3.5-5.3 BBAAA Northern Mexico O: 21NOV2022 10:52:15 28.1N 112.4W ML=3.6 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA P: 25NOV2022 148456 28.0N 112.0W 3.5-5.3 BAAAA Gulf of California O: 22NOV2022 02:11:26 31.7S 69.4W ML=4.0 EMSC SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA P: 22NOV2022 148656 32.0S 68.0W 4.0-5.5 AABAA Central Chile AFRICA AND EUROPE O: 22NOV2022 04:21:30 67.2N 18.9W ML=3.4 EMSC ICELAND REGION O: 22NOV2022 04:04:31 67.2N 18.9W ML=3.5 EMSC ICELAND REGION P: 25NOV2022 148610 66.0N 17.0W 3.0-4.6 BBAAA Iceland area SOUTHWEST PACIFIC O: 22NOV2022 06:01:00 14.9S 166.1E mb=5.1 EMSC VANUATU P: 18NOV2022 148349 14.0S 167.0E 4.0-5.9 BAAAA Vanuatu Islands O: 21NOV2022 15:51:14 10.7S 166.0E mb=4.4 EMSC SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS P: 23NOV2022 148636 11.0S 167.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Vanuatu Islands O: 21NOV2022 10:55:44 21.1S 174.3W mb=4.9 EMSC TONGA P: 26NOV2022 148651 20.0S 176.0W 4.0-5.5 BBBAA Tonga Islands O: 22NOV2022 03:20:25 22.6S 179.4W mb=5.0 EMSC SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS P: 23NOV2022 148653 24.0S 180.0W 4.0-5.4 ABAAA Tonga Islands O: 22NOV2022 06:09:16 9.7S 159.5E mb=5.1 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 02:58:29 9.8S 159.7E mb=5.1 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 06:15:53 9.8S 159.6E mb=4.8 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 02:38:00 9.9S 159.6E Mw=6.0 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 02:03:08 9.8S 159.6E Mw=7.0 EMSC SOLOMON ISLANDS P: 22NOV2022 148418 9.0S 158.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA Solomon Islands P: 24NOV2022 148625 10.0S 160.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA No. of Santa Cruz Islands OCEAN RIDGES O: 22NOV2022 02:08:58 34.8N 34.7W mb=5.3 EMSC AZORES ISLANDS REGION O: 22NOV2022 02:08:58 34.9N 34.8W mb=5.2 ANSS Azores Islands region" P: 22NOV2022 148500 38.0N 32.0W 4.0-5.7 ACBAA No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge O: 22NOV2022 04:21:30 67.2N 18.9W ML=3.4 EMSC ICELAND REGION O: 22NOV2022 04:04:31 67.2N 18.9W ML=3.5 EMSC ICELAND REGION P: 25NOV2022 148610 66.0N 17.0W 3.0-4.6 BBAAA Iceland area ZEALANDIA AND AUSTRALIA REGION O: 21NOV2022 10:05:06 17.7S 123.4E mb=4.5 EMSC WESTERN AUSTRALIA O: 21NOV2022 23:47:27 30.8S 118.4E ML=3.5 EMSC WESTERN AUSTRALIA P: 19NOV2022 148373 31.0S 118.0E 2.0-4.8 AAAAA So. Australia JAPAN AND KURIL ISLANDS O: 21NOV2022 20:15:27 45.3N 150.4E mb=4.6 EMSC KURIL ISLANDS O: 21NOV2022 20:02:03 45.3N 150.3E mb=4.7 EMSC KURIL ISLANDS P: 23NOV2022 148575 45.0N 149.0E 3.5-5.5 AAAAA So. Kurils U.S./CANADA* WESTERN U.S./CANADA CALIFORNIA O: 21NOV2022 08:59:05 36.4N 121.0W Md=2.4 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA O: 21NOV2022 11:15:16 36.6N 121.2W Md=2.4 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA P: 21NOV2022 148476 36.4N 121.0W 2.5-5.0 AAAAA Central California O: 21NOV2022 14:53:09 37.5N 119.4W ML=2.0 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA P: 19NOV2022 148193 38.4N 118.7W 2.5-4.9 AAAAA California/Nevada area NEIC reported this earthquake of M 2.5 in Central California was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Central California in Mammoth Lakes. O: 21NOV2022 23:17:11 38.5N 122.1W Md=2.5 EMSC NORTHERN CALIFORNIA P: 20NOV2022 148198 37.7N 121.9W 2.5-4.5 AAAAA Central California ALASKA O: 22NOV2022 03:27:08 52.3N 168.3W mb=3.6 EMSC FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS O: 22NOV2022 03:27:29 52.3N 168.1W mb=4.6 EMSC FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS O: 21NOV2022 15:09:30 52.4N 168.3W Mw=5.5 EMSC FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS P: 21NOV2022 148589 52.4N 168.4W 3.5-5.9 AAAAA Fox Islands, Aleutians O: 21NOV2022 15:12:27 60.3N 149.2W ml=3.0 EMSC KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA P: 19NOV2022 148322 60.1N 150.6W 3.2-5.3 AAAAA Central Alaska O: 21NOV2022 11:32:32 63.3N 150.4W ML=3.4 EMSC CENTRAL ALASKA P: 23NOV2022 148608 64.1N 150.9W 3.2-4.9 AAAAA Central Alaska PACIFIC NORTHWESTERN U.S./WESTERN CANADA O: 20NOV2022 22:30:30 48.4N 128.7W MB=3.0 ECAN of Tofino, BC P: 17NOV2022 148290 48.9N 129.3W 2.8-5.0 BAAAA Vancouver Island area P: 24NOV2022 148578 48.9N 129.3W 2.8-4.9 BAAAA Vancouver Island area O: 21NOV2022 18:47:22 43.4N 127.6W ML=2.9 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON O: 21NOV2022 15:42:34 43.5N 127.3W Mw=5.2 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON P: 18NOV2022 148277 42.5N 126.8W 3.0-4.8 BAAAA Off Coast of Oregon P: 27NOV2022 148567 43.9N 128.4W 3.0-4.6 CAAAA Off Coast of Oregon O: 21NOV2022 20:24:12 44.1N 121.4W Ml=2.2 EMSC OREGON P: 24NOV2022 148569 45.3N 121.7W 2.0-4.4 BBAAA Oregon state, U.S. O: 21NOV2022 20:10:47 46.9N 121.7W ML=2.1 EMSC MOUNT RAINIER AREA, WASHINGTON P: 23NOV2022 148579 48.0N 123.0W 2.0-4.1 ABAAA Washington state, U.S. ROCKY MOUNTAINS REGION O: 21NOV2022 20:08:45 31.6N 104.0W ML=2.1 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 21NOV2022 15:27:18 31.7N 104.3W ML=2.3 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 22NOV2022 05:07:49 31.7N 104.5W ML=2.8 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS P: 22NOV2022 148507 32.5N 104.6W 2.0-4.0 AAAAA SW U.S.A EASTERN U.S./CANADA O: 21NOV2022 18:04:45 35.9N 95.1W ML=2.4 EMSC OKLAHOMA P: 21NOV2022 148526 35.0N 96.0W 2.0-4.0 AAAAA Southern Plains O: 21NOV2022 11:00:33 45.0N 75.0W MB=3.0 ECAN of Ingleside, ON O: 21NOV2022 11:00:33 45.0N 75.0W ML=2.2 EMSC NEW YORK P: 23NOV2022 148560 45.0N 74.0W 2.0-4.1 AAAAA New York State O: 20NOV2022 16:30:38 42.9N 82.5W MB=2.4 ECAN of Corunna, ON, felt P: 16NOV2022 148279 41.8N 81.4W 2.0-4.1 BBAAA Ohio/Lake Erie O: 20NOV2022 16:19:48 49.3N 65.6W MB=2.3 ECAN of Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis, Q P: 25NOV2022 148551 49.3N 67.5W 2.0-4.1 BABAA Maine O: 20NOV2022 12:26:38 45.6N 58.3W MB=3.1 ECAN of Cape Breton - Sydney, NS O: 20NOV2022 10:25:11 44.5N 68.0W MB=2.6 ECAN of Bar Harbor, ME P: 24NOV2022 148549 44.0N 68.0W 2.0-4.0 AAAAA Maine O: 20NOV2022 07:10:57 40.3N 81.3W MB=2.7 ECAN of Canton, OH P: 16NOV2022 148279 41.8N 81.4W 2.0-4.1 BBAAA Ohio/Lake Erie HAWAII O: 21NOV2022 23:11:15 19.3N 155.5W ML=3.0 EMSC ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII P: 24NOV2022 148457 19.3N 155.3W 4.0-5.4 BAAAA Hawaii area DEADLY M 5.6 QUAKE IN JAVA, INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2022 An earthquake of M 5.6 shook regions of central Java, Indonesia today. Damage from this earthquake was moderate. NEIC reported maximum intensity VIII in Java at Karang Tengah, Cianjur and Pacet with VII in Sukabumi and V in Ciawi and Padalarang and IV in Boror and Citeureup and Cileungsi. At least 162 people were killed in this earthquake with an additional 700 injured and 13000 displaced. The toll is expected to rise as many residents were trapped at this time. More than 2300 houses were damaged including four government buildings, a boarding school and a hospital. Infractructure was also damaged. In the village of Cijedil at least 25 were still buried beneath collapsed buildings. Most of the deaths occurred as building collapsed. As the earthquake occurred inland no tsunami was expected nor observed but landslides were plentiful. This earthquake occurred near local solar noon and was likely promoted by high tidal stresses which maximize near this hour. It follows an M 6.9 in Sumatra, Indonesia to the west of this epicenter which occurred November 18. Stress redistribution from that event and aftershocks may also have promoted today's earthquake. An M 4.9 in Bengkulul, Sumatra preceded today's Java event by several hours. Light to moderate aftershocks continued at the time of this writing. A series of light to moderate foreshocks have occurred in this area in the past several days following the M 6.8 in Sumatra. A geomagnetic storm began about the time of this earthquake. This area is located near the geomagnetic equator and often shows an upswing in seismicity with geomagnetic storms. This had been anticipated in the previous issue of this summary as: "A coming minor geomagnetic storm may help promote global seismicity with the new moon of November 23. ... The geomagnetic field is expected to see minor storms November 20-21 with active conditions November 22." (November 19-20, 2022) Forecasts 148134 and 148415 had expected today's activity in Java was likely between November 15 and 22 within about 100-200 km of today's M 5.6 epicenter. This activity is at the fifth node (72 degrees) from recent major earthquakes in the Tonga/Fiji area and may have been promoted by energy from those sources. This node has seen considerable activation in the past week including strong earthquakes in the regions of Taiwan, Japan and Sumatra as observed in previous issues of this summary. O: 21NOV2022 06:21:11 6.8S 107.1E Mw=5.6 EMSC JAVA, INDONESIA P: 15NOV2022 148134 7.0S 105.0E 4.0-5.8 CAAAA So. of Java P: 22NOV2022 148415 6.0S 107.0E 4.0-6.4 AAAAA So. of Java An M 5.5 also shook the region of Crete, Greece today. No damage or casualties were reported with this event. NEIC reported maximum intensity IV in Greece in Emborion, Kiklades, Nea Anatoil, Nea Alikamassos, Iraklion, and II-III in Skhisma, Lasithi, Gournai, Tilisos, Arkhangelos, Dodecanese Islands. This is the strongest earthquake in Crete since an M 5.7 on December 29, 2021. At the time this summary noted this as: "A moderately strong earthquake of M 5.7 in Crete, Greece continued the elevated seismicity in that region today. NEIC reported it was felt with maximum intensity IV in Rethimnon, Greece and III in Iraklion at Pirgos, Dafnes, Skalanion, Gazion, Iraklion, Ilea Alkarnassos, Verani Hania, Greece (IV) and Sitia Lasithi. This is the strongest earthquake in Greece in the latest series. Larger events to the north and east were recorded in the area of Crete as an M 6.4 on October 12, 2021 and an M 6.0 on September 27, 2021." (December 29, 2021) Today's event occurred near local solar midnight and may have been promoted by high tidal stresses which maximize near this hour. The tidal forecast for the upcoming new moon of November 23 had specified this area as: "The new moon will arrive on November 23, 2022 at 22:57 UT. Like the full moon of November 8, areas most subject to seismic effects of strong associated tidal stresses are in Europe (near local solar midnight) and the Southwest Pacific and the central Aleutians and Hawaii which will be near local solar noon at the time of this New Moon. The seismic flow anticipated for the full moon is therefore reinstated for this new moon. Anticipated seismicity however is expected to be less with this new moon than with the previous full moon. The tidal forecast for the full moon had read: The full moon will arrive November 8, 2022 at 11:02 UT. This is a total lunar eclipse which will be visible in portions of Asia, Australia, the Pacific and the Americas. The maximum eclipse will be visible at about 15N 165W - west of the island of Hawaii. but the full eclipse will be visible throughout the South Pacific and Indonesia. Longitudes which are near local solar noon at the peak of this eclipse are near 15 East while those at local solar midnight are near 165 West. In the east these include areas of central Europe including Mt. Etna and Stromboli in Italy and the areas of Iceland and the Reykjanes Ridge in the north Atlantic and portions of Greece and in the west the central Aleutians and Hawaii. Regions in the southern Hemisphere including Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand and Fiji and the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic may also see tidal enhancement. These regions may see significant seismic enhancements with this new moon. Other areas where fluids are involved in seismicity may also see increased seismicity near local solar noon or midnight. The chances of a tidally-related strong to major earthquake during the next week is considered to be high as with the previous solar eclipse of October 25, 2022.' (November 19-21, 2022) Forecasts 148188 and 148469 had expected activity within about 100 km of today's epicenter was likely around November 16-22. This activity is at 102 degrees from the M 6.8 south of Panama of October 20 and may have been promoted by energy from that source. O: 20NOV2022 23:25:00 35.7N 26.5E mb=5.5 EMSC CRETE, GREECE P: 16NOV2022 148188 37.0N 25.0E 3.0-4.5 BBAAA Aegean Sea P: 22NOV2022 148469 36.0N 25.0E 3.0-4.6 AAAAA Aegean Sea The strongest earthquake in the U.S. or Canada today was an M 4.6 in the Alaska Peninsula. It was not reported felt in this remote area. The last earthquake within about 150 km of today's epicenter in the region of the Alaska Peninsula with M>=4.6 was an M 4.6 on October 9, 2022 and an M 5.1 on September 20, 2022. Forecast 148600 had expected today's event in this region was likely around November 24. O: 20NOV2022 14:35:33 58.2N 155.1W mb=4.6 EMSC ALASKA PENINSULA P: 24NOV2022 148600 57.0N 154.0W 3.0-4.6 BBAAA Southeast Alaska A light earthquake of M 2.7 continued elevated seismicity off the coast of Oregon today. This continues recent activity including an M 4.5 on November 18 and an M 3.4 on November 19, 2022 in this area and may indicate a stronger earthquake is likely in the area in the near term. Forecast 148277 had expected today's event within about 100 km of this epicenter was likely around November 18. This activity is at the third node from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18 and may have been promoted by energy associated with that source. O: 20NOV2022 23:32:30 43.4N 127.2W ML=2.7 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON P: 18NOV2022 148277 42.5N 126.8W 3.0-4.8 AAAAA Off Coast of Oregon OTHER GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY For most events there are two listings. The first line is the observed event starting with "O:" for Observed. There follows the date, month and year, the time in UT hours:minutes:seconds, the latitude and longitude, the given magnitude and the reporting agency followed by the geographic location. The second line starts with "P:" This is the forecast event as forecast in our summaries normally more than a month in advance. Magnitudes may vary in response to updated seismic watches and daily variations due to tidal and other influences. This line has the forecast date, month and year, the forecast number, latitude, longitude and forecast magnitude range. This is followed by a comparison between the forecast and the event. The comparison includes letters A-D. The first is number of days difference from predicted (A:up to 2, B3-5; C:6- 10; D:more than 10), Difference in latitude (A:up to 1 degree; B:1-2 degrees; C:2-4 degrees; D:more than 4 degrees); longitude (same comparison as with latitude); magnitude (A: within forecast range; B: higher than forecast range; C: lower than forecast range; D: no comparison possible). The last letter is a stand in for a future comparison which needs to be done statistically after a large number of forecasts have been made. In previous data, an excellent match is generally AAAAA; a good match as one or two B's; a fair match has several B's and C's and a poor match is one which contains a number of C's or D's. ASIA O: 20NOV2022 12:13:00 23.9N 121.7E ML=4.0 TAI Hualien, Taiwan P: 17NOV2022 148185 24.0N 122.0E 4.0-5.5 AAAAA Taiwan CWB reported this earthquake was felt with intensity I in Hualien County, Taiwan. O: 20NOV2022 22:42:09 36.8N 69.8E mb=4.3 EMSC HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN P: 17NOV2022 148207 37.0N 69.0E 3.8-5.2 BAAAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan O: 21NOV2022 05:36:59 38.0N 72.8E mb=4.5 EMSC TAJIKISTAN P: 19NOV2022 148208 39.0N 72.0E 3.8-5.2 AAAAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan O: 21NOV2022 05:40:35 52.6N 106.5E mb=4.1 EMSC LAKE BAYKAL REGION, RUSSIA No significant (M>=5) or unusual earthquakes were reported in Asia today. INDONESIA AND PHILIPPINES O: 21NOV2022 00:35:52 0.9N 122.9E mb=4.3 EMSC MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA P: 21NOV2022 148419 1.0S 122.0E 4.0-5.7 ABAAA Sulawesi area O: 20NOV2022 18:44:20 5.1S 100.5E ML=4.3 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 21NOV2022 01:41:05 4.9S 100.7E mb=4.9 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESI P: 18NOV2022 148135 6.0S 102.0E 4.0-5.4 BBAAA So. of Sumatera P: 22NOV2022 148417 5.0S 101.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA So. of Sumatera O: 20NOV2022 09:27:42 5.6N 126.0E ML=4.5 EMSC MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES P: 19NOV2022 148116 6.0N 125.0E 4.0-5.4 AAAAA Mindanao, Philippines O: 21NOV2022 06:21:11 6.8S 107.1E Mw=5.6 EMSC JAVA, INDONESIA P: 15NOV2022 148134 7.0S 105.0E 4.0-5.8 CAAAA So. of Java P: 22NOV2022 148415 6.0S 107.0E 4.0-6.4 AAAAA So. of Java O: 20NOV2022 22:01:22 7.6S 125.9E ML=4.2 EMSC KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESI P: 15NOV2022 148121 8.0S 125.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA Banda Sea O: 20NOV2022 17:32:54 8.4N 122.8E ML=4.2 EMSC MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES P: 22NOV2022 148435 12.0N 121.0E 3.5-4.9 ACBAA Luzon, Philippines O: 20NOV2022 13:21:57 8.4S 116.0E ML=4.1 EMSC LOMBOK REGION, INDONESIA O: 21NOV2022 01:24:12 9.4S 113.5E ML=4.1 EMSC SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA P: 19NOV2022 148345 11.0S 116.0E 4.0-5.4 ABAAA So. of Indonesia O: 20NOV2022 15:30:17 10.4S 123.9E ML=4.2 EMSC TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA O: 20NOV2022 13:49:18 10.4S 123.7E Mw=5.1 EMSC TIMOR REGION, INDONESIA P: 15NOV2022 148126 8.0S 124.0E 4.0-5.4 BCAAA Flores Island area CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA O: 21NOV2022 03:15:30 8.5N 82.9W ML=4.2 EMSC PANAMA-COSTA RICA BORDER REGIO P: 17NOV2022 148111 9.0N 83.0W 3.5-5.0 BAAAA Costa Rica P: 24NOV2022 148393 8.0N 82.0W 3.5-5.1 BAAAA Costa Rica O: 21NOV2022 05:57:29 8.6S 74.4W ML=4.2 EMSC CENTRAL PERU P: 20NOV2022 148122 8.0S 74.0W 3.5-5.2 AAAAA Brazil O: 20NOV2022 23:17:53 12.9N 89.0W mb=4.3 EMSC OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR P: 19NOV2022 148146 14.0N 89.0W 3.5-5.2 ABAAA Coast of Central America O: 21NOV2022 06:37:43 17.0N 93.8W ML=4.1 EMSC CHIAPAS, MEXICO P: 21NOV2022 148429 17.0N 95.0W 3.5-5.5 AAAAA Chiapas, Mexico O: 20NOV2022 15:35:24 18.5N 101.4W ML=4.2 EMSC GUERRERO, MEXICO P: 21NOV2022 148447 18.0N 100.0W 3.5-5.1 AAAAA Oaxaca, Mexico P: 23NOV2022 148439 18.0N 101.0W 3.5-5.2 BAAAA Michoacan, Mexico O: 20NOV2022 23:36:45 18.6N 106.5W mb=4.8 EMSC OFF COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO P: 21NOV2022 148431 18.0N 106.0W 3.5-5.5 AAAAA Coast of Jalisco, Mexico O: 21NOV2022 03:58:11 18.8N 74.1W ML=3.1 EMSC HAITI REGION O: 20NOV2022 16:41:33 18.9N 73.6W ML=3.1 EMSC HAITI REGION O: 20NOV2022 22:31:49 19.1N 73.0W ML=3.1 EMSC HAITI REGION O: 20NOV2022 17:27:33 18.8N 74.1W ML=3.8 EMSC HAITI REGION P: 16NOV2022 148152 19.0N 73.0W 3.0-4.9 BAAAA Leeward Islands O: 20NOV2022 10:46:03 21.3S 68.7W mb=4.2 EMSC ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE P: 22NOV2022 148642 21.0S 69.0W 4.0-5.7 AAAAA Coast No. Chile O: 21NOV2022 02:40:48 26.9N 105.7W ML=4.3 EMSC CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO O: 20NOV2022 07:04:16 25.5N 104.9W ML=3.9 EMSC DURANGO, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148456 28.0N 106.0W 3.5-5.3 BBAAA Northern Mexico O: 20NOV2022 22:17:38 27.9S 66.6W mb=4.9 EMSC CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA P: 18NOV2022 148352 28.0S 67.0W 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Argentina O: 20NOV2022 20:16:09 28.0N 112.3W ML=3.5 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA P: 17NOV2022 148174 28.0N 111.0W 3.5-5.2 BAAAA Gulf of California P: 25NOV2022 148456 28.0N 112.0W 3.5-5.3 BAAAA Gulf of California AFRICA AND EUROPE O: 20NOV2022 23:25:00 35.7N 26.5E mb=5.5 EMSC CRETE, GREECE P: 16NOV2022 148188 37.0N 25.0E 3.0-4.5 BBAAA Aegean Sea P: 22NOV2022 148469 36.0N 25.0E 3.0-4.6 AAAAA Aegean Sea O: 20NOV2022 13:03:32 36.3N 7.5E mb=4.3 EMSC NORTHERN ALGERIA P: 21NOV2022 148532 37.0N 5.0E 3.0-4.7 AABAA Western Mediterranean O: 20NOV2022 11:48:11 37.0N 3.7E mb=4.1 EMSC NORTHERN ALGERIA P: 15NOV2022 148251 37.0N 4.0E 3.0-4.6 BAAAA Western Mediterranean P: 21NOV2022 148532 37.0N 5.0E 3.0-4.7 AAAAA Western Mediterranean NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.1 in Algier, Algeria was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Algier, Algeria in Birkhadem. O: 20NOV2022 19:13:07 51.5N 16.2E ML=3.1 EMSC POLAND P: 20NOV2022 148310 52.0N 16.0E 3.0-4.6 AAAAA Poland O: 20NOV2022 13:31:18 37.8N 21.1E mb=4.3 EMSC SOUTHERN GREECE P: 20NOV2022 148215 38.0N 21.0E 3.0-4.7 AAAAA No. Greece SOUTHWEST PACIFIC O: 21NOV2022 01:53:07 20.6S 177.5W mb=4.3 EMSC FIJI REGION P: 22NOV2022 148651 20.0S 178.0W 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Tonga Islands O: 20NOV2022 17:41:11 22.7S 176.4W mb=4.6 EMSC SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS P: 23NOV2022 148652 23.0S 177.0W 4.0-5.6 BAAAA Tonga Islands O: 20NOV2022 15:04:30 23.5S 179.7W mb=4.4 EMSC SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS P: 18NOV2022 148362 25.0S 179.0W 4.0-5.6 ABAAA Tonga Islands O: 20NOV2022 08:55:09 24.3S 179.9E mb=4.6 EMSC SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS P: 14NOV2022 148364 24.0S 178.0E 4.0-5.4 CAAAA Tonga/Fiji No significant (M>=5) or unusual earthquakes were reported in the Southwest Pacific region today. OCEAN RIDGES O: 21NOV2022 03:22:21 41.6N 29.4W mb=4.8 EMSC AZORES ISLANDS REGION P: 14NOV2022 148273 42.0N 29.0W 4.0-5.5 CAAAA No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge P: 22NOV2022 148562 41.0N 30.0W 4.0-5.5 AAAAA No. Mid-Atlantic Ridge O: 20NOV2022 11:03:10 43.4S 82.3W Mw=4.7 EMSC WEST CHILE RISE P: 16NOV2022 148377 43.0S 83.0W 4.0-5.7 BAAAA Chile Rise P: 26NOV2022 148667 43.0S 83.0W 4.0-5.6 BAAAA Chile Rise ZEALANDIA AND AUSTRALIA REGION No earthquakes of M>=4 were recorded in the regions of Zealandia or Australia today. GeoNet did not report any felt events in the area. JAPAN AND KURIL ISLANDS O: 21NOV2022 04:25:38 29.2N 139.4E Mw=5.2 EMSC IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION P: 14NOV2022 148172 28.0N 140.0E 4.0-5.4 CAAAA Bonin Islands O: 20NOV2022 08:34:30 33.8N 135.7E ML=4.0 EMSC NEAR S. COAST OF WESTERN HONSH P: 21NOV2022 148497 35.0N 136.0E 3.5-4.9 ABAAA No. Honshu, Japan O: 20NOV2022 20:19:08 37.1N 141.2E mb=4.5 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAP P: 19NOV2022 148243 38.0N 143.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA So. of Honshu O: 20NOV2022 09:17:25 43.0N 144.6E mb=4.9 EMSC HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION P: 21NOV2022 148542 42.0N 145.0E 3.5-5.5 AAAAA Hokkaido, Japan NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.9 in Hokkaido, Japan was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Hokkaido, Japan in Nakashibetsu. O: 20NOV2022 15:16:53 45.9N 148.7E mb=4.2 EMSC KURIL ISLANDS P: 18NOV2022 148262 44.0N 148.0E 3.5-5.6 ABAAA Hokkaido, Japan P: 23NOV2022 148575 45.0N 149.0E 3.5-5.5 BAAAA So. Kurils U.S./CANADA* WESTERN U.S./CANADA CALIFORNIA O: 20NOV2022 22:01:30 31.5N 115.6W ML=3.4 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 24NOV2022 148513 32.5N 115.7W 2.5-4.8 BAAAA So. California O: 21NOV2022 02:52:41 38.0N 118.2W ML=2.5 EMSC NEVADA O: 21NOV2022 03:43:13 38.0N 118.2W ML=2.1 EMSC NEVADA O: 21NOV2022 06:28:22 38.2N 117.8W ml=2.0 EMSC NEVADA P: 17NOV2022 148192 37.9N 118.2W 2.5-4.8 BAAAA California/Nevada area P: 23NOV2022 148472 37.8N 118.2W 2.5-4.7 AAAAA California/Nevada area O: 21NOV2022 00:52:14 38.4N 115.8W ML=3.0 EMSC NEVADA P: 21NOV2022 148493 37.0N 114.9W 2.5-4.4 ABAAA Nevada area ALASKA O: 20NOV2022 14:35:33 58.2N 155.1W mb=4.6 EMSC ALASKA PENINSULA P: 24NOV2022 148600 57.0N 154.0W 3.0-4.6 BBAAA Southeast Alaska O: 20NOV2022 17:05:41 60.9N 150.5W ml=3.0 EMSC KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA P: 19NOV2022 148322 60.1N 150.6W 3.2-5.3 AAAAA Central Alaska O: 20NOV2022 19:25:20 63.2N 150.4W ML=3.0 EMSC CENTRAL ALASKA P: 19NOV2022 148324 62.9N 150.2W 3.2-4.9 AAAAA Central Alaska PACIFIC NORTHWESTERN U.S./WESTERN CANADA O: 20NOV2022 23:32:30 43.4N 127.2W ML=2.7 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON P: 18NOV2022 148277 42.5N 126.8W 3.0-4.8 AAAAA Off Coast of Oregon ROCKY MOUNTAINS REGION O: 20NOV2022 14:35:35 31.7N 104.3W ML=2.5 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 21NOV2022 00:05:43 31.7N 104.6W ML=3.3 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 20NOV2022 07:13:29 31.7N 104.5W ML=2.8 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS P: 22NOV2022 148507 32.5N 104.6W 2.0-4.0 AAAAA SW U.S.A EASTERN U.S./CANADA O: 20NOV2022 08:08:23 35.9N 97.9W ML=2.3 EMSC OKLAHOMA O: 21NOV2022 05:00:11 36.8N 97.8W ML=2.0 EMSC OKLAHOMA P: 16NOV2022 148246 37.0N 98.0W 2.0-3.9 BAAAA Southern Plains O: 20NOV2022 16:30:38 42.9N 82.5W MB=2.4 ECAN of Corunna, ON, felt O: 20NOV2022 16:30:40 43.0N 82.4W ML=2.5 EMSC SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA P: 18NOV2022 148279 42.0N 80.0W 2.0-4.3 AABAA Ohio/Lake Erie O: 20NOV2022 10:25:11 44.5N 68.0W MB=2.6 ECAN of Bar Harbor, ME O: 20NOV2022 10:25:11 44.5N 68.0W ML=2.6 EMSC MAINE P: 20NOV2022 148266 44.0N 69.0W 2.0-4.1 AAAAA Maine P: 24NOV2022 148549 44.0N 68.0W 2.0-4.0 BAAAA Maine HAWAII O: 21NOV2022 03:07:05 19.2N 155.4W ML=3.8 EMSC ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII P: 16NOV2022 148175 19.3N 155.2W 4.0-5.6 BAAAA Hawaii area NEIC reported this earthquake of M 3.6 in Hawaii was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Hawaii in Naalehu, Volcano, Pahoa, Captain Cook, Mountain View, Hilo, Keau, Pepeekeo, Honokaa. MODERATE AFTERSHOCK SHAKES CENTRAL ITALY EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2022 A moderate aftershock of M 4.7 shook areas of central Italy today. NEIC reported it was felt with intensity up to IV in Marken and Emilia-Romagna, Italy. This may have been promoted by tidal stresses as it occurred near local solar noon in an area where tidal stresses will be high with the coming new moon of November 23 as noted in this and previous issues of this summary: "The new moon will arrive on November 23, 2022 at 22:57 UT. Like the full moon of November 8, areas most subject to seismic effects of strong associated tidal stresses are in Europe (near local solar midnight) and the Southwest Pacific and the central Aleutians and Hawaii which will be near local solar noon at the time of this New Moon. The seismic flow anticipated for the full moon is therefore reinstated for this new moon. Anticipated seismicity however is expected to be less with this new moon than with the previous full moon. The tidal forecast for the full moon had read: The full moon will arrive November 8, 2022 at 11:02 UT. This is a total lunar eclipse which will be visible in portions of Asia, Australia, the Pacific and the Americas. The maximum eclipse will be visible at about 15N 165W - west of the island of Hawaii. but the full eclipse will be visible throughout the South Pacific and Indonesia. Longitudes which are near local solar noon at the peak of this eclipse are near 15 East while those at local solar midnight are near 165 West. In the east these include areas of central Europe including Mt. Etna and Stromboli in Italy and the areas of Iceland and the Reykjanes Ridge in the north Atlantic and portions of Greece and in the west the central Aleutians and Hawaii. Regions in the southern Hemisphere including Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand and Fiji and the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic may also see tidal enhancement. These regions may see significant seismic enhancements with this new moon. Other areas where fluids are involved in seismicity may also see increased seismicity near local solar noon or midnight. The chances of a tidally-related strong to major earthquake during the next week is considered to be high as with the previous solar eclipse of October 25, 2022." (November 18-20, 2022) This is a regional aftershock of the M 5.7 of November 9, 2022. At that time this summary noted in this regard: "The earthquake of M 5.6-5.7 in Italy and the Adriatic Sea today was reported by NEIC to have been felt with damage in Marken Italy at Mondolfo and VII in Fano. Intensity VI was also felt in Montarado, Pesaro and IV in Senigallia, Morro d'Alba, Ancona and Orciano with lesser shaking in Monsano. An earthquake of M 4.5 occurred earlier in the day in Northern Italy near Portofino and was lightly felt in the epicentral area according to EMSC. BBC reported this earthquake was lightly felt in the area with some moderate damage in Central Italy. No major damage was reported. Cracks appeared in some buildings. The quake was felt in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and San Marino and Bosnia and Herzegovina. A number of light aftershocks followed the mainshock. The last earthquake within about 200 km of this epicenter with M>=5.6 was an M 5.7 on January 18, 2017, an aftershock of an M 6.6 about 150 km south of today's epicenter on October 30, 2016." (November 9, 2022) Forecast 148264 had anticipated today's earthquake in Italy within about 100 km of the epicenter was likely around November 18. This epicenter is located at the fourth node (90 degrees) from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022 and from the M 6.8 in Panama of October 20 and was probably promoted by energy associated with those sources. O: 20NOV2022 05:20:30 43.9N 13.3E mb=4.6 EMSC CENTRAL ITALY P: 18NOV2022 148264 43.0N 14.0E 3.0-4.9 AAAAA Italy The strongest earthquakes in the U.S. or Canada today shook northern Canada with an M 4.6 in the Baffin Bay area of Nunavut and a similar M 4.6 in the Beaufort Sea of the Northwest Territory, Canada. The earthquake of M 4.6 today in the area of eastern Nunavut, Canada was not reported felt in this remote area. This is the strongest earthquake within about 200 km of this epicenter since an M 4.6 on October 22, 2019 and prior to that an M 4.8 on February 12, 2015 of M 4.6. The only event in this area in the past 30 years of significantly larger magnitude was an M 4.9 on June 3, 2011. This epicenter is at the third node (120 degrees) from the Fiji M 7.0 of November 9, 2022 and may have been promoted by energy from that source. Forecast 148332 had expected this event within about 150 km was likely in mid-November. O: 19NOV2022 10:24:27 72.4N 74.3W MB=4.6 ECAN of Pond Inlet, NU O: 19NOV2022 10:24:25 72.4N 73.9W mb=4.5 EMSC BAFFIN BAY P: 11NOV2022 148332 71.0N 75.0W 2.5-4.4 CBAAA Baffin/Davis Strait Canada The M 4.6 in the Beaufort Sea, Northwest Territory, Canada was likely not felt in this remote area of northwestern Canada. Recent earthquakes of M>=4.6 have hit this area on March 6, 2022 (M 4.8) and March 30, 2021 (M 5.1). The event in March, 2021 is the largest recorded in the Beaufort Sea in at least 30 years and was addressed in this summary at the time as: "The strongest earthquake in the U.S. or Canada today was an M 5.1-5.3 in the Beaufort Sea in the Yukon and Nunavut, Canada. It was not reported felt in this remote area. This is the strongest earthquake in the Beaufort Sea within about 300 km of this epicenter in at least 30 years. The largest earthquake previously recorded in this area was an M 6.5 on November 16, 1920. Other earthquakes in the area of M>5.1 hit the area on July 5, 1937 (M 5.5); and March 30, 1987 (M 5.2-5.5) exactly 34 years ago today. An M 5.1 also hit the area on June 14, 1975. ... This epicenter is near the north Geomagnetic Pole and may have been promoted by the recent strong geomagnetic storm" (March 30, 2021) Forecast 148336 had expected today's event was likely within about 25 km around November 15, 2022. Today's epicenter is located at 105 degrees from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022 and was probably promoted by energy from that source. It is also at 103 degrees from the M 7.0 in Fiji of November 9, 2022 and was likely affected by energy associated with that and other recent major earthquakes in Tonga/Fiji. Other earthquakes at this distance from Fiji today included those in Oklahoma, and northern Chile. This epicenter is also at the fifth node (72 degrees) from Panama and Tonga. O: 19NOV2022 19:12:03 71.3N 134.4W MB=4.6 ECAN of Tuktoyaktuk, NT O: 19NOV2022 19:11:59 71.3N 134.3W mb=4.1 EMSC BEAUFORT SEA P: 15NOV2022 148336 71.0N 134.0W 2.5-4.0 BAAAA Yukon Territory, Canada The strongest earthquakes in the world today occurred in Taiwan and Kanchatka with moderate magnitudes of M 5.1 each and in the antipode to Kamchatka – the South Sandwich Islands with M 5.1 and 5.3. The event in Kamchatka was accompanied by shocks of M 4.1 and 4.5 and may indicate volcanic activity in this remote area. It is the strongest earthquake in Kamchatka since an M 5.6 on July 29, 2022 - the only such event in Kamchatka of M>=5.1 in the past year. Forecast 148306 had expected this activity in Kamchatka was likely within about 100 km of these epicenters around November 18, 2022. O: 19NOV2022 14:23:32 55.7N 162.6E Mw=5.1 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 19NOV2022 22:40:37 55.7N 162.6E mb=4.5 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 20NOV2022 04:02:20 55.5N 163.2E mb=4.1 EMSC OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA P: 18NOV2022 148306 55.0N 163.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Komandorsky Isl The events in the South Sandwich Islands of M 5.3 and 5.1 today are located near the antipode of Kamchatka and occurred several hours after that series began. Some relation between these antipodal pairs is likely but not precisely determined for these events. Today's events in the South Sandwich Islands occurred at the southern end of the group and the M 5.3 is the strongest within about 100 km of this epicenter since an M 5.4 on October 27, 2022 and an M 6.3 on October 25, 2022. An M 6.1 hit about 150 km southeast of today's epicenter on November 2, 2022. Forecast 148386 had expected this activity in this area was likely around November 18, 2022. This activity is at 103 degrees from the M 6.9 in Sumatra of November 18, 2022 and was probably promoted by energy from that source. It may also have been promoted by the M 7.0 in Fiji of November 9 which is at the fourth node (90 degrees) from this epicenter. O: 19NOV2022 17:10:22 59.9S 26.4W Mw=5.3 EMSC SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION O: 19NOV2022 20:02:09 59.8S 26.3W mb=5.1 EMSC SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION P: 18NOV2022 148386 58.0S 25.0W 4.0-6.0 ABAAA So. Sandwich Islands OTHER GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY For most events there are two listings. The first line is the observed event starting with "O:" for Observed. There follows the date, month and year, the time in UT hours:minutes:seconds, the latitude and longitude, the given magnitude and the reporting agency followed by the geographic location. The second line starts with "P:" This is the forecast event as forecast in our summaries normally more than a month in advance. Magnitudes may vary in response to updated seismic watches and daily variations due to tidal and other influences. This line has the forecast date, month and year, the forecast number, latitude, longitude and forecast magnitude range. This is followed by a comparison between the forecast and the event. The comparison includes letters A-D. The first is number of days difference from predicted (A:up to 2, B3-5; C:6- 10; D:more than 10), Difference in latitude (A:up to 1 degree; B:1-2 degrees; C:2-4 degrees; D:more than 4 degrees); longitude (same comparison as with latitude); magnitude (A: within forecast range; B: higher than forecast range; C: lower than forecast range; D: no comparison possible). The last letter is a stand in for a future comparison which needs to be done statistically after a large number of forecasts have been made. In previous data, an excellent match is generally AAAAA; a good match as one or two B's; a fair match has several B's and C's and a poor match is one which contains a number of C's or D's. ASIA O: 20NOV2022 01:49:41 24.6N 122.0E mb=5.1 EMSC TAIWAN O: 20NOV2022 01:49:41 24.7N 122.0E ML=5.1 TAI Hualien, Taiwan P: 17NOV2022 148185 24.0N 122.0E 4.0-5.5 BAAAA Taiwan CWB reported this earthquake was felt with intensity III in Yilan and Taipei; II in Hualien, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Nantou, Taichung, I in Keelung, Miaoli, Changhua, Yunlin Counties, Taiwan. NEIC reported this earthquake of M 5.1 in Taiwan was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Taiwan in Taipei and Taoyuan Counties, Taiwan. O: 19NOV2022 20:27:07 26.1N 95.7E ML=3.9 EMSC MYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION P: 13NOV2022 148179 25.0N 96.0E 4.0-5.4 CBAAA Myanmar P: 18NOV2022 148179 26.0N 93.0E 4.0-5.4 AABAA Myanmar O: 19NOV2022 10:28:52 29.8N 102.0E mb=4.5 EMSC WESTERN SICHUAN, CHINA P: 12NOV2022 148180 28.0N 101.0E 4.0-5.6 CBAAA Myanmar P: 14NOV2022 148180 28.0N 104.0E 4.0-5.4 BBBAA Myanmar O: 20NOV2022 02:03:23 36.7N 71.2E mb=4.3 EMSC HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN O: 19NOV2022 08:41:06 36.6N 71.4E mb=4.4 EMSC HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN P: 13NOV2022 148206 36.0N 72.0E 3.8-5.4 CAAAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan P: 17NOV2022 148207 37.0N 69.0E 3.8-5.2 AABAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan O: 20NOV2022 03:21:45 44.7N 79.6E mb=4.7 EMSC EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN P: 9NOV2022 147979 40.0N 75.0E 4.0-5.5 CCCAA Kirgizstan/Xinjiang O: 19NOV2022 10:04:01 53.1N 97.5E mb=4.0 EMSC IRKUTSKAYA OBLAST', RUSSIA P: 19NOV2022 148313 51.0N 98.0E 3.0-4.4 ACAAA So. Siberia O: 19NOV2022 14:23:32 55.7N 162.6E Mw=5.1 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 19NOV2022 22:40:37 55.7N 162.6E mb=4.5 EMSC NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA O: 20NOV2022 04:02:20 55.5N 163.2E mb=4.1 EMSC OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA P: 18NOV2022 148306 55.0N 163.0E 4.0-5.6 AAAAA Komandorsky Isl INDONESIA AND PHILIPPINES O: 19NOV2022 07:56:17 4.5S 100.5E ML=4.3 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESI P: 18NOV2022 148135 6.0S 102.0E 4.0-5.4 ABBAA So. of Sumatera O: 20NOV2022 06:09:41 6.5S 143.5E mb=5.0 EMSC NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA P: 19NOV2022 148133 7.0S 144.0E 4.0-5.5 AAAAA Papua New Guinea O: 19NOV2022 21:36:07 7.6N 127.5E ML=4.5 EMSC PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION P: 15NOV2022 148116 5.0N 126.0E 4.0-5.8 BCBAA Mindanao, Philippines O: 19NOV2022 18:28:30 7.8S 108.0E Mw=5.0 EMSC JAVA, INDONESIA P: 15NOV2022 148134 7.0S 105.0E 4.0-5.8 BACAA So. of Java P: 17NOV2022 148345 10.0S 106.0E 4.0-5.6 ACBAA So. of Java NEIC reported this earthquake of M 5.0 in Java, Indonesia was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Java, Indonesia in Kawalu, Sidareja, Bandung and Lembang. O: 20NOV2022 04:22:11 7.9S 122.5E mb=4.4 EMSC FLORES SEA P: 17NOV2022 148126 7.0S 121.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA Flores Island area CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA O: 20NOV2022 03:09:44 11.7N 87.5W mb=4.1 EMSC NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA P: 13NOV2022 148158 12.0N 87.0W 3.5-5.6 CAAAA Nicaragua P: 17NOV2022 148158 11.0N 86.0W 3.5-5.7 BABAA Nicaragua O: 19NOV2022 09:22:08 14.5N 92.7W ML=4.0 EMSC OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO P: 18NOV2022 148145 16.0N 93.0W 3.5-5.1 ABAAA Chiapas, Mexico O: 19NOV2022 11:42:23 18.0N 65.0W Md=3.0 EMSC VIRGIN ISLANDS REGION P: 19NOV2022 148151 18.0N 65.0W 3.0-5.3 AAAAA Leeward Islands O: 20NOV2022 05:57:55 18.0N 67.0W Md=3.0 EMSC PUERTO RICO P: 17NOV2022 148165 18.0N 68.0W 3.4-5.3 BAAAA Puerto Rico O: 20NOV2022 02:13:59 18.3N 72.6W ML=3.3 EMSC HAITI REGION P: 16NOV2022 148152 19.0N 73.0W 3.0-4.9 BAAAA Leeward Islands O: 20NOV2022 06:08:34 18.6N 68.9W Md=4.1 EMSC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC P: 17NOV2022 148165 18.0N 68.0W 3.4-5.3 BAAAA Puerto Rico O: 19NOV2022 13:09:48 18.6N 71.6W ML=3.0 EMSC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC P: 14NOV2022 148152 19.0N 71.0W 3.0-4.9 BAAAA Leeward Islands O: 19NOV2022 23:41:05 18.7N 65.3W Md=3.2 EMSC PUERTO RICO REGION P: 19NOV2022 148151 18.0N 65.0W 3.0-5.3 AAAAA Leeward Islands O: 19NOV2022 13:38:07 18.8N 73.9W ML=3.1 EMSC HAITI REGION P: 16NOV2022 148152 19.0N 73.0W 3.0-4.9 BAAAA Leeward Islands O: 20NOV2022 04:16:55 19.2N 69.8W ML=3.2 EMSC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC P: 16NOV2022 148171 20.0N 69.0W 3.0-4.7 BAAAA Bahamas/No. Caribbean O: 19NOV2022 15:27:15 19.4S 68.8W mb=4.2 EMSC TARAPACA, CHILE P: 17NOV2022 148353 21.0S 69.0W 4.0-5.8 ABAAA Coast No. Chile O: 19NOV2022 09:54:29 26.9N 105.7W ML=3.8 EMSC CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO O: 19NOV2022 10:46:11 26.8N 105.8W ML=3.4 EMSC CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO P: 17NOV2022 148174 28.0N 111.0W 3.5-5.2 ABCAA Gulf of California O: 19NOV2022 19:43:32 28.0N 112.2W ML=3.6 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA O: 19NOV2022 19:56:52 28.0N 112.2W ML=3.6 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA O: 19NOV2022 19:19:30 28.1N 112.2W ML=4.1 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA O: 19NOV2022 19:45:02 28.1N 112.3W ML=3.7 EMSC GULF OF CALIFORNIA P: 17NOV2022 148174 28.0N 111.0W 3.5-5.2 AAAAA Gulf of California O: 19NOV2022 07:44:35 32.4S 71.7W mb=4.4 EMSC OFFSHORE VALPARAISO, CHILE P: 17NOV2022 148366 33.0S 69.0W 4.0-5.7 AABAA Central Chile NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.4 in Santiago, Chile was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Santiago, Chile. AFRICA AND EUROPE O: 19NOV2022 07:16:56 34.8N 32.8E mb=4.2 EMSC CYPRUS REGION P: 17NOV2022 148247 34.0N 33.0E 3.5-4.9 AAAAA Turkey NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.2 in Cyprus was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Cyprus in Pissouri (IV) and Lemesos. O: 20NOV2022 05:20:30 43.9N 13.3E mb=4.6 EMSC CENTRAL ITALY P: 18NOV2022 148264 43.0N 14.0E 3.0-4.9 AAAAA Italy No significant (M>=5) or unusual earthquakes were reported in Europe today. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC O: 20NOV2022 04:16:46 15.4S 172.8W mb=4.5 EMSC SAMOA ISLANDS REGION P: 14NOV2022 148342 15.0S 174.0W 4.0-5.6 CAAAA Samoa Islands O: 19NOV2022 10:18:31 17.4S 178.4W mb=4.4 EMSC FIJI REGION P: 15NOV2022 148346 18.0S 177.0W 4.0-5.6 BAAAA Tonga Islands No significant (M>=5) or unusual earthquakes were reported in the Southwest Pacific region today. OCEAN RIDGES O: 19NOV2022 17:10:22 59.9S 26.4W Mw=5.3 EMSC SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION O: 19NOV2022 20:02:09 59.8S 26.3W mb=5.1 EMSC SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION P: 18NOV2022 148386 58.0S 25.0W 4.0-6.0 ABAAA So. Sandwich Islands ZEALANDIA AND AUSTRALIA REGION O: 19NOV2022 21:16:22 37.8S 176.1E mb=4.2 EMSC NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND P: 18NOV2022 148371 38.0S 176.0E 3.0-4.5 AAAAA North Island, N.Z. O: 19NOV2022 09:32:42 41.0S 175.5E ML=4.0 EMSC NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND O: 18NOV2022 21:34:57 41.4S 176.6E ML=4.0 EMSC OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z O: 19NOV2022 09:32:42 41.0S 175.5E MS=4.2 GEONET Felt with moderate intensity P: 16NOV2022 148378 40.0S 175.0E 3.0-4.7 AAAAA North Island, N.Z. P: 18NOV2022 148380 41.0S 174.0E 3.0-5.1 AAAAA So. Island, N.Z. GEONET reported this earthquake was felt with moderate to strong intensity in the area southeast of Wellington, New Zealand and in southern North Island and northern South Island. 4526 reports of felt events were made of which 2681 reported weak and 1654 light intensity with 172 report of moderate shaking and 14 with strong and 1 severe and 4 with extreme intensity came from the area. JAPAN AND KURIL ISLANDS O: 19NOV2022 18:46:20 44.5N 147.2E mb=4.3 EMSC KURIL ISLANDS P: 18NOV2022 148262 44.0N 148.0E 3.5-5.6 AAAAA Hokkaido, Japan O: 19NOV2022 09:36:46 46.3N 149.4E mb=4.4 EMSC KURIL ISLANDS P: 16NOV2022 148286 47.0N 146.0E 3.5-5.7 BABAA So. Kurils P: 18NOV2022 148262 44.0N 148.0E 3.5-5.6 ACAAA Hokkaido, Japan U.S./CANADA* WESTERN U.S./CANADA CALIFORNIA O: 19NOV2022 09:01:52 30.4N 114.7W ML=3.6 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 16NOV2022 148225 30.5N 114.5W 2.0-3.9 BAAAA SW U.S.A O: 19NOV2022 10:02:32 31.4N 115.5W ML=3.2 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 18NOV2022 148228 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California O: 19NOV2022 14:44:52 32.0N 116.3W ML=2.3 EMSC BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO P: 18NOV2022 148228 31.9N 116.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California O: 19NOV2022 09:53:11 33.6N 116.7W Ml=2.0 EMSC SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA P: 19NOV2022 148230 33.4N 116.7W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA So. California O: 19NOV2022 09:46:37 34.0N 117.2W ML=2.3 EMSC GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALI P: 20NOV2022 148232 34.1N 117.4W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA So. California O: 19NOV2022 21:49:21 35.6N 120.8W ML=2.6 EMSC CENTRAL CALIFORNIA P: 17NOV2022 148223 35.7N 121.2W 2.5-5.2 AAAAA Off So. California NEIC reported this earthquake of M 2.8 in Central California was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Central California in Templeton, Paso Robles, Cayucos, Atascadero. ALASKA O: 19NOV2022 09:42:39 51.7N 178.0W mb=4.2 EMSC ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS. O: 19NOV2022 20:26:57 51.1N 178.8W ml=3.4 EMSC ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS P: 16NOV2022 148298 51.7N 179.7W 3.5-5.1 BAAAA Andreanoff Isls, Aleutians O: 19NOV2022 10:31:41 56.2N 149.4W ml=3.0 EMSC GULF OF ALASKA O: 19NOV2022 08:21:29 58.3N 156.0W ML=3.3 EMSC ALASKA PENINSULA O: 19NOV2022 13:31:59 57.7N 157.3W ML=3.2 EMSC ALASKA PENINSULA P: 15NOV2022 148316 54.3N 161.4W 3.5-5.0 BCBAA Unimak Islands, Aleutians O: 19NOV2022 21:53:31 59.1N 153.9W ML=3.3 EMSC SOUTHERN ALASKA O: 19NOV2022 08:05:20 59.9N 153.1W ML=3.2 EMSC SOUTHERN ALASKA P: 15NOV2022 148320 60.0N 153.5W 3.2-5.0 BAAAA Central Alaska PACIFIC NORTHWESTERN U.S./WESTERN CANADA O: 19NOV2022 12:21:03 44.2N 130.4W ML=3.4 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON P: 16NOV2022 148278 44.5N 129.8W 3.0-4.6 BAAAA Off Coast of Oregon NEIC reported this earthquake of M 3.4 off the coast of Oregon was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Oregon in Tangent. O: 19NOV2022 19:12:03 71.3N 134.4W MB=4.6 ECAN of Tuktoyaktuk, NT O: 19NOV2022 19:11:59 71.3N 134.3W mb=4.1 EMSC BEAUFORT SEA P: 15NOV2022 148336 71.0N 134.0W 2.5-4.0 BAAAA Yukon Territory, Canada ROCKY MOUNTAINS REGION O: 19NOV2022 10:03:52 31.6N 104.0W mb=3.8 EMSC WESTERN TEXAS O: 19NOV2022 10:03:52 31.6N 104.0W mb=4.0 ANSS WESTERN TEXAS P: 17NOV2022 148226 31.8N 103.1W 2.0-3.9 AAAAA SW U.S.A NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.0 in Western Texas was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Western Texas in Pecos and Balmorhea. EASTERN U.S./CANADA O: 20NOV2022 01:06:56 35.1N 95.5W ML=2.8 EMSC OKLAHOMA O: 19NOV2022 11:53:49 35.3N 98.0W ML=2.1 EMSC OKLAHOMA O: 20NOV2022 00:34:49 35.3N 98.0W ML=2.1 EMSC OKLAHOMA O: 19NOV2022 16:15:18 35.9N 97.6W ML=2.1 EMSC OKLAHOMA O: 20NOV2022 04:45:27 35.9N 97.6W mb=2.3 EMSC OKLAHOMA P: 15NOV2022 148245 35.0N 96.0W 2.0-4.2 BABAA Southern Plains P: 16NOV2022 148246 37.0N 98.0W 2.0-3.9 BBAAA Southern Plains NEIC reported the earthquake of M 2.8 in Oklahoma was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Oklahoma in Quinton. NEIC reported the earthquake of M 2.6 in Oklahoma was felt with intensity II-III in the area(s) of Oklahoma in Crescent and Guthrie. O: 20NOV2022 00:17:43 34.9N 96.2W ML=2.2 EMSC OKLAHOMA P: 15NOV2022 148245 35.0N 96.0W 2.0-4.2 BAAAA Southern Plains O: 19NOV2022 10:24:27 72.4N 74.3W MB=4.6 ECAN of Pond Inlet, NU O: 19NOV2022 10:24:25 72.4N 73.9W mb=4.5 EMSC BAFFIN BAY P: 11NOV2022 148332 71.0N 75.0W 2.5-4.4 CBAAA Baffin/Davis Strait Canada HAWAII O: 19NOV2022 12:15:15 19.2N 155.5W ML=3.1 EMSC ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII P: 16NOV2022 148175 19.3N 155.2W 4.0-5.6 BAAAA Hawaii area MAJOR QUAKE SHAKES SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR NOVEMBER 18, 2022 The strongest earthquake in the world today was an M 6.9 in the region souoth of Sumatra, Indonesia. NEIC reported it was lightly felt in Banten, Indonesia and as far as Singapore and Malaysia more than 700 km away. A foreshock of M 5.5 hit the area of Bengkulu on November 16 and was detailed in this summary at the time as: "The strongest earthquake in the world today was an M 5.5 South of Sumatra, Indonesia. This earthquake occurred as a tropical cyclone was forming over this epicenter and was probably promoted by stresses associated with this storm as noted in this summary: "A tropical cyclone may be forming south of Sumatra. This system is currently located at 5S 100E and moving ESE with winds up to 25 kts. It is likely to promote regional seismicity in the area of Sumatra and possibly a moderate to large quake in this area in the next two days." (November 15-16, 2022) Today's M 5.5 was followed about 18 minutes later by an M 4.8 aftershock. The M 5.5 is the strongest earthquake within about 200 km of this epicenter south of Sumatra since an M 5.6 on September 7, 2022 and an M 5.8 on May 16, 2022, the only such events in the past 1.5 years in this region. Forecast 148135 had expected today's activity in this region was likely around November 11- 16. This earthquake is located at the antipode of the M 6.8 south of Panama of October 20, 2022 and was probably promoted by energy from that source focused at the antipode. It is also at the currently active fifth node (72 degrees) from recent activity in Tonga/Fiji. Other active areas at this distance in recently days included Japan and the Andreanof Islands, Alaska." (November 16, 2022) BMG reported this earthquake was widely felt in southern Sumatra with intensity up to IV-V. An aftershock of M 5.6 shook areas of southern Sumatra to the northeast of the mainshock. It may be important that this earthquake is at 103 degrees from the M 5.0 near Anchorage, Alaska two days ago. While that event is not likely to have been large enough to affect the event in Indonesia, larger scale motions of the earth may have resulted in this distance relation. Other earthquake activity at 103 degrees from Sumatra in the past day included that in Hawaii (M 3.6) and the Strait of Gibraltar (M 4.3). This event is within several hundred km of the exact antipode of the M 6.8 south of Panama of October 20, 2022 and was probably promoted by antipodally focused energy from that source. The mainshock of M 6.9 southwest of Sumatra had been anticipated within about 150 km of this epicenter was likely around November 18 in forecast 148135. O: 18NOV2022 14:18:07 4.3S 100.5E ML=4.7 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 14:29:11 4.4S 100.6E ML=4.5 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 13:59:04 4.6S 100.6E ML=4.8 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 14:07:02 4.6S 100.6E mb=5.4 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 14:22:57 4.6S 100.3E ML=4.4 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 14:24:24 4.6S 100.4E ML=4.8 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 14:37:40 4.6S 100.5E ML=4.5 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 16:22:49 4.8S 100.5E ML=4.0 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 15:26:05 4.9S 100.5E ML=4.1 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA O: 18NOV2022 13:37:04 5.0S 100.8E Mw=6.8 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESI P: 18NOV2022 148135 6.0S 102.0E 4.0-5.4 AAAAA So. of Sumatera The strongest earthquake in the past 24 hours in the U.S. or Canada was an M 4.5 off the coast of Oregon. This is the strongest earthquake located off the coast of Oregon within about 150 km of this epicenter in more than a year – since an M 4.7 on October 24, 2021. An M 6.9 hit about 150 km southeast of this on June 4, 2021. This epicenter is at the fifth node (72 degrees) from the northern end of the activation zone in Fiji to Samoa last week and may have been promoted by energy from that source. Forecast 148277 had expected today's enhanced activity in this area was likely within about 50 km in mid-November. O: 18NOV2022 15:42:45 43.4N 126.7W mb=4.5 EMSC OFF COAST OF OREGON P: 12NOV2022 148277 43.1N 126.5W 3.0-4.8 CAAAA Off Coast of Oregon P: 18NOV2022 148277 42.5N 126.8W 3.0-4.8 AAAAA Off Coast of Oregon An unusually large earthquake of M 5.3 occurred in the area southwest of Africa today. It was not reported felt in this remote area. This epicenter is at 103 degrees from the M 7.0 in Fiji of November 9, 2022 and continues vigorous far-field earthquake triggering from that event in the past week - concentrated at the fourth and fifth nodes. This epicenter is near the antipode of the Fox Islands at 53N 166W and could help promote seismicity in that area in the next several days. O: 19NOV2022 00:49:43 52.5S 14.0E mb=5.3 EMSC SOUTHWEST OF AFRICA An earthquake of M 4.6 occurred today in the area of eastern Nunuvut, Canada. It was not reported in this remote area. This is the strongest earthquake within about 200 km of this epicenter since an M 4.6 on October 22, 2019 and prior to that an M 4.8 on February 12, 2015 of M 4.6. The only event in this area in the past 30 years of significantly larger magnitude was an M 4.9 on June 3, 2011. This epicenter is at the third node (120 degrees) from the Fiji M 7.0 of November 9, 2022 and may have been promoted by energy from that source. Forecast 148332 had expected this event within about 150 km was likely in mid-November. O: 19NOV2022 10:24:27 72.4N 74.3W MB=4.6 ECAN of Pond Inlet, NU P: 11NOV2022 148332 71.0N 75.0W 2.5-4.4 CBAAA Baffin/Davis Strait Canada OTHER GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY For most events there are two listings. The first line is the observed event starting with "O:" for Observed. There follows the date, month and year, the time in UT hours:minutes:seconds, the latitude and longitude, the given magnitude and the reporting agency followed by the geographic location. The second line starts with "P:" This is the forecast event as forecast in our summaries normally more than a month in advance. Magnitudes may vary in response to updated seismic watches and daily variations due to tidal and other influences. This line has the forecast date, month and year, the forecast number, latitude, longitude and forecast magnitude range. This is followed by a comparison between the forecast and the event. The comparison includes letters A-D. The first is number of days difference from predicted (A:up to 2, B3-5; C:6- 10; D:more than 10), Difference in latitude (A:up to 1 degree; B:1-2 degrees; C:2-4 degrees; D:more than 4 degrees); longitude (same comparison as with latitude); magnitude (A: within forecast range; B: higher than forecast range; C: lower than forecast range; D: no comparison possible). The last letter is a stand in for a future comparison which needs to be done statistically after a large number of forecasts have been made. In previous data, an excellent match is generally AAAAA; a good match as one or two B's; a fair match has several B's and C's and a poor match is one which contains a number of C's or D's. ASIA O: 18NOV2022 22:25:25 24.2N 121.2E ML=4.3 TAI Hualien, Taiwan P: 17NOV2022 148185 24.0N 122.0E 4.0-5.5 AAAAA Taiwan CWB reported this earthquake was felt with intensity II in Yunlin, Changhua, Yilan, Hualien, Taichung, Nantou and I in Miaoli, Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Chiayi and Taipei Counties, Taiwan. O: 18NOV2022 14:47:01 51.1N 100.0E mb=4.1 EMSC RUSSIA-MONGOLIA BORDER REGION P: 19NOV2022 148313 51.0N 98.0E 3.0-4.4 AABAA So. Siberia O: 18NOV2022 22:26:52 34.6N 70.6E mb=4.3 EMSC HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN P: 18NOV2022 148206 35.0N 73.0E 3.8-5.3 AABAA Hindu Kush/Pakistan |
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From: shatterbrain, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Earth Summary by Lowell Whiteside posted 11/23/22
| Don't look good. |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Earth Summary by Lowell Whiteside posted 11/23/22
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fwiw you sourced: https://twitter.com/quakeprediction |
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From: shatterbrain , [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Earth Summary by Lowell Whiteside posted 11/23/22
| Not much time left.😮 |
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From: Eve, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Earth Summary by Lowell Whiteside posted 11/23/22
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farewell n'stuff |
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