Planet X: EARTHQUAKE Increase (Some Supporting Data)
On (an
independently developed group of links to earthquake and seismology
news) there are the following news items for approximately the past
month.
Each of these news items in and of itself is not alarming. What might
give one pause is the relatively sudden increase in such news items and
the apparent complete absence of such news stories in the "mainstream"
media (at least in the USA).
I realize that you have a tendency to find what you look for and
earthquakes are clearly no exception. Earthquakes happen all of the
time and there are literally thousands of earthquakes worldwide per
year.
While none of these is particularly disturbing in and of themselves
(certainly as compared to the tragic Indian quake or the relatively
severe quake in the Seattle area) what is interesting is the overall
sense of a worldwide alert. Many long time dormant volcanoes are
showing sudden signs of activity. Any single volcano is just random
noise, but a correlated change world-wide is clearly unusual.
There is becoming an almost constant backdrop of relatively mild and
deep earthquakes. Often a change in earthquake activity portends a ramp
up to "the big one", other times it suggests aftershocks (like in the
Seattle area) and even other times simple random events.
However, notice the trend in the below reports:
1) long quiescent volcanos are turning active IN UNISON.
2) many of the earthquakes are of the deep variety
3) all of the earthquake prone regions are simultaneously active
Laugh if you want (many of you will), but remember that there is a long
standing American Indian prophesy which states something like:
"A time will come when the Little Sister would speak, and the
Grandfather would answer, and the land would be swept clean to the
ocean."
The Little Sister is known outside of the Native American community as
Mt. St. Helens which in 1979 blew a cubic mile of ash into the
atmosphere and exterminated nearly all living things for a hundred
square miles towards the east. Fortunately, "only" 50 people were
killed.
The Grandfather is Mt. Ranier, and it is well understood by current
scientists that any sudden change in this dormant volcano could have
*grave* consequences to the city of Seattle, and after the last
earthquake there were a number of news items about this concern.
Residents of the greater Seattle area might want to look at the last
news item in this list. If all of a sudden the animals in your area get
spooked, the mountain in your back yard starts doing anything funny, or
the Native American tribes suddenly decide to attend an unscheduled
Pow-Wow inland called by their Medicine Men, it might be time to
consider an extended vacation. To the east.
All of the following news reports are public domain and produced by
people and groups with no (apparent) interest in Planet X, either pro or
con. Let the flames begin.
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Wednesday June 13 4:44 AM ET
Vanuatu Volcano Spews Ash, Smoke in South Pacific
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (Reuters) - A volcano on the uninhabited Vanuatu
island of Lopevi has been spewing ash and smoke since last Friday and
has caused cracks in the tiny South Pacific island, local media
reported on Wednesday.
Wednesday June 13, 3:29 AM
Mild quake rattles two Indian states
NEW DELHI, June 12 (AFP) -
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale rattled two states in
central and eastern India on Tuesday but there were no reports of any
damage, reported the Press Trust of India.
Tuesday June 12 2:32 AM ET
Quake Jolts New Zealand Capital
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 shook the
New Zealand capital, Wellington, on Tuesday but there were no immediate
reports of damage or injury.
The quake, which rocked office blocks and homes, was located 20 miles
north of the city center, the Institute of Geological and Nuclear
Sciences reported. About 400,000 people live in Wellington.
The institute said the quake was located 30 miles below the earth
surface, and occurred at 5 p.m.
Monday, June 11, 2001 - 12:00 a.m.
Pacific Quake causes little damage: 5.0 temblor struck 30 miles under
surface
By Caitlin Cleary
Seattle Times staff reporter
Ruth Dorfler was cleaning her oven in the Satsop Grocery she owns with
her husband, Bruce, early yesterday when she felt the ground begin to
roll.
"I wanted to run, but my legs just didn't move," Dorfler said. "It was
just like going up in the Space Needle for me, when my legs just don't
work right."
Boxes of cereal and canned goods fell off the shelves, spilling in the
aisles. But her husband, who was in the back room, didn't feel the quake
at all.
The 5.0-magnitude earthquake, centered near the Grays Harbor County
town, struck at 6:19 a.m. and was felt from Vancouver, B.C., to
Vancouver, Wash. No significant damage or injuries were reported.
Monday June 11 4:58 AM ET
Aftershocks on Eastern Aegean Islands
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - More than 100 small aftershocks shook Greek
islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea overnight, the Athens Geodynamic
Institute said Monday, after a strong earthquake over the weekend
damaged homes on one island.
On Sunday afternoon, a quake of magnitude 5.5 had occurred 105 miles
east of Athens, causing minor damage to homes on the island of Psara and
shaking the nearby holiday island of Chios. The quake was also felt on
the nearby Turkish coast, but there were no reports of damage there.
Sunday June 10 11:35 AM ET
Moderate Quake Hits Washington State
SEATTLE (AP) - A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit southwest Washington on
Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (news - web sites) said. There were
no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake, centered about 30 miles northwest of Olympia, the state
capital, occurred at 6:19 a.m.
Friday, 8 June, 2001, 13:15 GMT 14:15 UK
Satellite snaps volcano eruption
Nasa's satellite image shows clear detail
A Nasa satellite captured this picture of a Russian volcano erupting on
Monday and throwing ash miles into the air.
The volcano Shiveluch has been erupting since May and it has been under
close observation, as it lies on a major air traffic route.
Thursday June 7 2:00 AM ET
Residents on Alert Near Philippine Mayon Volcano
LEGAZPI, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine vulcanologists warned
residents living on the slopes of the restive Mayon volcano on Thursday
to be prepared to evacuate, saying the volcano was in a state of mild
eruption.
Thursday June 7, 11:06 PM
Earthquake rattles India's northeast
GUWAHATI, India, June 7 (AFP) -
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale rattled two
northeastern Indian state Thursday morning, causing panic among
residents, officials said.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Jun 7, 2001)
PNG earthquake collapses 200 huts
An earthquake in Papua New Guinea measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has
collapsed huts and left about 200 people homeless, however there are no
reports of deaths or serious injuries.
The shallow quake occurred about 10 kilometres beneath Mumeng village,
in Morobe Province.
Wednesday June 6 2:19 AM ET
Filipinos Warned About Volcano
LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) - Authorities on Wednesday warned at least
67,000 Filipinos living in the shadow of the Mayon volcano to prepare
for possible evacuation.
Scientists recorded 65 quick tremors linked to lava movement in the 24
hours leading up to 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology said, noting that Mayon was in a ``mild state
of eruption.''
Eruption drill held at foot of Mt. Fuji
The Asahi Shimbun June 4, 2001
KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture-Tourists took a back seat Sunday as
authorities staged the first-ever evacuation drill at Mount Fuji to
simulate an eruption of the nation's highest peak.
An estimated 15,000 people took part in the exercise, which provided
tacit acknowledgement the national icon may one day blow its top.
With about 21 million visitors to Mount Fuji and surrounding environs
each year, the very mention of a possible eruption for many years was
considered taboo by prefectural and municipal officials.
Officials decided to alert people to the possibility of a natural
disaster in light of the destruction caused last year by the eruptions
of Mount Usu in Hokkaido and on the island of Miyakejima. Mount Fuji
last erupted in 1707.
Also, a dramatic increase in underground low-frequency earthquakes since
last fall are making officials a little wary.
Friday June 1 1:36 PM ET
Earthquake Hits Northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (news - web sites) (AP) - A4.9-magnitude earthquake
hit northern Afghanistan Friday evening, reducing houses to rubble and
killing at least two people, officials said.
Friday June 1 7:02 AM ET
Minor Quake Shakes Southern England
LONDON (AP) - A minor earthquake shook seaside homes in southern England
overnight, the British Geological Survey said Friday.
There were no reports of injuries from the tremor, measured at a
preliminary magnitude of 3.6. Officials received three reports of minor
structural damage to homes or buildings.
Friday, 25 May, 2001, 11:01 GMT 12:01 UK
Earthquake strikes south-west China
By Duncan Hewitt in Shanghai
At least two people have been killed and more than 600 injured in an
earthquake in south-western China.
The quake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, struck a mountainous
region on the border of Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, affecting dozens
of towns and villages.
Tuesday, 22 May, 2001, 14:42 GMT 15:42 UK
Giant lava lake found
Molten rock solidifies on contact with sea water
A lake of lava the size of a large city has been found on the floor of
the Indian Ocean.
The expanse of once-molten rock is the largest yet discovered, measuring
more than 10 kilometres (six miles) across.
UniSci (May 17, 2001)
Hawaii Residents Reminded Of Earlier Volcano Eruptions
On the night of June 1, 1950, after many residents of Ho`okena-mauka
village in South Kona had already gone to bed, Mauna Loa began to erupt.
Soon the roar of the lava fountains could be heard from Hawaii's Highway
11, 24 km (15 mi) away, as molten lava poured from fissures high on the
volcano's southwest rift zone.
UniSci (May 10, 2001)
Swelling Of Ground Surface In Oregon Spotted By USGS
Too broad and low to be noticed from the ground, there has been a
slight swelling, or uplift, of the ground surface over a broad area of
central Oregon, according to scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
The swelling is centered five kilometers, or three miles, west of the
South Sister volcano in the Three Sisters region of the Oregon Cascade
Range.
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