Sunday 28 October 2012

Earthquakes

7.7 Earthquake hits the Queen Charlotte Islands region off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.


The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center and Environment Canada both issued a tsunami warning for the area from the northern tip of Vancouver Island to Cape Decision, Alaska. Emergency officials advised all coastal residents in those areas to move to higher ground.


Hawaii was hit by a tsunami on Saturday night prompting the authorities to order at least 100,000 people on the island state to move to higher ground. The first tsunami wave was three feet high and less forceful than expected. Some forecasts had predicted a wave of up to six feet high. The Hawaii tsunami warning was later lifted after 100,000 had fled to higher ground.


5.8 Aftershock hits the Queen Charlotte Islands Region. 5.5 Aftershock hits the Queen Charlotte Islands Region . 5.1, 2 x 5.0, 4.9, 3 x 4.8 and 3 x 4.7 Aftershocks hits the Queen Charlotte Islands Region.


5.4 Earthquake hits the Kashmir Valley, India.


5.3, 5.2 and 5.0 Earthquakes hit the Philippines Island region.


5.3 Earthquake hits Pagan in the North Mariana Islands.


5.3 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.


5.2 Earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

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