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Earthquake Report for 02/20/2014

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By: USGS

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21 earthquakes

 

    3.4 27km NNE of Sterling, Alaska 2014-02-20 13:36:25 UTC-08:00 54.6 km

    2.5 16km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California 2014-02-20 11:18:04 UTC-08:00 5.8 km

    3.3 126km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico 2014-02-20 08:38:14 UTC-08:00 126.0 km

    5.0 South Atlantic Ocean 2014-02-20 08:28:50 UTC-08:00 15.0 km

    2.6 3km NNW of Waikoloa, Hawaii 2014-02-20 05:51:07 UTC-08:00 10.4 km

    5.0 Greenland Sea 2014-02-20 05:26:20 UTC-08:00 9.9 km

    4.1 17km NNW of Ilfracombe, United Kingdom 2014-02-20 05:21:30 UTC-08:00 5.0 km

    3.2 13km NW of Big Lake, Alaska 2014-02-20 03:11:19 UTC-08:00 18.2 km

    2.7 21km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 2014-02-20 00:43:00 UTC-08:00 34.0 km

    5.2 106km S of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2014-02-19 21:18:23 UTC-08:00 36.3 km

    5.3 Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2014-02-19 20:09:57 UTC-08:00 10.0 km

    3.1 81km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 2014-02-19 19:35:43 UTC-08:00 27.0 km

Earthquake Report for 02/19/2014

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21 earthquakes

 

    3.2 12km N of Edmond, Oklahoma 2014-02-19 08:44:57 UTC-08:00 6.3 km

    4.5 43km SW of Tual, Indonesia 2014-02-19 08:10:04 UTC-08:00 79.1 km

    4.7 South of the Fiji Islands 2014-02-19 07:16:03 UTC-08:00 497.9 km

    5.2 48km NNE of Nogliki, Russia 2014-02-19 04:49:06 UTC-08:00 17.1 km

    4.7 28km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines 2014-02-19 03:14:10 UTC-08:00 140.8 km

    5.5 11km S of Sanare, Venezuela 2014-02-19 03:10:12 UTC-08:00 10.0 km

    4.8 40km ESE of Haebaru, Japan 2014-02-19 02:29:52 UTC-08:00 22.1 km

    2.5 56km WSW of Ferndale, California 2014-02-19 02:01:51 UTC-08:00 17.8 km

    3.4 78km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, Mexico 2014-02-18 20:12:50 UTC-08:00 10.0 km

    2.9 67km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 2014-02-18 20:09:20 UTC-08:00 37.0 km

    3.5 79km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, Mexico 2014-02-18 20:09:15 UTC-08:00 10.0 km

    2.9 59km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico 2014-02-18 20:08:11 UTC-08:00 8.0 km

~Space Weather Update~CME IMPACT, GEOMAGNETIC STORM

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CME IMPACT, GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A minor geomagnetic storm was already in progress on Feb. 19th when a CME struck Earth's magnetic field at approximately 0200 UT. The impact revved-up the storm and sent Northern Lights spilling across the Canadian border into the United States. Douglas Kiesling sends this picture from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota:

"The auroras were so bright, I could actually see a snowy owl on power pole back lit by the green glow," says Kiesling. "The owl itself was illuminated by bright moonlight."

High-latitude sky watchers, if it's dark where you live, look for auroras. Geomagnetic activity is still underway as Earth's magnetic field reverberates from the CME impact. Aurora alerts: text, voice

~Space Weather Update~"HUGE ASTEROID" HYPE

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"HUGE ASTEROID" HYPE: Major news outlets are reporting the close approach of a "huge asteroid" to Earth on February 17-18. 2000 EM26 is about as wide as 2 football fields and it is flying past our planet 2 million miles away at 27,000 mph. It's all true. It's also all hype. This asteroid is little different than half-a-dozen other space rocks that have already whizzed passed Earth at similar distances in February, including one, 2006 DP14, that is almost 4 times larger. The sudden attention to 2000 EM26 is disproportionate to its actual uniqueness or potential impact. For a real close encounter, click here.

'RADIOACTIVE' ERUPTION: On Feb. 17th at approximately 04:50 UT, a magnetic filament erupted from the sun's western limb. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this high-resolution image of the blast:

Because of its location on the sun's western limb, the eruption did not send a CME toward Earth. However, there was an effect on our planet: Shortwave radio loudspeakers roared with static, an event called a Type II radio burst.

~Space Weather Update~GEOMAGNETIC CALM~'RADIOACTIVE' ERUPTION

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GEOMAGNETIC CALM: Now that effects from the weak CME impact of Feb. 15th have subsided, the forecast calls for calm conditions. NOAA estimates a scant 5% chance of geomagnetic storms on Feb. 17th and 18th. Aurora alerts: text, voice

'RADIOACTIVE' ERUPTION: Today at approximately 04:50 UT, a magnetic filament erupted from the sun's western limb. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this high-resolution image of the blast:

Because of its location on the sun's western limb, the eruption did not send a CME toward Earth. However, there was an effect on our planet: Shortwave radio loudspeakers roared with static, an event called a Type II radio burst.

Earthquake Report for 02/16/2014

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28 earthquakes

 

    5.6 109km S of Raoul Island, New Zealand 2014-02-16 17:06:06 UTC-08:00 39.4 km

    4.9 30km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 2014-02-16 16:46:59 UTC-08:00 125.0 km

    2.5 36km NW of San Simeon, California 2014-02-16 16:39:34 UTC-08:00 10.3 km

    5.2 79km W of Illapel, Chile 2014-02-16 16:34:31 UTC-08:00 10.0 km

    4.4 69km S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 2014-02-16 16:04:07 UTC-08:00 35.3 km

    4.4 60km S of Puerto San Jose, Guatemala 2014-02-16 15:07:50 UTC-08:00 35.4 km

    4.1 158km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan 2014-02-16 14:30:24 UTC-08:00 285.9 km

    3.2 12km W of Edgefield, South Carolina 2014-02-16 12:23:35 UTC-08:00 5.0 km

    3.2 136km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 2014-02-16 10:17:40 UTC-08:00 64.0 km

    2.5 17km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2014-02-16 09:59:27 UTC-08:00 7.0 km

    2.8 3km E of The Geysers, California 2014-02-16 09:24:13 UTC-08:00 2.4 km

    3.3 36km NW of San Simeon, California 2014-02-16 08:31:04 UTC-08:00 9.1 km

~Space Weather Update~STORM WARNING, CANCELED~QUIETING SUNSPOT

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STORM WARNING, CANCELED: A brief geomagnetic storm on Feb. 15th sparked by a CME impact has petered out, and the chances for auroras this weekend are subsiding. The CME appears to have been a merger of three minor clouds that, even together, could not cause a sustained disturbance in Earth's magnetic field. The hoped-for Valentine's display of auroras never materialized. Aurora alerts: text, voice

QUIETING SUNSPOT: After days of nonstop activity, big sunspot AR1974 is quieting. The sunspot's magnetic field appears to be losing some of its unstable complexity, prompting NOAA forecasters to downgrade the chance of an X-class flare today to only 5%. A beautiful sunset is more likely. Stan Honda sends this picture from New York City:

"I shot this colorful sunset from the roof of a highrise apartment building on the west side of Manhattan," says Honda. "A series of sunspots was visible stretching across the solar equator." AR1974 is the largest, near the treeline.

Earthquake Report for 02/15/2014

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By: USGS

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33 earthquakes

 

    3.2 122km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico 2014-02-15 11:18:42 UTC-08:00 30.0 km

    3.6 55km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 2014-02-15 09:17:43 UTC-08:00 81.0 km

    2.7 18km ESE of Volcano, Hawaii 2014-02-15 08:54:48 UTC-08:00 3.9 km

    2.8 34km SW of Cohoe, Alaska 2014-02-15 08:34:50 UTC-08:00 59.0 km

    3.0 85km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2014-02-15 08:23:42 UTC-08:00 44.0 km

    3.3 32km SW of Cohoe, Alaska 2014-02-15 08:12:46 UTC-08:00 57.8 km

    2.6 4km WSW of Volcano, Hawaii 2014-02-15 07:50:25 UTC-08:00 0.5 km

    3.4 61km NNW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2014-02-15 07:22:58 UTC-08:00 4.5 km

    2.7 70km SE of Whittier, Alaska 2014-02-15 06:24:22 UTC-08:00 6.1 km

    2.8 45km E of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 2014-02-15 05:57:34 UTC-08:00 106.0 km

    3.0 30km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico 2014-02-15 05:47:53 UTC-08:00 72.0 km

    5.0 36km ESE of Calama, Chile 2014-02-15 04:52:37 UTC-08:00 102.5 km

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