Quake activity along the San Andreas fault is picking up

And another...the frequency is slowing...hopefully this will be the end of the swarm for now.

4.6 Mb - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.6 Mb
Date-Time

* 13 Mar 2011 16:07:35 UTC
* 13 Mar 2011 09:07:35 near epicenter
* 13 Mar 2011 10:07:35 standard time in your timezone

Location 25.312N 109.750W
Depth 14 km
Distances

* 88 km (55 miles) SW (221 degrees) of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 93 km (58 miles) WSW (237 degrees) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 104 km (65 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 1069 km (664 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Now Texas is getting into the act.



3.8 M - WESTERN TEXAS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.8 M
Date-Time

* 13 Mar 2011 20:16:21 UTC
* 13 Mar 2011 15:16:21 near epicenter
* 13 Mar 2011 14:16:21 standard time in your timezone

Location 32.954N 100.809W
Depth 5 km
Distances

* 28 km (18 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Snyder, TX
* 34 km (21 miles) WNW (289 degrees) of Rotan, TX
* 36 km (22 miles) N (353 degrees) of Hermleigh, TX
* 114 km (71 miles) WNW (300 degrees) of Abilene, TX
* 376 km (234 miles) W (274 degrees) of Dallas, TX

4.6 Mb - EL SALVADOR
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.6 Mb
Date-Time

* 14 Mar 2011 11:45:43 UTC
* 14 Mar 2011 05:45:43 near epicenter
* 14 Mar 2011 05:45:43 standard time in your timezone

Location 13.363N 89.763W
Depth 74 km
Distances

* 40 km (25 miles) S (185 degrees) of Sonsonate, Sonsonate, El Salvador
* 62 km (39 miles) SW (236 degrees) of Nueva San Salvador, La Libertad, El Salvador
* 64 km (40 miles) S (171 degrees) of Ahuachapán, Ahuachapán, El Salvador
* 73 km (45 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
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4.4 Mb - OFF COAST OF CENTRAL AMERICA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.4 Mb
Date-Time

* 14 Mar 2011 09:39:16 UTC
* 14 Mar 2011 03:39:16 near epicenter
* 14 Mar 2011 03:39:16 standard time in your timezone

Location 12.595N 88.935W
Depth 75 km
Distances

* 99 km (61 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Usulután, Usulután, El Salvador
* 102 km (63 miles) S (183 degrees) of Zacatecoluca, La Paz, El Salvador
* 117 km (73 miles) S (188 degrees) of San Vicente, San Vicente, El Salvador
* 122 km (76 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador
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4.0 Mb - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.0 Mb
Date-Time

* 14 Mar 2011 01:43:49 UTC
* 13 Mar 2011 18:43:49 near epicenter
* 13 Mar 2011 19:43:49 standard time in your timezone

Location 25.440N 109.661W
Depth 10 km
Distances

* 72 km (45 miles) SW (223 degrees) of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 78 km (49 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 90 km (56 miles) WSW (248 degrees) of Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 1064 km (661 miles) SE (136 degrees) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Everything you wanted to know about earthquakes.
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5.5 Mw - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.5 Mw
Date-Time

* 12 Mar 2011 13:26:02 UTC
* 12 Mar 2011 06:26:02 near epicenter
* 12 Mar 2011 07:26:02 standard time in your timezone

Location 25.350N 109.930W
Depth 17 km
Distances

* 98 km (61 miles) SW (231 degrees) of Ahome, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 107 km (66 miles) WSW (244 degrees) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 119 km (74 miles) WSW (248 degrees) of Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa, Mexico
* 1055 km (655 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Magnitude 3.4 - NEVADA
2011 March 15 18:14:40 UTC

Earthquake Details

* This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 3.4
Date-Time

* Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 18:14:40 UTC
* Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 11:14:40 AM at epicenter

Location 38.343°N, 118.806°W
Depth 2 km (1.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEVADA
Distances

* 23 km (14 miles) NE (51°) from Bodie, CA
* 25 km (15 miles) W (279°) from Qualeys Camp, NV
* 26 km (16 miles) SW (218°) from Hawthorne, NV
* 233 km (145 miles) E (95°) from Sacramento, CA

4.3 M - SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.3 M
Date-Time

* 16 Mar 2011 17:36:55 UTC
* 16 Mar 2011 13:36:55 near epicenter
* 16 Mar 2011 11:36:55 standard time in your timezone

Location 45.570N 74.550W
Depth 18 km
Distances

* 46 km (28 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of Mirabel, Québec, Canada
* 47 km (29 miles) NW (317 degrees) of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada
* 49 km (30 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Saint-Jérôme, Québec, Canada
* 64 km (40 miles) W (272 degrees) of Laval, Québec, Canada
* 77 km (48 miles) W (275 degrees) of Montréal, Québec, Canada

3.5 Ml - OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.5 Ml
Date-Time

* 17 Mar 2011 02:13:55 UTC
* 16 Mar 2011 19:13:55 near epicenter
* 16 Mar 2011 20:13:55 standard time in your timezone

Location 40.648N 124.760W
Depth 6 km
Distances

* 43 km (26 miles) W (281 degrees) of Ferndale, CA
* 48 km (30 miles) W (259 degrees) of Humboldt Hill, CA
* 51 km (31 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of Bayview, CA
* 53 km (33 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of Eureka, CA
* 366 km (227 miles) NW (311 degrees) of Sacramento, CA

3.7 Ml - ARIZONA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.7 Ml
Date-Time

* 18 Mar 2011 19:54:46 UTC
* 18 Mar 2011 12:54:46 near epicenter
* 18 Mar 2011 13:54:46 standard time in your timezone

Location 34.818N 112.150W
Depth 5 km
Distances

* 9 km (5 miles) NNW (335 degrees) of Jerome, AZ
* 11 km (7 miles) NW (306 degrees) of Clarkdale, AZ
* 15 km (10 miles) NW (309 degrees) of Cottonwood, AZ
* 130 km (81 miles) N (4 degrees) of Peoria, AZ
* 317 km (197 miles) ESE (118 degrees) of Las Vegas, NV

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical 0.0 km

4.4 Mb - VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 4.4 Mb
Date-Time

* 20 Mar 2011 04:20:39 UTC
* 19 Mar 2011 21:20:39 near epicenter
* 19 Mar 2011 22:20:39 standard time in your timezone

Location 49.910N 128.216W
Depth 9 km
Distances

* 100 km (62 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of Port Hardy, BC, Canada
* 214 km (133 miles) W (269 degrees) of Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
* 313 km (195 miles) NW (305 degrees) of Neah Bay, WA
* 373 km (232 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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3.5 Ml - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.5 Ml
Date-Time

* 20 Mar 2011 08:17:01 UTC
* 20 Mar 2011 01:17:01 near epicenter
* 20 Mar 2011 02:17:01 standard time in your timezone

Location 38.788N 122.771W
Depth 0 km
Distances

* 3 km (2 miles) ESE (111 degrees) of The Geysers, CA
* 7 km (4 miles) SW (219 degrees) of Cobb, CA
* 7 km (4 miles) W (281 degrees) of Anderson Springs, CA
* 38 km (24 miles) N (351 degrees) of Santa Rosa, CA
* 116 km (72 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of Sacramento, CA

Magnitude 3.4 - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2011 March 21 20:42:26 UTC

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 3.4
Date-Time

* Monday, March 21, 2011 at 20:42:26 UTC
* Monday, March 21, 2011 at 01:42:26 PM at epicenter

Location 39.144°N, 123.407°W
Depth 0 km (~0 mile) (poorly constrained)
Region NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances

* 17 km (11 miles) W (268°) from Ukiah, CA
* 21 km (13 miles) W (274°) from Talmage, CA
* 29 km (18 miles) S (189°) from Willits, CA
* 175 km (109 miles) NNW (331°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA

7.0 Mw - MYANMAR
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.0 Mw
Date-Time

* 24 Mar 2011 13:55:12 UTC
* 24 Mar 2011 20:25:12 near epicenter
* 24 Mar 2011 07:55:12 standard time in your timezone

Location 20.705N 99.948E
Depth 10 km
Distances

* 90 km (56 miles) N (8 degrees) of Chiang Rai, Thailand
* 168 km (104 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China
* 233 km (145 miles) NNW (337 degrees) of Muang Nan, Thailand
* 235 km (146 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Chiang Mai, Thailand
* 413 km (257 miles) NW (317 degrees) of VIENTIANE, Laos

March 24, 2011
Earthquake Hits Myanmar
By SETH MYDANS

BANGKOK — A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northeastern Myanmar Thursday evening near the borders of Thailand and Laos, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok, about 480 miles to the south.

The epicenter was about 70 miles north of the Thai border city of Chiang Rai, but Thai television said little damage had been reported there. It said a 55-year-old woman had died in the border town of Mae Sai when a wall collapsed on her while she was sleeping. There were no immediate reports of damage from within Myanmar or from Luang Prabang, a tourist town not far away in Laos. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake was too far inland to raise a danger of a tsunami.

The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake was just six miles deep, meaning that severe shaking could have caused major damage to buildings in the area. It also reported a smaller quake, of 4.8 magnitude, about a half-hour later.

“I felt I was swaying like a child in a cradle,” said Nutpisut Thongkika, 50, a teacher, in a telephone interview from Chiang Rai. “The situation here was very chaotic when the earthquake hit.”

Trees were swaying, she said, and she had to hold on to a pole to keep her balance.

If you're a believer in the four corners theory, California is due soon.

Please explain the four corners theory. Not familiar with it.

http://theweek.com/article/index/213125/japans-quake-why-california-is-next

http://www.huliq.com/10061/california-big-quake-predictions-damage-expected-nuclear-plants-safety

3.7 Ml - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.7 Ml
Date-Time

* 24 Mar 2011 21:20:40 UTC
* 24 Mar 2011 14:20:40 near epicenter
* 24 Mar 2011 15:20:40 standard time in your timezone

Location 40.019N 120.079W
Depth 0 km
Distances

* 25 km (16 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA
* 33 km (20 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Zenobia, NV
* 33 km (21 miles) SE (136 degrees) of Honey Lake, CA
* 59 km (37 miles) NNW (338 degrees) of Reno, NV
* 202 km (126 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Sacramento, CA
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3.2 Ml - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 3.2 Ml
Date-Time

* 24 Mar 2011 21:45:23 UTC
* 24 Mar 2011 14:45:23 near epicenter
* 24 Mar 2011 15:45:23 standard time in your timezone

Location 40.027N 120.071W
Depth 2 km
Distances

* 26 km (16 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA
* 32 km (20 miles) WSW (243 degrees) of Zenobia, NV
* 33 km (20 miles) SE (134 degrees) of Honey Lake, CA
* 60 km (37 miles) NNW (339 degrees) of Reno, NV
* 203 km (126 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Sacramento, CA
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gqnq_GGad2Yk63coCWMfkzSmWA0w?docId=CNG.ec5fe0e0e71e8efe33d6701e709a480b.11

Over 25 killed in Myanmar quake: officials

(AFP) – 42 minutes ago

YANGON — At least 25 people were killed and dozens of buildings destroyed when a strong earthquake struck Myanmar near the Thai border, according to information from officials in both countries on Friday.

Tremors spread as far away as Bangkok, almost 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the epicentre, Hanoi and parts of China during the earthquake on Thursday, which the US Geological Survey (USGS) measured at magnitude 6.8.

A Myanmar official warned that there could be "many more casualties" in the town of Tarlay, close to the epicentre, as he confirmed 11 men and 13 women had been killed when the quake struck.

"Five monasteries and 35 buildings collapsed in the town. Those people were killed when the buildings collapsed," said the official, who declined to be named, adding some areas were difficult to access because roads were damaged.

Authorities in Thailand have confirmed one woman was killed on the Thai side of the border.

3.5 M - SOUTHERN QUEBEC, CANADA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 3.5 M
Date-Time

* 29 Mar 2011 16:04:35 UTC
* 29 Mar 2011 12:04:35 near epicenter
* 29 Mar 2011 10:04:35 standard time in your timezone

Location 46.559N 76.950W
Depth 18 km
Distances

* 154 km (96 miles) NW (324 degrees) of Hull, Québec, Canada
* 155 km (96 miles) NW (321 degrees) of Gatineau, Québec, Canada
* 156 km (97 miles) NNW (327 degrees) of Aylmer, Québec, Canada
* 159 km (99 miles) NW (323 degrees) of OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada

Magnitude 3.7 - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2011 March 29 10:43:24 UTC

Magnitude 3.7
Date-Time

* Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 10:43:24 UTC
* Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 03:43:24 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 33.225°N, 116.757°W
Depth 11.3 km (7.0 miles)
Region SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances

* 2 km (1 miles) SSE (163°) from Lake Henshaw, CA
* 5 km (3 miles) N (11°) from Mesa Grande, CA
* 18 km (11 miles) SE (146°) from Palomar Observatory, CA
* 32 km (20 miles) ENE (70°) from Escondido, CA
* 46 km (29 miles) SE (132°) from Temecula, CA
* 61 km (38 miles) NE (36°) from San Diego, CA