(Major) Earthquakes list July 3, 2012 – Very strong but deep earthquake in New Zealand

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Very strong but deep earthquake in New Zealand
Very deep earthquake which will probably make it harmless for damage and injuries
What a difference in Magnitude ! Geonet, New Zealand’s seismological agency is referring to a Magnitude of M7.0 at also a depth of 230 km. Although much more powerful, also this Magnitude would not make a lot of difference at this very deep hypocenter.
The epicenter was closest to Hawera and Opunake on the North Island, but this is is less important for deep earthquakes than for shallow earthquakes. The energy is arriving at the surface in a much wider area.
Update : the earthquake has been felt all over both islands. This is normal for powerful deep earthquakes
Update : considering the many people who reporting light to moderate shaking, some minor damage cannot be excluded but is not likely
Update : NO tsunami danger with these very deep earthquakes
Update : Geonet’s i have felt it system is down because of too many users!
Update 11:13 UTC : Luckily NO damaging reports have been reported at the New Zealand seismological agency

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SRC Location UTC Date/time M D INFORMATION
GEOFON Xizang Jul 03 19:11 PM 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Western Xizang Jul 03 19:11 PM 4.6 2 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Northern Peru Jul 03 13:47 PM 5.1 117 MAP I Felt It
USGS Northern Peru Jul 03 13:47 PM 5.1 117 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Northern Peru Jul 03 13:46 PM 5.0 103 MAP I Felt It
USGS Fiji Region Jul 03 12:07 PM 4.6 543 MAP I Felt It
EMSC Fiji Region Jul 03 12:07 PM 4.6 550 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Fiji Islands Region Jul 03 12:07 PM 4.7 498 MAP I Felt It
GEOFON Laos Jul 03 10:45 AM 4.8 538 MAP I Felt It
GEONET South Taranaki Bight Jul 03 10:45 AM 4.6 230 MAP I Felt It
  • Masterton - Only noticeable because of the MM7 we had 10min earlier and everyone had quake sensors on. Very very light.
  • Nelson - Still scary.
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    USGS Off The West Coast Of The North Island Of New Jul 03 10:36 AM 6.2 236 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Cook Strait, New Zealand Jul 03 10:36 AM 6.2 220 MAP I Felt It
  • Wairarapa - Shaking for about 40 seconds. Lights swaying and windows rattling.
  • Nelson, New Zealand - Strong shaking reported
  • Gisborne - Shook the lights not major here in Gisborne
  • Raumati South - 30 seconds of shaking, the last ten seconds were the strongest
  • New Zealand - House rattling and wobbling for a while
  • New Zealand - prolng shaking everything rattling no sign of damage
  • Nelson nz - Strong shaking indicated
  • Wellington - a rumble developed into quite a shake. it continued for up to a minute. i wasnt sure how strong it would get so got up to hold a bookcase to make sure it didnt topple
  • Nelson - Rumble then shaking for approx 1 min
  • New Zealand - Woke me, and left the ceiling lights swinging
  • Upper Hutt - Woke me and left the ceiling lights swinging
  • Palmerston Northj - A sway then a shake then a jolt about 30 seconds
  • Wellington City - About 3 seconds of a good shake.
  • Christchurch - long slowly fading shake very noticeable even at this distance from event,30 minutes later Christchurch had a 3.8 at 8kms deep,
  • Wellington - Tall building rocked strongly for about 45 seconds, and weaker for a further 60+ seconds. Bookcase threatened to topple (but didn't).
  • Ratana - scary and long
  • Masterton - Felt/heard it coming for about 3 seconds before the 'quake rush' hit. A couple of sharp jolts felt like a nearby MM4.5 from here.
  • Takaka, Golden Bay - Woken up by quake. Like big driving by.
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    GEOFON Cook Strait, New Zealand Jul 03 10:36 AM 6.3 215 MAP I Felt It
    GEONET South Taranaki Bight Jul 03 10:36 AM 7.0 230 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Taiwan Region Jul 03 07:17 AM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Taiwan Region Jul 03 07:17 AM 4.8 22 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Taiwan Region Jul 03 07:17 AM 4.8 20 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Central Chile Jul 03 05:47 AM 4.9 57 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Central Mediterranean Sea Jul 03 05:03 AM 4.7 10 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Central Mediterranean Sea Jul 03 05:03 AM 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 04:22 AM 4.6 49 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 04:22 AM 4.6 49 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Solomon Islands Jul 03 03:49 AM 5.3 110 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Solomon Islands Jul 03 03:49 AM 5.6 92 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Solomon Islands Jul 03 03:49 AM 5.6 95 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Near N. Coast Of New Guinea, Png. Jul 03 03:04 AM 4.7 132 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 02:31 AM 5.1 77 MAP I Felt It
  • Yokohama - Started strong and then tapered down. Shook for about 15 seconds.
  • Yokosuka - July 3, 2012 Approximately 1135. Location: Yokosuka Japan. This was unusual feeling earthquake as it felt as though the floor rose then fell followed by the usual side to side shaking.
  • Tokyo - scarey being in a high rise! up/down -- not swinging
  • Yokosuka - We just experienced an Earthquake around 11:30am and it was scary ---- alot of long shaking of our towers.
  • Yokosuka Japan - I and my colleagues were all in the same spot as the 311 earthquake. Naturally, we braced and waited for the aftershocks. Thankfully, it was only two verical jults that were felt. The aftershock was very mild. Immediately everyone starts calling friends and family to ensure their safety and no damage is caused by the quake. Then one person starts checking the net for news reports on possible sunami. At this time the area is safe.
  • Tokyo, Minato-ku - Light shaking for 10-15 seconds plus a few stronger vibrations. Felt on 26th floor
  • MinatoMirai Yokohama JP - Moderate shaking felt here in 21st floor Minato Mirai Building. Seems like the shaking is more like a bounce up and down for 5-8 seconds. This is the same shaking I felt 2 days before the March 11 2011 happened last year. I remember Im on a meeting around 11AM on March 9 2011 when intensity 6 or 7 quakes happened. My japanese co-worker just smiled and told me that its just normal here in Japan and 2 days after the major quake happened, I saw him very shock and so scared.
  • MinatoMirai Yokohama JP - I felt the shaking here in Minato Mirai building. It felt like the building is bouncing up and down for 5-8 seconds hehehe..
  • Tokyo - Marunouchi - Light shaking/swaying feeling (29th floor); a few stronger shakes as well - around 15 seconds overall
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    EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 02:31 AM 5.1 80 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Off West Coast Of Northern Sumatra Jul 03 02:10 AM 4.8 10 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Guam Region Jul 03 02:02 AM 4.7 134 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Guam Region Jul 03 02:02 AM 4.6 137 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Mozambique Channel Jul 03 01:30 AM 4.6 10 MAP I Felt It
    EMSC Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 00:46 AM 4.7 37 MAP I Felt It
    USGS Near The East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 00:46 AM 4.6 46 MAP I Felt It
    GEOFON Off East Coast Of Honshu, Japan Jul 03 00:46 AM 4.7 36 MAP I Felt It

    Data sources courtesy : USGS – EMSC – GFZ – GEONET

    Earthquakes occurred yesterday (UTC time), but today local time

    New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea Jul 02 21:23 PM M 4.6 Depth 39.9 km

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    MMI II (Very weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
    MMI III (Weak shaking) ?
    People :
    Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
    MMI IV (Light shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building.
    Fittings :
    Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock.
    Structures :
    Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
    MMI V (Moderate shaking) ?
    People :
    Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed.
    Fittings :
    Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate.
    Structures :
    Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
    MMI VI (Strong shaking) ?
    People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily.
    Fittings :
    Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut).
    Structures :
    Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall.
    Environment :
    Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
    MMI VII (Very strong shaking) ?
    People
    General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop.
    Fittings :
    Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings.
    Structures :
    Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged.
    Environment :
    Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
    MMI VIII (Severe shaking) ?
    People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
    MMI IX (Violent shaking) ?
    Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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