M 7.5 - Southeastern Alaska - 2013-01-05 08:58:19 Utc
EARTHQUAKES MONTHLY - JANUARY 2013
WORLD
Worldwide, January 2013 had 115 5.0+ magnitude earthquakes, and of those, eight registered at 6.0+ in magnitude and one at 7.0+.
The January 2013 EQPD rate of 3.70 is the lowest rate, since the same rate was recorded for May of 2012. It is also the lowest monthly January rate since January 2008 (3.67).
January 13th and the 20th were the most active days of the month with seven 5.0+ earthquakes, ranging between 5.0-5.5 in magnitudeon each of those days.
The strongest earthquake of the month was a 7.5 magnitude that struck Southeastern Alaska on January 5th.
M 7.5 - SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA - 2013-01-05 08:58:19 UTC
Magnitude / Mw 7.5Region / SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Date time / 2013-01-05 08:58:19.0 UTC
Location / 55.28 N ; 134.67 W
Depth / 10 km
Distances / 1028 km NW Vancouver (pop 1,837,969 ; local time 00:58:19.9 2013-01-05)
299 km NW Prince rupert (pop 14,708 ; local time 00:58:19.9 2013-01-05)
99 km W Craig (pop 1,213 ; local time 23:58:19.9 2013-01-04)
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Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist
USGS/NEIC Denver, USA / Tsunami information at:
Pacific Tsunami Warning CentreHawai, USA
Seismic Network Operations
US WRAK
Wrangell Island, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, USA
Worldwide 6.0+ Earthquakes, January 2013 (8):
CitizenResponse
/ Date & Time
UTC / Latitude
degrees / Longitude
degrees / Depth
km / Mag
[+] / Region name
3 / F / earthquake2013-01-05 08:58:19.0 / 55.28 / N / 134.67 / W / 10 / Mw / 7.5 / SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA / 2013-01-05 14:42
1 / earthquake2013-01-09 01:41:54.0 / 25.37 / N / 95.09 / E / 99 / Mw / 6.0 / MYANMAR / 2013-01-09 02:25
earthquake2013-01-15 16:09:36.0 / 62.49 / S / 161.29 / W / 10 / Mw / 6.1 / PACIFIC-ANTARCTIC RIDGE / 2013-01-16 07:36
F / earthquake2013-01-21 22:22:51.0 / 4.98 / N / 95.97 / E / 2 / Mw / 6.0 / NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA / 2013-01-22 07:45
138 / V / earthquake2013-01-28 16:38:53.0 / 42.63 / N / 79.81 / E / 10 / Mw / 6.1 / EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN / 2013-01-29 08:08
1 / F / earthquake2013-01-30 20:15:44.0 / 28.06 / S / 70.84 / W / 46 / Mw / 6.8 / ATACAMA, CHILE / 2013-01-31 08:16
earthquake2013-01-30 23:03:43.0 / 10.55 / S / 166.40 / E / 2 / Mw / 6.1 / SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS / 2013-01-31 07:29
earthquake2013-01-31 03:33:44.0 / 10.61 / S / 166.37 / E / 10 / Mw / 6.1 / SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
January In Earthquake History
These are the strongest earthquakes to occur in the month of January since 1900. Check out the links below for more information on a few of these quakes.
Date - UTC - Time / Latitude / Longitude / Magnitude / Fatalities / Region1903/01/04 05:07 / -20.00 / -175.00 / 8.0 / Tonga
1906/01/31 15:36 / 1.0 / -81.5 / 8.8 / 1000 / Columbia-Ecuador
1934/01/15 08:43 / 27.55 / 87.09 / 8.1 / 10700 / Bihar, India
1948/01/24 17:46 / 10.5 / 122.0 / 8.2 / 72 / Panay, Philippines
1971/01/10 07:17 / -3.132 / 139.697 / 8.1 / Papua, Indonesia
2007/01/13 04:23:21 / 46.243 / 154.524 / 8.1 / East of the Kuril Islands
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The Numbers: *(indicates totals from Oct-Dec 2004)
Month / Days / 5.0^ / EQPD / 6.0^ / 7.0^JAN 2013 / 31 / 115 / 3.7 / 8 / 1
JAN 2012 / 31 / 173 / 5.58 / 10 / 2
JAN 2011 / 31 / 189 / 6.09 / 15 / 3
JAN 2010 / 31 / 196 / 6.32 / 16 / 2
JAN 2009 / 31 / 169 / 5.45 / 13 / 3
JAN 2008 / 31 / 114 / 3.67 / 13 / 0
JAN 2007 / 31 / 159 / 5.12 / 12 / 2
JAN 2006 / 31 / 107 / 3.45 / 9 / 3
JAN 2005 / 31 / 335 / 10.8 / 13 / 0
JAN Totals / 279 / 1442 / 5.16 / 109 / 16
JAN 2013 / 31 / 115 / 3.7 / 8 / 1
DEC 2012 / 31 / 132 / 4.25 / 11 / 2
NOV 2012 / 30 / 158 / 5.26 / 12 / 1
OCT 2012 / 31 / 152 / 4.9 / 12 / 1
SEP 2012 / 30 / 146 / 4.86 / 9 / 2
AUG 2012 / 31 / 140 / 4.51 / 13 / 3
JUL 2012 / 31 / 126 / 4.06 / 8 / 0
JUN 2012 / 30 / 120 / 4 / 10 / 0
MAY 2012 / 31 / 115 / 3.7 / 11 / 0
APR 2012 / 30 / 187 / 6.23 / 19 / 3
MAR 2012 / 31 / 143 / 4.61 / 13 / 2
FEB 2012 / 29 / 182 / 6.28 / 10 / 1
JAN 2012 / 31 / 173 / 5.58 / 10 / 2
2012 Total / 366 / 1774 / 4.84 / 138 / 17
2013 Total / 31 / 115 / 3.7 / 8 / 1
2012 Total / 366 / 1774 / 4.84 / 138 / 17
2011 Total / 365 / 2356 / 6.45 / 212 / 19
2010 Total / 365 / 2082 / 5.7 / 174 / 23
2009 Total / 365 / 1758 / 4.81 / 153 / 16
2008 Total / 366 / 1639 / 4.47 / 168 / 13
2007 Total / 365 / 1950 / 5.34 / 172 / 18
2006 Total / 365 / 1813 / 4.96 / 126 / 11
2005 Total / 365 / 2017 / 5.52 / 122 / 11
2004* / 92 / 519 / 5.64 / 45 / 9
TOTAL / 3045 / 16023 / 5.26 / 1318 / 138
CENTRAL/EASTERN UNITED STATES
In the Central/Eastern United States Region, January 2013 had 44 recorded earthquakes, of which seven were of 3.0+ in magnitude and one was of 4.1 in magnitude.
The seven of 3.0+ in magnitude were the most in any month since September 2012 had eight.
The most active days of the month were January 16th and the 18th. The quakes on the sixteenth ranged between 1.6-3.1 in magnitude and the quakes on the eighteenth ranged between 0.4-2.1 in magnitude.
The strongest earthquake of the month was a 4.1 magnitude that struck 3km (2 miles) WNW of Timpson, Texas on January 25th. That quake was the strongest for the region since a 4.3 magnitude struck near Whitesburg, Kentucky on November 10, 2012.
Recent Earthquakes in Central US
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A light earthquake occurred at 1:01:19 AM (CST) on Friday, January 25, 2013 .
The magnitude 4.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) WNW of Timpson, TX .
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
Time / Friday, January 25, 2013 at 1:01:19 AM (CST)
Friday, January 25, 2013 at 7:01:19 (UTC)
Distance from / Timpson, TX - 3 km (2 miles) WNW (291 degrees)
Garrison, TX - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (32 degrees)
Tenaha, TX - 18 km (11 miles) W (259 degrees)
Shreveport, LA - 93 km (58 miles) SW (223 degrees)
Coordinates / 31 deg. 54.8 min. N (31.913N), 94 deg. 25.6 min. W ( 94.426W)
Depth / 5 km (3.1 miles)
Quality / Poor
Location Quality Parameters / Nst= 35, Nph= 46, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.77 sec, Erho=14.5 km, Erzz=3 km, Gp=93.6 degrees
Event ID# / usc000ev85
Seismic Network Operations
US NATX
Nacogdoches, Texas, USA
This area also experienced a 3.9M on May 10, 2012 and a 4.8M on May 17, 2012.
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Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 4.1
- Date-Time Friday, January 25, 2013 at 07:01:19 UTC
- Friday, January 25, 2013 at 01:01:19 AM at epicenter
Location 31.913°N, 94.426°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles)
Region EASTERN TEXAS
Distances 3 km (1 miles) WNW of Timpson, Texas
40 km (24 miles) NNE of Nacogdoches, Texas
44 km (27 miles) SE of Henderson, Texas
67 km (41 miles) SE of Kilgore, Texas
January 2013 EQ's in Central/Eastern US (44)
Earthquakes recorded forDecember 2012. Times are local (CST or CDT). The most recent earthquakes are at the top of the list. Magnitude 3 and greater earthquakes are printed in bold type. The top three magnitudes greater than or equal to 3 are in red.
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
map 2.8 2013/01/31 15:20:34 31.932N 94.541W 5.0 4 km ( 2 mi) S of Timpson, TX
MAP 3.0 2013/01/31 15:20:32 31.875N 94.392W 5.0 3 km ( 2 mi) S of Timpson, TX
map 1.5 2013/01/31 08:24:09 36.202N 89.505W 4.8 7 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Ridgely, TN
map 0.8 2013/01/30 15:23:02 36.407N 89.536W 8.1 7 km ( 4 mi) WNW of Tiptonville, TN
map 2.2 2013/01/29 14:20:14 36.106N 89.754W 8.1 13 km ( 8 mi) SW of Caruthersville, MO
map 2.1 2013/01/29 07:19:01 36.140N 90.882W 9.7 5 km ( 3 mi) ENE of College City, AR
map 2.8 2013/01/29 06:31:33 31.869N 94.395W 5.1 4 km ( 2 mi) S of Timpson, TX
map 1.4 2013/01/29 03:17:09 32.932N 80.166W 7.6 8 km ( 5 mi) S of Lincolnville, SC
map 1.3 2013/01/27 18:35:12 36.531N 89.615W 9.5 10 km ( 6 mi) SW of New Madrid, MO
map 1.5 2013/01/27 12:10:24 35.266N 84.327W 18.4 11 km ( 7 mi) SSW of Tellico Plains, TN
map 2.0 2013/01/26 14:25:37 35.293N 92.308W 7.0 4 km ( 3 mi) SE of Guy, AR
map 2.0 2013/01/26 03:34:11 35.260N 92.334W 6.9 6 km ( 4 mi) ENE of Greenbrier, AR
MAP 4.1 2013/01/25 01:01:19 31.844N 94.300W 5.0 3 km ( 2 mi) WNW of Timpson, TX
map 1.5 2013/01/23 13:09:03 36.234N 89.601W 6.0 7 km ( 4 mi) NE of Caruthersville, MO
MAP 3.0 2013/01/22 22:16:20 32.882N 96.980W 16.1 16 km (10 mi) ENE of Bedford, TX
map 2.1 2013/01/19 22:48:29 38.321N 90.338W 0.2 4 km ( 3 mi) NNW of Valmeyer, IL
map 2.1 2013/01/19 09:14:03 36.012N 83.829W 17.5 9 km ( 6 mi) SW of Mascot, TN
map 0.4 2013/01/18 22:21:07 35.528N 84.219W 9.5 7 km ( 4 mi) SSE of Vonore, TN
map 1.5 2013/01/18 15:22:12 36.540N 89.664W 8.5 13 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Portageville, MO
map 1.6 2013/01/18 15:22:07 36.543N 89.665W 7.9 13 km ( 8 mi) WSW of New Madrid, MO
map 2.0 2013/01/18 12:15:54 35.619N 97.312W 10.0 7 km ( 4 mi) SW of Arcadia, OK
map 2.1 2013/01/18 12:01:57 35.638N 97.452W 6.0 11 km ( 7 mi) N of Lake Aluma, OK
map 2.8 2013/01/16 18:53:26 35.599N 97.345W 4.8 8 km ( 5 mi) E of Lake Aluma, OK
map 1.6 2013/01/16 17:36:32 36.407N 89.525W 8.3 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of Tiptonville, TN
MAP 3.2 2013/01/16 14:51:43 35.592N 97.356W 5.0 9 km ( 5 mi) SSW of Arcadia, OK
map 2.4 2013/01/16 07:46:38 44.493N 74.066W 5.0 19 km (12 mi) NNE of Saranac Lake, NY
MAP 3.1 2013/01/16 00:26:35 35.623N 97.368W 8.7 6 km ( 4 mi) SW of Arcadia, OK
MAP 3.5 2013/01/15 18:53:03 46.085N 75.406W 12.1 146 km (91 mi) NNW of Norfolk, NY
map 2.1 2013/01/15 18:39:33 34.776N 85.031W 6.3 6 km ( 4 mi) WNW of Dalton, GA
map 2.2 2013/01/12 01:34:39 45.559N 74.769W 13.9 86 km (53 mi) NNE of Norfolk, NY
map 2.7 2013/01/10 20:28:46 37.714N 88.897W 16.0 3 km ( 2 mi) ESE of Marion, IL
map 1.2 2013/01/09 23:42:23 36.544N 89.596W 8.0 8 km ( 5 mi) SW of New Madrid, MO
map 2.0 2013/01/09 17:35:06 38.026N 77.986W 5.1 2 km ( 1 mi) E of Louisa, VA
map 2.9 2013/01/08 17:18:36 35.454N 97.275W 3.0 7 km ( 4 mi) ESE of Lake Aluma, OK
map 2.2 2013/01/08 06:30:55 35.473N 84.389W 9.2 6 km ( 3 mi) SSW of Madisonville, TN
map 2.6 2013/01/07 12:29:13 36.224N 89.436W 6.3 6 km ( 4 mi) SE of Ridgely, TN
map 1.5 2013/01/06 22:54:02 36.469N 89.493W 5.4 10 km ( 6 mi) N of Tiptonville, TN
map 2.5 2013/01/06 18:51:46 37.057N 104.644W 5.4 10 km ( 6 mi) SSW of Cokedale, CO
map 2.7 2013/01/06 18:51:44 37.049N 104.540W 5.0 8 km ( 5 mi) S of Starkville, CO
map 1.8 2013/01/06 15:47:17 35.892N 91.948W 2.1 4 km ( 2 mi) S of Guion, AR
map 1.5 2013/01/05 22:09:44 36.292N 89.477W 5.9 3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of Ridgely, TN
map 1.5 2013/01/05 08:50:07 36.507N 89.584W 6.8 10 km ( 6 mi) SSW of New Madrid, MO
MAP 3.4 2013/01/03 19:59:20 35.380N 96.515W 5.0 16 km (10 mi) NW of Bearden, OK
map 2.8 2013/01/01 05:38:13 34.360N 97.585W 5.0 14 km ( 9 mi) SE of Velma, OK
The Numbers:
MONTH / DAYS / EQ / EQPD / 3.0^ / 4.0^JAN 2013 / 31 / 44 / 1.41 / 7 / 1
DEC 2012 / 31 / 60 / 1.93 / 3 / 0
NOV 2012 / 30 / 46 / 1.53 / 5 / 1
OCT 2012 / 31 / 50 / 1.61 / 6 / 0
SEP 2012 / 30 / 50 / 1.67 / 8 / 0
AUG 2012 / 31 / 54 / 1.74 / 6 / 0
JUL 2012 / 31 / 61 / 1.96 / 2 / 0
JUN 2012 / 30 / 76 / 2.53 / 7 / 0
MAY 2012 / 31 / 50 / 1.61 / 6 / 1
APR 2012 / 30 / 48 / 1.6 / 7 / 1
MAR 2012 / 31 / 46 / 1.48 / 4 / 0
FEB 2012 / 29 / 36 / 1.24 / 4 / 0
JAN 2012 / 31 / 68 / 2.19 / 6 / 0
2012 Total / 366 / 645 / 1.76 / 64 / 3
2013 Total / 31 / 44 / 1.41 / 7 / 1
2012 Total / 366 / 645 / 1.76 / 64 / 3
09/11-12/11 / 122 / 380 / 3.11 / 64 / 9
TOTAL / 519 / 1069 / 2.05 / 135 / 13
NEW MADRID REGION
There were fourteen recorded earthquakes in the New Madrid region for January 2013.
January 5th, 18th and 29th each experienced two earthquakes.
The strongest earthquake of the month was a 2.6 magnitude that occurred 6km (4 miles) SE of Ridgely, Tennessee on January 7th.
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network
Version #B: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:29:13 PM (CST) on Monday, January 7, 2013 .
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SE of Ridgely, TN .
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
Time / Monday, January 7, 2013 at 12:29:13 PM (CST)
Monday, January 7, 2013 at 18:29:13 (UTC)
Distance from / Ridgely, TN - 6 km (4 miles) SE (133 degrees)
Tiptonville, TN - 17 km (11 miles) S (169 degrees)
Hornbeak, TN - 17 km (11 miles) SW (226 degrees)
Jackson, TN - 88 km (55 miles) NW (321 degrees)
Coordinates / 36 deg. 13.4 min. N (36.224N), 89 deg. 26.1 min. W ( 89.436W)
Depth / 6.3 km (3.9 miles)
Quality / Excellent
Location Quality Parameters / Nst= 27, Nph= 43, Dmin=2 km, Rmss=0.04 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=57.6 degrees
Event ID# / nm010713c
January 2013 EQ's in New Madrid Region (14)
MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT LON DEPTH LOCATION
y/m/d h:m:s deg deg km
1.5 2013/01/31 08:24:09 36.202N 89.505W 4.8 7 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Ridgely, TN
0.8 2013/01/30 15:23:02 36.407N 89.536W 8.1 7 km ( 4 mi) WNW of Tiptonville, TN
2.2 2013/01/29 14:20:14 36.106N 89.754W 8.1 13 km ( 8 mi) SW of Caruthersville, MO
2.1 2013/01/29 07:19:01 36.140N 90.882W 9.7 5 km ( 3 mi) ENE of College City, AR
1.3 2013/01/27 18:35:12 36.531N 89.615W 9.5 10 km ( 6 mi) SW of New Madrid, MO
1.5 2013/01/23 13:09:03 36.234N 89.601W 6.0 7 km ( 4 mi) NE of Caruthersville, MO
1.5 2013/01/18 15:22:12 36.540N 89.664W 8.5 13 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Portageville, MO
1.6 2013/01/18 15:22:07 36.543N 89.665W 7.9 13 km ( 8 mi) WSW of New Madrid, MO
1.6 2013/01/16 17:36:32 36.407N 89.525W 8.3 6 km ( 4 mi) NW of Tiptonville, TN
1.2 2013/01/09 23:42:23 36.544N 89.596W 8.0 8 km ( 5 mi) SW of New Madrid, MO
2.6 2013/01/07 12:29:13 36.224N 89.436W 6.3 6 km ( 4 mi) SE of Ridgely, TN
1.5 2013/01/06 22:54:02 36.469N 89.493W 5.4 10 km ( 6 mi) N of Tiptonville, TN
1.5 2013/01/05 22:09:44 36.292N 89.477W 5.9 3 km ( 2 mi) NNE of Ridgely, TN
1.5 2013/01/05 08:50:07 36.507N 89.584W 6.8 10 km ( 6 mi) SSW of New Madrid, MO
The Numbers:
MONTH / DAYS / EQ / EQPDJAN 2013 / 31 / 14 / 0.45
DEC 2012 / 31 / 24 / 0.77
NOV 2012 / 30 / 20 / 0.66
OCT 2012 / 31 / 18 / 0.58
SEP 2012 / 30 / 22 / 0.73
AUG 2012 / 31 / 18 / 0.58
JUL 2012 / 31 / 21 / 0.67
JUN 2012 / 30 / 31 / 1.03
MAY 2012 / 31 / 15 / 0.48
APR 2012 / 30 / 15 / 0.5
MAR 2012 / 31 / 11 / 0.35
FEB 2012 / 29 / 11 / 0.37
JAN 2012 / 31 / 18 / 0.58
2012 Total / 366 / 224 / 0.61
2013 Total / 31 / 14 / 0.45
2012 Total / 366 / 224 / 0.61
TOTAL / 397 / 238 / 0.59
This concludes the report for Earthquakes-Monthly January 2013.
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