May 10, 2011 – LOYALTY ISLANDS – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 133 kilometres south-west off the Pacific island of Vanuatu near Loyalty Islands, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. The quake was later downgraded to a 6.8 by the USGS. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says “no destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.” The quake was 26 kilometres deep and struck 135 km from Isangel in Vanuatu and 147 km from the Loyalty islands, part of the French territory of New Caledonia. “Based on all of the local analytical data, a tsunami is not expected within Vanuatu,” an official for the Vanuatu Meteorological Services told Reuters by telephone from the capital, Port Vila. Seven aftershocks struck the Loyalty Islands in quick succession. Most were of the 5.0+ magnitude range. A receptionist at a hotel in Ouvea in the Loyalty Islands said there was no immediate sign of damage. “It was not a particularly strong tremor but we definitely felt it. There was no breakage, no damage,” the receptionist at the Hotel Paradis d’Ouvea said. –ABC.Net
Loyalty Islands– There has been one large quake and 18 moderate 5.0+ quakes to strike the globe during a 24 hour period and the seismic restlessness looks like it’s far from being settled. Seismograms across the globe are recording the unusual degree of tectonic plate agitation.
Next few days should be interesting!
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I wondered if you would indeed notice the same pattern on the 10th of March!!! WOW!
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I’m sorry, I was confused! I was thinking this was the same as the day before the big one in Japan as if the same EQ’s happened on the 10th of March. .. 😉
As always, thank you for this site Alvin!
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thanks for being a faithful reader Jen.
I’m grateful and send my well-wishes…
Alvin
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Alvin, I notice on the USGS that anytime there’s a large earthquake, all the global seismographs are registering. Is that normal or something new? I know that the world is one, but it registered even in Finland.
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Tectonic plates across the globe being likewise agitated, along with seismic waves propagating through the lithosphere is enough to set off a global array of seismic monitoring apparatuses.
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Here is an interesting article from the White House http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/10/understanding-earthquakes-and-their-impacts-part-i This has to be a warning and a subliminal message that the US Government knows that a major seismic event is imminent. Also I find the timing curious as this is released one day before all these alleged mega quake predictions that are supposed to happen tomorrow (05/11/11) ,there is definetly alot of quakes in the past 12 hours something to keep an eye on, http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/ http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/heli2.shtml
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Now up to eleven…. Not good
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So far today 18 magnitude 5+ earthquakes including a 6.8. A 6 way planetary line up taking shape and some prophecy about a huge earthquake tomorrow (11th) in either Italy or Taiwan. What is it about the number 11 ? I just get a feeling about it ??
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The number 11 shows up repeatedly in disasters. I devoted an entire chapter to this rather bizarre peculiarity in my book.
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I was looking at the USGS live internet seismic server today and there seems to be little earthquakes everywhere today. Is this a fluke? Maybe something wrong with their data? I apologize that I am not more educated on these matters. This is all new to me and I am very preplexed by this website. I am ordering your book tomorrow and looking forward to the education it will provide.
Blessings to you!
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Sunnie,Tectonic plates across the globe have been jolted. Hope you enjoy the read. It’s a lot of material.
Blessings in return,
Alvin
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In portland oregon -should I be worried…I mean beyond normal ;)?
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No. This tension will playout along the weakest points- which likely means subductive zones. We may see another big quake strike but no place is showing more susceptibility now more than any other.
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Praying. Whew I have felt so anxious all day.
thanks for that link David I find it interesting they released it a day before tomorrow when there are predications for big earthquakes. I wonder why they didnt release it in March after the Japanese earthquake or in April sometime.
God Bless you Alvin and everyone else.
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