Subduction Earthquakes in Nicaragua and Greece: 12-18 June 2013

Earthquakes in the week of 12-18 June 2013. Image credit: USGS

This week’s earthquakes were the result of complex tectonic settings – from a 6.7 off Nicaragua to a 6.2 quake in Greece: Did you feel any tremors?

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M5.8 Earthquake Strikes Mexico: 16 June 2013

Location of the M5.8 Mexico earthquake of 16 June 2013

Today’s earthquake, near Mexico City, has not resulted in the devastating damage of earlier quakes in the region. What’s the tectonic history of this area, where two tectonic plates meet?

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Australia, Hawaii and Oklahoma: Noteworthy Earthquakes 5-11 June 2013

Earthquakes 5-11 June 2013. image credit: USGS

This week’s notable earthquakes may not have been large, but were unique in that many occurred in areas that are typically seismically stable.

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Does Hawaii’s M5.3 Earthquake Suggest a Major Explosive Eruption?

Mount St Helen's rated 5 on the VEI scale. Image credit: USGS

Hawaii recently experienced a large earthquake: Could the M5.3 quake touch off cataclysmic eruptions in one of the active volcanoes in the Hawaiian islands?

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M5.6 Earthquake off Hawaii: 5 June 2013

The tremor occurred in the sea south of Kilauea. Image from NOAA

The June 5 earthquake off Big Island in Hawaii registered at M5.6. No tsunami warning, and no significant damage from this quake – is that normal?

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