M 7.1, Santa Cruz Islands

[EMSC]

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/images/globes/-10_165.jpgFriday, February 8, 2013 11:12:13 UTC
Friday, February 8, 2013 10:12:13 PM at epicenter

Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)





More... (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/pt13039000.php)

[bennycog]

Where is the pressure from all this releasing going to go?

[KiwiElf]

Getting a little nervous they're working their way down to us. Can't remember even this many aftershocks post Tsunami/quake in Japan. They're getting pummelled! :(

[bennycog]

We will pray you well kiwi.. I hope it settles down soon but the energy there must be so intense.. I feel it is a precursor..

[KiwiElf]

Yeah me too Benny... I don't like the way that whole area across to Indonesia is looking :-/

EDIT: Should have added White Island has been on high alert for a couple of weeks - blowing off a lot of small eruptions - they think it could have a major eruption at any time and are warning boaties and tourists to take care and not go near it ...

[Hervé]

Next hot spot from Stan Deyo's abnormal temperature gradients:

http://standeyo.com/NEWS/13_Quake_4casts/13_Quake_4casts_pics/130206.Seismic_Map.jpg

compared to a week ago:
http://standeyo.com/NEWS/13_Quake_4casts/13_Quake_4casts_pics/130201.Seismic_Map.jpg


EXPLANATION

(http://standeyo.com/)This analysis shows areas of possible earthquake or volcanic activity, or extreme storm conditions for the next 1 to 10 days. Larger magnitude quakes often have a 10-day window while smaller events are usually 7 days at the outside. Pay particular attention to areas marked by red circles.

These circles indicate stresses in an area and warn of a probable quake in this location. The areas do not always convert to a quake. When a quake does occur and has been in or fairly close to the outer radius of a circle, I have drawn over a given fault zone area, then it is counted as a "hit". When stress signals go into a large land mass I have to estimate the radius of the circle and the vector to the nearest major fault on the land mass.

DEYO NOTES: For earthquake maps, see the Global Incident Live Earthquake Map (http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/), USGS (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/), Earthquake Mashup (http://www.oe-files.de/gmaps/eqmashup.html) or any other quake map of your choice. Additionally, these quake circles usually indicate events at Richter 4.0 and above. Smaller events, less than mag. 4's, are not picked up.

[KiwiElf]

That's what I was afraid of... thanks Amzer (I think!) ;)