2003 Earthquake and News Headlines Archive
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Note: These archived webpages should generally not be considered to have the most up-to-date, authoritative information and images for each earthquake. For the most up-to-date information and images, please use the articles published in the scientific literature.
News
- December 16 - USGS News Release: Capturing the Big One: Computer Modeling of Interacting Faults Near Los Angeles
- December 04 - USGS News Release: 'Cat Scan'-Like Seismic Study of Earthquake Zone Helps Set Stage for Fault Drilling Project
- November 24 - USGS News Release: Scientists Launch San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (.pdf)
- November 21 - USGS News Release: Old Japanese Documents Confirm Warnings of Future North American Earthquakes
- FY2005 Mendenhall Post-Doctoral Opportunities
- October 24 - Updated "Earthquakes in Alaska" Poster
- Septempber 23 - ShakeMap–A Tool for Earthquake Response (FS-087-03) new fact sheet
- August 15 - Eavesdropping on the Earth: USGS Conducts Seismic Study in San Jose Area
- May 15 - USGS News Release: Denali Fault Quake Offers Clues for Hazards in Future Quakes, Science Magazine Reports
- April 23 - Multi-Agency Map of California Earthquake Shaking Potential Released
- April 22 - New earthquake probabilities for the San Francisco Bay Region
- The Plan to Coordinate NEHRP Post-Earthquake Investigations (Circular 1242)
- March 3 - "The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in NEHRP-Investing in a Safer Future" Fact Sheet
- February 27 - USGS News Release: Earthquake Monitoring for a Safer America: Congressional Briefing on February 27
- February 25 - USGS New Release: U.S. Suffers Largest Earthquake of 2002
- February 19 - "Rupture in South-Central Alaska-The Denali Fault Earthquake of 2002" Fact Sheet
- January 13 - Scientists Update New Madrid Earthquake Forecasts
Earthquakes
- Magnitude 7.3 Southeast of the Loyalty Islands December 27, 2003
- Magnitude 6.6 Southeastern Iran December 26, 2003
- Magnitude 6.5 San Simeon, California December 22, 2003
- Magnitude 6.8 Taiwan December 10, 2003
- Magnitude 4.5 Virginia December 09, 2003
- Magnitude 6.7 Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region December 05, 2003
- Magnitude 6.5 Samar, Philippines November 18, 2003
- Magnitude 7.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska November 17, 2003
- Magnitude 6.6 Vanuatu Islands November 06, 2003
- Magnitude 7.0 Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan October 31, 2003
- Magnitude 3.5 Orinda, California October 19, 2003
- Magnitude 6.7 Hokkaido, Japan region October 8, 2003
- Magnitude 3.6 Imperial Beach, California October 7, 2003
- Magnitude 6.7 Southwestern Siberia, Russia October 01, 2003
- Magnitude 7.3 Southwestern Siberia, Russia September 27, 2003
- Magnitude 8.3 Hokkaido, Japan region September 25, 2003
- Magnitude 3.3 Rathdrum, ID September 22, 2003
- Magnitude 6.4 Dominican Republic region September 22, 2003
- Magnitude 6.6 Myanmar September 21, 2003
- Magnitude 3.4 near Simi Valley, California September 13, 2003
- Magnitude 3.7 near Mexicali, Baja, California, Mexico September 11, 2003
- Magnitude 4.0 near Piedmont, California September 05, 2003
- Magnitude 4.7 Volcano, Hawaii August 27, 2003
- Magnitude 3.9 Val Verde, California August 27, 2003
- Magnitude 3.8 New Jersey August 26, 2003
- Magnitude 7.2 South Island of New Zealand August 21, 2003
- Magnitude 4.5 Wyoming August 21, 2003
- Magnitude 5.9 Southeastern Iran August 21, 2003
- Magnitude 5.3 Humboldt Hill, California August 15, 2003
- Magnitude 6.3 Greece August 14, 2003
- Magnitude 7.6 Scotia Sea August 04, 2003
- Magnitude 6.8 Primor'ye, Russia July 27, 2003
- Magnitude 3.6 Near the coast of Massachusetts July 22, 2003
- Magnitude 6.0 Yunnan, China July 21, 2003
- Magnitude 7.6 Carlsberg Ridge July 15, 2003
- Magnitude 6.9 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands June 23, 2003
- Magnitude 6.8 Near the coast of Central Chile June 20, 2003
- Magnitude 7.1 Amazonas, Brazil June 20, 2003
- Magnitude 3.6 Carnation, Washington June 20, 2003
- Magnitude 3.7 Southwest of Bremerton, Washington May 30, 2003
- Magnitude 3.4 Muir Beach, California May 26, 2003
- Magnitude 7.0 Halmahera, Indonesia May 26, 2003
- Magnitude 7.0 near the east coast of Honshu, Japan May 26, 2003
- Magnitude 3.8 Seven Trees, California May 26, 2003
- Magnitude 4.0 South Dakota May 25, 2003
- Magnitude 4.2 Santa Rosa, California May 25, 2003
- Magnitude 4.2 Brawley, California May 24, 2003
- Magnitude 6.8 Northern Algeria May 21, 2003
- Magnitude 3.9 Virginia May 05, 2003
- Magnitude 6.7 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand May 04, 2003
- Magnitude 6.4 Eastern Turkey May 01, 2003
- Magnitude 4.0 Blytheville, Arkansas April 30, 2003
- Magnitude 4.6 Alabama April 29, 2003
- Magnitude 4.8 Brinnon, Washington April 25, 2003
- Magnitude 7.1 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska March 17, 2003
- Magnitude 4.1 Twentynine Palms Base, California March 11, 2003
- Magnitude 6.8 New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea March 11, 2003
- Magnitude 6.3 Southern Xinjiang, China February 24, 2003
- Magnitude 5.2 Big Bear City, California February 22, 2003
- Magnitude 6.6 Unimak Island Region, Alaska February 19, 2003
- Magnitude 4.1 Dublin, California, Swarm February 02, 2003
- Magnitude 6.1 Turkey January 27, 2003
- Magnitude 4.7 Keene, California January 25, 2003
- Magnitude 7.6 offshore Colima, Mexico January 22, 2003
- Magnitude 7.3 Solomon Islands, January 20, 2003
- Magnitude 6.7 New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, region January 10, 2003