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000
SEXX02 KNEC 151817
EQREQS






The following is  a  release  by  the  United  States  Geological
Survey,  National  Earthquake  Information Center:  An earthquake
occurred about 430 km (265 miles)  S  of  Severo-Kuril`sk,  Kuril
Islands,  Russia  at  10:49 AM MST today, Jan 15, 2009 (Jan 16 at
3:49 AM local time in Japan).  A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.3 WAS
COMPUTED  FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.  The magnitude and location may be
revised when additional data and  further  analysis  results  are
available.  There have been no reports of damage.  For additional
information, see the USGS web page http://earthquake.usgs.gov/


000
SEXX01 KNEC 151817
EQREQB






The following  is  from  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information Center:  Preliminary hypocenter
for earthquake of 2009 Jan 15, EAST OF THE KURIL  ISLANDS,  about
430  km  (265 miles) S of Severo-Kuril`sk, Kuril Islands, Russia:
latitude 46.9 degrees north, longitude 155.2 degrees east, origin
time  17  49 39.5 utc, depth 35 km, magnitude 7.3.  The magnitude
and location may be revised  when  additional  data  and  further
analysis  results  are  available.  There have been no reports of
damage.  For  additional  information,  see  the  USGS  web  page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Stations used:  PET ePn 175111.7 YSS iPd 175142.6
YAK P 175416.8 BILL P 175429.1 NIKO eP 175448.7
GAMB P 175458.3 TNA P 175520.0 MIDW P 175531.4
SLKM P 175619.3 COLA P 175627.8 YHNB P 175628.0
YULB P 175635.6 MENT P 175645.5 DAWY P 175700.5
KWAJ P 175708.0 INK P 175716.7 WRAK P 175744.3
DLBC P 175748.5 HON P 175756.3 DAV P 175809.4
PUH P 175821.5 STCH P 175821.9 RES P 175831.9
PGC P 175846.8 CHTO P 175857.3 TKM2 P 175902.3
COR P 175903.8 KBO P 175909.7 EKS2 P 175911.4
ARU P 175912.4 NEW P 175913.7 HUMO P 175913.8
HNR P 175914.4 PMG P 175916.5 KHMM P 175918.1
YBH P 175918.3 LNOR P 175919.1 LVZ P 175922.4
KCPM P 175922.5 WALA eP 175922.8 WDC P 175922.8
KIPM P 175923.1 BSMT P 175925.0 KEV P 175926.0
BMO P 175927.2 MOD P 175927.3 HOPS P 175927.5
JTMT P 175927.7 YBMT P 175928.0 SWMT P 175929.5
MCCM P 175931.7 WVOR P 175931.8 MSO P 175932.1
SLMT P 175932.2 CHMT P 175934.2 SAC P 175936.4
FUNA P 175936.6 ABKAR P 175937.9 FFC P 175940.1
WCN P 175940.9 KSM P 175941.2 HRY P 175941.4
LRM P 175942.1 EGMT P 175942.4 CMB P 175942.6
DLMT P 175943.5 SAO P 175943.5 KAPI eP 175944.2
HLID P 175944.2 MCMT P 175944.5 SUMG P 175945.9
BMN P 175946.1 BOZ P 175946.1 XMAS P 175946.7
QLMT P 175950.5 COEN P 175951.5 ELK P 175953.0
YMR P 175953.1 GCMT eP 175953.9 YNR P 175955.0
YFT P 175956.3 LKWY P 175957.0 FLWY P 175957.3
RLMT P 175957.4 MOOW P 175957.7 DCID1 eP 175958.0
HVU P 175958.2 REDW P 175959.2 LOHW P 175959.3
ISA P 175959.8 SNOW P 180000.2 DGMT P 180000.2
AHID P 180001.0 IPM P 180002.0 HWUT P 180003.7
DUG P 180004.8 OSI P 180005.3 BW06 P 180005.6
CTU P 180006.3 PASC P 180007.9 JLU P 180008.5
MWC P 180008.5 GSC P 180009.0 DAU eP 180010.1
MPU P 180010.7 ARUT P 180012.4 SFJD P 180013.7
CCUT P 180013.8 MSU P 180014.5 TMUT P 180015.3
PFO P 180017.8 LDFC eP 180017.9 SRU P 180018.0
RWWY P 180018.8 RSSD P 180019.4 OBN P 180020.4
BAR P 180020.5 AGMN P 180026.7 PHWY P 180026.9
PV04 P 180026.9 GLA P 180027.4 CTAO P 180027.9
PV01 P 180029.8 WUAZ P 180030.3 AFI P 180030.4
SMCO P 180031.0 MSVF P 180032.5 ISCO P 180033.5
WRAB eP 180040.0 BORG P 180041.4 SDCO P 180042.3
ECSD P 180044.7 TUC P 180045.7 FITZ eP 180047.0





















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KONO P 180048.3 ANMO P 180050.8 LAZ P 180051.0
LENM P 180053.0 LPM P 180053.5 BNM P 180053.8
SUW P 180055.7 COWI P 180055.8 CBKS P 180056.2
EIDS P 180058.8 SCIA P 180103.6 KSU1 P 180104.2
JFWS P 180107.0 AMTX P 180107.3 CPRX P 180107.6
MNTX P 180107.8 GDL2 eP 180109.5 CLNB P 180110.9
GLMI eP 180114.6 MBWA P 180115.9 KWP P 180119.3
HDIL P 180120.7 AAM P 180128.2 MIAR P 180134.0
ACSO P 180138.6 HBAR P 180139.1 YLE P 180157.8


000
SEXX01 KNEC 151628
EQREQB






The following  is  from  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information Center:  Preliminary hypocenter
for earthquake of 2009 Jan 15, SOLOMON ISLANDS, about 65  km  (40
miles)  WNW  of Kira Kira, San Cristobal, Solomon Isl.:  latitude
10.3 degrees south, longitude 161.4 degrees east, origin time  16
15  0.8  utc,  depth  105  km,  magnitude 5.9.  The magnitude and
location may be revised when additional data and further analysis
results  are  available.   There  have been no reports of damage.
For   additional   information,   see   the   USGS    web    page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Stations used:  HNR iPnc 161527.8 eSn 161548.6
PMG iPnc 161817.3 CTAO ePnd 161859.1 eS 162215.8
FUNA iPnc 161900.1 EIDS ePnd 161902.5 MSVF ePn 161902.8
COEN iPnd 161908.0 eS 162223.2 ARMA iPnd 161945.4
OUZ eP 162035.3 CAN iPd 162035.9 WRAB iPd 162039.4
e 162102.0 URZ eP 162110.2 BBOO P 162120.2
KHZ P 162131.4 RPZ P 162137.0 TAU P 162141.7
FORT P 162159.9 MBWA P 162236.1 MCQ P 162259.4
NWAO P 162315.4


000
SEXX03 KNEC 151530
EQRQED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                          NO. 9-015
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                     JAN 15, 2009
NEIC QUICK EPICENTER DETERMINATIONS

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION--COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

JAN 08
040243.7f 18.002N  66.805W  13                9 PUERTO RICO.
        . MD 2.9 (RSPR).
114043.2   1.803N  96.695E  10G 5.0     0.8  24 NIAS REG, IND.
120404.7  41.758N  20.815E  10G 4.9     1.0  75 MACEDONIA
123142.4  12.542N  87.981W  57  4.6     0.5  36 NEAR THE COAST OF
        NICARAGUA. Felt (II) at La Union.
161850.8   0.411S 132.926E  23* 5.4     1.0  89 NEAR THE NORTH
        COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. MW 5.5 (GCMT), 5.4 (GS). Felt
        (III) at Manokwari. Moment Tensor (GS): Dep 18 km;
        Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=1.62, Plg=1,
        Azm=102; (N) Val=0.10, Plg=75, Azm=199; (P) Val=-1.72,
        Plg=14, Azm=11; Best double couple: Mo=1.7*10**17 Nm; NP1:
        Strike=56, Dip=81, Slip=-12; NP2: Strike=148, Dip=79,
        Slip=-171. Centroid, Moment Tensor (GCMT): Centroid origin
        time 16:18:53.6; Lat 0.39 S; Lon 132.81 E; Dep 28.3 km;
        Half-duration 1.3 sec; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm):
        (T) Val=1.96, Plg=11, Azm=90; (N) Val=0.32, Plg=75,
        Azm=223; (P) Val=-2.29, Plg=11, Azm=358; Best double
        couple: Mo=2.1*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=134, Dip=75,
        Slip=-180; NP2: Strike=44, Dip=90, Slip=-15.
192134.1f 10.197N  84.159W   5  5.7         222 COSTA RICA. .
        MW 6.1 (GS), 6.1 (UCMT), 6.1 (GCMT). ME 6.0 (GS). Ten
        people were killed by a landslide at Cascada de La Paz.
        Three people were killed by landslides in the Fraijanes-
        Dulce Nombre area and one person died of a heart attack in
        the San Jose area. Many people were injured, many
        buildings were damaged and landslides blocked roads in the
        area. Electricity was disrupted in parts of San Jose. Felt
        (VI) at Asuncion, Grecia and San Pablo; (V) at Alajuela,
        Colon, Curridabat, Desamparados, Escazu, Guadalupe,
        Heredia, Mercedes, Quesada, Sabanilla, San Antonio, San
        Francisco, San Isidro, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro, San
        Rafael, Santa Ana and Santo Domingo; (IV) at Atenas,
        Cartago, San Ramon, and Tres Rios; (III) at Jacao. Felt
        throughout Costa Rica and in southern and central
        Nicaragua. Broadband Source Parameters (GS): Dep 14 km;
        Radiated energy 2.4*10**13 Nm. Centroid, Moment Tensor
        (UCMT): Centroid origin time 19:21:52.2; Lat 10.56 N; Lon
        83.76 W; Dep 10.0 km; Principal axes (scale 10**18 Nm):
        (T) Val=1.32, Plg=17, Azm=75; (N) Val=0.43, Plg=60,
        Azm=313; (P) Val=-1.75, Plg=23, Azm=173; Best double
        couple: Mo=1.5*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=213, Dip=61,
        Slip=-4; NP2: Strike=306, Dip=86, Slip=-150. Moment Tensor
        (GS): Dep 16 km; Principal axes (scale 10**18 Nm): (T)
        Val=2.06, Plg=1, Azm=257; (N) Val=-0.43, Plg=86, Azm=143;
        (P) Val=-1.63, Plg=3, Azm=347; Best double couple:
        Mo=1.9*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=33, Dip=87, Slip=-1; NP2:
        Strike=123, Dip=89, Slip=-177. Centroid, Moment Tensor
        (GCMT): Centroid origin time 19:21:40.8; Lat 10.27 N; Lon
        84.16 W; Dep 12.0 km Fix; Half-duration 2.7 sec; Principal
        axes (scale 10**18 Nm): (T) Val=1.61, Plg=5, Azm=81; (N)
        Val=0.08, Plg=79, Azm=198; (P) Val=-1.69, Plg=10, Azm=350;
        Best double couple: Mo=1.7*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=126,
        Dip=80, Slip=-177; NP2: Strike=35, Dip=87, Slip=-10.
        Scalar Moment (PPT): Mo=2.0*10**18 Nm.
214706.3   4.850S 153.043E  78  5.1     0.8  48 NEW IRELAND
        REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
golden co usa 2009 JAN 15 12:12


000
SEXX02 KNEC 150753
EQREQS






The following is  a  release  by  the  United  States  Geological
Survey,  National  Earthquake  Information Center:  An earthquake
occurred 160 km (100 miles) W of Ile Hunter,  Loyalty  Isl.,  New
Caledonia, 290 km (180 miles) ESE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New
Caledonia, 420 km (260 miles) E of NOUMEA, New Caledonia, 1650 km
(1020  miles) NNW of Auckland, New Zealand at 12:27 AM MST today,
Jan 15,  2009  (6:27  PM  local  time  in  Loyalty  Islands).   A
PRELIMINARY  MAGNITUDE  OF  6.8 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.
The magnitude and location may be revised  when  additional  data
and  further  analysis results are available.  This earthquake is
located in  a  remote  area  and  no  damage  or  casualties  are
expected.   For  additional  information,  see  the USGS web page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/


000
SEXX01 KNEC 150753
EQREQB






The following  is  from  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information Center:  Preliminary hypocenter
for earthquake of 2009 Jan 15, SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY  ISLANDS,
about  160  km  (100  miles)  W  of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Isl., New
Caledonia:  latitude 22.4 degrees south, longitude 170.5  degrees
east,  origin  time  07  27 24.5 utc, depth 50 km, magnitude 6.8.
The magnitude and location may be revised  when  additional  data
and  further  analysis results are available.  This earthquake is
located in  a  remote  area  and  no  damage  or  casualties  are
expected.   For  additional  information,  see  the USGS web page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Stations used:  MSVF ePn 072924.6 eSn 073109.8
FUNA ePn 073107.4 HNR ePn 073112.3 URZ ePn 073115.0
EIDS ePn 073132.8 ARMA ePn 073139.5 SNZO ePn 073145.9
KHZ eP 073153.6 RPZ eP 073204.4 ODZ eP 073219.7
CTAO eP 073221.8 CAN P 073223.5 WHZ eP 073228.2
PMG eP 073251.1 STKA eP 073304.6 COEN eP 073305.2
BBOO eP 073346.9 WRAB P 073359.4 AS31 P 073359.8
WB2 P 073400.0 FORT P 073443.2 FITZ P 073512.6
MBWA P 073550.1 NWAO P 073556.9 KAPI P 073627.7
KIP P 073639.2 VNDA P 073653.4 SBA P 073654.8
KKM P 073727.9 KSM P 073748.5 JOW P 073753.0
MAJO P 073805.3 TWG P 073805.6 NACB P 073807.1
YULB P 073807.2 SSLB P 073807.8 TPUB P 073808.0
JNU P 073810.4 TATO P 073811.4 YHNB P 073811.6
INCN P 073845.9 IPM P 073848.8 YSS P 073853.0
PET P 073905.8 PEA0B P 073907.4 MCCM P 074003.3
KHMM P 074006.9 PASC P 074009.0 KBO P 074010.1
MWC eP 074010.9 BMN P 074026.7


000
SEXX02 KNEC 150753
EQREQS






The following is  a  release  by  the  United  States  Geological
Survey,  National  Earthquake  Information Center:  An earthquake
occurred 160 km (100 miles) W of Ile Hunter,  Loyalty  Isl.,  New
Caledonia, 290 km (180 miles) ESE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New
Caledonia, 420 km (260 miles) E of NOUMEA, New Caledonia, 1650 km
(1020  miles) NNW of Auckland, New Zealand at 12:27 AM MST today,
Jan 15,  2009  (6:27  PM  local  time  in  Loyalty  Islands).   A
PRELIMINARY  MAGNITUDE  OF  6.8 WAS COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.
The magnitude and location may be revised  when  additional  data
and  further  analysis results are available.  This earthquake is
located in  a  remote  area  and  no  damage  or  casualties  are
expected.   For  additional  information,  see  the USGS web page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/


000
SEXX01 KNEC 150753
EQREQB






The following  is  from  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information Center:  Preliminary hypocenter
for earthquake of 2009 Jan 15, SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY  ISLANDS,
about  160  km  (100  miles)  W  of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Isl., New
Caledonia:  latitude 22.4 degrees south, longitude 170.5  degrees
east,  origin  time  07  27 24.5 utc, depth 50 km, magnitude 6.8.
The magnitude and location may be revised  when  additional  data
and  further  analysis results are available.  This earthquake is
located in  a  remote  area  and  no  damage  or  casualties  are
expected.   For  additional  information,  see  the USGS web page
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/
Stations used:  MSVF ePn 072924.6 eSn 073109.8
FUNA ePn 073107.4 HNR ePn 073112.3 URZ ePn 073115.0
EIDS ePn 073132.8 ARMA ePn 073139.5 SNZO ePn 073145.9
KHZ eP 073153.6 RPZ eP 073204.4 ODZ eP 073219.7
CTAO eP 073221.8 CAN P 073223.5 WHZ eP 073228.2
PMG eP 073251.1 STKA eP 073304.6 COEN eP 073305.2
BBOO eP 073346.9 WRAB P 073359.4 AS31 P 073359.8
WB2 P 073400.0 FORT P 073443.2 FITZ P 073512.6
MBWA P 073550.1 NWAO P 073556.9 KAPI P 073627.7
KIP P 073639.2 VNDA P 073653.4 SBA P 073654.8
KKM P 073727.9 KSM P 073748.5 JOW P 073753.0
MAJO P 073805.3 TWG P 073805.6 NACB P 073807.1
YULB P 073807.2 SSLB P 073807.8 TPUB P 073808.0
JNU P 073810.4 TATO P 073811.4 YHNB P 073811.6
INCN P 073845.9 IPM P 073848.8 YSS P 073853.0
PET P 073905.8 PEA0B P 073907.4 MCCM P 074003.3
KHMM P 074006.9 PASC P 074009.0 KBO P 074010.1
MWC eP 074010.9 BMN P 074026.7


000
SEXX03 KNEC 141530
EQRQED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                          NO. 9-014
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                     JAN 14, 2009
NEIC QUICK EPICENTER DETERMINATIONS

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION--COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

JAN 07
000912.2s 16.244S 173.192W 130* 4.4     0.7  33 TONGA
024302.3s  2.570N  96.144E  40* 4.5     0.8  20 SIMEULUE, IND.
034307.2   1.799N 127.336E  92  5.2     0.8 105 HALMAHERA, IND.
044358.3   9.208S 123.874E  84  5.0     1.2  54 TIMOR REG, IND.
084041.2  32.325S 179.857W 230  5.1     0.9  44 S OF KERMADEC ISL
112518.9   9.884S  74.536W  42  4.7     0.7  28 CEN PERU. Felt
        (II) at Puerto Inca.
114405.0  54.145N 165.268W  82  4.3     1.3  34 FOX ISL, ALEUTIAN
                                               ISL, ALASKA
150247.5   0.368S 132.968E  35G 5.0     1.0  30 NR N CST PAPUA,
                                               IND.
153524.9s  2.571S  78.029W 112D 4.6     1.3  23 ECUADOR
162534.0  20.686S 179.257W 665  5.2     0.9 217 FIJI REGION
211529.1   0.427S 131.951E  35G 4.6     0.9  33 NR N CST PAPUA,
                                               IND.
231650.5  15.948S  69.369W 236  4.3     1.0  37 SOUTHERN PERU
233850.0   0.631S 132.958E  37  5.0     0.7  46 NEAR THE NORTH
        COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. Felt (III) at Manokwari.
golden co usa 2009 JAN 14 12:12


000
SEXX03 KNEC 131530
EQRQED

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                          NO. 9-013
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY                                     JAN 13, 2009
NEIC QUICK EPICENTER DETERMINATIONS

UTC TIME    LAT     LONG    DEP GS MAGS  SD STA  REGION--COMMENTS
HRMNSEC                         MB  Msz     USED

JAN 06
003425.4   0.508S 131.911E  35G         0.5  32 NR N CST PAPUA,
        IND. mb 5.1 (HDRA).
031828.7   1.120S 133.394E  35G 5.1     1.1  35 PAPUA, INDONESIA
033743.2  24.156N 124.046E  35  4.8     1.1  36 SOUTHWESTERN
        RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
092129.3s 15.395S 174.956W 280* 4.7     1.0  28 TONGA
162808.9   0.461S 132.692E  35G 4.8     1.0  28 NR N CST PAPUA,
                                               IND.
180134.7s  6.907S 129.634E 152* 4.8     1.1  69 BANDA SEA
195624.4   0.583S 132.789E  10G 5.3     1.1  46 NEAR THE NORTH
        COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. MW 5.3 (GS), 5.3 (GCMT). Moment
        Tensor (GS): Dep 18 km; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm):
        (T) Val=1.01, Plg=27, Azm=103; (N) Val=0.20, Plg=62,
        Azm=283; (P) Val=-1.21, Plg=0, Azm=13; Best double couple:
        Mo=1.1*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=242, Dip=71, Slip=20; NP2:
        Strike=145, Dip=71, Slip=160. Centroid, Moment Tensor
        (GCMT): Centroid origin time 19:56:30.3; Lat 0.46 S; Lon
        132.78 E; Dep 36.0 km; Half-duration 1.1 sec; Principal
        axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=1.22, Plg=43, Azm=105; (N)
        Val=0.17, Plg=46, Azm=268; (P) Val=-1.39, Plg=9, Azm=6;
        Best double couple: Mo=1.3*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=136,
        Dip=54, Slip=152; NP2: Strike=243, Dip=68, Slip=39.
224827.4   0.652S 133.436E  16G         0.9 129 NEAR THE NORTH
        COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. MW 6.0 (UCMT), 6.0 (GCMT), 5.9
        (GS), 6.0 (GCMT). ME 5.8 (GS). Felt (IV) at Manokwari and
        (III) at Sorong. Broadband Source Parameters (GS): Dep 16
        km; Radiated energy 1.1*10**13 Nm. Centroid, Moment Tensor
        (UCMT): Centroid origin time 22:48:38.5; Lat 0.98 S; Lon
        133.48 E; Dep 19.0 km; Principal axes (scale 10**18 Nm):
        (T) Val=1.27, Plg=43, Azm=247; (N) Val=-0.22, Plg=12,
        Azm=145; (P) Val=-1.05, Plg=43, Azm=42; Best double
        couple: Mo=1.2*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=54, Dip=13, Slip=0;
        NP2: Strike=145, Dip=90, Slip=-102. Moment Tensor (GS):
        Dep 16 km; Principal axes (scale 10**17 Nm): (T) Val=7.75,
        Plg=32, Azm=241; (N) Val=0.32, Plg=36, Azm=123; (P)
        Val=-8.08, Plg=36, Azm=359; Best double couple:
        Mo=7.9*10**17 Nm; NP1: Strike=28, Dip=37, Slip=-5; NP2:
        Strike=122, Dip=87, Slip=-127. Centroid, Moment Tensor
        (GCMT): Centroid origin time 22:48:32.1; Lat 0.65 S; Lon
        133.41 E; Dep 25.3 km; Half-duration 2.5 sec; Principal
        axes (scale 10**18 Nm): (T) Val=1.24, Plg=45, Azm=223; (N)
        Val=0.10, Plg=17, Azm=115; (P) Val=-1.34, Plg=40, Azm=10;
        Best double couple: Mo=1.3*10**18 Nm; NP1: Strike=35,
        Dip=17, Slip=10; NP2: Strike=296, Dip=87, Slip=107.
golden co usa 2009 JAN 13 12:13



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