MODERATELY STRONG QUAKE SHAKES NEW GUINEA

 

EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 20, 2024

 

 

The strongest earthquake in the world today was an M 5.7 reported in northern New Guinea by BMG. BMG reported intensity III in Jayawijaya, Jayapura, Sarmi, Loverom, Penunangan Bitang. Yalukimo, Mamberamo Tengah, Yalimo, with II shaking in Kabs Puncak Jaya, Sarmi, Yalukimo, Tolikara, Boven Dignel, Asmat among others. The last earthquake in Papua, Indonesia with M>=5.7 reported by NEIC was an M 6.3-6.5 on December 30, 2023. At the time this summary noted:

 

"The strongest earthquake of the day was an M 6.3 in the region of West Irian, New Guinea. NEIC reported it was felt with intensity up to VI in the epicentral area near Abepura, Indonesia. EMSC reported moderate shaking in Irian Jaya at Yayapura and Yapen Selatan. BMG reported it with M 6.5 and intensity up to VI in the epicentral area with V-VI in Jayapura, Maris, Sarmi, Burmoso, Wamena and IV in Oksibil, and others. The last earthquake of equal or larger magnitude within about 200 km of today's epicenter was an M 6.3 on June 19, 2019 and an M 7.0 on July 27, 2013 and April 6, 2013." (December 30, 2023)

 

Forecast 163684 had expected today's event within about 100 km was likely in mid-June.

 

O: 21JUN2024 00:11:17   3.6S  139.8E MB=5.0  EMSC   PAPUA, INDONESIA             

O: 21JUN2024 00:11:17   3.6S  139.8E MB=5.7  BMG    PAPUA, INDONESIA             

P: 13JUN2024 163684     3.0S  139.0E 4.0-5.4 CAAAA  West Irian, PNG            

 

The strongest earthquake in the U.S. or Canada today was an M 4.8 in the Andreanof Islands, Aleutians, Alaska. NEIC reported it was felt with intensity up to V in Adak, Alaska. The antipode of this epicenter is in the Bouvet Island area of the South Atlantic - an active area where antipodal aftershock activity is possible in coming days. The last earthquake of significantly larger magnitude in the Andreanof Islands occurred on December 21, 2023 with M 6.1 and today's event is probably an aftershock of that mainshock. At the time this summary noted:

 

 

"Earthquakes of M 6.4 and/or M 6.7 hit about 150 km northwest of today's epicenter in the Andreanof Islands on October 16, 2023. This event was closely associated with a solar eclipse on October 14, 2023. ..." (December 21, 2023)

 

O: 20JUN2024 17:24:01  51.7N  176.2W MB=4.8  EMSC   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS

P: 19JUN2024 163840    52.4N  174.3W 3.5-5.1 AAAAA  Andreanoff Isls, Aleutians 

OTHER GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY

 

For most events there are two listings. The first line is the observed event starting with "O:" for Observed. There follows the date, month and year, the time in UT hours:minutes:seconds, the latitude and longitude, the given magnitude and the reporting agency followed by the geographic location. The second line starts with "P:" This is the forecast event as forecast in our summaries normally more than a month in advance. Magnitudes may vary in response to updated seismic watches and daily variations due to tidal and other influences. This line has the forecast date, month and year, the forecast number, latitude, longitude and forecast magnitude range.  This is followed by a comparison between the forecast and the event. The comparison includes letters A-D. The first is number of days difference from predicted (A:up to 2, B3-5; C:6-10; D:more than 10), Difference in latitude (A:up to 1 degree; B:1-2 degrees; C:2-4 degrees; D:more than 4 degrees); longitude (same comparison as with latitude); magnitude (A: within forecast range; B: higher than forecast range; C: lower than forecast range; D: no comparison possible). The last letter is a stand in for a future comparison which needs to be done statistically after a large number of forecasts have been made. In previous data, an excellent match is generally AAAAA; a good match as one or two B's; a fair match has several B's and C's and a poor match is one which contains a number of C's or D's. 

 

ASIA

 

O: 20JUN2024 20:06:53  24.2N  121.7E ML=4.1  EMSC   TAIWAN                       

P: 16JUN2024 163728    24.0N  121.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA  Taiwan                     

 

O: 20JUN2024 11:36:08  40.2N   77.8E MB=4.9  EMSC   SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA     

P: 19JUN2024 163804    40.0N   77.0E 4.0-5.4 AAAAA  Kirgizstan/Xinjiang        

 

NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.9 in Southern Xinjiang, China was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Southern Xinjiang, China at Tumxuk.

EMSC reported moderate shaking in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

 

O: 20JUN2024 14:11:44  40.6N   52.9E MB=4.6  EMSC   TURKMENISTAN                  

P: 17JUN2024 163803    40.0N   52.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA  Kazakhstan                 

 

EMSC reported this earthquake of M 4.8 in Turkmenistan was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Turkmenistan.

 

O: 21JUN2024 02:13:24  42.3N   79.5E MB=4.3  EMSC   KYRGYZSTAN                   

P: 23JUN2024 164058    42.0N   79.0E 4.0-5.7 AAAAA  Kirgizstan/Xinjiang        

 

EMSC reported this earthquake of M 4.3 in Kazakhstan was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Kazakhstan in Almaty.

 

No significant (M>=5) or unusual earthquakes were reported in Asia today.

 

INDONESIA AND PHILIPPINES

 

O: 21JUN2024 00:11:17   3.6S  139.8E MB=5.0  EMSC   PAPUA, INDONESIA             

P: 13JUN2024 163684     3.0S  139.0E 4.0-5.4 CAAAA  West Irian, PNG            

 

O: 21JUN2024 06:38:18   7.9S  118.3E MB=4.6  EMSC   FLORES SEA                   

P: 17JUN2024 163682     8.0S  118.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA  Sumbawa Island area        

 

O: 20JUN2024 09:28:59  13.4N  118.8E ML=4.4  EMSC   PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION    

P: 26JUN2024 163958    13.0N  121.0E 3.5-5.1 CABAA  Luzon, Philippines         

 

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

 

O: 21JUN2024 06:02:51   2.5S   78.8W ML=4.2  EMSC   ECUADOR                      

P: 17JUN2024 163665     1.0S   77.0W 4.0-5.4 BBBAA  Ecuador                     

 

O: 20JUN2024 13:50:06   7.1S   76.3W ML=4.0  EMSC   NORTHERN PERU                

P: 19JUN2024 163671     6.0S   76.0W 4.0-5.4 ABAAA  No. Peru                   

 

O: 20JUN2024 08:34:34  13.1N   88.8W ML=4.3  EMSC   OFFSHORE EL SALVADOR          

P: 24JUN2024 163952    13.0N   89.0W 3.5-5.3 BAAAA  Coast of Central America   

 

O: 21JUN2024 03:47:19  16.0N   97.6W ML=4.2  EMSC   OAXACA, MEXICO               

P: 23JUN2024 163967    16.0N   98.0W 3.5-5.3 AAAAA  Oaxaca, Mexico             

 

O: 20JUN2024 12:23:44  14.1N   93.4W ML=4.0  EMSC   OFF COAST OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO 

P: 16JUN2024 163691    14.0N   93.0W 3.5-5.3 BAAAA  Chiapas, Mexico            

 

O: 21JUN2024 04:08:50  16.7N  103.7W ML=4.0  EMSC   OFF COAST OF MICHOACAN, MEXICO

P: 24JUN2024 163962    18.0N  103.0W 3.5-5.3 BBAAA  Michoacan, Mexico          

 

O: 21JUN2024 01:42:21  17.5N  100.5W ML=4.6  EMSC   GUERRERO, MEXICO             

P: 15JUN2024 163701    18.0N  101.0W 3.5-5.2 CAAAA  Michoacan, Mexico          

 

NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.3 in Guerrero, Mexico was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Guerrero, Mexico in Ticui.

 

O: 20JUN2024 09:22:58  18.1N  103.2W ML=4.3  EMSC   OFFSHORE MICHOACAN, MEXICO   

P: 20JUN2024 163702    19.0N  104.0W 3.5-5.3 AAAAA  Michoacan, Mexico          

 

O: 21JUN2024 03:41:33  19.0N   67.6W MD=3.2  EMSC   PUERTO RICO REGION

O: 21JUN2024 06:42:34  19.1N   66.7W MD=3.2  EMSC   PUERTO RICO REGION

O: 20JUN2024 21:40:22  18.9N   67.1W MD=3.2  EMSC   PUERTO RICO REGION           

P: 19JUN2024 163711    18.0N   68.0W 3.4-5.2 AAAAA  Puerto Rico                

 

O: 20JUN2024 21:48:29  19.8S   69.3W mb=4.2  EMSC   TARAPACA, CHILE

O: 21JUN2024 02:00:57  19.8S   69.0W MB=4.2  EMSC   TARAPACA, CHILE              

P: 20JUN2024 163891    20.0S   69.0W 4.0-5.6 AAAAA  So. Peru/Bolivia           

 

NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.2 in Northern Chile was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Northern Chile in Camina.

 

O: 21JUN2024 01:11:08  20.0N   71.2W ML=3.2  EMSC   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION    

P: 17JUN2024 163717    20.0N   71.0W 3.0-4.8 BAAAA  Bahamas/No. Caribbean      

 

O: 20JUN2024 19:47:29  24.3S   67.2W MB=4.4  EMSC   SALTA, ARGENTINA             

P: 22JUN2024 164146    24.0S   69.0W 4.0-5.6 AABAA  Coast No. Chile             

P: 24JUN2024 164142    23.0S   67.0W 4.0-5.7 BBAAA  Argentina                  

 

O: 20JUN2024 14:03:30  31.5S   68.6W ML=4.1  EMSC   SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA          

P: 15JUN2024 163900    30.0S   69.0W 4.0-5.4 BBAAA  Coast Central Chile        

 

AFRICA AND EUROPE

 

O: 20JUN2024 15:21:02  25.5S   21.2E ML=3.0  EMSC   BOTSWANA                     

P: 26JUN2024 164149    27.0S   27.0E 3.0-4.8 CBCAA  Rep. South Africa          

 

O: 21JUN2024 02:00:58  28.0S   25.6E ML=3.3  EMSC   SOUTH AFRICA                  

P: 12JUN2024 163887    27.0S   27.0E 3.0-5.1 CAAAA  Rep. South Africa          

 

O: 20JUN2024 18:52:31  33.5S   27.6E ML=3.2  EMSC   SOUTH AFRICA                 

P: 12JUN2024 163887    27.0S   27.0E 3.0-5.1 CCAAA  Rep. South Africa           

 

O: 21JUN2024 06:09:22  34.9N   23.5E MB=4.8  EMSC   CRETE, GREECE                

P: 17JUN2024 163731    35.0N   23.0E 3.0-4.6 BAAAA  Aegean Sea                 

 

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC

 

O: 20JUN2024 11:48:50  14.9S  167.1E MB=4.4  EMSC   VANUATU                       

P: 24JUN2024 164140    15.0S  168.0E 4.0-6.5 BAAAA  Vanuatu Islands            

 

O: 20JUN2024 06:45:03  17.7S  178.8W MB=4.6  EMSC   FIJI REGION                  

P: 12JUN2024 163879    17.0S  179.0W 4.0-5.7 CAAAA  Tonga Islands               

P: 26JUN2024 164137    17.0S  179.0W 4.0-5.6 CAAAA  Tonga Islands              

 

O: 20JUN2024 20:17:03  23.4S  180.0W ML=4.8  EMSC   SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS        

O: 20JUN2024 18:52:41  24.1S  178.8W mb=4.8  EMSC   SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

P: 20JUN2024 163893    23.0S  177.0W 4.0-5.7 AABAA  Tonga Islands              

 

 

OCEAN RIDGES

 

O: 20JUN2024 14:10:40  49.3S  120.3E MB=4.7  EMSC   WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE

P: 16JUN2024 163912    49.0S  122.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA  So. of Australia           

 

O: 20JUN2024 13:30:45  60.8S   29.5W MB=5.2  EMSC   SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

P: 23JUN2024 164178    61.0S   26.0W 4.0-5.7 BABAA  Southern  Ocean            

 

 

ZEALANDIA AND AUSTRALIA REGION

 

O: 20JUN2024 10:47:25  30.4S  117.7E ML=2.0  EMSC   WESTERN AUSTRALIA            

P: 15JUN2024 163895    30.0S  117.0E 2.0-3.4 BAAAA  Central Australia          

P: 22JUN2024 164165    31.0S  117.0E 2.0-4.4 AAAAA  So. Australia              

 

No earthquakes of M>=4 were recorded in the regions of Zealandia or Australia

today.

 

JAPAN AND KURIL ISLANDS

 

O: 21JUN2024 06:47:24  26.9N  144.2E MB=4.6  EMSC   BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION  

P: 16JUN2024 163718    28.0N  143.0E 4.0-5.6 BBAAA  Bonin Islands              

 

O: 21JUN2024 05:23:18  36.5N  141.2E MB=4.5  EMSC   NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU,   

P: 24JUN2024 164020    37.0N  141.0E 4.0-5.6 BAAAA  Off East Coast Honshu      

 

NEIC reported this earthquake of M 4.3 in Honshu Japan was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Honshu Japan in Onagawa Cho.

 

O: 20JUN2024 07:40:33  38.0N  141.9E MB=4.3  EMSC   NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAP

P: 23JUN2024 164020    38.0N  141.0E 4.0-5.4 BAAAA  Off East Coast Honshu      

 

O: 20JUN2024 20:58:17  46.5N  152.8E MB=4.7  EMSC   KURIL ISLANDS                

O: 20JUN2024 14:53:29  46.6N  152.3E mb=4.5  EMSC   KURIL ISLANDS

P: 24JUN2024 164082    47.0N  154.0E 3.5-5.8 BAAAA  So. Kurils                 

 

U.S./CANADA*

 

WESTERN U.S./CANADA

 

CALIFORNIA

 

O: 21JUN2024 05:13:54  30.7N  114.4W ML=4.0  EMSC   GULF OF CALIFORNIA

O: 20JUN2024 08:53:00  31.3N  115.2W ML=3.2  EMSC   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

O: 20JUN2024 10:29:25  31.4N  115.5W ML=3.3  EMSC   BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

O: 20JUN2024 10:04:36  30.5N  114.2W ML=3.4  EMSC   GULF OF CALIFORNIA           

P: 26JUN2024 164023    30.6N  114.5W 2.0-4.1 CAAAA  SW U.S.A                   

 

O: 20JUN2024 17:14:03  33.5N  116.5W ML=2.0  EMSC   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA          

P: 23JUN2024 164028    33.4N  116.7W 2.5-4.4 BAAAA  So. California             

 

O: 20JUN2024 17:18:49  34.2N  117.4W ML=2.8  EMSC   GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALI

P: 18JUN2024 163778    35.0N  117.7W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA  So. California             

P: 22JUN2024 164029    34.2N  117.8W 2.5-4.4 AAAAA  So. California             

 

NEIC reported this earthquake of M 2.9 in Los Angeles, California was felt with intensity up to III in the area(s) of  Los Angeles, California at Devore.

 

O: 20JUN2024 13:46:26  35.8N  117.7W ML=2.4  EMSC   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA           

O: 20JUN2024 11:02:54  35.6N  117.4W ML=2.1  EMSC   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

P: 18JUN2024 163778    35.0N  117.7W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA  So. California             

 

O: 21JUN2024 02:44:11  36.9N  121.3W MD=2.1  EMSC   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA           

P: 20JUN2024 163741    36.8N  121.3W 2.5-4.8 AAAAA  Central California          

 

O: 20JUN2024 18:57:31  37.4N  117.2W ML=2.4  EMSC   NEVADA

O: 21JUN2024 03:16:09  37.4N  117.2W ML=2.6  EMSC   NEVADA

O: 20JUN2024 14:50:53  37.1N  117.4W ML=2.1  EMSC   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA           

P: 22JUN2024 163991    37.4N  117.2W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA  California/Nevada area     

 

O: 20JUN2024 18:59:10  38.1N  122.1W MD=2.1  EMSC   SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF.

P: 17JUN2024 163743    38.0N  122.3W 2.5-4.5 BAAAA  Central California         

 

O: 21JUN2024 01:22:25  38.2N  117.9W ML=2.5  EMSC   NEVADA                        

P: 22JUN2024 163991    37.4N  117.2W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA  California/Nevada area     

 

O: 21JUN2024 05:00:45  38.8N  122.8W MD=2.5  EMSC   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA          

P: 17JUN2024 163744    38.9N  122.8W 2.5-4.7 BAAAA  Central California         

P: 23JUN2024 163997    38.9N  122.8W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA  Central California         

 

O: 21JUN2024 04:12:11  40.2N  122.7W MD=2.2  EMSC   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA          

P: 17JUN2024 163818    40.4N  122.2W 2.5-4.8 BAAAA  Northern California         

P: 23JUN2024 164071    40.0N  123.0W 2.5-4.6 AAAAA  Northern California        

 

ALASKA

 

O: 20JUN2024 17:24:01  51.7N  176.2W MB=4.8  EMSC   ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS

P: 19JUN2024 163840    52.4N  174.3W 3.5-5.1 AAAAA  Andreanoff Isls, Aleutians 

 

PACIFIC NORTHWESTERN U.S./WESTERN CANADA

 

No events of M>=2 were located in the northwestern U.S. or western Canada today.

 

ROCKY MOUNTAINS REGION

 

O: 20JUN2024 13:03:44  31.6N  104.5W ML=2.0  EMSC   WESTERN TEXAS

O: 20JUN2024 14:41:43  31.6N  104.3W ML=2.0  EMSC   WESTERN TEXAS

O: 20JUN2024 12:42:32  31.7N  104.4W ML=2.0  EMSC   WESTERN TEXAS

O: 20JUN2024 08:45:51  32.6N  104.4W ML=3.2  EMSC   NEW MEXICO

O: 21JUN2024 04:10:33  32.6N  104.4W ML=3.1  EMSC   NEW MEXICO

O: 20JUN2024 12:31:37  31.5N  104.2W ML=2.2  EMSC   WESTERN TEXAS                

P: 16JUN2024 163770    31.4N  103.8W 2.0-3.9 BAAAA  SW U.S.A                   

 

O: 20JUN2024 12:51:41  36.9N  104.8W ML=2.1  EMSC   NEW MEXICO                   

P: 13JUN2024 163747    37.1N  104.7W 2.0-4.1 CAAAA  Colorado area              

P: 23JUN2024 164001    37.1N  104.7W 2.0-4.0 BAAAA  Colorado area              

 

EASTERN U.S./CANADA

 

O: 20JUN2024 10:32:42  36.3N   83.5W MD=2.4  EMSC   EASTERN TENNESSEE            

P: 19JUN2024 163754    37.0N   83.0W 2.0-4.1 AAAAA  Kentucky/Tennessee/NC      

 

HAWAII

 

No earthquakes of M>=3 were located in Hawaii.