M 6.3 Earthquake Hits Off Southern California Coast

A strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Southern California.

A large earthquake struck at 2:36A.M. in the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island. The quake was measured at 6.3 according to Caltech seismic anaylst Anthony Guarino.

The quake, which was centered some 163 miles southwest of Santa Catalina Island, was followed by 2 larger aftershocks of magnitude 4 or larger.

Ron Eroen from the Catalina Harbor Patrol said the quake felt like a rolling motion that lasted some 25 seconds. 

There were no early reports of damage or injuries.

New Zealand M 6.3 earthquake hits New Zealand's northern island

A magnitude-6.3 earthquake hit northern New Zealand Friday.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injures as a result of the earthquake, which struck at about 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time.

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quake have a depth of  146 - 167 km (EMSC-USGS)

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7.19am. It was 175 kilometres deep and centred 20km south east of Tokoroa.

It was felt widely throughout the central North Island and in Wellington, GeoNet reported. It was also felt as far north as Auckland and as far south as Marlborough.

Major quake strikes off Japan, raising risk of tsunami

(CNN) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday evening, rattling buildings in Tokyo and raising the risk of a tsunami.

The 7.3-magnitude quake hit 492 kilometers (306 miles) east-northeast of Tokyo, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned a tsunami as high as two meters could hit the country's northeast coast following the quake, which struck out at sea.

The agency issued the warning for Miyagi Prefecture, the hardest hit area by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck in March 2011.

But the quake Friday hasn't created a widespread threat of a tsunami in the Pacific, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

                                                                                    source:  cnn.com

Update:  Tsunami of 1 meter hits the Coast of Japan 

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southeast of Lakatoro, Vanuatu!

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck southeast of the Pacific island nation Vanuatu, just after 00:54:23 UTC local time and was located 17.012° south 167.626° east.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the tremor had a depth of 34.1 kilometres (km) or 21.2 miles. The epicentre was determined to be at 101 km (63 miles) southeast of Lakatoro, Vanuatu; 108 km (67 miles) northwest of Port-Vila, Vanuatu; 170 km (106 miles) southeast of Luganville, Vanuatu; 433 km (269 miles) north of We, New Caledonia; and 581 km (361 miles) northeast of Dumbea, New Caledonia.
There is no immediate report of damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there’s no threat of a tsunami.