Is New Caledonia Facing Increased Earthquake Activity?

[davenn]

The Loyalty Isl. E of New Caledonia has seen an ongoing burst of activity starting with a M 6.8 yesterday

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000aytk#executive

followed by a bunch of M5 + aftershocks, the latest being a M 6.1 about an hour ago at the time of writing this

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000azi3#executive

there was also a M 6.3 in the nthrn Banda Sea, Indonesia

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us1000ayz8#executive

cheers
Dave

 

[Drakkith]

Dave, please tell the ground to stop shaking. It's considered extremely rude.

 

[davenn]

Dave, please tell the ground to stop shaking. It's considered extremely rude.

it won't listen to me

there's yet another aftershock coming in as I type this ... a M 6.6 Loyalty Isl, New Caledonia

live seismo here... ( 5 minute updates)

http://www.sydneystormcity.com/seismograms.htm

 

[jedishrfu]

A song for the occasion sung by Harry Belefonte

 

[davenn]

A song for the occasion sung by Harry Belefonte

haha good one

 

[StevieTNZ]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/99050824/tsunami-alert-after-73-quake-hits

Tsunami waves have been detected in New Caledonia and Vanuatu after 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck.

Reuters reported the waves hit at 12.35pm (NZT). There was no word on damage.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves as high as 1 metre (3.3 ft) above the high-tide mark were forecast to hit New Caledonia and smaller waves were expected in Vanuatu.

I am sure Dave will have his graphs detecting the quake.