Amid the growing demand worldwide for unmanned aerial systems designed to assist in search and rescue missions following major disasters, three major earthquakes occurred over the weekend in Indonesia (Friday), China and Japan. The iHLS newsdesk follows these three separate earthquakes by chronological order: ;Ternate, Indonesia – A strong undersea earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage and officials said it was unlikely to trigger a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake measured magnitude 6.5 and struck about 122 kilometers (76 miles) off Tobelo, a coastal town on Halmahera Island in North Maluku province. The USGS said it was centered at a depth of about 38 kilometers (24 miles). Chengdu, China – The death toll of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake which hit Kangding County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province had risen to five as of 3:30 p.m. local time Sunday. A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated, mountainous area of western China on Saturday, killing at least one person, injuring 15 others and causing at least two homes to collapse, officials and state media said. The quake struck 39km (24 miles) northwest of Kangding in the mountainous west of the province at 4:55 p.m. local time at a depth of 14km (nearly 9 miles), the USGS said. China’s seismological agency said the quake’s magnitude was 6.3. The area is frequently struck by earthquakes. Newly constructed buildings in the town of Kangding must be able to withstand those of up to 8 in magnitude, although requirements are less strict in the surrounding rural area. Along with the two collapsed homes, Kangding’s regional airport sustained some damage, though flights were not disrupted, Xinhua News Agency said. Wang Dan, a spokeswoman for the government of Ganzi prefecture, which includes Kangding County, said rescue teams had been dispatched to the epicenter. Japan, ten p.m. local time: a strong earthquake hits Hakuba, near Nagano in central Japan, the location where the 1998 winter Olympics was held, knocking down at least 10 homes in a ski resort town and injuring several people, officials said. The magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck shortly after 10 p.m. (1300 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake’s magnitude at 6.2. Since the quake occurred inland, there was no possibility of a tsunami. Nine people were trapped underneath the collapsed houses, but they all were rescued, and none had life-threatening injuries, said Hakuba official Tomoyuki Shimokawa. Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no abnormalities were reported at three nuclear power plants in the affected areas. All of Japan’s nuclear plants are offline following a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami in 2011 that sent three reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant into meltdown. Fukushima is about 250 kilometers (155 miles) northeast of where Saturday’s earthquake occurred. The quake was followed by 21 aftershocks, said Yohei Hasegawa of the Meteorological Agency’s earthquake and tsunami division. He warned of further aftershocks and urged residents to watch out for landslides. The area was struck by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake the day after the massive March 2011 quake. A swarm of seismic activity affecting a secluded area of northwestern Nevada has increased in intensity over the past few days, leading seismologists to issue new warnings about the possibility of a large earthquake occurring in the near future, various media outlets reported over the weekend.
Javier Panzar of the Los Angeles Times spoke to Ian Madin, chief scientist for Oregon’s Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, who said that approximately 750 earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 2.0 to 3.0 have occurred in the region roughly 40 to 50 miles southeast of Lakeview, Oregon since July. However, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory told Reuters that three earthquakes of at least magnitude 4.0 have occurred since October 30, and the US Geological Survey (USGS) said that a dozen quakes between magnitude 2.5 or 3.6 hit the area on Friday. That activity was followed up by a magnitude 4.6 earthquake Tuesday, the laboratory said. In a statement, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory said the current seismic activity resembled a swarm that took place in Adel, Oregon in 1968. That incident, the lab explained, also lasted several months and included three events of approximately magnitude 5.0. Furthermore, the current swarm is described as similar to the 2008 Mogul-Somersett swarm in west Reno, which consisted of escalating earthquake activity over a period of two months before culminating in a magnitude 5.0 event. Image Above Credit: Nevada Seismological Laboratory “Following any sequence of earthquakes similar to what is occurring in northwest Nevada, there is a small increase in the probability of a larger event,” the laboratory said. “Whether a larger event will occur in the northwest Nevada swarm cannot be predicted or forecast. However, large earthquakes can happen anywhere in Nevada, and we encourage citizens to take steps to prepare for the potential for strong ground shaking.” Marcy Kreiter of International Business Times reported Saturday that the swarm originated around the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge on July 12, and despite the increase in strength and frequency, she noted that some experts are not convinced a larger quake is on the way. In fact, she quotes Madin as saying that there was a “slightly elevated risk” of a stronger seismic event. However, Alison Ryan, a spokeswoman for the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, told the Los Angeles Times that the 2,300 residents of Lakeview should prepare as though they are expecting a large earthquake. “If you are not ready for an earthquake, now is an awfully good time to get ready for an earthquake,” she said. Likewise, John Vidale, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington, told Panzar that scientists believe groundwater is gradually filtering through the region along the faults, causing pressure to build up and make movement on the faults much easier. “It doesn’t necessarily mean anything big is coming, but it does raise the risk there will be a bigger quake in the future,” Vidale explained. “Ninety-nine percent of the time nothing too dramatic happens, but every now and then there is a good pop and everyone asks why we didn’t predict it.” For earthquake preparedness information, visit http://www.seismo.unr.edu or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/preparedness.php. Three powerful tremors shook Greece short after 1 a.m. and were felt in broader parts. According to European‑Mediterranean Seismological Center preliminary magnitude of the first tremor at 1:05 am was 5.3 R. The second tremor at 1:09 am is given with 5.2 R and the third at 1:13 am with […]
Source: http://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2014/11/18/three-tremors-5-3r-5-2r-4r-strike-greece-within-just-a-couple-of-minutes/ SWITZERLAND, Basel -- Based on breaking news and events, it appears that the CIA is about to execute a major man-made earthquake attack that will likely result in a devastating tsunami, killing potentially tens of thousands. The unsanitary conditions found in the aftermath of the so-called “natural disaster” could also spark the biological pandemic planned for 2014.
. Although the impending man-made earthquake/tsunami attack could theoretically transpire anywhere in the world, it will most likely occur within the Pacific Ring of Fire, possibly Australia, Japan or even Hawaii, President Obama’s home state. . Since Obama will be abroad in China, Burma and Australia from November 11-16, 2014, he will be in the perfect position to grandstand on the world stage in the wake of a man-made earthquake attack in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Therefore, the premeditative attack appears to be a calculated decision designed to politically resurrect Obama after his party was trounced in the U.S. midterm election on November 4, 2014. . The notion of a man-made earthquake was recently highlighted by Yahoo News on August 18, 2014, in a report ominously titled “Less Shake from Artificial Quakes, Fed Study Says”. Since man-made earthquakes have now been confirmed on multiple occasions (see list below), it’s just a matter of time before another one is used to spawn a so-called “natural disaster”. . In order to program the masses for earthquake-related terror, it was reported on November 8, 2014, that a swarm of “hundreds” of earthquakes occurred underground in Nevada. Whether the earthquakes transpired in reality is not known, but it’s highly unlikely. . Two days later on November 10, 2014, it was reported that fracking has now been linked to earthquakes in Alberta, Canada. The release of the timely “study” is highly suspect considering that fracking is political cover for man-made earthquakes which are caused when large amounts of explosives are inserted underground and detonated via remote control at a later date. . Also on November 10, 2014, it was reported that an appeals court in Italy overturned the manslaughter convictions of 6 earthquake scientists. The Italian scientists were previously convicted for not predicting a deadly earthquake, a ludicrous notion if earthquakes are truly a natural phenomenon. . Hawaii Earthquake/Tsunami Attack In what appears to be pre-Hawaii earthquake/tsunami terror logistics, it was reported on November 10, 2014, that O’ahu residents in Hawaii were invited to a series of free public workshops on Oahu to view the new “Extreme Tsunami Evacuation Zone” maps. According to the report, the maps represent “an unlikely worst-case scenario and do not replace the current, standard tsunami evacuation maps. Rather, they add a second evacuation zone for a worst case, extreme, once in a thousand years tsunami event. Newly released scientific and geological information suggests that sometime in the past 500 years, a massive 9.0 earthquake in the eastern Aleutian Trench may have generated a tsunami that far exceeded the inundations known to have occurred during tsunami events throughout recorded history in Hawaii. An event of this magnitude, referred to as an Extreme Tsunami, may occur once every thousand years.” Needless to say, Hawaii is being prepped for a massive earthquake/tsunami attack. . Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Attack In what appears to be pre-Japan earthquake/tsunami terror logistics, it was reported on November 5, 2014, that the Japanese coastal town of Hirokawa in Wakayama Prefecture executed a tsunami evacuation drill. Less than 24-hours later on November 6, 2014, it was reported that Self-Defense Forces of Japan executed a disaster drill in the Tohoku region of Japan under the scenario of a major earthquake and tsunami. Whether these drills are just coincidence or planning for an impending man-made earthquake/tsunami attack is not known, but Japan is ready for a “natural disaster” nonetheless. . . I. MAN-MADE TSUNAMIS: . 1.1: Tsunami Bombs Just prior to Hurricane Sandy making landfall, it was reported on October 26, 2012, that the U.S. Navy had sent 24 naval vessels, including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, out to sea. Whether or not the U.S. Navy ships were in fact participating in a coordinated effort to rig military grade explosives off the eastern seaboard is not known, but a few months late on January 1, 2013, it was reported that so-called “Tsunami Bombs” were tested off the coast of New Zealand. According to reports, the tests, which were carried out in the waters around New Caledonia and Auckland, showed that “Tsunami Bombs” were a feasible WMD in that a series of 10 large offshore blasts could potentially create a 33-foot tsunami wave capable of inundating a small city. The top secret operation, code-named “Project Seal”, tested out the doomsday device as a possible rival to the nuclear bomb. Although 3,700 bombs were exploded during the tests, experts concluded that single explosions were not powerful enough and that a successful tsunami bomb would require about 2 million kilograms of explosive arrayed in a line about five miles from shore. When all the facts concerning Hurricane Sandy are taken into consideration (i.e., Sandy’s unprecedented landfall pattern, “Tsunami Bomb” technology, and the 24 U.S. Navy ships off the New York and New Jersey coast), it does appear that Hurricane Sandy was in fact a man-made hurricane. Coincidentally, on June 27, 2013, it was reported that a mysterious mine was found by a swimmer just off the coast of Bay Head, New Jersey, roughly 50 miles south of New York City. According to the report, the mine, which was detonated by the U.S. Navy, sent water 100 feet into the air. . 1.2: Hurricane Sandy Flashback Although Hurricane Sandy was only a Category 1 hurricane, it had a storm surge equivalent to a tsunami which flooded parts of the East coast shoulder high and swamped the streets, subways and tunnels of New York City. Just prior to Sandy making landfall, it was reported on October 26, 2012, that the U.S. Navy had sent 24 naval vessels, including the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, out to sea from Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia to avoid being damaged in port. If Sandy was indeed a “Superstorm”, why would the Navy risk sending 24 ships out into harm’s way? Is it possible that the 24 Navy ships were in fact participating in a coordinated effort to detonate modern day “Tsunami Bombs” off the East coast of America in order to create the man-made Hurricane Sandy? Although further research must be conducted, it does appear that the deadly “hurricane” which killed over 100 people and cost an estimated $20 billion in economic damage was in fact a man-made event. . 1.3: Tsunami Bombs Dropped on New Zealand? In yet another example of how the government spawns “natural disasters”, New Zealanders ran screaming from buildings in Wellington on July 21, 2013, when as a magnitude 6.5 earthquake blew out windows and caused part of the city’s port to slide into the sea. According to the report, the earthquake struck at 5:09 p.m. local time and was centered offshore, 57 kilometers (35 miles) south-southwest of the capital city, at a depth of 14 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Coincidentally, on July 21, 2013, the same exact day as the earthquake, it was reported that the U.S. Navy had dropped 4 bombs totaling 4,000 pounds into the sea just off the New Zealand coast. Although the exact location of the incident was changed, which is standard operating procedure for intelligence agencies, the fact that a major earthquake occurred on the same day as 2 tons of aquatic bunker busting-like bombs were reportedly dropped is quite a coincidence, furthering the notion that so called “natural disasters” are anything but natural. As of August 16, 2013, the Australian and U.S. Navy are now in the process of “retrieving” the bombs. What exactly is really going on deep beneath the sea off the Australian coast is unknown, but it the navy wanted to insert some tsunami bombs, the bomb retrieval is the perfect cover. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake Monday in southern Peru’s Ayacucho region damaged homes and public buildings, authorities said.
The epicenter of the temblor, which occurred at 10:14 a.m. (1514 GMT), was 27 kilometers (17 miles) west of the town of Pausa, the Geophysical Institute of Peru said. The quake caused damage to six homes, a school and a clinic in Pausa, the Indeci emergency services agency said. While the earthquake was also felt in other areas of Ayacucho and in the neighboring region of Arequipa, no damage was reported at those locations. A powerful earthquake measuring 5.7R occurred at 6:45 Friday morning. The epicenter was in the sea, 58km Northeast from Neapolis in Lakonia prefecture in Peloponnese. There have been no reports about injuries or damages or even tsunami warning. According to seismologists, due to the intermediate depth of 95km, the earthquake […]
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