Special Earthquake EventsIRIS features special earthquake event pages to provide useful resources for the science community and the general public. These "Special Event" pages highlight earthquakes that had a major effect on a population or have some other unique scientific significance. Earthquake Headlines »Magnitude 6.6 - QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. local time (1530 GMT). The quake was centered 250 km (155 miles) southwest of Prince Rupert, BC. A PDF has been prepared with additional details about the earthquake. Download here
Magnitude 7.2 - FIJI
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: The Fiji earthquake of 9 November 2009 occurred at the northern end of the inclined seismic zone that dips to the west beneath Tonga and Fiji. The broad-scale tectonics of the earthquake region are dominated by the relative convergence of the Pacific and Australia plates. The inclined seismic zone lies within the Pacific plate, which subducts westward beneath the Australia plate at the Tonga trench. At the latitude of the earthquake, the Pacific plate moves westward with respect to the interior of the Australia plate at a velocity of about 86 mm/y. A two page PDF and a quicktime animation have been prepared with additional details about the earthquake. Download here
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