Increase In EQs – Solomon Islands Are Getting Slammed While Nevada Is Ramping Up

Earthquakes are on the rise in the South Pacific – USGS

Friday, May 22, 2015 saw an uptick in powerful earthquakes and island tsunamis around the Solomon Islands, and they just keep coming.

Large quakes are ramping up worldwide, but another place to watch closely is Nevada, Montana, and the Yellowstone area in the USA.

Solomon Islands

In less than 24 hours, the following 6.0 and above magnitude quakes occurred around the Solomon Islands. These quakes did not generate a tsunami large enough to reach Hawaii, but with this number of recurring, large quakes, local tsunami waves are generating over the island region:

1. 6.9  May 21, 2015
2. 6.0  May 22, 2015
3. 6.9  May 22, 2015
4. 6.8  May 22, 2015

Nevada, Montana, and the Yellowstone Area

Earthquake activity is picking up around Yellowstone.

This is an area to watch closely. May 22, 2015 quake activity:

Nevada 

• 24 quakes

Wyoming (Yellowstone National Park)

• 2 quakes

Montana

• 6 quakes

Utah

1. 1 quake

Earthquake activity is increasing all over the world, but these areas are of particular interest at this time. Keep a watch on both of these fault zones. They are not typically this active in such a short time span.