There’s been some major movement at both the North and South Poles over the past two days, and the equatorial regions are now responding.
The Poles
On October 28, 2013, a 5.3 magnitude quake shook the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Greenland and Iceland. Approximately six hours later, the Antarctic Plate responded with a 4.5 magnitude quake south of Africa off the Prince Edward Islands.
Two hours later on October 29, 2013, a 6.0 magnitude quake shook the Antarctic Plate between Antarctica and South America at the Balleny Islands.
Less than an hour later, Leavenworth, Washington had a 3.3 quake, a small 2.5 earthquake rattled south of San Francisco, and Nikolski, Alaska had a 4.3 and a 5.0 magnitude quake an hour apart.
South America
After the 5.3 quake shook west of Iceland, the following quakes have occurred off the west coast of Central and South America:
- 2.8 Alberto Oviedo Mota, Mexico
- 4.3 Coquimbo, Chile
- 4.6 Ovalle, Chile
- 4.5 Chirilagua, El Salvador
- 5.0 Chivay, Peru
Japan and Indonesia
The following quakes have occurred in the western Pacific around Japan and Indonesia:
- 4.6 Papua, New Guinea
- 5.3 Papua, New Guinea
- 5.0 Japan
- 4.7 Kuripan, Indonesia
- 5.0 Fiji
- 4.3 Kendari, Indonesia
- 5.1 Fiji
- 5.2 Sarangani, Philippines
US and Alaska
- 3.0 King Salmon, Alaska
- 3.0 Fort Yukon, Alaska
- 3.3 Leavenworth, Washington
- 2.5 East Foothills, California
- 2.5 Lompoc, California
- 4.3 Nikolski, Alaska
Caribbean
- 3.0 Puerto Rico
- 2.8 Puerto Rico
- 3.1 British Virgin Islands
- 2.6 Puerto Rico
There’s a lot of movement all over the world right now. Watch for more activity off the US, Central American, and South American coasts.