March Uptick in Earthquake, Tsunami, and Volcanic Activity

A picture of the Earth and the Ring of Fire with rising magma along the tectonic plates and cracks near Papua New Guinea.

The Ring of Fire along the Pacific Rim is increasing earthquake, tsunami, and volcanic activity.

March 2015 is ending with a bang – the globe is experiencing a wave of volcanoes, large earthquakes, and tsunamis, with most of the activity rocking the Western Pacific Rim and the Antarctic Plate.

Earthquakes

The following are listed by date:

  1. 5.6  Calama, Chile  3-28-15
  2. 5.8  Tilamuta, Indonesia  3.-28-15
  3. 5.6  Kota Ternate, Indonesia  3-28-15
  4. 7.6  Kokopo, Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
  5. 5.0  Taron, Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
  6. 5.7   Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
  7. 5.4  Qimeng, China  3-29-15
  8. 5.0  Ile Hunter, New Calendonia  3-29-15
  9. 5.3  Ile Hunter, New Calendonia  3-29-15
  10. 6.8  Hihifo, Tonga  3-30-15
  11. 5.6  Hihifo, Tonga  3-30-15
  12. 5.3  Kokopo, Papua New Guinea  3-30-15
  13. 6.8  Lotofaga, Samoa  3-30-15
  14. 6.8  Lotofaga, Samoa  3-30-15 (second quake)
  15. 5.5  Amsterdam Island, France S. Indian Ocean  3-30-15

Tsunamis

A picture of a large ocean wave.

Tsunamis are hitting the coastlines on many South Pacific Islands.

  1. 7.6  New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea  3-29-15
  2. 7.6  Pacific Rim  3-29-15
  3. 6.8  Tonga  3-30-15
  4. 6.8  Pacific Rim  3-30-15
One of the many underwater volcanoes erupting today.

Highly active underwater volcanos are erupting along the Pacific Rim..

Volcanoes

  1. Chirinkotan, Russia
  2. Fuego, Guatemala
  3. Lewotobi, Indonesia
  4. Moyorodake, Japan
  5. Popocatepeti, Mexico
  6. Sinarka, Russia
  7. Tongariro, New Zealand
  8. Villarrica, Chile
  9. Talang, Indonesia
  10. Turrialba, Costa Rica
  11. Kilauea, USA

 

Stay tuned  – more to come, I’m sure.

7.0 Magnitude Quake Sets Off A String of Quakes Along Pacific Rim

A picture of the Earth with an earthquake crack going down the USA and S America

Increase in earthquake intensity along the Pacific Rim

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Northern Mariana Islands on May 13, 2013 was followed by a string of large quakes along the Pacific Rim.

May 14, 2013

5.6 Northern Sumatra

5.0 Tonga

5.7 Peru

5.0 Papua New Guinea

5.7 Papua New Guinea

 Volcanic Activity

Keep a watch for increased volcanic activity along the Pacific Ring Of Fire. Alaska’s Cleveland Volcano is becoming more active, and volcanoes in Mexico, Ecuador, Japan, Hawaii, and the Philippines have increased in activity.

A picture of a volcano erupting.

Increase in volcanic activity along the Ring of Fire.