Thursday, 21 December 2023

Not for the first time this year, but, could well be the last—A major quake has been recorded in the middle of a large storm! This afternoon, a mag 6.3 rocked the Eastern Aleutian Islands which are being battered by a massive Nor-Westerly

Earthwindmap/USGS

Not for the first time this year, but, could well be the last—A major quake has been recorded in the middle of a large storm! This afternoon, a mag 6.3, reduced by USGS to a 6.1 has rocked the Eastern Aleutian Islands which are being battered by a massive storm. NOAA has released a Winter Weather Advisory for the area, see below.


IR Satellite State View

 

The storm has produced a very low-pressure area, East of the Aleutian Isles. Credit NOAA.

As we enter the dying embers of 2023 143 major quakes, (mag 6 or higher) have been recorded around the world with just 10 days left of this year, which is jolly-well average for the 21st century!


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