World Earthquake Report for Friday, 18 October 2024

Published: 17 October 2024
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Fri, 18 Oct 2024, 06:20 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Oct 2024

Summary: 6 quakes 5.0+, 43 quakes 4.0+, 101 quakes 3.0+, 214 quakes 2.0+ (364 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 43 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 101 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 214 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higherTotal seismic energy estimate: 3.2 x 1013 joules (8.99 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7738 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) learn more10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)#1: Mag 5.4 South Pacific Ocean, 213 km south of Lakeba Island, Eastern, FijiThursday, Oct 17, 2024, at 11:18 pm (GMT +12) – #2: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Kuji, Iwate, JapanFriday, Oct 18, 2024, at 01:38 pm (GMT +9) – #3: Mag 5.0 Solomon Sea, 79 km southwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New GuineaFriday, Oct 18, 2024, at 12:41 pm (GMT +11) – #4: Mag 5.0 North Pacific Ocean, 77 mi west of Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon, United StatesThursday, Oct 17, 2024, at 04:58 pm (GMT -8) – #5: Mag 5.0 South Atlantic Ocean, 41 km north of Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsThursday, Oct 17, 2024, at 02:33 pm (GMT -2) – #6: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 199 km northeast of Raoul Island,

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Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 18 at 2:17AM EDT until October 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Published: 17 October 2024
Categories: National Weather Service

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* WHAT…Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE…Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN…From 7 AM to 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS…Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches may experience minor coastal flooding. Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for the latest information regarding coastal flood impacts and closures.

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Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 18 at 2:17AM EDT until October 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Published: 17 October 2024
Categories: National Weather Service

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* WHAT…Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE…Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties. * WHEN…From 7 AM to 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS…Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.

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Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 18 at 2:17AM EDT until October 18 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Published: 17 October 2024
Categories: National Weather Service

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* WHAT…Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE…The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN…From 9 AM this morning to 1 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS…Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one half foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth.

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