Lots of quakes over last few days

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In summary, there are currently three M6+ events happening on the seismograph with another one on its way. The Loyalty Islands experienced a 6.1 aftershock from last weekend's M7.7 earthquake, while two other 6.1 quakes occurred near Port Vila, Vanuatu and Fiji. The latest event, a 5.8 quake, is located south of Australia and west of Macquarie Island. Let's hope for the safety of those in the affected areas and hope that the new event does not cause much damage.
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there are 3 M6+ events on my seismo at the moment and another quake coming in as I type this

6.1, Loyalty Isl after shock of the M7.7 last weekend
6.1 SSW of Port Vila, Vanuatu
6.1 NE of Fiji

and the new event - 5.8, South of Australia ( West of Macquarie Island)

210217-17 3 M6 plus events zhi.gif
 
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and another quake coming in as I type this

Then don't hit the keys so hard!
 
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Wow, that's quite a lot of M6+ events happening in that region. It's definitely concerning, especially with the after shock of the M7.7 from last weekend. I hope everyone in those areas is staying safe and taking necessary precautions. It's always scary when there's a string of earthquakes happening in a short period of time. Let's hope the new event near Australia doesn't cause too much damage.
 

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