Sequence · 2018-10-22

M 6.5 · Observed seismic cluster · 237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.

M4.5+ events in cluster6
M6+1
Analysis radius260 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.2
Quake Pulse · Strong sequence

What the sequence shows

After the M 6.5 reference event, Quake Pulse counts 4 M4+ event(s) in the first 24 hours and 4 in the first 7 days. Fourteen-day M4.5+ activity is about 10.0× the average equivalent derived from the previous year. The largest secondary event is M 1.3 below the reference event.

64/100Sequence score
Events in the previous 24 h2
In the first hour2
In the first 24 hours4
In the first 7 days4
Within 14 days5
Peak one-hour count2

Local historical context

Descriptive comparison with M4.5+ events observed in the same radius during the 365 days before the sequence.

M4.5+ events / 365 d10Average 14-day equivalent0.4Activity / baseline ratio10.0×

A ratio above 1 means denser M4.5+ activity than the average equivalent derived from the previous 365 days. It is not a risk measure or a forecast.

Reference event

Largest secondary eventM 5.2Magnitude gapM 1.3Observed duration9.9 d

Earlier events are shown as context only. They are not labelled precursors and should not be interpreted as predictive signals.

Evolving sequence map

Shows M4+ cluster events according to elapsed time after the reference event.

237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 260 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 260 km of 237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada.237 km SW of Port McNeill, CanadaM 4.5 · 186 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 53.0 kmM 4.9 · 232 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 5.5 kmM 4.6 · 224 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 16.3 kmM 5.2 · 217 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada · 58.9 km
237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada260 km4 Recent earthquakes

Detailed timeline

Dots represent M4+ events retained by the sequence detector. Dot size depends on magnitude.

Sequences are descriptive groupings based on spatial and temporal proximity. Quake Pulse does not establish a causal link between every event here and does not provide earthquake forecasts.

Quake Pulse

Main-event impact

26 Felt reports · PAGER GREEN · Shallow

48/100
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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.5237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 06:22:48 UTCView event →
M 4.5186 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 06:31:45 UTCView event →
M 4.9232 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 06:36:07 UTCView event →
M 4.6224 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 14:00:00 UTCView event →
M 5.2217 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 16:27:00 UTCView event →
M 4.9211 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-11-01 04:22:19 UTCView event →

Interpretation

Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions. Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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