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Sequence · 2014-08-03

M 6.9 · Observed seismic cluster · Federated States of Micronesia region

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 cluster18
M6+1
Analysis radius324 km
Observation window14 days
Largest secondary eventM 5.7
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Sequence timeline

Within first 24 hours8
Within first 7 days13
Observed duration11.7 d
Gap from reference eventM 1.2
0 h11.7 d
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Main-event impact

PAGER GREEN · Tsunami indicator · Shallow

59/100
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M4.5+ events in cluster

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.9Federated States of Micronesia region13.0 km2014-08-03 00:22:03 UTCView event →
M 5.7Federated States of Micronesia region14.9 km2014-08-03 00:26:41 UTCView event →
M 4.9Federated States of Micronesia region12.7 km2014-08-03 00:39:15 UTCView event →
M 4.6Federated States of Micronesia region10.0 km2014-08-03 00:45:08 UTCView event →
M 4.9Federated States of Micronesia region10.0 km2014-08-03 00:50:59 UTCView event →
M 4.5Federated States of Micronesia region14.4 km2014-08-03 02:52:49 UTCView event →
M 4.5Federated States of Micronesia region10.0 km2014-08-03 05:12:45 UTCView event →
M 4.5Federated States of Micronesia region15.0 km2014-08-03 12:32:44 UTCView event →
M 4.5Federated States of Micronesia region10.0 km2014-08-04 08:04:25 UTCView event →
M 5.2Federated States of Micronesia region10.0 km2014-08-04 09:40:19 UTCView event →
M 4.6Federated States of Micronesia region12.9 km2014-08-05 01:39:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6Federated States of Micronesia region15.2 km2014-08-05 17:49:37 UTCView event →
M 4.5283 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea15.5 km2014-08-06 16:55:25 UTCView event →
M 4.8Federated States of Micronesia region10.0 km2014-08-10 23:04:20 UTCView event →
M 4.6Federated States of Micronesia region19.1 km2014-08-12 22:07:29 UTCView event →
M 5.2Federated States of Micronesia region16.1 km2014-08-13 08:49:48 UTCView event →
M 4.7Federated States of Micronesia region15.6 km2014-08-13 19:34:35 UTCView event →
M 4.9Federated States of Micronesia region9.4 km2014-08-14 17:25:06 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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