Another M7.0 range quake has struck the West Pacific, this time near New Caledonia (West Tonga). A new M7.0 earthquake has struck in addition to the previous M7.6 in Papua New Guinea, and M6.6 (M6.9) which struck China, and the M6.9 (M7.0) which struck the Mid Atlantic a week or so ago. The expected M7.0+ activity has arrived on schedule. Back when the Mid-Atlantic broke with that rare M7.0 last week, this was what was expected to occur. M7.0+ antipode compensation. Antipodes are opposite sides of the earth. It is now proved antipodes receive similar sized quakes…
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