The timestamp for an earthquake is always UTC - which can then be converted to your local time. "UTC "is the successor to Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT) and is widely used among scientists. So, the Unix timestamp for 1647238031 now becomes 23:07:11 PM UTC As of this moment, 1647238031 seconds have elapsed since 1970.01.01 at 00:00:00 AM.Ī Unix timestamp can programmitcally be converted to readable English. On January 1st - at 12:00 AM - in the year 1970, computers began counting time. It is only visible to them.Įpoch time is also commonly known as "computer time", or "unix time".
This converts their location to latitude and logitude coordinates and adds a large white location marker on the globe for their personal interest. Members who specify an optional city, state (or even an address) to their private profile can see an additional "add me" button. To scroll on mobile, touch any area outside the universe. A separate "pinch" control ( for zooming in and out ) will need to be added so the globe knows the difference. Mobile devices, smartphones, and tablets will react to touch gestures and rotate the globe. A daytime lighting mode is also provided. You can filter by magnitude to show only those of a certain magnitude or higher. The globe displays all global earthquakes which occurred in the last hour, day, week and month, with a separate option to view significant quakes which had noticable impact on humanity and neighboring communities. Barnhart said the country could potentially lose between 6 to 60% of its GDP in economic losses.The 3D WebGL Globe is a data visualization of all earthquakes on our tiny planet. He said the USGS issued a red alert as a result of the earthquake, and that it estimates the death toll from the quake could exceed 10,000 based on an estimate of ground shaking and how many people were exposed to the earthquake. "There will continue to be aftershocks and there will be aftershocks that people will feel in that region and could potentially cause continued damage to buildings," Barnhart told CBSN's Tom Hanson on Saturday.īarnhart said that, similar to the earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, Saturday's quake was shallow, "so that means that the ground shaking from this earthquake would have been quite extreme." He said aftershocks should decrease in frequency and magnitude over time. There have so far been four aftershocks in Haiti of magnitude 5 or greater since the massive earthquake Saturday morning, and more are expected to come in the coming days and weeks, according to geophysicist William Barnhart with the U.S. That magnitude 7.0 quake near Port-au-Prince killed an estimated 250,000 people, and the island is still recovering.
Haiti was previously devastated by a massive earthquake on January 12, 2010, which was one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of the Western Hemisphere. People look at damaged buildings in Jeremie, Haiti, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the country on August 14, 2021. My neighbor went in and told them to get out. I later remembered my two kids and my mother were still inside. We lived the 2010 earthquake and all I could do was run. "I woke up and didn't have time to put my shoes on. Naomi Verneus, a 34-year-old resident of Port-au-Prince, said she was jolted awake by the earthquake and that her bed was shaking. People in the capital city of Port-au-Prince felt the tremor and many rushed into the streets in fear. Sacred Heart church in Les Cayes, Haiti, is damaged after an earthquake on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Part of the Sacred Heart church in Les Cayes and the home of the bishop there also collapsed. Residents shared images on social media of the ruins of concrete buildings, which AFP reports included a church in which a ceremony was apparently underway in the southwestern town of Les Anglais. "Past events with this alert level have required a national or international level response." A tsunami warning was issued immediately after the quake but later lifted. "High casualties are probable and the disaster is likely widespread," the USGS said. That's about 78 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. The epicenter of the quake was 7.5 miles northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, according to the U.S. Haitian officials said more than 1,800 people were injured in the disaster, some of whom were being treated in hospitals in the three most affected communities.
The 7.2 magnitude quake was strong enough to be felt in neighboring countries.
A powerful earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, killing at least 304 people and leaving hundreds of others hurt, authorities said.