Space and Quakes (2nd Update - 5.5 quake in Philippines) (Update - 5.5 quake in Japan) (5.4 quakes in Ecuador and Papua New Guinea)

December 19, 2016    8:10am (EST)    Update 12:30pm (EST)    2nd Update 4:30pm (EST)

Asteroids: (LD) lunar distance — all (LD)s are 10 or under and minimum distances. 

Solar Winds:Earth is about to enter a stream of solar wind that is expected to begin around the 21st and continue through the 25th, with G1-class geometic storms and auroras expected during that time.

Sunspots: New sunspot 2619 is tiny and pose no threat for strong solar flares at this time.

Earthquakes: There has been 13 quakes of 4+ magnitude over the last 9 hours. 9 hours ago there was quakes of 5.1 / 5.0 magnitude around Panguna, Bougainville, and Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. 5 hours ago there was a quake of 5.4 magnitude in Muisne, Esmerldas, Ecuador. 2 hours ago there was quakes of 5.4 / 5.1 magnitude in Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.     UPDATE — A 5.5 magnitude quake in Namie, Fukushima, Japan about 40 minutes ago.     2nd UPDATE — A 5.5 magnitude quake in Libas, Caraga, Philippines about 45 minutes ago.

Quake ratings — 4-4.9 / Light    5-5.9 / Moderate    6-6.9 / Strong    7-7.9 / Major    8-8.9 / Great    9-9.9 / Devastating