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    The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 29 - February 4, 2020

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    Avalanches in eastern Turkey claim at least 38 lives, many of them first responders working under blizzard conditions

    February 05, 2020

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    Van Province Turkey Feb 3 2020 landsat 8 f

    Avalanches in eastern Turkey claim at least 38 lives, many of them first responders working under blizzard conditions

    February 05, 2020

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    South Island under state of emergency as floods displace thousands, New Zealand

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    Tropical cyclone forming near Western Australia, severe impact likely

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    ISS astronaut shares her view of Quadrantid meteor shower and aurora over Edmonton, Canada

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    First multi-spot group of Solar Cycle 25 - Active Region 2753 numbered on December 24, 2019

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    Asteroid 2020 CW flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD - 8th closest on record

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    Fireball over Mount Sannine, Lebanon

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    Asteroids 2020 BA15 and 2020 BZ13 flew past Earth within 1 lunar distance

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    New fault system off Gisborne sheds light on East Coast tsunami and earthquake risks, New Zealand

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Tropical cyclone forming near Western Australia, severe impact likely

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Floods destroy 1 746 homes, claiming 21 lives and leaving more than 15 000 homeless in southeastern Tanzania

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Asteroid 2020 CW flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD - 8th closest on record

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Drought hits Barbados following driest year in 70 years

February 03, 2020

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Wild weather hit parts of Australia as bushfires destroy more homes in NSW

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Strong explosion at Popocatepetl volcano, ash to 11.3 km (37 000 feet) a.s.l., Mexico

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Taal: Multiple new fissures reported, total evacuation within 14 km (8.6 miles), Philippines

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At least 38 people have been killed in two avalanches that hit eastern Turkey on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4 and 5, 2020. Many of them were first responders who were searching for the survivors of the first incident, in which a van was buried under 5 m (16.4...

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The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) has reached zero for the first time since May 2019, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) report on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Surface waters in the tropics close to and west of the Date Line are warmer than average, potentially...

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Locust outbreak approaches full blown crisis in East Africa

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New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from January 29 to February 4, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Kuchinoerabujima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan) | Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica | Taal, Luzon...

February 05, 2020

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Avalanches in eastern Turkey claim at least 38 lives, many of them first responders working under blizzard conditions

At least 38 people have been killed in two avalanches that hit eastern Turkey on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 4 and 5, 2020. Many of them were first responders who were searching for the survivors of the first incident, in which a van was buried under 5 m (16.4...

February 05, 2020

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Deep M6.2 earthquake hits Java, Indonesia

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of Java, Indonesia at 18:12 UTC on February 5, 2020 (01:12 LT, February 6). The agency is reporting a depth of 592 km (367 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was...

February 05, 2020

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Earthquake swarm at Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field, Mexico

An earthquake swarm is in progress at the Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field, Mexico. At this time, it's unclear whether the quakes are volcanic or tectonic in origin. The zone contains over 1 400 vents and covers an area of approximately 200 x 250 km (125 x...

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South Island under state of emergency as floods displace thousands, New Zealand

Thousands of residents in South Island, New Zealand, were forced to evacuate their homes on Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, after severe flooding hit the region, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency. The severe weather also left hundreds of...

February 05, 2020

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Tropical cyclone forming near Western Australia, severe impact likely

A tropical cyclone is forecast to develop from a tropical low off the northwest Kimberley coast in Western Australia on Thursday, February 6, 2020, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). As of Wednesday, February 5, the low has sustained winds near the center...

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Coronavirus death toll nears 500 with fatalities outside China confirmed, over 24 000 infected

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV) has jumped to 492 as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020, according to the National Health Commission, who also confirmed that the number of confirmed infections rose to 24 324. For the first time, countries...

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Deadly floods and landslides hit Rwanda

Heavy rains that hit most parts of Rwanda on Sunday, February 2, 2020, killed at least 13 people, including seven people from the same family in capital Kigali, the Ministry of Emergency Management said in its provisional damage assessment report. "We can...

February 04, 2020

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Pakistan declares national emergency over worst locust infestation in 27 years

The government of Pakistan declared a national emergency on Saturday, February 1, 2020, as the nation faces its worst locust plague in 27 years. The insects have been devastating crops on a large scale in Punjab province, the country's main region for...

February 04, 2020

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Strombolian explosions at Fuego volcano, ash up to 4.6 km (15 000 feet) a.s.l., Guatemala

Strombolian-type explosions continued at Fuego volcano, Guatemala into Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The eruptions ranged around five to 10 per hour, producing a gray ash plume that reached roughly 4 500 to 4 700 m (up to 15 000 feet) above sea level and drifted west...

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White Island volcano remains in an elevated state of unrest, New Zealand

White Island volcano (Whakaari) remains in an elevated state of unrest, but no further extrusion of lava has occurred. GNS' assessment is that further explosive eruptions remain very unlikely on any given day. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2 and the...

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Flooding in southeastern Tanzania's Lindi region has killed 21 people, totally destroyed 1 746 homes and left more than 15 000 homeless, as of Monday, February 3, 2020. Five people remain missing. The media, which quoted local government sources, said 15 096...

February 04, 2020

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Locust outbreak approaches full blown crisis in East Africa

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Asteroid 2020 CW flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD - 8th closest on record

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 CW flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD / 0.00011 AU (16 455 km / 10 225 mi) at 12:50 UTC on February 1, 2020. This is well within the orbit of our geostationary satellites ~ 35 800 km (22 300 miles). The...

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Drought hits Barbados following driest year in 70 years

Drought conditions are expected to persist in Barbados into the first seven months of 2020, with 2019 being the driest year on record in some 70 years. The Barbados Meteorological Services at the Grantley Adams International Airport recorded 736.5 mm (29 inches) of...

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A winter storm is forecast to travel across the U.S. this week, bringing strong winds, snow, ice, and rain from the Rockies to the south-central U.S. and the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast on Monday, February 3, 2020. "A...

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  4. South Island under state of emergency as floods displace thousands, New Zealand
  5. Deadly floods and landslides hit Rwanda
  6. Coronavirus death toll nears 500 with fatalities outside China confirmed, over 24 000 infected
  7. Indian Ocean Dipole reaches zero, tropical Pacific Ocean remains ENSO neutral
  1. Cold wave grips northern Saudi Arabia, meteorologists fear strongest cold snap ever
  2. Locust outbreak approaches full blown crisis in East Africa
  3. Large fireball explodes over Andalusia, meteorites possible, Spain
  4. Asteroid 2020 CW flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD - 8th closest on record
  5. Coronavirus outbreak declared a global emergency as death toll tops 213
  6. Kenya suffers worst locust invasion in 70 years, FAO warns infestation may worsen
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  3. Cold wave grips northern Saudi Arabia, meteorologists fear strongest cold snap ever
  4. Extinct volcanoes are coming back to life
  5. Powerful eruption at Taal volcano, volcanic ash to 16.7 km (55 000 feet) a.s.l., Philippines
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Earth changes

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 29 - February 4, 2020
  • Avalanches in eastern Turkey claim at least 38 lives, many of them first responders working under blizzard conditions
  • Deep M6.2 earthquake hits Java, Indonesia
  • Earthquake swarm at Michoacan-Guanajuato volcanic field, Mexico
  • South Island under state of emergency as floods displace thousands, New Zealand
  • Deadly floods and landslides hit Rwanda
  • Strombolian explosions at Fuego volcano, ash up to 4.6 km (15 000 feet) a.s.l., Guatemala
  • White Island volcano remains in an elevated state of unrest, New Zealand
  • Indian Ocean Dipole reaches zero, tropical Pacific Ocean remains ENSO neutral
  • Floods destroy 1 746 homes, claiming 21 lives and leaving more than 15 000 homeless in southeastern Tanzania
  • Drought hits Barbados following driest year in 70 years
  • Kuchinoerabujima erupts, generating long pyroclastic flows and ejecting ash up to 7 000 m (23 000 feet) a.s.l., Japan
  • Lava overflows Stromboli's crater terrace, Italy
  • Wild weather hit parts of Australia as bushfires destroy more homes in NSW

Space

  • Asteroid 2020 CW flew past Earth at a very close distance of 0.04 LD - 8th closest on record
  • Fireball over Mount Sannine, Lebanon
  • Asteroids 2020 BA15 and 2020 BZ13 flew past Earth within 1 lunar distance
  • Bright fireball over the Urals, Russia
  • Asteroid 2020 BT14 to flyby Earth at 0.49 LD on February 3
  • Asteroid 2020 CA to flyby Earth at 0.57 LD on February 2

Research

  • New fault system off Gisborne sheds light on East Coast tsunami and earthquake risks, New Zealand
  • Cosmic gamma-ray source map unveils origins of high-energy particles
  • Shallow slow slip events detected along Nankai Trough, Japan
  • Jupiter a 'sniper' flinging dangerous objects toward Earth, study
  • Researchers discover crater from largest known asteroid to ever hit Earth
  • First active fault zone spotted on Mars

Space weather

  • ISS astronaut shares her view of Quadrantid meteor shower and aurora over Edmonton, Canada
  • First multi-spot group of Solar Cycle 25 - Active Region 2753 numbered on December 24, 2019
  • Cosmic radiation around us reaching record high levels as the Sun sets Space Age record for most days without spots
  • Fast wind storms and Europa plumes - Solar Storm Forecast by Dr. Tamitha Skov
  • Earth under the influence of positive polarity CH HSS, G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm
  • G1 - Minor Geomagnetic Storm Watch in effect for October 24 and 25

Science

  • New type of aurora discovered
  • Galactic bubbles are not a mystery
  • Donald Scott: Parker Solar Probe and the Electric Sun
  • Quantum experiment shows objective reality does not exist
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