6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on September 14, 2012 at 04:41 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 163 km (101 miles) SSW of Sungaipenuh, Indonesia at coordinates 3.363°S, 100.588°E; 760 km (470 miles) west-northwest
Many scientists think that long ago, Mars once had a denser atmosphere, cloudy skies that supported liquid water flowing over the surface. For some reason, most of the Martian atmosphere was lost to space long ago and the thin wispy atmosphere no longer allows water
Sanba has rapidly intensified over the past 24 hours. Typhoon Sanba has strengthened into a super typhoon, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, according to The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which brings Sanba to the strongest tropical cyclone of the
Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego erupted on the morning of September 13, 2012. According to the Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres ((CONRED), the eruption included ash emissions to the west, and a 500-meter (2,000-foot) long lava flow. CONRED
Pakistan has been hit with second season of devastating floods as fast-flowing water swept away hundreds of villages, bringing miseries to the locals in already poor living environments. Flash floods triggered by heavy rains caused widespread destruction across vast…
A plume of steam poured from the restless Pagan volcano in early September 2012. A gray plume of volcanic steam and gas rises from the Pagan volcano and streams northward over the Pacific Ocean was observed by MODIS satellite on September 2. According the United…
The summer of 2012 has seen the worst outbreak of the West Nile Virus since its discovery during 1999 in the U.S. The record high temperatures appear to have allowed for the rapid spread of mosquito-borne arboviruses. With over 50% of the cases appearing Texas, the
Solar activity is expected to be low with a slight chance for M-class flares for the next three days, mainly from Region 1569. NOAA/SWPC estimates 20% chances of M-class solar flare. Region 1564 is crackling with C-class flares.The geomagnetic field was mostly quiet
“Astronomy picture of the day” featured amazing video of wonderful aurora display over Ravnastua, Skoganvarre and Lakselv in Norway, captured by Christian Mülhauser.Aurora 2012 from Christian Mülhauser on Vimeo.Auroras are occurring again with increasing
New unrest has been noticed around 7 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from September 5 – September 11 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is
