A massive dust storm has engulfed the northern Indian state of Rajasthan on April 7, 2019.
Clouds of dust were swept up from a nearby desert by weather patterns that have circulated over the city of Churu.
While there were no injuries reported, the storm has resulted in massive crop losses for local farmers, and some property has been damaged.
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Spectacular meteor seen shooting across central Trinidad
October 20, 2019
A local from central Trinidad caught footage of a meteor flashing across the night sky over Trinidad on October 15, 2019. According to Trinidad and Tobago Weather Center, the meteor was spotted sometime between 23:00 and midnight UTC (19:00 - 20:00 LT). The meteor...
Small explosion signals at Pavlof volcano, alerts raised, Alaska
October 20, 2019
Small explosion signals from Pavlof volcano have been detected on the infrasound network located at Sand Point and on the local seismic network on October 19, 2019. It is unknown if the explosions produced any volcanic ash, but their small size suggests any hazard...
Emission of steam and gas at Momotombo volcano, Nicaragua
October 18, 2019
After further investigation, the plume seen in satellite and webcam looks more like water vapor and gases, the Washington VAAC reported at 16:14 UTC on October 18, 2019, shortly after receiving information about possible volcanic ash plume rising above Momotombo...
Shishaldin volcano alert levels raised, Alaska
October 18, 2019
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) raised the Aviation Color Code for Shishaldin volcano to ORANGE and the Alert Level to WATCH on October 17, 2019. Satellite observations indicated that a lava effusion event began on October 13 and is likely continuing. The...
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
September 27, 2019
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 12:05 UTC on September 27, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). The epicenter was...
