New eruptive fissures open up at Etna volcano, Italy
Two new eruptive fissures have opened up at Etna volcano, Italy late June 7, 2022. Lava is being poorly fed and the flow has expanded only by a few tens of meters.
Popocatepetl volcano erupts after more than a month of quiescence, Mexico
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted at 05:36 UTC on June 7, 2022, after more than a month of relative quiescence. The Alert Level remains at Yellow, Phase Two (the middle level on a three-color scale).
Eruption at Anak Krakatau volcano, Indonesia
Anak Krakatau volcano erupted at 06:04 UTC on June 8, 2022, with the height of the ash column observed ± 500 m (1 640 feet) above the peak (± 657 m / 2 155 feet above sea level). The Alert Level remains at 3 and the Aviation Color Code at Orange.
Eruption of Napan mud volcano in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Indonesia’s Napan mud volcano started erupting on June 7, 2022, and was recorded by locals.
Large plume of Saharan dust reaches the Caribbean and South America
The second large plume of Saharan dust reached the Caribbean and South America on June 7, 2022, after a journey of more than 5 500 km (3 400 miles), as forecasted by Copernicus CAMS and confirmed by Sentinel-5p Aerosol index.
Deep M6.5 earthquake hits Peru-Brazil border region
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Peru-Brazil border region at 00:55 UTC on June 8, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 621.9 km (386 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 612 km (380 miles).
Sentinel-2 views huge burn scar on the island of Stromboli, Italy
A large wildfire scorched around 250 ha (617 acres) of forest on the NE flank of Stromboli volcano at the end of May 2022. Fueled by strong winds, the fire also threatened some homes near the coast.
U.S. declares national energy emergency
The United States declared a national energy emergency on June 6, 2022. The emergency – declared to exist with respect to the threats to the availability of sufficient electricity generation capacity to meet expected customer demand – will stay in effect for at least 24 months or until it’s declared terminated, whichever occurs first.
Severe thunderstorms, tennis ball-sized hail wreak havoc across France
Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and up to tennis ball-sized hail to France on June 3 and 4, 2022, wreaking havoc in vineyards across large parts of the country, leaving thousands of homes without power, one person dead and 15 injured – two of them seriously.
Record-breaking rains hit South Florida, causing widespread flooding, U.S.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One brought record-breaking rains to South Florida over the weekend, causing widespread flooding. The disturbance also hit Cuba, leaving at least 3 people dead.
