Asteroid 2022 WN9 flew past Earth at just 0.12 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 WN9 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.12 LD / 0.00032 AU (48 384 km / 30 065 miles) at 22:32 UTC on November 27, 2022.
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The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: November 23 – 29, 2022
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from November 23 to 29, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes.
Mauna Loa eruption – Lava flow crosses Mauna Loa Weather Observatory Road
The eruption of Mauna Loa volcano that started on November 28, 2022, in its Northeast Rift Zone continues, with several fissures and lava flows active.
Strong and shallow M5.6 earthquake, numerous aftershocks at Taupō volcano, New Zealand
Seismic unrest continues at Taupō volcano, New Zealand, with a strong and shallow M5.6 earthquake registered on November 30, 2022. The Volcanic Alert Level for Taupō volcano was increased to Level 1 on September 20, 2022. This was based on ongoing earthquakes and deformation at levels above typical background since May.
Large and destructive tornadoes hit Southern U.S.
A severe weather outbreak hit the Southern U.S. on November 29, 2022, bringing strong tornadoes, very large hail, and severe with gusts across parts of the lower to mid-Mississippi Valley, Mid-South, and parts of the Southeast. A few long-track strong tornadoes remain possible before the event is over.
China hit by strongest cold wave since 1987
The weather in northern China changed dramatically at the end of last week, leaving at least 7 people dead and hundreds of thousands of livestock stranded after exceptionally cold temperatures hit the province of Xinjiang.
Unrest observed at Ahyi Seamount, Aviation Color Code raised to Yellow, Northern Mariana Islands
Satellite and remote geophysical data show signs of unrest at Ahyi Seamount, Northern Mariana Islands, prompting the USGS to raise the Aviation Color Code to Yellow and the Volcano Alert Level to Advisory on November 28, 2022.
Sentinel-2 satellite views erupting Mauna Loa volcano, Hawai’i
Mauna Loa started erupting at around 09:30 UTC on November 28, 2022 (23:30 LT on November 27) in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Loa is the largest active volcano on our planet. Its last eruption took place in 1984 (VEI 0).
Very bright fireball explodes over southern Brazil
A very bright fireball was seen entering our atmosphere over southern Brazil and exploding over the state of Rio Grande do Sul early Monday morning, November 28, 2022. The meteor had a duration of 1.8 seconds and a magnitude of -12.
Increased eruptive activity at Cotopaxi – one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes, Ecuador
Activity at Ecuador’s Cotopaxi — one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes — volcano increased during the afternoon hours of November 25, 2022, when the seismic network started detecting tremors associated with strong gas and vapor emissions.
