Increased ash emissions at Nishinoshima volcano, Japan
Ash emissions at Nishinoshima volcano, Japan increased on October 2 and 3, 2022, after more than 12 months of relative quiescence.
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Increased activity at Sorikmarapi volcano, Indonesia
Indonesian PVMBG is reporting increased activity under the Sorikmarapi stratovolcano, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The last eruption at this volcano took place in 1986 (VEI 1).
Major X1.0 solar flare erupts from AR 3110
A major solar flare, measuring X1.0 at its peak at 20:25 UTC, erupted on October 2, 2022, from Active Region 3110. The event started at 19:53 and ended at 20:34 UTC.
More than 2 600 sinkholes identified in Konya, Turkey
More than 2 600 sinkholes have been identified in Konya Plain, Anatolia, Turkey, as of September 27, 2022. At the end of 2021, there were over 2 500 sinkholes, of which around 700 were deeper and 1 800 less than 1 m (3.3 feet) in depth.
Hurricane “Orlene” to make landfall over southwestern Mexico on October 3
Orlene rapidly strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane over the past two days and is now weakening as it approaches southwestern Mexico. Weakening is expected to continue during the next day or so, however, Orlene is forecast to be a strong hurricane when it passes near or over the Islas Marias, and remain a hurricane when it reaches southwestern Mexico.
M8.7 solar flare erupts from AR 3110
A strong solar flare, measuring M8.7 at its peak, erupted from Active Region 3110 at 02:21 UTC on October 2, 2022. The event started at 02:08 and ended at 02:21 UTC. The event comes several hours after impulsive M5.8 from the same region at 20:10 UTC on October 1.
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits North Sumatra, Indonesia
A strong and shallow earthquake, registered by the BMKG as M6.0, hit northern Sumatra at 19:28 UTC on September 30, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS is reporting M5.9 ad a depth of 13.2 km (8.2 miles); EMSC M5.8 at a depth of 40 km (25 miles).
Major explosion at Stromboli volcano, Italy
A major explosion took place at Stromboli volcano, Italy 13:24 UTC on September 29, 2022, from its North crater area.
Trident volcano – Aviation Color Code raised to Yellow, Alaska, U.S.
The swarm of earthquakes that began on August 24, 2022, beneath Trident stratovolcano, Alaska, U.S. continues. The last eruption of this volcano took place in 1974 (VEI 3).
Hurricane “Ian” – Major disaster declared, possibly the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history
Hurricane “Ian” made landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, around 19:05 UTC (15:05 EDT) on September 28, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph), placing it at the upper end of the Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Ian caused a catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding in the Florida Peninsula, leaving more than 2.6 million customers without power.
