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Temperatures from the Rockies to the Appalachians are expected to be 5 to 17 °C (10 to 30 °F) below average through Thursday, April 16, 2020. The core of the cold air will be across the midsection of the nation, where record cold temperatures are possible…
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 01:06 UTC on April 14, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located 1 014 km (630 miles) S…
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 GH2 will flyby Earth at 0.93 LD / 0.00240 AU (359 034 km / 223 093 miles) at 12:45 UTC on April 15, 2020. This is the 29th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. While it's…
A multi-day severe weather outbreak continues across the U.S. South, with destructive tornadoes, heavy rain, hail, and strong winds. The potent storm system is moving northeastward through Monday, causing a variety of weather hazards. At least 33 people have been…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Mid-Indian Ridge at 06:57 UTC on April 12, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 1 491 km (926 miles) NNE of Port-Aux-Francais, French Southern…
A strong magmatic eruption with volcanic ash reaching 14.3 km (47 000 feet) above sea level took place at Anak Krakatau volcano in Sunda Strait, Indonesia on April 10, 2020. This is the strongest activity at the volcano since the violent eruption, partial collapse…
A moderate explosive eruption of the Strombolian and sometimes Vulcanian types continues at Russian Klyuchevskoy volcano. A notable eruption was registered at 00:05 UTC on April 9. Volcanic ash was ejected up to 7 km (23 000 feet) above sea level, drifting east,…
A strong explosive eruption took place at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia at 19:10 UTC on April 8, 2020. According to the Tokyo VAAC, volcanic ash column rose up to 10 km (33 000 feet) above sea level by 21:20 UTC, drifting SSE. Satellite data by KVERT showed…
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from April 1 – 7, 2020. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Kerinci, Indonesia | Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island (France) | Semeru, Eastern Java…
Considerable seismic activity continues at the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland, with more than 6 000 earthquakes manually checked since the beginning of the year. According to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO), this is the most intense activity ever recorded in the region…
