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Fresh lava flow observed this morning at Mayon Volcano has raised concerns a new eruption may soon take place, PHIVOLCS said on Sunday, October 12, 2014. The activity at the volcano suddenly increased on September 15 and lasted for a few days."After that, there was
Several large pyroclastic flows traveled down the southeast flank of Mount Sinabung on October 9, 2014, threatening the closest inhabited areas. Flights from the Kuala Namu International Airport in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, to destinations in the province and
A slow moving low pressure system dumped record amounts of heavy rainfall on north and south-western Nicaragua on October 9, 2014. Floods and landslides were reported in the departments of Rivas, Granada, Chinandega and Rio San Juan.Marcio Baca, Director General of Mete
A strong and shallow earthquake measuring M6.1 (JMA) on the Richter scale was registered off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 11, 2014 at 02:35 UTC. JMA reports depth of 15 km. USGS is reporting M6.3 at depth of 13.5 km (8.4 miles).Epicenter was located 154 km
Executive Council of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), southeastern province of South Africa, has announced intends to declare eight areas in a "state of disaster" due to severe drought conditions. According to their statement issued on Tuesday, October 7, the affected are
New activity/unrest was observed at 7 volcanoes from October 1 – 7, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Bardarbunga, Iceland | Copahue, Central Chile-Argentina border | Lewotobi, Flores Island (Indonesia) | Mayon, Luzon (Philippi
A very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake was registered in the southern East Pacific Rise (Challenger Fracture Zone) on October 9, 2014 at 02:14 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles). The quake was followed by several strong aftershocks. The southern stret
Two M-class solar flares erupted from Region 2182 early Thursday, October 9, 2014. The first event started at 01:30, peaked at 01:41 UTC as M1.3 solar flare and ended at 01:47.The second M-class erupted immediately after the M1.3.It started at 01:54, peaked at 01:58 as
NIWA scientists have found a new active fault in Wellington Harbour after analysing data from a recent marine survey. The fault, referred to informally as the Aotea Fault, runs in a northeasterly direction for about 2km in Lambton Harbour, petering out about 1 km east
A strong earthquake measuring M6.2 on the Richter scale hit Gulf of California, Mexico on October 8, 2014, at 02:40 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).Epicenter was located at sea, 121 km (75 miles) WSW of El Dorado, 128 km (80 miles) SW of Navolato, 128
