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  • Strong earthquake measuring M 6.2 struck Philippines

    Strong earthquake measuring M 6.2 was registered off the coast of Negros island, Philippines, on May 15 at 10:16 UTC (18:16 local time). This is the third M6+ earthquake registered in last 12 hours. USGS reports depth of 53.2 km (33.1 miles). Epicenter was located

  • M 6.1 earthquake registered off the coast of Ifalik, Micronesia

    Eathquake registered as M 6.1 (USGS/EMSC) struck off the coast of Ifalik, Federated states of Micronesia, on May 14, 2014 at 20:56 UTC. USGS reports depth of 10.6 km; EMSC 3 km.Epicenter was located 99 km (62 miles) SSE of Ifalik, 760 km (472 miles) W of Weno,

  • Active volcanoes in the world: May 7 – 13, 2014

    New activity/unrest was observed at 4 volcanoes from May 7 – 13, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Ahyi, Mariana Islands (USA)  | Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia)  | Santa María, Guatemala  | Tengge

  • Powerful eruption of Shiveluch volcano, Kamchatka

    Kamchatkan Shiveluch volcano experienced another strong eruption late on May 12, 2014. Volcanic ash was estimated rising up to 10 km (33 000 ft), Tokyo VAAC reported at 00:02 UTC today.Emissions lasted the whole UTC night. By 14:15 UTC, volcanic ash

  • Very strong earthquake M 6.8 struck off the coast of Panama

    A very strong earthquake measuring M 6.8 on the Richter scale was registered off the coast of Panama at 06:35 UTC (01:35 local time) on May 13, 2014. Epicenter was located 105 km (65 miles) SE of Punta de Burica and 124 km (77 miles) S of Pedreg

  • In Japan: volcano vs the nuclear power plant

    There is an ongoing battle between the Sakurajima volcano and 50-km-away Sendai nuclear power plant in Kyushu, southwestern Japan. While the operator of the power plant aims to restart its idle nuclear reactors, a new strong eruption b

  • Guatemalan Santa Maria erupts, volcanic ash up to 7.6 km

    Intense activity was observed at Guatemalan Santiaguito, lava-dome complex of Santa Maria volcano, at 16:00 UTC (10.00 am local time) today. INSIVUMEH reported moderate to strong pyroclastic flows on southeastern flanks. Regions Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu a

  • Very strong and shallow M 6.4 earthquake hit Guerrero, Mexico

    Very strong and shallow earthquake measuring M 6.4 (downgraded from 6.8) on the Richter scale hit Guerrero, Mexico on May 8, 2014 at 17:00 UTC. Epicenter was located 15 km (9 miles) WSW of Tecpan de Galeana, 31 km (19 miles) NW of Atoyac de Alvare an