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New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from February 3 to 9, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Etna, Sicily (Italy) | Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia) | Raung, Eastern Java (Indonesia) |…
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.7 hit southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 13:20 UTC on February 10, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M7. at the same depth. The epicenter was located 415 km (258 miles) E…
Volcanic activity at the Guatemalan Pacaya volcano has increased over the past few days, prompting authorities to raise the Alert Level to Yellow. INSIVUMEH reported a significant increase in Strombolian activity with constant moderate and occasional strong…
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia at 12:52 UTC on February 10, 2021, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). The epicenter was located 218 km (135 miles) SSW of…
A winter storm gripping much of the United States with frigid temperatures this week is likely to bring significant ice accumulation from portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley to the Ohio and Tennessee valleys from late Tuesday night (LT), February 9 into Thursday,…
A large lahar flow formed on the slopes of Mount Semeru volcano in East Java, Indonesia during heavy rains on February 8, 2021. The flow took place at around 08:39 UTC (15:39 WIB), sweeping away a car. Fortunately, the driver managed to get out of the vehicle and…
A high-resolution satellite image acquired on February 7, 2021, shows a second small ash deposit extending at least 3 km (1.8 miles) to the northeast from North Cerberus Crater on Semisopochnoi Island, similar to the first observed on February 6. Clouds obscured…
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 CO will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.94 LD / 0.00242 AU (362 026 km / 224 953 miles) on February 11, 2021. This is the 12th known asteroid to flyby Earth since the start of the year and the 3rd so far this month. 2021 CO…
At least 24 people were killed in an illegal underground textile factory in the port city of Tangier after heavy rains brought widespread flash floods on Monday, February 8, 2021. According to local authorities, rescue workers recovered 24 bodies on Monday and…
The main theme this coming week will be the continuation of the widespread arctic air mass with frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chills consuming the Central U.S., especially the Upper Midwest, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns. This dangerous winter…
