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  • Strong M6.3 earthquake registered near Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    A strong earthquake measuring M6.3 on the Richter scale hit Vanuatu on July 8, 2014, at 12:56 UTC. USGS reports depth of 114 km (70.8 miles). Geosciece Australia is reporting M6.0 (Mwp) at depth od 100 km.Epicenter was located 13 km (8 miles) NNE of&

  • Strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea

    A strong and shallow earthquake measuring M6.6 on the Richter scale hit New Britain region, Papua New Guinea, on July 4, 2014, at 15:00 UTC. USGS reported depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.6 at depth of 20 km.Epicenter was located&nbs

  • Noctilucent clouds outburst reported

    Sky watchers in Europe are reporting an outburst of bright noctilucent clouds (NLCs). The display began at sunset on July 3rd, filling northern horizons with electric-blue ripples, swirls, and tendrils of light.Morten Ross sent this picture to SpaceWeather.com from

  • Strong M6.2 earthquake hit Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    A strong earthquake measuring M6.2 (Geonet) on the Richter scale hit Kermadec Islands region, New Zealand, on July 3, 2014, at 19:50 UTC. New Zealand's Geonet is reporting depth of 33 km. USGS reported M6.3 at depth of 20 km (12.4 miles).Epicenter was loca