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In last 7 days new activity was observed at 8 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from February 5 – February 11, 2014 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
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A major winter storm is affecting parts of the Southeast U.S. with dangerous ice and snow and is expected to intensify Wednesday evening, February 12, as it moves up the Eastern Seaboard, affecting locations across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. More than 2.5 cm (1
Met Office forecasters have issued a red National Severe Weather Warning for stormy conditions across the UK this afternoon and evening.
The strongest winds are expected across Wales and northern England with gusts of 128 – 160 km/h (80 – 100 mph) in some
Solar activity was at moderate levels in last 24 hours (12:30 UTC). Region 1974 (S13W05, Fsc/beta-gamma-delta) continued to exhibit growth and separation in the intermediate spots, and was responsible for the majority of the flare activity throughout the
The following images show how much of the landscape around Sinabung volcano, Indonesia, has changed in last 9 months. The ash has coated nearby villages, as well as the coffee, chili pepper, and other plantation clustered at the foot of the
Very strong and shallow earthquake struck Xinjiang – Tibet border in China on February 12, 2014 at 09:19 UTC (17:19 local time). CEIC, the seismological agency of the Chinese government is reporting a Magnitude of 7.3 at a depth of 12 km. The quake lasted
Severe winter storm that started affecting eastern Japan on Saturday, February 8, dropped heavy snow, caused significant transportation problems and power outages. By Monday afternoon, February 10, the storm claimed the lives of 11 people. More than
This view of the twilight sky and Martian horizon taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover includes Earth as the brightest point of light in the night sky. Earth is a little left of center in the image, and our moon is just below Earth.
Researchers used the left eye
Another powerful eruption of Kamchatkan Shiveluch volcano occurred late on February 6 (early morning February 7 in Kamchatka). Tokyo VAAC spoted an ash plume drifting at approximately 9 km (27 000 ft) altitude and more than 300 km northwest of the
A strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.5 struck Vanuatu on February 7, 2014 at 08:40 UTC (19:40 local time). According to USGS, the depth of the earthquake was 111.2 km (69.1 miles); EMSC is reporting depth of 115 km.
Epicenter was
