Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
Massive earthquake measuring M7.2 (downgraded from 7.5) on the Richter scale struck Guerrero, Mexico on April 18, 2014 at 14:27 UTC. USGS reported depth of 24 km (14.9 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at depth of 40 km. This powerful earthquake las
A strong, long duration, solar flare measuring M7.3 erupted from Region 2036 on April 18, 2014. This event started at 12:31, peaked at 13:03 and ended at 13:20 UTC.R2 Moderate radio blackout threshold was reached at 12:55 UTC – limited black
European Space Agency (ESA) launched Sentinel-1A satellite on April 3, 2014 which opened a new page in the implementation of Copernicus, the largest civil Earth observation programme ever conceived and the second EU flagship space initia
Astronomers have discovered the first Earth-size planet orbiting a star in the "habitable zone" – the range of distance from a star where liquid water might pool on the surface of an orbiting planet and could possibly sustain life. The planet, called
Near-constant small to moderate explosions and ash emissions continue at Ubinas, most active volcano of Peru. As activity intensifies authorities are considering raising the alert level to orange after which the local communities will have to be evacuated.Orlan
Earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit Balleny Islands region, Antarctica on April 17, 2014 at 15:06 UTC. USGS reported depth of 17.5 km (10.9 miles). Epicenter was located 511 km (318 miles) NW of Young Island and 1999 km (1242 miles) SSW of Invercargil
Moderately strong solar flare measuring M1.0 erupted from Region 2035 (S17E18, Fkc/beta-gamma) on April 16, 2014. This event started at 19:54, peaked at 19:59 and ended at 20:04 UTC. A Type II Radio Emission with estimated velocity of 1071 km/s was a
New activity/unrest was observed at 5 volcanoes from April 9 – April 15, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Popocatépetl, Mexico | Reventador, Ecuador | Shishaldin, Fox Islands (USA) | Tungura
Taal and Mayon volcanoes seismic network recorded one volcanic earthquake at each volcano during the past 24-hour observation period, PHIVOLCS reported on April 16, 2014. It is strongly advised that the public refrain from entering 6-kilometer radius of Mayon. Main
Solar activity was at low levels during last 24 hours, however, that might change today and in the days ahead. Active Region 2036 exhibited rapid growth over the last few days and is now almost directly facing our planet. Earth directed eruption
