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  • Strong and shallow earthquake M6.2 struck Guerrero, Mexico

    A strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.2 (USGS) struck Guerrero, Mexico on August 21, 2013 at 12:38 UTC. USGS measured depth at 20 km (12.4 miles), EMSC reports magnitude 6.2 earthquake at depth of 30 km.

    Epicenter was located on land, 18

  • Sungrazing comet and farside full-halo CME

    An icy comet with estimated size of few tens of meters plunged into the Sun on August 19/20, 2013 but just before it dissipated, a far-side region on the Sun expelled a magnificent full-halo CME.

    Today's comet belonged to Kreutz Sungrazer family which

  • Sungrazing comet visible on SOHO Lasco C3 imagery today

    A small comet is diving toward the Sun today, August 19, 2013 and is visible on SOHO Lasco C3 imagery. It entered visual field of Lasco C3 coronagraph at 07:54 UTC on August 18th.

    The comet belongs to Kreutz Sungrazer family. Those