• Active volcanoes in the world: December 24 – 30, 2014

    New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from December 24 – 30, 2014. Ongoing activity was observed at 10 volcanoes during the same period.New activity/unrest: Chirpoi, Kuril Islands (Russia) | Colima, Mexico | Etna, Sicily (Italy) | Gamalama, Halmahera (Indones

  • Strong and deep M6.1 earthquake registered in Fiji region

    A strong and deep earthquake measuring M6.1 on the Richter scale was registered off the coast of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 21:17 UTC on December 30, 2014. USGS is reporting depth of 598.2 km (371.7 miles).Epicenter was located 37 km (23 miles) NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji, 359 k

  • Intense eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna

    On Sunday, December 28, 2014 Italy's Etna volcano produced a brief but the most intense eruption of the year, the strongest since December 2, 2013.The activity started rather abruptly at about 16:50 UTC and has rapidly intensified, accompanied by a sudden increase o

  • Tropical Depression “Seniang” to make landfall in Mindanao, Philippines

    Tropical Depression "Seniang" has been named by PAGASA just prior to making landfall in Mindanao early Monday, December 29, 2014. Public Storm Warning Signal #1 (PSWS#1) was issued for much of eastern Mindanao and portions of Eastern and Central Visayas. PAGAS

  • Active volcanoes in the world: December 17 – 23, 2014

    New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from December 17 – December 23, 2014. Ongoing activity was observed at 7 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Asosan, Kyushu (Japan) | Chirinkotan, Kuril Islands (Russia) | Fogo, Cape Verde | Gamalama, Halmahera (Indonesia) | N

  • Severe cold wave paralyzes northern India

    Severe cold wave and dense fog are paralyzing northern India for the tenth consecutive day now. Unusual winter conditions are especially harsh in the state of Uttar Pradesh where at least 26 lives were lost on Tuesday, December 23. The total number of casualties has now