A strong earthquake measuring M6.7 on the Richter scale occurred southeast of Loyalty Islands at 06:36 UTC on May 1, 2014. Epicenter was located 213 km (132 miles) WNW of Ile Hunter and 313 km (194 mi) ESE of We, New Caledonia.USGS rep
New activity/unrest was observed at 2 volcanoes from April 23 – 29, 2014. Ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes.New activity/unrest: Ahyi, Mariana Islands (USA) | Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia)Ongoing activity: Aira, Kyushu (Japan) | Batu
In latest information statement from Cascades Volcano Observatory, issued 16:05 UTC today, they report that the analysis of current behavior at Mount St. Helens indicates that the volcano remains active and is showing signs of long-term uplift and earthquake activity, b
The South Sandwich Islands, in the far southern Atlantic Ocean, are often shrouded with thick cloud, making it difficult to view the region from space. Sometimes, however, the use of false-color imagery can be used to reveal events that would otherwise be obscured under
An earthquake measuring M6.6 on the Richter scale hit Nicaragua on April 11, 2014 affecting a total of 2 403 homes of which 178 collapsed, were totally destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. The remaining 2 225 homes suffered partial damage.The earthquake originated
Located in the Peruvian Andes, Ubinas has shown signs of an impending eruption since the mid-2013, highlighted by the appearance of a fresh lava dome in March 2014.Despite a recent decline in earthquakes, Ubinas Volcano erupted an ash plume
Starting at 20:35 UTC on April 23, 2014, seismic stations located on Pagan, Sarigan, Anatahan and Saipan (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) began recording signals believed to be from an undersea volcanic source. Hydroacoustic sensors on Wake
A series of volcanic ash plumes originating from Indonesian Batu Tara volcano are being detected on satellite imagery. It seems that the volcano has entered a stronger phase of eruptions during the past few days. Darwin VAAC reported volcanic ash plume was obs
NASA released an animation of visible and infrared satellite data from NOAA's GOES-East satellite that shows the development and movement of the weather system that spawned tornadoes affecting seven central and southern U.S. states on April 27 – 28, 2014. NASA's
A tropical storm warning is in force today for Saipan and Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as Tropical Storm Tapah moves north through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.In addition to the tropical storm warning, a typhoon watch is in effect f
