• Active volcanoes in the world: April 24 – April 30, 2013

    This week, two volcanoes had new activity, whereas ongoing activity was reported for 19 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world recorded from April 24 – April 30, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.

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  • Increased activity at Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador

    The National Secretariat for Risk Management said yellow alert remains in surrounding communities of Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador.

    On April 27, 2013 two small earthquakes associated with fracturing of rocks within the volcano (volcano-tectonic earthquakes) were

  • Strong and shallow earthquake M 5.4 struck eastern Kashmir

    A strong and shallow earthquake M 5.4 struck eastern Kashmir region, India on Wednesday, May 01, 2013 at 06:57 UTC. Epicenter of the earthquake was located 17 km (10 miles) NE of Bhadarwah, India and 23 km (14 miles) SSE of Kishtwar, India at

  • Tropical Cyclone Zane moving toward Cape York, Australia

    Australian Bureau of Meteorology reports that Tropical Cyclone Zane is currently moving towards the west. The system should adopt a west-northwest track over the next 6 to 12 hours and accelerate slightly under the influence of a developing mid-level ridge across

  • Strong M 5.3 earthquake off the coast of Antigua and Barbuda

    A strong earthquake registered as M 5.3 occurred off the coast of Barbuda, eastern Caribbean, on April 30, 2013 at 06:56 UTC. The epicenter was located in sea, about 50 km off the coast or 37 km (22 miles) WSW of Codrington, Barbuda, 51 km (31 miles) NW of Saint

  • Dust across the Mediterranean Sea

    A cloudbank stretched across the Mediterranean Sea from northern Algeria to southern France for the last few days. Saharan dust streaked the clouds, extending hundreds of kilometers from southeast to northwest. One especially noticeable dust plume passed over the

  • Etna erupting again – 13th paroxysm in 2013

    Strong strombolian activity and frequent ash emissions that continued throughout the whole night on April 27, 2013, were a prelude to the 13th paroxysm (lava fountaining) of this year at Etna’s New Southeast Crater. The strombolian activity had begun already on

  • Dust transports over Central Asia and northern China

    Interaction of global wind systems at two interconnected deserts in Eastern China – Badain Jaran and Tengger Shamo deserts, are major source of sand and sediments dust transport over Central Asia and northern China.Tengger