A new phase of activity has started at Krakatau volcano. A large explosion occurred early today September 3, 2012 (01:32 UTC) and produced an ash plume that reached 14,000 ft (4.2 km) according to Darwin VAAC.Volcanic ash from the increasingly active Anak Krakatau
Strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude 6.4 (USGS) struck south of Java, Indonesia on September 3, 2012 at 18:23 UTC. Epicenter was located 244 km (151 miles) S of Sidorukun, Indonesia at coordinates 10.785°S, 113.880°E. Recorded depth was 8.8 km
Scientists are on the track of how average-sized earthquakes may evolve into massive earthquakes. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego have created a device to discover how fault zones weaken in select
The plume from Mount Hodson can be seen rising just to the northwest of center and curving in an arc to the northeast on latest MODIS satellite image. On August 28, 2012, a large volcanic plume rose from the Mount Hodson volcano on remote Visokoi Island, interacting
A large explosive eruption took place at Kamchatkan stratovolcano Bezymianny explosive eruption on September 2, 2012. According to seismic data by KB GS RAS, the explosive eruption began at 07:16 UTC. According to visual data, ash plumes rose up to 10 – 12 km (32…
Hurricane Kirk downgraded to a Tropical Storm and is currently moving rapidly northeastward toward the North Atlantic and Tropical Storm Leslie is becoming less organized. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression Isaac has lost tropical characteristics while moving across
A series of small earthquakes near a long-dormant volcanic peak in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands has prompted researchers to raise the alert level for the Little Sitkin volcano. Swarm of high-frequency earthquakes began on night of August 29 night at approximately
A massive earthquake with recorded magnitude of 7.6 struck Philippine Islands region on August 31, 2012 at 12:47 UTC. USGS first reported M7.9 then downgraded to M7.6. Recorded depth was 34.9 km (21.7 miles) according to USGS. EMSC first reported M8.1, now is also
With over 60% of the country in a drought, the U.S. is facing one of financially most devastating natural disasters in the last 30 years. Second only to the Great Dust Bowl of 1934, the lack of rain and moisture throughout the U.S. has led to over 1,600 counties in 32
Four storms in the tropical Atlantic and Pacific are in various stages of development. Tropical Storm Isaac is slowly weakening over central Louisiana, but is still producing heavy rain, severe weather and high water levels along the northern Gulf coast. Hurricane
