An eruption occurred in the Red Sea in December 2011. According to news reports, fishermen witnessed lava fountains reaching up to 30 meters (90 feet) tall on December 19. The activity in the Red Sea included more than an eruption. By December 23, 2011, what looked
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake (USGS) struck region of Tuva, Siberia at 15:21 UTC on December 27, 2011. USGS reported depth of 6.9 km (4.3 miles). Russian RAS and EMSC reported M6.5 earthquake at depth of 10 km. Chinese CENC reported magnitude 7.0 at a depth of 10 km.Epicen
There are nearly 25,000 hazardous underwater objects containing solid radioactive waste in Russia, an emergencies ministry official said on Monday.The ministry has compiled a register of so-called sea hazards, including underwater objects in the Baltic, Barents,
The Atlantic cyclone Patrick has reached the Russian city of St. Petersburg and the region. South-wester is blowing at 21 metres per second.The dam gates have had to be closed to protect the city against floods. This prevented almost 15 ships from entering the city
At 3:30 am CST a Tropical Low was located over the Top End near 13.2S 133.0E, about 125 nautical miles east southeast of Darwin with central pressure 997 hPa, moving slowly south southeast. The low is expected to turn towards the east and move across the Top End to
Southeastern India may suffer late-week flooding rain and damaging winds whipped up by a tropical cyclone off the Bay of Bengal currently named Tropical Cyclone 06B (Six). Landfall of the storm will be possible on Friday, even late on Thursday, near Chennai in the
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occur 20 km out of the Niuatoputapu coast, an island belonging to Tonga. According to USGS epicenter was 28 km (17 miles) SSW of Hihifo, Tonga, 272 km (169 miles) N of Neiafu, Tonga and 346 km (214 miles) SW of APIA, Samoa
A cyclone warning is current for remote communities north and east of Darwin as a tropical low develops off the Top End coast. The weather bureau expects a category one cyclone to form later today, before intensifying into a category two system on Christmas Day.A
More than tweny aftershocks hit the city of Christchurch and his suburbs since a major aftershocks measuring 5.8 and 5.9 magnitude were the largest since many months. More aftershocks are expected to happen the coming hours, days and even weeks.The first stronger
Just two days before Christmas Christchurch is experiencing another swarm of earthquakes, reaching up to magnitude 6.0. The first one was shallow 5.8 magnitude quake just before 2pm.The quakes caused ground liquefaction, a significant rock fall and damage to a
