Guatemalan stratovolcano Fuego erupted again

Guatemalan stratovolcano Fuego erupted again

Guatemalan stratovolcano Fuego erupted again on Sunday, June 10, 2012 and spewed a column of ash up to a kilometer (about 3,300 feet) high.The National Vulcanology Institute said in a communique that the volcano, which rises 3,763 meters (12,230 feet) above sea

Strong and dangerous earthquake M5.8 struck Dodecanese Islands, Greece

Strong and dangerous earthquake M5.8 struck Dodecanese Islands, Greece

Strong and dangerous earthquake with recorded magnitude of 5.8 struck Dodecanese Islands, Greece on Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 12:44 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was along the Turkey and Greece coast, located 63 km (39 miles) E of Rodos, Dodecanese Islands,

Footage of Upsala Glacier capsizing

Footage of Upsala Glacier capsizing

A tourist traveling on a catamaran in Argentina caught rare footage of the Upsala glacier flipping over.The huge iceberg lost a part of itself and then flipped over with a huge roar according to tourist who witnessed the event from catamaran and recorded it on

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Taiwan region

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Taiwan region

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake with reported depth of 70.9 km (44.1 miles) struck Taiwan on June 9, 2012 at 21:00 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 50 km (31 miles) E of Su’ao, Taiwan (24.522°N, 122.337°E). EMSC is reporting magnitude 5.9 and depth of 74

Kilauea volcano – lava flows march across coastal plain

Kilauea volcano – lava flows march across coastal plain

Over the past week, lava flows on Kīlauea’s coastal plain have been persistently advancing towards the ocean, though at a slower pace during a mid-week pressure decrease, increasing over the past day with renewed pressure. The flow front is estimated to be about

Eruption of Colombian Nevado del Ruiz volcano likely within days or weeks

Eruption of Colombian Nevado del Ruiz volcano likely within days or weeks

Nevado del Ruiz volcano, infamous for its deadly lahars, sprang to life in March 2012. Located in the Colombian Andes, the volcano was frequently active during the past 1,000 years, most recently in 2010. Observers first reported earthquakes near the volcano,

Earthquake swarm at Chile’s San Pedro volcano

Earthquake swarm at Chile’s San Pedro volcano

An earthquake swarm with possibly hundreds of small quakes has been detected at Chile’s San Pedro-Pellado (or Tatara-San Pedro) volcano. Not many details about this activity are available and reports are in parts contradictory, as the Wired Eruptions Blog points

Active volcanoes in the world: May 30 – June 5, 2012

Active volcanoes in the world: May 30 – June 5, 2012

This report covers active volcanoes recorded from May 30 – June 5, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 4 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 12 volcanoes.FUEGO, Guatemala14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Peru

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Peru

Strong earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.0 struck southern Peru on June 7, 2012 at 16:03 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 119 km (74 miles) WNW (298°) from Arequipa, Peru (15.919°S, 72.516°W). Recorded depth was 99.7 km (62.0 miles). EMSC is