Active volcanoes in the world – April 4 – April 10, 2012

Active volcanoes in the world – April 4 – April 10, 2012

This report covers active volcanoes recorded from April 4 – April 10, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 4 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 9 volcanoes.CLEVELANDChuginadak Island 52.825°N, 169.944°W; summit

Very strong and shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico

Very strong and shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico on April 11, 2012 at 22:55:10 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 143 km (88 miles) NW of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico (18.272°N, 102.732°W). The depth of epicenter was at 20 km (12.4 miles).There

Wildfire spreads across Florida – Current conditions and long-term outlook

Wildfire spreads across Florida – Current conditions and long-term outlook

The U.S. wildfire season that typically starts in late spring has taken off this month, with crews tackling fires up and down the East Coast in recent days. The Columbia Line Fire, a large fire in Pinhook Swamp, in northern Florida, is generating a lot of smoke

China is entering the third year of an extreme drought

China is entering the third year of an extreme drought

Parts of China are entering the third year of an extreme drought that has affected more than 7.8 million people and 4.6 million livestock. More than 2 million are struggling for access to clean drinking water with many having to travel many miles each day just to fill

Ice floes along the Kamchatka coastline seen from ISS

Ice floes along the Kamchatka coastline seen from ISS

The irregular southeastern coastline of Kamchatka provokes large, circular eddy currents to spin off from the main southwestward-flowing Kamchatka current. Three such eddies are observed by the International Space Station (ISS)  as the winter season blankets

Areas downstream of Nevado del Ruiz on preventive Red alert

Areas downstream of Nevado del Ruiz on preventive Red alert

Authorities declared a red alert in areas downstream the central Colombia Nevado del Ruiz volcano Sunday amid growing concerns an eruption is imminent.According to Colombia’s meteorological institute IDEAM, the highest alert was justified “for the rivers close to the

Unexplained ice melting at the Askja Crater Lake in Iceland

Unexplained ice melting at the Askja Crater Lake in Iceland

Something interesting going on up in Iceland – a few news reports have been talking about the crater lake on Askja caldera loosing  ice over the last month while other non-volcanic lakes around it and at lower elevations are still ice-covered. Normally, the