Magnitude 6.2 hit South Sandwich Islands

Magnitude 6.2 hit South Sandwich Islands

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck area east of South Sandwich Islands on April 17 at 19:03:55 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 563 km (349 miles) E of Bristol Island, 677 km (420 miles) ESE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands and 2685 km (1668

Shiveluch volcano in Russia spews ash to 9,500 meters

Shiveluch volcano in Russia spews ash to 9,500 meters

Russia’s northernmost active volcano Shiveluch is churning out ash to a height of 9,500 meters (over 31,000 feet) in the country’s Far East, local scientists reported on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.The 3,283-meter (10,771-foot) Shiveluch stratovolcano increased activity

Very strong and deep 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea

Very strong and deep 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea

Very strong and deep earthquake with magnitude 7.0 struck Papua New Guinea on April 17, 2012 at 07:13:50 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 141 km (88 miles) N (5°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG (5.482°S, 147.101°E). Recorded depth at the epicenter was

Very strong 6.5 earthquake near Valparaiso, Chile

Very strong 6.5 earthquake near Valparaiso, Chile

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck on the coastal strip near Valparaiso, Chile on April 17, 2012 at 03:50:14 UTC. The epicenter was located 42 km (26 miles) NNE of Valparaiso, 81 km (50 miles) W of Los Andes, 101 km (62 miles) N of San Antonio and 112 km (69

Moderate M 4.6 earthquake close to Nairobi, Kenya

Moderate M 4.6 earthquake close to Nairobi, Kenya

A moderate shallow earthquake meassuring magnitude 4.6 struck at only 33 km from the capital of Kenya, Nairoby on April 17 at 02:01 UTC.  The epicenter was located  16km (9 miles) NE from Limuru, 22km (13 miles) NNW from Kiambu and  33km (20 miles) NNW

North America swelters in March heat

North America swelters in March heat

The springtime began to feel more like summer for most of North America. March 2012 saw thousands of daily temperature records fall in the contiguous United States (often called the “lower 48”), and the entire month was the warmest March in a temperature record

Fabian pit – giant sinkhole in Sweden keeps expanding

Fabian pit – giant sinkhole in Sweden keeps expanding

Giant sinkhole that opened on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Sweeden keeps expanding. The pit, called the “Fabiangropen” (Fabian pit) is more than 150×150 meters high. It is located at Gällivare, 75km from Kiruna, Sweden and was created when the ceiling of the