Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano unleashed new wave of eruptions

Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano unleashed new wave of eruptions

Authorities said the Turrialba volcano had a new wave of eruptions on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Scientists are converging on the mountain for a closer look at the smoke spewing from its center. The Red Sismológica Nacional (RSN) and the Observatorio…

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

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

Fukushima: Dangerous risks being ignored to cut costs

Fukushima: Dangerous risks being ignored to cut costs

The government continues to take regressive steps in spite of the torrent of criticism it has received and the lessons that should have been learned since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami triggered a nuclear disaster.This is evidenced in the fact that

Active volcanoes in the world – March 21 – March 27, 2012

Active volcanoes in the world – March 21 – March 27, 2012

This report covers active volcanoes recorded from March 21 – March 27, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 5 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 11 volcanoes.IJEN Eastern Java (Indonesia)8.058°S, 114.242°E;