Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits southern Iran
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit southern Iran at 21:32 UTC on July 1, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km…
Peru’s Sabancaya shows signs of possible eruption
Increased activity with numerous earthquakes was reported at stratovolcano Sabancaya, Peru, suggesting possible eruption in…
Chelyabinsk event – 20m wide asteroid explodes above Russia, damaging 3 000 buildings and injuring over 1 500 people
A very bright flash was seen in the Chelyabinsk, Tyumen and Sverdlovsk regions, Russia’s Republic…
Yet more evidence emerges that our universe is a grand simulation created by an intelligent designer
There’s a lot of buzz in the news about a new scientific study that statistically…
Recent major earthquakes show underestimated potential for ‘Superquakes’
Recent destructive M 8.0 earthquake that struck Solomon Islands on February 6, 2013, as well…
Massive and deadly M 8.0 earthquake hit Santa Cruz Islands – Tsunami went 500 m inland damaging 3 villages
Massive and deadly subduction earthquake, registered as M 8.0 (USGS/EMSC), hit Santa Cruz Islands at 01:12…
Huge lava fountains at Fagradalsfjall, biggest since the eruption started, Iceland
New fissure openings have formed several times since the eruption at Fagradalsfjall, Iceland began on March 19, 2021. On May 2, the activity at…
UK records coldest April since 1922 and frostiest since 1960
The Met Office has confirmed that last month was the UK's coldest April since 1922. The chilly weather was accompanied by air and ground frosts,…
Strong M6.6 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
A strong earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.6 hit off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan at 01:27 UTC…
Phreatic explosion at Dieng volcano, Indonesia
A phreatic explosion occurred at Sileri crater of Dieng Volcanic Complex, Java, Indonesia at 11:25 UTC (18:25 LT) on April 29, 2021. The last notable…
EF-3 tornado hits Wisconsin, damaging or destroying at least 28 homes
An EF-3 tornado touched down in Western Wisconsin on the night of…
Newly-discovered asteroid 2011 MD will pass only 12,000 kilometers above Earth’s surface
Newly-discovered asteroid 2011 MD will pass only 12,000 kilometers (7,500 miles) above Earth’s surface on Monday June 27…