Reactivation of dormant Edgecumbe volcano, Alaska

Reactivation of dormant Edgecumbe volcano, Alaska

Researchers reporting in AGU’s Geophysical Research Letters show that the seismic swarm detected near Mt. Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska, U.S. in April 2022 was caused by magmatic activity taking place under this transform fault volcano previously considered dormant.

Asteroid 2022 UR4 flew past Earth at 0.04 LD

Asteroid 2022 UR4 flew past Earth at 0.04 LD

A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 UR4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.04 LD / 0.00011 AU (17 043 km / 10 591 miles) from the center of our planet at 22:45 UTC on October 20, 2022.

Hurricane “Ian” – Major disaster declared, possibly the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history

Hurricane “Ian” – Major disaster declared, possibly the deadliest hurricane in Florida’s history

Hurricane “Ian” made landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida near Cayo Costa, an island off the coast of Fort Myers, around 19:05 UTC (15:05 EDT) on September 28, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph), placing it at the upper end of the Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Ian caused a catastrophic storm surge, winds and flooding in the Florida Peninsula, leaving more than 2.6 million customers without power.