2013 marks record year for the number of volcanoes erupting
2013 marks record year for the number of volcanoes erupting across the planet
The average number of volcanic eruptions per year should be about 50 to 60; as of December 5, 2013, we already at 83. Volcanic eruptions are one way the planet dissipates a dangerous build-up of heat, magma, and pressurized gases.
Volcano Sends Pillar Of Fire 1,000m Into Sky
With a pillar of fire stretching up into the clouds, this spectacular image captures the moment a volcano erupted in remote Russia. The stream of lava rose up to a kilometer above the summit of Klyuchevskoy, one of the active volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula in the east of the country.
Earth’s Gravity Altered By 2011 Japanese Earthquake December 3, 2013
Scientists from the German Geodetic Research Institute (DGFI) and from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands analyzed the high-resolution vertical gravity gradients measured over Japan by GOCE. The team found the quake had clearly ruptured the gravity field in the area. The results, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, are consistent with coarser observations using NASA’s Grace satellite, which measures changes over time.
New Zealand earthquakes may have weakened earth’s crust according to researchers
Scientists have found that the earthquakes which struck New Zealand between 2010 and 2011 could have had an impact on the earth’s crust. The series of quakes released abnormally high levels of energy compared to others. New Zealand is located in the ring of fire, a 40,000 kilometre horseshoe shaped area where roughly 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes hit.
A magnitude-5.7 quake jolted the Davao Oriental area early Wednesday, with state seismologists warning of possible aftershocks. But Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology head Renato Solidum Jr. said there is no chance of a tsunami as the quake is not powerful enough to generate one.
Officials tell news that a 5.5 magnitude Philippines earthquake today hit just after 7:58 am local time on December 4. The quake had a moderate depth however. USGS indicates to news that the quake started thirty-eight miles below ground level. As a result the quake could be felt across the region.
The U.S. Geological Survey says it recorded a 2.1 magnitude earthquake in Connecticut last Friday. According to Groton’s Office of Emergency Management, that explains the mysterious loud booms that perplexed several residents over the weekend.
3.9 magnitude quake strikes near Gilroy
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.9 quake was reported at 2:09 a.m. Monday four miles south of Gilroy in Santa Clara County. A police dispatcher there says there were no reports of damage or injuries.
US scientists: Small earthquake jostled SE Conn.
The U.S. Geological Survey says it recorded a 2.1 magnitude earthquake last Friday, explaining loud booms reported by several residents. The earthquake was recorded at 9:05 a.m. Friday and centered about 2 miles east of Conning Towers-Nautilus Park in Groton.
KOBI: Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast
It wasn’t very noticeable but a Magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off about 133 miles southwest of Gold Beach Saturday evening. The quake struck at a depth of 6.8 miles, so no tsunami warning was issued.
A California earthquake today 2013 has just struck south of San Jose. The California earthquake today December 2, 2013 hit moments ago near Gilroy. Damage assessment is pending.
Residents in Azle are getting nervous and seismologists are trying to get to the bottom of what’s going on. Some point to natural gas drilling that’s happening in the Barnett Shale, a massive geological formation that covers about 20 North Texas counties. But a geophysicist with the National Earthquake Information Center says more testing is needed to make such a connection.
Officials are conducting daily inspections on water reservoir dams in North Texas for fear that a string of earthquakes may have caused cracks or loosened foundations.
Earthquake hits near Indonesia islands
An earthquake of at least 6.3 magnitude has struck off eastern Indonesia’s Tanimbar islands, but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits eastern Indonesia
Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia; No Casualties
A strong, shallow earthquake rocked parts of eastern Indonesia early Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.3-magnitude quake was centered 343 kilometers (212) miles northwest of Saumlaki, a coastal town in Maluku province, at a depth of 9 kilometers (5.5 miles) beneath the sea.