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2 Rare Earthquake Events: Southern Ukraine Suffers from Earthquake and Strong Storms / Antigua Hit by 4.8M Quake
One person reported killed by lightning, several more injured in Odesa region Unprecedented natural disaster hits southern Ukraine. An earthquake occurred in the coastal city of Mariupol, with magnitude reaching 6.0. Despite epicentre being fixed in south-eastern region, the shocks were sensed in Crimea, as well as in Zaporizzhya, Berdyansk, and Dnipro, all of them in central and southern parts … Continue reading
Cascadia Subduction Zone Quakes Occur More Frequently Than Previously Estimated
A new study from Oregon State University researchers and colleagues worldwide shows that massive earthquakes along the Cascadia subduction zone have occurred somewhat more frequently than has been believed in the past. The study, based on examination of considerably more core samples than were used in previous studies, also concluded that the chances of a major earthquake occurring along the … Continue reading
Temperatures Set To Plunge To Record Lows and Snowfall Warnings Across New Zealand
• Snowfall warnings across the country • Motorists urged to take care with snow warnings for Desert Rd, Napier-Taupo Rd and Rimutaka Hill Rd • South Island roads impacted include the Lindis, Lewis, Porters, Arthur’s Passes and the highway between Dunedin to Waitati • Sub-zero temperatures expected for South Island • Schools closed in Dunedin The bitter cold snap is … Continue reading
3 Indonesian Volcanoes Erupting at Once, Disrupting Some Flights
Eruptions at three volcanoes in Indonesia have darkened skies in parts of the archipelago and disrupted some flights. Mount Rinjani on Lombok Island near Bali, the Sinabung volcano on Sumatra Island and Mount Gamalama in the Moluccas chain of islands have all erupted in the past couple of days. No one has been injured, but flights at two airports have … Continue reading
Australia Has Shifted 1.5 metres to the North
Update the maps! Due to tectonic shifts, the entire continent of Australia has moved 1.5 metres north over the past 22 years, putting it out of sync with global positioning systems (GPS). To fix the problem, the government’s announced that the country’s latitude and longitude will officially be updated to reflect the continent’s new position. The Australian plate is the … Continue reading
Two Dead, 100 Rescued After Flooding Causes ‘Tremendous Devastation’ in Maryland
Two people were swept away to their deaths and more than 100 others had to be rescued after heavy rains caused severe damage in Maryland over the weekend. Almost 6 inches of rain fell in Ellicott City from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., the equivalent of a full month’s normal rainfall, Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman said Sunday afternoon. The … Continue reading
Mysterious Earthquake Swarm: Australian Town Hit With 33 QUAKES in 30 Days
A TOWN won’t stop shaking having been hit with 50 earthquakes in the last two months. Norseman, located 720 km east of Perth in western Australia, has had more than 30 quakes this month. The first quake – of 5.0 magnitude – shook the town on May 28 in the middle of the night. It was soon followed by an … Continue reading
Scientists Warn That Volcanic “Super-Eruptions” Give Very Little Advance Warning
A new study has determined that super-eruptions -volcanic events so large they spew out hundreds of cubic kilometres of magma and ash -typically give only one year’s warning before they erupt, a prospect which would leave humanity little time to prepare for the worldwide devastation produced by such an eruption. The 2010 eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland disrupted … Continue reading
Largest Iceland Volcano Katla Rumbles with Earthquakes
Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.2 occurred in the Katla caldera in Mýrdalsjökull glacier around 4:00 AM this morning. Ten smaller earthquakes followed. Katla is one of Iceland’s largest volcanoes, and with twenty eruptions being documented since the year 930, Katla remains on of the country’s most active volcanoes. Scientists keep a close eye on Katla Scientists at the University of … Continue reading
Global Warming is Speeding Up – And Scientists Are Shocked
The first half of 2016 has been so hot that it’s taken scientists completely by surprise, according to the director of the World Climate Research Programme said. Climate change seems to be speeding up – as June marks the 14th straight month of record heat, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said last week. Temperatures recorded mainly in the northern hemisphere … Continue reading
