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Shallow 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Occurred off Tonga
This region has been seeing high activity lately with numerous quakes ranging from 4.7 to the 6’s. It’a uncertain if they are just aftershocks or perhaps they could be foreshocks paving the way to a much larger pending quake in the near future. via ABS-CBN: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga Saturday in the tectonically active Pacific … Continue reading
Ancient Asteroid Collision Put Earth in the Freezer
The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought, according to new research. A new study makes a more refined estimate of how much sulfur and carbon dioxide gas were ejected into Earth’s atmosphere from vaporized rocks immediately after the Chicxulub event. The study’s authors estimate more than … Continue reading
Echinus Geyser Reactivates and Erupts in Yellowstone After Long Dormancy
In October the Echinus Geyser located at Norris Geyser Basin, erupted 4 times in closed intervals of 2-3-hour and durations of 3-4 minutes, reaching 40 feet high. Historically, Echinus was the only “predictable” geyser in Norris Geyser Basin. As of February 1999, its activity started decreasing and Echinus entered a period of reduced activity with the most recent eruption in … Continue reading
Iceland’s Largest Volcano Hit by Series of Earthquakes, Experts Monitoring
An eruption at Iceland’s biggest volcano could be brewing, an expert has warned. The 6,590ft Bardarbunga volcano, which is hidden under the ice cap of the Vatnajökull glacier, has been rocked by a series of quakes in recent days. Páll Einarsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland, says this shows that pressure in the volcanoes magma chamber is increasing. … Continue reading
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near New Caledonia (South Pacific)
Initial reading was 7.0 but was later downgraded to 6.8 magnitude. An massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck just south of Vanuatu. The quake, which had a depth of 15km, struck the area on Tuesday just before 12pm. There were initially fears the quake had triggered a tsunami, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre declared there was no threat. It … Continue reading
Earth’s Tectonic Plates May Have Been Created by Meteorite Impacts
Meteorite impacts might have kick-started the Earth’s tectonic plates and boosted the planet’s magnetic field, according to a study from Australia’s Macquarie University. The research, led by Craig O’Neil from the university’s Planetary Research Centre, and published in the journal Nature Geoscience, offers a scenario to illuminate what happened during the first 500 million years of the Earth’s existence – … Continue reading
Bright Meteor Fireball over Arizona Photographed by Two Photographers 100 Miles Apart
Beautiful photo by Joanne West of the meteor fireball over Arizona, very inspiring…well done! via earthsky: As the Orionids were peaking this past weekend, at least two members of the EarthSky community caught bright meteors in the long-lasting Taurid shower. The two meteor photos on this page appear to show the same bright meteor, although these photographers were separated by … Continue reading
Huge Meteor Fireball Spotted Streaking over Bellingham Bay Washington
Firefighters searched Bellingham Bay and the surrounding shoreline Tuesday night after least two Whatcom County residents called 911, reporting they had seen an aircraft engulfed in flames crash into Bellingham Bay. What people likely saw was a fireball, officials said — but one more properly called a meteor. Several Whatcom County residents saw it, too, but they recognized the blazing … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Lit up Sky in Port Lincoln South Australia; Bangs Heard, Ground Shook
A meteor research centre has captured an image of a fireball that lit up the sky over the Eyre Peninsula and reportedly caused the ground and buildings to shake at Port Lincoln. The bright blue meteor shot across the sky just after 11pm and was spotted by people as far away as Adelaide. Port Lincoln resident Lila Watson was driving … Continue reading
Burning Meteor Fireball Captured over Brecon Beacons South Wales
This dramatic fireball appears to tear the night sky apart and bring daylight shining through. The extremely bright meteor was captured racing past Earth during the Orionids Meteor shower. In the foreground a quiet country lane winds over the Brecon Beacons National Park. The photograph was taken by RAF personnel Chris Pomeroy, from Pontypridd in , just after midnight on … Continue reading
