Piparo residents fear mud volcano erupts

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:29:00 +0200Triniad-guardian (en)

Loud rumblings from Piparo mud volcano following Tuesday’s earthquake have stirred up frightening memories for the survivors of the deadly eruption on February 22, 1997. Concerned residents are calling on geologists and the relevant authorities to conduct more tests and surveys to monitor the activity at the volcano.

6.9 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES IN SOLOMON ISLANDS

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:48:00 +0200pidp (en)

No tsunami alert generated. MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, April 22, 2011) – A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands. The quake hit at a depth of 81 kilometres and centered 171 kilometres southeast of the capital Honiara.

Papua New Guinea earthquake: 5.8 quake strikes Ring of Fire

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:27:00 +0200express (en)

The quake struck 81km from Panguna in Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea rests on the so-called ' Ring of Fire ' a hotbed of seismic activity surrounding a tectonic plate that spans the pacific. Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have been hit by the earthquake.