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Three Volcanoes In Alaska Erupt At The Same Time

2021-08-07T03:50+0200dailycaller (en)

Three volcanoes in Alaska are simultaneously erupting, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The volcanoes are in remote parts of Alaska and are in various states of eruption. Pavlov, Great Sitkin, and Semisopochnoi are all located in the Aleutian Islands, according to The AP .

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 92 km southwest of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

2021-08-06T17:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Papua New Guinea near Wewak, East Sepik Province, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Friday 6 August 2021 at 11:49 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km.

Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 92 km southwest of Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, 6 Aug 2021 11:49 pm (GMT +10)

2021-08-06T17:02+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Papua New Guinea near Wewak, East Sepik Province, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Friday 6 August 2021 at 11:49 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km.

Don’t Call It a Supervolcano

2021-08-06T15:49+0200eos (en)

26 mins ago Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first and arguably most famous national park, is home to one of the planet’s largest and potentially most destructive volcanoes. The 50- by 70-kilometer Yellowstone caldera complex is so massive that it can really be appreciated only from the air.

Nine quakes jolt Hualien County, nearby towns

2021-08-06T15:44+0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Aug. 6 (CNA) At least nine moderate to strong quakes jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan on Friday evening, with the strongest one a magnitude 5.4 temblor, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). The earthquakes occurred between 7:12 p.m. to 8:28 p.m., and ranged from magnitude 3.5 to 5.

Small magnitude 3.5 earthquake 25 miles southwest of Eureka, New Mexico, United States

2021-08-05T16:08+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 18 minutes ago, a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Eureka, Grant County, New Mexico, USA. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Thursday 5 August 2021 at 7:33 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 3.1 miles below the surface. The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 22 km southwest of Yonakuni, Japan

2021-08-05T04:43+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Japan near Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, only 25 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday 5 August 2021 at 11:14 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km.

A Delaware earthquake that wasn't: Scientists now believe shaking was caused by Md. explosion

2021-08-04T21:08+0200delawareonline (en)

A loud boom and shaking heard and felt by hundreds of residents across New Castle County Wednesday morning which scientists initially said was an earthquake was likely caused by a Maryland explosion, scientists now say. The confusion began around 11:30 a.m.

Delaware residents across New Castle County report feeling Maryland earthquake Wednesday

2021-08-04T19:07+0200delawareonline (en)

. Hundreds of residents across New Castle County reported feeling an earthquake that occurred in Maryland Wednesday morning. According to Stefanie Baxter with the Delaware Geological Survey, there was a 2.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near Clarksville, Maryland, about 6.2 miles southwest of Columbia, Maryland.

Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake 50 km southwest of Ambon City, Indonesia

2021-08-04T12:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred early evening on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 6:54 pm local time near Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 178 km.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Banda Sea, 50 km southwest of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 at 09:54 (GMT)

2021-08-04T12:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred early evening on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 6:54 pm local time near Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate to considerable depth of 178 km.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - 120 km southwest of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on 4 Aug 3:44 am (GMT +8)

2021-08-03T22:28+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 19 minutes ago 101 km west of Waingapu, Indonesia, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, early morning on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at 3:44 am local time.

Another 4.5-magnitude quake hits Zambales

2021-08-03T16:47+0200inquirer (en)

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Another 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit this province at 8:58 p.m. on Tuesday (Aug. 3), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic earthquake’s epicenter was located 29 kilometers northwest of San Felipe town. It had a depth of 10 km, the Phivolcs said in its bulletin.

4.2-magnitude quake shakes Zambales

2021-08-03T11:29+0200inquirer (en)

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales––A magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolted this province at 3:26 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tectonic earthquake’s epicenter was located 38 kilometers southwest of San Felipe town and had a depth of 18 km.

Colombia: Natural Hazards Monitoring - 2 August 2021

2021-08-03T08:08+0200reliefWeb (en)

Official. Wildfire. Hawaii, United States On 2 August 2021, FEMA reported fire began in Mana Road, Hawaii, on 30 July and has burned 40,000 acres near the community of Waimea on the big island of Hawaii. The fire, with zero percent contained, threatens homes, power lines, and Highway 190, and Old Saddle Road are closed.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 just reported 40 km southwest of Sapporo, Japan

2021-08-03T06:58+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Sapporo, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 148.

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.8 earthquake occurs offshore southwestern Sumatra at around 05:48 Aug. 3

2021-08-03T02:29+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.8 earthquake occurred of fshore of Sumatra, Indonesia, at around 05:48 Aug. 3. The epicenter was about 184 km (114 miles) southwest of Sungai Penuh, Jambi Province, Sumatra. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and strong shaking was probably felt in....

The head of astronomical research: The path of the electric train passes through places experiencing seismic activity

2021-08-02T22:36+0200archyde (en)

Dr. Gad El-Kady, head of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, said that the magnitude of the earthquake that hit the Greater Cairo region, 15 km southwest of the 6th of October city, is small, pointing out that the region is part of the active faults that witnessed the 1992 earthquake.

4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Kuwait

2021-08-02T18:50+0200saudigazette (en)

Saudi Gazette report KUWAIT CITY — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred in the Al-Manageesh area southwest of Kuwait, said the Kuwait National Seismic Network (KNSN) on Monday. Dr. Abdullah Al-Enezi, an official at the KNSN, said that the quake happened at 11:31 a.m. local-time in Kuwait at a depth of eight kilometers.

2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Cairo Monday morning

2021-08-02T17:58+0200egyptindependent (en)

The Egyptian National Seismic Network recorded a 2.9 magnitude earthquake in Greater Cairo on Monday morning. The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics stated that the earthquake occurred in Greater Cairo, 15 kilometers southwest of 6th of October City. The earthquake occurred at 9:38 am, at a latitude of 29.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait

2021-08-02T11:26+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 24 minutes ago 63 km southwest of Kuwait City, Kuwait, reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait, in the morning on Monday 2 August 2021 at 11:31 am local time.

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