Hospital ship USNS Mercy leaves San Diego for aid mission in Pacific

2022-05-13T19:49+0200inquirer (en)

The hospital ship USNS Mercy recently sailed out of San Diego Bay to start its annual mission of disaster preparedness and humanitarian aid to Pacific nations. The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are among the exercise’s participants. Joining for the first time are representatives from the....

Tonga volcano was the most ferocious eruption in 140 years

2022-05-13T01:17+0200cnn-special (en)

Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tonga's capital that killed at least three people. The eruption has defied easy explanation and upended scientists' understanding of this type of volcano.

Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful in more than a century

2022-05-12T22:47+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tonga's capital that killed at least three people. The eruption has defied easy explanation and upended scientists' understanding of this type of volcano.

Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful in more than a century – CNN

2022-05-12T21:37+0200todayheadline (en)

CNN The volcanic eruption on an island near Tonga in January was as powerful as the 1883 Krakatoa eruption in Indonesia, one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events on record. Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga....

Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful in more than a century - CNN

2022-05-12T20:47+0200google-top-stories (en)

Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tonga's capital that killed at least three people. The eruption has defied easy explanation and upended scientists' understanding of this type of volcano.

Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful in more than a century - CNN

2022-05-12T20:47+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

Scientists have begun to piece together what happened during the January 15 eruption of the undersea Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano about 65 kilometers (40 miles) north of Tonga's capital that killed at least three people. The eruption has defied easy explanation and upended scientists' understanding of this type of volcano.

Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful in more than…

2022-05-12T20:35+0200thewall (en)

Early information within the aftermath of the explosion urged it was the largest because the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption within the Philippines , however the Science research, which concerned 76 scientists in 17 international locations, have urged that the strain waves it unleashed had been just....

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Tibanbang, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines

2022-05-12T18:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 16 minutes ago, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Tibanbang, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines . The tremor was recorded after midnight on Friday, May 13th, 2022, at 12:14 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 97 km below the surface. The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean....

Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 89 km southeast of Tibanbang, Philippines, on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 12:14 am (GMT +8)

2022-05-12T18:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 16 minutes ago, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Tibanbang, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines . The tremor was recorded after midnight on Friday, May 13th, 2022, at 12:14 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 97 km below the surface. The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean....

Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Santiago, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines

2022-05-12T14:53+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Santiago, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines , was reported only 12 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Philippines: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 12:23 GMT

2022-05-12T14:53+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Santiago, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines , was reported only 12 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Bāfq, Bafgh, Yazd Province, Iran

2022-05-12T08:42+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the morning on Thursday, May 12th, 2022, at 10:10 am local time near Bāfq, Bafgh, Yazd Province, Iran, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km.

Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines

2022-05-12T08:19+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines , was reported only 26 minutes ago by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world.

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Philippines: 061 Km N 61° E of Cortes (Surigao Del Sur) on 12 May 2022 - 01:43 PM (PST)

2022-05-12T08:19+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines , was reported only 26 minutes ago by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world.

Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico

2022-05-11T22:15+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Caburan, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines , was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Moderate 4.8 quake hits near Caburan, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines

2022-05-11T21:51+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Caburan, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines , was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Earthquake of 4.6 Magnitude Jolts Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh

2022-05-11T09:37+0200india (en)

Dehradun: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale rattled Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Wednesday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed. As per the NCS, the tremors of the earthquake had a depth of five kilometers at 20 kilometres northeast of Pithoragarh. No casualties have been reported so far.

Navy hospital ship departs San Diego to help Pacific nations prep for disasters

2022-05-10T10:11+0200stripes (en)

The hospital ship USNS Mercy recently steamed out of San Diego Bay, kicking off an annual mission focused on disaster preparedness and humanitarian assistance across the Pacific. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership brings together medical professionals from several nations to provide health....

Taiwan shaken by 6.3-magnitude earthquake for 2nd time in 4 months

2022-05-09T15:29+0200upi (en)

Earthquakes are common in Taiwan and throughout the Pacific Rim region due to very active seismic shifts among the plates on the ocean floor. Photo courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey. May 9 (UPI) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan on Monday and the shaking could be felt in the capital of Taipei, officials said.