Giant volcano smoldering under the sea of Santorini The under-water volcano Columbus, situated 6,5 meters south-east of Santorini in the Aegean sea, is being observed with great interest by Greek and German scientists. The have registered constant earthquakes of 4 Richter, hot air eruptions and continuous changes in the sea floor around the crater. The volcano is 470 meters high and reaches down to 17 meters beneath the sea floor. Its crater’s width is out of proportion- 1.5 kilometers. Complex submarine equipment has shown that Columbus’s volcanic activity never stops. It is the reason for the frequent earthquakes and constant changes in the surface around the crater.

Supervolcano may be brewing beneath Mount St Helens IS A supervolcano brewing beneath Mount St Helens? Peering under the volcano has revealed what may be an extraordinarily large zone of semi-molten rock, which would be capable of feeding a giant eruption.If the structure beneath the three volcanoes is indeed a vast bubble of partially molten rock, it would be comparable in size to the biggest magma chambers ever discovered, such as the one below Yellowstone National Park.

Slideshow of the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City and video of the 1985 quake

7 June 2009

Galeras erupts again The INGEOMINAS Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Pasto reports that an explosive eruption of Galeras volcano began at 07:18 today, and raised the alert level to the highest level of Red, ‘eruption imminent or under way’..At 12:40 the observatory issued a bulletin reporting that a magnitude 4 earthquake occurred at the beginning of the eruption, 3 km south-south-east of the principal crater of Galeras, at a depth of 2 km below the summit. An ash column was estimated to have reached 2.5 km above the volcano’s summit, and ash dispersal took place towards the north-west, with ashfall reported in the municipalities of Sandoná and Samaniego. The energy level of today’s eruption was similar to that of 29 April 2009, and about half that of 24 April 2009.There are no reports of injuries or property damage. An evacuation plan affecting 7000 people has been activated, and will almost certainly be largely ignored as usual.

5/29/09

Huge undersea mountain found off Indonesia: scientists A massive underwater mountain discovered off the Indonesian island of Sumatra could be a volcano with potentially catastrophic power, a scientist said Friday.Indonesian government marine geologist Yusuf Surachman said the mountain was discovered earlier this month about 330 kilometres (205 miles) west of Bengkulu city during research to map the seabed's seismic faultlines.The cone-shaped mountain is 4,600 metres (15,100 feet) high, 50 kilometres in diameter at its base and its summit is 1,300 metres below the surface, he said. "It looks like a volcano because of its conical shape but it might not be. We have to conduct further investigations," he told AFP.

5/28/09

7.1 earthquake topples homes, kills Honduras teen TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – A powerful earthquake collapsed more than two dozen homes in Honduras and Belize early Thursday, killing a teenager and injuring two more as terrified people ran into the streets in towns across much of Central America. The magnitude-7.1 quake struck at 2:24 a.m. (4:24 a.m. EDT; 0824 GMT) at the relatively shallow depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado. The epicenter was 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of La Ceiba, Honduras.

Scientists say eruption in Congo imminent

Volcanoes threaten population of more than half a million people

Scientists found evidence of intense volcanic activity — including tremors, pools of lava and plumes of smoke — at two volcanoes near a major city in eastern Congo, and said some residents had fled for fear of an eruption.

The volcanoes in the central African nation could be about to erupt, threatening Goma, which has a population of more than half a million people, scientists said Thursday. They made their observations on visits to the two volcanic peaks of Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira.

"The eruption could be tomorrow, or the day after — or at any other time," said Dieudonne Wafula, the head of Goma's Volcanological Observatory.

Eyewitness account New Madrid 1811 earthquake eye witness account of a gentleman on the Mississippi River when the great 1811 earthquake occurred. He was near the epicenter and tells about the volcanic like eruption that belched liquid material into the air out of the River and about the huge masses of trees that fell into the river along the sides.

In 1811, this area of the world was sparsely inhabited. Texas had not even become a colony at this point. One can only imagine what such an earthquake would do if it happened in today's world.

Recent earthquake map of Britain

4/27/09

Strong earthquake felt in Mexico City strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Monday, swaying tall buildings in the capital and sending office workers into the streets. The 6.0-magnitude quake was centered near Chilpancingo, about 130 miles southwest of Mexico City or 50 miles from the resort of Acapulco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

4/24/09

Volcano fear hits Tenerife BRITS off to Tenerife are being warned of the danger of a massive volcano eruption.Experts are worried about “semi-volcanic activity” in 12,200ft Mount Teide — Spain’s highest peak.Tenerife, largest of the Canary Islands, does not have evacuation plans if there is an eruption.

Chile's Llaima volcano, one of South America's most active, belched ash 4 miles (7 km) into the sky that was blown towards neighbouring Argentina in an intensifying eruption that prompted more evacuations

Italy earthquake rescuers hit by more aftershocks

7.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands

update: 91 dead, 1,500 injured in central Italy quake Some 10,000 to 15,000 buildings were either damaged or destroyed, officials said. L'Aquila Mayor Massimo Cialente said about 100,000 people were homeless. It was not clear if the mayor's estimate included surrounding towns.The quake hit 26 towns and cities around L'Aquila, which lies in a valley surrounded by the Apennine mountains. Castelnuovo, a hamlet of about 300 people 15 miles (25 kilometers) southeast of L'Aquila, appeared hard hit, and five were confirmed dead there. Another small town, Onno, was almost leveled.

Italy muzzled scientist who predicted quake An Italian scientist predicted a major earthquake around L'Aquila weeks before disaster struck the city on Monday, killing more than 100 people, but was reported to authorities for spreading panic.The government on Monday insisted the warning, by seismologist Gioacchino Giuliani, had no scientific foundation but Giuliani said he had been vindicated and wanted an apology.

6.7 hits Italy,L'AQUILA, Italy – A powerful earthquake struck central Italy early Monday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and leaving thousands of people homeless, officials and news reports said. video at this link Officials said the death toll was likely to rise as rescue crews made their way through the debris. Firefighters aided by dogs were trying to rescue people from crumbled homes, including a student dormitory in the city of L'Aquila where half a dozen university students were believed trapped.

4/5/09

Dramatic Image Shows Volcano's Lightning For the first time, scientists have been able to "see" and trace lightning inside a plume of ash spewing from an actively erupting volcano.

Alaska's Mount Redoubt has another large eruption The Mount Redoubt volcano had another large eruption Saturday after being relatively quiet for nearly a week.Radar indicated a plume of volcanic ash rose 50,000 feet into the sky, making it one of the largest eruptions since the volcano became active on March 22, said the National Weather Service.

3/27/09

Quake scientists focus on the southern San Andreas An arid expanse of California desert at the southern end of the notorious San Andreas Fault is being wired with high-tech sensors that scientists hope will tell them when the state's sleeping giant could awaken. The effort could not be more timely. A swarm of more than 250 earthquakes has jiggled the desert for a week where the first new seismic instruments were installed earlier this year.

Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt keeps erupting, new photographs

3/26/09

Alaska volcano Mount Redoubt erupts more.....more gallery shots

3/24/09

Just as the Sun's solar activity affects the Earth's magnetic field which has a dramatic affect on Earth's weather i.e. earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, hurricanes; so does this wave of electrical currents affect the human body's magnetic field. Mitch also reveals a little-known development from modern medicine known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). TMS provides empirical evidence of how magnetic fields can influence human emotions.  Solar Cycle 24 has begun - and it has been predicted by NASA, NOAA and ESA to be up to 50% stronger than its 'record breaking' predecessor Cycle 23 which produced the largest solar flare ever recorded. The Sun will reach its 'apex' (maximum) in late 2011 into 2012.

"I believe it will be the magnetic influence produced by the Sun which will usher in what is described by our ancient ancestors as "the transition" bringing us to a new state-of-being". (Mitch Battros)

Oil terminal a concern as Alaska volcano rumbles new concerns that eruptions and mud flows will damage a nearby oil terminal where about 6 million gallons of crude are stored. On Monday, 11 people were evacuated by helicopter from the Drift River Terminal, a Chevron-owned facility near the base of the volcano. The terminal has been shut down but oil remains in two of its seven tanks.The Coast Guard is working with the state Department of Environmental Conservation and the Cook Inlet Pipeline Co. to determine if the oil should be removed and how it could be done, said Sara Francis, a Coast Guard spokeswoman.

At the Salton Sea, a warning sign of the Big One? Scientists are watching closely to see if small faults crossing under the Salton Sea are transferring energy to the larger, more dangerous San Andreas fault after a series of small quake swarms in the area.The quakes appeared to be tapering off by Monday afternoon, according to the monitoring system run by the U.S. Geological Survey and Caltech. But in a 48-hour period starting Saturday morning, 42 quakes shook just south of Bombay Beach on the Salton Sea. The quakes ranged in magnitude from 0.5 to 3.3, with three larger than 3.0 hitting the area Saturday afternoon.

How Volcanism Affects Climate Climatologists may disagree on how much the recent global warming is natural or man-made but there is general agreement that volcanism constitutes a wildcard in climate, producing significant global scale cooling for at least a few years following a major eruption. In depth details at the link...

Alaska Volcano Erupts: Ash, Quakes--And More to Come. After taunting Alaska for months, Redoubt Volcano—often called Mount Redoubt—roared into activity overnight with a series of eruptions that blew ash as high as 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) into the sky. ALASKA VOLCANO PICTURES GALLERY

3/23/09

Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano erupted again Monday morning, the fifth eruption since coming back to life, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Darkness and snow obscured the eruptions, which started at 10:38 p.m. Sunday (2:38 a.m. ET Monday). Subsequent eruptions occurred at 11:02 p.m., 12:14 a.m., 1:39 a.m. and 4:37 a.m. local time. The USGS estimated the height of the eruption cloud at 50,000 feet and warned that mudflows were possible on the Drift and Crescent Rivers and ashfall was likely downwind from the volcano.Aviation has been affected, Power said.

Mount Redoubt eruption slide show

3/22/09

Alert level raised for Alaska volcano ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Increased earthquake activity has prompted scientists to raise the alert level for Alaska's Mount Redoubt volcano.Geologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Sunday that seismic activity had increased over the past two days. On Sunday morning, 40 to 50 earthquakes were being recorded every hour.

2/23/09 Yellowstone caldera's pushing earth The gradual uplift of Yellowstone National Park's caldera is pushing the earth's crust southwest along the Snake River Plain, affecting much of the Great Basin.
"It adds energy to the whole system that we see," said Bob Smith, a University of Utah geophysicist who works with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. "It adds to the whole deformation and expands the Great Basin to the west."

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Ash falls on Tokyo after volcano erupts. A VOLCANO near Tokyo has erupted with white smoke billowing and ash falling on the Japanese capital.

2/1/09

Alaskan Seismograph recorder link (keeping an eye, ear and all we can open on Mt. Redoubt, in alaska)

Recent Images of Mt Redobt from the Alaskan volcano Observatory

Study finds troubling pattern of Southern California quakes Large earthquakes have rumbled along a southern section of the San Andreas fault more frequently than previously believed, suggesting that Southern California could be overdue for a strong temblor on the notorious fault line, a new study has found

1/24/09 Newly Found Fault Could Cause US Quake LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 23, 2009) - A previously unknown fault in eastern Arkansas could trigger a magnitude 7 earthquake with an epicenter near a major natural gas pipeline, a scientist said Wednesday.Haydar Al-Shukri, the director of the Arkansas Earthquake Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, said the fault is separate from the New Madrid fault responsible for a series of quakes in 1811-12 that caused the Mississippi River to flow backward

CHAITEN VOLCANO ERUPTS IN CHILE. The Chaiten volcano erupts during storms in the middle of the night on May 3, 2008 in Chaiten, Chile. The Chaiten volcano, located some 800 miles south of the capital Santiago, was considered dormant since it had not erupted for hundreds of years. Thoursands of people have been evacuated from the area.

1/4/09 Series of powerful quakes kills 4 in Indonesia A series of powerful earthquakes shook remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, toppling or badly damaging more than 100 buildings and leaving at least four people dead and dozens injured.One of the quakes — a 7.3-magnitude tremor — was felt as far away as Australia and sent small tsunamis into Japan's southeastern coast.

Yellowstone Volcano, earthquake swarm continues now

The swarm at Yellowstone super-volcano continues, now reaching near 1000 earthquakes. Most have remained in the lower magnitude range from 1.0 to 2.5. However a 3.3 mag. quake did occur on January 9th.

1/2/09

More small quakes rattle Yellowstone National Park

YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO GETTING READY TO BLOW ITS CORK

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Freak Tidal Surge in Maine
EYE-WITNESS REPORTS FROM SEVERAL LOCATIONS INDICATED THAT WATER
LEVELS FELL AND ROSE FROM 4 FEET TO AS MUCH AS 12 FEET ALONG
THE COAST DURING THE EVENT. THESE RAPID CHANGES IN TIDAL
LEVELS GENERATED THE STRONG CURRENTS THAT DAMAGED PIERS AND
BOATS IN THE AREA.

Strong earthquake hits Greece; 2 dead
ATHENS, Greece - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 struck southwestern Greece on Sunday, killing at least two people, injuring more than 100 and leveling dozens of homes, authorities said.

Natural Disasters Up More Than 400 Percent in Two Decades

Aftershock rocks China lake, creates landslides

Something's Shaking in Antarctica Scientists have discovered massive, slow-motion "ice quakes" trembling twice a day through the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, an Alaska-sized swath of Antarctica. Detective work has traced the source of the shaking to the Whillans Ice Stream, a glacier 100 kilometers across and 1 kilometer thick, which flows from the ice sheet's interior.

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