Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
7.0 Earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia.
5.3 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.
5.2 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.
5.1 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.
5.1 Earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits the State of Yap, Micronesia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the coast of northern California.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.7 Earthquake hits the Bonin Islands off Japan.
5.3 Earthquake hits Ascension island.
5.1 Earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan.
5.1 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.
5.1 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.2 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands off Japan.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.2 Earthquake hits the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits Potosi, Bolivia.
5.0 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
6.7 Earthquake hits the Sea of Okhotsk.
5.6 Earthquake hits the Timor Sea.
5.3 Earthquake hits eastern Uzbekistan.
5.3 Earthquake hits southern Peru.
5.2 Earthquake hits west of MacQuarrie Island.
5.1 Earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge.
5.0 Earthquake hits Fiji.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.4 Earthquake hits Tonga.
5.0 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.8 Earthquake hits central Peru.
5.3 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.2 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.
5.2 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
The swarm of Earthquakes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula continues. No injuries have been reported. The closest town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is about 120 miles from the epicentre of the earthquakes.
6.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
6.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
6.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.8 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.7 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.6 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.5 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.4 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.3 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.3 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.2 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Other Quakes:
5.4 Earthquake hits south-western Ryukyu Islands off Japan.
5.4 Earthquake hits southern Peru
5.3 Earthquake hits off the coast of Aisen, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits south of Panama.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Mariana Islands region.
5.0 Earthquake hits Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
6.8 Earthquake hits off the coast of Aisen, Chile. No tsunami threat indicated.
6.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.8 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.6 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Three 5.2 Earthquakes hit off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Nine 5.1 Earthquakes hit off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Eight 5.0 Earthquakes hit off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits Fiji.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.1 Earthquake hits northern Algeria.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
A second 5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.
Gas Extraction in the Netherlands Causes Earthquakes
As earthquakes become more intense and more frequent in the north of the Netherlands, there is mounting pressure on the government to reduce the amount of gas being extracted there. It is a curse for thousands of inhabitants of an area blessed with vast mineral wealth. Homes are crumbling as the country profits from the Groningen gas fields, the largest in Europe.
There exists a consensus among all parties - including the gas companies - that the process of extracting the gas is causing earthquakes, but the country is thriving on the proceeds. In 2012 the Dutch government made about 14bn euros (£12bn; $18bn) from the Groningen gas fields. Without these revenues, the Netherlands' deficit would be similar to that of crisis-struck Cyprus (6.3%).
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.7 Earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic ridge.
5.3 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.1 Earthquake hits western Xizang, China.
5.1 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.
5.1 Earthquake hits New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
5.0 Earthquake hits south of Africa.
5.0 Earthquake hits western Xizang, China.
5.0 Earthquake hits southwest of Africa.
A second 5.0 Earthquake hits south of Africa.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
6.8 Earthquake hits the Pagan region in the North Mariana Islands.
5.0 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.3 Earthquake hits off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
5.2 Earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia.
5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Atacama, Chile.
5.0 Earthquake hits south of Sumbawa, Indonesia.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.7 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.5 Earthquake hits offshore El Salvador.
5.0 Earthquake hits south of Africa.
5.0 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Mariana Islands.
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global
5.4 Earthquake hits the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
5.2 Earthquake hits Fiji.
5.1 Earthquake hits Tonga.
5.1 Earthquake hits Java, Indonesia.
5.1 Earthquake hits the Kermedec islands.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.
5.0 Earthquake hits southeast of the Ryukyu Islands off Japan.
Russia warns about volcano eruption
The Russian Academy of Sciences has issued an advisory to airlines, urging them to avoid flying over the Kamchatka mountains where four volcanoes have become more active.
These include Shiveluch, Karymsky, Kizimen, and Flat Tolbachik.
The ash from these volcanoes can cause fatal consequences. If the particles get caught in aircraft engines, a crash would be inevitable.
At the moment Shiveluch volcano is throwing a column of ash to a height almost 4,500 meters above sea level, while Karymsky volcano is spewing ash at a height of about 2,700 meters above sea level.
Roundup of Global Volcanic Activity:
Stromboli (Eolian Islands, Italy): The volcano has returned to low to medium levels of activity. Explosions have become significantly smaller.
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Etna is calm this morning, but some weak ash emissions are occurring from the New SE crater.
Tolbachik (Kamchatka): The eruption continues with no change to report since yesterday. Fluid lava continues to be erupted from the vent on the southern fissure and feeds lava flows.
Sakurajima (Kyushu): The volcano has been very productive lately. There have been several relatively large explosions over the past days, producing ash plumes rising to 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude.
Taal (Luzon, Philippines): 8 more small earthquakes were registered during the past 2 days. Other monitored parameters show no alarming signs that would suggest an eruption in the near future.
Popocatépetl (Central Mexico): (31 Jan) Glow remains brightly visible at night. The rate of weak steam/gas/ash emissions was about 1 per hour since yesterday.
Santa MarÃa / Santiaguito (Guatemala): (31 Jan) Activity was low today. Only some small explosions and few small to moderately sized avalanches from the active flows were reported.
Fuego (Guatemala): (31 Jan) Both explosive and effusive activity have been low today. Only 4 weak explosions with ash plumes rising about 300 m were counted, and the lava flow was only 150 m long this morning.
Arenal (Costa Rica): (31 Jan) The volcano had shown some increased seismicity at the end of December, but has calmed down again.
Copahue (Chile/Argentina border): (31 Jan) SERNAGEOMIN reported a decrease in seismic activity. No new surface activity was noted, but the alert level remains at orange.
Heard (Australia, Southern Indian Ocean): (31 Jan) A thermal hot spot remains visible at the summit crater on MODIS satellite data, suggesting that some activity continues there.
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Russian Volcano Creating First Lava Lake in Region
Far East Russia’s Plosky Tolbachik volcano spewed jets of hot lava up to 650 feet above the Kamchatka Peninsula’s frozen wintertime landscape.
The volcano roared back to life in November after lying dormant for almost 40 years.
Russia’s Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team said the eruption has created four new cinder cones on the flanks of the mountain.
Lava is also reported flowing down its western and southeastern flanks.
Vulcanologists say the eruption may be creating the first lava lake ever recorded on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
This means the flow from deep beneath the surface is fast enough to keep all the lava fluid enough to form a lake.
5.6 Earthquake hits the Black Sea, offshore Georgia.
5.2 Earthquake hits Atacama, Chile.
5.2 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.
Russia's Plosky Tolbachik volcano located far eastern Kamchatka peninsula is spilling a record 1,200 tonnes of lava every second.
Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Philippines ahead of the powerful typhoon Bopha expected to hit the island nation on 4 December.
A powerful cyclone caused disruption in air traffic between Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's Far East and the rest of the country. The air traffic was expected to be interrupted until Monday. This is the seventh cyclone that hit the peninsula in the last four weeks. Heavy snowfall also caused disruption in road traffic and short-time breaks in electricity supply. The risk of avalanches in mountainous regions has been raised also.
Cyclone from the Balkans moves to Ukraine, weather to worsen.
