Right now Australia is embroiled in political protests over COVID lockdowns (the government there is actually barring media outlets from filming the crowd from helicopters!) The governmenwt has suspended all construction for 2 weeks.. that will cause some issues now that more than a few places have been dealt damage from really puzzling earthquakes that … Read moreTHE LAND OF OZ HAS STRANGE SHAKING GOING ON
Authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain. Several small earthquakes shook the island of La Palma in the Atlantic Ocean off northwest Africa on Tuesday, keeping nerves on edge after a volcanic eruption on Sunday. The island, … Read moreDrama on La Palma: Toxic gas, new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island
Scientists say a volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands has started to erupt after a week of building seismic activity. Spanish state broadcaster TVE shows a plume of black smoke shooting up over the Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma.. There are further indications from on the ground reporting and social media that the strong lava … Read moreEarth change drama on La Palma
The city of New Orleans is telling residents who evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ida to not return until further notice due to power outages and other damage. NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness office, sent a text alert to residents around 11 a.m., ahead of an 11:30 a.m. press conference from Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
According to USGS, today’s earthquake occurred as the result of oblique reverse motion along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone which is roughly 75 miles west of the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. “The earthquake occurred at shallow depths on either a reverse fault striking west and dipping to the north with a component of left-lateral slip, … Read moreAftershocks continue to rattle Haiti
This is a developing story.. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Haiti on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter of the quake was 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis du Sud, according to the survey. People in the capital of Port-au-Prince felt the tremor and many rushed into the … Read moreMassive quake in Haiti—thousands are feared dead
According to USGS, the earthquake struck at 9:01 pm ET tonight at a depth of 10 km; the earthquake was centered in a seismically active portion of the Mid Atlantic ridge near 28.208°N 43.882°W. The central Mid Atlantic Ridge separates the South American Plate from the African Plate. In this part of the world, the … Read moreStrong 5.0 Earthquake Rocks Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
During a quiet Saturday night on the planet earth.. yet another fierce volcano blew, spewing lava and destruction in the Congo.. Goma is the target for the developing natural disaster, as some residents from the city of over half a million flee to Rwanda to escape potential devastation. A collection of mostly unreliable sources has … Read moreThe hastag #NyiragongoErupts erupts: May God have mercy on the people of Goma