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The sporadic lava fountaining was observed at 1:39 a.m. (Jan. 13) by the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), News.Az reports, citing Philippine media.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) shared video footage of the brief eruption on social media.
Stunning video captures Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano unleashing lava fountain
The volcano, which has been regularly erupting for over a year now, unleashed a lava fountain of more than 1,500 feet (460 meters) high into the air, with thick plumes of smoke and gases rising as high as 20,000 feet (6 kilometres).
The recent eruption lasted nearly 10 hours, starting at 8:22 am and abruptly ending at 6:04 pm. Streams of lava poured from several vents within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater on Kilauea. The gas released during the eruption reacts in the atmosphere to form a visible haze known as vog—volcanic smog—which can trigger respiratory issues and other health problems.
Otter Tail County deputies said the incident happened around 1 p.m. on Saturday when the child climbed into an outside enclosed area where the American bulldog was kept.
His grandmother also suffered injuries while trying to stop the attack. However, she was still able to drive herself and her 5-year-old grandson to the hospital.
Authorities say the dog was put down.
The sheriff's office is continuing to investigate.
The footage shows nurse sharks circling Tayane Dalazen, 36, as she swims in Brazil's Fernando de Noronha archipelago, when one speeds towards her and chomps down on her thigh.
Dalazen, a lawyer in São Paulo, is seen desperately flailing to get the shark off her as it begins to drag her down.
Eventually, the tour guide, Nego Noronha, freed her by striking the animal.
"I felt him shaking my leg," she told Brazilian newspaper O Globo of the frightening incident, which happened on Friday.
"I thought I couldn't put my hand out because he might rip it off. Nego started punching the shark and it let go of me."
Our monitoring service identified a second report from France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.8. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 6.2.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong winter pressure pattern and a cold air mass are bringing the heavy snow and winds.
A maximum instantaneous wind speed of 115.2 kilometers per hour was recorded on Miyake-jima, one of the Izu Islands, during the three hours through 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tottori Airport saw a wind speed of 98.28 kilometers in that period, while Kanazawa City recorded 88.92 kilometers.
Snowfall is intensifying mainly in the Tohoku to Hokuriku regions, parts of which were experiencing blizzards. Some areas received 10 to 20 centimeters of snowfall during the same period.
Accumulation had reached 1.29 meters in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture as of 6 p.m. Tadami Town in Fukushima Prefecture recorded 95 centimeters, Hokkaido's Otaru City saw 56 centimeters, while Yonezawa City in Yamagata Prefecture got 33 centimeters.
The snowy weather brought by the "Francis" cyclone has been prevailing in the Russian capital for several days. As a result, the snow depth in Moscow has exceeded 65 centimeters.
Although central streets have been partially cleared of snow, a tense situation has arisen in the surrounding districts. The Moscow city hall announced that 130,000 workers and 15,000 pieces of equipment have been mobilized to clear the streets of snow. However, continuous snowfall has hindered the clearing of streets and roads.
Numerous videos of people being stuck on streets and roads have circulated on social media.
Traffic on the Moscow Ring Road has been paralyzed.
Due to the heavy snow, entry to Moscow from regional directions has been blocked. The traffic jam on the Yaroslavl Highway has reached 20 km, and people have been stuck in traffic for more than six hours.
Meteorologists reported that the snow will continue until late today. It was noted that more than half of the monthly precipitation norm will fall on January 9. Snow was observed with strong winds. An orange weather warning was issued for Moscow due to the snowstorm.
"Mount Semeru erupted at 10:25 p.m. local time. The eruption consisted of a pyroclastic flow with a distance of approximately 5 km," an officer at the Mount Semeru Observation Post, Sigit Rian Alfian, said in a written report.
The eruption column was observed to be approximately 2,000 meters above the summit, or 5,676 meters above sea level (masl).
This latest activity follows a period of heightened unrest for the volcano, which has remained frequently active for several years.
On Saturday, Jan. 3, Drew Nickerson, a high school student who lived in Welshtown, Nova Scotia, was airlifted to a Halifax hospital having been mauled in the 100 block of Upper Sandy Cove Rd., said Shelburne District RCMP in a news release.
Nickerson, 13, succumbed to his injuries two days after he was viciously attacked by two Cane Corsos and a Rottweiler, according to CBC, Global News and The Globe and Mail.
Staff Sgt. Mark Macpherson, the detachment commander for Shelburne District RCMP, told CBC News that video footage captured from a nearby residence shows the dogs ran out into the road while Nickerson was riding his bike past their owners' property.
"At this point we're collecting the facts and trying to understand the circumstances around this attack and why it happened," Macpherson told the outlet. "Drilling down on exactly how that occurred or what restraint systems were in place, I just can't comment on that as of yet."
Comment: The Business Standard reported on January 11