Earth ChangesS


Seismograph

5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines


RT
Sun, 04 Sep 2016 03:06 UTC
Philippines earthquake
© emsc-csem.org
A powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, according to the US Geological Survey.

Meanwhile the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) measured the quake at a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.

The shallow earthquake's epicenter was measured roughly at a depth of 12.4 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damages, and no immediate tsunami warning has been issued.

The jolt happened at relatively close proximity to the city of Davao, which has a population of 1.2 million and lies less than 200 km away. Residents of Butuan, Tagum, Bislig, and Mati, which are spread out across the island, also reported feeling the tremors.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology registered also the jolts at 5.7 and said the quake had been tectonic in nature. A warning about possible aftershocks has been issued, but the institute said the quake is unlikely to result in damage.
Read More...
Attention

Aftershocks continue, tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 magnitude New Zealand quake


Stuff
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 16:49 UTC
NZ quake
© ONE NewsCCTV captured the moment Whakatane New World shelves started rocking.
A swarm of 100 aftershocks has continued to plague the North Island's East Cape since a severe earthquake struck early on Friday morning.

The quake - 7.1 in magnitude, 130km north-east of Te Araroa at a depth of 55km at 4.37am - was felt from Northland to Wellington in the North Island, and in the top of the South Island. Severe reports were felt in Gisborne and the Bay of Plenty.

The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning, which was rescinded after waves of 30 cm were measured off Gisborne's coast.
Read More...
Cow Skull

The 'dramatic effects' of declining megafauna

Jen Viegas
seeker.com
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:29 UTC
elephant

The shocking decline of elephant populations in Africa highlights the devastating impact the loss of large mammals will have on the planet.

Elephants, rhinos, hippos and other megafauna are in steep decline now, which researchers find is having a disastrous impact on the environment and on smaller animals down the food chain.

Of particular concern at present is the overwhelming loss of African savanna elephants in recent years. Such pachyderms are declining by 30 percent in 15 of 18 countries surveyed, according to results of the three-year Great Elephant Census that were announced earlier this week. The census and accompanying African Elephant Atlas, produced by philanthropist Paul G. Allen's Vulcan, Inc., mark what is believed to be the largest ever Pan-African survey of savanna elephants.

Mike Chase, principal investigator for the Great Elephant Census, shares how the largest pan-Africa survey since the 1970s came to be, and how he hopes this data will save Africa's savanna elephants:
Read More...
Cloud Precipitation

Floods displace tens of thousands in North Korea

Elizabeth Shim
UPI
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:10 UTC
FLOODS
A flood has led to the displacement of tens of thousands of North Koreans in its northeastern region.

Stormy weather in North Hamgyong Province brought nearly 12 inches of rain and caused flooding that resulted in the displacement of 44,000 people, Pyongyang's state-controlled news agency KCNA reported on Saturday, local time.

There are about 15 people missing, according to North Korea state media.

KCNA also stated Typhoon No. 10, which also led to flooding and damages in neighboring Japan, had collided into a "low-pressure area" that had formed in the northwest.

Read More...
Attention

Eruption and dome collapse at Sinabung volcano in Indonesia


Strange Sounds
Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:52 UTC
Sinabung volcano
Sinabung volcano
The Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupted and its dome collapsed on September 2, 2016.

The volcano threw a column of ash and gas to a height of 2000 meters above the crater.

As shown in the next picture, parts of the dome of the volcano collapsed during the eruption on Sept. 2nd.

Sinabung volcano
Sinabung volcano
Read More...
Tornado2

Dust devil sweeps through music festival in Portugal

Ben Hooper
UPI
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:33 UTC
Dust devil
A reveler at a Portuguese music festival captured footage of a dust devil spinning near a large group of dancers.

The video, filmed Aug. 14 at the Boom Festival, shows the whirlwind filling the air with dust near the event's "Dance Temple."

Concertgoers don't seem particularly bothered by the dust devil, with some ignoring it completely and others casually relocating.

The whirlwind seems to die down after only a few moments.

Read More...
Alarm Clock

Very shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern California


BNO News
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 23:37 UTC
Very shallow quake off California
© USGS
A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 has struck the Pacific Ocean off Northern California, with shaking felt in Fortuna, Eureka and Arcata, witnesses say. No tsunami warnings have been issued.

The earthquake, which struck at 8:27 p.m. PT on Friday, was centered about 52 miles west of Capetown, or 64 miles of Fortuna. It struck about 1.3 mile below the ocean floor, making it a very shallow earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS put the preliminary magnitude of the earthquake at 5.6 and residents in the region reported feeling shaking as a result of the earthquake, though there was no immediate word on damage or injuries. The National Tsunami Warning Center, which initially put the magnitude at 5.7, said there is no threat of a tsunami.
Read More...
Tornado1

Lionrock typhoon batters Russia's Far East, most destructive storm in 40 years


ITAR-TASS
Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:19 UTC
Lionrock typhoon in Russia's Far East
© Mikhail Pochuev/TASS

The Lionrock typhoon, which battered Russia's Maritime in the Far East, has wreaked the worst havoc in 40 years, head of the Chuguyev district Anatoly Baskakov said.

The destruction is twice as devastating as the Judy typhoon disaster back in 1989.

"I have been living here for 40 years. This is the worst flood here since Judy back in 1989," he told TASS. "This year's flood is double the damage that Judy had left in its wake. It is seen from the level of water, which flooded houses up to their roofs, windows, which has swept away belongings, appliances, cars. The gushing flows are huge: 4% of our territory are covered by hills - and now they all are rushing down into the valley, where settlements are. In the Yasnoye settlement, the water level rose 2 meters above the critical line.
Read More...
Cloud Lightning

Person dies from injuries following lightning strike in Slaton, Texas; total lightning fatalities for U.S. in 2016 now 33

Lucinda Holt
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:19 UTC
lIGHTNING
A person has died from injuries suffered after being struck by lightning in Slaton on Sunday night.

While additional details have not been released, officials in Slaton initially said the person was struck by lightning before 8 p.m., while in the 600 block of West Fisher Street.

The person was taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock where he was listed in critical condition.

On Friday morning, a UMC representative confirmed the person had passed away.

No further information has been released.

The lightning strike occurred as heavy rains and cloud-to-ground lightning, moved through the South Plains in a storm beginning that day.
Read More...
Cloud Lightning

Lighting bolt kills two schoolboys in Bangladesh


The Financial Express
Sat, 03 Sep 2016 11:12 UTC
lIGHTNING
Two schoolboys were killed by a lightning strike at Shibnagar village in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district on Friday night.

The victims were identified as Mamun, 12, son of Matiar Rahman, and Tamim, 10, son of Atiar Rahman, both residents of the village, according to a news agency report.

Abu Jihad, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda Model Police Station, said Mamun and Tamim were struck by a streak of lightning while the duo was catching fish in Mendar Beel (water body) along with Tamim's father Atiar and his neighbour Ramjan Ali amid drizzle.

Mamun and Tamim died on the spot while Atiar and his neighbour Ramjan Ali were injured.

The injured were rushed to Mujibnagar Upazila Health Complex of Meherpur district.

Source: SRS
Read More...