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Mexico's Colima volcano spews ash 4 km high in latest eruption


RT
Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:15 UTC
Colima eruption Feb 2017
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Mexico's notorious Colima volcano has erupted again, sending a spectacular plume of ash and smoke four kilometers into the air above its crater.

Awesome timelapse footage and images of the erupting volcano, considered one of the most active and potentially dangerous in Central America, have been shared online.

The 12,500-feet volcano in Tuxpan, western Mexico, has increased in eruptive activity since last October, but has been in near constant activity since 1994. The volcano, part of the Colima Volcanic Complex, is situated just 30 kilometers from a residential area that is home to some 300,000 people.

Authorities said there was no need for evacuation despite the powerful eruption, but access has been restricted at Colima Volcano National Park. Colima's activity is now gradually decreasing after Friday's strong explosion, according to the latest status update from Volcano Discovery.


Comment: Sinabung volcano erupts seven times in less than 24 hours, Indonesia

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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits northern India, tremors felt in Delhi


The New Indian Express
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:20 UTC
Uttarakhand earthquake
© earthquake.usgs.govThe epicentre of the earthquake is being reported to be Uttarakhand in Northern India.
A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.8 on Richter Scale today hit Uttarakhand, tremors of which were felt in Delhi and other parts of northern India.

The epicentre of the quake was Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, said J L Gautam, Operations head at the National Seismological Bureau, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences.

"The depth of the quake was 33 km and it occurred at 10.33 PM," he said.

Uttarakhand, which falls in the Himalayan belt, is known for high seismic activities.

Tremors were felt across Punjab, Haryana and their common capital Chandigarh also after which many people rushed out of their homes.

There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.
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Strong shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of Colombia

Cesar Garcia
abcnews.go.com
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:21 UTC
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A shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled residents of Colombia's largest city on Monday, leading office workers to evacuate buildings and forcing the city's airport to temporarily close.

The earthquake struck shortly after 8 a.m. local time and was centered in the department of Huila, about 185 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of the capital. It had a depth of 23 miles (37 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

President Juan Manuel Santos said there were no immediate reports of damage.

It was the biggest earthquake to hit Colombia since a 5.9-magnitude tremor last September.
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Two shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquakes shake Napa County, California

Katie Dowd
San Francisco Chronicle
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 17:14 UTC
Two magnitude 3.2 earthquakes struck near Angwin in Napa County on Monday morning, February 6, 2017 at 6:02 and 6:08 AM.
© USGS Two magnitude 3.2 earthquakes struck near Angwin in Napa County on Monday morning, February 6, 2017 at 6:02 and 6:08 AM.
The United States Geological Survey reports two preliminary magnitude 3.2 earthquakes struck near Angwin in Napa County on Monday morning.

The first quake hit at 6:02 AM at a depth of 7 kilometers. A second quickly followed at 6:08 AM at a depth of 8 kilometers.

There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from the quake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.

See the latest USGS quake alerts, report feeling earthquake activity and tour interactive fault maps in the earthquake section.
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Waterspout filmed off Cancun, Mexico

Canguru's Club
You Tube
Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:30 UTC
Waterspout off Cancun
Waterspout off Cancun
Spectacular sight: Waterspout forms off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, near a rainbow.

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Waterspout filmed off the coast of Broome, Western Australia


9news.com.au
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:55 UTC
A waterspout formed off the coast of Broome yesterday.
© Richard Young PhotographyA waterspout formed off the coast of Broome yesterday.
A large waterspout has been captured off the coast of Broome in a dazzling display of nature.

Storm-chaser Richard Young filmed the moment the spout formed at Gantheaume Point as a storm rolled in yesterday afternoon.

"With a very active wet season in the north west town of Broome, today's early afternoon storm producer a spectacular waterspout off the coast," he said.

"Initially the cloud base below the storm produced a broad area of rotation with a thin connection to the water and then continued on to produce a beautiful...thick waterspout."

It lasted close to seven minutes and then moved away from the coast line, Mr Young said.

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Lightning bolt kills man in Malaysia


Astro Awani
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:30 UTC
LIGHTNING
An Indonesian man who came from Selat Panjang, Riau, Indonesia was killed after he was believed to have been struck by lightning before falling off a raft used to breed mussels in Kampung Kuala Masai, Masai, here last Friday.

Seri Alam police chief Supt Jokhiri Abdul Aziz said in the 5pm incident, the victim known as Suhardi, 26, sought shelter on the raft with his friend due to heavy rain, before being struck by lightning and causing him to fall into the sea.

"The police received a report on the incident at 11pm on the same day and mobilised a search and rescue (SAR) team of 18 people comprising the marine police, Fire and Rescue Department as well as the fisherman's association and the villagers," he said here today.
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Areas of British Columbia receive yearly snowfall average in just 72 hours


The Weather Network
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:12 UTC
Heavy snowfall in Chilliwack
© Mike HellingerHeavy snowfall in Chilliwack
Heavy snow continues in B.C. Monday across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, with snowfall warnings still in effect for several parts of the province.

The storm caused tens of thousands of outages over the weekend peaking at 128,000, though fewer than 2,000 remain Monday morning. Some mountain highways remain closed including, Highway 3 in both directions at the B.C./Alberta border due to low visibility. The Alex Fraser Bridge was also closed for a short period of time Sunday afternoon due to poor weather.

Around 43 cm of snow has fallen in Powell River, with an astonishing 77 cm recorded in Chilliwack. It's estimated both communities have received their yearly snowfall average in 72 hours.

Many schools in the Fraser Valley have closed their doors Monday including, the University of the Fraser Valley due to deteriorating road conditions. Langley, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Hope, Mission and Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school districts are closed.

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Thousands of jellyfish wash up on beach in Deception Bay, Australia

Selena Arias
Essential Retailer
Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:54 UTC
A rare and alien-looking phenomenon.
© Charlotte LawsonA rare and alien-looking phenomenon.
Australian locals and marine experts were surprised to find thousands of blue blubber jellyfish reportedly washed up at Queensland's Deception Bay.

A wallpaper of blue blubber jellyfish were found washed up at Queensland's Deception Bay after locals noticed an unusual color in the water.

Finding the jellyfish

A 24-year-old local, Charlotte Lawson, noticed an unusual color in the water at the Australian beach, when she took a photo of the jellyfish.

"When we got closer we realized it was jellyfish," Lawson told BBC. "It was like bubble wrap across the beach."

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Sinabung volcano erupts seven times in less than 24 hours, Indonesia


The Borneo Post
Mon, 06 Feb 2017 12:31 UTC
Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung
Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province erupted seven times on Sunday, local media reported.

"The eruptions occurred from midnight until 4:50 pm (1700 GMT Saturday until 0950 GMT Sunday)," volcanology agency official Arif Cahyo was quoted by Viva.co.id news portal as saying.

The ash spewed from the volcano was carried by winds to Berastagi, a tourist town in the Karo highlands south-east of the volcano, Cahyo added.

Local officials in Berastagi told locals and tourists to wear masks and eye protectors to avoid being exposed directly to the volcanic ash.
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