Earth Changes

Shallow 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

Brian Donegan
The Weather Channel
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 02:22 UTC

Earthquake data is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.

A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck between Russia and Alaska Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred at 7:34 p.m. EDT approximately 124 miles east-southeast of Nikol'skoye, Russia, off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, at a depth of 7.3 miles.

This quake was followed by several aftershocks, some of which were greater than 5.0 magnitude.

A tsunami of 0.3 feet (3.6 inches) above the tide level was observed on Shemya Island, Alaska, in the Aleutian Islands. However, the tsunami threat has now passed, and the previously issued tsunami advisory for the Aleutian Islands is no longer in effect.

Originally, the USGS estimated the earthquake as a 7.4 magnitude but quickly revised it to 7.7.

This is currently the second strongest earthquake of 2017. A 7.9 magnitude quake in Papua New Guinea on Jan. 22 was the strongest so far this year.

Temperature trend stalls, clouds and volcanic particulate overwhelm new climate model

Adapt 2030
You Tube
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 19:52 UTC

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The new Community Earth System Model (CESM) put out such un-believable results in global weather pattern changes affecting crops and rainfall, where in quotes 'Things went wrong" as a description to what was produced as a result. The model was scrapped until "fixes" are added. I want to see the results as I think the particulate forcing that shocked the modelers was how quickly this will occur and what implications it has for crop yields globally based on volcanic dust and more clouds because of a 19% increase over the next solar cycle. Is this why they took it off line?

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Firenado filmed swirling over wildfire near Amarillo, Texas

Ben Hooper
UPI
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:15 UTC

A firenado was caught on camera swirling flames high up into the sky at the edge of a raging wildfire in Texas.

The firenado - aka a fire tornado or fire whirl - was recorded Thursday at the edge of a wildlife in Amarillo, Texas.

Experts said the phenomenon is caused when strong winds pass through large fires. A pair of YouTubers showed how firenados are formed by using a circle of fans to create an artificial fire whirl and filming it in slow motion.

Thursday's wildlife took place in a grassy farmland area with a low population and few structures in danger from the flames. The fire, located near Rick Husband Airport, was brought under control Thursday with no injuries or lost structures reported.

Shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Russian Eastern Kamchatka region

Sputnik
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:08 UTC

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred Monday near the Commander Islands (Komandorski Islands), located east of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East, the Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GS RAS) said.

The epicenter of the quake, which rocked Kamchatka region at 11:05 GMT, was located at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles), according to GS RAS.

Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a 6.2-magnitude tremor struck 183 kilometers (113 miles) south-east of Nikolskoye, Kamchatka region at a depth of 7.9 kilometers (4.9 miles).

Dog attacks have increased by 57% in Australia since 2003

Rosr Brennen
The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:51 UTC

Dog attacks in Australia are increasing, with more than 2000 people seriously injured every year.

The sharp rise in dog attacks is leaving children with horrific facial injuries and comes despite crackdowns on dangerous breeds. New research reveals that since 2003 the rate of dog attacks has increased by 57 per cent.

The Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania found dog attacks hospitalised 31,218 people in 12 years with children injured at twice the rate of adults.

"Legislation has been introduced to restrict ownership of dangerous breeds in Australia yet rates of dog bites have increased," Associate Professor Leigh Blizzard said.

Prof Blizzard warned underreporting masked the true extent of the problem.

"People are trying to avoid being investigated because their beloved pooch has bitten the baby," he said. NSW had the lowest rates of dog attacks.

Catastrophic British Columbia wildfires captured by drone (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

RT
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:53 UTC

Destruction wreaked by wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, which forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, is captured in harrowing drone footage.

Destruction wreaked by wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, which forced tens of thousands of people from their homes, is captured in harrowing drone footage.

Comment: See also: Wildfires close in on Williams Lake, BC; thousands ordered to evacuate

2 cars plunge into sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Teh Athira Yusof
The New Straits Times
Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:08 UTC

Two vehicles were swept away in the Midah Ria flat landslip in Taman Midah, Cheras.

A major landslide occurred at the Midah Ria Flats in Taman Midah, Cheras here this morning, leading to the collapse of a section of the parking area.

Two cars parked in the lot plunged along with other debris and landed in a monsoon drain about 100 metres away.

No one was hurt in the landslide.

The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the incident by a distress call at 6:45am.

Its senior officer Shaharudin Abdul Wahid said that the landslide may have been caused by excessive underground water flow.

Lightning bolt kills 50 goats in north China

People's Daily, China
You Tube
Sun, 02 Jul 2017 09:17 UTC

Lightning strike in north China's Shanxi killed a herd of 50 goats.

Lightning bolt kills 4 family members in Uganda

Martin Okudi
The Monitor
Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:42 UTC

Lightning has struck dead a mother and her three daughters in village four, block 4, zone II in Bidi-Bidi refugee settlement in Yumbe District.

Mr Solomon Osakan, Arua refugee desk officer under the Office of the Prime Minister identified the deceased as Jennifer Dusman, 26-year-old South Sudanese refugee and her three children Mary Kadi,6; Reinda Jokudu,5 and Scovia Yeno,4.

Mr Musoke Abubakar, the Yumbe District police commander confirmed the Sunday incident which occurred at about 2am during a heavy down pour.

"Police visited the scene and bodies were taken to Yumbe hospital for postmortem," Mr Musoke said.

Nine killed by flash flooding near Payson, Arizona

David Schwartz
Reuters
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 03:02 UTC

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Nine people died after flash floods swept away crowds at Cold Springs swimming hole Payson, Arizona, on Saturday afternoon

At least nine people drowned while swimming in an Arizona river when they became overwhelmed by flash flooding following heavy rains in the drought-stricken region, officials said on Sunday.

Authorities were searching for at least one other missing person after the incident on Saturday afternoon in the Verde River near Payson, about 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Phoenix, Water Wheel Fire and Medical District Fire Chief Ron Sattelmaier said.

Local media reported at least two children were among the dead. The Gila County Sheriff's Office did not give details of the deceased or those missing.

A search-and-rescue operation was under way involving sheriff's deputies and the Arizona Department of Public Safety Ranger Helicopter, as well as members of the local Whispering Pines Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service, Sheriff Adam Shepherd said in a statement.

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Earth Changes

Shallow 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

Temperature trend stalls, clouds and volcanic particulate overwhelm new climate model

Firenado filmed swirling over wildfire near Amarillo, Texas

Shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Russian Eastern Kamchatka region

Dog attacks have increased by 57% in Australia since 2003

Catastrophic British Columbia wildfires captured by drone (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

2 cars plunge into sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Lightning bolt kills 50 goats in north China

Lightning bolt kills 4 family members in Uganda

Nine killed by flash flooding near Payson, Arizona

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