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5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off Taiwan


china.org.cn
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:00 UTC
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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters off Hualien County, Taiwan, at 11:17 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

The epicenter was located at 24.22 degrees north latitude and 121.71 degrees east longitude. It was measured at a depth of 8 km, according to the center.

Xinhua reporters in Taipei said they felt the tremor and saw buildings shaking.

Just 10 minutes later, another earthquake measuring 4.9 was reported by the CENC at roughly the same site.

Local authorities said four aftershocks had been monitored in the past hour. There have been no casualties reported.

Source: Xinhua

Comment: See also: 2 more oarfish appear off Taiwan during seismic activity

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2 more oarfish appear off Taiwan during seismic activity

Kara O'Neill
Daily Mirror
Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:40 UTC
Fishermen were stunned after discovering the fish
Fishermen were stunned after discovering the fish
Two rare earthquake fish were thrown out of the water after a ' mud volcano ' erupted off the coast of Taiwan.

The volcano erupted early Thursday morning in the city of Pingtung following a 5.6-magnitude earthquake .

Fishermen were delighted to find the oarfish, also known as earthquake fish, both measuring 4.4 metres - twice as long as beanpole footballer Peter Crouch - and weighing a whopping seven stone.

Four eruption mouths were spotted in a paddy field in Wandan Town and the hot slurry almost destroyed the whole field.


The huge fish both measure more than 4 metres in length
© CENThe huge fish both measure more than 4 metres in length

Comment: See also this earlier report from about a week ago about the appearance of another 'earthquake fish' in the same part of the world: Giant oarfish emerges after being woken by earthquake off Taiwan

5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off Taiwan

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Seismic activity increases at Turrialba volcano, Costa Rica


Prensa Latina
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:28 UTC
The vapor plume started forming above Turrialba’s crater in the early hours of Thursday, April 28.
© OVSICORIThe vapor plume started forming above Turrialba’s crater in the early hours of Thursday, April 28.
The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI in Spanish) reported today that the seismic activity at the volcano Turrialba increased in the last hours.

The Observatory recalled that last Saturday, nearly 75 earthquakes took place in less than 12 hours between the Irazu and Turrialba volcanoes.

The National Seismological Network said that so far is been observed the normal steam and gases plume rising from the volcano.

After more than a century inactive, seismic activity was recorded at the Turrialba volcano on January 5, 2010.

Turrialba is the second highest volcano in the country after the Irazu is located in the district of Santa Cruz, in the canton of Turrialba, in the province of Cartago.
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Cloud Precipitation

Wettest April in 15 years, also colder than normal in The Netherlands

Janene Pieters
NL Times
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:58 UTC
wettest april netherlands
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This month was the wettest April the Netherlands has seen in 15 years, according to weather service Weeronline. The Netherlands had a national average of 65 millimeters of rain, compared to the normal of 44 millimeters.

The region between Zuid-Holland and Groningen got between 80 and 100 millimeters of rain this month. Warffum in Groningen even got 110 millimeters, 2.5 times the normal April rain. This is the most rain the Netherlands had in April since 2001, when the country got 75 millimeters.

The weather was also too cold for the usual April. The first half of the month was two degrees above average. But due to the recent cold period, the monthly average is 8.7 degrees, compared to the normal of 9.2 degrees.
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Rare waterspout touches down on Lake Berryessa, California


CBS Local
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 18:14 UTC
waterspout over lake berryessa
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A fisherman on Lake Berryessa in Napa County didn't catch any trout Wednesday, but he did capture video of a rare waterspout.

The clip, provided by Matt Allen's Bassin Guide Service, showed the spout briefly touching down on the lake at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.


A second video clip of the spout was posted on YouTube.
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Bizarro Earth

Strong earthquake hits East Pacific Rise


BNO News
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 21:53 UTC
Pacific Rise Earthquake
© USGS
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 has struck the northern East Pacific Rise in the Pacific Ocean, centered far southwest of Mexico, seismologists say. There is no threat of a tsunami.

The earthquake, which struck at 8:33 p.m. CT on Thursday, was centered about 597 kilometers (371 miles) east of France's Clipperton Island, or 842 kilometers (523 miles) southwest of Acapulco de Juarez in Mexico.

The United States Geological Survey put the earthquake's preliminary magnitude at 6.8 and said it struck at a shallow depth of just 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a tsunami to Pacific coastlines of Mexico, Central America and South America, while the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center added that there also isn't any threat along the western coastlines of the United States and Canada.

Because the earthquake was centered far from land, there should be no damage or casualties.
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Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Vanuatu Islands; prompts tsunami alert


BNO News
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:55 UTC
Vanuatu
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A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck the Vanuatu Islands, seismologists say. There was no immediate word on damage or casualties but a tsunami alert has been issued for the islands.

The earthquake, which struck at 6:33 a.m. local time on Friday, was centered about 31 kilometers (19.3 miles) east-southeast of Lakatoro, or 182 kilometers (113 miles) northwest of the capital Port-Vila. It struck at a shallow depth.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, which measured the earthquake at a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, issued a tsunami alert for Vanuatu. "Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Vanuatu," it said.

Other details were not immediately available.
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Massive sinkhole opens up near highway in Ufa, Russia


Strange Sounds
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:13 UTC
Sinkhole in Russia
A huge sinkhole measuring 30 meters by 7 meters almost swallowed a busy federal highway in Ufa, Russia.

The karstic ground collapsed on April 27, 2016 during the day after heavy rains. Just after the formation of the hole, it was filled with underground water.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills man and horse in Mantachie, Mississippi

Charlotte Wolfe
djournal.com
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 18:19 UTC
Lightning
A Mantachie man was killed Wednesday afternoon after being struck by lightning.

Tim Edge, 37, was riding horses with his father when lightning struck him and his horse, according to Itawamba County Coroner Sheila Summerford.

Summerford said Edge's father had gone into the barn while Edge stayed outside. While in the barn, he heard a loud boom and that's when the lightning hit.

Both Edge and his horse were killed.

Edge leaves behind a wife, Lacie Wiygul Edge, and a daughter, Selah.

Source: Itawamba Times
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Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude strikes Lima, Peru

Hillary Ojeda
Living in Peru
Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:59 UTC
quake
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The earthquake's epicenter was located 46 km west of San Vicente de Cañete and registered late last night.

An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Cañete in the region of Lima last night, according to the Geophysical Institute of Lima (IGP).

The quake was registered at 11:04 p.m. with an epicenter located 46 kilometers west of San Vicente de Cañete.

The earthquake had a depth of 63 kilometers and had an intensity of III Cañete, II Lima.

Earlier this month, three earthquakes of the same magnitude hit the region of Lima within three days. Neither caused harm or damages.

The authorities have not reported personal or material damages due to the earthquakes.
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