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USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.6 - 71km SE of Su'ao, Taiwan

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© USGS
Time
  1. 2015-04-20 01:42:58 (UTC)
  2. Times in other timezones
Nearby Cities
  1. 71km (44mi) SE of Su'ao, Taiwan
  2. 76km (47mi) ENE of Hualian, Taiwan
  3. 91km (57mi) SE of Yilan, Taiwan
  4. 125km (78mi) SSE of Keelung, Taiwan
  5. 861km (535mi) ENE of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Scientific Data

Nuke

Japan scientist: 'Never seen this before', white lungs found in dolphins that died during mass stranding near Fukushima

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Asahi Shimbun, Apr 11, 2015 (emphasis added):
  • Google Translate: Ibaraki Prefecture... for a large amount of dolphin which was launched on the shore... the National Science Museum... investigated... researchers rushed from national museums and university laboratory, about 30 people were the anatomy of the 17 animals in the field. [According to Yuko Tajima] who led the investigation... "the lungs of most of the 17... was pure white ischemic state, visceral signs of overall clean and disease and infections were observed"... Lungs white state, that has never seen before.
  • Systran: The National Science Museum... investigated circumstance and cause etc concerning the mass dolphin which is launched to the seashore of Ibaraki prefecture... the researchers ran from the museum and the university laboratory... approximately 30 people dissected 17... [Yuko Tajima] of the National Science Museum which directed investigation research worker [said] "the most lung 17 was state with true white, but as for the internal organs being clean"... The lung true white as for state, says... have not seen.

Comment: This is just horrible. One shudders to think how much sea life is affected by the radiation?


Windsock

Tourist carried off cliff by huge wave on Inis Mór, Ireland

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Woman saved after wave sweeps her off cliff on Aran Islands
A student taking video in Ireland's Aran Islands captured the moment a tourist taking pictures atop a tall cliff was washed away by a massive wave.

Brian Smith, a U.S. student studying in Ireland, was taking video on Inis Mor, the largest of the islands, when a massive wave swept Aparajita Gupta, 21, off the cliff where she was taking pictures of the crashing waters.

Smith said he and his girlfriend ran to call for help.

"It was pretty scary at first," Smith told NBC News.

Gupta, who was visiting Ireland from India with her parents, estimated she fell about 50 feet to the water below.

"The water cushioned my fall, so when I finally fell the impact wasn't as great as it could have been and next to me, there was a boulder and I held onto it," Gupta said.

Seamus McCarthy, a paramedic, witnessed Gupta's fall and saw her limping at the bottom of the cliff.
"I could see her limping close to the bottom of the cliff. The waves were still coming in so it was very dangerous. When I reached down I could barely get my fingertips to her," he told the Irish Independent.


Fire

Rapidly spreading wildfire prompts evacuation of 300 homes in California

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© AFP Photo / Justin Sullivan
A wildfire about 35 miles (56 km) east from Los Angeles, California, has forced the evacuation of 300 homes, burning about 300 acres of land. It's reported to be quickly approaching residential areas.

About 800 firefighters are battling the fire, along with two water-dropping helicopters and two airplanes. At least nine local fire departments have been scrambled, but have only managed to bring about 15 percent of the affected area under control so far.

Cloud Precipitation

Severe storms cause flash floods, power outages and uprooted trees in Houston, Texas

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© KHOU 11There was street flooding in Deer Park during Friday's storms.
Severe storms created all sorts of problems throughout the greater Houston area Thursday.

In New Waverly, the severe weather sent a tree barreling through a home and cutting it in half. Not far away, an 18 wheeler overturned due to heavy winds.

In Huntsville, heavy rain flooded the Woodcreek Apartments and the weight of high water forced a glass wall to cave at Sam Houston State University's recreational center. More than 14 inches of water flooded the center, forcing it to temporarily close until crews can make repairs.

In Spring, another scary moment as a tree uprooted and fell through a house off Falling Leaf Lane, narrowly missing a man standing in the kitchen.

Attention

Mexico's 'Volcano of Fire' in Colima spews colossal column of ash over Ciudad Guzman


Mexico's Colima volcano has spewed a giant 3.5-kilometre-high column of ash that rained down on a nearby city, authorities say. The Jalisco state civil protection agency said a "moderate" quantity of ash fell on Ciudad Guzman, a town near the western state of Colima, where the volcano is located.

A civil protection official said there were no reports of damage or injuries in the city of 100,000 people.

Officials urged the population to use masks if they venture out of their homes, remove excess ash from rooftops so they do not collapse and cover water drains.

Comment: See SOTT's latest coverage on increasing volcanic activity:


Cloud Precipitation

Storm rips through Bangladesh burying over 100 people under collapsing walls and trees

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Eleven people, injured during a powerful storm that ripped through Bogra on Saturday night, have died.

This takes the death toll in the storm to 14 in the northern district.

Bogra's Deputy Commissioner Shafiqur Reza Biswas said over 100 people were injured when they were buried under collapsed walls and trees during the storm.

Eleven people died between Saturday night and Sunday morning, said the district administration's chief.

At least 85 persons are being treated at different local hospitals, he added.

Attention

Collapse of sea life in Pacific Ocean: Sardine populations decline by 91% in eight years

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Earlier this week Michael Snyder warned that the bottom of our food chain is going through a catastrophic collapse with sea creatures dying in absolutely massive numbers. The cause of the problem is a mystery to scientists who claim that they can't pinpoint how or why it's happening.

What's worse, the collapse of sea life in the Pacific Ocean isn't something that will affect us several decades into the future. The implications are being seen right now, as evidenced by an emergency closure of fisheries along the West coast this week.

On Wednesday federal regulators announced the early closure of sardine fisheries in California, Oregon and Washington. According to the most recent data, the sardine populations has been wiped out with populations seeing a decline of 91% in just the last eight years.

Headphones

SOTT Focus: The Truth Perspective: Mother Nature's Fuming

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In this instalment of the Truth Perspective, we discussed the bizarre and erratic behavior of global weather, the connections between increasing volcanic eruptions, seismic activity and mass animal deaths and what these signs portend for the future of the planet.

We also discussed Putin's marathon question and answer session, Russia's peacekeeping efforts in Syria and Yemen, as well as the country's plans to enter into a strategic partnership with Iran.

Running Time: 01:59:00

Download: MP3


Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 2 people in North Carolina on same day, despite astronomical odds

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Lighting has killed two people in North Carolina on the same day earlier this month, despite astronomical odds.

The Fayetteville Observer reported that Steven Bryan and Frankie Roberts both died after they were hit by lightning on April 9.

Both incidences happened several hours and about 40 miles apart, according to the paper.

Bryan, 28, was reportedly waiting for his girlfriend in a mall parking lot in Cary. Roberts, 56, was reportedly taking her dogs out to the bathroom near her home in Harnett County.

Numerous homes and apartment buildings were struck by lightning during the storms, which kept fire crews busy throughout the evening.