Earth Changes

Turkey: 2 earthquakes strike near Kuşadası district of Aydın

Today's Zaman
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:42 UTC

Two earthquakes occurring three hours apart caused a short-lived panic in the Kuşadası district of Aydın, a western province in Turkey.

The quakes, which registered 4.3 and 4.0 in magnitude, did not cause any loss of life or property damage. The Kandilli Observatory at Boğaziçi University and the Earthquake Research Institute said that the magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred at 7:59 on Tuesday morning. The second quake occurred at 9:51 a.m.

The tremors were felt in Kuşadası, Selçuk, central Aydın and in the city of İzmir.

"No negative consequences were suffered as a result of the earthquakes," Kuşadası District Governor Mustafa Esen said. He also called on the relevant authorities and the press to refrain from statements that might cause panic in the public.

Indonesia: Mount Lokon volcano eruption panics villagers

Agence France-Presse
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:54 UTC

One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Tuesday, spewing clouds of ash and panicking villagers but no evacuation has been ordered so far, a government vulcanologist said.

The first eruption at Mount Lokon was at 3:07 am (1907 GMT Monday), followed by two more bursts within minutes, Farid Bina told AFP from a monitoring post near the volcano on Sulawesi island.

"The eruption was heard as far as five kilometres (three miles) away, causing panic among villagers living close to the volcano," he said, adding that winds blew volcanic ash to villages up to five kilometres to the east and northeast.

"Two villages with about 10,000 people each have been affected by the ash, which stopped later in the morning," he added.

More than 5,200 people were evacuated to temporary shelters when the 1,580-metre volcano erupted in July, sending huge clouds of ash as high as 3,500 metres (11,500 feet) into the sky.

Lokon's last deadly eruption was in 1991, killing a Swiss tourist.

Philippines Flash Floods Death Toll Nears 1,500

BBC News
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:45 UTC

Almost 1,500 people are now known to have died in flash floods that struck the southern Philippines more than a week ago.

Officials say more bodies had been found in the waters south of the island of Mindanao.

It is not clear how many people are still missing but officials say the search for bodies will continue.

Typhoon Washi struck from 16 to 18 December, devastating the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.

Many of those who died were sleeping as Typhoon Washi caused rivers to burst their banks, leading to landslides. Entire villages were washed away.

The civil defence office said the number of people now known to have died had risen to 1,453 after 200 more bodies were found in the water.

Tonga - Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - 26th Dec 2011

US Geological Survey
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:47 UTC

Date-Time
Monday, December 26, 2011 at 04:48:08 UTC

Monday, December 26, 2011 at 06:48:08 PM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location
16.155°S, 173.799°W

Depth
78.6 km (48.8 miles)

Region
TONGA

Distances
28 km (17 miles) SSW of Hihifo, Tonga

272 km (169 miles) N of Neiafu, Tonga

346 km (214 miles) SW of APIA, Samoa

2552 km (1585 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

Mercury deposition greater near major U.S. cities

Lake County News
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:25 UTC

Atmospheric deposition of mercury is about four times higher in lakes near several major US cities compared to lakes in remote areas, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey.

Atmospheric deposition is the predominant pathway for mercury to reach sensitive ecosystems, where it can accumulate in fish and harm wildlife and humans, the US Geological Survey reported.

Coal-fired power plants and industries are among the primary sources of mercury emissions. Mercury emissions can travel far in the atmosphere, and the relative importance of local, regional, or international mercury emissions to natural waters is generally unknown.

This is the first study to quantify the relation between mercury fallout and distance from major urban centers.

The study included lakes nearby, and remote from Boston, Mass.; Albany, N.Y.; Montreal, Canada; New Haven, Conn.; Tampa and Orlando, Fla.; Chicago, Ill.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Denver, Colo.; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Portland, Ore.

To better understand geographic patterns of mercury deposition, the USGS analyzed sediment cores from 12 lakes with undeveloped watersheds near to - less than 30 miles - and remote from - more than 90 miles - several major urban areas in the United States.

Thailand: Large Wave Strands Tourists

Agence France-Presse
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:12 UTC

© Agence France-Presse
Bad memories: A Thai man takes a photo of a wave in Prachuap khiri khan province southern Thailand. About 100 people were evacuated and dozens of tourists stranded.

About one hundred people in southern Thailand were evacuated overnight when a large wave flooded a coastal village.

The three-to-four metre high wave inundated a shore on the Gulf of Thailand, causing floods of one metre deep and damaging houses in a village in Chumphon province, according to provincial governor Pinich Charoenpanich.

Dozens of tourists were stranded on Phitak Island with about 1000 people in total affected by the waves. Reports suggest about 200 households were hit, although there are no reports of casualties.

Mr Pinich said officials helped evacuate about a hundred people to a safe place farther inland, and were expected to return home when the waters had subsided and the wind dropped.

Huge waves batter Southern Thailand shoreline houses swept away

Leo Reyes
Digital Journal
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:22 UTC

Giant waves measuring at least five meters high hit part of Southern Thailand Sunday, forcing residents in the affected areas to flee as their houses were swept away by the storm-induced waves from the sea.

Among the areas hardly-hit were Hua Lame village in Langsuan district and sub-villages in the three sub districts as giant waves struck before noon time. No casualties have been reported so far.

Flooding in the coastal villages did not originate directly from heavy rainfall in contrast with the flooding devastation in Southern Philippines as giant waves struck the villages which reportedly caused the flooding.

Sakurajima back online -- several impressive eruptions

You Tube
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00 UTC

You will see 5 of the 10 eruptions which occurred today at Sakurajima. If you were to watch the videos in extreme fast forward, the volcano would appear like a steam engine -- literally giving off eruptions all day long at regular intervals.

In this video, you will see static discharge lightning, lava bomb/missiles/projectiles, and the entire mountainside covered in lava.

The volcano webcams were not uploading for at least a week, it is good to see the site back up and running !

US: White Christmas Eve Brings Travel Misery to the South West as Scores of Shut Roads Strand Travelers

The Daily Mail, UK
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:56 UTC

Road closures: Dozens of vehicles sit along the side of a highway in Rio Rancho, N.M., waiting for authorities to reopen U.S. 550 northbound

Travelers across the New Mexico and Texas are facing miserable holiday travel conditions today after a snow storm hit the region.

More than a foot of snow was dumped on the region yesterday, with high winds making driving conditions treacherous.

Several roads including Interstate 40 were shut as high winds created snow drifts and icy conditions.

There were also delays for passengers flying out of Albequerque and Denver.

Stranded motorist Tarquin Wilding told KOAT-TV: 'If you don't have (four-wheel drive) and you just have two-wheel ... you're either going to spin or stay stuck'.

Hundreds trapped as snowfall brings part of Greece to standstill

Monsters and Critics
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:40 UTC

Hundreds of drivers remained trapped on Friday as a cold front of heavy snowfall and gale-force winds swept across several parts of central and northern Greece.

Emergency crews rescued more than 1,000 drivers trapped along the Egnatia Highway near the towns of Kozani and Grevana, but hundreds more remained confined to their cars.

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Earth Changes

Turkey: 2 earthquakes strike near Kuşadası district of Aydın

Indonesia: Mount Lokon volcano eruption panics villagers

Philippines Flash Floods Death Toll Nears 1,500

Tonga - Earthquake Magnitude 6.0 - 26th Dec 2011

Mercury deposition greater near major U.S. cities

Thailand: Large Wave Strands Tourists

Huge waves batter Southern Thailand shoreline houses swept away

Sakurajima back online -- several impressive eruptions

US: White Christmas Eve Brings Travel Misery to the South West as Scores of Shut Roads Strand Travelers

Hundreds trapped as snowfall brings part of Greece to standstill

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