Earth Changes

Five Indonesian Volcanoes to Keep Eye On

Elin Yunita Kristanti
Vivanews.com
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:48 UTC

Indonesia, situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire, has about 130 active volcanoes. Now few of them even have seismic activities.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has the data that there are 21 volcanoes whose status is above normal-active. "The five volcanoes of alert status (level III) are Mt Tambora, Mt Anak Ranakah, Mt Papandayan, Mt Karangetang and Mt Lokon," said BNPB Head of Data Center Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Tuesday.

He explained that the status of Mt Tambora and Mt Anak Ranakah was elevated almost in the same time, on September 8, 2011.

In addition to those of alert status, 16 volcanoes in Indonesia whose status is level II namely Soputan, Ibu, Lewotobi Perempuan, Marapi, Bromo, Dieng, Gamkonora, Merapi, Sinabung, Talang, Kerinci, Krakatau, Semeru, Sangeangapi, Gamalama and Dukuno.

US: California Earthquake Magnitude 4.1 - Greater Los Angeles Area

US Geological Survey
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:16 UTC

Date-Time:
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 14:44:51 UTC

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 07:44:51 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
33.953°N, 117.076°W

Depth:
16.9 km (10.5 miles)

Region:
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA

Distances:
9 km (6 miles) SSW (196°) from Yucaipa, CA

10 km (6 miles) WNW (289°) from Beaumont, CA

13 km (8 miles) SSE (162°) from Mentone, CA

14 km (9 miles) ENE (78°) from Moreno Valley, CA

109 km (67 miles) E (96°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA

US: Some report rumbling from Alabama earthquake; epicenter near Center Point

Jeremy Gray
Al.com / The Birmingham News
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:44 UTC

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake reported tonight was strong enough to knock pictures off a few walls in Trussville, but police reported no structural damage.

"Some people felt the rumbling," said Lt. Paul Skaggs. "A lot of people must not have, because we only got a few calls on it."

The epicenter of the earthquake -- which was reported just before 6 p.m. -- was about three miles south of Center Point, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There have been other earthquakes in Alabama this year: a 2.1 magnitude was reported in August in Fayette; two earthquakes -- one a 2.2, the other a 2.5 -- were detected in one week in March in Limestone County; and in February a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck just south of Fort Morgan in south Alabama.

Do You Now Understand Why You Need To Prepare For Emergencies? This Has Been The Worst Year For Natural Disasters In U.S. History

The Economic Collapse Blog
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:08 UTC

There has been a natural disaster that has caused at least a billion dollars of damage inside the United States every single month so far this year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have been 10 major disasters in the United States this year. On average, usually there are only about 3 major disasters a year. At this point, disasters are happening inside the United States so frequently that there seems to be no gap between them. We just seem to go from one major disaster to the next. Last year, FEMA declared an all-time record of 81 disasters inside the United States. This year, we are on pace for well over 100. We just got done dealing with Hurricane Irene, and now we are dealing with historic wildfires in Texas and unprecedented flooding up in the northeast part of the country. This has been the worst year for natural disasters in U.S. history, and we still have nearly four months left to go. Hopefully after everything that has happened this year it has become abundantly clear to all of us why we need to prepare for emergencies. The world is becoming an increasingly unstable place, and you never know what is going to happen next.

Thankfully, the U.S. has not experienced a disaster on the level of Hurricane Katrina so far this year, but what makes this year different is that we have never seen so many major disasters happen so rapidly. Since the beginning of the year we have had to deal with record-setting winter storms, nightmarish tornadoes, "once in a century" earthquakes, historic flooding all over the country, severe drought and some of the worst wildfires the U.S. has ever experienced.

Sea Urchins See With Their Whole Body

ScienceDaily
Mon, 12 Sep 2011 05:00 UTC

Many animals have eyes that are incredibly complex -- others manage without. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have shown that sea urchins see with their entire body despite having no eyes at all. The study has been published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Most animals react to light and have developed a very sophisticated way of seeing complex images so that they can function in their surroundings. Good examples include insects' compound eyes and the human eye. Charles Darwin and other evolutionary biologists were bewildered by the eye's complexity and wondered how this kind of structure could have evolved through natural selection.

But some creatures, such as sea urchins, can react to light even though they do not have eyes. Previous studies of sea urchins have shown that they have a large number of genes linked to the development of the retina, which is the light-sensitive tissue in the human eye. This means that sea urchins have several genes that are coded for a widely occurring eye protein, opsin.

Harvest "Moonbow"

SpaceWeather
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:12 UTC

Last night's Harvest Moon was so bright, it did something normally reserved for the sun. It made a rainbow:

"I was surprised to see a rainbow at night," says Marsha Adams of Sedona, Arizona, who took the picture nearly 2 hours before sunrise. "The rainbow was apparently caused by the Harvest Moon beaming through the rain clouds."

Indeed, moonlight reflected by raindrops breaks into the colors of a rainbow just like sunlight does. It takes an especially bright Moon, however, to make the phenomenon visible to the human eye. Did anyone else spot a Harvest Moonbow? Submit your images here.

Hurricane Katia whips up the surf as Britain is battered for a second day by high winds

Sarah Graham
DailyMail.co.uk
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:25 UTC

At first glance it looks like a scene from a winter postcard but this is in fact the surf whipped up by Hurricane Katia.

These cars were photographed driving along North Promenade at Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire, where high winds have caused the surf from the sea to almost close the promenade because of the danger it poses to motorists.

© Cavendesh Press
Winter wonderland? Motorists battle their way through the surf at North Promenade at Cleveleys near Blackpool, Lancashire, where the high winds from Hurricane Katia have caused it to flood the road

The tail end of the hurricane battered Britain yesterday, bringing winds of up to 80mph and leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

A motorist died and an 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the remnants of the worst storm in 15 years hit the UK's shores.

But although further blustery conditions were expected, today's winds were not as strong as they were yesterday, forecasters said.

Thousands were left without power last night as gusty weather caused damage to buildings and resulted in travel disruption around the UK.

In County Durham, a driver died when a tree hit a car on the A688 at Dunhouse Quarry, between Staindrop and Barnard Castle.

Durham Police said a passenger in the car was taken to hospital in Darlington with injuries which are not thought to be life threatening following the incident at about 3pm.

US: California - Earthquake Magnitude 3.6 Central Coast, near San Simeon

US Geological Survey
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:48 UTC

Date-Time:
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:27:13 UTC

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 05:27:13 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
35.727°N, 121.109°W

Depth:
8 km (5.0 miles)

Region:
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

Distances:
12 km (7 miles) NE (38°) from San Simeon, CA

19 km (12 miles) N (354°) from Cambria, CA

21 km (13 miles) W (267°) from Lake Nacimiento, CA

40 km (25 miles) WNW (286°) from Paso Robles, CA

193 km (120 miles) SSE (158°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

US: New Mexico - Earthquake Magnitude 4.0 near New Mexico / Colorado border

The Sacramento Bee
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:37 UTC

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck near the New Mexico-Colorado border, rattling residents in both states.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the light temblor hit at 11:24 p.m. Monday. It was centered 17 miles west of Raton, N.M., with a depth of 3.1 miles.

It came several hours after a magnitude 3.4 quake hit the area. The USGS says the smaller quake struck at 7:37 p.m. and it was centered 22 miles southwest of Trinidad, Colo.

There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

US: Mystery surrounds what some say could be another gulf oil spill

Virginia Chamlee
The Florida Independent
Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:07 UTC

Though the mainstream media has left the story alone, reports of a new slick of oil spotted about 40 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico, near British Petroleum's Maconda well, have many concerned.

Though the theories are un-confirmed by BP, many worry that the oil might be the result of yet another BP spill. Several samples collected by the Mobile Press-Register in late August bore the same chemical footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil, according to chemists with Louisiana State University. But BP executives have reported finding no leaks in the seal on the Deepwater Horizon well or the relief well, after a survey by a submersible robot.

On April 20, 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded - killing 11 oil workers and injuring 17 others. The resulting spill, which took almost three months to be capped, caused severe damage to the environment and economies of coastal communities in the five Gulf Coast states.

Progress Florida's SpillBabySpill.com - a site initially set up after last year's disaster - has been reporting extensively on the new oil.

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Earth Changes

Five Indonesian Volcanoes to Keep Eye On

US: California Earthquake Magnitude 4.1 - Greater Los Angeles Area

US: Some report rumbling from Alabama earthquake; epicenter near Center Point

Do You Now Understand Why You Need To Prepare For Emergencies? This Has Been The Worst Year For Natural Disasters In U.S. History

Sea Urchins See With Their Whole Body

Harvest "Moonbow"

Hurricane Katia whips up the surf as Britain is battered for a second day by high winds

US: California - Earthquake Magnitude 3.6 Central Coast, near San Simeon

US: New Mexico - Earthquake Magnitude 4.0 near New Mexico / Colorado border

US: Mystery surrounds what some say could be another gulf oil spill

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