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Tag Archives: Geology

21Oct/17

Moon cave discovery stokes hope for lunar exploration

October 21, 2017SpaceCompany: the Guardian, Environment, Geology, Geology of the Moon, Igneous petrology, Japan, Lava, Lava cave, Lava tube, Lava tubes, Lunar lava tube, Marius, Marius Hills, Moon, NEXT MEDIA, Petrology, Planetary science, Planetary surface, Technology/Internet, Volcanologysmbale

A cavernous lava tube was this week confirmed to exist beneath the surface of the moon.
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25Sep/17

Nearly 50,000 evacuate from around Bali’s rumbling volcano

September 25, 2017DisasterAustralia, Bali, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Eruptions of Mount Agung, Geography of Asia, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indonesia, Jakarta, Karangasem Regency, Mount Agung, New Zealand, Plate tectonics, Provinces of Indonesia, Republics, Ring of Fire, Singapore, Southeast Asia, United Kingdom, United States, Volcano, Volcanoes of Indonesia, Volcanology, Worldsmbale

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nearly 50,000 residents in Bali have evacuated amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt imminently, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Monday (September 25). Continue reading →

19Sep/17

Buildings shake as strong 7.4 quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly 1985 tremor

September 19, 2017DisasterAmericas, Baja California earthquake, Country: Mexico, Disaster/Accident, Earthquake, Environment, Geography of Mexico, Geography of North America, Geology, Guerrero earthquake, In Mexico, Luis Felipe Puente, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City metropolitan area, Natural hazards, Puebla, Puebla earthquake, Quake, Social Issues, States of Mexico, u.s. geological surveysmbale

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (SEPTEMBER 19, 2017) (MUTE) (REUTERS) – A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday (September 19), shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City and sending people fleeing into the street. Continue reading →

08Sep/17

Tsunami confirmed in Mexico, waves as high as 3.3 ft – Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

September 8, 2017EnvironmentAleutian Islands earthquake, American Samoa, American Samoa and Hawaii, Chile earthquake, Contents, Disaster/Accident, Earthquake, Earthquake engineering, Environment, Geology, Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Manuel Velasquez, Mechanics, Mexico, Mexico City, Natural disasters, Nature, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Philippines, Physical oceanography, Physical sciences, Pijijiapan, Risk management, Seismology, Tsunami, Tsunami warning system, u.s. geological survey, Warning systemssmbale

INTERNET (SEPTEMBER 7, 2017) (SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE) – An earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Thursday (September 7), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, killing at least five people, triggering small tsunami waves and damaging some buildings. Continue reading →

05May/17

Volcano eruption caught on mobile device in Guatemala

May 5, 2017EnvironmentAlotenango, Disaster/Accident, Environment, Fuego, Geology, Guatemala, Guatemala City, Insivumeh, Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Volcán de Fuego, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanologysmbale

ALOTENANGO, GUATEMALA (MAY 05, 2017) (VERTICAL) (JOSE RENE) – Amateur video shot on a mobile device showed ash and cloud rising from Guatemala’s Fuego volcano on Friday (May 5).
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17Mar/17

Scientists suggest volcanic eruptions formed Snowball Earth

March 17, 2017ScienceChemical substances, Chemistry, Environment, Geology, Global change, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Io, NEXT MEDIA, Physical sciences, Planetary surface, Plate tectonics, Sulfur, Types of volcanic eruptions, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanologysmbale

A new theory from scientists at Harvard University posits that atmospheric sulfur resulting from volcanic activity may have led to the Earth’s first and largest ever planetary freezing. Continue reading →

30Nov/16

Mexico volcano eruption

November 30, 2016EnvironmentAtmospheric thermodynamics, Disaster/Accident, Domingo Arenas, Environment, Eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull, Geography of Mesoamerica, Geology, Huejotzingo, Juan C. Bonilla, Mexico, Popocatépetl, Puebla, San Martin Texmelucan, Texmelucan, Time-lapse photography, Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Types of volcanic eruptions, Volcanic ash, Volcano, Volcanoes, Volcanology, Water vaporsmbale

Time lapse video shows the Popcatepetl volcano in Mexico erupting in a dramatic show of ash, water vapour and gas. Continue reading →

21Nov/16

7.3 magnitude quake hits Japan, Fukushima residents urged to flee

November 21, 2016EnvironmentDisaster/Accident, Earthquake, Earthquakes in Japan, Environment, Fukushima earthquake, Fukushima Prefecture, Geology, Japan, Japan Meteorological Agency, Miyagi earthquake, Natural disasters, Nature, NHK, Oceanography, Province/State: Fukushima Prefecture, Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Tōhoku region, Tokyo, Tsunamismbale

TOKYO, JAPAN (NOVEMBER 22, 2016) (NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 hit northern Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, issuing tsunami advisories for much of the nation’s northern Pacific coast.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of about 10 km, the agency said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

26Oct/15

Powerful earthquake strikes Afghanistan, causes deaths in neighbouring Pakistan

October 26, 2015EnvironmentAfghanistan, Afghanistan earthquake, Anum Khan, Earthquake, Geology, India, India and Pakistan, Islamabad, Kabul, Kashmir earthquake, Lithosphere, mobile networks, Mohammad Ali, Natural Disaster, Nature, Nepal, New Delhi, northeastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, Peshawar, Seismology, Sikkim earthquake, Structure of the Earth, Tahir Iqbal, u.s. geological survey, Virginia earthquakesmbale

Strong earthquake from Afghanistan rattles northeastern Pakistan as well, leaving at least 12 dead, scores injured.

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01Aug/15

Volcano erupts on island of suspected MH370 wreckage

August 1, 2015EnvironmentDisaster/Accident, Environment, Fournaise, France, Geology, Igneous petrology, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD, Petrology, Piton de la Fournaise, Piton de la Fournaise Volcano Observatory, Reunion, Shield volcanoes, Volcanism, Volcano, Volcanoes, Volcanologysmbale

(REUTERS) – A volcano erupted on the remote Indian Ocean island of Reunion, located east of Madagascar.

The island — officially a part of France — happens to be the site where beachcombers discovered debris from a plane wing, believed to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370
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