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Magmatic gas escapes from the lava lake and creates spectacular fountains. The liquid lava is thrown many meters into the air, bursting into thousands of fragments. When liquid pieces are torn by the expanding escaping gas, lava is often torn into thin glassy threads, so-called Pele's hair. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Magmatic gas escapes from the lava lake and creates spectacular fountains. The liquid lava is thrown...
View from North-East crater into Valle del Bove where the active fissure vent that opened on May 13, 2008, can be seen steaming (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View from North-East crater into Valle del Bove where the active fissure vent that opened on May 13,...
The eruption of Anak Krakatau seen from the tropical paradise beach of Rakata. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The eruption of Anak Krakatau seen from the tropical paradise beach of Rakata. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Volcano and Earthquake News

Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 03:50
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 10 Feb 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 1.8), Cabalian (3 quakes between mag 2.1-2.5), Clear Lake (12 quakes between mag 0.4-2.1), Endeavour Ridge (1 quake mag 3.5), Etna (1 quake mag 1.7), Herdubreid (7 quakes between mag 0.6-1.6) ... read all
Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 01:47
3.5 quake 9 Feb 5:27 pm (GMT -8)
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Brawley, Imperial County, California, USA, was reported only 6 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 2.1 miles beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Tuesday 9 February 2021 at 5:27 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all
Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 01:23
4.4 quake 9 Feb 8:03 pm (GMT -5)
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Salmonete, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama, was reported only 9 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the evening on Tuesday 9 February 2021 at 8:03 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all
Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 01:21
3.8 quake 9 Feb 5:01 pm (GMT -8)
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Brawley, Imperial County, California, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 1.9 miles beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Tuesday 9 February 2021 at 5:01 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all
Wed, 10 Feb 2021, 00:24
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 10 Feb 2021
Summary: 7 quakes 5.0+, 32 quakes 4.0+, 113 quakes 3.0+, 232 quakes 2.0+ (384 total)
Global seismic activity level on 9 February 2021: MODERATE
... read all
Tue, 9 Feb 2021, 23:50
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on  9 Feb 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 1.8), Cabalian (3 quakes between mag 2.1-2.5), Clear Lake (14 quakes between mag 0.4-2.1), Endeavour Ridge (2 quakes between mag 3.5-3.5), Etna (1 quake mag 1.7), Herdubreid (4 quakes between mag 0.7-1.2) ... read all

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