Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Lava Flow From Mayon Volcano To Reach Danger Zone In Two Days

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Albay Province, Philippines (AHN) - Volcanologists in the Philippines warned Sunday that lava flow from Mayon Volcano in Legazpi City, Albay province, will reach the six-kilometer permanent danger zone in two to three days. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said field observations at the Mabinit channel also showed that threat of fire became high as lava encroached on the southeast PDZ boundary, which is a wooded area. Strong wind blowing from the south may further fan forest fires, Phivolcs said. It noted the front of the lava has advanced by about 300 meters while sulfur dioxide emission rate remains high at 6,568 tons per day. Residents in the villages of Mabinit, Miisi, Bonga, Matanag and Buyuan in Legazpi City in the Albay province were advised to prepare...
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Recent Significant Earthquakes
DateMagnitudeLatitudeLongitudeDepthRegion
Network: USGS
2006-07-30 23:455.010.0610-104.213010.0 NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
2006-07-30 01:285.71.590097.263030.0 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
2006-07-30 01:215.826.6320-111.251010.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
2006-07-29 19:535.523.6770-63.830010.0 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
2006-07-29 10:575.337.286068.762010.0 TAJIKISTAN
2006-07-29 02:035.4-22.1660-179.6240607.7 SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
2006-07-29 00:115.437.333068.731035.0 TAJIKISTAN
2006-07-28 12:565.159.0700-30.735010.0 REYKJANES RIDGE
2006-07-28 07:405.924.1430122.508056.1 TAIWAN REGION
2006-07-28 07:175.3-4.7970101.641030.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
Network: EMSC
2006-07-30 23:455.010.0600-104.210010.0OFF COAST OF MEXICO
2006-07-30 07:165.072.21000.490010.0NORWEGIAN SEA
2006-07-30 01:285.41.580097.250030.0NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
2006-07-30 01:215.327.1900-111.090060.0GULF OF CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
2006-07-29 20:505.0-25.6400179.2700500.0SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
2006-07-29 19:535.623.8000-63.800010.0NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
2006-07-29 10:575.438.500065.360033.0SOUTHEASTERN UZBEKISTAN
2006-07-29 10:575.437.290068.790010.0AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BDR REG
2006-07-29 02:035.3-22.1100-179.5100600.0SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
2006-07-29 00:115.137.390068.730030.0AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BDR REG
Recent Volcanic Activity
DateLatitudeLongitudeStatusVolcanoNameCountry
2006-07-26 08:022.780125.480RedKarangetangSangihe Is.
2006-07-27 09:02-7.540110.440OrangeMerapiJava
2006-07-30 09:0213.260123.690OrangeMayonPhilippines
2006-07-28 12:02-19.520169.430OrangeYasurSo. Pacific
2006-07-28 12:0214.380-90.600OrangePacayaGuatemala
2006-07-24 05:02-2.75035.900OrangeOl Doinyo LengaiE. Africa
2006-07-29 09:02-21.23055.710OrangePiton dela FournaiseIndian Ocean
2006-07-28 12:0246.200-122.180OrangeMt. St. HelensUnited States
2006-07-28 12:02-77.530167.170OrangeMt. ErebusAntarctica
2006-07-31 00:021.220-77.170OrangeGalerasColombia

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