Thursday, August 16, 2007
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia
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Fact or Photoshop?Posted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Mail & Guardian) from Ethiopia.
A volcano has erupted in Ethiopia's remote Afar region, leaving two people missing and forcing hundreds to leave the area, the state news agency said on Wednesday.
People living on the mountain range fled their homes after hot lava began flowing in different directions along valleys at the weekend, Ethiopia News Agency said.
"A river of lava cascading from the volcano, which began erupting in Terru district of the Afar regional state on Sunday, forced residents of Dayulu and Gomoyta villages, to leave their homes and flee for their dear lives," regional official Mohammed Ayu told the agency.
"Two residents of the two villages are unaccounted for so far," he added.
The volcano has since calmed, he added. It also briefly...
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Fact or Photoshop?Posted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(Mail & Guardian) from Ethiopia.
A volcano has erupted in Ethiopia's remote Afar region, leaving two people missing and forcing hundreds to leave the area, the state news agency said on Wednesday.
People living on the mountain range fled their homes after hot lava began flowing in different directions along valleys at the weekend, Ethiopia News Agency said.
"A river of lava cascading from the volcano, which began erupting in Terru district of the Afar regional state on Sunday, forced residents of Dayulu and Gomoyta villages, to leave their homes and flee for their dear lives," regional official Mohammed Ayu told the agency.
"Two residents of the two villages are unaccounted for so far," he added.
The volcano has since calmed, he added. It also briefly...
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| Recent Significant Earthquakes | |||||
| Date | Magnitude | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Region |
| Network: USGS | |||||
| 2007-08-16 00:19 | 5.9 | -14.4600 | -75.9080 | 10.0 | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU |
| 2007-08-16 00:02 | 5.8 | -12.6450 | -75.5080 | 31.2 | CENTRAL PERU |
| 2007-08-15 23:41 | 7.5 | -12.2260 | -76.6490 | 178.6 | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU |
| 2007-08-15 23:41 | 7.5 | -13.5000 | -76.7000 | 47.0 | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU |
| 2007-08-15 23:40 | 7.5 | -13.3220 | -76.5080 | 40.7 | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU |
| 2007-08-15 23:40 | 7.7 | -13.4160 | -76.4360 | 18.0 | NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU |
| 2007-08-15 23:20 | 5.3 | 35.3350 | 140.3890 | 38.9 | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| 2007-08-15 20:22 | 6.5 | 50.5680 | -177.5070 | 21.2 | ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA |
| 2007-08-15 19:15 | 5.4 | 35.3350 | 140.3280 | 35.0 | NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| 2007-08-15 16:51 | 5.3 | -7.2690 | 155.6870 | 49.3 | SOLOMON ISLANDS |
| Recent Significant Earthquakes | |||||
| Date | Magnitude | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Region |
| Network: EMSC | |||||
| 2007-01-02 03:13 | 5.1 | 27.0400 | 140.4000 | 348.0 | BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION |
| 2007-01-01 11:14 | 5.0 | -8.1100 | 106.5900 | 10.0 | SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA |
| 2007-01-01 00:31 | 5.1 | 1.5200 | 67.1800 | 33.0 | CARLSBERG RIDGE |
| 2007-01-01 00:30 | 5.1 | -5.4600 | 70.8100 | 33.0 | CHAGOS ARCHIPELAGO REGION |
| 2007-01-01 00:18 | 5.0 | -26.2300 | 179.8400 | 275.0 | SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS |
| 2006-12-31 22:48 | 5.1 | -28.5200 | -112.2000 | 35.0 | EASTER ISLAND REGION |
| 2006-12-31 14:55 | 5.5 | -37.4400 | -70.6900 | 40.0 | NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA |
| 2006-12-31 13:12 | 5.2 | -8.2000 | 111.0800 | 83.0 | JAVA, INDONESIA |
| 2006-12-30 22:34 | 5.3 | 43.3400 | 146.3700 | 60.0 | KURIL ISLANDS |
| 2006-12-30 17:49 | 5.0 | 35.0800 | 139.3600 | 80.0 | NEAR S. COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN |
| Recent Volcanic Activity | |||||
| Date | Latitude | Longitude | Status | VolcanoName | Country |
| 2007-08-14 07:45 | 2.780 | 125.480 | Orange | Karangetang | Sangihe Is. |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | -19.520 | 169.430 | Orange | Yasur | So. Pacific |
| 2006-09-07 08:02 | -7.940 | 112.950 | Orange | Tengger | Java |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | 56.650 | 161.360 | Orange | Sheveluch | Kamchatka |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | 14.760 | -91.550 | Orange | Santa Maria | Guatemala |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | 52.830 | -169.940 | Orange | Cleveland | Aleutian Is. |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | 11.540 | -85.620 | Orange | Concepcion | Nicaragua |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | 31.580 | 130.670 | Orange | Sakura-Jima | Japan |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | 14.470 | -90.880 | Orange | Fuego | Guatemala |
| 2007-08-09 11:45 | -16.360 | 70.700 | Orange | Ubinas | Peru |
