Yesterday, at 11:00am local time in Iceland, the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police declared an “uncertainty phase”, the lowest civilian volcanic alert level, for the country’s Hekla stratovolcano which is located on the southern part of island nation. The … Continue reading
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) are reporting a 7.6-Mw earthquake striking the Costa Rican coast, prompting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) to issue tsunami warnings including the following countries in the region: Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, … Continue reading
A 8.6 magnitude earthquake occurred off the Indonesian coast at 08:38:37 UTC today, causing a tsunami watch to be issued over the entire Indian Ocean. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at a point 308 miles (495 … Continue reading
In lieu of the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) turning 80 this year, they have decided to release a collection of historic audio and visual content under a Creative Commons free license for use on Wikipedia and for use by the … Continue reading
A significant earthquake has impacted Mexico on a part of the coast bordering the Pacific Ocean. No fatalities have been reported thus far. The United States Geological Survey [USGS] has registered the magnitude of the earthquake today as 7.4. USGS … Continue reading
