A magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit 30 km offshore from Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia today (30th September 2009) at 5:16 pm local time. Active volcanoes close to the earthquake epicentre include Talang, Tandikat, Marapi, Kerinci, and Sorik Marapi. Talang volcano erupted after the Great 2004 earthquake. A significant tsunami was not generated with a wave height of [...]
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A magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit Samoa Tuesday 29th September 2009 at 6:48 am local time. The shallow earthquake generated a tsunami which hit Samoa causing destruction to villages and causing an unknown number of deaths. Tsunami height was 1.5 m at Pago Pago (Samoa), 0.7 m at Apia Upolu (Samoa) and 0.4 m at Rarotonga [...]
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A phreatic explosion occurred at Sileri crater, Dieng volcano, Indonesia on evening 26-27 September 2009. The eruption lasted for 15 seconds. Between 1-19 September there were 2 volcanic earthquakes, 20-23 September 1 volcanic earthquake, 24th September 1 volcanic earthquake, no volcanic earthquakes on 25-26 September. The explosion was heard at a distance of 2 km [...]
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Seismic tremor remains elevated, and is increasing at Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Over the past day, four earthquakes have been recorded beneath the volcano – three in the summit area, and one beneath the south flank. Three deflation-inflation events have occurred at Kilauea this week. This is caused by changes in a secondary magma chamber [...]
Soufriere Hills volcano on Montserrat has been relatively quiet for six months. There has been no extrusion of new lava, and no explosions in that period. Surface activity was restricted to rockfalls and occasional small pyroclastic flows from the dome, together with mudflows. While gas emission has remained unchanged, the number of earthquakes recorded has [...]
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Super typhoon Choi-Wan passed directly over Almagan island at 4pm on 15th September 2009. Maximum wind speeds reached 150 miles per hour. There were 15 people living on the island, but no injuries or damage was reported.
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Three minor ash explosions occurred at the summit crater of Mayon Volcano in Philippines today at 5:37 am. The eruptions lasted for 3 minutes and produced a brown ash column which rose 700 m above the summit. Eleven volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours. Mayon volcano remains at level 2 alert. A [...]
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There has been a large increase in volcanic earthquakes at Kanlaon volcano, Philippines. Between 23rd August and 1st September there were 257 earthquakes measured. This seismic activity is higher than the background levels, which usually varies from 0 to 4 events in 24 hour period. Two earthquakes were felt by residents surrounding the volcano. At [...]
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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit 180 km SSE of Jakarta, Indonesia today 2nd Sept 2:55 pm local time. A tsunami watch was later cancelled. Volcanoes within 100 km of the epicentre include Galunggung, Guntur, Papandayan, Patuha, and Talagabodas.
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