SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides
Jun 05, 2023 (AFP)
The bad weather hit seven of the 10 departments in the country which is already plunged into a protracted humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence, political...
One dead, three missing in Japan after heavy rain
Jun 03, 2023 (AFP)
The inundation has been caused by the remnants of former Typhoon Mawar, now downgraded to a tropical storm. A rescue team in central Aichi region's Toyohashi, w...
NASA researchers detect tsunamis by their rumble in the atmosphere
Jun 01, 2023 (JPL)
Triggered by earthquakes, undersea volcanoes, and other Earth-shaking forces, tsunamis can devastate coastal communities. And when it comes to providing advance...
Tropical storm likely to develop on first day of hurricane season, NOAA says
Jun 01, 2023 (UPI)
"Recent satellite wind data, along with buoy and ship observations indicate the area of low pressure over the NE Gulf of Mexico has a broad but well-defined cir...
Italy floods caused by 'one-in-200-year' event: experts
May 31, 2023 (AFP)
Seventeen people died and tens of thousands were forced to leave their homes after three heavy downpours hit the Emilia Romagna region within three weeks, causi...
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake detected off N. Zealand's south coast
May 31, 2023 (AFP)
New Zealand's GeoNet monitoring agency said the epicentre was 33 kilometres (21 miles) below the earth's surface. There was no immediate tsunami warning and no ...
'Don Goyo's angry': the legends behind rumbling Mexican volcano
May 27, 2023 (AFP)
According to legend, the spirit of the volcano located 70 kilometers (about 45 miles) southeast of Mexico City is embodied by a man known locally as "Don Goyo."...
US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season
May 25, 2023 (AFP)
Of those, five to nine could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including one to four major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or...
Typhoon Mawar leaves trail of destruction as it moves from Guam
May 25, 2023 (AFP)
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero was set to venture out when conditions allow to see what damage has been wrought on the island, a key US military outpost and home to...
Colombia-Panama border hit by 6.6-magnitude earthquake
May 25, 2023 (AFP)
The quake was one of the strongest recorded in the area in recent years, but there were no reports of damage, Panamanian officials said. The epicenter was about...
Shaking roofs, frayed nerves as Mexico's 'Popo' volcano rumbles
May 25, 2023 (AFP)
Like others living in the shadow of Popocatepetl, located just 70 kilometers (about 45 miles) southeast of Mexico City, he is used to its periodic tantrums. "We...
Guam 'weathers storm' as Typhoon Mawar moves west
May 25, 2023 (AFP)
Forecasters said the typhoon had blasted Guam with winds of 140 miles per hour (225 kilometers per hour) on Wednesday when the eye of the storm passed just nort...
Typhoon Mawar set for direct hit on Guam
May 24, 2023 (AFP)
The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour (225 kilometers per hour), making it a dangerous Category Four typhoon, forecasters said. Lo...
Tonga underwater volcano disrupted satellite signals halfway around the world
May 24, 2023 (SPX)
The ionosphere is the region of the Earth's upper atmosphere where molecules and atoms are ionized by solar radiation, creating positively charged ions. The are...
Six killed, 100 homes destroyed in Afghan flood: official
May 24, 2023 (AFP)
Research describes Afghanistan as highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which scientists say is making extreme weather events more harsh and more ...
Mexico keeps close watch on ash-spewing volcano
May 24, 2023 (AFP)
Dozens of shelters have been opened near Popocatepetl -- located around 70 kilometers (about 45 miles) from Mexico City -- which has seen various periods of inc...
NTT and OIST conduct first direct observations under Category 5 Typhoon in NW Pacific
May 24, 2023 (SPX)
Recently, typhoons have grown in intensity and destruction due to climate change effects. The importance of accurately predicting a typhoon's behavior before it...
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spewing 'avalanche' of lava
May 23, 2023 (AFP)
Dramatic images of lava pouring from the volcano's smoking crater were published by the government-run Merapi Volcano Observatory. Dozens of small tremors relat...
Typhoon Mawar heads for US island of Guam in Pacific
May 22, 2023 (AFP)
As of 0900 GMT Monday, the storm was just under 500 kilometers (300 miles) from Hagatna, the capital of the island of 170,000 people, said the US Joint Typhoon ...
More than 23,000 still out of homes after Italy floods
May 22, 2023 (AFP)
Most are staying with friends or family although almost 2,700 are being housed in hotels, schools, gyms and other centres laid on by local authorities, the Emil...
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