Shaken, but not stirred.

Series of earthquakes rattle Hawaii amid Mauna Loa volcano unrest.

A bit more shaking going on.

Large 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocks San Francisco Bay Area, aftershocks expected.

Four small aftershocks have rattled northern California since Tuesday's large magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck east of San Jose, according to the California Geological Survey, which warned residents to expect more shaking in the coming days....

Stay safe.

Cheers.

Russian volcanoes glow as scientists brace for major eruptions on Kamchatka Peninsula.

Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on the way.

The peninsula, which extends into the Pacific Ocean about 6,600 kilometres east of Moscow, is one of the world's most concentrated areas of geothermal activity, with about 30 active volcanoes.

The sudden new activity followed a strong earthquake on Saturday, news reports said.

The Russian Academy of Sciences' vulcanology institute said that at Klyuchevskaya Sopka, which at 4,754 meters is Eurasia's tallest active volcano, as many as 10 explosions an hour were being recorded....

Cheers.

Things appear to becoming rather active again.

Earthquake 'swarm' data in Mukinbudin studied to understand seismic activity in WA's Wheatbelt region

Geoscience experts are hoping a cluster of earthquakes that have struck the Wheatbelt over the past seven days may help reveal the reasons for the region's geological instability.
Thirteen quakes were recorded in and around Mukinbudin, 300 kilometres east of Perth, over the past week. The largest reached a magnitude of 3.2, with the majority of the others in the magnitude-2 range.

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Deadly 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

The quake struck Cianjur in West Java, some 75km south-east of the capital, Jakarta. Local official Herman Suherman said up to 20 people had died, and 300 more were injured.
"This is from one hospital, there are four hospitals in Cianjur," he told MetroTV. He said it was possible the death and injury toll could rise.

The national disaster agency has confirmed at least 14 deaths.

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Grant
Darwin NT

Sadly the death toll rises in Java.

At least 162 dead after earthquake hits Indonesia.

Just in.

Tsunami warning issued as earthquake strikes Solomon Islands.

A magnitude-7.0 earthquake, with a depth of 10 kilometres, has struck Malango in the Solomon islands, the United States Geological Survey said.

The Solomon Islands prime minister's office has advised people to move to higher ground. 

A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake.

More to come.

Two 7.0 quakes in the Solomon Islands. USGS had reported 7.3 but has downgraded it to 7.0 Tsunami warnings have been called off.

The first quake hit just off the south-west coast at 1pm local time, the US Geological Survey said, triggering a tsunami warning. The second quake, with a magnitude of 6.0, was recorded nearby 30 minutes later. The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service later said there was no tsunami threat, but warned about unusual sea currents on the coast.

While on the other side of the Pacific Pond.

Southern California feels effect of 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Mexican coast.

While on the other side of the Pacific Pond.

Southern California feels effect of 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck off Mexican coast.

Nothing up here in Northern California. We have a fire on one of the islands, but no shaking.

It's Hawaii's turn again.

World's biggest active volcano Mauna Loa erupts.

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has erupted for the first time in 38 years.

Dramatic US Geological Survey footage captured lava flows spewing at the northwest rim of the Hawaiian volcano.

It comes more than 38 years after the shield volcano last erupted.

The volcano alert level has since been upgraded from “advisory” to a “warning”, The US Sun reported.

Officials have said that the eruption isn’t likely to threaten communities at this stage.

But, they warned: “Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly...

Very interesting.

Where Mauna Loa’s lava is coming from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most.

Cheers.

Back to the north of us down under.

Indonesia raises volcano warning to highest level after Mount Semeru erupts.

It's a double bunger now.

Why people in Hawaii are abuzz over 2 simultaneous volcanic eruptions.

The goddess of fire is alive and well on Hawaii's Big Island, where two of the most famous volcanoes in the world are erupting at the same time.

An auspicious and spiritual tone has struck the island as the glow of the lava oozing from Mauna Loa, the largest volcano in the world, and Kilauea, one of the most active volcanos in the world, ignites the landscape of Hawaii's Big Island, a sign that Pele, the Polynesian goddess of fire, is blessing the land, experts told ABC News....

Scientists lower alert for Mauna Loa, say eruption could end, but that's based on past eruptive behavior and we all know that Mother Nature can throw curve balls.

Cheers.

6.2 magnitude earthquake recorded in eastern Taiwan.

An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude on the Richter scale, with epicenter offshore, has shaken eastern Taiwan and awakened citizens after several aftershocks were felt, the island's Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has reported.

The epicenter of the tremor, which occurred at 3.17 a.m. (local time), was located 29.1 kilometers southeast of the city of Hualien, with a shallow focal depth of 5.7 kilometers.

So far, the Taiwanese authorities have not reported any injuries or material damage, and have also ruled out the risk of tsunami, as reported by 'Taiwan News'.

California had another shake.

5.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California and 'felt more violent' than the previous quake, official says.

An earthquake struck Northern California Sunday morning for the second time in less than a two-week span, according to the US Geological Survey.

The 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred about 30 miles south of Eureka and was centered about 9 miles southeast of Rio Dell, the USGS said. The earthquake was a shallow one, occurring at a depth of about 17.3 miles, according to preliminary information from the agency.

Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes said the quake shook her house.

“It was crazy. The earthquake felt more violent this time,” Garnes told CNN. “It was shorter, but more violent. My refrigerator moved two feet. Things came out of the refrigerator. There’s a crack in my wall from the violence of it.”...

30min ago a magnitude 7.7 occurred in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
Felt it here in Darwin around 620km away. Lasted for at least a couple of minutes, and it was pretty damn strong for 10-15 seconds.
Hate to think of the damage that's going to result for those much closer to the epicenter.
:-(

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Grant
Darwin NT

More on that.

Major 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia with northern Australia affected.

Cheers.

To the north of here.

Magnitude-5.1 earthquake hits Indonesia, killing at least 4 people in seaside restaurant collapse.

A shallow earthquake has shook Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, killing four people who were unable to escape when a floating restaurant collapsed into the sea.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-5.1 earthquake hit residential areas in Jayapura, near Papua's northern coast and was centred at a depth of 22 kilometres.

Shallow quakes often cause more damage on the Earth's surface.

"The residents were really panicked. I was in a car, and I felt like the car's wheels were lifted up," said Tri Asih, a resident of Jayapura, Papua's capital.

Officials said four people who were inside a floating restaurant died when the quake caused it to collapse into the sea on Thursday....

As if getting drowned wasn't enough.

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has shaken thousands across New Zealand, jolting both islands in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle.