Japan gets shaken yet again.

Strong earthquake felt in Japan, tsunami threat issued.

...Preliminary reports put it at a 7.3 magnitude. The earthquake occurred just off the coast from Fukushima.

A tsunami threat was issued for the east coast of Honshu, Japan, by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based on preliminary earthquake parameters. The center warned of possible hazardous tsunami waves for coastal communities within 186 miles of the epicenter....

The tsunami warning was canceled.

Mass evacuation ordered in the Philippines after volcano erupts with 2 mile-high plumes of steam and ash.

Thousands of people were evacuated in The Philippines on Saturday after a volcano erupted with plumes of steam and ash that went nearly two miles in the sky, Reuters reported.

The threat level for Taal volcano, located in a lake south of the capital Manila, was raised from level two to level three on a scale of zero to five on Saturday morning after it spewed plumes that reached up to 9,800 feet, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said in a statement.

A total of 1,100 people, including fisherman in the lake, were evacuated by authorities, PHIVOLCS told Reuters.

PHIVOLCS said in the statement that it strongly advised the residents in five surrounding areas to evacuate "due to the possible hazards of pyroclastic density currents and volcanic tsunami should stronger eruptions subsequently occur."...

Seems that the top end had a quiver.

Darwin hit with by 6.2 magnitude earthquake.

Darwin has felt the effects of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which caused buildings across the capital city to shake.

Locals reported feeling tremors for around 30 seconds after 12.00pm on Friday, with the quake originating from across the ocean in Timor.

The Bureau of Meteorology has told concerned locals there is no tsunami threat as a result of the earthquake.

GeoScience Australia reported the earthquake in Timor had a magnitude of 6.2 and a depth of 65km....

Cheers.

Things are getting hot again in Japan.

Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts, prompting officials to issue highest alert.

The Sakurajima volcano, one of Japan's most active volcanoes, erupted Sunday evening, prompting evacuations in the country's southern island.

Japan’s Meteorological Agency said Sakurajima erupted around 8:05 p.m. local time (7:05 a.m. EDT) on the island of Kyushu, hurling large rocks as far as 1½ miles south and sending up plumes of smoke and ash. Japan's NHK News released a video from the agency capturing the flames from the eruption.

The meteorological agency issued a Level 5 alert, the highest alert possible, to residential areas immediately near the volcano, such as parts of Kagoshima City, to evacuate. The city is home to about 600,000 people.

Evacuees were advised to be cautious of falling volcanic rocks and possible flow of lava, ash and searing gas within 2 miles of the crater.

No injuries, deaths or damage were immediately reported....

Massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Philippines.

A massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit the Philippines, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres away in the capital Manila.

The earthquake struck the mountainous province of Abra on the main island of Luzon at a depth of 40 km, at 8.43am local time the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said on Wednesday....

No casualties or major damage have yet been reported.

Cheers.

The effects are still being felt as Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines.

Not exactly (or even near) the Ring of Fire the south western end of Iceland (not the UK supermarket) is in the midst of an earthquake swarm with upwards of 2000 quakes in the last 48 hours; with a 5.4 as the biggest so far.
https://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/reykjanespeninsula/

(The 5.4 did a fair number on the contents of a bar....)

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Looks like the Fagradalsfjall chain is waking up. Eruption warnings are out.

Iceland have not declared a volcano alert, only a "warning" alert for rockfalls in (on) the Reykjanes peninsula (the south western area of Iceland).

Increased risk of rockfall is in Reykjanesskagi and has been reported in the area. People are advised to be careful on steep slopes, near sea cliffs and avoid areas where rocks can fall.

Note:
"Reykjanesskagi" is the Icelandic word for the Reykjanes peninsula. "skagi" roughly translates as "peninsula"

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

After a few days of shaking and stirring the Martini Iceland now has the trots.... A new vent (or more?) has opened up a couple of km north east of last year's eruption. Several live streams are active.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Here are some line feed links

https://youtu.be/lgk2fAf3IJQ

https://youtu.be/k48LBoos5Ks

More shaking happening to the north.

5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia with Bali holidaymakers feeling tremors.

7 dead after powerful quake shakes southwest China.

6.8-magnitude quake hits China's Sichuan.

Things have been shaken again.

6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan, sparks tsunami fears.

After shocks are still being felt. :-(

Hundreds trapped on mountain roads in Taiwan after earthquake destroys bridges, derails trains and topples buildings.

While on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Tsunami warning issued after 7.6 magnitude earthquake rocks central Mexico.

More shaking goes on across the gutter.

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of New Zealand’s south island, with the shock being felt by tens of thousands.

Things are restless ATM.

Powerful earthquake kills one person, injures 11 in Indonesia's Sumatra.

A strong and shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing one person and injuring 11 others while damaging more than a dozen houses and buildings.

The magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck on Saturday about 40 kilometres north-east of Sibolga, a coastal city in North Sumatra province, according to the US Geological Survey.

It was 13km deep.

The pre-dawn earthquake was followed by two 5.0 magnitude aftershocks.

A 62-year-old man died of a heart attack while fleeing to safety in Tarutung village, which is closest to the epicentre, local police chief Johanson Sianturi said.

As well as injuring 11 others in the village, the earthquake damaged at least 15 houses and buildings.

Authorities were still investigating the full extent of the damage....