‘The whole house shook’: Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Venezuela
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake rattled northern Venezuela early Thursday, shaking homes and jolting many Venezuelans out of bed. Continue reading
USGS
4 volcanoes near Vancouver ‘very high threat,’ but experts say no need to duck and cover
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Just a few hours’ drive from Vancouver, you can find four of the volcanoes deemed by the USGS to be among the riskiest in the United States. Continue reading
Peru hit by 7.1-magnitude earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck in eastern Peru, near its borders with Brazil and Bolivia, the U.S. Geological survey says. Continue reading
6.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia’s Lombok coast
A magnitude 6.5 offshore earthquake struck the Indonesian archipelago late on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Continue reading
Hawaii has a new peninsula thanks to Kilauea Volcano
Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano continues to belch ash and molten rock since it first erupted in May, and the constant lava flows have created a tiny peninsula off the northern edge of the U.S. state. Continue reading
Incredible aerial footage shows lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano reaching ocean
The volcano has produced hundreds of moderate earthquakes since it first began erupting on May 3, caused by magma draining from inside the volcano and moving underground. Continue reading
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues to gush fountains of lava, produce ‘eerie’ blue flames
Hawaii County has ordered about 2,000 people to evacuate from Leilani Estates and surrounding neighbourhoods since the eruption began on May 3. Continue reading
Explosive eruption rocks Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano summit
An explosive eruption has rocked the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, vomiting a large plume of ash nearly nine kilometres into the sky early Thursday. Continue reading
IN PHOTOS: Images from space, on the ground capture size and destruction of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
Incredible images captured in space and on the ground show the sheer size and destruction of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as it continues to belch ash and lava on the Big Island. Continue reading
Red alert issued for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano – here’s what we know so far
Explosions at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano intensified late Tuesday, belching ash plume nearly three and half kilometres into the sky, forcing officials to raise an alert to the highest level. Continue reading