The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: October 4 - 10, 2017 Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:48 PM PDT New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes between October 4 and 10, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Agung, Bali (Indonesia) | Aoba, Vanuatu | Lewotolo, Lomblen Island (Indonesia). Ongoing...... Read more »
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Spike in radioactive particles detected in Europe Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:31 PM PDT Yet another unexplained spike in airborne radioactivity has been detected in Europe. This is the second reported spike in radioactive particles in Europe this year. According to the Federal Office for Radiation Protection, elevated levels of the isotope...... Read more »
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Durban, South Africa receives record-breaking rain, 8 people dead Posted: 11 Oct 2017 10:13 AM PDT A supercell thunderstorm swept through South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province on October 10, 2017, dropping unprecedented rain on Durban, the region's main city and home to one of the busiest ports in Africa. At least 6 people were killed in Durban and 2 in...... Read more »
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Powerful eruption of Sheveluch volcano, ash up to 10.4 km (34 000 feet) a.s.l. Posted: 11 Oct 2017 06:34 AM PDT A powerful eruption started at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia at 23:29 UTC on October 10, 2017 and lasted 20 minutes. According to the Tokyo VAAC, the volcanic cloud reached a height of 10.4 km (34 000 feet) above sea level at 23:50 UTC and drifted to the...... Read more »
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Asteroid 2012 TC4 to flyby Earth at 0.13 LD on October 12 Posted: 11 Oct 2017 04:58 AM PDT Asteroid 2012 TC4, discovered in 2012 by PanSTARRS-1, will fly past our planet at a very close distance of 0.13 LD (~50 100 km / 31 140 miles) at 05:40 UTC on October 12, 2017. Current estimates suggest it should peak around mag +12.8 at closest approach and be...... Read more »
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Shinmoedake volcano starts erupting after 6 years of quiescence, Japan Posted: 11 Oct 2017 02:48 AM PDT Following increased seismic activity detected since September 23, 2017, Shinmoedake volcano (Kirishimayama) in Kyushu, Japan started erupting at 20:34 UTC on October 10, 2017, coating nearby cities and towns in a thin layer of ash. The last eruption of this volcano...... Read more »
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