Monthly Archives: August 2011

Projected path of Hurricane Irene for the northeast coast of U.S.

August 25, 2011 – MIAMI – Our projected path map below continues to paint an ominous picture by pointing Hurricane Irene right in the direction of the East Coast this weekend. The latest computer model guidance confirms this threat and … Continue reading

Posted in Cloudburst storms with flashflooding, Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Extreme Weather Event, Strange high tides & freak waves, Unprecedented Flooding | 17 Comments

U.S. East coast prepares for close brush with Hurricane Irene

August 25, 2011 – HATTERAS, N.C.  — Forecasters say Hurricane Irene that is taking aim at the East Coast could become a Category 4 monster by Thursday. The National Hurricane Center late Wednesday said Irene approached the northwestern Bahamas as … Continue reading

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6.2 earthquake strikes region of Vanuatu- third large quake strike in 4 days

  August 24, 2011 – Vanuatu – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake- the third in a series of earthquakes which have rattled the region of Vanuatu over the last four days had a depth of only 10.1 km and was much shallower than … Continue reading

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Surface inflation reported at El Hierro volcano in the Canary Islands- we may be moving towards an event

August 24, 2011 – Canary Islands – Well, we’ve been wondering when we might see more signs of magma rising underneath El Hierro in the Canary Island and now we seem to have got some. Over the last month, the … Continue reading

Posted in Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Earthquake Omens?, High-risk potential hazard zone, Landslide & geological deformation, Lithosphere collapse & fisssure, Potential Earthchange hotspot, Seismic tremors, Strange high tides & freak waves, Volcano Watch | 35 Comments

U.S. seismic hazard zones awaken: Long Valley super-volcano earthquake swarm notice

August 24, 2011 – MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – Long Valley Caldera – While the East Coast recovers from earthquake jitters, small quakes have been rocking California. A minor jolt struck the San Francisco Bay area Wednesday at 9:57 a.m., just … Continue reading

Posted in Earth Changes, Earth Watch, High-risk potential hazard zone, Landslide & geological deformation, Potential Earthchange hotspot, Seismic tremors, Volcano Watch | 14 Comments

Deep 7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Peru – third 7.0 earthquake to strike the world in 4 days

August 24, 2011 – Peru – A 7.0 -magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Peru’s capital city, Lima, on Wednesday, witnesses and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was quickly followed by a 5.3 aftershock. The USGS said the … Continue reading

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NASA discovers 6 brown dwarf stars 9 to 40 light-years from our Sun

August 24, 2011 – SPACE – Scientists using data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered six “Y dwarfs”– star-like bodies with temperatures as cool as the human body. This artist’s conception illustrates what a “Y dwarf” might … Continue reading

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USGS completes monitoring system for Oregon’s Newberry volcano

August 24, 2011 – OREGON – Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey are putting the finishing touches on eight new monitoring stations on Central Oregon’s Newberry Volcano. David Nogueras took a trip to find out how the system works. Newberry Volcano … Continue reading

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