Monthly Archives: September 2011

Magma Plume activity update for September 6, 2011

September 6, 2011 – Iceland – The expansion of magmatic pressures across the planet continues with new swarms reported near the Iceland Reykjanes Ridge, Katla, and South Australia hotspots. A mantle plume is a hypothetical thermal diapir of abnormally hot rock … Continue reading

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On the brink? Fifth tremor swarm rattles Iceland’s Katla volcano

September 6, 2011 – REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A surge of small earthquakes has been reported around Iceland’s Katla volcano, but scientists said Tuesday there is no immediate concern that the increased seismic activity will trigger a dangerous eruption. Although … Continue reading

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Sun unleashes M5.3 and X-class solar flares

    September 6, 2011 – EARTH-DIRECTED FLARE: This morning at 0150 UT, sunspot 1283 produced an M5.3-class solar flare. A movie from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the flash of extreme UV radiation. Because of the sunspot’s central location … Continue reading

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Papua New Guinea drought leaves thousands food insecure

September 6, 2011 – Papua New Guinea – Aid workers say more than 6,000 people on a remote cluster of islands off the northeast coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been left food insecure following an extended dry spell. … Continue reading

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6.6 magnitude earthquake strikes NW of Lake Toba super-volcano caldera

September 5, 2011 – N. Sumatra, INDONESIA – A strong, deep 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck just northwest of the Lake Toba super-volcano caldera. The epicenter of the earthquake was 100 km (62 miles) SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia and 1409 … Continue reading

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