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May 29, 2009
Category: Extinction
Did a volcano in China cause the great Permian extinction? Maybe. Maybe not. We do know that a giant new undersea volcano was found off Indonesia and volcanoes continue to rumble worldwide. UPDATED!
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 4:19 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 28, 2009
Category: Global Volcanism Program
The USGS/SI weekly volcano update, including a lot of activity in Indonesia, lahars in Guatemala and much more.
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 3:52 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 27, 2009
Category: Nyiragongo
Shots of the lava lake at Nyiragongo, explosions at Ubinas and Yellowstone, another volcano in Indonesia goes on higher alert and earthquakes swarms galore!
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 12:01 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 26, 2009
Category: Redoubt
There are some signs that the new dome at Redoubt might be beginning to crumble in a piecemeal fashion, but nothing dramatic so far.
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 3:22 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 25, 2009
Category: Harrat Lunayyir
The earthquake swarm underneath Harrat Lunayyir in Saudi Arabia appears to be subsiding and officials say people may be able to return to their homes by the end of the week. What might be happening under the Saudi Arabian volcanic field?
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 10:02 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 22, 2009
Category: United States
The volcano news you might have missed this week including new monitoring equipment on Mt. Saint Helens, vog from space and the cost of the Redoubt eruption starts to be felt.
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 2:17 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 21, 2009
Category: Harrat Lunayyir
More and more, it seems that there is little question that the earthquakes felt in western Saudi Arabia have a volcanic origin ... UPDATE: or maybe not?
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 11:39 AM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 20, 2009
Category: Global Volcanism Program
Your weekly volcano update with news from Papua New Guinea, Japan, under the Pacific Ocean and Alaska.
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 11:56 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Saudi Arabia
It is clear now that the earthquakes occurring in western Saudi Arabia are centered under the Harrat Lunayyir lava field. The question is now: coincidence or concern?
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 2:13 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
May 19, 2009
Category: Saudi Arabia
Conflicting reports are floating around about the earthquakes in Saudi Arabia, some claiming that cracks have formed in the land near Al-Ais and smoke has been seen coming from them. However, this is not confirmed - but things continue to shake.
Posted by Erik Klemetti at 8:35 PM • 29 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
