According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Alaska early Sunday morning. Its epicenter was located 52 miles (83 Km) east of Old Iliamna, Alaska. It had an initial magnitude of 6.4. The USGS reported that there was a low likelihood of casualties and damage, but also reported that strong shaking could be felt near Anchorage. This was about a minute after the #earthquake stopped. It was a loud quake!
The Popocatépetl volcano, one of the worlds most dangerous, has sent a mile high toxic plume of ash into the air, sparking a mass-evacuation of people living within 10 miles of it. The volcano is just 35 miles from Mexico City, the world’s fourth most populated city and home to 20 million residents. Authorities say the risk of the volcano erupting is severe, and the lives of millions is potentially at stake.
A rare viral strain of monkey fever has killed a 60-year-old woman from Mauxi village in Goa, officials have confirmed. The Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), the official name for ‘monkey fever’, is said to be spread through ticks, a parasite commonly found on monkeys. Weeklyvoice.com reports: The victim from the village in North Goa, 50 km from Panaji, expired at the Goa Medical College Hospital located on the outskirts of Panaji, where she was admitted last week after the fever worsened.
Thousands of people are on evacuation alert as one of world’s most dangerous volcanoes shows signs of a possible catastrophic eruption. Vast clouds of black smoke and ash have been bellowing from the Popocatépetl volcano 35 miles from Mexico City. The Mirror reports: The Popocatépetl volcano , located 35 miles from Mexico City, is showing warning signs for its first eruption since 2000. People within 10 miles of the mountain have been placed on yellow alert, ready to escape immediately if activity increases.
Thousands of dead seabirds have been reported as washed ashore on black rock beach in Whittier, California earlier this month. Local biologist David Irons says he has never seen such a huge number of dead birds in such a small area before. “We have never found close to 8,000 birds on a 1-mile long beach before,” Irons said. “It is an order of magnitude larger than any records that I am aware of.” CNN reports: Biologists like Tamara Zeller have been boating around Prince William Sound scanning the beaches for dead and sickly murres.