Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and other Natural and Man=made Geological Disasters

[Matthew]

>The Campi Flegrei or Phlegrean Fields area of Italy's southern Campania region near Naples was shaken by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake at 19.45 on Thursday 7 September.
>the Phlegraean Fields area is a highly seismic zone of supervolcanic calderas, situated to the west of Naples.
>Tremors are common in the area however INGV experts say they are usually of a lower magnitude and occur much deeper than the more "shallow" quake on Thursday evening.
https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/italy-campi-flegrei-naples-earthquake.html

>'Seismic swarm' spooks residents near Naples
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2023/08/18/seismic-swarm-spooks-residents-near-naples_ad3fc93d-9a9b-4883-90de-69acc615f071.html

>In Southern Italy, the Looming Threat of an Underground Volcano
>An uptick in small earthquakes has caught the attention of scientists, who watch for signs of an imminent eruption.
>caldera... measures up to 9 miles across. The caldera, known as the Phlegraean Fields, is part of a larger stretch of mostly underground and undersea volcanos that run along the Italian coast.
>Over the past 18 years, the ground level in Pozzuoli has risen by about 43 inches... The frequency of earthquakes has been rising, and in 2012, the Italian Civil Protection Department, which is responsible for preventing and managing emergencies, raised its level of alertness from green to yellow. This signaled a need for greater attention and resources to monitor the caldera. Scientists know that something is happening down below, but they’re not exactly sure what.
https://undark.org/2023/08/07/volcano-italy-threat-pozzuoli

[Matthew]

>Mysterious flash illuminates Moroccan sky moments before earthquake
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-758370

related:

>Video shows the earthquake in Khoy, moments before that, a bright light glows in the sky
https://twitter.com/no_itsmyturn/status/1619467905103536128

>secret Soviet programs, "Mercury" and "Volcano", aimed at developing a "tectonic weapon" that could set off earthquakes from great distance
>"they can alter the climate, set off earthquakes, volcanoes remotely through the use of electromagnetic waves" -US Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tectonic_weapon#Reports

[Matthew]

>Italy plans for mass evacuation as quakes continue around supervolcano
>It has been jolted by more than 1,100 earthquakes in the past month alone, including a 4.0 magnitude quake on Monday and a 4.2 last week – the strongest in the area for four decades.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/05/italy-supervolcano-campi-flegrei-naples-earthquakes-evacuation-plans

[Matthew]

>A massive storm battered Crimea on the Nov 26-27. Preliminary analysis reveals that the dolphin pens in Sevastopol harbor are gone(!) 100%

>It is plausible that some or all of the trained dolphins have been freed.
https://twitter.com/CovertShores/status/1729586445394849999

>Should clarify in case journalists are reading this, I am 100% confident that the dolphin pens have gone.

>That they were washed away in the storm and that the dolphins escaped is plausible but treat as unconfirmed.
https://twitter.com/CovertShores/status/1729587573968802095

[Matthew]

>A meteor soared over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating about 30 miles above Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday morning, according to NASA.
>The space rock passed through the atmosphere over the Big Apple around 11:15 a.m. — the same time New Yorkers reported seeing a flash of fire streak across the sky and felt the ground lightly shaking beneath their feet.
>Moving at a rate of 34,000 miles per hour, “the meteor descended at a steep angle of just 18 degrees from vertical, passing over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating 29 miles above midtown Manhattan,” NASA wrote in a Facebook post.
>As for the reported shaking, experts do not believe it had any ties to the meteor or any other natural event.
>“The USGS has no direct evidence of the source of the shaking. Past reports of shaking with no associated seismic signal have had atmospheric origins such as sonic booms or weather-related phenomena.”
>NASA suspects the shaking was tied to reports of military activity in the area.
https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/meteor-soars-over-statue-of-liberty-burns-up-above-manhattan-nasa

[Matthew]

>Japan warns of heightened risk of megaquake
>Japan has - for the first time - issued a warning about an increased risk of a "major earthquake" striking in the near future.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qgv8pg59ro

[Matthew]

>The story of a boat that sank on Lake Maggiore on 28 May has elements of a spy novel.
>Four people tragically drowned on the picturesque and popular lake south of the Swiss Alps.
>One was a former agent from Israel's spy agency Mossad, two were Italian intelligence officers and the fourth victim was a Russian woman.
>this boat was suddenly hit by a fierce storm with gusts of over 70km (43 miles) per hour.
>"In a matter of 30 seconds, an apocalypse descended upon us," was how Mr Carminati described the incident, according to the newspaper Corriere della Sera. "The boat immediately capsized, and we fell into the water."
>Mr Carminati told investigators that no bad weather had been forecast.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65788462

>Lake Maggiore tour boat that sank was carrying Israeli and Italian security personnel
>18 survivors said to be ex- or current intelligence agents were hastily evacuated from hotels, hospitals; military plane flies 10 back to Israel
>The president of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, said Sunday that a “whirlwind” had caused the 16-meter (52-foot) long boat to overturn.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/lake-maggiore-tour-boat-that-sank-was-carrying-israeli-and-italian-security-personnel

>Sicily: fear of foreign actors prompts security request for wreck of luxury yacht
>Officials concerned about sensitive hard drives of tech mogul Mike Lynch, who died in sinking of Bayesian
>Lynch was believed to have connections to British, American and other intelligence services
>The sinking of the Bayesian in a freak storm claimed the lives of Lynch, 59; his daughter, Hannah, 18; American attorney Chris Morvillo and his wife, Neda; British banker Jonathan Bloomer and his wife, Judy; and the yacht’s onboard chef, Recaldo Thomas.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/21/mike-lynch-luxury-yacht-wreck-bayesian-extra-security

[Matthew]

>Warning of impending volcanic eruption: “The world is not prepared”
>Scientists have warned of the risk of a massive volcanic eruption that could cool the planet, disrupt weather patterns and trigger global crises.
https://en.as.com/latest_news/warning-of-impending-volcanic-eruption-the-world-is-not-prepared-n

[Matthew]

>Earthquake Rocks Iran Near Key Nuclear Site
>Amagnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Isfahan in central Iran on Friday, shaking areas just 26.5 kilometers (16.5 miles) from the Natanz nuclear facility, the country's main uranium enrichment site. Hours later, a second tremor measuring 4.5 magnitude occurred at 1:03 p.m. local time, according to the Iranian Seismological Center.
>Also on Friday, a moderate 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Iran's southern Bushehr province... Bushehr is home to another of Iran's nuclear power plants.
https://www.newsweek.com/earthquake-rocks-iran-near-key-nuclear-site-2048419

[Matthew]

>While the Canada wildfire season runs from May through October, such destruction this early in the season is rare.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-did-the-wildfires-in-canada-start-cause-nova-scotia-quebec

[Matthew]

>A massive volcano has erupted in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula region for the first time in centuries, just days after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked the area.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/03/nx-s1-5491540/russian-volcano-erupts-days-after-quake-shakes-region

>Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away
>Saturday’s eruption was one of Indonesia’s largest since 2010
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-mount-lewotobi-laki-laki-volcano-eruption-59657396e52ec5b024ec257c35a79c79

>Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Is Blanketing Parts of the U.S.
https://time.com/7307094/canadian-wildfires-smoke-air-quality

[Matthew]

>Seven volcanoes wake up in Russia’s Kamchatka after powerful quake
https://apnews.com/video/seven-volcanoes-wake-up-in-russias-kamchatka-after-powerful-quake-013cf0e6d79e491799417caa19384857

[Matthew]

>New satellite photos show the scale of Iran's worsening water crisis, revealing stark declines in two of Tehran's key drinking water reservoirs and in Lake Urmia, once a thriving inland sea.
>The capital's reserves from nearby dams have plunged to historic lows, threatening millions of residents. Masoud Pezeshkian, the country's president, recently warned that without urgent conservation, Tehran could face severe shortages in the coming weeks.
>"There won't be any water in dams by September or October" if consumption is not reduced, Pezeshkian said.
https://www.newsweek.com/iran-tehran-water-crisis-satellite-image-2112832

>Iranian Expert Mohsen Arbabian: The U.S. and Israel Manipulate the Weather, Shifting Clouds Away from Iran, in Order to Cause Drought
https://x.com/MEMRIReports/status/1951172709536153882

[Matthew]

>Another major earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Thursday.
>The 7.8-magnitude temblor is the strongest aftershock to follow the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit the region on July 29.
>This was the twentieth earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 or higher to strike the region since the main 8.8 quake occurred on July 29.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/another-major-quake-strikes-russia-204121410.html