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| 57: Chirinkotan Volcano erupts in Kuril Islands of Far East Russia |
|  May 24, 2013 – RUSSIA, FAR EAST - The remote volcano in the northern Kuriles is probably in eruption, the latest SVERT report and satellite images suggest. A plume of gas and steam, and possibly some minor amounts ash … Continue reading → |
| Airborne: H7N9 bird flu found to spread through the air |
|  May 24, 2013 – CHINA - The H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted not only through close contact but by airborne exposure, a team at the University of Hong Kong found after extensive laboratory experiments. Though the virus … Continue reading → |
| Deep 8.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Sea of Okhotsk in Russia’s Far East |
| May 24, 2013 – KAMCHATKA – A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities said. The epicenter of the quake was located … Continue reading → |
| Shallow 5.7 magnitude northern California earthquake felt across two states |
| May 24, 2013 – CALIFORNIA - An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. … Continue reading → |
| Alert level raised on Chile's Copahue volcano to orange after ash emissions |
| May 24, 2013 – CHILE - SERNAGEOMIN has raised the alert level to orange. Since May 15, a progressive increase in seismic activity as well emissions of gas and now some ash have been observed. Both earthquakes related to rock … Continue reading → |
| Washington state bridge collapses, throwing cars into water |
| May 24, 2013 – WASHINGTON - The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, dropping three vehicles into the water and injuring at least three people. Both the northbound and southbound portions of the bridge collapsed into … Continue reading → |
| Powerful 7.4 and 6.3 earthquakes strikes off coast of Tonga |
| May 24, 2013 – TONGA – A strong quake has hit southwest of Tonga, reportedly shaking homes in the capital Nuku’alofa but no damage has been reported. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit about 255 kilometers southwest of Tonga. A … Continue reading → |
| Israel preparing to survive annihilation: warns of threat of surprise war and attacks on multiple fronts |
|  May 23, 2013 – ISRAEL - A day after the IDF and the Syrian Army exchanged fire in the Golan Heights, Israel Air Force chief Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel warned that Israel must be prepared for a “surprise war” developing. … Continue reading → |
| Coronavirus claims new life in Saudi Arabia: death toll hits 17 |
| May 23, 2013 – SAUDI ARABIA – A man who had contracted the coronavirus has died in Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 17, the health ministry announced on its website on … Continue reading → |
| Massive sinkhole kills five in south China town of Shenzhen |
| May 23, 2013 – CHINA – Five people have died after a 10-metre wide sinkhole opened up at the gates of an industrial estate in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese boom town neighboring Hong Kong. The Shenzhen Longgang district government said … Continue reading → |
Comment by Mary E. Sellers
Date: 09/28/2011