Category Archives: Chile-Bolvia

40 Years of Global Earthquakes by Region.

February 3, 2013 – 40 Years of Global Earthquakes by Region: The chart above reflects global earthquakes, greater than or equal to 7.0 magnitude, by five regions of the world over the last 40 years. The SW (south-west) Pacific was the … Continue reading

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Picture of the Year – The Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Volcano, in Chile, Erupts in June, 2011.

September 24, 2012 – Picture of the Year: The Puyehue-Cordon Caulle Volcano in Chile erupts in June, 2011 prompting the evacuation of 3,500 people. On June 4, 2011, a fissure opened in Chile’s Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, sending ash 45,000 … Continue reading

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Potetially Active Volcanoes of the Western United States.

July 31, 2012 – – Potentially Active Volcanoes of the Western United States: There are 14 volcanoes, on the map above, that have been active in the last 2,000 years. Another nine are potentially active. Mount St. Helens is most … Continue reading

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Why We Have Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis – - In Two Easy Steps.

July 29, 2012 – – Why We Have Earthquake and Volcanoes: (A) Radiating heat from the core causes convection currents in the mantle of the earth. (B) These convection currents push and pull on the tectonic plates, causing the plates … Continue reading

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A 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Southern Peru.

June 7, 2012 – A Moderate Earthquake Struck Southern Peru: Reuters News stated that, “Copper producers Cerro Verde and Southern Copper said their mining operations were not affected by an earthquake that was felt in southern Peru and northern Chile … Continue reading

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The 2012 Transit of Venus

June 6, 2012 – The Venus Transit from NASA’s Perspective:  This video presents the best history and explanation of yesterday’s Venus transit of the Sun.  Follow the link below. The Master of Disaster The 2012 Transit of Venus.

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352 Global Earthquakes, >= 7.0 Magnitude by Country.

April 3, 2012 – Significant Global Earthquakes by Country: I downloaded 352 global earthquakes from 1973 to 2012, greater than or equal to (>=) 7.0 magnitude. I sorted the quantity by country from highest to lowest and graphed the results … Continue reading

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Active Volcanoes of the World – January 17, 2012.

January 17, 2011 – Active Volcanoes of the World: The above global map reflects active volcanoes as of today. The red triangles (items 1 to 8 below) indicate new activity while the yellow triangles (9 to 18) show ongoing events. … Continue reading

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Bolivia’s Mount Uturuncu Volcano Set for Eruption.

November 29, 2011 – Bolivian Volcano Set for Eruption: Given that there has been some recent interest in the Mount Uturuncu Volcano, in Bolivia, when this paper from the Bulletin of Volcanology came up among my RSS feeds it instantly … Continue reading

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A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Struck near Santiago del Estero, Argentina less than an Hour Ago.

September 2, 2011 – A 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Struck Argentina: The tremor stuck less than nine hours after a 7.1 magnitude quake hit the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. This latest tremor was 80 miles south-east of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; and … Continue reading

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