A bit scary really...........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20025626

 

Another step along the Hellish road of blame culture and the desperate attempt by some to shift said blame.  All necessary, of course, to provide framework for the inevitable bonanza for lawyers in the various courts.

Thirty-nine people have been killed and many more are missing after a 7.4-magnitude quake hit off the Guatemala's Pacific coast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20243894

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Thirty-nine people have been killed and many more are missing after a 7.4-magnitude quake hit off the Guatemala's Pacific coast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20243894

I assume this is the fault that extends from BC in Canada all the way down through the USA west coast. That's two major tremors within a couple of weeks.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20285901

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has rocked central Burma, with at least 12 people feared dead and dozens more injured.

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A volcano in New Zealand, Mt Tongariro, has erupted,

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10849028.

More about the eruption of Mt Tongariro here,

http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/21/15332545-volcano-erupts-in-new-zealands-lord-of-the-rings-park?lite,

plus it's time-lapse video,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5dL32AX84I&feature=youtu.be.

Breaking news, a 7.3 magnitude quake off the East coast of Japan. 

One of the many active volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russia, Tolbachik has been erupting since 27th November (2012). Kamchatka forms part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245648/Plosky-Tolbachik-volcano-erupts-NASA-satellite-captures-red-hot-lava-flowing-Russia.html?ito=feeds-newsxml.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/12/2012-the-year-in-volcanic-activity/100423/ 

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Some super images from 2012's worldwide volcanic activity here: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/12/2012-the-year-in-volcanic-activity/100423/

Great images. Thanks for posting it.

Eruption Update for December 17, 2012: Tungurahua, Lokon and Tolbachik:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/12/eruption-update-for-december-17-2012-tungurahua-lokon-tolbachik/,

plus a video of Tungarahua:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEGpvgY5xYU&feature=youtu.be.

Surprised these haven't been posted here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20828832 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20848465 

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Here is the 2012 Volcanic Year in Review, 

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/2012-volcanic-year-in-review/#more-143110.

It was a quiet year for volcanic activity.

A powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude has hit SE of Alaska, with a tsunami warning issued for parts of the coastline of Alaska and British Columbia.

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=299637.

Follow the latest updates here,

http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/77-earthquake-off-alaska-january-2013.

Although on a much different scale it reminds me of the Lituya Bay event in 1958

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lituya_Bay_megatsunami 

http://earthquake-report.com/2013/01/05/potential-tsunami-from-m7-7-earthquake-off-alaska-warning-in-effect/ 

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A powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude has hit SE of Alaska, with a tsunami warning issued for parts of the coastline of Alaska and British Columbia.

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=299637.

Follow the latest updates here,

http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/77-earthquake-off-alaska-january-2013.

The tsunami warning has been cancelled.

Tolbachik volcano in Kamchatka is said to be forming a lava lake.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9796842/Erupting-Russian-volcano-creating-a-lava-lake.html.

This volcano has been erupting since 27th November 2012.

Tolbachik volcano in Kamchatka is said to be forming a lava lake.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9796842/Erupting-Russian-volcano-creating-a-lava-lake.html.

UPDATE: According to a local volcanologist, the above is not true! It's just a newspaper sensation! 

Well that's newspapers for you!

http://earthquake-report.com/2013/01/05/potential-tsunami-from-m7-7-earthquake-off-alaska-warning-in-effect/ 

That must have been really terrifying!

Re: Tungurahua volcano in central Ecuador
Time permitting, I hope to pay this a visit this spring - and so will appreciate any "hot news" to fill out the information readily available on the Web. Thanks.

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