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This Is The Event - 3 Large Quakes Hit Southern Philippines
This is the event I was expecting as per my 14-day window after a full solar eclipse. Three very large earthquakes have hit the southern Philippine Islands.
Within minutes of each other, three separate quakes struck measuring 7.3 - 7.6 - 7.4 magnitude. At this time, there are no reports of damage or casualties.
- Tsunami Threat -
A destructive widespread tsunami was not generated based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. However, earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within a hundred kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. Authorities in the region of the epicenter should be aware of this possibility and take appropriate action.
The Japan Meteorological agency may also issue a tsunami message for this event to countries in the Northwest Pacific and South China Sea region. In case of conflicting information, the more conservative information should be used for safety.
- Volcano Watch -
There may be more to come - I am keeping a close eye on volcanic activity as part of this unstable period. Watch Pagan, Mariana Islands and Irazu, Costa Rica volcanoes. Pagan volcano is at code Yellow as unrest continues. A steam and gas plume continued to be observed at Pagan in satellite imagery this past week.
Three Russian volcanoes, Sheveluch, Klyuchevoskoy, and Karymsky are at code Orange. Explosive-extrusive eruption of the volcano continues. Ash explosions >10 km (>32,800 ft) ASL could occur at any time. The activity of the volcano could affect international and low-flying aircraft. At times ash columns rose up to 6.3 km (20,700 ft) ASL.
Lava flow continues to flow at the southwestern flank of the volcano. According to satellite data, a big thermal anomaly was registering over the volcano all week.
What's up with this thing?