Earthquakes, Volcanoes & Weather

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M 7.2, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile

Thursday, March 11, 2010 14:39:48 UTC
Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:39:48 AM at epicenter

Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 11 Mar 2010 | 7:39 am

M 5.1, Araucania, Chile

Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:44:06 UTC
Thursday, March 11, 2010 09:44:06 AM at epicenter

Depth: 56.10 km (34.86 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:44 am

M 5.1, Tonga

Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:31:26 UTC
Friday, March 12, 2010 01:31:26 AM at epicenter

Depth: 32.80 km (20.38 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 11 Mar 2010 | 5:31 am

M 5.0, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile

Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:51:41 UTC
Thursday, March 11, 2010 07:51:41 AM at epicenter

Depth: 52.20 km (32.44 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 11 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am

M 5.6, South Sandwich Islands region

Thursday, March 11, 2010 06:22:19 UTC
Thursday, March 11, 2010 04:22:19 AM at epicenter

Depth: 309.10 km (192.07 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 10 Mar 2010 | 11:22 pm

M 5.5, offshore Valparaiso, Chile

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:20:59 UTC
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 09:20:59 AM at epicenter

Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 10 Mar 2010 | 5:20 am

M 5.1, offshore Bio-Bio, Chile

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 09:37:59 UTC
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 06:37:59 AM at epicenter

Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:37 am

M 5.1, offshore Bio-Bio, Chile

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 09:04:14 UTC
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 06:04:14 AM at epicenter

Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 10 Mar 2010 | 2:04 am

M 5.1, off the coast of Libertador O'Higgins, Chile

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 08:45:23 UTC
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 03:45:23 AM at epicenter

Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:45 am

M 5.2, central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 08:07:24 UTC
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 06:07:24 AM at epicenter

Depth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)

Source: USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 10 Mar 2010 | 1:07 am

NCAR Director Eric Barron Named President of FSU

Barron, an FSU alumnus, will step down from his position at NCAR

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 9 Dec 2009 | 8:00 am

Record High Temperatures Far Outpace Record Lows Across U.S.

The ratio of record highs to record lows may increase dramatically this century.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 12 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

More to Solar Cycle than Sunspots; Sun Also Bombards Earth with High-Speed Streams of Wind

Earth is vulnerable to streams of solar energy even in the absence of sunspots.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 17 Sep 2009 | 7:00 am

Arctic Warming Overtakes 2,000 Years of Natural Cooling

The study provides new evidence that greenhouse gas emissions are overpowering natural climate patterns.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 3 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm

Scientists Uncover Solar Cycle, Stratosphere, and Ocean Connections

The study can help scientists work toward predictions of certain climate phenomena years in advance.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 27 Aug 2009 | 12:00 pm

NSF TeraGrid Helps Hayden Planetarium Create the Most Advanced Planetarium Show Ever Produced

The show, a new narrative of life's origins called "Journey to the Stars," includes a scientific simulation of sunspots in 3D created at NCAR.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 19 Aug 2009 | 12:00 am

New Cause for Past Global Warming Revealed by Massive Modeling Project

By simulating 8,000 years of climate with unprecedented detail and accuracy, scientists have found a new explanation for the last major period of global warming, which occurred about 14,500 years ago.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 16 Jul 2009 | 12:00 pm

Solar Cycle Linked to Global Climate, Drives Events Similar to El Niño, La Niña

New research linking the solar cycle to subtle climate impacts may pave the way toward better weather predictions.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 16 Jul 2009 | 8:00 am

New NCAR System May Guide Transoceanic Flights Around Storms and Turbulence

The system will identify and predict rapidly evolving storms and other potential areas of turbulence to enhance the safety of air travel over the oceans.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 7 Jul 2009 | 9:00 am

NCAR Teams with Inter-American Development Bank to Help Latin America Prepare for Climate Change

NCAR scientists will collaborate with Latin American colleagues to assess risks, draw up response plans, and provide training.

Source: NCAR & UCAR Press Releases | 25 Jun 2009 | 12:00 am

Kilauea Daily Update issued Mar 10, 2010 07:39 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE

DI deflation and subdued activity continued at two locations on Kilauea volcano. At the summit, lava was mostly at low levels in a deep pit inset within the floor of Halema`uma`u Crater, and produced weak glow that was visible from the Jaggar Museum. At the east rift zone vents, less lava flowed through tubes and fed fewer scattered surface flows on the pali and the coastal plain. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from both summit and east rift zone vents, however, remained elevated. The circulating and ...

Source: Recent Volcano Observatory Activity Reports |

Kilauea Daily Update issued Mar 9, 2010 07:32 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE

A magnitude-4.5 earthquake deep beneath Mauna Kea last night did not affect the Kilauea eruption where DI deflation and subdued activity continued at two locations. At the summit, lava was mostly at low levels in a deep pit inset within the floor of Halema`uma`u Crater, and produced weak glow that was visible from the Jaggar Museum. At the east rift zone vents, less lava flowed through tubes and fed fewer scattered surface flows on the pali and the coastal plain. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from both summit and east rift zone vents, however, ...

Source: Recent Volcano Observatory Activity Reports |