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Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is a satellite altimeter jointly developed and operated by NASA and CNES, the French space agency, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and UK Space Agency (UKSA).
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Fagradalsfjallvulkaan – uitbarsting / Fagradalsfjall volcanic area – eruption 2023/2024
Op 10 juli 2023 begon opnieuw een eruptie op het IJslandse schiereiland Reykjanes, nabij Fagradalsfjall (vertaald uit het IJslands: Mooievallei-berg) en Geldingadalir (dal).
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Lewotobi Laki-laki – eruption 2024
An eruption is ongoing since 23 December 2023 in Lewotobi, twin volcano (Lewotobi Laki-laki (Male Lewotobi) and Lewotobi Perempuan (Female Lewotobi) stratovolcanoes) located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia, displacing up to 6,500 people as of January 2024.
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2024 / 2025 Stromboli and Etna eruption
On 3 July 2024, Stromboli erupted along with Etna, as Protezione Civile issued the highest alert level.
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Evidence suggesting that earth had a ring in the Ordovician – publication
Earth may have had a ring during the middle Ordovician, from ca. 466 Ma, breakup of an asteroid passing within
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Fentale Volcano – signs of possible eruption 2024 – 2025
Starting from late September 2024, Ethiopia has experienced series of earthquakes ranging from 4.8 to 5.8 Richter magnitude scale with initial epicenter from Afar Region's Awash Fentale and spread across much of central Ethiopia.
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Geologic Map Day 2024
Geologic Map Day is a special event designed to promote awareness of geologic mapping and its vital importance to society.
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A Seismic Precursor 15 min Before the Giant Eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Volcano on 15 January 2022 – publication
New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption: previously unstudied data from a seismic wave, detected 750 kilometers from the seamount, may bolster tsunami early-warning systems.
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Shiveluch vulkaan – uitbarsting
Shiveluch, een van de meest actieve vulkanen op het Russische schiereiland Kamtsjatka, barstte donderdagavond uit; de uitbarsting zond aswolken tot 15 kilometer de lucht in en bedekte grote gebieden met stof.
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2025 Xizang, Tibet Earthquake
The January 7, 2025, M7.1 earthquake near Xizang, Tibet, occurred as the result of normal faulting at shallow depth north of the boundary between the Eurasia and Indian plates.
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Earth’s Rotation Day / Aarde Rotatie Dag 2025
January 8 is Earth’s Rotation Day, the day commemorates when French Physicist, Leon Foucault, demonstrated the Earth rotates on its axis in 1851.
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Kolumbos vulkaan – aardbevingenzwerm
Rond de submariene calderavulkaan Kolumbo (Grieks: ηφαίστειο Κολούμπος), in de Egeïsche Zee ongeveer 8 km noordoostelijk van het Griekse eiland Santorini, onderdeel van hetzelfde vulkanische complex, zijn sinds eind januari 2025 vele aardbevingen te voelen.