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Mount Ararat, the Biblical Mountain

Posted by agimarc on 2017-10-27
Posted in: Asia, Eruptions-historic, Europe. Tagged: , , , , , , . 13 Comments
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Mount Ararat. Greater Ararat is on the right. Lesser Ararat is on the left. https://www.pinterest.com/arminepan/mount-ararat/

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Halmahera: JAILOLO EARTHQUAKE SWARMS – volcanic or tectonic?

Posted by Granyia on 2017-10-16
Posted in: Asia, Science, Volcano Basics, Volcanoes. Tagged: , , , , . 28 Comments
The Jailolo Bay Area is seen from the top of a hill on Manyasal Mountain. (© ftiang, via thekingdomofthisworld.wordpress.com) 08 Kora-kora boats participating in the event of Sigofi Ngolo, a clean sea ritual held in Jailolo Bay. This ritual is the opening for the colorful Jailolo Bay Festival in May. (© Bayu Amde Winata, via baltyra.com)

The Jailolo Bay Area seen from the top of a hill on Manyasal Mountain. (© ftiang, via thekingdomofthisworld.wordpress.com)

When I recently noticed earthquakes listed day after day for the Halmahera region (northeastern part of Indonesia) I got my typical ‘how-come?’ feeling. So I went looking for a reason, and I read that an earthquake swarm had begun in the Jailolo region on Sept. 27, 2017. Although it has diminished by now, there are still quakes coming. Continue Reading