Teo Blašković – The Watchers

Earthquake swarm detected beneath Mount Rainier, Washington

Teo Blašković — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:54:44 +0000

A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes was detected beneath the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington, starting at 01:29 LT (08:29 UTC) on July 8, 2025, prompting increased monitoring by the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

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Strong winds drive wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, halting air traffic in Marseille, France

Teo Blašković — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:38:03 +0000

Strong winds drove a fast-moving wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, north of Marseille, forcing the shutdown of Marseille–Provence Airport around midday local time on July 8, 2025. The fire burned approximately 30 ha (74 acres), prompted evacuations, and spread smoke across the city’s northern districts.

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M2.4 solar flare erupts from the northeast limb

Teo Blašković — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:13:38 +0000

After 18 days with no notable flaring, our star unleashed an M2.4 solar flare from an emerging region on the northeast limb. The flare began at 03:42, peaked at 04:17 and ended at 04:37 UTC.

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Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits near South Island, New Zealand

Teo Blašković — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:37:16 +0000

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near the southern coast of South Island, New Zealand at 12:53 UTC on July 7, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). GeoNet is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 12 km (7.5 miles).

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Major eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki sends ash to 19.6 km, triggers ashfall in nearby villages, Indonesia

Teo Blašković — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 09:38:24 +0000

A major explosive eruption occurred at Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, Indonesia, on July 7, 2025, producing an ash column that rose to over 19 km (63 000 feet) above sea level (a.s.l.). The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red, resulting in the cancellation of multiple flights to and from Bali. Heavy ashfall is falling over the nearby villages.

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Early stratospheric warming waves emerging around Antarctic polar vortex

Teo Blašković — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 18:39:00 +0000

The Antarctic stratosphere is showing initial signs of disruption, as early warming waves form around a persistently cold polar vortex core. Further intensification and broadening of the anomalies are forecast for July 2025.

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Rare July snowfall blankets highlands of Rize and Trabzon, Turkey

Teo Blašković — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:48:00 +0000

Rare snowfall blanketed high-altitude regions of Rize and Trabzon in northeastern Turkey in early July, creating a winter-like landscape amid peak summer.

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At least 15 dead as polar air mass brings record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

Teo Blašković — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:20:44 +0000

A polar air mass originating from Antarctica brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay between June 30 and July 3, 2024, causing at least 15 deaths and prompting emergency shelter activation and gas supply restrictions across the region.

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Nuclear power plants shut down in France and Switzerland as heatwave impacts river cooling

Teo Blašković — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:18:41 +0000

Nuclear power plants in France and Switzerland were forced to shut down or reduce output between July 1 and 3, 2025, as a major heatwave raised river water temperatures above regulatory cooling thresholds.

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The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: June 25–July 1, 2025

Teo Blašković — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:42:05 +0000

New activity/unrest was reported for two volcanoes from June 25 to July 1, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.

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