Mexico Earthquake April 11, 2012: 7.0 in Magnitude

7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mexico A powerful earthquake hit Mexico's Pacific coast on April 11, 2012. The quake, measuring 7.0 in magnitude, struck at 5:55pm PT near Lazaro Cardenas, in the Mexican state of Michoacan. USGS: Michoacan, Mexico Earthquake April 11, 2012 So...

Could Katla Erupt in December 2011? How To Track Iceland Volcano

Iceland's Katla volcano may erupt soon, according to scientists. Scientists have been keeping a close eye on the volcano as of late.A BBC report quotes a scientist who notes that there has been "a great deal of seismic activity" in the area around Katla, suggesting that a...

Indonesia Volcano: Mount Lokon Re-Erupts (Photos)

Mount Lokon: Indonesia Volcano Eruption Causes Evacuations Roughly 2,000 residents of North Sulawesi, Indonesia, have evacuated their homes as Mount Lokon erupts for the second time in a week. Mount Lokon spewed lava, ash and smoke clouds over four thousand of feet into the...

Iceland volcano ash closes airspace in northern Germany

Germany has grounded air traffic in and out of Bremen and Hamburg airports in the north of the country, because of the spread of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland. The European air control agency, Eurocontrol has warned that parts of Denmark and southern Norway and...