#volcano

An unusually powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook southern California on 5 July - just one day after a 6.4 magnitude tremor struck the area nearly 200 kilometres from Los Angeles. The shock has raised fears that this could be just the beginning of a much greater disaster.

A VOLCANO on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi erupted on Wednesday, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck the island, killing over 1,400.

Hawaii’s Big Island remains on high alert on Saturday after the Kilauea volcano spewed lava into residential areas, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and a series of earthquakes, including a powerful tremor, shook the island.