Earthquake

[Watch] Earthquake Strikes In Syria and Turkey, Searching For Survivors

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One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the area in at least a century, a 7.8-magnitude tremor slammed early on Monday, killing more than 1,300 people in Turkey and Syria. The earthquake destroyed significant areas of major cities in a region where millions of refugees have fled the Syrian civil war and other conflicts, inflicting thousands more injuries. The number of fatalities was anticipated to increase as rescue personnel and locals frantically...

https://mfame.guru/watch-earthquake-strikes-in-syria-and-turkey-searching-for-survivors/

Tonga Eruption: Mega Blast From Pacific Volcano Felt On Atlantic Bottom

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The Atlantic Ocean seabed, 18,000 kilometres away from the Pacific Ocean, felt the effects of the enormous volcanic explosion that occurred there last year, as reported by BBC.

Ground motions 

Hunga-destructive Tonga’s eruption On January 15, 2022, Hunga-Ha’apai generated pressure waves that travelled through the atmosphere, linked with the ocean’s surface, and activated 50 extremely sensitive seismometers that were submerged 5,000 metres beneath the surface...

https://mfame.guru/tonga-eruption-mega-blast-from-pacific-volcano-felt-on-atlantic-bottom/

Mexico’s biggest container port reopens after earthquake

Mexico’s largest container port has resumed operations after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country’s Pacific Coast region Monday.

Officials for the Port of Manzanillo said that operations restarted at 8 a.m. Wednesday for all types of commercial and tourist vessels. The Port of Manzanillo had been closed to operations since noon Sunday in preparation for Tropical Storm Madeline, according to Noticias Manzanillo.

The earthquake that occurred just after 1 p.m. Monday left two people dead in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-manzanillo-resumes-operations-after-quake

Biggest tsunamis in US history

Tsunami evacuation route sign.
The stump of a living tree broken off by the 1958 tsunami at the mouth of Lituya Bay, Alaska.  (Photo: D.J. Miller, USGS/Wikimedia Commons)

Since 1788, huge waves called tsunamis have struck the U.S. just 21 times, according to the World Data website. But some have been devastating, killing hundreds of people and destroying billions of dollars worth of property. These are the biggest tsunamis in the country’s history.

Lituya Bay, Alaska, July 10, 1958

On July 10, 1958, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/biggest-tsunamis-in-us-history

Hot Shots: Dust devil, huge hail, earthquake and more

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a big California dust devil, Midwest hail the size of softballs, a strong earthquake in Mexico and more.

What the devil?!

A large dust devil popped up Tuesday in California. Video shows the dust devil spinning above flapping tents at a base camp for crews fighting the Antelope fire in the northeastern part of the state. This wildfire was...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-dust-devil-huge-hail-earthquake-and-more

Strong earthquake rocks southwestern Mexico

Image of an earthquake seismograph.

A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Mexico late Tuesday evening. It caused widespread shaking as far away as the capital city of Mexico City and killed at least one person.

🇲🇽 Mexico : CCTV video shows the power of the 7.4 magnitude of a #earthquake in the region of #Acapulco in #Mexico @rahulrajnews #LasNoticiasGuerrero #Tsunami #México #Sismopic.twitter.com/joNUS051bx

— Aum (@Top_Cottage) September 8, 2021

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 2.5 miles...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/strong-earthquake-rocks-southwestern-mexico

Refinery Closures To Affect Bunker Fuel Supply

  • The recent earthquake in northeast Japan has interrupted refinery operations which could impact the supply of bunker fuel.
  • Rough sea conditions during the week have also pressured the country’s bunker fuel stocks.
  • Transfer delays caused by a temporary suspension of berthing operations have resulted in a lack of bunker fuel components at blending facilities.

Japanese marine fuel supplies may be limited by a halt to refinery operations after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan on 13...

https://mfame.guru/refinery-closures-to-affect-bunker-fuel-supply/

Japan Power Utilities Resume Operation Amid ‘Disastrous’ Quake

Japan’s Tohoku Electric Power has adequate electricity generation capacity to meet demand, after a large earthquake at the weekend knocked out several big fossil-fuelled power stations, reports Reuters.

A 7.3 magnitude quake! 

The quake of magnitude 7.3 injured more than 150 causing damage throughout the northern region, including Fukushima, in a further test of a beleaguered electricity grid brought close to blackout last month by cold weather.

“As for today, we have enough supply capacity, but...

https://mfame.guru/japan-power-utilities-resume-operation-amid-disastrous-quake/

100 Injured In 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Tohoku Region

A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck late Saturday off the coast of Tohoku, leaving at least 100 people injured across six prefectures just weeks before the 10th anniversary of the March 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, reports The Japan Times.

Reported casualties 

The quake, which measured a strong 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the second-highest level — jolted Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in the Tohoku region. No tsunami warning was issued, but the earthquake...

https://mfame.guru/100-injured-in-7-3-magnitude-earthquake-in-tohoku-region/

Worthy weather movies for truckers: Part 4

Smart phone showing ad for the movie "The Hurricane Heist".

Movies can be an entertaining way for professional truckers to spend their down time. Based on reviews from critics and general audiences, these are some weather-themed and natural disaster movies that drivers may want to check out.

‘Key Largo’ (1948)

While many acclaimed weather-themed films involve harrowing stories of survival and danger, some of the best ones simply use Mother Nature as the backdrop to a great story. Released in 1948, “Key Largo” stars the legendary Humphrey Bogart and Lauren...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/worthy-weather-movies-for-truckers-part-4

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