The Watchers - News Update (8 new articles)

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• Increased possibility of magmatic eruption at Taal volcano, Philippines
• Three asteroids within 1 lunar distance on March 23 - 2021 FO1, 2021 FH, and 2021 FP2
• The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 17 - 23, 2021
• Deadly downpour lashes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
• Asteroid 2021 FM2 flew past Earth at 0.2 LD
• Severe weather leaves 45 people dead, more than 2 000 homes damaged in Colombia
• Heavy rain and snowfall persist in Jammu and Kashmir, landslides leave hundreds stranded
• 16th paroxysmal eruptive episode at Etna since February 16, Italy

Increased possibility of magmatic eruption at Taal volcano, Philippines Posted: 24 Mar 2021 04:49 PM PDT There is an increasing possibility of magmatic eruption at Taal volcano, PHIVOLCS warned on March 24, 2021. A total of 2 015 volcanic tremors, 734 low-frequency volcanic earthquakes, and 18 hybrid earthquake events have been recorded by the Taal Volcano Network...... Read more »

Three asteroids within 1 lunar distance on March 23 - 2021 FO1, 2021 FH, and 2021 FP2 Posted: 24 Mar 2021 04:21 PM PDT Three newly-discovered asteroids flew past Earth within 1 lunar distance on March 23, 2021 -- 2021 FO1, 2021 FH, and 2021 FP2. This pushed the number of known <1LD asteroid flybys this year to 33. 2021 FO1 was first observed at Mt. Lemmon Survey, Arizona on March...... Read more »

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 17 - 23, 2021 Posted: 24 Mar 2021 03:17 PM PDT New activity/unrest was reported for 8 volcanoes from March 7 to 23, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Cleveland, Chuginadak Island (USA) | Etna, Sicily (Italy) | Krysuvik-Trolladyngja, Iceland |...... Read more »

Deadly downpour lashes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Posted: 24 Mar 2021 08:57 AM PDT Torrential rains hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan from Monday, March 22, 2021, resulting in severe material damages and at least two fatalities. About 48 homes were damaged or destroyed, while six people sustained injuries. Downpours accompanied...... Read more »

Asteroid 2021 FM2 flew past Earth at 0.2 LD Posted: 24 Mar 2021 07:40 AM PDT A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 FM2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.22 LD / 0.00056 AU (83 770 km / 52 055 miles) at 21:46 UTC on March 20, 2021. Since the start of the year, our observatories have identified a total of 33 asteroid flybys within 1...... Read more »

Severe weather leaves 45 people dead, more than 2 000 homes damaged in Colombia Posted: 24 Mar 2021 06:51 AM PDT As many as 45 people have died while more than 2 000 homes have been damaged as a result of severe weather in Colombia since March 1, 2021, according to a statement by the country's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) on Tuesday, March 23....... Read more »

Heavy rain and snowfall persist in Jammu and Kashmir, landslides leave hundreds stranded Posted: 24 Mar 2021 05:40 AM PDT The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following heavy snowfall in the Jawahar Tunnel area that led to multiple landslides, stranding more than 300 vehicles. Heavy precipitation continued into Wednesday, March 24, for the fourth...... Read more »

16th paroxysmal eruptive episode at Etna since February 16, Italy Posted: 24 Mar 2021 02:12 AM PDT Strombolian activity resumed at Etna's Southeast crater at 19:05 UTC on March 23, intensified at around 20:30 UTC, and evolved into lava fountaining by 22:00 UTC. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red at 20:46 UTC on March 23. This is the 16th paroxysmal...... Read more »

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