Anthony Lomax
@alomaxnet.bsky.social
Earthquake happenings+tidbits, maps, machine learning.I'm ALomax Scientific: earthquake monitoring and analysis
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Just after midnight on 1 January 2026, a new eruption started from #Etna's eastern flank: a fissure opened at ~2100 m elevation, and a lava flow is descending through the desert-like Valle del Bove. Photos taken in the evening of 1 January from Etna's east and southeast flanks
January 1, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Just after midnight on 1 January 2026, a new eruption started from #Etna's eastern flank: a fissure opened at ~2100 m elevation, and a lava flow is descending through the desert-like Valle del Bove. Photos taken in the evening of 1 January from Etna's east and southeast flanks
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The new vent that opened on the morning of 27 December 2027 on the upper east flank of the Voragine crater at the summit of #Etna, seen in Strombolian eruption on the evening of the 28th. This activity has been continuing over the past 24 hours without significant variations. Seen from south
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The new vent that opened on the morning of 27 December 2027 on the upper east flank of the Voragine crater at the summit of #Etna, seen in Strombolian eruption on the evening of the 28th. This activity has been continuing over the past 24 hours without significant variations. Seen from south
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"I've never seen a year quite as worrying as 2025 has been - not just because several major conflicts are raging but because it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance"
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John Simpson: 'I've never seen a year as worrying as 2025'
2025 has been a year of multiple major conflicts and it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance.
www.bbc.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"I've never seen a year quite as worrying as 2025 has been - not just because several major conflicts are raging but because it is becoming clear that one of them has geopolitical implications of unparalleled importance"
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Not one, but TWO paroxysmal eruptive episodes at #Etna 's Northeast Crater on 27 December 2025, AND minor activity at the Voragine crater. Though the Northeast Crater has frequently shown minor activity in recent decades, its last paroxysmal episode was on 27-28 March 1998.
December 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Not one, but TWO paroxysmal eruptive episodes at #Etna 's Northeast Crater on 27 December 2025, AND minor activity at the Voragine crater. Though the Northeast Crater has frequently shown minor activity in recent decades, its last paroxysmal episode was on 27-28 March 1998.
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Eruptive activity has increased since 24 December 2025 at two of #Etna 's four summit craters: the Northeast Crater and the Bocca Nuova. Strombolian explosions produce jets of incandescent material and minor ash emissions
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December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Eruptive activity has increased since 24 December 2025 at two of #Etna 's four summit craters: the Northeast Crater and the Bocca Nuova. Strombolian explosions produce jets of incandescent material and minor ash emissions
www.ct.ingv.it/Dati/informa...
www.ct.ingv.it/Dati/informa...
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A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling the Bay Area since mid-November. This is only the latest of various swarms over the last half-century. What’s going on with this swarm, and how does it compare?
(Plus, the post includes a bonus video of our cutest kitten yet!)
A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling the Bay Area since mid-November. This is only the latest of various swarms over the last half-century. What’s going on with this swarm, and how does it compare?
(Plus, the post includes a bonus video of our cutest kitten yet!)
Earthquake swarm rattles San Ramon, CA for over a month
Let's look at the history of similar swarms in the area
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December 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling the Bay Area since mid-November. This is only the latest of various swarms over the last half-century. What’s going on with this swarm, and how does it compare?
(Plus, the post includes a bonus video of our cutest kitten yet!)
A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling the Bay Area since mid-November. This is only the latest of various swarms over the last half-century. What’s going on with this swarm, and how does it compare?
(Plus, the post includes a bonus video of our cutest kitten yet!)
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Today, the 2025 #ArcticReportCard was released, marking 20 years of tracking rapid Arctic warming and change.
Find the full 2025 Arctic Report Card, with images, facts and stats at:
arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
#AGU25
noaa.gov via NOAA Research
Find the full 2025 Arctic Report Card, with images, facts and stats at:
arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
#AGU25
noaa.gov via NOAA Research
Report Card 2025 - NOAA Arctic
Arctic Report Card: Update for 2025 Twenty years of tracking rapid Arctic warming and change Archive of Previous Arctic Report Cards Arctic Report Card 2025 2025 Headlines and Overview Vital Signs Oth...
arctic.noaa.gov
December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today, the 2025 #ArcticReportCard was released, marking 20 years of tracking rapid Arctic warming and change.
Find the full 2025 Arctic Report Card, with images, facts and stats at:
arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
#AGU25
noaa.gov via NOAA Research
Find the full 2025 Arctic Report Card, with images, facts and stats at:
arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/...
#AGU25
noaa.gov via NOAA Research
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I expect #Trump has a lot to do with this but the cost of attendance is also surely a factor. Going to #AGU from the #UK costs more than the standard annual Research Training and Support Grant for a #UKRI funded #PhD student - which also has to cover lab costs. AGU is unaffordable for many.
Attendance at US-based science conferences is bouncing around this year but generally down. #AGU25 has ~10k fewer this year! I explored these trends for @nature.com — including solutions to keep conferences local & productive:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Scientists skip key US meetings — and seize on smaller alternatives
Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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I don't even consider AGU anymore.
1) Hostile immigration processes
2) Extortionate cost
3) Size is overwhelming
I only get 1 international conference every couple of years, so I need to choose wisely. I get more out of specialist events. And where I feel safer travelling to.
1) Hostile immigration processes
2) Extortionate cost
3) Size is overwhelming
I only get 1 international conference every couple of years, so I need to choose wisely. I get more out of specialist events. And where I feel safer travelling to.
Attendance at US-based science conferences is bouncing around this year but generally down. #AGU25 has ~10k fewer this year! I explored these trends for @nature.com — including solutions to keep conferences local & productive:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Scientists skip key US meetings — and seize on smaller alternatives
Researchers are devising creative ways to get together as Trump’s policies curb travel to US gatherings.
www.nature.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I don't even consider AGU anymore.
1) Hostile immigration processes
2) Extortionate cost
3) Size is overwhelming
I only get 1 international conference every couple of years, so I need to choose wisely. I get more out of specialist events. And where I feel safer travelling to.
1) Hostile immigration processes
2) Extortionate cost
3) Size is overwhelming
I only get 1 international conference every couple of years, so I need to choose wisely. I get more out of specialist events. And where I feel safer travelling to.
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What a beautiful day to fly in there. Spectacular!
The aftershocks continue, with fewer of course these days.
Updated images from events as of this morning, December 15th (roughly 1600), double difference relocated.
The aftershocks continue, with fewer of course these days.
Updated images from events as of this morning, December 15th (roughly 1600), double difference relocated.
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM
What a beautiful day to fly in there. Spectacular!
The aftershocks continue, with fewer of course these days.
Updated images from events as of this morning, December 15th (roughly 1600), double difference relocated.
The aftershocks continue, with fewer of course these days.
Updated images from events as of this morning, December 15th (roughly 1600), double difference relocated.
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On FB, Yukon Geological Survey posted some spectacular photos of landslides & snow avalanches triggered by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Dec 6 in the St Elias Mountains. Here are some of my favs. @geocron.bsky.social @theronfinley.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social @ksvenenvig.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
December 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
On FB, Yukon Geological Survey posted some spectacular photos of landslides & snow avalanches triggered by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Dec 6 in the St Elias Mountains. Here are some of my favs. @geocron.bsky.social @theronfinley.bsky.social @davepetley.bsky.social @ksvenenvig.bsky.social 🧪⚒️
NLL-SC relocation of M7 Dec 6 #Alaska #Yukon Hubbard Glacier #earthquakes and seismicity since 2020. UPDATED with events through Dec 13. See earlier in thread for details and discussion.
Relocation catalog: zenodo.org/records/1792...
Relocation catalog: zenodo.org/records/1792...
December 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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In a new #SRL paper, a scientist presents a fascinating investigation into the cause of the ruin of Philippi, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Greece. ⚒️
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM
In a new #SRL paper, a scientist presents a fascinating investigation into the cause of the ruin of Philippi, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Greece. ⚒️
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...
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The Kaikōura-North Canterbury region is a mountainous region in the northeast part of the South Island. The Alpine Fault splays into the Marlborough Fault System, including the Awatere, Clarence, and Hope Faults. These are all high slip rate faults capable of M 7+ earthquakes. 1/ 🧪
December 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
The Kaikōura-North Canterbury region is a mountainous region in the northeast part of the South Island. The Alpine Fault splays into the Marlborough Fault System, including the Awatere, Clarence, and Hope Faults. These are all high slip rate faults capable of M 7+ earthquakes. 1/ 🧪
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🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟What happened during the 1912 Denali earthquake? A new #BSSA paper looks at global arrival times and felt reports to find the epicenter and considers possible host faults. ⚒️
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/art...
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/art...
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟What happened during the 1912 Denali earthquake? A new #BSSA paper looks at global arrival times and felt reports to find the epicenter and considers possible host faults. ⚒️
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/art...
pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/bssa/art...
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A follow up with another few days of events. Now relocations of almost 600 earthquakes. These preliminary results suggest the main shock lies on a different fault a km or so SW, with most aftershocks tracing the possible Totschunda-Fairweather Connector Fault. Thoughts, @julieelliott.bsky.social?
December 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A follow up with another few days of events. Now relocations of almost 600 earthquakes. These preliminary results suggest the main shock lies on a different fault a km or so SW, with most aftershocks tracing the possible Totschunda-Fairweather Connector Fault. Thoughts, @julieelliott.bsky.social?
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NLL-SC relocation of M7 Dec 6 #Alaska #Yukon Hubbard Glacier #earthquakes and seismicity since 2020. UPDATED with events throug Dec 9. Relocation catalog: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
December 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
NLL-SC relocation of M7 Dec 6 #Alaska #Yukon Hubbard Glacier #earthquakes and seismicity since 2020. UPDATED with events throug Dec 9. Relocation catalog: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
"Compiled by nearly 300 scientists worldwide, the report argues that the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the energy we consume all involve the extraction of resources in a highly unsustainable manner."
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UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
The US and other governments derailed agreement on a global environment study, it's co-chair says.
bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"Compiled by nearly 300 scientists worldwide, the report argues that the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and the energy we consume all involve the extraction of resources in a highly unsustainable manner."
bbc.com/news/article...
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Preliminary NLL-SC relocation of M7 Dec 6 #Alaska #Yukon Hubbard Glacier #earthquakes and seismicity since 2020. Hubbard events fall in void in earlier seismicity, show clear SE-NW trend, and suggest main rupture was ~vertical (strike-slip?) at SE and complex or dipping (toward NE??) to the NW.
December 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Preliminary NLL-SC relocation of M7 Dec 6 #Alaska #Yukon Hubbard Glacier #earthquakes and seismicity since 2020. Hubbard events fall in void in earlier seismicity, show clear SE-NW trend, and suggest main rupture was ~vertical (strike-slip?) at SE and complex or dipping (toward NE??) to the NW.
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If you have registered to #AGU25, please bookmark the AGU Security page, which will have updates & resources re:immigration enforcement operations announced for New Orleans: www.agu.org/agu25-neworl...
We hope you can come to AGU25 because when science is connected, science is unstoppable.
We hope you can come to AGU25 because when science is connected, science is unstoppable.
New Orleans updates | AGU25
AGU is committed to a safe and welcoming Annual Meeting for everyone.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
If you have registered to #AGU25, please bookmark the AGU Security page, which will have updates & resources re:immigration enforcement operations announced for New Orleans: www.agu.org/agu25-neworl...
We hope you can come to AGU25 because when science is connected, science is unstoppable.
We hope you can come to AGU25 because when science is connected, science is unstoppable.
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Very preliminary relocation results from the December 6th #Alaska - #Yukon #earthquake, The Hubbard Glacier Earthquake. Double difference locations (343) derived from catalog epicentres (372), both manual and automatic. Squares are catalog epicentres, circles are relocations.
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Very preliminary relocation results from the December 6th #Alaska - #Yukon #earthquake, The Hubbard Glacier Earthquake. Double difference locations (343) derived from catalog epicentres (372), both manual and automatic. Squares are catalog epicentres, circles are relocations.