Nathan Becker
@nathanbecker.bsky.social
Marine geologist/geophysicist (tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes) and photographer (landscapes, astronomy, cats)🌊🫨🌋📷🏞️🔭🐈⬛
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The #sunset view from the Observatory this evening 🙂
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The #sunset view from the Observatory this evening 🙂
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Winter Solstice Sunset 2025
YouTube video by Makakilo Observatory
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December 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Dec 6, 2025: Final 10 minutes of Kilauea Cam A Before Lava Fountain Destroys it
YouTube video by afarTV
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December 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Waiānuenue (Rainbow) Falls this morning, Hilo, HI
November 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Waiānuenue (Rainbow) Falls this morning, Hilo, HI
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If you're in the Hilo area today, please swing by the Pacific Tsunami Museum to check out the commerative events for the 50th anniversary of the Kalapana Earthquake and Halapē Tsunami.
tsunami.org/events/
tsunami.org/events/
Events Archive | Pacific Tsunami Museum
tsunami.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you're in the Hilo area today, please swing by the Pacific Tsunami Museum to check out the commerative events for the 50th anniversary of the Kalapana Earthquake and Halapē Tsunami.
tsunami.org/events/
tsunami.org/events/
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the M7.7 earthquake that struck Hawaiʻi Island, also producing a deadly tsunami at the Halapē Campground. This article covers what we've learned about the geologic structure of the island and its earthquakes.
www.usgs.gov/observatorie...
www.usgs.gov/observatorie...
Volcano Watch — The legacy of the 1975 earthquake: 50 years of study at Kīlauea’s south flank
The 1975 Kalapana earthquake brought big changes to lives of the people affected by the fatalities and damage, as well as big changes to our understanding of Kīlauea’s south flank.
www.usgs.gov
November 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the M7.7 earthquake that struck Hawaiʻi Island, also producing a deadly tsunami at the Halapē Campground. This article covers what we've learned about the geologic structure of the island and its earthquakes.
www.usgs.gov/observatorie...
www.usgs.gov/observatorie...
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All three of our #RaspberryShake seismographs--Mountain View, the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo, and here at the Makakilo Observatory--recorded tonight's 4.6 magnitude #earthquake underneath Kīlauea #Volcano.
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
All three of our #RaspberryShake seismographs--Mountain View, the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo, and here at the Makakilo Observatory--recorded tonight's 4.6 magnitude #earthquake underneath Kīlauea #Volcano.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Charlie Brown "I got a Rock" Halloween Special DJ Kid Koala
YouTube video by DidTheyDead
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October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Rain Timelapse 25 September 2025
YouTube video by Makakilo Observatory
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September 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Today's large aftershock of the M8.8 #earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia produced small, non-dangerous tsunami waves in Hawaii. Here are the sea-level records from Kahului, Maui and Hilo, Hawaii Island.
September 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Today's large aftershock of the M8.8 #earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia produced small, non-dangerous tsunami waves in Hawaii. Here are the sea-level records from Kahului, Maui and Hilo, Hawaii Island.
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Mantle Model
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September 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
“When a public figure dies, you are not obligated to manufacture sorrow for someone who did not live in a way that earned your compassion. There is a difference between refusing to speak ill of the dead and forcing yourself to honor a life that may have caused harm.”
No, I won't be shedding any tears for Charlie Kirk - LGBTQ Nation
He spent his life fomenting hatred against me, my friends, and neighbors. And now we're supposed to fly flags at half-mast for him?
www.lgbtqnation.com
September 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“When a public figure dies, you are not obligated to manufacture sorrow for someone who did not live in a way that earned your compassion. There is a difference between refusing to speak ill of the dead and forcing yourself to honor a life that may have caused harm.”
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Penumbral lunar eclipse at moonset over Makakilo as seen from Pearl Harbor this morning.
September 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Penumbral lunar eclipse at moonset over Makakilo as seen from Pearl Harbor this morning.
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Before leaving Hilo we checked out the newly-repainted Coconut Point Lighthouse. It now shows the heights of the #tsunami waves that have struck the city, labeled by the years they happened.
August 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Before leaving Hilo we checked out the newly-repainted Coconut Point Lighthouse. It now shows the heights of the #tsunami waves that have struck the city, labeled by the years they happened.
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We're in Hilo for the rest of the week helping out at the Pacific Tsunami Museum. It's across the street from Hilo Bay, where you can still see evidence of last month's #tsunami . We also set up a new Raspberry Shake seismograph in Mountain View and it recorded its first earthquake last night.
August 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We're in Hilo for the rest of the week helping out at the Pacific Tsunami Museum. It's across the street from Hilo Bay, where you can still see evidence of last month's #tsunami . We also set up a new Raspberry Shake seismograph in Mountain View and it recorded its first earthquake last night.
PTWC's hindcast of the recent tsunami from Kamchatka based on the USGS finite fault model.
youtu.be/5X3bF1tCw7s?...
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Tsunami Forecast Model Animation: Kamchatka, Russia 2025
YouTube video by PacificTWC
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August 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
PTWC's hindcast of the recent tsunami from Kamchatka based on the USGS finite fault model.
youtu.be/5X3bF1tCw7s?...
youtu.be/5X3bF1tCw7s?...
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"And when the system works well, like it did Tuesday night, it’s easy to forget how rare that used to be...
"It’s a dangerous paradox: The better the warning systems perform, the less visible their value becomes — until the systems fail."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
"It’s a dangerous paradox: The better the warning systems perform, the less visible their value becomes — until the systems fail."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The Pacific tsunami response is a warning about federal funding for science
The better the warning systems perform, the less visible their value becomes — until those systems fail.
www.msnbc.com
July 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"And when the system works well, like it did Tuesday night, it’s easy to forget how rare that used to be...
"It’s a dangerous paradox: The better the warning systems perform, the less visible their value becomes — until the systems fail."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
"It’s a dangerous paradox: The better the warning systems perform, the less visible their value becomes — until the systems fail."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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An opinion piece by Diego Melgar on the recent Russia earthquake and early warning systems was featured on MSNBC today. Check it out here: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
July 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
An opinion piece by Diego Melgar on the recent Russia earthquake and early warning systems was featured on MSNBC today. Check it out here: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Tsunami Advisories (offshore hazard alerts) remain in effect for Hawaii and parts of North America, and here's why: The tsunami is still active, just not as big, and can still cause weird rip currents and other marine hazards. Here's current sea-level data from Kahului, Maui, and Crescent City, CA.
July 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tsunami Advisories (offshore hazard alerts) remain in effect for Hawaii and parts of North America, and here's why: The tsunami is still active, just not as big, and can still cause weird rip currents and other marine hazards. Here's current sea-level data from Kahului, Maui, and Crescent City, CA.
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Hawaii is now under a Tsunami Warning. That means evacuate coastal areas. tsunami.gov
July 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Hawaii is now under a Tsunami Warning. That means evacuate coastal areas. tsunami.gov
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Forgotten among the broken-toe drama earlier this month was that July marks the 4-year anniversary of when the Cat Distribution System found Silvius a new home. Here's a photo from that day, July 8, 2021. Happy #Caturday ! (He's fine now 🙂)
🐈⬛ #Cat #Cats #BlackCats #CatsOfBluesky
🐈⬛ #Cat #Cats #BlackCats #CatsOfBluesky
July 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Forgotten among the broken-toe drama earlier this month was that July marks the 4-year anniversary of when the Cat Distribution System found Silvius a new home. Here's a photo from that day, July 8, 2021. Happy #Caturday ! (He's fine now 🙂)
🐈⬛ #Cat #Cats #BlackCats #CatsOfBluesky
🐈⬛ #Cat #Cats #BlackCats #CatsOfBluesky
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Our #RaspberryShake seismograph in Makakilo recorded the M7.4 #earthquake offshore of Kamchatka. Though it was large enough to prompt #tsunami alerts, none were visible on nearby sea-level instruments. This link is for the closest gauge.
www.ioc-sealevelmonitoring.org/station.php?...
www.ioc-sealevelmonitoring.org/station.php?...
July 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Our #RaspberryShake seismograph in Makakilo recorded the M7.4 #earthquake offshore of Kamchatka. Though it was large enough to prompt #tsunami alerts, none were visible on nearby sea-level instruments. This link is for the closest gauge.
www.ioc-sealevelmonitoring.org/station.php?...
www.ioc-sealevelmonitoring.org/station.php?...
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View of the Waiʻanae Mountains (including Makakilo) at sunset as viewed from Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu
July 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
View of the Waiʻanae Mountains (including Makakilo) at sunset as viewed from Pearl Harbor, Oʻahu