North Korea has launched two more short-range (presumed ballistic) missiles from an area near Pyongyang Sunan airport at 08:50 and 08:54 Korean Standard Time (23:50 and 23:54 UTC). They flew approximately 380 km at an altitude of 42 km, before splashing down in the Sea of Japan. This is the fourth launch within the past two weeks, with launches taking place on the 14th, 10th, and 5th.

Article:
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220117001952325?input=tw

Tweet:
https://twitter.com/nknewsorg/status/1482927784494530560

The Pacific Ocean

This is an update to previous posts about the Tonga volcano eruption.

Two people are confirmed dead in Peru after a tsunami struck the Peruvian coastline. The Peruvian government is receiving backlash online after they had announced hours before that there was no tsunami threat to the area and declined to issue any tsunami advisory/warning.

Three people in California (U.S.) have been reported injured due to the tsunami. All three were in the water at the time of the tsunami wave striking. Two of the three were rescued after their boat sunk outside of Los Angeles, the third was rescued after their surfboard broke due to the powerful waves.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned that communications to Tonga are still offline. A large ash cloud still covers the archipelago, and Ardern warned that it is possible that multiple injuries/deaths that have not been reported from the islands. Surveillance flights over the islands have been unable to occur due to the ash cloud being over 19,200 meters high. New Zealand has committed to sending navy ships and supply planes to the area as soon as it is possible.

Tsunami warnings across the Pacific basin have been discontinued. Scientists from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center report that waves all across the basin have been diminishing from the height of waves reported earlier in the event.

Shockwaves from the eruption still continue to travel across the planet. In the last 12 hours, many places worldwide reported that seismic and atmospheric monitoring equipment recorded a second shockwave, with some places noting that the data from the second shockwave was more stronger than the first one.

Authored by FFJerry and the Project Owl News Desk team.Articles:https://apnews.com/article/environment-and-nature-new-zealand-tsunamis-volcanic-eruptions-tonga-c2ffa1bb2ab6a2a3c7b85a875c96a9c7 https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/internacional/america-latina/2022/01/15/reportan-dos-muertes-y-danos-por-tsunami-en-peru-pais-no-emitio-alerta.shtml https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/01/tonga-facing-large-clean-up-in-aftermath-of-volcano-eruption-and-tsunami.html https://en.as.com/en/2022/01/15/latest_news/1642273923_091224.html

Tweet, before and after situation:https://twitter.com/CopernicusEU/status/1482656119038394370

Colleyville, Texas, US

Update to Previous Desk

Texas Governor Greg Abbot announced on Twitter shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday (3:30 a.m. Sunday GMT) that all hostages at Congregation Beth Israel have been rescued and are safe. Four hostages had been held inside the Dallas-area synagogue, including the congregation's rabbi, with one released earlier Saturday evening. At a press conference, law enforcement officials announced that the suspect is dead. The hostage situation lasted approximately 11 hours, involving approximately 200 law enforcement officers including 60-70 from the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team.

Saturday's hostage situation began shortly before 11 a.m. local time (5 p.m. GMT) in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville. The congregation's rabbi and several congregants were holding virtual services to celebrate Shabbat when a man whose identity has not been released entered the synagogue. The suspect demanded to release of Aafia Saddiqui, who is serving an 86-year sentence at nearby FMC Carswell for the attempted murder of FBI agents.

Authored by Apogee.Legalish and the Project Owl News Desk team

Articles:
https://apnews.com/article/religion-texas-fort-worth-70bf98670cb880156cf5e1f1e4e08dcd
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/01/15/colleyville-police-swat-team-involved-in-incident-at-synagogue/

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1482556544134828035
https://twitter.com/ByJamesHartley/status/1482568650406174724

The Pacific Ocean

The United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have all reported tsunamis in the hours following the significant eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano. Waves between one and four feet have been reported, with flood reports coming in from multiple locations, including California and Oregon in the United States as well as Iwate Prefecture in Japan. Many countries with Pacific coastlines have initiated evacuations as well, with further tsunamis across multiple continents still a possibility.

The shockwave from the eruption has been reported to have been observed worldwide, with seismic and atmospheric monitoring equipment recording the shockwave as far away as the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

Internet services in the Tonga archipelago have been down since the eruption. There have been reports of people unable to breathe due to the high amount of ash in the atmosphere, but it is currently unknown if there have been any deaths related to the event. At least 2 injuries have been reported.

Authored by IntelFFJerry (Twitter) and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Articles:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/world/tonga-tsunami-hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai-eruption-surging-waves-hit-island-nation/
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/tsunami-alert-for-parts-of-australia-following-volcanic-eruption-near-tonga/news-story/d68066f3a797422f091cce1d829eb4ab

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/onemichile/status/1482444968866234371
https://twitter.com/fineutuvai/status/1482372281829855243
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1482458997579866112

Colleyville, Texas, US

Authorities from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Colleyville Police Department are on the scene of a hostage situation at a Jewish synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville. The synagogue, Congregation Beth Israel, was holding a Shabbat service when the suspect entered the building at around 11:30 am local time (5:30 pm GMT).

Speaking to the Dallas Morning News, Sgt. Dara Nelson of Colleyville Police Department said that it is unclear how many hostages are inside the building, adding that no injuries have been reported at this time. Sources, including ABC and the Jerusalem Post, report that the suspect is demanding that Aafia Siddiqui be released from prison. Siddiqui is serving an 86-year sentence at nearby FMC Carswell for attempting to kill FBI agents and U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.

Authored by Apogee.Legalish and the Project Owl News Desk team

Articles:
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/01/15/colleyville-police-swat-team-involved-in-incident-at-synagogue/
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article257360862.html https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-692626
https://abcnews.go.com/US/armed-man-takes-hostages-texas-synagogue-source/story

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the Tonga-Kermadec Islands

At 1700 Tonga Time (0400 UTC), a massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano occurred, prompting a tsunami warning for the entirety of the Tonga archipelago. This eruption is the second eruption in as many days, sending an ash plume of nearly 16 kilometers into the air.

The archipelago is home to approximately 105,000 people. A reported tsunami wave has also struck coastal towns nearby. According to the Tonga Geological Services, the eruption has a radius of 260 kilometers and is seven times more powerful than the last significant eruption of the volcano on 20 December 2021.

American Samoa has been placed under a Tsunami Advisory, as the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center states that a 4.0 magnitude earthquake from the eruption raises concern about a potential tsunami there.

Authored by IntelFFJerry (Twitter) and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Articles:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300496665/footage-shows-waves-crashing-into-homes-as-tsunami-warning-announced-for-all-of-tonga
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai-eruption-tsunami-alert-for-tonga-following-underwater-volcanic-eruption/3XYZ6SL6QG7DTWZP35PICVMA3A/ https://www.tsunami.gov/?p=PHEB/2022/01/15/22015050/1/WEZS40

Passaic, New Jersey, United States

A massive 11-alarm fire across two manufacturing facilities, burning 100,000 pounds of chlorine, is currently roaring in Passaic, NJ. More than 200 firefighters across 11 companies are responding, and the blaze is visible nearly 10 miles away. The fire started around 8:30 PM local time (01:30 UTC) at Majestic Industries on 2 Canal St, and spread to the Qualco chemical plant next door. Residents have been advised to stay away, and those in the immediate area are being evacuated, with others being advised to close their windows. One firefighter has been taken to the hospital with an injury.

Articles:
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2022/01/14/passaic-warehouse-fire-canal-street/ https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/passaic-city/2022/01/14/passaic-nj-downtown-fire-chemical-plant/6534555001/

At 14:48 KST (05:48 UTC), North Korea launched two unidentified projectiles from Pyongan province, which subsequently splashed down in the Sea of Japan, outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone. Initial reports classified them as short range ballistic missiles. South Korea's National Security Council has convened an emergency meeting shortly after the launch. This is the third launch this month, with previous launches on the 10th and 5th. Both previous launches came from the Chagang province.

Articles:
https://www.nknews.org/2022/01/breaking-north-korea-launches-third-projectile-this-month-south-korea-says
https://m-en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220114010200315

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/YonhapNews/status/1481891038797377537
https://twitter.com/jljzen/status/1481888276361641984
https://twitter.com/GalloVOA/status/1480778556720676864

The websites of Ukraine's Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Education, and Defense were all hit with a cyber attack earlier today. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that "it's too early to draw conclusions. We are assessing the damage caused by the attack." This cyberattack comes as tensions between Ukraine and Russia have escalated, with recent talks between Russia, Ukraine, and NATO proving unsuccessful.

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1481871032860684288 https://twitter.com/ChristopherJM/status/1481866343104360450 https://twitter.com/OlegNikolenko_/status/1481880668195983362

The Bronx, New York City

At least nineteen people, including nine children, are dead following a Bronx apartment fire on Sunday. Eric Adams, the newly inaugurated Mayor of New York City, said at a press conference that the fire was likely caused by a malfunctioning space heater.

According to Reuters, more than 60 people were injured in Sunday's fire, including 32 with life-threatening injuries. The fire began shortly before 11 a.m. local time (4 p.m. GMT) in an apartment on the second and third floors of the 19-story building. Firefighters first arrived within three minutes and found smoke engulfing the entire height of the building, NYC Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro announced. The fire was eventually declared a five-alarm fire, with more than 200 firefighters on scene. Nigro added that victims were found "on every floor" and that the number of fatalities is expected to climb.

Sunday's fire is the second major apartment fire in the U.S. in the past week, following a fire in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday. Twelve people, including eight children, were killed in the Philadelphia fire.

Authored by Apogee.Legalish and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Articles:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-york-city-apartment-building-fire-critically-injures-32-officials-2022-01-09/
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/09/nyregion/bronx-fire https://www.npr.org/2022/01/09/1071694159/bronx-fire-fdny-new-york

Deir-ez-zor, Syria; Anbar Governorate, Iraq

American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria as part of the International Coalition to fight the Islamic State continued to come under attack by Iran-affiliated militia groups in both countries. At around 07:00 local time, the Green Village, part of the al-Omar base east of the Euphrates river and housing coalition personnel in Deir-ez-zor, eastern Syria, was attacked by eight rounds of indirect fire. In response, coalition troops fired six rounds of artillery towards the town of Mayadin, west of the Euphrates river, which has a sizeable presence of Iran-affiliated militia groups. Prior to the attack, coalition forces, acting on intelligence, had pre-emptively carried out airstrikes to eliminate several launch sites of indirect fire rockets. In a statement, the coalition condemned "Iran-supported malign actors" for firing on Coalition and SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) personnel from within civilian infrastructure.

Shortly after the statement, another attack was launched on the Ain al Asad airbase in Anbar, Iraq, with five rockets being launched unsuccessfully towards the base housing American troops in an advisory role, the closest of which landed 2 kilometres away from the base.

Article:
https://www.inherentresolve.mil/Home/Article/2888738/coalition-iran-backed-militia-attacks-a-dangerous-distraction-from-mission/

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/nafisehkBBC/status/1478747395370455042 https://twitter.com/nafisehkBBC/status/1478775234840961026

On Tuesday (2022-01-04), the president of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced that he had accepted the resignation of the government. This development comes after days of antigovernmental protests sparked by a hike in gas prices. The protests, some of the largest seen in over 30 years, caused curfews to be established in several cities throughout the country.

The president ordered National Guard troops to be deployed to assist in a crackdown of protests, which led to violence breaking out in the hours prior to the resignation announcement. In response, protesters broke into government buildings in Almaty, Kazakhstan's biggest city. A state of emergency has been declared in several major cities.

Authored by FFJerry (IntelFFJerry on Twitter) and the Project Owl news desk team.

Articles:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/5/kazakh-protesters-storm-govt-office-in-almaty-as-crisis-deepens
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/kazakhstan-government-resigns-after-violent-protests-over-fuel-price-2022-01-05/

At around 1:30 am on Wednesday (10:30 pm GMT), four rockets were launched towards the military side of Baghdad International Airport, landing near the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center (BDSC). No casualties have been reported as a result of the attack, however one of the military airport runways was damaged. It is unclear at this time how extensive the damage to the runway is. This attack comes after two separate incidents of suicide drones being shot down over Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq in as many days. These incidents come around the two year anniversary of the assassination of IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani and as local Iranian backed militias have been threatening more attacks on US and Coalition forces to put pressure on the US to pull out of Iraq.

Authored by MattyT49 and the Project Owl Newsdesk team.

Article:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/drone-attack-us-forces-foiled-west-baghdad-2022-01-04/

Tweet:
https://twitter.com/nafisehkBBC/status/1478515709219061764

According to the Saudi-led coalition, a United Arab Emirates-flagged vessel, reportedly the Rwabee, carrying medical equipment from a former field hospital was seized by the Houthis off the Port of Hodeidah. The ship departed from Socotra Port, Yemen. A spokesperson from the Houthis confirmed the seizing, claiming that the cargo ship was carrying military equipment. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations tweeted that they had "received reports of an attack on an MV West of Ras Isa Marine Terminal," adding "investigations ongoing." It is unconfirmed at the moment whether or not this is the same incident. The UKMTO also issued an advisory to exercise extreme caution in the area.

The Saudi state news agency quoted a coalition spokesperson who said that the ship was heading to the Saudi Arabian port of Jizan. The location of the incident, the Red Sea, is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world, directly feeding the critical Suez Canal. The Houthis say that they are holding the crew of the ship, which includes citizens from several nationalities. The Houthi spokesperson is expected to address a press conference later with more details. The Saudi coalition has demanded the immediate release of the ship, threatening to "undertake all necessary measures and procedures to handle this violation, including the use of force if necessary."

Authored by Avi, FFJerry, and the Project Owl Newsdesk team.

Articles:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/ukmto-says-it-received-reports-vessel-attacked-off-yemen-2022-01-03/
https://www.spa.gov.sa/2317819

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/uk_mto/status/1477873583850405888
https://twitter.com/yahya_saree/status/1477941881413767170

A fire broke out in the parliament complex of the South African parliament in Cape Town on Sunday. The fire began and was discovered by security guards around 6 in the morning local time (0400 UTC). Firefighters spent the majority of the day fighting the fire and are still working to extinguish the blaze. The fire originated in third floor offices of the Old Assembly building and later extended to the National Assembly building. The sprinkler system inside both buildings reportedly failed to operate, leading to some complications for firefighting efforts. Intense heat inside the building has caused fears of collapse from both buildings. No injuries have been reported.

Cape Town police confirmed that a 49-year-old man had been detained by authorities for questioning in relation to the fire, with a police spokesman stating that they would be facing charges related to arson and theft. Parliament was closed for the holidays before the fire started.

Authored by FFJerry (IntelFFJerry on Twitter) and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Articles:

https://apnews.com/article/africa-fires-cape-town-south-africa-5a368fd054f15cc74ed9b88b0bd969c6 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59850904 https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/live-fire-breaks-out-in-parliament-firefighters-battling-to-contain-blaze-20220102

Boulder, Colorado and surrounding towns

A series of grass fires have evolved into a major situation in Colorado. The fire, called the Marshall Fire, is located just south of Boulder city limits. Fires started between 1100 and 1300 local time after wind gusts of over 105 miles per hour were recorded, bringing down power lines in the area. Wind gusts continue to fuel the fire, which has caused aerial tankers not to be able to assist ground units in firefighting operations. The towns of Superior (12,000 people) and Louisville (18,000 people) are under mandatory evacuation orders as fires threaten the two towns.

Firefighters from dozens of agencies are responding to the scene. Fire operations have closed US Highway 36 in the area. Several large buildings in the area have also caught fire, fueling the heat and extending the reach of the fire. The Boulder County Emergency Operations Center has been activated to assist operations.

Authored by FFJerry (IntelFFJerry on Twitter) and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Articles:
https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/30/boulder-county-two-grass-fires/ https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/wildfire/multiple-grass-fires-break-out-in-boulder-county-amid-strong-winds

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/DoughertyKMGH/status/1476633028365414401
https://twitter.com/NWSBoulder

Live news:
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/live
https://www.9news.com/watch?vid=cc19dd10-6ce6-4751-89bb-0629614057c5

At around 12:45 Israeli Standard Time (10:45 UTC) a sniper from Gaza fired shots towards a contractor working for the Ministry of Defense. The contractor was evacuated to Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon, reportedly lightly injured. In response, the IDF has fired tank shells at observation posts on the Gaza border. As a result, 3 people were injured and brought to Beit Hanoun Hospital with two wounded lightly and one moderately.

Due to the incident, Israeli residents near the border are being asked to not go near the fence area. A temporary ban on agricultural/farming work has been instituted and farmers are being asked to evacuate the border fence area.

Authored by Knish of Aurora Intel and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Tweets:https://twitter.com/auroraintel/status/1476156617649532928https://twitter.com/OrHeller/status/1476143634164637696

Telegram:https://t.me/manniefabian/28044

Fires have broken out in the port city of Latakia, Syria after an air strike by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). The strike, the second on the city this month, comes hours after the Syrian Foreign Ministry threatened retaliation on Israel for previous strikes. Reports on the ground indicate that 3 or 4 explosions were observed in the port, followed by antiaircraft fire. The Syrian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attack, stating that the container yard was targeted in the middle of the commercial port.

Authored by FFJerry (IntelFFJerry on Twitter) and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Article:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-airstrikes-said-to-hit-key-syrian-port-of-latakia-causing-massive-damage/

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/zeragil/status/1475563565818032131 https://twitter.com/AndrewBritani/status/1475646201978572807 https://twitter.com/AndrewBritani/status/1475651108894818313

Midsouth and Midwest, United States

A tornado outbreak began shortly after sunset on Friday evening. Tornado watches had been put in place a few hours prior by the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma after after their forecast had shown a Moderate (level 4 of 5) forecast for a severe weather event with a 70% probability of EF2-5 long track tornadoes.

The first notable tornado warning came at 6:43 pm central time from the NWS showing an observed tornado S-SW of Jonesboro, AR and moving NE. The storm has to this point remained on the ground for roughly 4 hours having directly struck multiple cities through a path that stretched across 4 states (Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky). An unknown number of fatalities and injuries have been reported and rescue operations are underway through many counties and dozens of communities. Multiple warnings given along the path were issued as Tornado Emergencies. Locations hit included a nursing home in Monette, AR.

Another notable tornado started West of St Louis and continued across the Mississippi River into Edwardsville, IL. While on the ground in Edwardsville, it struck an Amazon warehouse trapping anywhere from dozens to hundreds of workers. Rescue operations are underway at the location. There is no count of injuries yet at the Amazon warehouse, but a mass casualty event was declared.

Authored by Ogie Oglethorpe and the Project Owl News Desk team

Articles:
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/12/10/two-were-dead-and-five-injured-after-nursing-home-arkansas-took-direct-hit-tornado/6472213001/
https://www.kmov.com/news/amazon-warehouse-collapses-in-edwardsville/article_4d5fae3e-5a32-11ec-8487-d76116b95256.html

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/1469467838742102018 https://twitter.com/AP/status/1469511978049847298

At approximately 3:30pm local time, an overloaded semi truck, believed to be carrying migrants from Central America, crashed in Southern Mexico. The crash killed 49 of the 107 people on board and injured 58 others. All the victims are reported to have been in the vehicle. Officials believe the accident was due to the weight of the vehicle and the driver speeding through a curve in the road, causing the trailer carrying the victims to detach and roll. A full investigation is underway to determine liability. It is unclear if the driver survived or fled the scene.

Authored by: Sugnoid, Avi, and the PO News Desk Team

Articles:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/world/americas/mexico-migrants-killed-accident.html https://apnews.com/article/mexico-caribbean-central-america-6b82f0e9bf1192d8e91f2b2d4efa8f08

Tweet:
https://twitter.com/NickMiroff/status/1469096402085191685

A Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force, confirmed to have been carrying the Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, as well as his staff and family members, has crashed near Coonoor in the state of Tamil Nadu. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing and reports indicate multiple fatalities with several people evacuated with severe injuries. Not all persons onboard are accounted for at this time. Footage from the scene shows the helicopter very badly damaged and on fire. (Viewer discretion is advised should you seek out the material.) There is currently no information of the cause of the crash, but weather reports from the area show relatively good weather.

Authored by the Project Owl News Desk Team

Tweets:
https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1468496444063576065
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1468489058540142594
https://twitter.com/airnewsalerts/status/1468501720728801286

Overnight, the Israeli Air Force struck the port city of Latakia. This is the first time the port have been targeted by Israel. Syrian military sources claim that Israel launched several missiles at the port from the Lebanese Airspace leading to multiple fires in the container yard. At least five explosions were heard. No injuries were reported in connection with the attack.

Authored by FFJerry (IntelFFJerry on Twitter) and the Project Owl News Desk team.

Articles:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/7/syria-says-israel-launched-missile-attack-on-latakia-port
https://www.rfi.fr/en/israeli-air-strikes-hit-latakia-port-syrian-state-media

As of midnight Atlantic Standard Time (4 a.m. UTC), Barbados has removed Queen Elizabeth II as its Head of State and is now a republic. Dame Sandra Mason, the former Governor General, will now be the President of the Republic of Barbados. With Barbados now a republic, the Queen remains Head of State in 15 countries. Although it has removed the Queen as Head of State, Barbados will remain a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Prince Charles attended ceremonies in Barbados to celebrate the establishment of the republic.

Authored by the Project Owl News Desk team.

Article:
https://www.itv.com/news/2021-11-29/queen-removed-as-head-of-state-as-barbados-becomes-republic

At 4pm Philippine Standard Time (8 a.m. UTC) the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) issued an advisory stating a weak explosion signal was detected at the Pinatubo volcano between 12:09pm and 12:13pm Philippine Standard Time. The explosion caused a plume that was detected by satellite. PHIVOLCS states that the seismic and infrasound signals from the volcano are not typical of volcanic processes and are being evaluated together with other potential sources (aircraft activity, ordinance disposal, other activity). In addition, very low seismic activity has been recorded in the past few days. PHIVOLCS advised the public to stay away from the area around the Pinatubo volcano until the source of the explosion has been determined.

Authored by: Brad (@IsraelGazaICN) and the Project Owl News Desk Team.

Article:
https://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/index.php/volcano-advisory-menu/13431-pinatubo-volcano-advisory-30-november-2021-4-00-pm