Source: The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond, 9/17/12

September 17, 2012 – TERNATE, Indonesia – Mount Gamalama in Ternate, North Maluku, spewed out volcanic ash on Sunday, showering some parts of the provincial capital that is currently hosting an international sailing event: Sail Morotai 2012. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

However, guests of Corner Palace Hotel panicked when a rain of ash fell for about 15 minutes. State volcanologist Kristianto says Mount Gamalama in the Molucca Islands sprang to life last week. It unleashed two strong eruptions over the weekend, sending volcanic ash as high as 1 kilometer (0.62 miles). Kristianto, who uses only one name, says slow-moving red lava was visible at the peak of the eruption Monday. Matut, 48, a local resident, said ask also rained down on Saturday night at 11 p.m. until the small hours of Sunday morning, Antara news agency reported.

Source: The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond, 9/17/12

GFP Note: There are an astounding number of sinkholes opening all over the world. To get some idea of what I AM talking about, do a Google search for "sinkholes." You will be amazed at the results you get. If you find something you think is really interesting, please send me a link. Thank you.

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MYFoxNY.com - Dan Bowens, 9/15/12

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) says it continues to update residents on the progress of ongoing repair work to a large sink hole in Brooklyn that is stinking up the neighborhood.

The sink hole, on 92nd Street in Bay Ridge, opened up on June 28th and crews have been working nearly around the clock to get it fixed. Despite the DEP's efforts – there's still plenty of work to do and some residents are getting fed up.

National Geographic - Brian Handwerk, 9/12/12

Jakarta Globe - 9/14/12

A 6.3-magnitude quake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 11:51 am (0451 GMT) at a depth of 25 kilometers (15.5 miles), was 190 kilometers northwest of the town of Bengkulu.

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