Strong earthquakes have been felt in the Indonesia area, and an expert seismologist says that they increase the risks of a killer quake in the region. Meanwhile there has been a high number of strong quakes around the globe as well.
In Haiti another cholera epidemic could be on the way, chicken pox are spreading in Florida, and a confirmed case of turberculosis in Michigan could spread to others.
Meanwhile the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano continues to be watched for an impending eruption and evacuations are issued.
This is your weekly report preppers. Look for the information you need to stay safe and keep on prepping.
Earthquakes
April 11
-23:56:34 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - North Indian Ocean
-22:55:11 USC, Magnitude 6.5 - Michoacan, Mexico
-22:51:59 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - North Indian Ocean
-22:42:47 USC, Magnitude 5.9 - Off the Coast of Oregon
-22:15:26 USC, Magnitude 5.0 -Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-21:36:09 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North Indian Ocean
-19:04:20 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-18:54:46 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-16:04:23 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-15:46:50 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-15:09:23 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-15:06:40 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-14:54:29 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - North Indian Ocean
-14:34:19 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - North Indian Ocean
-14:20:57 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - North Indian Ocean
-14:18:45 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-14:08:41 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-13:58:06 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - North Indian Ocean
-13:42:40 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-13:19:38 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-13:15:28 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-12:37:48 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-12:21:58 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-12:10:53 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-11:53:37 USC, Magnitude 5.7 - North Indian Ocean
-11:52:29 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - North Indian Ocean
-11:34:02 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-11:29:00 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - South Sandwich Islands Region
-10:43:09 USC, Magnitude 8.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-10:36:55 USC, Magnitude 5.4 -North Indian Ocean
-10:21:16 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-10:08:30 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-10:01:20 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-09:51:42 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-09:27:57 USC, Magnitude 6.0 - North Indian Ocean
-09:00:13 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian IS. Alaska
-08:38:37 USC, Magnitude 8.6 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-07:41:46 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Banda Sea
-05:44:42 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - South Mid-Atlantic Ridge
-04:53:26 USC, Magnitude 5/2 - South Mid-Atlantic Ridge
April 12
-20:21:53 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-14:50:53 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
-14:$6:28 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-13:09:49 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-11:19:59 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
-07:43:49 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-07:34:57 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North Indian Ocean
-07:15:49 USC, Magnitude 6.9 - Gulf of California
-07:06:01 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Gulf of California
-07:01:47 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-02:54:45 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North Indian Ocean
April 13
-13:06:28 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Oaxaca, Mexico
-12:12:07 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
-10:10:05 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Oaxaca, Mexico
-10:10:01 USC, Magnitude 5.7 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
-04:15:11 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Vanuatu
April 14
-23:49:25 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - West Chile Rise
-22:05:26 USC, Magnitude 6.5 - Vanuatu
-20:53:55 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - South Sandwich Islands Region
-19:26:42 USC, Magnitude 5.9 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia
-15:21:55 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-15:13:11 USC, Magntiude 5.6 - Kuril Islands
-12:18:27 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-10:56:19 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Drake Passage
April 15
-05:57:39 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
April 16
-18:01:20 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Sulawesi, Indonesia
-16:05:54 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-11:23:45 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Southern Greece
-09:46:27 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra
-03:27:42 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Gulf of California
-02:17:50 USC, Magnitude 5.8 0 Sulawesi, Indonesia
April 17
-08:51:26 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Kermadec Islands Region
-07:13:50 USC, Magnitude 6.8 - Eastern New Guinea Reg, Papua New Guinea
-04:03:17 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Offshore Valparaiso, Chile
-03:50:17 USC, Magnitude 6.7 - Offshore Valparaiso, Chile
-03:24:25 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Tsunami
4-11-2012 - Magnitude 8.7 - Depth 0km - Off W. Coast of Northern Sumatra - Tsunami Watch later cancelled.
4-18-2012 - Magnitude 7.0 - Depth 202km - Eastern New Guinea Reg. P.n.g.
Volcanic Activity
Update: Volcanic Activity Continues at Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia.
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/04/restless-month-continues-at-nevado-del-ruiz-in-colombia/
Update: Volcanic Activity Continues at Tungurahua Volcano, Ecuador
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/volcano-eruption-south-america-ecuador-5/
4-11-2012 - 3:15am - Katla Volcano - Myrdalsjokull Icecap, Iceland - Volcano Activity
4-12-2012 - 4:45pm - Mount Etna Volcano - Sicily, Italy - Volcano Eruption
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/volcano-eruption-europe-italy-12/
4-13-2012 - 4:12pm - Turrialba Volcano - Cartago, Costa Rica - Volcano Activity
4-16-2012 - 5:02am - Popocatepetl Volcano - State of Puebla, Mexico - Volcano Activity
4-17-2012 - 3:04am - Sangay Volcano - Northern Volcanic Zone, Ecuador - Volcano Activity
4-17-2012 - 7:21am - Shiveluch Volcano - Far-East, Russia - Volcano Eruption
Tropical Storms
No tropical storms at this time.
Status of Worldwide Supervolcanoes
Lake Taupo - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Lake Toba - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Whakamaru - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Yellowstone Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Island park Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green
La Girta Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green
Mount Tambora - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Baekdu Mountain - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Kikai Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Laacher See - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Aira Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Campi Flegrei - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Reporoa Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Mount Aso - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Long Valley Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Valles Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Santorini Volcano - VEI 7 - Status: Green
Drought
No drought updates at this time.
Flooding
4-13-2012 - Flooding - State of Perak, Malaysia - 1,145 evacuated from seven villages as their houses were hit by floods.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/flood-indonesian-archipelago-malaysia-6/
Fire
Update: Forest/Wildfire - Province of Hebei, China - 2000 evacuated as forest fire continues to rage on a mountain northeast of Beijing.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/12/forest-wild-fire-asia-china-9/
4-16-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Selby-on-the-Bay, Maryland, USA - Fire fighters battle a large 4-alarm brush fire.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/15/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-203/
4-13-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Alleghany, Virginia, USA - Statewide mutual aid requested to fight fire in the western part of the state of Virginia.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-201/
4-12-2012 - Forest/Wild Fire - Burlington County, New Jersey, USA - Another forest fire being battled in Burlington County.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-199/
Health
Update: Epidemic Hazard - Central Province, Zambia - Typhoid cases continue to be recorded.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/epidemic-hazard-africa-zambia-3/
4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Toronto has reported its first case of human rabies in 81 years.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/epidemic-hazard-north-america-canada-26/
4-17-2012 - Biological Hazard - Meghalaya, India - Thousands of fish are dead in a river near the Indo-Bangladesh border.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/biological-hazard-asia-india-62/
4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Zalingei Camp, West Darfur, Sudan - Health workers have reported the emergence of meningitis cases.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/epidemic-hazard-africa-sudan-4/
4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Northville, Michigan, USA - As many as 400 student and staff at Northville High School may have come in close contact with a student who has an active case of tuberculosis.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-239/
4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA - Outbreak of influenza at the state veterans' home has sent eighteen veterns to the hospital.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/16/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-238/
4-14-2012 - Biological Hazard - Juneau, Alaska, USA - Three suspected cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning have been reported.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/14/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-409/
4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Gladstone, Queensland, Australia - Three children have contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease, with two in serious condition.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/16/epidemic-hazard-australia-australia-41/
4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - There are now seventeen dead from swine flu as guidelines issued to all hospitals in the city.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/12/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-135/
4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Haiti - Haiti could be on the verge of a second cholera epidemic and the country's rainy season leads to another rise in cases.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/epidemic-hazard-caribean-area-haiti/
4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Alachua County, Florida, USA - Five new caes of chicken pox found with at least seventy infected.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/12/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-236/
4-11-2012 - Biological Hazard - East Java, Indoenisa - Hundreds of chickens infected with avian flu.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/biological-hazard-indonesian-archipelago-indonesia-13/
HAZMAT Events
4-13-2012 - Hazmat Event - El Paso, Texas, USA - 105lbs of a poisonous chemical called benzene leaked from a cooling tower at Western Refining.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/hazmat-north-america-usa-168/
4-13-2012 - Hazmat Event - Farifield, Connecticut, USA - Chlorine-baed chemical was released from a metal-processing business.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/hazmat-north-america-usa-166/
4-12-2012 -Hazmat Event - Pickering, Ontario, Canada - Second time in a week that mercury has been removed from areas where children play.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/hazmat-north-america-canada-20/
Nuclear Events
No nuclear events to report at this time.
Other
4-16-2012 - Enviroment Pollution - State of River, Nigeria - French oil major Total has shut down a gas plant in the Niger Delta following a leak caused by a technical incident.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/16/enviroment-pollution-africa-nigeria-8/
4-13-2012 - Enviroment Pollution - Apulia, Italy - 20 tons of fuel oil spilled into the sea from a freighter nearth teh southern port city of Taranto.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/enviroment-pollution-europe-italy-2/
4-12-2012 - Explosion - Warren, Michigan, USA - Six injured, one seriously after an explosion at a General Motors laboratory.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/explosion-north-america-usa-36/
4-12-2012 - Enviroment Pollution - Port Arthur, Texas, USA - Total Petrochemicals reports a check valve failure that led to a spill at its Port Arthur refinery.
http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/enviroment-pollution-north-america-usa-47/
War/Terrorism
April 11
-Sudan says that after a battle South Sudan controls Heglig, its largest oil field.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17672727
-A bomb on a buss kills at least two in the Phillippines.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PHILIPPINES_BUS_EXPLOSION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-04-11-00-02-22
April 12
-A ceasefire to military operations in the Syrian uprising comes into effect.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/syria-regime-promises-thursday-ceasefire/story-e6frf7lf-1226324434988
-The military of Guinea-Bissau have staged a coup against the civilian government.
http://news.yahoo.com/g-bissau-military-takes-over-ruling-party-hq-201921591.html
April 13
-Five killed near Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia amid simmering ethic tensions.
http://balkans.aljazeera.net/makale/revolt-gradana-zbog-zlocina-u-skoplju
-A draft UNSC resolution outlines plans to send observers to Syria to monitor compliance witha new peace plan as sever people are reported killed after Friday prayers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17698852
-The Economic Community of West African States condemns the apparent coup d'etat in Guinea-Bissau.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/2012412211055817993.html
April 14
-Anti-austerity demonstrations take place at the ruling Labour Party's centenary conference in Ireland.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/protesters-picket-labour-conference-16145013.html
-15 year old shot in the chest by police in Bahrain.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/201241454230727719.html
-Sudanese forces advance on the town of Heglig that is occupied by South Sudanese forces.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/20124131884114152.html
April 15
-At least 23 reported killed in violence across Syria as UN monitoring team arrives.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-15/middleeast/world_meast_syria-unrest_1_local-coordination-committees-president-bashar-syrian-government?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST
-Heavily armed Taliban insurgents launch multiple coordinated militant attacks on the British, Russian and German embassies, NATO's headquarters, military bases and the Afghan parliament in Kabul Afghanistan and other cities.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17719956
-Nearly 400 Islamist militants escape from a prison in northwest Pakistan after an attack by insurgents.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/nearly-400-escape-as-islamist-militants-attack-pakistan-prison/
-Sudanese warplanes bomb the border town of Heglig.
http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE83E00C20120415
-Five dead and five wounded in an aerial bombing attack on Rubkona, South Sudan.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-14/africa/world_africa_sudan-violence_1_south-sudan-philip-aguer-sudanese-military-forces?_s=PM:AFRICA
April 16
-At least 55 people reported killed, including 26 in the city of Idib as violence increases again despite the arrival of UN observers to monitor a cease-fire.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-16/middleeast/world_meast_syria-unrest_1_cease-fire-local-coordination-committees-damascus?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST
-Military leaders and a group of political parties in Guinea-Bissau announce the formation of a Transitional National Council after the recent coup.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-16/africa/world_africa_guinea-bissau-coup_1_guinea-bissau-prime-minister-carlos-gomes-portuguese-speaking-countries?_s=PM:AFRICA
-A six year old boy and is killed and two other children wounded after a militant throws a hand grenade into a co-educational school near Peshawar, northwest Pakistan.
http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-16/asia/world_asia_pakistan-attack_1_hand-grenade-pakistan-police-official?_s=PM:ASIA
April 17
-Three quarters of the Palestinian inmates held in Israeli jails go on a hunger strike as Thouands in the West Bank and Gaza Strip support their action.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/201241781739637933.html
-Sudan continues to bomabard disputed border town seized by South Sudan.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sudan-intensifies-bombing-disputed-town-16151981#.T4zLeqt5GSo
-Sudanese parliament declares South Sudan "an enemy" calls for the overthrow of the government of South Sudan.
http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2012/04/17/khartoum-declares-all-out-war
-Prime Minister of Australia announces a withdrawl of Australian troops fighting the war in Afghanistan by the end of 2013.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17737592
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