• Shallow M6.2 earthquake registered near Atka, Aleutian Islands

    A shallow earthquake registered by USGS as M6.2 hit near Atka, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 16:03 UTC on November 9, 2015. The agency is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS, epicenter was located 93 km (58 miles) ESE of Atka, Alaska and 1 548…

  • Large sinkhole in Mississippi swallows 15 vehicles

    A large sinkhole suddenly opened up on the grounds of Frontage Road in Meridian city, Mississippi on November 7, 2015. The underlying cause is still unknown, although it is suspected that an abundant amount of rainfall that was affecting the area over the last two…

  • CME impact sparks geomagnetic storms reaching G2 moderate levels

    Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) unleashed by a long duration M3.7 solar flare on November 4 reached our planet at 18:25 UTC on November 6, almost a full day earlier than it was expected. An enhanced magnetic field, coupled with winds speeds approaching 700 km/s have…

  • Strong and shallow M6.8 earthquake hits central Chile

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by USGS as M6.8 hit central Chile at 07:31 UTC on November 7, 2015. The agency is reporting a depth of 36.3 km (22.6 miles). CSN Chile is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 47.8 km (29.7 miles). According to the USGS, epicenter…

  • Mudslide devastates the village of Bento Rodrigues, Brazil

    A mining waste dam in the city of Mariana, Minas Gerais state, Brazil collapsed on the afternoon of November 5, 2015 (local time) unleashing a surge of mud that devastated the nearby village of Bento Rodrigues, population about 600. At this time, it is unknown how…