A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 XX will fly past Earth at 0.5 LD / 0.00139 AU (208 456 km / 129 529 miles) at 10:43 UTC on December 14, 2022. This is the 116th known asteroid to fly past Earth since the start of the year.
A rare winter sandstorm swept over northern China on Monday, December 12, 2022, causing Beijing to suffer its worst bout of air pollution in nearly two years. This is the latest sand and dust warning signal issued by Beijing since 2015.
Activity at Guatemala’s Fuego volcano increased on December 11, 2022, producing intense explosions, heavy ash and notable lava flow in the Ceniza ravine.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Guerrero, Mexico at 14:31 UTC on December 11, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 18.8 km (11.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 60 km (37.3 miles).
A powerful storm system with heavy mountain snow and heavy lower-elevation rain is affecting the U.S. West, potentially bringing as much as 150 cm (5 feet) of snow accumulation to California. Flooding and debris flows will be possible on burn scars in southern California.
A strong vulcanian explosion took place at Lascar volcano, Chile at 15:36 UTC on December 10, 2022.
Extremely heavy rains hit Minas Gerais, Brazil on December 7, 2022, causing severe flash floods in which at least one person died.
Very heavy rains hit capital Lisbon, Portugal on December 7, 2022, causing severe flash floods and leaving at least one person dead.
Seismicity under Machín volcano started increasing at 11:23 LT on December 2, 2022, with signals indicating rock fracturing. This small but explosive volcano is located at the southern end of the Ruiz-Tolima massif. Its last eruption took place in 1180 CE.
A very large tornado formed in Ras Laffan, around 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Doha, Qatar on December 7, 2022. Another tornado was spotted on the same day in the abandoned town of Al Huwaylah.
