Bright daylight fireball explodes over Israel, sonic boom reported
A bright daylight fireball was seen flashing across the sky over Israel around 14:16 UTC on April 16, 2023.
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Ash produced by major eruption at Sheveluch grounds flights in Alaska
Ash clouds produced by the major eruption of Russia’s Sheveluch volcano led to the cancellation of scores of flights in Alaska. The ash clouds drifted across the International Date Line into Alaska airspace, causing safety concerns for airlines over the next couple of days. As a precautionary measure, Alaska Airlines canceled 45 flights to and from Alaska and within the state. Other airlines also had to cancel or delay their flights.
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone “Ilsa” makes landfall in Western Australia, setting the country’s new landfall wind speed record
Tropical Cyclone “Ilsa” made landfall as a Category 5 system near Port Hedland, Western Australia around 16:00 UTC on April 13, 2023 (00:00LT on April 14), as the strongest cyclone to hit the region in 14 years.
Very deep M7.0 earthquake hits near the coast of Java, Indonesia
A very strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 hit near the northern coast of Java, Indonesia at 09:55 UTC on April 14, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 594 km (369 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 603 km (374 miles). BMKG is reporting it as M6.6 at a depth of 632 km (393 miles).
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near Vancouver Island, Canada
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Vancouver Island, Canada at 15:54 UTC on April 13, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 7.3 km (4.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Maine – first radar-observed meteorite fall in the state, U.S.
A bright daylight fireball exploded over Maine, U.S. at 15:52 UTC (11:52 EDT) on April 8, 2023, causing loud sonic booms and lighting up the daytime sky. Four radar sweeps recorded signatures consistent with falling meteorites, making this the first radar-observed meteorite fall seen in Maine.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 5 – 11, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from April 5 to 11, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.
Catastrophic flood event in Fort Lauderdale after extreme 500 mm (20 inches) of rain in 12 hours, Florida
A catastrophic flood event hit Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 12, 2013, after extreme 508 mm (20 inches) of rain fell over the region in just 12 hours. Historic rainfall forced National Weather Service to issue a rare Flash Flood Emergency for Hollywood, Dania Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, warning residents a life-threatening situation was unfolding.
Worst dust storm of the year engulfs Korean Peninsula
South Korea experienced a record-breaking yellow dust storm from China on Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 12, 2023, with fine dust levels reaching their highest point this year and impacting almost every part of the country.
Study reveals Durban 2022 floods as KZN’s most catastrophic natural disaster on record, South Africa
A recent study has found that the devastating floods in Durban in April 2022 were the most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in terms of lives lost, economic impact, and damaged or destroyed infrastructure.
