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A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit the Molucca Sea, Indonesia, at 22:48 UTC on April 1, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (22 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), tsunami waves up to 0.65 m (2.1 feet) were observed at Kema, Sulawesi.
A measurable increase in large fireball events was recorded during the first quarter of 2026, and the strongest evidence for that shift comes from a new analysis by the American Meteor Society (AMS), which reviewed its fireball database back to 2011 and focused on Q1 patterns during the mature reporting era of 2021–2026. Their main…
Flooding affected Dubai, United Arab Emirates, between March 23 and 27, 2026, after a multi-day period of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall impacted large parts of the country. Roads were inundated, vehicles became stranded, and transport operations experienced disruptions as rainfall totals exceeded 100 mm (3.9 inches) in parts of the UAE.
Floods, landslides and thunderstorms across multiple provinces in Afghanistan left at least 28 people dead and 49 injured by Monday, March 30, 2026. Afghan authorities said roads, irrigation systems and agricultural land were damaged, with 1 130 families affected.
A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit near Luganville, Vanuatu at 08:44 UTC (19:44 LT) on March 30, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 115.8 km (72 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at a depth of 116 km. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this event.
A major solar flare measuring X1.4 at its peak erupted from Active Region 4405 at 03:19 UTC on March 30, 2026. The event started at 02:47 and ended at 03:44 UTC. It produced a large partial-halo CME, with a glancing blow to Earth expected around 18:00 UTC on March 31.
Explosive activity at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, sent volcanic ash to 11 km (36 000 feet) above sea level on March 29, 2026, prompting authorities to raise the Aviation Color Code to Red.
An explosive eruption occurred at Semeru volcano in East Java, Indonesia, at 08:49 LT (01:49 UTC) on March 29, 2026, producing an ash plume rising 800 m (2 625 feet) above the summit and a pyroclastic density current traveling 3.5 km (2.2 miles) toward the Besuk Kobokan drainage.
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from March 19 to 25, 2026. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 22 volcanoes.
One of the strongest wind episodes on record in Zagreb, and the most intense in the modern Zagreb-Maksimir measurement record, struck the Croatian capital on March 27, 2026, with gusts exceeding 120 km/h (75 mph), causing widespread damage, major transport disruption, and multiple injuries, including two serious cases reported by authorities.
