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A humanitarian doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo tested positive for Ebola in France on June 24, 2026, marking the country’s first confirmed imported case linked to the current outbreak.
A strong M6.8 solar flare erupted from Active Region 4473 on June 21, 2026, becoming the strongest flare produced by the region so far and the strongest since X1.0 on June 3. The event began at 19:17 UTC, reached maximum intensity at 19:29 UTC, and ended at 19:35 UTC.
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from June 11-17, 2026. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 struck near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia, at 06:52 UTC (18:52 LT) on June 19, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The event followed a nearby M6.0 earthquake reported by USGS at 06:51 UTC at a depth of 28.4 km (17.6 miles). The affected area lies within the same tectonic region that produced the major M8.8 Kamchatka earthquake and Pacific-wide tsunami in July 2025. PTWC said there is no tsunami threat from today’s earthquake.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 18:56 UTC on June 17, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit northern Qinghai, China, at 09:06 UTC (17:06 LT) on June 16, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit 43 km ESE of Palu, Indonesia, at 03:27 UTC on June 16, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, at 09:18 UTC (17:18 LT) on June 15, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 112 km (70 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 106 km (66 miles).
Kīlauea’s episode 49 eruption began at 09:36 HST (19:36 UTC) on June 14, 2026, at Halemaʻumaʻu crater and ended abruptly at 17:05 HST (03:05 UTC on June 15) after 7.5 hours of continuous lava fountaining.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) raised the Aviation Color Code for Bárðarbunga volcano to Yellow at 00:43 UTC on June 14, 2026, after an intense earthquake swarm began in the northwestern part of the caldera following a M4.8 earthquake at 20:14 UTC on June 13.
