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A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Papua, New Guinea at 08:24 UTC on August 12, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). BMKG is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 38 km (23 miles), EMSC M6.3 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles).
Tropical Storm Erin formed west of the Cabo Verde Islands at 15:00 UTC on August 11, 2025 as the fifth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The system is forecast to reach hurricane strength by August 14 and major hurricane strength by August 16 over the central Atlantic.
A large landslide hit Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska at approximately 05:30 LT (13:30 UTC) on August 10, 2025, generating a localized tsunami, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.
Milwaukee recorded its second-wettest day on August 9, 2025, with 146 mm (5.74 inches) of rain causing historic flooding across the city and nearby areas.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Balikesir province in western Turkey at 16:53 UTC (19:53 local time) on August 10, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 8 km (5 miles).
More than 750 volcano-tectonic and hybrid earthquakes were recorded beneath the Teide–Pico Viejo volcanic complex in Tenerife, Canary Islands between August 6 and 7, 2025. This includes two seismic swarms at depths of 8–14 km (5–9 miles), with the largest event reaching M1.5.
Volcanic alert level at Kusatsu-Shiranesan’s Yugama crater, Japan was raised to Level 2 at 05:50 LT on August 4, 2025, following increased seismic activity and minor ground deformation since June.
A G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for August 8, 2025, due to an incoming coronal mass ejection (CME) and co-rotating interaction region from a coronal hole in the Sun’s southern hemisphere.
New activity/unrest was reported for 9 volcanoes from July 30 to August 5, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 22 volcanoes.
A moderately strong M4.4 solar flare erupted from Active Region 4168 at 15:53 UTC on August 5, 2025, producing a coronal mass ejection (CME). Initial modeling indicates most of the material was directed ahead of Earth’s orbit, with a glancing blow or shock arrival possible by late August 8.
