Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit the Macquarie Island region at 22:10 UTC on July 28, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 31 km (19.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near the Nicobar Islands, India at 18:41 UTC on July 28, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
An Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms is in effect across southern and eastern Minnesota, far eastern South Dakota and western Wisconsin, with a Slight Risk (level 2/5) extending into the Mid-Atlantic region, including parts of eastern Virginia, on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Macquarie Island region at 16:15 UTC on July 26, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit west of Macquarie Island at 11:22 UTC on July 25, 2025. 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 M6.6 hit Samoa Islands region at 23:37 UTC on July 24, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 314 km (185 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A faint partial halo coronal mass ejection (CME), associated with a filament eruption near N07W12 at approximately 05:00 UTC on July 23, 2025 is forecast to arrive at Earth around midday UTC on July 27.
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from July 16 to 22, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 21 volcanoes.
A wildfire burning north of Limassol, Cyprus, has scorchA wildfire burning north of Limassol, Cyprus, has scorched over 10 000 ha (24 700 acres) of forest and farmland and has killed two people as of July 24, 2025. The blaze, which ignited around midday on July 23, prompted evacuation of 14 villages and injured at least 14 others amid an intense heatwave and severe drought. Firefighting crews, supported by aircraft from Spain, Jordan and the UK, are continuing to combat flare-ups.ed over 10 000 ha (24 700 acres) of forest and farmland and has killed two people as of July 24, 2025. The blaze, which ignited around midday on July 23, prompted evacuation of 14 villages and injured at least 14 others amid an intense heatwave and severe drought. Firefighting crews, supported by aircraft from Spain, Jordan and the UK, are continuing to combat flare-ups under volatile weather conditions.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Sulawesi, Indonesia at 20:50 UTC on July 23, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 144 km (89 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
