The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 16–22, 2025
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from April 16–22, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.
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Tennis ball-sized hail causes widespread damage near Austin, Texas
A severe hailstorm struck Georgetown and nearby areas in the Austin metropolitan region of Texas on the evening of April 22, 2025. The storm produced hailstones measuring 3.8 cm to 7.6 cm (1.5 to 3 inches) in diameter, causing significant property damage and widespread power outages.
M6.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Philippines
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit off the coast of the Philippines at 10:17 UTC on April 22, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 118 km (73 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Asteroid 2025 HH flew past Earth at 0.07 LD — third closest of the year
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2025 HH flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD / 0.000021 AU (27 847 km / 17 304 miles) from the center of our planet at 23:24 UTC on April 17, 2025.
Rio Grande Fire near Bosque Farms destroys homes, forces evacuations, New Mexico
A fast-moving wildfire named the Rio Grande Fire has burned approximately 61 ha (150 acres) near Bosque Farms in Valencia County, New Mexico, with 0% containment as of early April 18, 2025. The fire started just before 16:00 MDT on April 17 at the far west end of Lillie Drive, burning through the Bosque area…
Very bright fireball disintegrates over Mexico City, loud rumble reported
A very bright fireball streaked across the sky over Mexico City at 09:47 UTC (03:47 local time) on April 16, 2025, disintegrating in the atmosphere with a bright flash and loud rumble.
Volcanic Alert Level for White Island raised to 3, New Zealand
Volcanic ash has been increasingly detected in the steam and gas plume at White Island volcano, New Zealand, over the past few months, prompting authorities to raise the Volcanic Alert Level to 3 on April 17, 2025. Intermittent explosive activity observed during aerial monitoring supports the assessment of elevated volcanic unrest.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 9–15, 2025
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from April 9 to 15, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather expected in much of New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado, and eastern Arizona
Unseasonably warm, dry, and windy conditions spread across much of New Mexico and parts of Texas, Colorado, and Arizona on April 16, 2025, prompting Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). Fire danger is expected to remain elevated through the weekend.
CME impacts Earth sparking widespread aurora, G3 – Strong storm Watch in effect for April 16
A coronal mass ejection produced by a filament eruption on April 13 impacted Earth’s magnetic field at 16:37 UTC on April 15, sparking a G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm. A G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for April 16 due to the anticipated arrival of additional CMEs.
