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A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.1 hit northeastern Afghanistan at 21:57 UTC (23:57 local time) on September 4, 2022, killing at least 8 people and injuring another 9. EMSC is reporting M5.3 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit western Sichuan, China at 04:52 UTC (12:52 local time) on September 5, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 16 km (10 miles).
A strong positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) sparked a G2 – Moderate geomagnetic storm on September 4, 2022. G1-Minor storms continued into September 5. An additional enhancement is possible by midday today due to the arrival of CME produced on September 2.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the southern East Pacific Rise at 23:57 UTC on September 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 11:42 UTC on September 4, 2022. The agency reports a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 10 km.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 22:39 UTC on September 2, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 126 km (78 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 119 km (74 miles).
Wildfires in Brazil are producing huge smoke clouds and high carbon monoxide concentrations, as shown in the Copernicus/Sentinel-5P image acquired on September 1, 2022.
The earthquake swarm that started under Ta’u volcano, American Samoa, at the end of July 2022 continues with no significant change.
Typhoon “Hinnamnor” – the first super typhoon of the season and the strongest tropical cyclone of the year – merged with Tropical Depression “Gardo” on September 1, 2022, and continued moving toward Okinawa, Japan. The system is expected to turn toward South Korea and Western Japan on September 5.
Danielle became the first Atlantic hurricane of the season on September 2, 2022, after a remarkably long streak with no hurricane activity in the basin. This is the latest calendar year first Atlantic hurricane since Humberto on September 11, 2013.
