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A bright fireball was observed over New Zealand’s North Island at 09:31 UTC (22:31 NZDT) on November 17, 2025, captured by multiple Fireballs Aotearoa cameras, including the color camera at Tauranga Astronomical Society in Matua and station NZ0033 in Katikati.
A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the Kuskokwim Delta coast and Nunivak Island, Alaska, until 05:00 AKST Monday, November 17, 2025, with visibility down to 400 m (1/4 mile), additional snow of 5–10 cm (2–4 inches), and wind gusts up to 80 km/h (50 mph) expected.
Multiple explosive eruptions at Sakurajima’s Minamidake crater in Kagoshima, Japan, on November 16, 2025, sent ash to about 4 400 m (14 400 feet) above sea level, prompting ashfall forecasts and flight cancellations at Kagoshima Airport.
Heavy snow and gusts to about 65 km/h (40 mph) are forecast for the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park in California on Monday, November 17, 2025, with a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 16:00 PST. A brief break is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by increased chances for rain and snow showers on Thursday, November 20.
A destructive tornado struck Albufeira in Portugal at around 11:00 LT on Saturday, November 15, 2025, leaving one person dead and injuring over 20 people. The event severely affected the Albufeira Campsite and Eden Resort Hotel, where multiple structures collapsed and vehicles were overturned.
A mud-volcano eruption occurred in Pingtung County, Taiwan, on November 12, 2025, producing five vents that expelled mud and flames up to 2 m (6.5 feet) high. Village authorities created diversion channels to prevent mud from entering nearby farmland.
A shallow M5.3 earthquake struck near Paphos, Cyprus, at 16:23 LT (14:23 UTC) on November 12, 2025, producing a rare rapid aftershock cluster. More than 20 aftershocks were recorded within the first hours, including M3.9 and M4.3 events occurring five and ten minutes after the mainshock. By the morning of November 13, the total number of aftershocks had reached 50. The Geological Survey Department reported that the early activity rate and the presence of two closely spaced events were unusual for the region’s modern instrumental record.
Effusive eruption at Nyamuragira volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo, continues at elevated levels. Sentinel-2 imagery from November 12, 2025, shows lava overflowing the northern rim of the caldera and extending about 6.5 km (4 miles) along the northwestern flank. On November 14, 2025, TROPOMI detected a high SO2 plume at approximately 15 km (49 200 feet) altitude, confirming intensified degassing linked to sustained magma supply.
A major long-duration solar flare measuring X4.0 erupted from Active Region 4274 at 08:30 UTC on November 14, 2025, producing a fast CME. The event started at 07:44 and ended at 08:40 UTC.
A strengthening low-pressure system offshore is forecast to spread heavy precipitation and mountain snow across the Sierra Nevada from Thursday, November 13 through November 15, 2025. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for the Eastern Sierra Slopes, Greater Lake Tahoe Area and the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada, with snow levels forecast to drop into November 14 and accumulations reaching 30–60 cm (12–18 inches) at the highest peaks.
