Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Tonga
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Tonga at 22:39 UTC on September 7, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
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Typhoon “Yagi” makes landfall near Haiphong as strongest tropical cyclone ever to strike Vietnam
Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Yagi” made landfall over Cát Bà Island near Haiphong in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam, at around 06:00 UTC (13:00 LT) on September 7, 2024.
Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Yagi” makes a direct hit on Haikou, China
Extremely dangerous Typhoon “Yagi” made landfall in Hainan, China just before 07:00 UTC on September 6, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 234 km/h (145 mph). Yagi reached Wenchang City (population 575 000) in Hainan at 08:00 UTC and Haikou (population 3 million) by around 10:00 UTC.
Asteroid 2024 RL3 flew past Earth at just 0.1 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2024 RL3 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.106 LD or 0.0027 AU (40 835 km / 25 373 miles) from the center of our planet at 17:15 UTC on September 4, 2024.
Yagi intensifies into a super typhoon as it heads toward south China and Vietnam
Yagi intensified into a super typhoon on September 4, 2024, becoming the second-most powerful storm in 2024. The system has since weakened but it remains a very dangerous typhoon as it continues its track toward south China and Vietnam where landfall is expected on September 6 and 7, respectively.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: August 28 – September 3, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from August 28 to September 3, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes.
Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of New Guinea, PNG
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 01:03 UTC on September 5, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Asteroid 2024 RW1 impacts Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines – 9th predicted Earth impactor in history
A small asteroid detected by the Mt. Lemmon Survey in Arizona, U.S. at 05:43 UTC today, September 4, 2024, is expected to harmlessly impact Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines at around 16:39 UTC. The object is designated as asteroid 2024 RW1.
Long-duration M5.5 solar flare erupts from southeast limb, producing large CME
A long-duration solar flare measuring M5.5 erupted from an emerging region on the southeast limb of the Sun at 13:22 UTC on September 1, 2024. The region was numbered 3813 on September 2.
Strong M6.4 earthquake hits Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
A strong earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.4, hit the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea at 20:13 UTC on September 1, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (30.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 53 km (32.9 miles).
