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A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada at 15:08 UTC on July 11, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from July 3 to 9, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes.
A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 hit Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines at 02:13 UTC on July 11, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 620 km (385 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit south of Africa at 04:55 UTC on July 10, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Hurricane “Beryl” made landfall near Matagorda, Texas at around 09:00 UTC on Monday, July 8, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h (80 mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson scale.
A deep earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.3 hit off the west coast of Ogasawara Islands at 20:02 UTC on July 7, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 530 km (329 miles). USGS is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 571 km (354 miles).
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from June 26 – July 2, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
A gradual increase in activity was observed at Stromboli volcano starting at around 17:30 UTC on July 3, 2024. By July 4, a new lava flow and pyroclastic flows were recorded, reaching the coastline and spreading into the sea. At 18:00 UTC, the Department of Civil Protection raised the alert level for the volcano from Orange to Red and transitioned to the pre-alarm operational phase.
A phase of violent lava fountaining started at Etna’s Voragine crater during the afternoon hours (UTC) of July 4, 2024. At the same time, significantly increased activity is being observed at Stromboli volcano.
Dangerous Hurricane “Beryl” is moving toward Jamaica and is expected to pass near or over the island nation later today (LT), July 3, 2024. Beryl’s center is expected to pass near or over the Cayman Islands later tonight or early Thursday, July 4, and approach the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico on Thursday night.
