Very bright fireball over central Spain
A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over central Spain at 22:19 UTC on October 6, 2022.
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
Alert Level for Mayon volcano raised to 2, Philippines
PHIVOLCS raised the Alert Level for Mayon volcano from 1 to 2 on October 7, 2022. The current unrest is driven by shallow magmatic processes that could eventually lead to phreatic eruptions or even precede hazardous magmatic eruption.
Julia forecast to become a hurricane before reaching Nicaragua
Tropical Storm “Julia” is strengthening and is expected to become a hurricane before reaching the coast of Nicaragua on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Sydney sets new annual rainfall record, Australia
Between January 1 and October 6, 2022, Australia’s largest city – Sydney recorded more than 2 194 mm (86 inches) of rainfall, marking its wettest year since 1858 when the records started. Over the next three months, eastern half of Australia is forecast to receive above median rainfall.
Hurricane Watch issued for San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina islands
Potential Tropical Cyclone 13 is strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a tropical depression by tonight (LT), October 6 and become a tropical storm on Friday, October 7.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: September 28 – October 4, 2022
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from September 28 to October 4, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
At least 10 people killed, 18 missing after avalanche hits Indian Himalayas
At least 10 people have been killed and 18 others remain missing after an avalanche in the Indian Himalayas hit a group of 41 mountaineers on October 4, 2022.
More than 520 people injured after M5.6 earthquake hits Iran
More than 520 people were injured after M5.6 earthquake hit northwestern Iran at 00:21 UTC on October 5, 2022. The USGS is reporting a depth of 15 km (9 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.6 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), IRSC M5.4 at a depth of 10 km.
Asteroid 2022 TD to fly past Earth at 0.9 LD on October 6
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 TD will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.96 LD / 0.0024 AU (372 498 km / 231 459 miles) at 03:53 UTC on October 6, 2022. This is the 84th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year.
Home Reef volcano grows to 6 hectares (15 acres), Tonga
Home Reef volcano re-emerged above sea level on September 9, 2022, prompting authorities in Tonga to issue a Hazard Alert to all marines to sail at least 5 km (3.1 miles) away from the volcano. The volcano is located midway between Metis Shoal and Late Island in the central Tonga islands. It was first reported active in the mid-19th century when an ephemeral island formed.
