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  • Two fatalities reported after tree collapses onto moving vehicle during Nor’easter in Maryland

    ByTeo Blašković

    Two people were killed and another seriously injured after a large tree fell onto a moving vehicle in Calvert County, Maryland, at approximately 16:40 LT on February 22, 2026, during a powerful Nor’easter affecting the region. The incident occurred on Solomons Island Road (Route 2) near Aspen Woods Drive in Sunderland. The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and the third occupant was transported to a medical facility in critical condition.

  • Major Nor’easter produces hurricane-force gusts, up to 66 cm (24 inches) of snow and widespread outages across Northeast U.S.

    ByTeo Blašković

    Heavy snow and strong winds continued across the northeastern United States on February 23, 2026, as a major Nor’easter that began February 22 produced blizzard conditions, widespread travel disruption, scattered power outages, and minor to moderate coastal flooding from the Chesapeake Bay to New England. Over 660 000 customers from Virginia to New York and Massachusetts are without power.

  • Near-zero visibility and multiple accidents reported on I-80 during extreme blizzard in New Jersey

    ByTeo Blašković

    Multiple accidents and stranded vehicles were reported along Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey late on February 22 and into February 23 as a powerful Nor’easter brought blizzard conditions to the region. Authorities closed sections of the highway near Paterson while crews worked to remove vehicles and clear snow drifts amid winds exceeding 80 km/h (50 mph).

  • Rare deep M7.1 earthquake hits beneath the Sulu Sea near Sabah, Malaysia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A powerful and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 struck off the coast of Kota Belud, Malaysia, at 16:57 UTC on February 22, 2026. The agency reported a depth of 620 km (385 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Due to the great depth, no tsunami was generated, and damage is unlikely. This is the largest earthquake recorded near Malaysia since the M6.6 quake in Lahad Datu in 1923.

  • G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm underway, NOAA forecasts possible G2 conditions

    ByTeo Blašković

    A G1 – Minor geomagnetic storm is in progress on February 22, 2026, with Kp index values reaching 5 since 03:00 UTC, according to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). At 08:00 UTC, the agency issued a G2 – Moderate warning valid through 15:00 UTC, forecasting a possible rise to Kp 6 later in the day as solar-wind conditions remain elevated.

  • Deep M6.0 earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands

    ByTeo Blašković

    A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 struck south of the Fiji Islands at 07:43 UTC on February 22, 2026. The agency reported a depth of 654 km (406 miles). The EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. There was no tsunami warning issued.

  • ESA researchers use neural network to identify hundreds of rare cosmic anomalies, including several dozen that defy classification

    ByTeo Blašković

    A neural network tool developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) analyzed nearly 100 million cutouts from the Hubble Legacy Archive in just two and a half days, identifying about 1 400 anomalous objects – more than 800 never previously catalogued. Several dozen of these defied classification altogether, showing the potential and the limits of AI in astronomical discovery.

  • Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Solomon Islands

    ByTeo Blašković

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Solomon Islands at 16:42 UTC on February 21, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at the same depth. No tsunami warning has been issued.

  • Coastal storm and long-duration atmospheric river to bring heavy precipitation to Pacific Northwest and California

    ByTeo Blašković

    A slow-moving low-pressure system is forecast to bring long-duration atmospheric river conditions to the U.S. West Coast between Saturday, February 21, and Wednesday, February 25, 2026, delivering heavy precipitation from Washington to California. The strongest impacts are expected across southern Oregon and northern California Coast Ranges and the Klamath Mountains, where 5-10 inches (125-250 mm) of rain is forecast.