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Weak to moderate lahars descended from Fuego volcano, Guatemala, at 19:17 LT on September 10, 2025, moving through Barranca Ceniza and into the Zarco and Mazate rivers, tributaries of the Achíguate River. The National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) reported that conditions remain favorable for additional lahars on the southwestern flanks.
At least 25 people are confirmed dead or missing after floods and landslides struck Bali and East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, between September 9 and 11, 2025. Torrential rains inundated large areas, collapsed buildings, and forced the evacuation of more than 500 residents.
A bright daylight fireball was recorded at 17:49 UTC (14:49 LT) on September 9, 2025, over the Atlantic Ocean, off the northeastern coast of Brazil. NASA’s CNEOS data show the object released 0.44 kilotons of impact energy at an altitude of 24 km (15 miles). IMO and AMS received 10 reports from Ceará, with witnesses describing orange to blue colors, persistent trails, fragmentation, and sounds ranging from faint hissing to thunder-like booms.
A lightning-sparked wildfire known as Garnet Fire entered the McKinley Grove of giant ancient sequoias in California’s Sierra National Forest on September 8, 2025. Firefighters reported ember ignition in upper branches but no complete canopy burn. Containment stands at about 15% after burning 22 000 ha (55 000 acres) since igniting on August 24.
At least six people were killed after torrential rains triggered severe flooding across Bali, Indonesia, between September 9 and 10, 2025. The floods inundated large parts of Denpasar, caused the collapse of multiple buildings, and left several people missing, while hundreds were evacuated to safer areas.
Protesters set fire to Nepal’s Parliament building and other government structures in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025, during violent demonstrations against a nationwide social media ban and corruption. At least 19 people were killed in clashes with security forces, more than 300 were injured, and Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, died after protesters set her home on fire.
A frontal boundary stretching from the Upper Midwest to the Northern Rockies is expected to stall through Thursday, September 11, 2025, producing showers, thunderstorms, and locally severe weather across the central U.S. Tropical moisture is forecast to fuel heavy rainfall in Florida over the same period, while Frost Advisories remain in effect across parts of the Northeast.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.8 hit off the coast of Oregon at 04:08 UTC on September 9, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 13.8 km (8.6 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Vanuatu region at 21:47 UTC on September 8, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A shallow M6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, 2025, left more than 2 200 people dead and nearly 7 000 homes destroyed, according to the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority. The World Health Organization reported nearly 3 000 deaths and 4 000 injuries.
