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A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit east of the Philippine Islands at 01:58 UTC (09:58 local time) on June 24, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles). Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 34 km (21 miles).
A moderate eruption occurred at Mount Shinmoedake, part of the Kirishimayama volcano group in Kyushu, Japan, at approximately 16:37 JST (07:37 UTC) on June 22, 2025. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported an ash plume rising 500 m (1 640 feet) above the crater rim. The alert level remains at 2, with a 2 km (1.2 miles) exclusion zone around the crater.
A shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M5.9 hit off the coast of Nemuro Peninsula, Hokkaido, at 21:23 UTC on June 21 (06:23 JST, June 22), 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
An impulsive solar flare measuring X1.9 erupted from Active Region 4114 at 23:50 UTC on June 19, 2025. The event started at 23:37 and ended at 23:54 UTC.
An impulsive solar flare measuring X1.2 erupted from Active Region 4114 at 21:49 UTC on June 17, 2025. The event started at 21:38 and ended at 21:54 UTC.
A major eruption started at Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province at 09:45 UTC (17:45 local time) on June 17, 2025, ejecting an ash column up to 16 km (52 500 feet) above sea level and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest.
A strong M8.4 solar flare erupted from Active Region 4114 at 18:07 UTC on June 15, 2025. This event began at 17:45 UTC, peaked at 18:07 UTC, and ended at 18:25 UTC.
A strong earthquake registered by the Geophysical Institute of Peru (IGP) as M6.1 hit near the coast of Lima, Peru, at 16:35 UTC (11:35 local time) on June 15, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (78 miles). USGS is reporting M5.6 at a depth of 53 km (32 miles).
A bright meteor was observed over Santiago, Monterrey, and several other municipalities in Nuevo León, Mexico, at approximately 08:13 UTC (02:13 local time) on June 15, 2025. The event lasted around 10 seconds and was widely reported across Nuevo León and Tamaulipas.
Record-breaking rainfall triggered severe flash flooding in San Antonio, Texas, on June 12, 2025, leaving at least 11 people dead, dozens injured, and causing widespread infrastructure damage. Several people are still missing.
