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A strong eruption occurred at Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano, Indonesia, on April 18, 2025, sending an ash cloud to approximately 9 km (30 000 feet) above sea level. The Aviation Color Code was raised from Orange to Red at 06:29 UTC.
A violent tornado struck the city of London in Laurel County, Kentucky, at 23:49 LT on May 16, 2025, killing at least nine people and injuring many others. The tornado caused extensive damage along Keavy Road, KY 1006, and Old Whitley Road.
A violent tornado struck south of Marion in Williamson County, Illinois between 18:00 and 19:00 CDT on May 16, 2025, prompting the U.S. National Weather Service to issue a rare tornado emergency for the area. The tornado destroyed homes near Market Road, caused significant structural damage across southern Marion, and formed part of a broader Midwest outbreak that killed at least 16 people.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit central Peru at 10:22 UTC on May 17, 2025, at a depth of 92 km (57 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A destructive tornado struck the St. Louis metropolitan area, Missouri, on May 16, 2025, killing at least five people and injuring dozens, according to city officials. The storm caused significant damage to infrastructure and homes, with over 5 000 properties affected. At least seven storm-related deaths were reported across multiple states on May 16, with some reports mentioning at least 10 fatalities.
A strong eruption began at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, around 18:00 UTC on May 16, 2025, producing a plume of ash and sulfur dioxide up to 12.2 km (40 000 feet) above sea level, according to the Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). The Aviation Color Code remains at Orange.
New activity/unrest was reported for five volcanoes from May 7 to 13, 2025. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 20 volcanoes.
A new earthquake swarm began in the Campi Flegrei caldera at 14:23 local time on May 14, 2025, just five hours after Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported the end of a previous swarm that led to a state of emergency declaration.
A state of emergency was declared for Italy’s Campi Flegrei area on May 13, 2025, following an M4.4 earthquake within a swarm of earthquakes that produced 49 registered events. The swarm began at 12:06 LT on May 13 and ended during the morning hours of May 14, according to the INGV Vesuvian Observatory. The Campi Flegrei caldera is one of Europe’s most closely monitored volcanic areas due to its dense population and history of significant unrest.
A major solar flare measuring X2.7 erupted from Active Region 4087 at 08:19 UTC on May 14, 2025. The event began at 08:04 and ended at 08:31 UTC. This is the 8th X-class solar flare of the year and the strongest to date. It currently ranks as the 15th most powerful flare of Solar Cycle 25, exceeding the X2.56 event observed on February 16, 2024. This is also the second X-class flare within the past 24 hours, following an X1.2 flare at 15:38 UTC on May 14 from a region near the Sun’s west limb.
