• Very strong M7.1 earthquake hits near the coast of central Peru

    A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 (downgraded from M7.3) hit near the coast of central Peru at 09:18 UTC (04:18 local time) on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 36.3 km (22.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.1 at a depth…

  • Severe cold wave in Bangladesh kills 27, two more waves expected

    Severe cold wave is disrupting life across Bangladesh since January 4, from its northern to southern regions. Temperatures this week dropped to lowest Bangladesh ever recorded. On Monday, January 8, 2018, the temperature in Tetulia, Rangpur division dropped to 2.6…

  • Earthquake swarm near south Reno, Nevada

    Reno's Seismological Laboratory reports an ongoing swarm of earthquakes near south Reno, Nevada since 06:11 UTC on January 12, 2018 (22:11 PST, January 11). More than 90 events have been located in the area of the Mt. Rose highway and I-580 since last night…

  • Very loud explosion at Stromboli volcano, Italy

    Intense activity continues at Italy's Stromboli volcano with a very loud and bright explosion around 20:00 UTC on January 11, 2018. Yesterday's event follows several powerful explosions recorded over the past 3 months. Friends of Volcano Discovery, who are…