A section of coastal bluff measuring about 91–122 m (300–400 feet) collapsed in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on September 28, 2025, falling 15–18 m (50–60 feet) toward the ocean. Four backyards were damaged, but no homes sustained structural damage, and no injuries were reported. Authorities said the collapse occurred outside the long-active Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, located about 6 km (4 miles) away.
A powerful M6.9 earthquake hit Cebu and Leyte, Philippines at 21:59 local time (13:59 UTC) on September 30, 2025, leaving at least 69 dead and more than 200 injured. Authorities reported extensive structural collapses in towns across Cebu and landslides and transport disruption in Leyte.
Hurricane Imelda formed over the Atlantic on September 30, 2025, after 2 fatalities were confirmed in Cuba due to heavy rain and flooding in the Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo. Imelda is now the fourth hurricane of the season, following Hurricane Humberto which continues to send dangerous rip currents to the U.S. East Coast.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Bali Sea, Indonesia at 16:49 UTC on September 30, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 13.9 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles).
Successive atmospheric rivers are forecast to affect the U.S. West Coast through October 2, 2025. The first system that impacted Washington, Oregon, and Northern California on September 29 was forecast to dissipate by late evening, while a second, stronger event associated with a cyclone near British Columbia is expected to make landfall today. Forecasts call for 25–75 mm (1–3 inches) of rain in coastal ranges and up to 200 mm (8 inches) on the Olympic Peninsula.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 struck near Palompon, Leyte, Philippines at 13:59 UTC (21:59 LT) on September 30, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 15 km (9.3 miles). According to the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), there is no tsunami threat from this event.
Remnants of Hurricane Gabrielle brought extreme rain to eastern Spain on September 19 and 30, 2025, prompting red weather warnings, the suspension of classes for more than 536 000 students, road and rail disruption, and multiple emergency rescues.
One person was confirmed dead in Volusia County, Florida due to rip currents generated by Tropical Storm Imelda, and Hurricane Humberto in the Atlantic. Humberto is forecast to continue producing rip currents across the entire East Coast as Imelda intensifies.
Tropical Storm Imelda formed over the Atlantic on September 28, 2025, as Hurricane Humberto peaked at Category 5, and dropped back to Category 4. While neither of the storms is expected to make landfall over the contiguous United States, they could produce hazardous conditions for the southeastern states including Florida, South Carolina, and much of the East Coast this week.
Tornadoes triggered by Typhoon Bualoi struck Kim Son District in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam on September 29, 2025, killing at least 9 people and flattening homes. Bualoi made landfall earlier the same day in northern Vietnam, leaving at least 11 people dead, 17 missing, forcing the evacuation of more than 28 500 residents, and damaging nearly 1 400 ha (3 460 acres) of crops.
