Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Alaska
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 20:57 UTC on September 3, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Historic Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp suffers major losses in 6-5 Fire
The 6-5 Fire, part of the TCU September Lightning Complex, has burned more than 2 400 ha (6 000 acres) in Tuolumne County, California, since igniting on September 2, 2025, destroying at least five homes in the historic settlement of Chinese Camp and forcing evacuations. Containment remains at zero percent.
Cold front triggers severe weather and sharp cooling across parts of the Midwest
A strong cold front is sweeping southeast across the Great Lakes, Upper Midwest, and central Plains on September 3, 2025, bringing temperatures up to 25°C (45°F) below seasonal averages and triggering strong to severe thunderstorms.
Hurricane Lorena forms in the eastern Pacific, Tropical Storm Warning issued for Baja California
Hurricane Lorena formed in the eastern Pacific on September 3, 2025, as the 7th hurricane of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for parts of Baja California peninsula where the storm is expected to make a landfall later in the week.
Lava fountains reach 150 m (500 feet) as Kīlauea eruption episode 32 starts
Episode 32 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii, began at 16:35 UTC (06:35 HST) on September 2, 2025, producing lava fountains up to 150 m (500 feet) high. The eruption remains confined to the summit crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
Tropical Storm Lorena forms in the eastern Pacific
Tropical Lorena formed in eastern Pacific on September 2, 2025, as the 12th named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The storm is forecast to reach hurricane strength before weakening and making landfall in Baja California.
Over 1 000 killed after devastating landslide wipes out Tarasin village, Darfur, Sudan
A large landslide wiped out the village of Tarasin in Sudan’s Amo District and claimed at least 1 000 lives on August 31, 2025. The landslide was triggered by heavy rains through the last week of August, according to local authorities.
Flash floods kill 2 in San Antonio, Texas
Two people were killed in San Antonio when Salado Creek flooded during thunderstorms that swept across Texas on August 31, 2025.
Earthquake swarm with 90 events detected at Teide volcano, Tenerife, Canary Islands
A new seismic swarm with 90 tremors was recorded beneath Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on August 30, 2025.
Tropical Storm Kiko forms in the eastern Pacific, forecast to reach hurricane strength on September 2
Tropical Storm Kiko formed over the eastern Pacific Ocean at 09:00 MDT (15:00 UTC) on August 31, 2025. The system is currently tracking westward over open waters, well removed from land, with environmental conditions expected to favor strengthening into a hurricane by Tuesday, September 2.
