A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit the Macquarie Island region at 22:10 UTC on July 28, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 31 km (19.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
Severe flooding affected parts of Jharkhand, India, from July 26 to 28, 2025, following persistent heavy rainfall since mid-July. In Jamshedpur, approximately 60 homes were fully submerged, and around 100 were partially flooded. At least five fatalities were reported, including four youths who drowned while bathing in a check-dam in Seraikela-Kharsawan district.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near the Nicobar Islands, India at 18:41 UTC on July 28, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tampa saw its hottest temperature on record after reaching 37.8°C (100 °F) at 15:30 local time on July 27, 2025.
A powerful tornado touched down west of Watertown, South Dakota on July 27, 2025, destroying multiple structures and creating dramatic visuals.
A deadly wildfire burned through approximately 3 000 ha (7 413 acres) of forest land in Bursa Province, northwestern Türkiye, forcing the evacuation of at least 1 765 people as of July 28, 2025. At least 17 fatalities have been confirmed in Türkiye since late June as wildfires intensified under extreme heat, including multiple deaths in Bursa over the weekend.
A rapidly spreading wildfire forced the evacuation of 102 people, including 12 children, by sea at Punta Molentis beach in Villasimius, Sardinia, Italy, on July 27, 2025. The fire destroyed dozens of vehicles and cut off all land escape routes. Environmental organizations described the destruction as the loss of one of Sardinia’s coastal jewels.
An Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms is in effect across southern and eastern Minnesota, far eastern South Dakota and western Wisconsin, with a Slight Risk (level 2/5) extending into the Mid-Atlantic region, including parts of eastern Virginia, on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
Record-breaking rainfall struck Fuping County, Hebei Province, China, on July 25–26, 2025, killing at least two people and leaving two others missing. Xizhuang station recorded 532 mm (20.94 inches) of rain in eight hours, with peak intensities reaching 145 mm (5.71 inches) per hour. Over 46 200 residents were affected, and more than 4 600 were evacuated.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Macquarie Island region at 16:15 UTC on July 26, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
