A massive landslide struck the Balipara-Chariduar-Tawang (BCT) highway near Sapper Camp in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh, India, on August 25, 2025, damaging vehicles and blocking traffic.
A significant increase in water temperature and sulfur gas emissions was detected at Kawah II of Mount Kelimutu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on August 26, 2025. The volcano is a well-known tourist destination due to its three color-shifting crater lakes. The last recorded eruption at this volcano took place in 1968 (VEI 1).
The Garnet and Dillon wildfires have grown rapidly over the past 3 days, burning through more than 4 000 ha (10 000 acres) of land in Fresno and Siskiyou counties as of August 27, 2025.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) raised the Volcano Alert Level for Shishaldin volcano, Alaska, to Advisory and the Aviation Color Code to Yellow at 11:48 AKDT (19:48 UTC) on August 25, 2025, following increased seismicity, gas emissions, and vapor activity.
Severe monsoon rains caused a devastating landslide near Katra, Jammu, killing at least 30 pilgrims and prompting widespread flood warnings across Jammu and Kashmir on August 26, 2025.
A strong aftershock registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Kamchatka, Russia at 03:49 UTC on August 27, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 53.4 km (33.1 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Strombolian activity and lava flows continue at Etna’s Southeast Crater, with new vents opening on the southern flank. On August 25, the Aviation Color Code was briefly raised to Red following intensified eruptive activity.
At least 3 people were killed and 10 injured after Typhoon Kajiki made landfall between Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh provinces on August 25, 2025, triggering widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across north-central Vietnam.
A contract firefighter died of a cardiac emergency while working on the Bivens Creek Fire about 24 km (15 miles) northwest of Virginia City, Montana, on August 17, 2025. The incident was made public on August 25.
A massive haboob swept through metro Phoenix, Arizona on August 25, 2025, reducing visibility to near zero and grounding flights at Sky Harbor International Airport. Power outages peaked at more than 54 000 customers, with more than 15 000 still without electricity by the end of the day.
