A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.3 hit near the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, at 18:51 UTC on June 1, 2025 — 03:51 local time, June 2. USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 31 km (19.2 miles).
Over 25 000 residents across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta have been evacuated due to dozens of out-of-control wildfires. Smoke from the fires is affecting air quality across much of the central and eastern United States, including the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions, prompting health advisories and air quality alerts in multiple states.
Karnataka saw the highest pre-monsoon rainfall in 125 years during May 2025, with 219 mm (8.62 inches) of rain–nearly three times the monthly average–causing widespread damage and the loss of 71 lives, according to the state government.
At least 30 people have lost their lives across northeast India due to heavy rainfall and flash floods between Friday and Sunday, May 30 and June 1, 2025, according to official reports. The fatalities have been reported in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Meghalaya.
A powerful storm swept through Alexandria, Egypt, on May 31, 2025, injuring at least two people after strong winds caused part of a building to collapse on their vehicle.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 22:26 UTC on May 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. This is the third M6+ earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region in just 8 hours.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 21:21 UTC on May 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Flash floods in Mokwa, Niger State, central Nigeria, have killed at least 150 people and displaced over 3 000, with rescue operations ongoing. Torrential rains and a dam collapse from May 28 to 29 caused widespread destruction in the commercial hub.
A tornado touched down in Henry County, Georgia on May 29, 2025, injuring a father and his 18-year-old son. The son remains in ICU with critical injuries. The tornado destroyed their home and one other, while 11 additional structures sustained minor to moderate damage.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Kermadec Islands region at 14:28 UTC on May 31, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).
