A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Solomon Islands at 18:16 UTC on February 23, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 36 km (22.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed off the coast of Australia on February 23, 2025, strengthening from a tropical low into a category 1 tropical cyclone. The forecast suggests it would strengthen into a category 3 by midweek as it continues tracking toward the continent.
At least nine people died following devastating floods and landslides in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa from February 19 to 22, 2025.
A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low-elevation rain and heavy high-elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards.
Arctic outbreak that brought extreme cold to much of the U.S. is coming to an end, after breaking over a century-old temperature records in some parts of the country.
Magma accumulation beneath Svartsengi has reached a critical volume, matching the levels observed during the last eruption on November 20, 2024. A volcanic eruption could occur at very short notice, potentially within days or weeks, according to the IMO. The IMO has revised its hazard assessment which remains in effect until February 25.
Sukayu Onsen, located in the mountains of Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, recorded its heaviest snowfall in 12 years on Thursday, February 12, 2025, with snow depths exceeding 5 m (16.4 feet).
A small explosive event was recorded at the Atka volcanic complex in the Aleutian Islands, U.S., at 19:26 LT on February 20, 2025 (04:26 UTC on February 21). The Aviation Color Code has been raised to Orange and Alert Level to Watch.
Severe weather conditions developed across Greater São Paulo, Brazil between February 18 and 19, 2025, resulting in severe floods that left at least one person dead.
A powerful winter storm swept across the U.S., causing over 1,500 crashes and claiming four lives in Tennessee, Nebraska, and North Carolina. The storm dumped rare, once-in-a-decade snow on Norfolk and Virginia Beach, where record snowfall piled up through Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
