Eruption of Napan mud volcano in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Indonesia’s Napan mud volcano started erupting on June 7, 2022, and was recorded by locals.
Large plume of Saharan dust reaches the Caribbean and South America
The second large plume of Saharan dust reached the Caribbean and South America on June 7, 2022, after a journey of more than 5 500 km (3 400 miles), as forecasted by Copernicus CAMS and confirmed by Sentinel-5p Aerosol index.
Deep M6.5 earthquake hits Peru-Brazil border region
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Peru-Brazil border region at 00:55 UTC on June 8, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 621.9 km (386 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 612 km (380 miles).
Sentinel-2 views huge burn scar on the island of Stromboli, Italy
A large wildfire scorched around 250 ha (617 acres) of forest on the NE flank of Stromboli volcano at the end of May 2022. Fueled by strong winds, the fire also threatened some homes near the coast.
Severe thunderstorms, tennis ball-sized hail wreak havoc across France
Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and up to tennis ball-sized hail to France on June 3 and 4, 2022, wreaking havoc in vineyards across large parts of the country, leaving thousands of homes without power, one person dead and 15 injured – two of them seriously.
Record-breaking rains hit South Florida, causing widespread flooding, U.S.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One brought record-breaking rains to South Florida over the weekend, causing widespread flooding. The disturbance also hit Cuba, leaving at least 3 people dead.
Widespread floods and landslides hit Cuba, leaving at least 3 people dead
Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains brought by Potential Tropical Cyclone One (later named Tropical Storm “Alex”) left at least three people dead in Cuba on June 3, 2022.
Powerful phreatic eruption at Bulusan volcano, Philippines
A powerful phreatic eruption took place at Bulusan volcano, Philippines at 02:37 UTC (10:37 LT) on June 5, 2022. As a result, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the Alert Level for the volcano from 0 to 1.
Strong M6.3 earthquake hits the Rat Islands at intermediate depth, Alaska
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 23:38 UTC on June 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 105 km (65 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles).
Shallow M6.4 earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit west of Macquarie Island at 13:17 UTC on June 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 10 km.
