A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit south of Tonga at 21:24 UTC on March 19, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M5.8 at a depth of 60 km (37 miles). The epicenter was located 457 km (284…
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from March 9 to 15, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Asosan, Kyushu (Japan) | Bezymianny, Central Kamchatka (Russia)| Manam, Northeast of New Guinea….
A major earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M7.4 hit near the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at 14:36 UTC (23:36 JTC) on March 16, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 60 km (37 miles). USGS is reporting M7.3 at a depth of 33 km (20…
At least 60 homes were buried by a landslide in La Libertad, a mountainous area of northern Peru around 08:30 LT on March 15, 2022. At least 7 people are missing and there are fears there could be dozens buried under the rubble. The slide took place in the Cinco…
A Saharan dust storm has transformed skies and landscapes in parts of Europe on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The dust plumes have already reached northern Europe and are now crossing the Atlantic Ocean toward South America. A #SaharanDust storm has transformed skies and…
Volcanic activity at Bezymianny volcano increased on March 14, 2022, with new viscous lava flowing out of the dome. This activity was accompanied by small pyroclastic flows, rising dense ash plumes up to 4.5 km (14 750 feet) a.s.l. According to the Tokyo VAAC and…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit near the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia at 21:09 UTC on March 13, 2022. EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles), BMKG M6.9 at a depth of 25 km (15.5 miles). The quake hit just four…
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit off the coast of Luzon, Philippines at 21:05 UTC on March 13, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles). PHIVOLCS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 29 km (18 miles), EMSC M6.4 at a depth of 10 km…
A strong cold front will begin to push across the Eastern U.S. on Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12, 2022, bringing a wide range of hazards to the region. Heavy snow is expected from the eastern Great Lakes through the Northeast. Meanwhile, thunderstorms capable…
Tropical Cyclone "Gombe" made its first landfall in northern Madagascar on March 7, 2022, bringing heavy rains, and exited into the warm and moist environment of Mozambique Channel on March 8. On March 9, Gombe consolidated and later in the day intensified…
