• Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands region

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 12:51 UTC on July 24, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at depth of 2 km (1.2 miles). The epicenter was located 974 km…

  • Magma rising at Great Sitkin volcano, Alaska

    A lava dome-like feature formed in the summit crater of Great Sitkin volcano, Alaska, suggesting magma is rising near the surface. As a result, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has raised the Aviation Color Code to ORANGE and the Volcano Alert Level to WATCH. A…

  • Strong M6.7 earthquake hits Mindoro, Philippines

    A strong earthquake registered by PHIVOLCS as M6.7 hit Mindoro, Philippines at 20:48 UTC on July 23, 2021 (04:48 LT, July 24) at a depth of 116 km (72 miles). The USGS is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 112 km (69 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 118 km…

  • Heavy rain in Maharashtra breaks 40-year July record, India

    Incessant rain over the last 48 hours has led to devastating floods in parts of Maharashtra, with three districts flooded and two districts facing a flood-like situation. The rains intensified on July 21, making this July the wettest in 40 years. From July 1 to 22,…

  • Another round of severe flooding hits northeastern Turkey

    Heavy rains have caused another round of severe flooding in northeastern Turkey on July 22, 2021. The event comes just a week after six people were killed and two others went missing in the Black Sea province of Rize. The new round hit the neighboring province of…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: July 14 – 20, 2021

    New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes from July 14 – 20, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Suwanosejima, Ryukyu Islands (Japan) | Taal, Luzon (Philippines). Ongoing activity: Dukono,…

  • Deadly floods and mudslides hit Tajikistan

    At least 12 people have died after heavy rain caused severe floods and mudslides in Tajikistan's Sughd Region on July 19, 2021. According to the country's Committee of Emergency Situations, two people died, 15 homes and 3 km (1.8 miles) of roads were damaged…