• Historic Arctic outbreak affecting Europe and northern Africa

    A significant Arctic blast is affecting almost entire Europe and parts of northern Africa. Some regions are dealing with heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures and late-season frost. Another blast of cold air is expected from May 11 to 18, with more heavy rain and…

  • Earthquakes at Mendocino Triple Junction, California

    Five minor to moderately strong earthquakes were registered at Mendocino Triple Junction, west of Eureka, California at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) on May 5, 2019. The strongest was M4.8 detected at 06:46 UTC on May 5. The sequence started with M3.1 at 04:17 UTC,…

  • Severe drought in Angola puts 2.3 million people at risk

    2.3 million people in Angola are facing security and nutrition crisis in northern Angola. 141 600 are estimated to be in need of clean drinking water and 245 565 children under the age of 5 are estimated to be screened for malnutrition in 28 municipalities in…

  • Bulusan volcano alert level raised, Philippines

    The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised the alert level of Bulusan Volcano, the southernmost volcano on Luzon Island in the Republic of the Philippines, from Alert Level 0 (normal) to Alert Level 1 (abnormal). The local government…

  • 6 killed, 2 injured after flash floods in Guangdong province, China

    Six people were confirmed dead and two injured in a flash flood that hit a village in Jitian Township, Qingyuan, south China's Guangdong Province on the night of April 29, 2019, local authorities said. Late afternoon on Saturday, April 27, 2019, a torrential…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits off the coast of Solomon Islands

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit off the coast of Solomon Islands at 07:25 UTC on May 3, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 80 km (49 miles). The epicenter was located…