At least 11 people have been killed and many injured after severe storms produced heavy rain and strong winds across Italy on October 29 and 30, 2018, causing widespread floods and damage. Some of the worst affected areas are on the west coast, particularly in…
A strong earthquake registered by New Zealand's GeoNet as M6.2 hit North Island at 02:13 UTC (15:13 NZST) on October 30, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 207 km (128 miles). USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 227 km (141 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2…
The center of Typhoon "Yutu," known in the Philippines as Rosita, is just east of Luzon at 16:00 UTC, October 29. Yutu is expected to make landfall over Southern Isabela – Northern Aurora area by the end of the UTC day (05:00 – 07:00 local time, October…
A strong and shallow M6.3 (USGS) earthquake hit under the Drake Passage (Sea of Hoces) at 06:54 UTC on October 29, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). The epicenter was located 313 km…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit off the coast of El Salvador at 22:23 UTC on October 28, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 24.7 km (15 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 56 km (34.8 miles). The epicenter was…
Strong seismic tremor consistent with an eruption was recorded at Semisopochnoi volcano starting at 04:47 UTC (20:47 AKDT) on October 26, 2018. Satellite data through 05:00 UTC showed a small ash cloud at about 3.6 km (12 000 feet) above sea level, the Alaska…
At least 21 people were killed, 35 injured and an unknown number of others are missing after an intense storm brought strong winds, heavy rain and hail to most of Jordan this week. Flash flood in Zarqa-Maeen Valley, whose water channels into the Dead Sea, had surged…
After wreaking havoc across the Northern Mariana Islands, Super Typhoon "Yutu," known in the Philippines as Rosita, is heading towards its second significant landfall, this time in Luzon, Philippines. The current forecast track takes Yutu directly over…
A relatively strong low pressure storm system – the first nor'easter of the 2018/19 season continues to push up the Eastern Seaboard on October 27, 2018. Residents should expect impacts of strong gusty winds, heavy rain, and coastal flooding to gradually wind…
At least 6 people have been killed and several injured after severe flash floods hit Krasnodar region of southern Russia on October 24 and 25, 2018. The regional governor declared a state of emergency. Heavy rains affected much of Black Sea coast, from the town of…
