Powerful eruption at Sangay volcano, Ecuador
A powerful eruption started at Sangay volcano, Ecuador at around 11:40 UTC on November 4, 2022.
Category 1 Hurricane “Lisa” makes landfall in Belize
Hurricane “Lisa” made landfall near the mouth of the Sibun River, Belize — about 15 km (10 miles) SW of Belize City — at 21:20 UTC on November 2, 2022. Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h (85 mph), making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale and the first November hurricane to make landfall in Belize since 1942.
Lisa forecast to make landfall over Belize as a hurricane
Tropical Storm “Lisa” formed in the Caribbean Sea at 15:00 UTC on October 31, 2022, as the 12th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. At the time, Lisa’s center was located about 285 km (175 miles) south of Kingston, Jamaica. The system is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall over Belize on November 2.
Asteroid 2022 UW16 flew past Earth at just 0.1 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 UW16 flew past Earth at just 0.1 LD / 0.00026 AU (38 516 km / 23 933 miles) at 10:16 UTC on October 29, 2022.
Severe Tropical Storm “Nalgae” (Paeng) wreaks havoc across Philippines, death toll surpasses 70
Severe Tropical Storm “Nalgae” — known as Paeng in the Philippines — made four landfills in the Philipines by 09:00 UTC on October 29, 2022, leaving more than 70 people dead.
Tropical Storm “Nalgae” (Paeng) strengthening ahead of landfall in northern Philippines
Tropical Storm “Nalgae” — known as Paeng in the Philippines — formed on October 27, 2022, in the Philippine Sea as the 22nd named storm of the 2022 Pacific typhoon season. The storm is already blamed for the deaths of at least 13 people in the Philippines.
Alert Level for Cotopaxi volcano raised to Yellow, Ecuador
Minor eruptive activity is taking place at Cotopaxi — one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes — since October 21, 2022, prompting IGEPN to raise the Alert Level to Yellow (2 of 4).
Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Luzon, Philippines
A strong earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.4, hit Abra Province, Luzon, Philippines at 14:59 UTC on October 25, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 27.3 km (17 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 18 km (11.2 miles).
Tropical Cyclone “Sitrang” makes landfall in Bangladesh, damaging 10 000 homes and leaving at least 25 people dead
Tropical Cyclone “Sitrang” made landfall along the Chittagong-Barisal coast around 15:00 UTC on October 24, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 80 km/h (50 mph). Sitrang left a trail of destruction and, at least 25 people dead across 9 districts and about 8 million without power.
Violent thunderstorms and tornadoes hit France
Strong thunderstorms affected large parts of France on October 23, 2022, producing violent wind gusts and tornadoes. The storms hit after several days of warm weather, exceptional in duration for this time of year, with a depression named Beatrice by the Spanish meteorological service.
