• Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands region

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 10:01 UTC on March 14, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located 681 km (423 miles) S of…

  • Australia’s wild summer weather ends with snow in Tasmania

    After a summer of extremes– from thunderstorms and hail to dust storms and wildfires– the dramatic season in Australia finished with a blast of snow in Tasmania, which started on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Summer officially ended on Saturday, February 29, but…