Slow-moving meteor from large asteroid 2004 HW puts on spectacular display over Andalucía, Spain
A slow-moving fireball lit up the night sky over Andalucía, Spain, at 21:33 UTC (23:33 LT) on Monday, June 14, 2021. The spectacular event was mostly witnessed in the provinces of…
Severe floods force 23 000 people to evacuate, Niger
Severe floods affecting the southeast Niger since early October forced at least 23 000 people to evacuate, officials said on October 19, 2019. The…
M6.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu at intermediate depth
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Vanuatu at 02:52 UTC on October 21, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth…
Scientists find ‘domino-like’ sequence of ruptures in Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence, California
A new study of the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence, the largest earthquake sequence in Southern California, that began on July 4, 2019, provided new evidence…
Area along major river in Japan almost entirely submerged in flood following destructive Typhoon “Hagibis”
The area along the Abukuma River in northeastern Japan was almost totally submerged in floodwater as an aftermath of chaotic Typhoon "Hagibis," which made…
Torrential rainfalls trigger flooding and landslides in Ecuador
Torrential rainfall during late January 2016 triggered severe flooding and landslides in…
