2 900 killed, 2 562 injured after shallow M6.8 earthquake hits Morocco
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit Morocco’s High Atlas mountains at 22:11 UTC on Friday, September 8, 2023. The quake hit at 23:11 local…
Meteorite reportedly hits ground near a railway station in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
A meteorite has reportedly fallen near a Sahibabad railway station in the city of Ghaziabad, the…
C3S: Europe records warmest winter since 1855 when records began
The 2019/20 winter season in Europe was the continent's warmest winter since records began in 1855,…
Seismo-volcanic crisis continues at newly-formed underwater volcano near Mayotte
Nearly 900 earthquakes were detected at the new submarine volcano near Mayotte between February 16…
Congo government appeals for more and urgent help as severe floods affect 213 000 people
Government authorities of the Republic of Congo have appealed for further prompt help as the number…
Intense lake effect snow wallops Upstate New York, encasing homes in a thick layer of ice
An intense lake effect snow raged across Upstate New York on February 28, 2020, leaving areas…
Shallow M5.5 earthquake, series of aftershocks hit Lake Almanor, Northern California
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.5 hit Lake Almanor, Northern California at 23:19 UTC on May 11, 2023. The quake was…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 3 – 9, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from May 3 to 9, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.…
Very strong M7.6 earthquake hits Tonga
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 hit Tonga region at 16:02 UTC on May 10, 2023. The agency is reporting…
Devastating wildfires engulf southern Russia, claiming lives and property
A wave of rampant wildfires has swept across the oblasts of Kurgan and Tyumen in the southern Ural Mountains area and western Siberia in…
Heavy rain and snow hit Pakistan, leaving at least 12 people dead
At least 12 people have died and several were injured after heavy…
Gemini discovers a young, Jupiter-like planet
Astronomers have imaged a new world of a young Jupiter in unprecedented details, using the Gemini Observatory's new Planet Imager (GPI). They discovered the planet's mass is about twice the Jupiter's, and it seems the planet is the most Solar System-like planet ever directly imaged…
Asteroid 2019 FA flew past Earth at 0.60 LD
A newly discovered asteroid flew past our planet at 0.60 LD / 0.00154 AU (230 380 km / 143…