Strong solar flare erupts from the SE limb, signaling increased solar activity in the days ahead
A moderately strong solar flare registered as M3.5 erupted from the southeast limb of the Sun at 16:35 UTC on March 16, 2024. The event started at 16:22 and ended…
Intense earthquake swarm in Noto Peninsula linked to ancient or hidden magmatic activity, Japan
An intense earthquake swarm that began around the end of 2019 in the northeastern Noto…
Rare supercell tornado hits Ilirska Bistrica, causing significant damage, Slovenia
A rare tornado hit the town of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia at around 20:00 UTC on…
At least 11 dead, 27 missing as remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” drop record-breaking rain on Beijing, China
The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” dropped extremely heavy rains over Beijing and neighboring regions from…
Extreme rainfall in Telangana results in at least 23 fatalities, India
The death toll in Telangana from extreme rainfall this week has climbed to 23, as…
New European hail record set as Italy witnesses second record-breaking hailstone in less than a week
Europe’s record for the largest hailstone has been broken again within a mere five days…
Indonesia’s strongest tornado on record
Last week, Indonesia experienced its strongest tornado on record, injuring at least 33 people and causing extensive damage to hundreds of buildings in the…
Shallow M6.3 earthquake hits southern East Pacific Rise
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the southern East Pacific Rise at 01:51 UTC on February 23, 2024.…
Largest winter snowfall since 1975 and severe cold leave nearly 668 000 livestock dead in Mongolia
Mongolia has experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1975 this winter, with the government reporting one fatality and the loss of nearly 668 000 livestock…
Thousands urged to evacuate as wildfire rages near Ballarat, Victoria
An emergency warning has been issued for 28 communities west of Ballarat, Victoria, as residents are urged to evacuate due to an out-of-control bushfire.…
Severe flooding hits southern Thailand
Severe floods caused by intense rainfall affected more than 66 000 people…
Large meteoritic event over Antarctica 430 000 years ago
An international team of scientists has found new evidence that a low-altitude meteoritic event occurred over Antarctica 430 000 years ago. Cosmic particles recovered on the summit of Walnumfjellet indicate that an unusual touchdown event reached the continent's surface. The study has implications for the identification and…
Bright fireball over Ontario, Canada
A bright fireball was seen and recorded over Ontario, Canada at 03:06 UTC on March 7, 2023. The…
Asteroid 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at 0.29 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 JS1 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.29 LD / 0.00074 AU (110 700 km…
National state of emergency declared as Cyclone Gabrielle causes widespread destruction across New Zealand’s North Island
New Zealand’s North Island has been severely impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle over the past couple of days, with floods, landslides, and ocean swells leaving many people stranded…
National disaster declared in South Africa as extreme rains cause widespread damage
South Africa has declared a National State of Disaster due to the widespread impact of floods in several provinces, which have caused the loss of lives, severe…
Thousands of buildings in Auckland unsafe for living after worst rains in 170 years, New Zealand
Thousands of buildings in New Zealand’s Auckland area are currently unsafe for living after the region was hit by extreme rainfall and severe flooding at the end…
Series of destructive landslides in Peru claim at least 40 lives, destroy 200 homes
At least 40 people have lost their lives and 200 houses have been swept away by a series of landslides caused by heavy rains in the Peruvian…
Powerful M7.5 aftershock hits Turkey – Syria border region just 9 hours after extremely damaging M7.8
A second powerful aftershock measuring M7.5 (USGS) / M7.7 (EMSC) on the richer scale hit Turkey – Syria border region at 10:24 UTC on February 6, 2023.…
Extremely damaging M7.8 earthquake hits Turkey – Syria border region, leaving over 47 000 people dead
A powerful earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.8 hit the highly populated Turkey – Syria border region at 01:17 UTC (04:17 local time) on Monday, February…
Widespread ice storm leaves at least 10 people dead, more than 550 000 without power, U.S.
A significant widespread ice storm is still affecting parts of the U.S. South and Mid-South on Thursday, February 2, 2023, but it’s now slowly transitioning to rain.…
