Severe Tropical Cyclone “Megan” reaches Category 3, landfall expected on March 18, Australia
Tropical Cyclone “Megan” formed on March 16, 2024, in the Gulf of Carpentaria as the 5th named storm of the 2023/24 Australian region cyclone season. Megan has reached Category 3…
Complex filament eruption produced Earth-directed CME, impact expected late January 22
A coronal mass ejection produced by a filament eruption on January 20, 2024, is expected…
Severe floods and landslides hit Rio de Janeiro, claiming 11 lives, Brazil
At least 11 people have died in Rio de Janeiro after a month’s worth of…
Major winter storm targets Midwest to Great Lakes with heavy snow and blizzard conditions, U.S.
A powerful winter storm is set to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions…
Landslides in Carmen de Atrato, Colombia claim at least 36lives
At least 36 people have been killed and another 30 injured in Carmen de Atrato,…
Congo River peaks at 60-year record, causing massive casualties in DRC and Congo Republic
The Congo River has surged to its highest level in over six decades, unleashing devastating…
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Bad weather disrupts seismic monitoring, magma volume at Svartsengi increasing, Iceland
Unfavorable weather conditions have disrupted the earthquake monitoring system on Reykjanes Peninsula by dampening small events, resulting in a lower number of detected earthquakes…
Strong M6.1 earthquake hits off the coast of Davao, Philippines
A strong earthquake registered by PHIVOLCS as M6.1 hit off the coast of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines at 09:11 UTC (17:11 LT) on March 8,…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: February 28 – March 5, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from February 28 – March 5, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18…
Raging wildfires scorch 40 000 ha (98 800 acres) of land in northwestern Thailand
Multiple wildfires have been burning across northwestern Thailand’s Mae Hong Son Province since March 1, 2024, scorching nearly 40 000 ha (98 800 acres)…
Severe sandstorms hit parts of NW China
Severe sandstorms hit Ruoqiang County in China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on…
Dual magma chambers discovered beneath Great Sitkin volcano, Alaska
A study conducted by scientists at Purdue University reveals that the Great Sitkin volcano, one of the most active in Alaska, has two magma chambers. This discovery explains the changing locations of seismic activity that has perplexed scientists since the volcano began erupting in May…
Big comet makes close approach to the Sun
A new comet was recorded by the NASA/ESA SOHO C3 and C3 coronagraphs from December 10 to 12,…
Asteroid 2023 AV flew past Earth at just 0.04 LD on January 12
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 AV flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.04 LD / 0.00010 AU (15…
Global SAR arc outbreak: Geomagnetic storm leads to rare SAR arc sightings across the globe
On November 5, 2023, observers across the globe were treated to a striking light show, courtesy of a G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm. This solar event was…
Storm Ciarán hits Western Europe with record-breaking winds, causing deaths and widespread damage
Storm Ciarán — the 5th named and the most powerful storm of the 2023/24 European windstorm season thus far — wreaked havoc across Western Europe on November…
Exceptionally intense earthquake swarm near Þorbjörn, Iceland
An exceptionally intense earthquake swarm lasting nearly two hours started at Þorbjörn in Iceland at 08:40 on October 31, 2023. The largest event registered an M3.7, and…
Extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane “Otis” makes unexpected landfall near Acapulco, Mexico — at least 46 fatalities, 58 missing
Tropical Storm “Otis” explosively intensified into a Category 4 hurricane in just 12 hours and continued intensifying on its way toward Mexico where it made landfall at…
Scotland’s agricultural sector heavily impacted by Storm Babet
Entire crops were lost and farmlands inundated as Storm Babet struck Scotland between October 19 and 22, 2023. The River Esk in Brechin overflowed its 3.8 m…
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Nepal, leaving homes destroyed, 17 injured and 1 missing
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) as M6.2 hit Nepal at 09:21 UTC (15:06 local time) on October 3, 2023.…
Destructive tornado outbreak hits Jiangsu, damaging or destroying 1 600 homes and killing 10, China
On September 19, 2023, the northeastern coastal province of Jiangsu in China was struck by a significant severe weather outbreak, with multiple tornadoes causing damage to more…