• Shallow M 5.8 hit Northern Territory, Australia

    Shallow earthquake registered as M 5.8 (USGS/EMSC) occurred in the desert region near Yulara at the border of South Australia and Northern Territory on June 9, 2013 at 14:22 UTC. The epicenter was located 316 km (196 miles) SW of Alice Springs, Australia

  • Tropical Cyclone Tim spinning in NW Coral Sea

    Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) reported Tropical Cyclone Tim located over the northwest Coral Sea near latitude 18.4S and longitude 153.3 E, which is about 820 km east southeast of Cairns and 530 km northeast of Mackay.According to latest report by Joint

  • New tropical depression forms off the coast of Australia

    According to latest report by Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Tropical Depression Tim (20P) was located approximately 240 nm north-northeast of Cairns, Australia, and was moving southeastward at 13 knots. Currently, maximum sustained winds are 45 knots with gusts up to

  • TC Narelle has begun a steady weakening trend

    Tropical Cyclone Narelle has begun a steady weakening trend and it is now classified as Category 1 storm with sustained winds of 145 km/h (90 mph). Narelle peaked yesterday with winds of 210 km/h (130 mph) as category 3 storm. TC Narelle captured by Terra/MODIS

  • Tropical Cyclone Narelle formed off Australia coast

    Tropical Cyclone Narelle developed off northwestern Australia coast with the potential to make landfall. Area between the coasts of Port Hedland and Learmount could get the most of rainfall and strong winds. TC Narelle forecast track by JTWC  According to

  • Tropical Cyclone Mitchell formed near Western Australia

    TCWC Perth started to monitor a weak tropical low that had developed about 1,265 km (785 miles) to the southeast of Jakarta, Indonesia. Over the next couple of days the low moved towards the south-southwest and gradually developed further before the JTWC declared it