Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Java Sea, Indonesia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.5 hit Java Sea, Indonesia at 08:52 UTC (15:52 LT) on March 22, 024. The agency is reporting a depth…
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…
Extreme rainfall triggers severe flash floods in Nova Scotia, Canada
In the most significant downpour recorded in over 50 years, Nova Scotia, an Atlantic Canadian…
16 injured as North Carolina experiences rare July EF-3 tornado
A devastating EF-3 tornado ravaged central North Carolina, severely damaging a Pfizer plant and other…
Heavy rains and snow hit Pakistan, destroying homes and leaving dozens dead
Heavy rains and snow have wreaked havoc across Pakistan over the past 4 days, leaving at least 36 people dead and 50 others injured,…
Large lava flows form in first eruption at Fernandina volcano since 2020 – Galapagos, Ecuador
A new eruption started at Ecuador’s Fernandina volcano in the Galapagos archipelago at 04:50 UTC on Sunday, March 3, 2024. IGEPN volcanologists said deformation…
Strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Macquarie Island region
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit the Macquarie Island region, about halfway between New Zealand and Australia, at…
Iceland evacuates Blue Lagoon and Grindavík amid intense seismic swarm, fear of new eruption
Iceland evacuated its world-famous Blue Lagoon and the nearby town of Grindavík in Reykjanes Peninsula on Saturday, March 2, 2024, due to an intense…
Floods and landslides claim more than 60 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 60 people have died and 16 remain missing in the…
Study provides evidence of a magnetic field anomaly in Southeast Asia 800 years agojavascript:;
An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of a magnetic field anomaly in Southeast Asia roughly 800 years ago. The researchers conducted an archaeomagnetic study on an iron-smelting site from Cambodia, an area currently devoid of data. The results fill gaps in the present datasets and provide…
Bright fireball south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A bright fireball was seen and recorded just south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 01:08 UTC on February 23,…
Asteroid 2021 GF10 to flyby Earth at 0.3 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 GF10 will fly by Earth at a distance of 0.30 LD / 0.00077 AU (115…
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.…
East Epi submarine volcano erupts for the first time since 2004, 10 km danger zone established, Vanuatu
A submarine volcano located near the island of Epi in Vanuatu started erupting at 18:30 UTC on January 31, 2023, prompting authorities to raise the Volcano Alert…
Extensive and very dangerous ice storm hits U.S.
A glancing blow of Arctic air mixed with a surge in moisture set the stage for an extensive and very dangerous ice event in parts of the…
