Tornado outbreak strikes Indiana and Ohio, numerous injuries, 2 fatalities reported
A severe storm system spawned eight tornadoes across Indiana, Ohio, and Texas on March 14, 2024, resulting in numerous injuries and widespread property damage. The most critical impact occurred in…
Heavy rains affect nearly 500 000 people, devastate crop fields in Jiangxi, China
Nearly 500 000 people in Jiangxi province were affected by heavy rains from Friday to…
Barren Island volcano erupts, spewing ash to 4.6 km (15 000 feet) a.s.l. and disrupting air travel, India
A new volcanic eruption started at Barren Island volcano, India at around 02:00 UTC on…
Large tornado hits earthquake-relief camp in Turkey
A sudden, very large tornado hit the earthquake-relief camp in the area of Pazarcik City,…
Historic hailstorm hits Havana — one of the most important hailstorm events in known history, Cuba
A historic hailstorm hit Havana, Cuba on April 20, 2023, with hail the size never…
Asia experiences unprecedented April heatwave
Asia is experiencing a record-breaking April heatwave this year, causing numerous fatalities and shattering all-time…
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the coast of Atacama, Chile
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Atacama, Chile at 01:31 UTC on February 14,…
Mount Gareloi’s seismic surge linked to magmatic-hydrothermal changes, U.S.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has detected a notable increase in seismicity at Mount Gareloi on February 12, 2024, prompting the elevation of the…
Severe weather forecast in Tanzania following deadly lightning strikes
Recent severe weather in south-eastern Tanzania, particularly the Lindi Region, resulted in three fatalities and 18 injuries due to lightning on February 9. With…
Floods in northern Oman claim three lives, cause widespread evacuations
Heavy rains affecting Oman over the past couple of days caused significant disruption and widespread floods in which at least 3 people lost their…
Intense hailstorm hits Menorca, Spain
A sudden and intense hailstorm struck Menorca, Spain, on Tuesday morning, December…
Taiwan’s deadliest typhoon caused a spike in earthquakes in the years following the storm, new study shows
2009 Typhoon Morakot caused a spike in earthquakes in Taiwan in the years following the storm, a new study reveals. The storm triggered extensive flooding, huge landslides, and left almost 700 fatalities, making it the deadliest typhoon to impact the country in recorded history. It brought…
Rare meteor cluster recorded at Gaustatoppen, Norway
This footage from Gaustatoppen in Norway shows a rare meteor cluster recorded at 03:54 UTC on October 30,…
Asteroid 2020 VT4 makes extremely close approach to Earth at just 0.02 LD – breaks record for the closest asteroid flyby
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 VT4 flew past Earth at a very close distance of just 0.02 LD / 0.0000451 AU…
Fiona makes landfall in Nova Scotia as the deepest low-pressure system to hit Canada on record
Powerful post-tropical cyclone Fiona made landfall in Atlantic Canada on September 23, 2022, as the deepest low-pressure system ever to hit Canada. Fiona washed away homes and…
Super Typhoon “Noru” (Karding) makes landfall in Luzon, Philippines
Typhoon “Noru” – known as Karding in the Philippines – intensified into a super typhoon at 00:00 UTC on September 25, 2022, prompting PAGASA to raise Signal…
Widespread flooding and damage after the worst September storm since the 1970s hits Alaska, U.S.
Remnants of Typhoon “Merbok” slammed into western Alaska, U.S. on September 16 and 17, 2022, bringing significant storm surge and high winds to the region. This was…
Nanmadol hits Kyushu as 4th strongest typhoon in the recorded history of Japan
Typhoon “Nanmadol” made landfall in Kyushu, Japan on September 18, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph) and a central pressure of 935 hPa,…
Very strong M7.6 earthquake hits Colima-Michoacan bordered region, hazardous tsunami waves possible, Mexico
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 hit the Colima-Michoacan border region, Mexico at 18:05 UTC on September 19, 2022. The agency…
Hurricane “Fiona” makes landfall in Puerto Rico, causing widespread flooding and massive power outages
Category 1 Hurricane “Fiona” made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon at 19:20 UTC on September 18, 2022, with maximum sustained…
Very strong M6.9 earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit southeastern Taiwan at 06:44 UTC on September 18, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of…
