Natural Disasters
Earthquakes, volcanic activity, severe storms and floods as they happen, drawn from official monitoring feeds, with plain explanations of what the numbers mean on the ground.
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USGS logs magnitude 5.2 quake at 160 km depth near Port-Olry, Vanuatu
The shaking arrived at 07:05 UTC on Sunday, June 28. It came from deep underground. The U.S. Geological…
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Deep Earthquake in Vanuatu Spares Surface from Worst Effects
The Pacific Ring of Fire delivered a moderate jolt to Vanuatu on Sunday, but the depth of the…
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5.1 quake hits 112 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
BANDAR LAMPUNG, June 27 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 112 kilometres southwest of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, on…
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes 50 km ENE of Noda, Japan
NODA, June 27 — How does a magnitude 5.9 earthquake 35 kilometres underground compare to the colossal events…
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes 43 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
JURM, Afghanistan, June 27 — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 43 kilometers south of Jurm, Afghanistan on Saturday,…
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Boat collision on Lake Michigan leaves one dead, five critically injured
CHICAGO, June 27 — A 26-year-old woman is dead and four others critically injured after two recreational boats…
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Deep 208-km Hindu Kush Earthquake Reduces Surface Damage Risk
The earthquake that rattled the Hindu Kush region on Saturday was deep. 208.3 kilometers deep, to be precise.…
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USGS Reports Shallow Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Near Noda, Japan
The ground beneath Noda, Japan, did not move much on June 27. But for the people who felt…
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Sanibel Island reaches 70% business reopening milestone after Hurricane Ian
More than two years after Hurricane Ian snapped the Sanibel Causeway like a twig, the island’s recovery has…
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Deep 525.5 km Quake Near Timor Leste Causes Alarm but Little Damage
Deep earthquakes rattle nerves more than buildings. That is the key takeaway for Timor Leste after Saturday’s magnitude…
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Deep 525-km quake near Timor Leste spares coastal communities from harm
The depth of Saturday’s earthquake near Timor Leste was its most defining feature. At 525.542 kilometers below the…
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Alberta wildfires threaten additional 470,000 barrels daily of oil output
The ripple effects from Western Canada’s twin crises are now moving beyond the immediate disaster zones. In Fort…
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USGS Reports Two Felt Shaking from Shallow 5.9 Quake Near Noda
Two people felt the ground move. That’s the official count from the U.S. Geological Survey’s reporting systems after…
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes 192 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste
METINARO, Timor Leste, June 27 — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 192 km north of Metinaro, Timor Leste…
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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes 114 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia
TREGGALEK, Indonesia, June 27 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 114 kilometers south-southwest of Trenggalek, Indonesia early Saturday…
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USGS Reports 4 Felt Reports From Magnitude 5.2 Quake Near Trenggalek
Four people felt the ground move. That is the number the U.S. Geological Survey reported after a magnitude…
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Shallow 5.2 Quake Near Trenggalek, Indonesia, Carries Message on Seismic Risks
Shallow earthquakes near Java are nothing new. But each one carries its own message about the ground beneath…
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Shallow Depth of 5.2 Magnitude Quake Near Trenggalek Intensifies Shaking
Shallow earthquakes hit harder. That is the simple physics behind what happened 114 kilometers southwest of Trenggalek, Indonesia,…
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5.0 Earthquake Strikes 51 km South of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
BOCA DE YUMA, Dominican Republic, June 26 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck about 51 kilometers south of…
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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes 63 km NNE of Barkhan, Pakistan
BARKHAN, Pakistan, June 27 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 63 km north-northeast of Barkhan, Pakistan early Saturday…
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits North Of Oshino Japan Today
OSHIRO, June 26 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck seven kilometres north of Oshino, Japan, at 13:29 UTC…
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Shallow 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Barkhan, Pakistan Before Dawn
BARKHAN, Pakistan — The ground shook here before dawn Saturday. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake, shallow at just 10…
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UK heatwave drives rats indoors; red alert issued as pests seek relief
Britain is in the middle of a heatwave. Temperatures have hit 39C. The Met Office and UK Health…
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Shallow depth of Pakistan earthquake amplifies its shaking intensity
The shallow depth of Saturday’s earthquake in Pakistan is the detail that matters most. The U.S. Geological Survey…
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