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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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, July 30 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 67 kilometers east of this far eastern Russian city…
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Moderate 5.8 quake hits Kermadec Islands, no tsunami threat
WELLINGTON, July 30 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region at 05:08 UTC today, according…
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes Tonga region, no tsunami threat
NUKU’ALOFA, July 29 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of Tonga on Wednesday at 20:52 UTC, according…
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Magnitude 5.2 quake hits Kermadec Islands, no tsunami threat
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the remote Kermadec Islands region on July 29, 2026,…
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Magnitude 5 quake hits South Sandwich Islands, no tsunami threat
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION, July 29 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region at…
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Shallow 5.4 quake jolts southern Japan near Tsunagi
TSUNAGI, Japan, July 29 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 11 kilometres north of this town in southern…
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Moderate 5.1 quake hits Kermadec Islands, no tsunami threat
KERMADEC ISLANDS, July 29 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the remote Kermadec Islands region early Wednesday, the…
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Climate Change Fuels Europe’s Wildfires Amid Drought
ROME, July 28, 2026 — Europe is warming faster than any other continent, with temperatures rising at twice…
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Europe Faces Second Worst Wildfire Season On Record
ROME, July 28 — Wildfire season in Europe has become a recurring drama that, each summer, tests the…
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Magnitude 5 quake hits near Solomon Islands, no tsunami threat
KIRAKIRA, Solomon Islands, July 28 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 82 kilometers southwest of Kirakira on July…
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Magnitude 5 quake hits near Denali National Park, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 28 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 52 kilometers east of Denali National Park in…
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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits remote western China, no tsunami threat
OULA XIUMA, China, July 28 — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 198 kilometres northwest of this remote settlement…
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Moderate 5.6 quake shakes Japan near Tsunagi, no tsunami
TOKYO, July 28 — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 16 kilometers northeast of Tsunagi, Japan, at 08:08 UTC…
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6.8 quake hits Japan’s Kyushu near Uto, shallow depth raises damage risk
UTO, July 28 — The story begins just after seven in the morning, universal time, when the ground…
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Moderate 5.8 quake shakes Mexico Pacific coast, no tsunami
PUERTO MADERO, Mexico — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 60 kilometers southwest of this Pacific coast town on…
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Shallow 5.4 quake shakes Iceland near Akureyri, no tsunami
AKUREYRI, Iceland, July 28 — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 110 km SSE of Akureyri, Iceland, at 05:36…
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Shallow 5.8 quake jolts remote China near Oula Xiuma
OULA XIUMA, China, July 28 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the ground 190 kilometres northwest of this…
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Moderate 5.8 earthquake shakes northwest China near Oula Xiuma
OULA XIUMA, July 28 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 191 km northwest of this Chinese settlement early…
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Magnitude 5 quake hits 112 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
GEORGETOWN, Saint Helena, July 27 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 112 kilometers east-northeast of Georgetown, Saint Helena,…
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Moderate quake hits near Kinablangan, Philippines, no tsunami threat
DAVAO, Philippines, July 27 — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 23 kilometres east of Kinablangan, Philippines, at 23:06…
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Shallow 5.2 quake jolts Tonga region, no tsunami threat
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga, July 27 — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of Tonga early Monday morning at 08:44…
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Moderate Alaska quake rattles remote Aleutian region
ATKA, Alaska, July 26 — A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 99 kilometers southeast of Atka, Alaska, at 08:35…
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Lake Mead Hits Historic Lows as Colorado River Water Dispute Grows
BOULDER CITY, Nev., July 26 — The white band of mineral deposits on the canyon walls above Lake…
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EU Mobilizes Disaster Funds for Wildfire Recovery and Relief
BRUSSELS, July 25, 2026 — The European Union’s financial safety net for natural disasters has quietly become one…
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