M 5.5 Earthquake Osaka, Japan
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a M 5.5 earthquake near Osaka just before 08:00 local time this morning. Due to the differences between seismic measurement scales, the Japan Meteorological [...]
Subtropical storm Alberto and Cyclone Mekunu
While the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially start until June 1, subtropical storm Alberto has formed in the western Caribbean and is expected to bring heavy rain to the [...]
M 6.9 Earthquake Rocks Hawaii’s Big Island
A M 6.9 earthquake struck the Big Island of Hawaii on May 4, and is associated with volcanic activity at the Kilauea volcano. The USGS reports at least 7 earthquakes of M 4.5 or larger over the [...]
Hail, Possible Tornado Threat to Southern, Mid-West States
A large weather system is bringing the potential for high winds, large hail and tornadoes from Texas through to Kansas today and into the weekend; snow accumulations are also forecast for much of [...]
Severe thunderstorms take aim at Florida, southeast coast
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes threaten Florida and the southeast coast today, after causing significant damage in parts of northern Alabama and [...]
Winter Storm Skylar third nor’easter in 2 weeks
Yet another nor’easter, Winter Storm Skylar, is impacting the north east coast of the United States today, and is expected to bring heavy snow accumulations to the region. Winter Storm [...]
M 6.8 Earthquake in Papua New Guinea – Latest in series of aftershocks
Another strong earthquake (M 6.8) struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea today, following yesterday’s M 6.7 quake in the southern region of the country. These two quakes are the latest in [...]
Winter Storm Quinn to bring heavy snow to areas hit by Riley
The second nor-easter (Winter Storm Quinn) within a week is expected to reach the northeast coast of the United States on Wednesday. While not as intense as Winter Storm Riley, Winter Storm Quinn [...]
Coastal Flooding, Massive Waves – Winter Storm Riley
Winter Storm Riley intensified into a powerful nor’easter on March 2, bringing high winds combined with heavy snow to the northeast region. Coastal flooding caused significant damage and at [...]
M 7.5 Earthquake in Papua New Guinea
Monday’s strong M 7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea occurred at a relatively shallow depth of 35 kilometers. The epicenter was about 96 kilometers south-west of Mendi, the capital of [...]
