A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck Mindanao, Philippines, at 04:14 UTC (12:14 LT) on August 5, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).

A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck south of the Kermadec Islands at 07:43 UTC on August 5, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 226.1 km (140.5 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.

The Bradley Creek wildfire remained Out of Control at an estimated 2 852 ha (7 047 acres) west of Vernon, British Columbia, on August 5, 2026. The blaze destroyed more than 200 structures…

Two walls of dust crossed southern Arizona late on August 5 and early on August 6, 2026, reducing visibility to approximately 400 m (0.25 miles) across parts of Pima and Pinal counties.

Life-threatening heat remained forecast across the capital region, inland Gangwon Province and parts of Jeolla on August 6 as South Korea’s reported heat-related illness total reached 2 441.

Strong Strombolian activity continued at Etna’s Voragine crater at 10:38 LT (08:38 UTC) on August 7, 2026, after an overnight lava-fountain phase progressively weakened. The National Institute of…

Typhoon Dolphin re-intensified while passing close to northwestern Okinawa on August 7, 2026, leaving at least five people injured, five homes partially damaged and 16 920 households without power.

Three Spokane-area fires have burned 4 223 ha (10 436 acres) as of August 6, 2026. The Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview fires have damaged or destroyed 846 structures. Both the Old Trails and…

New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from July 30-August 5, 2026. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18 volcanoes.

South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter recorded terrain changes and ejecta traces around the site where a discarded Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon near Einstein crater at about 06:34 UTC on August 5…

A dangerous heat wave is peaking across the Western U.S. this weekend, with Extreme Heat Warnings covering parts of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah. Mojave Desert temperatures are forecast to…

A pilot and one crewmember were killed when a helicopter under contract to the U.S. Forest Service crashed during operations on Utah’s Widemouth 2 Fire on August 7, 2026. By August 8…

Severe storms crossed Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, on August 6, 2026, producing wind gusts of approximately 120 km/h (75 mph), widespread roof and tree damage and a confirmed tornado.

A total solar eclipse will sweep across the Arctic and into southern Europe on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, bringing up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of totality to parts of Greenland, Iceland…

Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to make landfall south of Taizhou along the southeastern Chinese coast on August 9, 2026. Zhejiang was put under a Level 1 typhoon emergency response, Fujian had raised its…

British Columbia declared a State of Provincial Emergency on August 8, 2026, after the rapidly expanding Bald Range wildfire pushed into the Summerland area and forced large-scale evacuations across…