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Earthquakes, tropical cyclones, floods, volcanoes, wildfires and droughts around the world, from the alert system run by the United Nations and the European Commission, the USGS and NOAA's hurricane center.

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Updated Oct 30, 02:59 PM UTC

Happening now

Red and orange alerts
1
1 at red, from GDACS
Earthquakes this week
184
Magnitude 4.5 and up, from the USGS
Strongest this week
M 6.9
197 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Tropical cyclones
4
Active now, worldwide
Alerts

The month's orange and red alerts.

GDACS rates every event by the humanitarian impact its models expect. These are the orange and red alerts of the past 30 days, ongoing or over.

  1. Red alertOngoing

    Tropical cyclone Arnab

    India · Winds up to 222 km/h (138 mph)

    GDACS report
  2. Orange alertOver

    Drought

    Congo - Kinshasa, Central African Republic, Cameroon and 10 others · 1.3M km² in drought

    GDACS report
  3. Orange alertOver

    Drought

    Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba and 8 others · 1M km² in drought

    GDACS report
  4. Orange alertOver

    Drought

    Andorra, Albania, Austria and 26 others · 2M km² in drought

    GDACS report
  5. Red alertOver

    Tropical cyclone Champi

    Philippines, Guam, Japan and 2 others · Winds up to 296 km/h (184 mph)

    GDACS report
  6. Orange alertOver

    Tropical cyclone Simon

    Near Mexico · Winds up to 250 km/h (155 mph)

    GDACS report
  7. Orange alertOver

    Tropical cyclone Isaias

    United States · Winds up to 194 km/h (121 mph)

    GDACS report
  8. Orange alertOver

    Eruption of Kanlaon

    Philippines

    GDACS report
  9. Orange alertOver

    Eruption of Taal

    Philippines

    GDACS report
  10. Orange alertOver

    Flood in India

    India

    GDACS report
  11. Red alertOver

    Tropical cyclone Polo

    Mexico · Winds up to 287 km/h (178 mph)

    GDACS report
  12. Orange alertOver

    Drought

    Burundi, Congo - Kinshasa, Kenya and 3 others · 172.2K km² in drought

    GDACS report
Earthquakes

Every strong earthquake this week.

Each dot is an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or more in the past seven days, from the USGS. The bigger the dot, the stronger the quake.

The week's earthquakes

Time across, magnitude up
5678SatSunMonTueWedThuFriM 4.5 · 104 km east of Barcelona, Philippines · Oct 30, 10:24 AM UTCM 4.5 · 141 km east of Miyako, Japan · Oct 29, 05:37 PM UTCM 4.5 · 13 km west of Āwash, Ethiopia · Oct 28, 01:31 PM UTCM 4.5 · 51 km south of Calingasta, Argentina · Oct 27, 11:19 AM UTCM 4.5 · 98 km north of Tobelo, Indonesia · Oct 26, 10:52 PM UTCM 4.5 · 96 km east of Pamandzi, Mayotte · Oct 26, 10:33 PM UTCM 4.5 · 89 km south of Pondaguitan, Philippines · Oct 26, 08:41 PM UTCM 4.5 · 74 km southeast of Rasht, Tajikistan · Oct 26, 06:07 PM UTCM 4.5 · 56 km south of Kuril’sk, Russia · Oct 26, 08:10 AM UTCM 4.5 · 107 km northwest of Tumxuk, China · Oct 26, 07:48 AM UTCM 4.5 · 203 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 25, 04:46 PM UTCM 4.5 · 74 km south of Onagawa Chō, Japan · Oct 25, 06:04 AM UTCM 4.5 · 81 km south of Akutan, Alaska · Oct 24, 08:33 AM UTCM 4.5 · 175 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 05:37 AM UTCM 4.5 · 184 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 05:35 AM UTCM 4.5 · 195 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 12:27 AM UTCM 4.6 · 64 km southwest of Shikotan, Russia · Oct 30, 08:45 AM UTCM 4.6 · 51 km east of Noda, Japan · Oct 30, 04:58 AM UTCM 4.6 · 59 km southwest of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · Oct 29, 11:04 PM UTCM 4.6 · 121 km east of Shikotan, Russia · Oct 29, 09:12 PM UTCM 4.6 · Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · Oct 29, 11:38 AM UTCM 4.6 · 41 km west of Mosteiros, Portugal · Oct 29, 07:54 AM UTCM 4.6 · 17 km north of Kushiro, Japan · Oct 28, 11:13 PM UTCM 4.6 · 80 km southeast of Bole, China · Oct 28, 10:42 PM UTCM 4.6 · South of the Fiji Islands · Oct 28, 12:58 PM UTCM 4.6 · 41 km south of Farkhār, Afghanistan · Oct 27, 02:09 PM UTCM 4.6 · 5 km east of Tierra y Libertad, Mexico · Oct 27, 12:01 PM UTCM 4.6 · 100 km west of El Aguilar, Argentina · Oct 27, 11:41 AM UTCM 4.6 · 203 km south of Tateyama, Japan · Oct 27, 01:17 AM UTCM 4.6 · 20 km north of La Ligua, Chile · Oct 26, 08:52 PM UTCM 4.6 · 154 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 26, 03:08 PM UTCM 4.6 · 81 km south of Akutan, Alaska · Oct 26, 11:38 AM UTCM 4.6 · 153 km northwest of Adak, Alaska · Oct 25, 05:49 PM UTCM 4.6 · 222 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 25, 04:25 PM UTCM 4.6 · South of the Fiji Islands · Oct 25, 01:54 PM UTCM 4.6 · 155 km west of Ternate, Indonesia · Oct 25, 12:09 PM UTCM 4.6 · Volcano Islands, Japan region · Oct 25, 09:11 AM UTCM 4.6 · 82 km south of Akutan, Alaska · Oct 25, 07:44 AM UTCM 4.6 · 50 km southwest of Atiquipa, Peru · Oct 25, 07:11 AM UTCM 4.6 · Easter Island region · Oct 25, 06:50 AM UTCM 4.6 · 195 km northeast of Nagqu, China · Oct 24, 01:26 PM UTCM 4.6 · 206 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 06:20 AM UTCM 4.6 · 100 km north of Nikolski, Alaska · Oct 23, 11:08 PM UTCM 4.6 · 73 km east of Kinablangan, Philippines · Oct 23, 09:41 PM UTCM 4.6 · 91 km southeast of Tuensang, India · Oct 23, 05:06 PM UTCM 4.7 · 42 km southeast of Sykiá, Greece · Oct 30, 10:45 AM UTCM 4.7 · 1 km south of Radwanice, Poland · Oct 29, 09:00 PM UTCM 4.7 · 6 km southeast of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama · Oct 29, 01:42 PM UTCM 4.7 · Reykjanes Ridge · Oct 28, 06:44 PM UTCM 4.7 · 6 km north of Asahi, Japan · Oct 28, 06:32 PM UTCM 4.7 · 81 km east of Mazha, China · Oct 28, 03:40 PM UTCM 4.7 · 39 km southwest of Serrezuela, Argentina · Oct 28, 07:02 AM UTCM 4.7 · 98 km south of Encounter Bay, Australia · Oct 26, 09:18 PM UTCM 4.7 · 7 km southeast of Coquimbo, Chile · Oct 26, 08:20 PM UTCM 4.7 · 207 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 26, 01:44 AM UTCM 4.7 · 170 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 25, 10:01 PM UTCM 4.7 · 19 km northeast of Atico, Peru · Oct 25, 05:11 PM UTCM 4.7 · 238 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 03:45 PM UTCM 4.7 · 72 km south of Basco, Philippines · Oct 24, 11:48 AM UTCM 4.7 · 187 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 08:45 AM UTCM 4.7 · 222 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 08:20 AM UTCM 4.7 · 195 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 06:58 AM UTCM 4.7 · 52 km northwest of Malfa, Italy · Oct 23, 03:32 PM UTCM 4.8 · Fiji region · Oct 30, 05:10 AM UTCM 4.8 · 36 km southwest of Merizo Village, Guam · Oct 29, 02:18 AM UTCM 4.8 · Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge · Oct 29, 01:07 AM UTCM 4.8 · 29 km southwest of Sarangani, Philippines · Oct 28, 09:32 AM UTCM 4.8 · 217 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 28, 02:13 AM UTCM 4.8 · South of the Fiji Islands · Oct 27, 03:31 PM UTCM 4.8 · 54 km east of Tomioka, Japan · Oct 27, 12:25 AM UTCM 4.8 · South Sandwich Islands region · Oct 26, 11:01 AM UTCM 4.8 · 182 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 26, 04:53 AM UTCM 4.8 · 41 km northwest of Kupang, Indonesia · Oct 26, 03:59 AM UTCM 4.8 · Bonin Islands, Japan region · Oct 25, 10:16 PM UTCM 4.8 · 167 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 25, 08:30 PM UTCM 4.8 · Bonin Islands, Japan region · Oct 25, 02:36 AM UTCM 4.8 · 203 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 11:39 PM UTCM 4.8 · 153 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 04:54 PM UTCM 4.8 · 215 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 03:07 PM UTCM 4.8 · 216 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 01:53 PM UTCM 4.8 · 219 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 05:10 AM UTCM 4.8 · 6 km east of Starobachaty, Russia · Oct 23, 10:24 PM UTCM 4.8 · 209 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 23, 08:37 PM UTCM 4.9 · 111 km southwest of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · Oct 29, 10:33 AM UTCM 4.9 · 117 km east of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 29, 12:57 AM UTCM 4.9 · 88 km southeast of Hihifo, Tonga · Oct 28, 12:35 PM UTCM 4.9 · 1 km west of Butulan, Philippines · Oct 28, 12:14 PM UTCM 4.9 · 70 km northwest of Callaguip, Philippines · Oct 27, 04:07 PM UTCM 4.9 · 156 km south of Pundong, Indonesia · Oct 27, 02:43 PM UTCM 4.9 · 69 km west of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · Oct 27, 02:02 AM UTCM 4.9 · 100 km east of La Tirana, Chile · Oct 26, 07:36 PM UTCM 4.9 · 205 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 26, 01:22 AM UTCM 4.9 · 17 km southeast of Ambelókipoi, Greece · Oct 25, 05:15 AM UTCM 4.9 · 53 km north of Fef, Indonesia · Oct 24, 09:41 PM UTCM 4.9 · 73 km southwest of Isangel, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 07:18 PM UTCM 4.9 · 217 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 03:19 PM UTCM 4.9 · 148 km north of Kilmia, Yemen · Oct 24, 11:20 AM UTCM 4.9 · 196 km west of Sola, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 11:14 AM UTCM 4.9 · 169 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 09:38 AM UTCM 4.9 · 41 km south of Kax, China · Oct 24, 08:29 AM UTCM 4.9 · 186 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 03:51 AM UTCM 4.9 · 209 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 24, 12:07 AM UTCM 4.9 · 115 km northeast of Norsup, Vanuatu · Oct 23, 10:42 PM UTCM 4.9 · 40 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan · Oct 23, 08:58 PM UTCM 4.9 · 35 km southeast of Hualien City, Taiwan · Oct 23, 08:48 PM UTCM 5.0 · 131 km north of Tual, Indonesia · Oct 29, 08:32 PM UTCM 5.0 · 143 km south of False Pass, Alaska · Oct 29, 08:14 PM UTCM 5.0 · Reykjanes Ridge · Oct 28, 12:47 PM UTCM 5.0 · Reykjanes Ridge · Oct 28, 11:56 AM UTCM 5.0 · 205 km south of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Oct 28, 06:12 AM UTCM 5.0 · 200 km west of Sola, Vanuatu · Oct 28, 04:31 AM UTCM 5.0 · 29 km west of Río Grande, Panama · Oct 27, 03:26 PM UTCM 5.0 · 184 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 27, 10:06 AM UTCM 5.0 · 206 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 27, 09:20 AM UTCM 5.0 · 95 km northeast of Hihifo, Tonga · Oct 27, 09:07 AM UTCM 5.0 · 218 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 26, 11:17 AM UTCM 5.0 · 45 km north of Ende, Indonesia · Oct 26, 04:53 AM UTCM 5.0 · 192 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 11:44 PM UTCM 5.0 · 210 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 10:47 PM UTCM 5.0 · 193 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 07:07 PM UTCM 5.0 · 219 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 09:07 AM UTCM 5.0 · 219 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 06:52 AM UTCM 5.0 · 161 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 04:44 AM UTCM 5.1 · Balleny Islands region · Oct 30, 10:12 AM UTCM 5.1 · 97 km northeast of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · Oct 30, 03:04 AM UTCM 5.1 · 218 km north of Bamboo Flat, India · Oct 29, 08:49 AM UTCM 5.1 · Balleny Islands region · Oct 29, 05:33 AM UTCM 5.1 · 7 km north of Balangonan, Philippines · Oct 27, 11:43 PM UTCM 5.1 · 199 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 25, 11:24 AM UTCM 5.1 · 161 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 25, 02:06 AM UTCM 5.1 · 166 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 25, 01:46 AM UTCM 5.1 · 209 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 08:28 AM UTCM 5.1 · 218 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 08:22 AM UTCM 5.1 · 217 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 04:49 AM UTCM 5.1 · 170 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 03:08 AM UTCM 5.1 · 203 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 23, 10:05 PM UTCM 5.1 · 72 km east of Noda, Japan · Oct 23, 04:07 PM UTCM 5.2 · Reykjanes Ridge · Oct 28, 07:45 PM UTCM 5.2 · 220 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 28, 02:17 AM UTCM 5.2 · 6 km northwest of Balangonan, Philippines · Oct 28, 01:11 AM UTCM 5.2 · 191 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 27, 10:50 AM UTCM 5.2 · 205 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 26, 12:13 PM UTCM 5.2 · 59 km southwest of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan · Oct 25, 05:44 PM UTCM 5.2 · 63 km northeast of Lae, Papua New Guinea · Oct 25, 03:29 AM UTCM 5.2 · 202 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 03:17 AM UTCM 5.3 · 159 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia · Oct 28, 07:56 PM UTCM 5.3 · Bonin Islands, Japan region · Oct 25, 10:14 PM UTCM 5.3 · 44 km southeast of Miyazaki, Japan · Oct 24, 11:59 PM UTCM 5.3 · 101 km south of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · Oct 24, 08:35 PM UTCM 5.3 · 223 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 24, 08:39 AM UTCM 5.3 · 174 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 06:04 AM UTCM 5.3 · 216 km west of Sola, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 04:19 AM UTCM 5.4 · 114 km east of Barcelona, Philippines · Oct 29, 07:31 AM UTCM 5.4 · South Sandwich Islands region · Oct 29, 05:06 AM UTCM 5.4 · 113 km east of Barcelona, Philippines · Oct 29, 03:17 AM UTCM 5.4 · 109 km east of Luganville, Vanuatu · Oct 29, 12:08 AM UTCM 5.4 · 193 km west of Merizo Village, Guam · Oct 27, 11:14 PM UTCM 5.4 · 210 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 27, 06:57 PM UTCM 5.4 · 126 km south of Pundong, Indonesia · Oct 27, 02:44 PM UTCM 5.4 · 33 km southeast of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea · Oct 25, 10:30 AM UTCM 5.4 · 205 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 25, 08:41 AM UTCM 5.5 · 5 km southeast of Asahi, Japan · Oct 28, 03:07 PM UTCM 5.5 · Reykjanes Ridge · Oct 28, 11:37 AM UTCM 5.5 · 221 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 28, 01:39 AM UTCM 5.5 · 283 km east of Levuka, Fiji · Oct 26, 10:13 AM UTCM 5.5 · 55 km northeast of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 06:43 AM UTCM 5.6 · 174 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 28, 02:59 AM UTCM 5.7 · 82 km northeast of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea · Oct 29, 03:26 AM UTCM 5.7 · 271 km west of Tual, Indonesia · Oct 28, 10:06 PM UTCM 5.7 · 205 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 04:05 AM UTCM 5.8 · 110 km east of Barcelona, Philippines · Oct 29, 03:19 AM UTCM 5.8 · 196 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 27, 08:55 AM UTCM 5.8 · 182 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 05:23 AM UTCM 5.8 · 203 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 04:12 AM UTCM 5.9 · 218 km east of Nagqu, China · Oct 25, 11:25 AM UTCM 5.9 · Bouvet Island region · Oct 24, 03:24 PM UTCM 5.9 · 196 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 08:56 AM UTCM 6.0 · 214 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 28, 02:21 AM UTCM 6.1 · 25 km east of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 25, 02:24 AM UTCM 6.2 · 43 km southeast of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 29, 09:46 PM UTCM 6.3 · 170 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 02:35 AM UTCM 6.4 · Southeast of Easter Island · Oct 29, 07:49 AM UTCM 6.5 · Bonin Islands, Japan region · Oct 25, 02:09 AM UTCM 6.9 · 197 km northwest of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · Oct 24, 02:31 AM UTCM 6.9

The strongest this week

Significant this month

The USGS's own list: size, estimated impact and felt reports together.

Tropical cyclones

Storms at sea and over land.

Every tropical cyclone GDACS is following, with NOAA's National Hurricane Center advisory for storms in the Atlantic and the eastern and central Pacific.

Red alert

Tropical cyclone Arnab

India
Peak wind
222 km/h (138 mph)
Dates
Oct 26 to Oct 28
GDACS report
Green alert

Tropical cyclone In-Fa

Japan
Peak wind
241 km/h (150 mph)
Dates
Oct 25 to Oct 30
GDACS report
Green alert

Tropical cyclone Vance

At sea
Peak wind
139 km/h (86 mph)
Dates
Oct 21 to Oct 30
GDACS report
Green alert

Tropical cyclone Three-C

At sea
Peak wind
65 km/h (40 mph)
Dates
Oct 25 to Oct 27
GDACS report
Floods, fires, droughts and volcanoes

The slower disasters.

The floods, wildfires, droughts and eruptions GDACS is following now, the largest first.

Floods

10
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Brazil
  • Romania
  • Israel
  • Syria

and 4 more

Wildfires

62
  • Australia59,440 ha
  • Botswana37,448 ha
  • Australia33,019 ha
  • Australia30,852 ha
  • Australia25,458 ha
  • Australia24,034 ha

and 56 more

Droughts

0

None right now.

Volcanoes

0

None right now.

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Method

How this page is made.

Atlas, the Avos data engine, reads three public alert systems and rebuilds this page through the day.

1. GDACS alerts

The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, run by the United Nations and the European Commission, rates each event green, orange or red by the humanitarian impact its models expect.

2. USGS earthquakes

Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and up from the past week, and the significant ones of the past month, from the U.S. Geological Survey.

3. NOAA's hurricane advisories

Storm status, wind, pressure and movement from NOAA's National Hurricane Center for the Atlantic and the eastern and central Pacific.

This page is for information only and is not an official warning: follow your local and national authorities. GDACS alerts are produced automatically and may contain errors. Sources: GDACS (United Nations and European Commission), U.S. Geological Survey, NOAA National Hurricane Center.

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