DISASTER UPDATES
Worldwide Incidents
GDACS DisasterAlerts
On 5/21/2025 12:38:13 AM, an earthquake occurred in Chile potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:516.697km) in [unknown] 20/05/2025 23:39 UTC, No people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/resources/imgtemp/gdacs/eq/eq1639797_1.png)
On 5/20/2025 11:39:06 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:516.697km. [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 20/05/2025 18:44 UTC, No people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/resources/imgtemp/gdacs/eq/eq1639770_1.png)
On 5/20/2025 6:44:38 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:615.474km) in [unknown] 20/05/2025 18:40 UTC, Few people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/resources/imgtemp/gdacs/eq/eq1639763_1.png)
On 5/20/2025 6:40:13 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting Few people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:615.474km. [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 20/05/2025 17:57 UTC, No people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/resources/imgtemp/gdacs/eq/eq1639759_1.png)
On 5/20/2025 5:57:03 PM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
Environmental & Science
BBC News – Science & Environment
Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies. [Read more]
The government says it has launched 81 criminal investigations for alleged breaches of environmental law. [Read more]
A group of researchers have come to Pipestone Creek in Canada to figure out why thousands of dinosaurs are buried here. [Read more]
The disease has spread great distances, with scientists racing to understand the risks. [Read more]
Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour. [Read more]
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