DISASTER UPDATES
Worldwide Incidents
GDACS DisasterAlerts

On 9/16/2025 4:59:51 PM, an earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea potentially affecting 130 thousand in MMI IV. The earthquake had Magnitude 6M, Depth:77.666km. [Read more]

On 9/16/2025 4:11:25 PM, an earthquake occurred in Mexico potentially affecting 860 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:50.494km. [Read more]

From 11/09/2025 to 16/09/2025, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 102 km/h) MARIO-25 was active in EastPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Mexico (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm). [Read more]

From 16/09/2025 to 16/09/2025, a Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 102 km/h) TWENTYTHREE-25 was active in NWPacific. The cyclone affects these countries: Philippines, China (vulnerability Medium). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm). [Read more]
![Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km) in [unknown] 16/09/2025 11:55 UTC, No people affected in 100km.](https://www.gdacs.org/contentdata/resources/imgtemp/gdacs/eq/eq1660622_1.png)
On 9/16/2025 11:55:57 AM, an earthquake occurred in [unknown] potentially affecting No people affected in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:10km. [Read more]
Environmental & Science
BBC News – Science & Environment

AI will soon enable harnessing of the energy that powers the sun and stars, says Chris Wright [Read more]

Tankers taking water for US billionaire Stephen Schwarzman have been told to stop by Southern Water. [Read more]

There are many more species of peacock spider than other animals, scientists think they may know why. [Read more]

Unusual mudstones found on the Red Planet are potentially associated with ancient Martian microbes. [Read more]

Controversial approaches to cooling the planet are unlikely to work, according to dozens of polar scientists. [Read more]
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