DISASTER UPDATES​

Worldwide Incidents

GDACS DisasterAlerts
Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km) in Zimbabwe 20/12/2024 07:11 UTC, 830 thousand in 100km.

On 12/20/2024 7:11:41 AM, an earthquake occurred in Zimbabwe potentially affecting 830 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.9M, Depth:10km. [Read more]

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:182.74km) in Argentina 20/12/2024 05:32 UTC, 340 thousand in 100km.

On 12/20/2024 5:32:42 AM, an earthquake occurred in Argentina potentially affecting 340 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.8M, Depth:182.74km. [Read more]

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:84.7km) in United States 20/12/2024 04:03 UTC, 50 thousand in 100km.

On 12/20/2024 4:03:22 AM, an earthquake occurred in United States potentially affecting 50 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.5M, Depth:84.7km. [Read more]

Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km) in Zimbabwe 20/12/2024 00:15 UTC, 840 thousand in 100km.

On 12/20/2024 12:15:31 AM, an earthquake occurred in Zimbabwe potentially affecting 840 thousand in 100km. The earthquake had Magnitude 4.6M, Depth:10km. [Read more]

Green forest fire alert in Ghana

On 13/12/2024, a forest fire started in Ghana, until 20/12/2024. [Read more]

Environmental & Science

BBC News – Science & Environment
Ancient landmarks closed off to walkers, campaigners say

They include a neolithic burial mound in Wiltshire and an Iron Age hill fort on the edge of Dartmoor. [Read more]

Trouble in Arctic town as polar bears and people face warming world

Climate change makes it trickier for Churchill's residents to co-exist with increasingly hungry predators [Read more]

Nasa astronauts Butch and Suni's homecoming delayed again

Nasa says that the astronauts stuck on the space station will have to wait even longer to get home. [Read more]

Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges

A new approach is needed to tackle the interlinked crises afflicting the planet, scientists warn. [Read more]

Could this be what our home on Moon or Mars might look like?

India tested its first analog space mission in the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh. [Read more]

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