The Watchers - News Update (9 new articles)

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• Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
• Devastating storm causes millions' worth of damage, prompts state of emergency in northern Italy
• Very bright fireball illuminates sky over Japan's Kanto region
• 40 000 people affected, 4 000 houses damaged as heavy monsoon rains hit wide swaths of northern Thailand
• Severe flooding leaves 1 500 people homeless and 3 dead in N'Djamena, Chad
• Slow-moving meteor over southern Spain
• Bright fireball explodes over Greece
• Mini tornado causes significant damage in Adelaide's southern suburbs, Australia
• Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Costa RIca

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits New Britain region, Papua New Guinea Posted: 25 Aug 2020 01:49 PM PDT A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 19:08 UTC on August 25, 2020 (05:08 LT, August 26). The agency is reporting a depth of 25.2 km (15.6 miles). EMSC is reporting it as M6.0 at a depth of 60...... Read more »

Devastating storm causes millions' worth of damage, prompts state of emergency in northern Italy Posted: 25 Aug 2020 06:13 AM PDT A violent storm struck Italy's northern region on Sunday, August 23, 2020, bringing hail, paralyzing floods, strong winds, and a tornado. In a statement on Monday, August 24, the National Confederation of Farmers (Coldiretti) said the severe weather caused...... Read more »

Very bright fireball illuminates sky over Japan's Kanto region Posted: 25 Aug 2020 05:06 AM PDT A very bright fireball was recorded streaking through the night sky over Japan's Kanto region at 14:32 UTC (22:30 LT) on August 21, 2020. This is the second notable meteor event in Japan since July 1. One of the many eyewitnesses described it as a completely red...... Read more »

40 000 people affected, 4 000 houses damaged as heavy monsoon rains hit wide swaths of northern Thailand Posted: 25 Aug 2020 04:32 AM PDT Heavy monsoon rains have been lashing wide swaths of northern Thailand since August 20, 2020. 4 000 homes were damaged, 40 000 people affected and more than 1 000 displaced. Authorities reported that flooding has affected 382 villages in 25 districts in eight...... Read more »

Severe flooding leaves 1 500 people homeless and 3 dead in N'Djamena, Chad Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:52 AM PDT At least three people lost their lives while around 1 500 were displaced by severe flooding in Chad's capital N'Djamena, which began on August 20, 2020. Inundations struck after several hours of heavy rains and were worsened by poor drainage system in the...... Read more »

Slow-moving meteor over southern Spain Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:35 AM PDT This stunning and slow meteor overflew southern Spain at 02:02 UTC on August 22, 2020 (04:02 LT). The event was recorded by the meteor-observing stations located at Sevilla, Sierra Nevada, and Calar Alto. The meteor hit the atmosphere at around 62 000 km/h. It began...... Read more »

Bright fireball explodes over Greece Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:29 AM PDT A bright fireball streaked across the night sky over Greece at 18:36 UTC (21:36 LT) on August 18, 2020. The event was captured on video by a kopaida.gr web camera located in Livadia, central Greece. Featured image credit: kopaida.gr ...... Read more »

Mini tornado causes significant damage in Adelaide's southern suburbs, Australia Posted: 25 Aug 2020 02:13 AM PDT A mini-tornado ripped through Adelaide's Morphett Vale overnight August 18, 2020, causing significant damage to houses and tearing down power lines. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), a cold front triggered the storm, which was accompanied by showers...... Read more »

Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Costa RIca Posted: 24 Aug 2020 11:59 PM PDT A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Costa Rica at 21:51 UTC (15:51 LT) on August 24, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 27.2 km (16.9 miles). OVSICORI-UNA reports M6.0 at a depth of 23 km (14.3 miles). EMSC registered it as M5.3...... Read more »

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