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The detail behind the day
Great Sitkin volcano is on orange alert.
Earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more
Strongest first. Magnitude is a log scale: each whole step is about 32 times more energy. Depth is how far below the surface the quake began; shallow ones shake the ground harder.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Depth | Where | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:04 | 5.8 | 10 km | near Kavieng, Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea |
| 03:45 | 5.4 | 122 km | South Sandwich Islands region | Open ocean |
| 21:09 | 5.1 | 10 km | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | Open ocean |
| 20:03 | 4.9 | 10 km | near Weining, China | China |
| 04:07 | 4.8 | 33 km | near Noda, Japan | Japan |
| 01:18 | 4.8 | 74 km | near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Russia |
| 21:53 | 4.6 | 10 km | near Akureyri, Iceland | Iceland |
| 14:58 | 4.5 | 39 km | near Bitung, Indonesia | Indonesia |
| 13:27 | 4.5 | 73 km | near Tako, Japan | Japan |
| 08:17 | 4.5 | 10 km | off the coast of Oregon | Open ocean |
Where most of them struck
3 more happened out at sea, away from any country’s borders.
Counting smaller ones too, 30 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were logged worldwide. How many small quakes are recorded depends on how many seismometers are nearby, so this number is not compared with other years.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Magnitudes and places can be revised by USGS for weeks after an event.USGS catalogue
Tropical storms and cyclones
| Alert | Storm | Reported intensity |
|---|---|---|
| NASA tracker | Tropical Cyclone 03S | 25 kts |
| Green | Tropical Cyclone CEMPAKA-26 (Japan) GDACS report | Hurricane/Typhoon > 74 mph (maximum wind speed of 176 km/h) |
| Green | Tropical Cyclone PENA-26 GDACS report | Tropical Depression (maximum wind speed of 93 km/h) |
| NASA tracker | Tropical Storm Pena | 30 kts |
| NASA tracker | Typhoon Cempaka | 65 kts |
The alert colour reflects the likely effect on people, not just wind speed. Red is the highest; green is a storm with little expected impact.
Sources: Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) and NASA EONET.GDACS reports · NASA EONET
Volcanoes
| Alert | Volcano |
|---|---|
| Orange | Great Sitkin: alert level watch Official notice |
| Yellow | Ahyi Seamount: alert level advisory Official notice |
| Yellow | Kilauea: alert level advisory Official notice |
32 more volcanoes on NASA’s activity tracker
| Alert | Volcano |
|---|---|
| NASA tracker | Aira Volcano, Japan |
| NASA tracker | Ambae Volcano, Vanuatu |
| NASA tracker | Bezymianny Volcano, Russia |
| NASA tracker | Dukono Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Fuego Volcano, Guatemala |
| NASA tracker | Ibu Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Ivao Group Volcano, Russia |
| NASA tracker | Kanlaon Volcano, Philippines |
| NASA tracker | Kikai Volcano, Japan |
| NASA tracker | Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii |
| NASA tracker | Krasheninnikov Volcano, Russia |
| NASA tracker | Langila Volcano, Papua New Guinea |
| NASA tracker | Lewotobi Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Lewotolok Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Marapi Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Masaya Volcano, Nicaragua |
| NASA tracker | Mayon Volcano, Philippines |
| NASA tracker | Merapi Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Nevados del Chillan Volcano, Chile |
| NASA tracker | Popocatepetl Volcano, Mexico |
| NASA tracker | Puracé Volcano, Colombia |
| NASA tracker | Reventador Volcano, Ecuador |
| NASA tracker | Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Costa Rica |
| NASA tracker | Sabancaya Volcano, Peru |
| NASA tracker | Sangay Volcano, Ecuador |
| NASA tracker | Santa Maria Volcano, Guatemala |
| NASA tracker | Semeru Volcano, Indonesia |
| NASA tracker | Sheveluch Volcano, Russia |
| NASA tracker | Stromboli Volcano, Italy |
| NASA tracker | Suwanosejima Volcano, Japan |
| NASA tracker | Telica Volcano, Nicaragua |
| NASA tracker | Titan Ridge Volcano, Papua New Guinea |
Colour codes are the aviation scale: green is normal, yellow an advisory, orange a watch, red a warning. USGS rates US volcanoes only; the others come from NASA’s tracker of volcanoes with recent activity reports.
Sources: USGS Volcano Hazards Program, NASA EONET and USGS earthquakes for Campi Flegrei and Vesuvius.USGS volcano notices · NASA EONET
Floods, weather warnings and other events
England: flood warnings and alerts
| Level | Area |
|---|---|
| Warning | North Sea coast at Withernsea |
A flood warning means flooding is expected; an alert means it is possible. Alerts are counted but not listed one by one.
United States: severe and extreme warnings
| Hazard | Severe | Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | 41 | 2 |
| Flood | 18 | 0 |
| Thunderstorm and hail | 15 | 0 |
| Other | 7 | 0 |
| Wind | 7 | 0 |
| Tornado | 0 | 6 |
Each figure is the peak number of warnings in force at once in a state, added across states. It shows scale, not an exact count of separate events.
Extreme-level warnings:
| Warning |
|---|
| Blizzard Warning: Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast |
| Blizzard Warning: Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast |
| Blizzard Warning: Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast |
| Blizzard Warning: Northern Arctic Coast |
| Blizzard Warning: Northern Arctic Coast |
| Blizzard Warning: Northern Arctic Coast |
| Tornado Warning: Burlington, NJ |
| Tornado Warning: Burlington, NJ |
| Tornado Warning: Mercer, NJ; Monmouth, NJ |
| Tornado Warning: New Castle, DE |
| Tornado Warning: New Castle, DE |
| Tornado Warning: Queens, NY |
| Tornado Warning: Queens, NY |
| Tornado Watch: Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Hunterdon, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Bucks, PA; Montgomery, PA; Philadelphia, PA |
| Tornado Watch: Burlington, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ |
| Tornado Watch: Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM |
| Tornado Watch: Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM |
| Tornado Watch: Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet |
| Tornado Watch: New Castle, DE; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Hunterdon, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Salem, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Warren, NJ; Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; |
NASA’s tracker lists 7,175 open wildfires worldwide. They are counted, not listed.
Sources: Environment Agency flood warnings (Open Government Licence v3.0), US National Weather Service, NASA EONET.Environment Agency data · NWS alerts · NASA EONET
Space weather
| Kind of event | Highest level reached |
|---|---|
| Geomagnetic storm | None |
| Radio blackout | None |
| Solar radiation storm | None |
The planetary Kp index reached 1.7 on this day; 5 or more is a geomagnetic storm.
Highest Kp each day: 6 Nov 3.3 · 7 Nov 5.3 · 8 Nov 5.0 · 9 Nov 3.3 · 10 Nov 3.0 · 11 Nov 2.7 · 12 Nov 1.7
Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center.NOAA space weather
Climate readings
| Measure | Latest value | Reading date | How it compares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific sea temperature (Niño 3.4) | +3.3 °C against normal | Week to 4 Nov | 3rd highest weekly reading since 1981 | NOAA CPC |
| Arctic sea ice extent | 8.8 million km² | 11 Nov | 15% below the 1981–2010 average; 4th lowest of 45 years for the date | NSIDC |
| Antarctic sea ice extent | 15.1 million km² | 11 Nov | 9% below the 1981–2010 average; 3rd lowest of 45 years for the date | NSIDC |
| Carbon dioxide, Mauna Loa | 428.4 ppm | 11 Nov | 2.3 ppm higher than a year earlier | NOAA GML |
| Antarctic ozone hole | 18.5 million km² | 10 Nov | 7th largest for the date since 1979; thinnest part 149 Dobson units | NASA |
These move slowly, so the latest reading may be a few days old. The summary page draws each one as a chart.NOAA ENSO data · NSIDC Sea Ice Index · NOAA CO₂ data · NASA Ozone Watch