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USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
98th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.6031, -93.2309 (North America)
Event
Jul 31, 4:15 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 1:07 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

FBI and EPA Warn of Cyber Attacks on Internet-Facing Controllers in Water Systems

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Environmental Protection Agency issued Public Service Announcement I-073026-PSA on July 30 stating that malicious cyber actors have conducted cyber attacks against Operational Technology devices, specifically Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley MicroLogix 1100 and 1400 series Programmable Logic Controllers, in the Water and Wastewater Sector.

Since July 27, utility companies in at least seven states have reported incidents to the FBI, with some of the activity degrading water operations. After remotely accessing internet-facing devices, the actors changed IP addresses and passwords, producing a loss of monitoring and control functionality.

… Read the full report →
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Operator
Location
38.8951, -77.0364 (North America)
Updated
Aug 12, 12:28 PM UTC
RAPID

FBI IC3 Public Service Announcements: Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational Disruptions

FBI IC3 Public Service Announcements: Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational Disruptions

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
North America
Event
Jul 30, 11:00 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 6:53 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
97th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
53.0742, 159.6405 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Jul 30, 9:53 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 7:53 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

Armed Russian Cruise Missile Crashes in Eastern Poland, NATO Activates Defenses

POLAND — An armed Russian Kh-101 cruise missile violated Polish airspace and crashed in a field near Tarnawa-Kolonia, approximately 31 miles (50 km) from Lublin, during a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight into July 30.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the missile was armed and in all probability Russian, with no reason to believe Poland was the target. Two objects violated Polish airspace; one crashed with physical evidence at the site, and the other briefly approached the border. 

… Read the full report →
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Operator
Location
50.8500, 22.6500 (Lublin Voivodeship, Poland)
Updated
Aug 12, 5:25 AM UTC
RAPID

DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): USS John P. Murtha Conducts Live-Fire Exercise During ARGMEUEX

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) conducted a live-fire exercise as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARG/MEUEX), July 27, 2026.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
Updated
Aug 11, 5:35 PM UTC
RAPID

Gladinet security advisory (AV26-765)

Gladinet security advisory (AV26-765)

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Moderate (2/5)
Location
North America
Event
Jul 30, 6:24 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 2:25 AM UTC
RAPID

NASA EONET events: Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South Dakota

40 Miles N from Wall, SD

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5)
This month
12th Natural disaster alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
44.4370, -102.2698 (North America)
Event
Jul 29, 6:24 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 12:51 PM UTC
RAPID

NASA EONET events: Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, Georgia

3 Miles NE from Woodbine, GA

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5)
This month
12th Natural disaster alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
30.9781, -81.6667 (North America)
Event
Jul 30, 12:14 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 12:50 PM UTC
RAPID

NASA EONET events: Wildfire HOLEY LAND (6), Broward, Florida

53 Miles NW from MIA AIRPORT, FL

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5)
This month
12th Natural disaster alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
26.2600, -80.8119 (North America)
Event
Jul 28, 7:53 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 6:29 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

IRGC Reasserts Hormuz Control After CENTCOM Strikes. Gulf States Condemn UAV Attacks

MIDDLE EAST — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route turned back after a fire broke out on one of them. 

The same day Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates condemned continued UAV attacks by Iran-affiliated militias operating from Iraqi territory against Saudi oil facilities in the Eastern Region.

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Sources
Operator
Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Aug 12, 5:25 AM UTC
RAPID

[Control Systems] Phoenix Contact security advisory (AV26-762)

[Control Systems] Phoenix Contact security advisory (AV26-762)

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Moderate (2/5)
Location
North America
Event
Jul 30, 2:49 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 1:58 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 2 km WNW of Uto, Japan

2 km WNW of Uto, Japan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
96th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
32.6877, 130.6420 (East Asia)
Event
Jul 30, 1:47 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 2:59 AM UTC
RAPID

IAEA Top News: Update 360 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

IAEA Top News: Update 360 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Event
Jul 30, 12:15 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 4:57 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 8 km WNW of La Democracia, Guatemala

8 km WNW of La Democracia, Guatemala

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.2453, -91.0265 (North America)
Event
Jul 30, 6:58 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 12:36 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.8 - Kermadec Islands region

Kermadec Islands region

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-28.6242, -176.5759 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 30, 5:08 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 10, 9:03 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 217 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

217 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
93rd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-5.8112, 153.5797 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 30, 2:46 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 9:55 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Trump Orders Hard US Response After Iran Missiles Targeting Forces in Jordan Intercepted

MIDDLE EAST — On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. forces would hit Iran very hard in response.

U.S. Central Command confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces launched multiple ballistic missiles from Iran at 5:45 p.m. ET on July 28 in an attempted surprise attack on U.S. forces based in the Middle East, with all missiles successfully intercepted and U.S. forces remaining at a high state of readiness.

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Sources
Operator
Location
35.6893, 51.3896 (Middle East)
Updated
Aug 12, 5:25 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.4 - 53 km E of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines

53 km E of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
91st Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
13.1384, 124.6138 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Jul 29, 3:10 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 4:41 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Romania Scrambles F-16s After Aerial Targets Detected Near Snake Island

BLACK SEA — On July 29 around 10:30 AM, the Romanian Ministry of Defense radar surveillance system detected a group of aerial targets flying 20 km northwest of Snake Island.

Two Romanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting NATO-led enhanced Air Policing missions scrambled from Borcea 86th Air Base at 10:57 AM to monitor the situation and secure national airspace.

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Sources
Operator
Location
45.9852, 24.6859 (Europe)
Updated
Aug 12, 1:46 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.4 - 11 km N of Tsunagi, Japan

11 km N of Tsunagi, Japan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
88th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
32.3400, 130.4881 (East Asia)
Event
Jul 29, 1:19 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 11:31 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 48 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines

48 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
88th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
5.3176, 124.9945 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Jul 29, 1:23 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 10, 4:54 PM UTC
RAPID

U.S. Senate Advances Russia Sanctions Bill as Zelenskyy Meets with More Than 60 Senators

The Ukrainian President also briefed lawmakers on the situation on the battlefield, the scale of Russian losses, and the impact...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Event
Jul 29, 12:12 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 6:11 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region

South Sandwich Islands region

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
87th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-55.8769, -27.3636
Event
Jul 29, 10:30 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 4:44 PM UTC
RAPID

As sustained heatwaves increase the risk of infectious diseases across Europe, ECDC scales up action and calls for cooperation

The risk of catching some infectious diseases is growing amidst longer, warmer summers across Europe, making close cooperation across borders and sectors vital to predict, prevent, and respond effectively, ECDC said today.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe
Event
Jul 29, 10:30 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 9:16 PM UTC
RAPID

London and Kyiv Build a Long-Term Defence Alliance: Air Defence and Drones Top the Agenda

The announcement was made by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.    Ukraine and the United Kingdom are preparing new defence initiatives...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Event
Jul 29, 6:43 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 5:34 PM UTC
RAPID

PAC-3, PAC-2 and Drones: Yevhenii Khmara Discusses Strengthening Ukraine’s Defense with U.S. Partners

Acting Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yevhenii Khmara held a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker to discuss...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Updated
Aug 11, 6:01 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - south of Tonga

south of Tonga

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
86th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-24.6364, -174.9240 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 29, 3:52 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 10, 4:44 PM UTC

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