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USGS earthquakes: M 6.7 - 38 km NW of Upahuacho, Peru

38 km NW of Upahuacho, Peru

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · PAGER Green
This month
11th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
-14.6262, -73.6160 (Latin America & Caribbean)
Event
Aug 20, 6:00 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 8:45 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

U.S. Agencies Issue Advisory on Active Threat Targeting Siemens S7 Series PLCs

WASHINGTON—The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency released joint Cybersecurity Advisory AA26-231A on August 19, warning of an active cyber threat to Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

The authoring agencies state that threat actors are conducting reconnaissance and capability development against U.S.-based Siemens PLC installations. Actors use Internet scanning services to locate Internet-exposed or poorly protected devices running outdated software.

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Operator
Location
38.9072, -77.0369 (North America)
Updated
Sep 28, 4:04 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.4 - 134 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

134 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
49.4799, 155.8633 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Aug 19, 6:07 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 4:05 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.9 - 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · PAGER Yellow
This month
10th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
37.8349, 95.5380 (South Asia)
Event
Aug 18, 9:36 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 6:41 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
36.5535, 70.7551 (South Asia)
Event
Aug 18, 7:51 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 1:24 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

UAE Detects Iranian Ballistic Missiles After Erbil Drone Attack

DOHA — On August 18 the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense stated that its air defense systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the UAE.

Two missiles were launched: one fell outside UAE territorial waters and the other inside, but neither struck land. The UAE Interior Ministry briefly issued a public alert that was later lifted, and Iran has made no immediate official comment on the launches.

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Operator
Location
24.0002, 53.9995 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 3:24 PM UTC
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Three-Month-Old Boy Killed in Russian Strike on Marhanets

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported this. Russian forces struck Marhanets in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region overnight....

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Event
Aug 18, 1:30 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 1:33 PM UTC
RAPID

The Bodies of 261 Fallen Defenders Returned to Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine reported this. The return of the fallen was the result of joint, coordinated work by...

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Moderate (2/5)
Location
Europe, Ukraine
Event
Aug 18, 9:30 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 11:20 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.6 - 154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-0.6858, 98.4160 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 18, 6:02 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 6:38 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.7 - 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.2298, -93.1475 (North America)
Event
Aug 18, 5:02 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 8:33 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

UKMTO: Vessel Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Casualty Reported

STRAIT OF HORMUZ — United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Warning 115-26 on August 18 stating a Company Security Officer said that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while conducting an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz.

The impact caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty. The remaining crew are being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard. No environmental impact has been stated. Authorities are investigating.

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Operator
Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Sep 28, 4:19 PM UTC
RAPID

NASA EONET events: Wildfire CATO 2, Chaves, New Mexico

40 Miles NE from Roswell, NM

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Extreme (5/5)
This month
20th Natural disaster alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Location
33.5077, -103.9452 (North America)
Event
Aug 15, 11:18 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 4:39 AM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 32 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia

32 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
97th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-8.3182, 120.4472 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 17, 1:58 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 7:17 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

Cargo Vessel Boarded and Controlled 4 NM South of Mareeyo, Somalia

MAREEYO, SOMALIA — UK Maritime Trade Operations received a report at 11:36 AM UTC on August 17 from the company security officer of a cargo vessel stating that eight armed unauthorized persons boarded the ship and took control of it 4 nautical miles south of Mareeyo, Somalia.

Authorities are investigating. UKMTO advises vessels to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity. No vessel name, flag, crew size, cargo, or current position beyond the reported location has been released by UKMTO.

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Sources
Operator
Location
2.0469, 45.3182 (Africa)
Updated
Sep 28, 4:16 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 75 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

75 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
96th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
52.9129, 159.7259 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Aug 17, 12:38 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 11:08 AM UTC

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