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M 5.1 - 32 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 32 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 18:00 UTC on September 24, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 59th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -4.6356, 152.2767 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 24, 6:00 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:50 AM UTC
ZipServe 8.5 Enhances Navy Reserve Mass Mobilization Readiness
The Navy Reserve released ZipServe version 8.5 on Aug. 31, 2026, continuing a series of improvements designed to make it easier for Selected Reserve Sailors and Navy Reserve activities to prepare for and execute mobilization.
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- Sep 24, 4:10 PM UTC
Tropical Storm Surigae
WTPN51 PGTW 241500 warning atcg mil 25W NWP 260924140118 2026092412 25W surigae 006 01 280 10 satl 060 T000 186N 1325E 040 R034 060 ne QD 000 se QD 000 SW QD 070 NW QD T012 193N 1305E 045 R034 070 ne QD 020 se QD 040 SW QD 070 NW QD T024 204N 1287E…
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- Severity
- Moderate (2/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 6th Natural disaster alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 17.3000, 135.8000 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 23, 6:00 PM UTC
Tropical Storm Nolo
WTPN51 PHNC 241000 warning atcg mil 15E nep 260924085530 2026092406 15E nolo 015 03 315 03 satl 030 T000 148N 1560W 040 R034 050 ne QD 000 se QD 000 SW QD 070 NW QD T012 151N 1560W 055 R050 020 ne QD 010 se QD 000 SW QD 000 NW QD R034 060 ne QD 030…
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- Severity
- Moderate (2/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 6th Natural disaster alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 14.6000, -155.8000 (North America)
- Event
- Sep 24, 12:00 AM UTC
Testing at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant 29-30 Sept.
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant will be testing 40-pound cratering charges on 29-30 Sept. This includes 10 cratering charges being detonated per day on both 29 and 30 Sept. Testing will occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., weather permitting.…
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M 5.2 - 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 12:29 UTC on September 24, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 60th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -5.3396, 151.4915 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 24, 12:29 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 12:35 AM UTC
M 5.3 - 15 km SSW of Hilvan, Turkey
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Hilvan, Turkey at 07:40 UTC on September 24, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 60th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 37.4736, 38.8612 (Middle East & North Africa)
- Event
- Sep 24, 7:40 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 12:48 AM UTC
Russia is widening insecurity while refusing the path to peace: UK statement to the OSCE
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- Europe, Ukraine
- Event
- Sep 24, 6:40 AM UTC
M 5.0 - 140 km NNE of Ba, Fiji
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 140 km NNE of Ba, Fiji at 17:46 UTC on September 23, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 60th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -16.3072, 178.0194 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 23, 5:46 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:11 AM UTC
Tropical Cyclone 01B
WTIO51 PGTW 231500 warning atcg mil 01B nio 260923125702 2026092312 01B one 004 01 270 06 satl radr 030 T000 178N 0840E 045 R034 025 ne QD 040 se QD 045 SW QD 035 NW QD T012 183N 0835E 040 R034 020 ne QD 030 se QD 030 SW QD 030 NW QD T024 188N 0832E…
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- Severity
- Moderate (2/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 14th Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 17.8000, 84.0000 (South Asia)
- Event
- Sep 23, 12:00 PM UTC
Joint Navy-Marine Corps Osprey Test Advances Future Fleet Anti-Submarine Capability
A joint Navy-Marine Corps test team executed the first lot acceptance test of sonobuoys from an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft off the coast of San Clemente Island, Calif., laying the groundwork for expanded tactical employment across the fleet.
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- Sep 23, 4:29 PM UTC
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- Nov 1, 4:04 AM UTC
M 5.7 - 180 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 180 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga at 14:41 UTC on September 23, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- In the last 30 days
- 59th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -14.9369, -175.1114 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 23, 2:41 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:11 AM UTC
M 5.0 - Mariana Islands region
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands region at 13:01 UTC on September 23, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 59th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 21.6622, 143.0239 (East Asia)
- Event
- Sep 23, 1:01 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:11 AM UTC
M 5.3 - 51 km WSW of Arauco, Argentina
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 51 km WSW of Arauco, Argentina at 09:21 UTC on September 23, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 59th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -28.7298, -67.2912 (Latin America & Caribbean)
- Event
- Sep 23, 9:21 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 7:04 PM UTC
MAG-24 Marines train with Army, Air Force to rapidly repair damaged airfields
MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii — Sept. 14-17, 2026, service members from Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24 trained with the Army’s 130th Engineer Brigade and the Air Force’s 647th Civil Engineer Squadron to…
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- Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Joint Navy-Marine Corps test advances future fleet anti-submarine capability with MV-22 sonobuoy drops
A joint test team successfully executed the first lot acceptance test of sonobuoys from an MV-22B Osprey off the coast of San Clemente Island, California Aug. 19.
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Coast Guard, local partners rescue 3 from capsized vessel in Lake Michigan
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard and Berrien County Sheriff’s Office rescued three boaters whose vessel capsized offshore Roadside Park in Coloma, Michigan, Monday.…
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PMA-213, Thales restore TACAN fleet readiness through performance-to-plan framework
Portfolio Acquisition Executive (AVIATION), Patuxent River, Md. - Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) system production is stabilizing under a joint initiative between the U.S.…
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- Sep 22, 3:36 PM UTC
M 5.1 - 88 km NNW of Uken, Japan
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 88 km NNW of Uken, Japan at 10:46 UTC on September 22, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 62nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 29.0367, 128.8944 (East Asia)
- Event
- Sep 22, 10:46 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
M 5.0 - Volcano Islands, Japan region
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Volcano Islands, Japan region at 05:18 UTC on September 22, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 62nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 23.1331, 142.4369 (East Asia)
- Event
- Sep 22, 5:18 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
Tropical Storm Fay
A severe storm named Tropical Storm Fay had winds of about 40 knots.
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- Severity
- Moderate (2/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 3rd Natural disaster alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 33.1000, -32.2000
- Event
- Sep 21, 9:00 PM UTC
Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
8 Miles NW from Bastrop, LA
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- Minor (1/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 3rd Natural disaster alert at severity 1+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 32.8582, -91.9895 (North America)
- Event
- Sep 20, 5:32 PM UTC
Tropical Storm Odalys
WTPN51 PHNC 212200 warning atcg mil 16E nep 260921211041 2026092118 16E odalys 007 02 285 07 satl 030 T000 138N 1297W 045 R034 070 ne QD 050 se QD 000 SW QD 050 NW QD T012 145N 1300W 050 R050 020 ne QD 000 se QD 000 SW QD 000 NW QD R034 070 ne QD…
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- Moderate (2/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 3rd Natural disaster alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 11.1000, -124.3000 (North America)
- Event
- Sep 20, 6:00 AM UTC
Hurricane Polo
WTPN52 PHNC 212200 warning atcg mil 17E nep 260921211037 2026092118 17E polo 005 02 110 06 satl 020 T000 152N 1030W 070 R064 020 ne QD 020 se QD 020 SW QD 020 NW QD R050 030 ne QD 030 se QD 030 SW QD 030 NW QD R034 060 ne QD 060 se QD 060 SW QD 060…
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- Moderate (2/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 13th Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 2+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 15.1000, -104.8000 (North America)
- Event
- Sep 21, 12:00 AM UTC
M 5.2 - 92 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 92 km S of Sarangani, Philippines at 23:48 UTC on September 21, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 61st Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 4.5722, 125.3746 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 21, 11:48 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
Tornado Warning issued September 21 at 6:49PM EDT until September 21 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
At 649 PM Edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles southwest of Harts, or 15 miles northeast of Inez, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.…
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- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- In the last 30 days
- 67th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
M 5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 21:37 UTC on September 21, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 60th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -56.4621, -23.9690
- Event
- Sep 21, 9:37 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
Latvian National Armed Forces Issue Yellow Airspace Notice for Krāslava Municipality
LATVIA — The National Armed Forces of Latvia issued a yellow-level notice of a possible air threat in Krāslava Municipality and told the public that no further action is required at this time.
The notice is the informational tier of the two-level cell-broadcast system, a phone alert sent to mobiles in a designated area, that the National Armed Forces began using on May 23.
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- 55.8952, 27.1619 (Latvia)
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- Oct 28, 2:21 AM UTC
Air Force, Japan Exercise Tsunami Evacuation Procedures
Members of the Air Force's 18th Wing and local government officials in Okinawa, Japan, conducted a joint tsunami evacuation drill across Kadena Air Base.
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- Indo-Pacific, Japan
- Event
- Sep 21, 3:27 PM UTC
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- Nov 12, 1:19 AM UTC
Inbound Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Restricts Travel to Taif and Yanbu
MIDDLE EAST — On September 21, a tanker on an inbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile. Two crew members received minor injuries, after which the ship continued to its next port under its own power.
No environmental impact has been reported, and authorities are investigating the incident, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
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- 26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
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- Oct 28, 1:11 AM UTC
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) Arrive in Guam
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.…
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- Indo-Pacific, Guam
- Event
- Sep 21, 2:03 PM UTC
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- Oct 27, 11:34 PM UTC
M 5.0 - 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 38 km E of Nobeoka, Japan at 13:38 UTC on September 21, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 60th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 32.5978, 132.0805 (East Asia)
- Event
- Sep 21, 1:38 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 9:42 PM UTC
M 5.2 - 167 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 167 km WNW of Mejillones, Chile at 11:48 UTC on September 21, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 59th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -22.3643, -71.8678 (Latin America & Caribbean)
- Event
- Sep 21, 11:48 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 1:01 AM UTC
M 5.0 - 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia at 07:31 UTC on September 21, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 59th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -0.8563, 122.4959 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 21, 7:31 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 2:07 PM UTC
Tornado Warning issued September 21 at 1:22AM EDT until September 21 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
The National Weather Service in Charleston West Virginia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Calhoun County in north central West Virginia... Northwestern Gilmer County in north central West Virginia... * Until 145 AM Edt.…
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- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- In the last 30 days
- 65th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Oct 27, 12:46 PM UTC
M 5.5 - 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia at 01:41 UTC on September 21, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 58th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -8.3070, 120.5793 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 21, 1:41 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:09 AM UTC
M 5.0 - 16 km WSW of Shikotan, Russia
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Shikotan, Russia at 23:25 UTC on September 20, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 58th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 43.7443, 146.5339 (Eurasia / Russia)
- Event
- Sep 20, 11:25 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:10 AM UTC
Reaching Higher Ground: Kadena Air Base and Chatan Town Test Tsunami Evacuation Procedures
Members of the 18th Wing and local government officials from Chatan Town, Okinawa, conducted a joint tsunami evacuation drill across Kadena Air Base, Sept. 19, 2026.…
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- Nov 12, 1:18 AM UTC
M 5.0 - 248 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 248 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska at 21:06 UTC on September 20, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 57th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- 52.6966, -162.4693 (North America)
- Event
- Sep 20, 9:06 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 11:49 AM UTC
M 5.2 - 109 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 109 km W of Hihifo, Tonga at 13:00 UTC on September 20, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 56th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -15.8682, -174.8169 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 20, 1:00 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 5:41 AM UTC
M 5.7 - south of Africa
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck south of Africa at 20:54 UTC on September 20, 2026.
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- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- In the last 30 days
- 55th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -48.4279, 31.2345
- Event
- Sep 20, 8:54 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 12:32 PM UTC
M 5.4 - 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 68 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea at 12:45 UTC on September 20, 2026.
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- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- In the last 30 days
- 54th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -5.7711, 146.2041 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 20, 12:45 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 10:21 PM UTC
North Korea Fires Two East-Coast Ballistic Missiles Into the Sea of Japan
KOREAN PENINSULA — On September 20 at about 8:54 AM UTC (5:54 PM Japan time), North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the vicinity of its east coast toward the northeast, the Japanese Defense Ministry and Cabinet Secretariat said.
The ministry estimated that missile reached a peak altitude of about 43 miles (70 km), flew about 367 miles (590 km), and fell in the Sea of Japan outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, the maritime belt extending up to 200 nautical miles from the coast in which a coastal state holds resource rights. Government notices to nearby aircraft and ships had produced no damage reports at the time of the release.
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- Oct 28, 1:25 AM UTC
US Issues Security Alert For Middle East Due To Regional Tensions: Potential For Rapid Conflict Escalation
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- 35.6893, 51.3896 (Middle East)
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- Oct 28, 2:21 AM UTC
Putin Sets Nuclear and Air-Defense Priorities and Denies Plans to Attack Europe
EUROPE — Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Military-Industrial Commission in the Kremlin on September 18 that a new State Armament Program and a companion defense-industry program will set what the army and other security services design and build in series. In the same session he said Russia has no plans to attack Europe.
The session opened in public and then moved into a closed portion. He listed six program lines: the nuclear triad; air defenses meant to stop aircraft, missiles, and other airborne and space weapons; unmanned robotic systems; precision munitions; a finished orbital satellite group; and further work on digital systems and artificial intelligence. He put Strategic Missile Forces modernization at 92 percent.
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- 55.6256, 37.6064 (Europe)
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- Oct 28, 2:04 AM UTC
IAEA: Drone Hits Kursk Reactor Cooling Tower, Tusk Warns of Hybrid Strikes On NATO Countries
EUROPE — The International Atomic Energy Agency said on September 18 that it had been informed a drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia early on Thursday.
The agency said the unit was operating at the time, that its operating mode did not change, and that there was no fire.
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- 51.6777, 35.6065 (Europe)
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- Nov 1, 4:04 AM UTC
Coalition Says Air Defenses Brought Down Drone South of Mecca, U.S. Restates Saudi Arabia Level 3
SAUDI ARABIA — The Joint Forces of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces brought down a drone south of Mecca at 6:50 p.m. Saudi time on September 15 (3:50 p.m. UTC), before the aircraft entered prohibited airspace over the city.
Coalition spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, in a Saudi Press Agency statement dated September 16, attributed the drone to the Houthi group and said the security of the Two Holy Mosques and Umrah visitors was a red line.
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- 21.4208, 39.8269 (Middle East)
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- Oct 28, 1:36 AM UTC
Yemeni Air Force Bombs Declared Kill Zone Around Mokha and Dhubab
YEMEN — Staff Colonel Majid Abdullah Al-Nuzaily, official spokesperson for the internationally recognized Yemeni Armed Forces, said on September 13 that the air force was still destroying Houthi equipment, gatherings, and fighters inside a declared kill zone around the Red Sea port of Mokha and the Dhubab district in western Taiz Governorate.
A kill zone, also called a kill box in the Aden command’s Arabic statement, is a pre-marked patch of ground set aside for concentrated fire. Al-Nuzaily said the air force had opened that box on September 11 and asked civilians to stay off the Taiz-Mokha road and the Mokha-Dhubab road until a further notice.
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- 13.3096, 43.2345 (Middle East)
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- Oct 28, 1:06 AM UTC
Saudi Civil Defense Lifts Shelter Alerts After Houthi Projectile Hits Jazan
JAZAN, SAUDI ARABIA — The General Directorate of Civil Defense said that on September 12 a projectile launched by Houthi forces struck Al-Tuwal Governorate in the Jazan Region, wounding two people and damaging a mosque plus other buildings and vehicles.
The same evening, the National Early Warning Platform, the Civil Defense cell-broadcast system that pushes emergency text to phones on licensed mobile networks, issued potential-danger warnings for Abha City and Khamis Mushait Governorate in the Asir Region.
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- 17.3333, 42.6667 (Middle East)
- Updated
- Oct 27, 10:52 PM UTC
Drone Crosses Ukraine and Moldova, Crashes in Romanian Cornfield
EASTERN EUROPE — Romania’s Ministry of National Defense said on September 12 that a drone which had already crossed Ukrainian and Moldovan airspace came down in a cornfield near Botoșenița Mare in Suceava County, in northeastern Romania.
The ministry said the Air Operations Centers of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova had first notified Bucharest that the aircraft was moving toward Romania’s northeast.
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- Location
- 47.4720, 26.1255 (Europe)
- Updated
- Nov 1, 4:04 AM UTC
AFRICOM Strikes al-Shabaab Near Quumbi Northwest of Kismayo
HORN OF AFRICA — U.S. Africa Command struck al-Shabaab near Quumbi, Somalia, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Kismayo on Sept. 8, according to a Sept. 11 release from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs. AFRICOM said the strike was carried out in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.
The command withheld units, aircraft, weapons, battle-damage results, and casualty figures, citing operations security.
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- Location
- 0.2600, 42.2900 (Africa)
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:24 AM UTC
SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Strike Killed Three on Caribbean Vessel
CARIBBEAN SEA — Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a lethal kinetic strike on September 9 against a go-fast vessel, a small high-speed boat, on routes the command called established narco-trafficking lanes in the Caribbean.
U.S. Southern Command said confirmed intelligence showed the boat’s active involvement in narco-trafficking, adding that the operation killed three people it called narco-terrorists.
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- Location
- 14.0000, -75.0000 (Western Hemisphere)
- Updated
- Oct 27, 6:03 PM UTC
CENTCOM Strikes Five IRGC Oil Carriers, Cites Missile Attacks on a U.S. Warship
GULF OF OMAN — On September 8, U.S. Central Command said its forces struck five crude oil carriers it identified as belonging to the IRGC after the Guard twice fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. Navy warship over the preceding two days.
The command said the warship evaded both attacks, stayed on patrol, and that no American personnel were harmed in those ship attacks or the tanker strikes that followed.
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- Operator
- Location
- 24.5000, 59.0000 (Middle East)
- Updated
- Oct 28, 1:47 AM UTC
Hurricane Warning issued September 8 at 2:30AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
NWS / NOAA weather: "* Locations Affected - Lihue - Wailua - Anahola * wind - latest local Forecast: Equivalent Tropical Storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 40-50 mph with gusts to 70 mph - Window for Tropical Storm force winds: through the next few hours - threat to…"
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- Primary source
- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- In the last 30 days
- 16th Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Event
- Sep 8, 12:30 PM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 26, 4:57 PM UTC
M 5.2 - 22 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga at 11:51 UTC on September 8, 2026.
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- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 82nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -18.8489, -173.9417 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 8, 11:51 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 27, 6:44 PM UTC
M 5.3 - 51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia at 04:40 UTC on September 8, 2026.
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- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5)
- In the last 30 days
- 81st Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -8.1646, 120.5995 (Southeast Asia)
- Event
- Sep 8, 4:40 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 25, 11:59 PM UTC
SOUTHCOM Interdicts and Sinks Eastern Pacific Vessel the Command Tied to Los Choneros
EASTERN PACIFIC — U.S. Southern Command said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere forces on September 7 interdicted a vessel the command described as a floating refueling station supporting at-sea drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.
The command said its intelligence tied the vessel to Los Choneros, which the U.S. Department of State designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist in September 2025.
- Sources
- Operator
- Location
- 10.0000, -100.0000 (Eastern Pacific)
- Updated
- Oct 27, 8:03 PM UTC
Tornado Warning issued September 7 at 6:44PM CDT until September 7 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
At 644 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 11 miles southeast of Ruso City, or 28 miles east of Garrison, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT.…
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- Primary source
- Severity
- Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
- In the last 30 days
- 118th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- North America
- Updated
- Oct 27, 1:48 PM UTC
M 5.5 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands at 05:50 UTC on September 7, 2026.
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- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- In the last 30 days
- 80th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -23.4192, 171.6769 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 7, 5:50 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 25, 7:51 PM UTC
M 5.6 - 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at 04:05 UTC on September 6, 2026.
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- Primary source
- Severity
- Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
- In the last 30 days
- 79th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
- Location
- -11.0595, 162.5190 (Oceania)
- Event
- Sep 6, 4:05 AM UTC
- Updated
- Oct 26, 12:51 PM UTC
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