Category Power Outage Alert

MAGNITUDE 5.8 KYUSHU, JAPAN

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 2.0 km (1.2 mi) ENE of Uto, Japan 4.0 km (2.5 mi) NNE of Matsubase, Japan 12.0 km (7.5 mi) SSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan 22.0 km (13.7 mi) NNE of Yatsushiro, Japan…

Flooding continues as cyclone heads towards Fiji

Cyclone Zena forecast map. Photo: Fiji Met Service As another tropical cyclone bears down on Fiji, the Fiji Metservice says continued heavy rain and flooding is of most concern.   As of 6am Cyclone Zena was located approximately 740km west…

Severe Storm Katie Batters Parts Of The UK

A kayaker is feared dead, scores of flights have been cancelled and 100,000 homes were hit by power cuts as Storm Katie battered Britain.   The kayaker’s vessel capsized in strong currents on the River Wey, which the Environment Agency…

MAGNITUDE 7.9 SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 1053 km SW of Medan, Indonesia / pop: 1,750,971 / local time: 19:49:46.9 2016-03-02 805 km SW of Padang, Indonesia / pop: 840,352 / local time: 19:49:46.9 2016-03-02