Weekly report
This week on Earth
The biggest earthquake was a magnitude 5.4, 24 km NNW of Rioblanco, Colombia; 2 tropical cyclones were active, the strongest Tropical Cyclone In-Fa at 241 km/h.
Monday 2 November 2026 to now
Earthquakes
Magnitude 4.5 or more, each day (UTC)
The biggest
| Mag | Where | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 24 km NNW of Rioblanco, Colombia | 10 km | Tue 3 Nov, 09:13 UTC |
| 5.3 | 81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece | 49 km | Mon 2 Nov, 16:49 UTC |
| 5.2 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 139 km | Tue 3 Nov, 16:48 UTC |
| 5.2 | 91 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan | 10 km | Tue 3 Nov, 21:34 UTC |
| 5.2 | Mid-Indian Ridge | 10 km | Tue 3 Nov, 18:21 UTC |
| 5.1 | Kermadec Islands region | 10 km | Mon 2 Nov, 01:18 UTC |
| 5.1 | Banda Sea | 94 km | Mon 2 Nov, 00:53 UTC |
| 5.1 | 50 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru | 67 km | Mon 2 Nov, 15:28 UTC |
| 5.1 | 19 km WNW of Tomohon, Indonesia | 197 km | Mon 2 Nov, 08:13 UTC |
| 5.0 | 207 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines | 49 km | Wed 4 Nov, 07:40 UTC |
Tropical storms
- Tropical Cyclone In-Fa Category 4 strength, peak 241 km/hJapan, Marshall Islands · Sun 25 Oct – Wed 4 Nov
Volcanoes
No new volcanic activity was reported this week.
Wildfires
Large fires with a GDACS alert
- Forest fires in Botswana, Namibia Green alertBotswana, Namibia · Green impact for forestfire in 27241 ha
- Forest fires in South Sudan, Sudan Green alertSouth Sudan, Sudan · Green impact for forestfire in 14614 ha
- Forest fires in South Sudan, Sudan Green alertSouth Sudan, Sudan · Green impact for forestfire in 12879 ha
2 wildfire reports reached NASA EONET this week, including Wildfire in South Sudan 1033479, Wildfire in Australia 1033480.
Alerts and reports
Storms
- Tropical Cyclone IN-FA-26GDACS · Wed 4 Nov
- Tropical Cyclone IN-FA-26GDACS · Wed 4 Nov
- Tropical Cyclone IN-FA-26GDACS · Wed 4 Nov
- Tropical Cyclone MURASU-26GDACS · Wed 4 Nov
Wildfires
- Forest fires in Ethiopia, SudanGDACS · Wed 4 Nov
- Forest fires in BrazilGDACS · Wed 4 Nov
- Forest fires in TanzaniaGDACS · Wed 4 Nov
- Forest fires in SudanGDACS · Wed 4 Nov
Put together Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:11 UTC from USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET and the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. It refreshes every 30 minutes.
Not an official warning service. In an emergency, follow your local authorities.
About the weekly report
This week on Earth puts together one week of the planet’s activity from the agencies that track it: every earthquake of magnitude 4.5 or more from the US Geological Survey, the tropical cyclones, eruptions and large wildfires with a GDACS alert, the volcanoes in the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program’s weekly report, and the reports collected by NASA EONET.
A week runs from Monday to Sunday in UTC. The current week updates every 30 minutes; use the arrows or the date picker to open any week since January 2010 and compare. Agencies keep reviewing their data, so the numbers for a recent week can still change a little.
Good to know
Quick answers
When does a week start?
On Monday at 00:00 UTC, and it ends on Sunday at midnight UTC. The current week is shown so far and refreshes every 30 minutes.
Can I see an earlier week?
Yes. Use the arrows or pick any date since 2010, and you get the week it falls in. The headlines come from our news archive, which starts in November 2026.
Where do the numbers come from?
Earthquakes from the US Geological Survey, tropical cyclones and volcano and wildfire alerts from GDACS, reports from NASA EONET, and the volcanoes from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program’s weekly report.
Why do the numbers change for a past week?
Agencies review their data after the event: earthquake magnitudes are revised and late reports are added. A past week can still change a little for a while.
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