Earth Changes
No tsunami warning was issued for the quake - initially reported as a magnitude 6.9 - which hit at 11:53 a.m. local time (4.53 a.m. GMT), according to the USGS.
The tremor was felt moderately in the town of Saumlaki in the archipelago's Tanimbar Islands, according to the Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency, or BMKG.
"The earthquake was quite intense. But the people here were not panicking. We are used to having earthquakes," Saumlaki resident Lambert Tatang told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Comment: UPDATE 14 Nov 2023
YouTube appears to have "terminated" the entire SOTT Media channel - which archives 10 years' worth of monthly Earth Changes Summary videos - after some jealous 'extreme weather upstart channels' claimed copyright on several seconds' worth of footage used in several 2023 Earth Changes Summary videos. Fair Use by an all-volunteer staff working for a non-profit organization apparently means nothing to ruthless corporate mercenaries who are only in it for the clicks and notoriety. Unless or until our channel is restored on YouTube, SOTT Summary videos will be posted on our Odysee channel.
In loving memory of our dear friend and Earth Changes expert, Pierre Lescaudron.
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a harsh winter for the Northern Hemisphere, with above-normal snowfall in most snow-prone areas of the U.S., with storms, showers, and flurries continuing into early spring. America's first Arctic blast of the season broke hundreds of low-temperature records and resulted in the most extensive late October-early November snowpack in NOAA records.
Heavy snow blanketed the Rocky Mountains, the northern Plains, the Great Lakes and northern New England, resulting in 17.9% of the Lower 48 being covered by snow by the time the calendar flipped to November - a new record in books dating back to 2003.But the northern hemisphere was not the only one experiencing unseasonable cold temperatures and snow, South Africa got blanketed by snow in Spring!
So far, the signs of a solar minimum-induced ice age are becoming clearer and more present, so prepare accordingly.
October has also been marked by unusually severe storms around the world. In just one week, we've seen eight different tropical cyclones make landfall around the globe, from Yemen to China, Vanuatu, Mexico, and the Leeward Islands.
Some of the most intense storms during this month:
In places 1m of snow fell with the freezing level down to 1,500m in some areas.
There is now a lull in proceedings with more snow forecast for Thursday.
It is looking good at altitude and the snow on the upper slopes will help to form a base for the approaching season.
Many resort are now moving the snow and packing it down.
East Africa - Heavy rains and floods take their toll in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi and Malawi
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Floods negatively impacted IDP (internally displaced person) camps in Jowhar, capital city of Hirshabelle state, Somalia, November 2023.
Floods negatively impacted IDP (internally displaced person) camps in Jowhar, capital city of Hirshabelle state, Somalia, November 2023.
Floods in Somalia October to Early November 2023
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) reports that since October, floods have affected more than 706,100 people in Somalia, mostly in South West, Hirshabelle, Jubaland and Galmudug states. At least 14 people have lost their lives.
As of 06 November 2023, more than 113,690 people have been temporarily displaced from their homes and up to 2,400 people are believed to be trapped by flood water in Luuq Godey, Minyara, Gumaro and surrounding villages, in Luuq district, Jubaland State. The authorities and partners are scrambling to evacuate the stranded families, UN OCHA said.
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Fire and Rescue personnel conducting a survey at a flooded area in Kampung Bangi Tambahan in Selangor on Nov 5.
Fire and Rescue personnel conducting a survey at a flooded area in Kampung Bangi Tambahan in Selangor on Nov 5.
Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi said as at noon on Monday, six districts in Selangor, Perak and Pahang were affected by floods, with 881 victims from 237 families evacuated to 12 temporary flood relief centres.
No deaths have been recorded so far, said the National Disaster Management Agency.
Malaysia's weather agency also issued an adverse weather warning for three days until Wednesday.
It said that thunderstorms with heavy rains and strong winds are forecast to hit most areas in the western region of the peninsula, northern Sarawak and the western part of Sabah in the late afternoon until evening.
A snow removal vehicle cleans snow on a road in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, Nov. 6, 2023.
Major highways in the northeastern city of Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, were closed and flights canceled, China's state broadcaster CCTV said. Elementary and middle schools also canceled classes for Monday.
The National Meteorological Center said Monday that snowfall is likely to "breakthrough the historical records" for the same period. Heavy snowstorms are expected to continue in parts of Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, with snow depth reaching 20 centimeters (7.9 inches) in some places.
Snow and blizzards swept the western provinces of Zavkhan and Uvs and central parts of the country including the national capital Ulaanbaatar, and provinces of Arkhangai, Uvurkhangai, Tuv and Bulgan, with wind speeds up to 20 meters per second.
The southern provinces of Dundgovi and Dornogovi, the eastern provinces of Khentii and Sukhbaatar, and the northern provinces of Khuvsgul and Darkhan-Uul also experienced strong winds and snow storms.
Volatile weather is expected to continue in the coming days across large parts of the country, the agency said, warning the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters.
The Asian country's climate is strongly continental with long, frigid winters and short, warm summers.
Hokkaido Prefectural Police's Matsumae Police Station announced on Nov. 4 that DNA analysis confirmed the body is of Kanato Yanaike, 22, who had gone missing while on a mountain climbing trip. The cause of death was hemorrhagic shock. A brown bear carcass was found near the body, and the police are investigating on the assumption that he was attacked by the bear.
According to the police station, Yanaike had told an acquaintance that he was going mountain climbing on Oct. 29, and his car was found left at the starting point of a trail on the 1,072-meter-high mountain. The location where the body was discovered is close to the site where three other men were attacked by a brown bear on Oct. 31, leaving two of them injured. The men resisted the attack with a knife and chased the brown bear away. Authorities including Hokkaido police are investigating the latest case as a possible series of attacks by the same bear.
On Nov. 6 or later, the Hokkaido Research Organization will investigate the stomach contents recovered from the brown bear carcass
Comment: Minor edit: Between mark 3.17 and 3.28 the heavy flooding shown took place in Scotland, for details see:
Scotland Flood: A month's rain fell in 24 hours, 'danger to life' warnings extended