Daily Earthquakes, Storms, Fires & Floods Report — November 10, 2026

Nov 10, 2026

By Paul Harrison, Orbis Weather

At a glance

The 24 hours to 7:22 a.m. Eastern (12:22 UTC) on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, were fairly quiet, with Typhoon Cempaka the main hazard to watch.

• Storms: Typhoon Cempaka, a strong typhoon, is forecast to pass near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands and is forecast to weaken over the open Pacific. Tropical Storm Pena is weak and far from Hawaii.
• Earthquakes: 15 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater, the largest a 5.4 in Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands; no damage reported.
• Floods: Flash flooding in South Texas through Monday morning, with no deaths reported, and a short flash flood in Singapore.
• Fires: US activity is light, with four uncontained large fires; one in Wyoming threatens homes.
• Volcanoes: No new major eruption reported.

National weather services and local authorities issue the official warnings; follow them for decisions about safety.

Earthquakes

It was an ordinary day for earthquakes: 15 events of magnitude 4.5 or greater, none above 5.4, and no damage reports. The nine largest are below.

Six smaller events of magnitude 4.6 to 4.7 struck off Tateyama (Japan), west of Attu Station (Alaska), near İmamoğlu (Turkey), east of Kirakira and southwest of Lata (Solomon Islands), and south of Fiji at 323 mi (520 km) depth.

What stands out

• The Solomon Islands produced three of the day’s events, including the magnitude 5.2 near Lata. They lie in the same area as a magnitude 6.4 quake at 03:34 UTC on November 9, about nine hours before this window opened.
• The Tanimbar Islands quake was the only event with a USGS PAGER alert, rated green (low likelihood of losses). No event carried a USGS tsunami flag.

USGS counted 185 earthquakes of all sizes worldwide in the window. Source: USGS catalog search, run at 12:23 UTC on November 10.

Storms

Typhoon Cempaka in the western Pacific is the only strong tropical cyclone on the map, and it is expected to weaken over open water. Tropical Storm Pena is weak and far from land. The Atlantic, eastern Pacific and Indian Ocean are quiet.

The National Hurricane Center’s outlook showed no disturbances in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific. The Central Pacific outlook expects no new storms in the next seven days. JTWC lists no systems in the Indian Ocean.

Typhoon Cempaka and the Ogasawara Islands

Cempaka’s forecast track passes through Japan’s remote Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands area during November 10, UTC. In JTWC warning 15 (21:00 UTC Nov 9), the typhoon peaks near 110 mph, then eases to about 98 mph (85 knots) by 18:00 UTC Nov 10. JTWC expects it to be “becoming extratropical” by 06:00 UTC Nov 11 and to dissipate as a tropical cyclone over water after that. The Philippine weather agency PAGASA said the storm would not directly affect the Philippines. Warnings for the Ogasawara Islands come from the Japan Meteorological Agency. These figures are from the warning issued at 21:00 UTC on November 9; the newest JTWC warning and JMA bulletin replace them.

Pena poses no threat to land. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center’s advisory 11 said “there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect” and listed no hazards affecting land.

Fires

US wildfire activity is low, at the lowest national preparedness level, though the year’s totals remain well above average. Figures are from the National Interagency Fire Center report of Monday, November 9 (07:30 MDT).

Fires to know

• Foot Creek, Wyoming: 683 acres, 36% contained, 10 miles west of Buffalo in the Bighorn National Forest. NIFC reports “Residences threatened. Road closures in effect.”
• Wild River, New Hampshire: 821 acres, 29% contained, in the White Mountain National Forest near Shelburne. Full containment is estimated for December 1.
• Bee Haven 2, Florida: the largest listed fire at 2,060 acres, 85% contained, 28 miles northwest of Lake City.

Elsewhere: The GDACS disaster feed listed only green (lowest-level) wildfire alerts, mostly in Australia, with others in South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Most covered 5,000 to 6,500 hectares (12,000 to 16,000 acres) and none reported people affected. No fire news reporting evacuations in the window was found.

Floods

No major new flood disaster was reported in the window; the most active flooding was in South Texas. Heavy rain from Sunday, November 8, brought more than 5 inches (127 mm) to areas “east of Laredo to near Kingsville,” according to ABC News. A Flood Watch covered most of South Texas through noon Monday, November 9, said the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi. The Emergency Management Network’s morning brief reported 22 Flash Flood Warnings overnight, highways closed west of Uvalde and a water rescue in the Newby Hills subdivision. No deaths were reported.

Also today

No new major eruption or tsunami was reported in the window.

• Mayon, Philippines: The volcano has been at Alert Level 3 since October 30, and PHIVOLCS recommends evacuation of the 6 km (3.7 mi) Permanent Danger Zone. Its last widely reported ash emission, on November 3, rose 1,600 m (5,200 ft) above the crater, according to GMA News.
• Gulf of Alaska: A deep low produced east winds to 70 knots (81 mph) and seas above 37 feet (11 m) off Southeast Alaska on November 9, the Emergency Management Network reported.

What to watch in the next 24 hours

• Typhoon Cempaka near the Ogasawara Islands: JTWC issues warnings every six hours (03:00, 09:00, 15:00 and 21:00 UTC); the Japan Meteorological Agency issues local warnings.
• Tropical Storm Pena: the Central Pacific Hurricane Center issues advisories every six hours. JTWC’s next warnings are due at 16:00 and 22:00 UTC.
• Southern Thailand rain: the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation’s flood alert for 16 provinces runs to November 13.
• Solomon Islands aftershocks: USGS posts new events to its catalog within minutes; the National Disaster Management Office issues local advice.
• US fires: the National Interagency Fire Center publishes its next situation report on its usual morning schedule.

About this report

This report draws on official catalogs and advisories (USGS, NOAA’s National Hurricane Center, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, NIFC, GDACS) and on news reports, all checked on November 10. The 24 hours run from 12:22 UTC on November 9 to 12:22 UTC on November 10 (7:22 a.m. to 7:22 a.m. Eastern). Some agency products are issued daily or less often, so a few figures are older than the window, and each is dated. Tolls from early reports often change.

Glossary

• Magnitude: a measure of the energy an earthquake releases. Each whole step is about 32 times more energy.
• PAGER alert: a USGS estimate of likely deaths and losses after a quake, from green (low) to red (high).
• Extratropical: a storm that has lost its tropical structure and merged into the mid-latitude weather pattern. It can still bring strong winds.
• Preparedness Level: the US national wildfire readiness scale, from 1 (low activity) to 5 (highest demand on crews).
• GDACS: the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, a UN and European Commission service that flags disasters by color.

Frequently asked questions

Will Typhoon Cempaka hit Japan’s main islands? No. JTWC’s track takes it east-northeast, well south of mainland Japan, near the remote Ogasawara Islands. It is forecast to lose its tropical structure over the open Pacific by November 11.

Is Tropical Storm Pena a threat to Hawaii? No. Pena is moving west, away from the islands, and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center lists no hazards affecting land. Its winds are near the minimum for a tropical storm.

Was there a tsunami after the Solomon Islands earthquakes? No tsunami was reported. USGS set no tsunami flag on any event in the window, and the magnitude 6.4 quake on November 9 carried a green PAGER alert.

Why is the US fire year still above average in November? NIFC’s totals count every fire since January 1, and 2026 has already passed the 10-year average for both fires and acres. Current activity is light, with four uncontained large fires nationally.

Sources

Earthquakes

• USGS event catalog, M4.5+ in the window
• USGS event count, all sizes
• USGS catalog, M6+ in the previous day
• The Watchers: M6.4 earthquake, Santa Cruz Islands

Storms

• National Hurricane Center
• CPHC Tropical Storm Pena public advisory 11
• Central Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
• JTWC Western Pacific advisory
• JTWC Indian Ocean advisory
• JTWC Typhoon 31W (Cempaka) warning
• JTWC Tropical Storm 04C (Pena) warning
• Philstar: Cempaka expected to intensify (Nov 8)
• Emergency Management Network morning brief (Nov 9)

Fires

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report
• GDACS alert feed

Floods

• ABC News via WEIS: South Texas flash flooding
• NWS Corpus Christi
• AsiaOne: Singapore flash flood
• Nation Thailand: DDPM flood alert
• GDACS: Venezuela flood
• GDACS: Madeira flood
• Al Jazeera: Gaza floods
• The National: Iraq and Gaza floods
• AHA Centre weekly disaster update, Nov 2–8

Also today

• GMA News: Mayon emits ash anew