Daily Earthquakes, Storms, Fires & Floods Report — November 11, 2026

By Paul Harrison, Orbis Weather · Nov 11, 2026

At a glance

Storm Charles was the day’s main hazard, closing schools across Portugal and flooding parts of Lisbon and Madeira. This report covers the 24 hours from 7:22 a.m. EST Tuesday, November 10, to 7:22 a.m. EST Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (12:22 to 12:22 UTC).

• Storms: Storm Charles brought red warnings to southern Portugal. At sea, Typhoon Cempaka is weakening east of Japan and Tropical Storm Pena is far from land in the Central Pacific. The Atlantic and Eastern Pacific are quiet.
• Floods: Storm-driven flooding in Lisbon and Madeira, and heavy rain in central Vietnam. Thailand’s long-running floods continue.
• Earthquakes: 17 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more, none above 5.6. No damage reports were found.
• Fires: United States activity is light, at the lowest national preparedness level. No large fire elsewhere carried an elevated international alert.
• Volcanoes: Kilauea’s eruption is paused; Great Sitkin in Alaska remains at Watch.

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

Earthquakes

It was a routine day for earthquakes. The largest was a magnitude 5.6 off Guatemala’s Pacific coast. The ten largest of the 17 events of magnitude 4.5 or more are below; two tied at 4.8, so 11 rows appear.

What stands out

• The Guatemala quake drew 20 “Did You Feel It?” reports to USGS. Its PAGER alert was green, the lowest level for expected losses. GDACS estimated about 570,000 people felt moderate (intensity IV) shaking. A magnitude 4.8 followed 31 minutes later nearby.
• The 4.8 near Lata sits close to the magnitude 6.4 Santa Cruz Islands quake of November 9.

USGS recorded 191 earthquakes of all sizes worldwide in the window. Catalog searched at 12:22 UTC on November 11: USGS earthquake catalog.

Just outside the window, a magnitude 6.4 struck 30 km (19 mi) WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands, at 03:34 UTC on November 9, at 11 mi (17 km) depth, with a green PAGER alert.

Storms

The storm affecting the most people is Storm Charles, a non-tropical system over Portugal. Neither of the two active tropical cyclones threatens land.

The Atlantic and Eastern Pacific have no storms, and the National Hurricane Center expects none to form in the next 7 days. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center lists no other systems in the Pacific or Indian oceans.

Storm Charles, Portugal

Portugal declared a nationwide state of alert from midnight to 23:59 on Wednesday, November 11, according to Euro Weekly News. The government closed schools and non-essential public services in all districts.

The storm had weakened by Wednesday morning, according to IPMA, Portugal’s weather service, in a Lusa report published at 10:43 by The Portugal News:

• Faro (Algarve): red warning for gusts up to 75 mph (120 km/h), and up to 87 mph (140 km/h) in the most exposed areas.
• Lisbon, Setúbal and Beja: gusts of 62 mph (100 km/h), up to 75 mph (120 km/h) in exposed places.
• Rain: red warnings remain for Lisbon, Setúbal and Faro; Évora was lowered to orange.
• Timing: warnings in the south run until 6 p.m.; northern districts until 9 p.m.
• Sea: IPMA forecast waves of up to 43 ft (13 m) on the Lisbon coast.

IPMA meteorologist Patrícia Gomes said a scenario like Storm Kristin was “largely ruled out.” Earlier talk of a rare “sting jet” with gusts above 93 mph (150 km/h) predates that update. Newer IPMA warnings replace these figures.

Fires

United States wildfire activity is light. The National Interagency Coordination Center’s situation report for Tuesday, November 10, shows the following.

Fires to know

• Foot Creek, Wyoming: 683 acres, 36% contained, on the Bighorn National Forest 10 miles west of Buffalo. Containment is expected November 13.
• Wild River, New Hampshire: 821 acres, 53% contained, on the White Mountain National Forest near Shelburne.
• Bee Haven 2, Florida: 2,060 acres, 85% contained, 28 miles northwest of Lake City.

Elsewhere: GDACS listed several new fires of roughly 12,800 to 18,800 acres (5,200 to 7,600 hectares) in Australia, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Chad and Botswana. All carried green alerts, with no people reported affected.

Floods

The most serious new flooding came with Storm Charles in Portugal. No deaths were reported. Lisbon firefighters handled about 50 incidents between midnight and 10 a.m. Wednesday, mostly flooding, with one or two structural collapses and no injuries, according to Lusa via The Portugal News. Madeira had more than 200 incidents overnight, mainly flooding, fallen trees and landslides. More than 200 flights were cancelled at Lisbon, Faro and Madeira.

Also today

No volcano caused a new emergency, and no tsunami or other major hazard was reported.

• Kilauea, Hawaii: the summit eruption is paused after episode 56, which ended November 5. USGS lowered the alert to Advisory (aviation code Yellow) on November 7. In its November 10 update, it said the next fountaining episode is “likely more than a week away.”
• Great Sitkin, Alaska: slow lava eruption continues in the summit crater, with the alert at Watch (aviation code Orange), per the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s November 9 update.

What to watch in the next 24 hours

• Portugal: IPMA warnings run until 6 p.m. (UTC) in the south and 9 p.m. in the north today. A separate storm, Bruna, stays near northwest Iberia until Friday, November 13.
• Tropical Storm Pena: the next full advisory is due at 5 a.m. HST (15:00 UTC) from the National Hurricane Center.
• Typhoon Cempaka: the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s next warnings are due at 15:00 and 21:00 UTC; it is forecast to lose its tropical character over open water.
• Central Vietnam: NCHMF forecasts rain to ease from Wednesday, but Hue could still see 2–3.5 in (50–90 mm), locally over 6 in (150 mm).
• North Sumatra, Indonesia: BMKG’s highest alert for very heavy to extreme rain runs through Thursday, November 12.

About this report

This report draws on agency data (USGS, the National Hurricane Center, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Interagency Fire Center, GDACS, IPMA) and news reports, all checked on November 11, 2026. The 24 hours run from 12:22 UTC on November 10 to 12:22 UTC on November 11. Some agency products, such as the fire situation report, are issued daily and may be up to a day old. Tolls often change as reports arrive.

Glossary

• PAGER: a USGS system that estimates likely deaths and losses from a quake; green is the lowest level.
• Preparedness level: a 1-to-5 scale of how stretched US wildfire resources are; 1 means little demand.
• Red warning: the highest level in Portugal’s color-coded weather warnings.
• Sting jet: a small band of very strong winds that can form inside some intense European storms.
• Tropical storm: a tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph (63 to 118 km/h).

Frequently asked questions

Is Storm Charles a hurricane? No. It is a non-tropical (mid-latitude) storm, warned on by Portugal’s IPMA rather than by hurricane centers. Its strongest forecast gusts are near the Algarve coast.

Was anyone hurt in Lisbon’s flooding? Lisbon’s municipal firefighters reported no injuries. No deaths had been reported in Portugal by late Wednesday morning.

Will Tropical Storm Pena or Typhoon Cempaka reach land? Neither is forecast to. Pena has no watches or warnings and should weaken through Friday. Cempaka is moving away from Japan over open ocean.

Was the Guatemala earthquake dangerous? It struck offshore, at moderate depth. USGS gave it a green PAGER alert, meaning little damage was expected, and no damage reports were found.

Sources

Earthquakes

• USGS catalog, magnitude 4.5+, past 24 hours
• USGS catalog, count of all sizes
• USGS catalog, magnitude 6+, November 9–10
• The Watchers: M6.4 Santa Cruz Islands earthquake

Storms

• National Hurricane Center
• Tropical Storm Pena, Public Advisory 19
• Central Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
• Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
• Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
• JTWC Western and South Pacific advisory
• JTWC Indian Ocean advisory
• JTWC Typhoon 31W (Cempaka) warning 20
• The Portugal News: Portugal storm changes course as Algarve remains under red alert
• The Portugal News: New storm Charles to bring strong winds and heavy rain
• Euro Weekly News: Portugal on high alert
• IPMA warnings

Fires

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, November 10
• GDACS alerts feed

Floods

• The Portugal News: Storm Charles causes flooding in Lisbon
• The Star: Prolonged heavy rain poses flooding in central Vietnam
• AHA Centre Weekly Disaster Update, November 2–8

Volcanoes

• USGS volcano updates
• USGS Kilauea updates