Daily Earthquakes, Storms, Fires & Floods Report — November 14, 2026

Nov 14, 2026

By Paul Harrison, Orbis Weather

At a glance

It was a quiet day worldwide, with no tropical cyclones and no large earthquake. This report covers the 24 hours from 7:20 a.m. EST Friday, November 13, to 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday, November 14, 2026 (12:20 to 12:20 UTC).

• Floods: Evening downpours flooded at least 45 sectors of northern Guayaquil, Ecuador, with more heavy rain forecast tonight. In Florida, the St. Johns River near Sanford was forecast to reach flood stage.
• Earthquakes: The largest was a magnitude 5.8 off southern Peru, with a green (low-impact) USGS alert. No quake caused reported damage.
• Storms: No tropical cyclone was active in the Atlantic or Pacific. A winter storm warning covered the Lake Tahoe area and Mono County until 10 a.m. PST.
• Fires: US wildfire activity was light, with the national preparedness level at its lowest.
• Volcanoes: Ash advisories were issued for five volcanoes in Ecuador, Colombia and Guatemala.

National weather services and local authorities issue the official warnings. Follow them first.

Earthquakes

No earthquake reached magnitude 6, and none had reported damage. The strongest was a magnitude 5.8 off the coast of southern Peru. The ten largest events are listed below.

What stands out

• The Peru quake struck at 11:43 a.m. local time. USGS gave it a green PAGER alert, meaning low expected losses. Seven people filed “Did You Feel It?” reports, with light to moderate shaking at most.
• Most of the ten largest events were offshore or on remote ocean ridges, far from towns.
• Just before the window, a magnitude 5.8 hit Papua New Guinea at 22:04 UTC on November 12, also with a green GDACS alert.

The USGS catalog listed 21 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more and 212 of all sizes in the window. USGS catalog search, run at 12:21 UTC on November 14.

Storms

No tropical cyclone was active anywhere in the Atlantic or the Pacific, so no storm threatened land. The National Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) listed no warnings.

Invest 95P is the one system to watch. JTWC placed it near 9.0°S, 157.8°W, about 823 nautical miles (947 mi; 1,524 km) east-northeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa. Winds were 28 to 33 knots (32 to 38 mph), and most models track it west.

Winter weather, US West: The National Weather Service in Reno kept a winter storm warning for the Greater Lake Tahoe area and Mono County until 10 a.m. PST Saturday. Up to one more inch of snow was possible, with slippery roads the main concern.

Fires

US wildfire activity was light, but the 2026 season remains well above average. These figures come from the National Interagency Fire Center report dated Friday, November 13, 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time.

Fires to know

• Bee Haven 2, Florida: 2,060 acres, 85% contained, with containment expected December 25.
• Wild River, New Hampshire: 817 acres in the White Mountain National Forest, 59% contained. One structure has been lost.
• Red Hill, Mississippi: 519 acres in the National Forests in Mississippi, 60% contained.

The report listed no evacuations.

Elsewhere: GDACS flagged several large grass and bush fires, all at its lowest (green) level. They were in Australia, at about 5,000 to 6,300 hectares (12,400 to 15,500 acres) each, plus Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic. The Burkina Faso fire covered 5,097 hectares (12,600 acres) with 4,408 people affected and no deaths listed.

Floods

The most serious new flooding hit northern Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Friday evening. Rain lasting almost two hours left standing water in at least 45 sectors and entered homes in La Ladrillera, according to The Rio Times. The Las Orquídeas drainage channel overflowed again, and four temporary shelters opened. The outlet could not confirm an official toll. It cited unconfirmed local reports of a taxi driver found dead in his vehicle and a father and son missing after falling into a ditch. Ecuador’s weather service, Inamhi, warned of more heavy rain from Saturday afternoon into early Sunday, possibly above 100 mm (3.9 in).

Also today

Volcanic activity centered on five frequently active volcanoes in Latin America. The Washington Volcanic Ash Advisory Center issued ash advisories on November 13 for Sangay and Reventador in Ecuador, Puracé in Colombia, and Fuego and Santa María in Guatemala. These volcanoes erupt often, and the advisories mainly concern aviation.

None of the day’s magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes carried a USGS tsunami flag.

What to watch in the next 24 hours

• Guayaquil, Ecuador: Heavy rain is forecast from Saturday afternoon into early Sunday. Inamhi issues the warnings, and city authorities report damage.
• St. Johns River, Florida: NWS Melbourne’s next river statement was due at 11:30 a.m. EST Saturday.
• Invest 95P, South Pacific: JTWC’s next significant tropical weather advisory, due by 06:00 UTC Sunday, will say whether it is upgraded.
• Atlantic and Eastern Pacific: NHC outlooks are issued every six hours; none currently expects a storm within seven days.
• US fire situation: The National Interagency Fire Center publishes its next situation report on its website.

About this report

This daily report draws on the USGS earthquake catalog, the National Hurricane Center, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Interagency Fire Center, GDACS, ash advisories and news reports. The 24 hours run from 12:20 UTC on November 13 to 12:20 UTC on November 14. Figures can change as agencies revise them, and some tolls rest on early local reports. It summarizes official products but does not replace them.

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, from green (low) to red (high).
• Invest: A weather disturbance that forecasters are watching for possible development into a tropical cyclone.
• Preparedness level: The US national wildfire readiness scale, from 1 (low activity) to 5 (resources stretched).
• GDACS: The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, a UN and European Commission alert service.

Frequently asked questions

Did the Peru earthquake cause damage? No damage had been reported by the time of writing. USGS rated it green on its PAGER scale, which means low expected losses. The quake was centered offshore at a shallow depth.

Are there any hurricanes or typhoons right now? No. The Atlantic and Pacific had no active tropical cyclones. A disturbance in the South Pacific, Invest 95P, has a medium chance of forming within a day.

Is the Guayaquil death toll confirmed? Not yet. The one death and two missing people come from local reports that officials had not confirmed. Readers should check Ecuador’s authorities for updates.

Why is the US fire season above average this late in the year? The totals count every fire since January 1, so they reflect the whole year rather than current conditions. Activity now is light, with the lowest national preparedness level in effect.

Sources

Earthquakes

• USGS catalog, M4.5+ since 12:20 UTC Nov 13
• USGS count, all sizes
• USGS event data, M5.8 Peru
• GDACS alert feed

Storms

• National Hurricane Center
• NHC Atlantic outlook
• NHC Eastern Pacific outlook
• CPHC Central Pacific outlook
• JTWC significant tropical weather advisory
• NWS Reno winter storm warning (relayed)
• Country Herald, Sierra Nevada warning

Fires

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, Nov 13
• GDACS alert feed

Floods

• The Rio Times, Guayaquil floods
• NWS Melbourne flood warning, St. Johns River (relayed)
• November 2026 Florida floods, Wikipedia
• The Watchers, Brevard County flooding
• GDACS, Vietnam flood
• GDACS, Indonesia flood
• GDACS, DR Congo flood
• SGGP, central Vietnam recovery
• CARE, Gaza floods

Volcanoes and other hazards

• NOAA volcanic ash advisories