Daily Earthquakes, Storms, Fires & Floods Report — November 4, 2026

By Paul Harrison, Orbis Weather · Nov 4, 2026

At a glance

Flooding in the United States and a cyclone’s toll in India led a day that was otherwise quiet, covering the 24 hours from 7:21 a.m. EST (12:21 UTC) on Tuesday, November 3, to 7:21 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 4.

• Floods: two people died in record flooding on Florida’s Space Coast, and the Four Corners states are cleaning up after a second week of floods.
• Storms: Typhoon In-Fa is strengthening over open water south of Japan; Cyclone Murasu has weakened over India after killing two people.
• Earthquakes: nine of magnitude 4.5 or more, the largest 5.2, with no damage reported.
• Fires: US activity is light at preparedness level 1; no major fire alerts elsewhere.
• Volcanoes: no new eruption reported.

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

Earthquakes

It was a quiet day for earthquakes: nine reached magnitude 4.5 or higher, and none reached 6. The largest were three magnitude 5.2 events, in Kyrgyzstan, near Japan’s Volcano Islands and on the Mid-Indian Ridge.

What stands out

• The magnitude 4.9 quake near Delta, Baja California, Mexico, was the most widely felt. USGS logged 317 “Did You Feel It?” reports and a green PAGER alert, meaning little or no damage is expected.
• Two shallow quakes, magnitude 5.2 and 4.5, struck about 80 minutes apart in the same area of southern Kyrgyzstan. No damage was listed by USGS.
• No other event received a PAGER alert.

USGS counted 174 earthquakes of all sizes worldwide in the window. Catalog searched at 12:21 UTC on November 4: USGS M4.5+ query. No magnitude 6 or greater occurred in the preceding 24 hours either; the most recent one in the GDACS feed was a magnitude 6.0 off Vanuatu on November 1.

Storms

Typhoon In-Fa is the only tropical cyclone at full strength, and it is over open ocean south of Japan’s remote islands. Cyclone Murasu, which came ashore in India early on November 3, has weakened over land. The Atlantic, Eastern Pacific and Central Pacific have no active storms.

Typhoon In-Fa

In-Fa is not forecast to make landfall. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) track turns it northeast between 138E and 144E longitude, west of the Ogasawara Islands, before it becomes extratropical east of Japan. Waves near its center were estimated at 28 feet (8.5 m) at 12:00 UTC on November 3. Figures are from JTWC warning 45, issued 15:00 UTC on November 3; newer warnings replace them. The Japan Meteorological Agency issues any warnings for the Ogasawara Islands.

Cyclone Murasu (aftermath)

Murasu crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Ongole in Prakasam district in the early hours of November 3. Reported landfall times differ: Al Jazeera cites the India Meteorological Department for about 1 a.m. local time, while the Deccan Chronicle cites 5:30 a.m. Winds of 62 to 68 mph (100 to 110 km/h), gusting to 75 mph (120 km/h), and a storm surge of 3.3 to 4.9 feet (1.0 to 1.5 m) were forecast, per the Deccan Chronicle. Its storm toll is in the Floods table below.

Areas to watch

• Atlantic: a low is expected to form along a weakening front a few hundred miles south of Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) gives it a 20% chance of becoming a subtropical or tropical cyclone in 48 hours and 40% in seven days (outlook issued 1 a.m. EST Nov 4).
• East and Central Pacific: a broad low well east-southeast of Hawaii has a 40% chance in 48 hours and 70% in seven days, moving west to west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph (NHC outlook issued 4 a.m. PST Nov 3).

Fires

US fire activity is light, at the lowest national preparedness level. The year’s totals remain well above the 10-year average. Figures are from the National Interagency Fire Center report dated 7:30 a.m. MDT, Tuesday, November 3.

Fires to know

• Sisi Fire, Washington (Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest): 4,816 acres, 40% contained; the report lists residences as threatened.
• Bee Haven 2 Fire, Florida (Florida Forest Service): 2,060 acres, 85% contained.
• Wild River Fire, New Hampshire (White Mountain National Forest): 288 acres, 11% contained.

Elsewhere: the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) listed only green-level wildfire notices in the past day, mainly in Australia, Botswana, South Sudan and Sudan. None was at orange or red.

Floods

Florida’s Space Coast is the most serious new flood, with two deaths confirmed on November 3. Up to 24.10 inches (612 mm) of rain fell near Malabar from 7 a.m. EST November 1 to 9 p.m. EST November 2, per a Weather Prediction Center summary cited by The Watchers. Melbourne’s official gauge recorded 11.04 inches, an all-time 24-hour record, according to Weatherboy. Palm Bay Mayor Rob Medina named the victims as Joshua Bennett, 34, and Archie Richards, 78, per HNGN. Palm Bay police had earlier confirmed one death to The Weather Channel, so the two counts reflect different times. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared an emergency in seven counties, and 23 polling places were moved for Election Day.

Also today

No new eruption, tsunami or other major hazard was reported in the past day.

• Volcanoes: the latest Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report posted online covers October 8 to 14. It listed new activity at Krakatau and Marapi (Indonesia), Manam (Papua New Guinea) and Nevados de Chillán (Chile). Twenty-three volcanoes, including Etna, Kīlauea, Popocatépetl and Aira, were in continuing eruption.
• Tsunami: USGS set no tsunami flag on any of the day’s earthquakes.

What to watch in the next 24 hours

• Typhoon In-Fa’s turn and peak. JTWC expects peak strength around 12:00 UTC November 4 and a sharp northeast turn after. JTWC warnings come every six hours; the Japan Meteorological Agency covers the Ogasawara Islands.
• Rivers in Florida. The St. Johns River near Cocoa is forecast to reach moderate flood stage by mid to late week. NWS Melbourne issues the river and flood updates.
• Four Corners recovery. The San Juan River in New Mexico could crest by Wednesday, November 4, per AP. Local NWS offices issue flood warnings; state emergency agencies update closures.
• Grand River, Missouri. A crest of 26.1 feet is forecast early Thursday, November 5, from NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill.
• Two tropical outlooks. NHC’s next tropical weather outlooks update the chances for the low south of Bermuda and the low east-southeast of Hawaii.

About this report

This report draws on the USGS earthquake catalog, the National Hurricane Center, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Interagency Fire Center, GDACS, the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and news reports listed under Sources. The 24 hours run from 12:21 UTC (7:21 a.m. EST) November 3 to 12:21 UTC November 4. Events that began earlier are included when new deaths, crests or warnings came during the window. Tolls are early and often change; official warnings come from national weather services and local authorities.

Glossary

• Magnitude (mb, mww): measures of an earthquake’s size; each whole number is about 32 times more energy.
• PAGER alert: a USGS estimate of likely deaths and damage, from green (little or none) to red.
• Extratropical: a storm that has lost its tropical structure and runs on temperature contrasts instead, often still windy.
• Preparedness Level: the US national wildfire readiness scale, from 1 (low) to 5 (resources fully committed).
• Flash flood emergency: the most severe NWS flood alert, used when a severe threat to life is occurring.

Frequently asked questions

Why did so much rain fall on Florida’s Space Coast? A stalled low drifted over southern Brevard County and dropped rain for hours in the same place, per The Weather Channel. Weatherboy reports the NWS called it a one-in-1,000-year event.

Will Typhoon In-Fa hit Japan’s main islands? No. The JTWC track keeps it at sea, turning northeast and becoming extratropical east of Japan by November 5 to 6. Residents of the Ogasawara Islands should follow the Japan Meteorological Agency.

Did the Baja California earthquake cause damage? No damage has been reported. USGS gave the magnitude 4.9 quake a green PAGER alert, meaning little or no damage is expected, and people who felt it described light to moderate shaking.

Is the wildfire season over in the US? Activity is light, with the national preparedness level at 1. Fires still burn in Washington, Florida and New Hampshire, and the year’s burned area is well above average.

Are more storms likely in the Atlantic this year? The NHC is watching one area south of Bermuda, with a 40% chance of forming in seven days. A second area, east-southeast of Hawaii, has a higher 70% chance.

Sources

Earthquakes

• USGS M4.5+ catalog query, Nov 3–4
• USGS count, all magnitudes
• USGS M6+ query, prior 24 hours

Storms

• National Hurricane Center
• NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook
• NHC East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
• Central Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
• JTWC Western Pacific advisory
• JTWC Indian Ocean advisory
• JTWC Typhoon In-Fa warning
• AccuWeather, Typhoon In-Fa
• Al Jazeera, Cyclone Murasu landfall
• Deccan Chronicle, Cyclone Murasu live updates

Fires

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, Nov 3
• GDACS alert feed

Floods

• The Watchers, Brevard County flooding
• HNGN, Florida floods kill 2
• The Weather Channel, Space Coast flash floods
• Weatherboy, Brevard record flood
• PBS NewsHour/AP, Southwest flooding
• WISH-TV/AP, Southwest flooding
• Western Water, Colorado River Basin floods
• Dainik Jagran, Cyclone Murasu toll and damage
• NWS flood warning for the Grand River via KQ2
• Center for Disaster Philanthropy, weekly update

Volcanoes

• Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report feed