Earth Report – Global Disaster Watch
Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.5 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.
5.3 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.
5.2 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.
5.1 earthquake hits the Strait of Gibraltar
5.1 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.
5.1 earthquake hits south of Sumbawa, Indonesia.
5.0 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.
Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
In the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Ida is located about 385 mi…620 km sse of the mouth of the Mississippi river and about 440 mi…710 km sse of New Orleans Louisiana with maximum sustained winds…85 mph…140 km/h. Present movement…nw or 315 degrees at 16 mph…26 km/h.
Tropical Depression Ten is located about 820 mi…1320 km ese of the Leeward islands with maximum sustained winds…35 mph…55 km/h. Present movement…nnw or 340 degrees at 7 mph…11 km/h
In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane 14e (Nora), located approximately 1163 nm southeast of San Diego, is tracking north-northwestward at 09 knots.
Covid-19
The countries with the 10 greatest number of Covid-19 cases:
Typhoid – Pakistan
The Pakistan National Institute of Health reported an additional 52 extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid fever the week ending Aug. 14 in Karachi, bringing the total cases in 2021 to date to 1,739.