6.7 Earthquake - Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

"A very strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean near the coast of n/a in the morning at 9.16 am local time (GMT -3). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

Ukrainian forces crush Russian breakthrough attempt across seven directions

"Russian forces launched simultaneous attacks on seven axes in the Lyman direction,

according to Brigadier of the Third Army Corps, General Andriy Biletskyi.
The enemy deployed more than 500 infantry troops, 28 armored vehicles, and over 100 light transport units — including motorcycles, buggies, and ATVs. Forces from two armies — the 1st Tank Army and the 20th Combined Arms Army — were involved in the operation.
Russian troops attempted to break through simultaneously across all seven directions within the Third Corps’ area of responsibility. The military also released footage showing the attack being repelled." msn

Russian helicopter shot down by Ukrainian FPV drone in Donetsk Oblast

"Ukrainian drone operators destroyed a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter using an

FPV (first-person view) drone in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said.
The latest strike brings the total number of Russian helicopters shot down by Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion to 350, according to the General Staff.
The strike was carried out by operators from the "Predators of the Heights" battalion of the 59th Separate Assault Brigade. It marks the second reported helicopter destroyed by the brigade, according to Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces." KI

Officer reportedly leaks location of French aircraft carrier with Strava run

"A French officer has reportedly revealed the location of an aircraft carrier deployed towards the Middle East after publicly registering a run on sports app Strava.

French news outlet Le Monde first reported the officer, referred to as Arthur, logged a 35-minute run on the app while exercising on the deck of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
He used a smartwatch to record his run and upload the activity to the app, the paper said, creating a map that showed his location.
The vessel is main part of a carrier strike group recently deployed to the eastern Mediterranean by the French, the ministry of armed forces said, as tensions in the region continue due to the Iran war.
In a statement to AFP news agency, the French armed forces said the reported incident did "not comply with the current instructions" and appropriate measures would be taken." msn

Two 'Iranian spies' are arrested after 'trying to enter Faslane nuclear naval base'

"An alleged Iranian spy has been arrested for trying to enter Britain's Faslane nuclear naval

base.
The 34-year-old suspect, accompanied by a female, 31, also reportedly Iranian, was in a vehicle when approaching a gate at HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
The pair lacked the right passes to enter and were turned away, it has been reported - before being detained after 'acting suspiciously in the vicinity'.
The naval base is the Royal Navy's headquarters in Scotland and is home to Britain's nuclear submarines including the Vanguard vessels armed with Trident missiles." msn

5.7 Earthquake - Coral Sea, 60 km southwest of Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near Aore island, Vanuatu, in the early afternoon at 2.21 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to cross Far North Queensland

"Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle intensified into a Category 5 system and is forecast to cross

the Cape York Peninsula between Lockhart River and Cape Melville, Queensland, on the morning. Very destructive wind gusts of more than 250 km/h (155 mph), heavy rainfall of 100 to 350 mm (4 to 14 inches), and dangerous coastal conditions, including abnormally high tides and large waves, are forecast near and south of the landfall area, although slight weakening to a high-end Category 4 before crossing remains possible." W

Imminent failure risk at Wahiawa Dam triggers emergency evacuations in Haleiwa and Waialua, Hawaii

"Wahiawa Dam on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, was placed under an imminent failure risk

alert on March 20, prompting emergency management authorities to issue evacuation orders for downstream communities exposed to potential life-threatening flooding.
The evacuation zone includes parts of Haleiwa and Waialua along the Kaukonahua Stream system, where officials warned that a failure of the dam could generate rapid-onset flooding affecting populated low-lying areas. Authorities instructed residents to leave immediately and avoid delaying evacuation to gather belongings." W

Kona low triggers life-threatening flooding on Oʻahu’s North Shore, Hawaii

"Catastrophic flash flooding affected the North Shore of Oʻahu, Hawaii, as extreme rainfall

produced by a slow-moving Kona low inundated communities in Waialua and Haleiwa, prompting evacuations and emergency response operations under life-threatening conditions.
Preliminary rainfall estimates indicate totals exceeding 330 mm (13 inches) in approximately 12 hours across parts of northern Oʻahu, with rainfall rates of 25–50 mm (1–2 inches) per hour reported. Approximately 127–254 mm (5–10 inches) fell within the first six hours, intensifying runoff and rapidly overwhelming drainage capacity." W

161 clashes on front line

"Over the past 24 hours, 161 combat clashes took place between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors over the past day, the Defense Forces repelled 7 enemy assaults; the enemy carried out 7 airstrikes using 17 aerial bombs and conducted 108 shelling attacks, 16 of which involved multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 7 assaults on the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka,

Prylipka, Zelene, and Starytsia.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched two attacks toward the settlements of Novoplatonivka and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked once. It attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses near Drobysheve.
In the Sloviansk sector, over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attempts by the invaders to advance in the area of Rai-Oleksandrivka, Yampil, and Platonivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the invaders did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 22 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 32 aggressor assaults near the settlements of Rodynske, Bilytske, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Novopavlivka, Filiia, and Biliakivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Ternove, Krasnohirske, and Kalynivka.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders carried out 21 attacks in the areas of Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Zelene, Staroukrainka, Varvarivka, and Luhivske.
In the Orikhiv sector, one clash with the enemy occurred in the Stepnohirsk area.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian units repelled one enemy attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin