The Kyushu Cascade + a Hemisphere on Fire — July 20–30, 2026

July 28, 07:27 UTC: a M7.1 (JMA; USGS/NEIC M6.8) earthquake off Uto, Kumamoto turned into Pacific-wide tsunami bulletins, a fatal Kumamoto building collapse (18 dead, 62 wounded — preliminary), and a still-running aftershock sequence — four hazard types from one event, each tracked and exposure-scored separately in DisasterAWARE. Around it: 2,196 confirmed hazard events in 10 days, led by a 1,853-event global wildfire footprint (southern-Africa burning season + a deadly Mediterranean wave), eastern-Afghanistan flash floods (31 dead, 77 missing), the Venezuela M7.5 still in Response Support, 15 volcanoes at WARNING, and 100 combat events. Heat-warning layer is agency FORECASTS, not confirmed events.

Events by Type (748 total)

Active Combat + Terrorism at WARNING: 6

Famine — 10 monitored events, South Sudan at WARNING: 10

Heat Warnings on the Horizon — agency FORECASTS/WARNINGS (NOT confirmed events): 315

The Kyushu Cascade — M7.1 quake, tsunami bulletins, building collapse, aftershocks (confirmed): 8

Other Major Earthquakes — incl. Venezuela M7.5 Response Support (confirmed): 21

Wildfires at WARNING (NASA FIRMS satellite-observed + agency-reported): 329

Volcanoes at WARNING: 15

Floods, Storms + Severe Weather at WARNING (confirmed) — incl. Afghanistan flash floods: 24

Extreme Temperature — CONFIRMED events (heat AND cold): 8

Disease Outbreaks + Smoke Air-Quality at WARNING (confirmed): 12