William B. Davis

Graphics and Multimedia Editor at The New York Times

Weather graphics @nytimes. Previously @Mapbox

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Articles

4.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tennessee

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Madison Dong |William B. Davis |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Joey Lee |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "light," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. All times on the map are Eastern. The New York Times A light, 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Tennessee on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:04 a.m. Eastern about 12 miles southeast of Greenback, Tenn., data from the agency shows.
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Ecuador

1 month ago | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "light," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A strong, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Ecuador on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:44 a.m. Ecuador time about 12 miles northeast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, data from the agency shows.
un terremoto de magnitud 5,2 golpea el sur de California

1 month ago | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Joey Lee |Bea Malsky | +1 more

Nota: El mapa muestra el área con una intensidad de movimiento de 3 o mayor, que el USGS define como "leve", aunque un sismo puede sentirse fuera de las áreas mostradas. The New York Times Un sismo moderadamente fuerte de magnitud 5,2 golpeó el sur de California el lunes, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés). El temblor ocurrió a las 10:08 a.
Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea Prompts Tsunami Alert

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "light," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Solomon Sea on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. A "tsunami threat" was issued for some parts of the coast of Papua New Guinea.
7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Near Tonga Promps Tsunami Alert

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "light," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a "Tsunami Threat" from U.S. authorities for shorelines on and near Tonga. Preliminary reports suggested no threat to other Pacific shorelines.
3.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Bay Area

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "weak," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A minor, 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:46 p.m. Pacific time about 3 miles northwest of Dublin, Calif., data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 4.
Tracking Tropical Cyclone Jude

2 months ago | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Tropical Cyclone Jude formed in the Mozambique Channel Sunday morning, Central Africa Time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 63 miles per hour. Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm's center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas. Only about a quarter of the Earth's tropical cyclones form in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tracking Tropical Cyclone Garance

Feb 26, 2025 | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Garance was a tropical cyclone in the Indian Ocean Wednesday morning Eastern time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. The tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 69 miles per hour. Only about a quarter of the Earth's tropical cyclones form in the Southern Hemisphere. When these storms have sustained winds of 74 m.p.h. or greater, they would be called hurricanes in the Atlantic, but here, they are called cyclones.
5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Texas

Feb 15, 2025 | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "light," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A moderately strong, 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Texas on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:23 p.m. Central time about 33 miles northwest of Toyah, Tex., data from the agency shows.
3.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the San Francisco Bay Area

Feb 13, 2025 | nytimes.com | William B. Davis |Madison Dong |Judson Jones |John Keefe |Bea Malsky

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as "light," though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:52 a.m. Pacific time about 1 mile east of Hayward, Calif., data from the agency shows.