Massive snowstorm kills two in Australia

This series of massive early season snow storms, that dropped over 6 feet of snow in Australia, caused the death of two people at Australian ski resorts.
The first death was a male staff member at Perisher ski resort. The man was snowboarding at the time of his death but details are still unknown.
The second death was a 7-year old boy was buried by snow that slid off a roof at Mt. Buller ski resort. The boy did not survive the burial.
MAGNITUDE 5.7 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
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Depth: 44 km
Distances: 8km (5mi) ENE of Miyako, Japan
24km (15mi) NNE of Yamada, Japan
36km (22mi) NNE of Otsuchi, Japan
47km (29mi) NNE of Kamaishi, Japan
488km (303mi) NNE of Tokyo, Japan
Monsoon sparks fires, knocks out power to Valley, Arizona, USA

Plane makes an emergency landing in Pensacola, Florida, USA
Plane crash at Las Vegas Municipal Airport in northeastern New Mexico, USA
Four family members were injured when a plane crashed Wednesday night while landing at the Las Vegas Municipal Airport in northeastern New Mexico, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Emergency responders airlifted the plane’s owner and pilot, James Fretham, 50, of Chanhassen, Minn., to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, where FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said he was in critical condition late Wednesday.
Elizabeth Fretham, 49, Caitrin Fretham, 21, and a 15-year-old girl suffered minor injuries and were released from the hospital Wednesday night.
The plane, which had flown from Ames, Iowa, crashed at about 6:30 p.m., Lunsford said.
Christian Montaño, the Las Vegas, N.M., police chief, said officials haven’t determined what caused the crash. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board arrived at the scene Thursday morning to begin an investigation, Lunsford said.
“It usually takes months to determine a cause,” Lunsford said. “Aviation accidents are analyzed very methodically,” and the investigation “involves understanding multiple aspects, including the pilot’s actions, possible wind or weather effects, and the mechanical state of the plane.”
The National Weather Service said that at about 6 p.m. Wednesday, winds were blowing southeast at 14 mph, and it was mostly cloudy in Las Vegas. No rain was reported there between 6 and 7 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
YELLOWSTONE REGION MAGNITUDE 2.6 UTAH
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Depth: 5 km
Distances: 474 km N of Phoenix, United States / pop: 1,445,632 / local time: 14:30:38.2 2014-07-04
356 km S of Salt Lake City, United States / pop: 186,440 / local time: 15:30:38.2 2014-07-04
22 km S of Parowan, United States / pop: 2,790 / local time: 15:30:38.2 2014-07-04
13 km E of Cedar City, United States / pop: 28,857 / local time: 15:30:38.2 2014-07-04
Plane crash at Inverell Airport, Australia
Jet2 plane to Crete makes emergency landing at Manchester Airport, UK
A Jet.com plane flying from East Midlands Airport to Heraklion in Crete has made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport.
The jet took off at 5.40pm but was then recorded as circling over the Peak District before landing just before 7pm at Manchester.
A fault with the aircraft is believed to be behind the decision to divert the flight to the region’s airport.
The flight was reported as having landed safely.
Major power outage at Perth’s airport causes dozens of delays, Australia

MAGNITUDE 5.2 AZORES ISLANDS REGION
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Depth: 10 km
Distances: 587km (365mi) SW of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
789km (490mi) WSW of Angra do Heroismo, Portugal
877km (545mi) WSW of Ponta Delgada, Portugal
1679km (1043mi) WNW of Camara de Lobos, Portugal
2024km (1258mi) SE of St. John’s, Canada
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