Natural Disasters In Italy 2013

This list contains all major natural disasters in Italy in 2013 with detail report.

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August 2013

• August 28: Volcano erupts at Rome’s International Fiumicino airport!
  A small volcano vent has suddenly appeared near Rome’s International Fiumicino airport.
• August 22: Italy earthquake causes landslide
  At least one person has been missing after an earthquake caused landslide in Ancona, Italy.
• August 11: Mont Blanc Avalanche News
  An avalanche on Mont Blanc du Tacul claimed lives of two Italian climbers and injured another one.
• August 8: Sardinia, Italy forest fire
  Forest fire in Sardinia, Italy has injured at least four people, L'Unione Sarda reported.

July 2103

• July 29: Milan tornado injures 12 (Videos)
  Tornadoes in Milan, Italy have injured at least 12 people and damaged several buildings and vehicles.
• July 21: Italy earthquake today
  M 4.9 moderate earthquake shakes eastern coast of Italy today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

June 2013

• June 21: Earthquake Northern Italy 2013
  M 5.1 moderate earthquake shakes Northern Italy today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

May 2013

• May 30: Tornado near Milan, Italy
  A rare tornado hit near Milan, Italy today.
• May 17: Landslide, Flooding in Northern Italy
  Flash flooding in northern Italy has killed at least one people.
• May 3: Tornado in Italy today injures 11
  Tornado in Italy today has injured at least eleven people, The Weather Channel reports quoting Italian newspaper, La Repubblica.
  

April 2013

• April 28: Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, Italy
  Mount Etna has erupted thirteenth time this year.
• April 8: Landslide in Umbria, Italy
  Landslide in central Umbria region of Italy has injured twenty five people.
• April 2: Avalanche in Italian alps claims 3
  Avalanche in Italian alps has claimed lives of three skiers.

March 2013

• March 18: Light earthquake in Tuscany, Italy
  M 3.6 moderate earthquake shakes Central Turkey today, the EMSC reported.
• March 6: Sicily (Italy)/Mount Etna recent volcanic activity
  Highest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna has sent plumes of ash and lava into the sky.

February 2013

• February 28: Italy/Sciara del Fuoco recent volcanic activity
  A new lava flow has been observed on Sciara del Fuoco.
• February 22: Flooding in Catania, Italy
  Flooding in Catania in Sicily, Italy has injured one person.

January 2013

• January 25:  Earthquake in Northern Italy
  M 5.0 moderate earthquake shakes Northern Italy today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
• January 6: Avalanche in Alps, Italy kills 2
  The avalanche disaster occurred near the town of Moeno in the Val di Fiemme, a valley in the South Tyrol area.
• January 4: Earthquake in Sicily, Italy
  One older houses is reported to be collapsed.