Showing posts from February, 2016

Snow storm in Eastern Spain kills two female hikers

Strong winds and snow storms across Spain have claimed lives of atleast two female hikers. The two women were found late Sunday in the Tinenca de Benifassa mountain area. The two women along with a man had gone missing on S…

Cyclone Golia kills 5 in Italy, more storm warnings issued

Heavy storms brought by cyclone Golia have claimed lives of atleast five people in Italian peninsular. A 51-year-old farmer was found dead in Candinoni, Campania. Similarly, a 60-year-old jeweller and his wife were killed af…

Snow in eastern Idaho bury three children; 1 confirmed dead

Snow in eastern Idaho buried three children underneath, resulting in the death of a 2-year-old child Friday night. The disaster occurred in the Mack's Inn area around 5:21 p.m. when deluge of snow slid off a cabin's …

Windstorm in Punakha, Bhutan damages roofs of 17 houses

A windstorm has damaged roofs of atleast 17 houses in Punakha district of Bhutan Thursday morning at 10am. Windstorm has totally destroyed roofs of eight houses while others have been partially blown off, Kuensel Online has…

Fiji tsunami prediction creates panic in Suva; just a rumour

There are rumours circulating about a tsunami threat in Fiji. People are panicked after the false news about the recent tsunami warning issued for Suva, the capital city of Fiji. There is currently no signal for tsunami threa…

Severe weather in Bangladesh kills 10, injures 25 students

Severe weather in Bangladesh has claimed lives of 10 people and injured atleast 25 students. Six people died when a trawler capsized in Dhaleshwari River in Naraynganj. In Narsinghdi, two sisters died when a wall collapsed …

Tremor felt in Kathmandu valley; Epicenter near Kirtipur

Mild tremor rattled Kathmandu valley and surrounding areas at 09:21pm Thursday night, Nepal Seismological Center reported. According to Seismological Center, the epicenter of magnitude 3.5 quake was located near Kirtipur. The …

Massive sinkholes in Nordhausen, Germany swallow buildings

A massive 50 meter deep sinkhole swallowed up parts of two uninhabited buildings in Nordhausen city of Germany Friday night. Two sinkholes opened up, engulfing parts of two buildings of the district-owned service company in …

Mount Bulusan volcano spews ash in Philippines: PHIVOLCS

Mt. Bulusan Volcano in Philippines spewed a grayish steam and an ash column reaching 500 meters on 22th February 2016, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.  According to Bulusan Volcano ad…

Earthquake in Patna, Bihar today triggers panic

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Patna and other parts of Bihar today at 11:39 pm, triggering panic among people. The epicenter was located in Nepal and was well felt in western and central parts of Nepal. According to Nepal …

Idaho landslide traps 250 people in Elk City

Photo Source: Idaho Transportation Department About 250 people have been trapped in a massive landslide in the small remote town of Elk City in Idaho County of United States. The landslide is about 40 feet deep and is bl…

Lightning strike in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa injures 1

A lightning strike near Elim in Harding in KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa critically injured a person on Saturday morning. The man was rushed to a local clinic in a critical condition, News24 reported quoting KwaZul…

Stormy weather lashes parts of UAE and Oman

Stormy weather lashed parts of UAE and Oman on Tuesday with Khorfakkan and Dibba having worst rainfall. Heavy downpour has been recorded in parts of Khorfakkan, Sharjah, along with Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah.

Ten earthquakes rattle Big Pine, CA in less than 3 hrs.

Update The Nevada Seismological Laboratory has recorded atleast 10 earthquakes in less than 3 hours. Strongest was magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 03:04 pm. Another magnitude 4.8 moderate earthquake rattled Big Pine at 03:27 pm…

Feb. 16, 2016: Southern California earthquake today measures 3.9

Magnitude 3.9 light earthquake rattled Southern California today (February 16, 2016) at 01:24 am Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. According to USGS, the quake's epicenter was locate…

Flooding in northern Portugal kills a cyclist

Source:  Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera Flooding in northern Portugal has claimed life of a cyclist after being swept away by a river. River Vouga swept away the man whose body was recovered by firefighters from…

Valentine's Day earthquake in Christchurch, NZ collapses cliff

Cliffs have collapsed in New Zealand during a magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Christchurch on Valentine Day, February 14, 2016. Severe earthquake with MM 7 or greater occurred at 01:13 pm Saturday afternoon at 15 km depth, acc…

Fiji issues flood warnings as Cyclone Winston intensifies

Fiji Meteorological Service issued at 07:00 UTC Thursday 11 February 2016 Fiji Meteorological Service has issued flood warning for all low lying areas along Rakiraki river including Rakiraki town. In a special weather bu…

Flooding in Indonesia's Aceh Province evacuates thousands

Flooding in Aceh Province of Indonesia has caused evacuation of 7,597 people in five districts. Evacuated people have been currently living in meunasah (small mosques) and higher areas in villages, Tempo reported quoting M…

Two selfie-taking students die in West Java flash flood

Two university students died after they were swept away by a West Java river while taking selfies. The flash flood at an irrigation dam in Sukabami district's Sukasari village washed away students of Jakarta State Univer…

Flood hits Mauritius today; torrential rain warning issued

A torrential rain warning is in effect in Mauritius as widespread flooding have been reported in Island. According to Mauritius Met Service, Pointe aux canonniers saw the highest rainfall of 86 mm between 07:00 to 09:00 am t…

Meteorite strike in Vellore, India kills 1; three injured

Meteorite piece found in Vellore, Tamilnadu (@jsamdaniel) An Indian man has been killed by Meteorite in Vellore leaving a four-feet deep crater inside the Bharathidasan Engineering College campus. The meteorite hit the I…

Earthquakes Today: February 7, 2016

This is the list of earthquakes happened in the World today 7th February 2016 as reported by United States Geological Survey (USGS). Earthquakes that have been felt by people are listed below. Latest earthquakes will be updated…

3.9 magnitude earthquake felt around Dead Sea, Israel

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake rattled the Dead Sea region around 02:35 pm local time, The Geophysical Institute Of Israel (GII) reported. According to GII, the earthquake occurred in Arava region near Jordan border at 17 km dep…

Avalanche at Austrian resort in Alps kills 5 Czechs

An avalanche at an Austrian resort in the Alps has claimed lives of  five skiers from the Czech Republic. The avalanche in the Tyrol region buried 17 people injuring atleast two skiers. Ten people were rescued unhurt, the A…

Earthquakes Today: February 6, 2016

This is the list of earthquakes happened in the World today 6th February 2016 as reported by United States Geological Survey (USGS). Earthquakes that have been felt by people are listed below. Latest earthquakes will be upda…

Yellowstone Volcano 2016: Atleast 70 earthquakes recorded

Atleast 70 earthquakes were recorded in the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) region in January, United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported in its monthly update quoting Yellowstone Volcano Observatory . Two earthquake sw…

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattles Durban, South Africa

Update 10:15 UTC An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 rattled Durban and its surrounding areas, local medias reported. No damage or injuries have been reported.   Magnitude 6.4 very strong earthquake in Taiwan has claimed lives …

HOW TRUE IS IT? : FEMA predicts major earthquake on 6th Feb. 2016

Related Post: Earthquakes today Worldwide February 6, 2016 There are rumors circulating about the big earthquake predicted by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that will happen on February 6, 2016 at 9:41 am. Is it …

Sakurajima volcano eruption in Japan prompts orange warning

Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted Friday evening prompting officials to issue an orange warning. According to Japanese medias, an orange burst spread out of the side of the volcano, near the summit, accompanied by…

Hailstorm in Eastern Cape, South Africa kills 1; damages houses

Heavy rainfall accompanied with hail claimed life of an elderly woman and damaged houses in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Hailstorm caused damage in Mount Frere and Mount Ayliff on Wednesday night, News24 repor…

Tornado causes damage at an Army post in southeast Georgia

A tornado touched down at an Army post in southeast Georgia at about 4:55 p.m Wednesday evening, Fort Stewart emergency officials confirmed. Around Forty to fifty people have been displaced from the housing areas and are hav…

Natural Disasters In Afghanistan 2016

This list contains all major natural disasters in Afghanistan in 2016 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Afghanistan

Natural Disasters In Afghanistan 2015

This list contains all major natural disasters in Afghanistan in 2015 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Afghanistan October 2015 October 26: Magnitude 7.5 massive earthquake hit Hindu Kush regi…

Storm warning for Gulf of Thailand; alert from Feb 5-9, 2016

The northeasterly monsoon is expected to bring rainstorm and heavy seas in Gulf of Thailand from Feb 5-9, 2016 forcing the disaster prevention and mitigation teams to be on alert in nine southern provinces. The nine province…

Siachen Glacier avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir buries 10

Aleast 10 soldiers have been missing after an avalanche struck the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The avalanche occurred near the de facto border with Pakistan. "Soldiers from the Madras Regiment were buri…

Flash flood in East Java, Indonesia destroys houses

Flash flood in Situbondo district, East Java destroyed houses Sunday morning after Silowogo river overflew following the heavy rain. "The flash flood hit houses in Silowogo village, Bungatan district at 3 am on Sunda,&q…

Wildfire near Canadian River, Texas now 95% contained

The wildfire near Canadian River, Texas is now 95 percent contained. It has already burned 1,750 acres. "The wildfire is expected to contain 100 percent sometime Monday," News Channel 10 reported quoting the Texas …

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