Showing posts from February, 2019

Earthquake felt in Port Hedland, Australia today

February 27, 2019: Geoscience Australia has recorded a magnitude 2.6 weak earthquake in Port Hedland, WA today. The earthquake occurred at 10km depth at 9:47 pm.  Weak shaking of MMI II-III was felt across Tecoma way, Pr…

Lightning strike kills woman in Birgunj, Nepal

February 27, 2019: Lightning strike in Birgunj has claimed life of a woman and injured other woman. The fatality has been identified as 30 years old, Ruafaja Khatun of Birgunj Metropolitan City. Another injured woman is havi…

Lightning in Pir Mahal, Pakistan kills 3

February 26, 2019: Lightning in Pir Mahal, capital city of Pir Mahal Tehsil in the Punjab province of Pakistan has claimed lives of three bothers. According to Dunya News , a resident of Lower Colony area of Pir Mahal, were …

Two light earthquakes recorded in Nepal in last 24 hrs

Earthquake epicenter map (NSC) February 26, 2019: Nepal Seismological Center has recorded two light earthquakes in last 24 hours in Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha district of Nepal. Magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded in D…

Emergency declaration as flooding in Tennessee kills 3

February 25, 2019: A state of emergency has been declared in Tennessee as severe flooding claimed lives of at least three people this month. One man drowned in Knoxville after becoming trapped in his car when he drove onto …

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Peru-Ecuador border region

February 22, 2019: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 has been recorded in Peru-Ecuador border region, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The earthquake occurred at a greater depth of 287 km. It is the reason t…

Natural Disaster Insurance Covered $90B Losses in 2018

February 20, 2019: The economic costs of 2018 natural disaster events came to US$225 billion with insurance covering US$90 billion of the overall total, according to “Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight – 2018 Annual Rep…

Wutip to become a typhoon, may threaten Guam this weekend

February 20, 2018: The tropical depression has formed near the Federated States of Micronesia on Tuesday. The system developed to tropical storm strength early on Wednesday, earning the name Wutip, Accuweather reported. …

Was that an earthquake in Charleston, South Carolina today?

February 19, 2019: The National Weather Service in Charleston was flooded with an earthquake felt reports in Charleston South Carolina area at shortly after 4 p.m.  Earthquake felt reports were mainly reported from Charle…

Catastrophic flash flood warning for Parramatta, Australia

February 19, 2019: A flash flood warning has been issued saying that Parramatta's CBD could be overwhelmed by a flash flood in as little as nine minutes, giving residents little time to evacuate. "The risk is the i…

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Hakuba today: JMA

February 19, 2019: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 has been recorded in Hakuba, just outside the city of Nagano today, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported. The earthquake occurred at 21:04 JST with epicenter locat…

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake felt in Anchorage, Alaska today

February 18, 2019: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 has been recorded in Anchorage, Alaska today at 08:02 local time. According to the United States Geological center (USGS), the earthquake's epicenter was located just 20 km N…

Lightning in Panchthar, Nepal kills 1

February 17, 2019: Lightning in Panchthar has claimed life of a person and injured 10 others. Lightning killed Bhagendra Tamang,17, a resident of Pauwasartapka in Phalgunandana rural municipality-3. The injured people ar…

M3.8 earthquake felt in Yountville and Napa today

February 17, 2019: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.8-magnitude earthquake in an area northwest of the city of Napa early Sunday morning. The epicenter was located 4 miles south-southwest of Yountville…

Earthquake today in Narnaul, Haryana, India

February 17, 2019: An earthquake has been felt in Narnaul area of Haryana today at 12:36 pm. We have received hundreds of earthquake felt reports from Narnaul area in last one hour. However, Indian Meteorological Department …

Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Oma strengthens to a category 3

Traditionally-built homes in Vanuatu have been receiving the brunt of Cyclone Oma (IFRC Asia Pacific/Twitter) February 17, 2019: The Fiji Meteorological Service has upgraded Tropical Cyclone Oma to a category 3. Acco…

February 16, 2019: M4.0 earthquake in Kirtipur, Nepal

February 16, 2019: Nepal Seismological Center has recorded magnitude 4.0  earthquake in Nepal today at 08:35pm local time. Did you feel it? Please share your experience in the comment section below. Update 09:05 pm As upd…

Landslide in Bogor, Indonesia kills 4

February 16, 2019: Landslide in Kampung Ciapus, Ciomas district in Bogor regency, West Java of Indonesia has claimed lives of at least four people and injured four others. The landslide was triggered by heavy rain which bur…

Fash floods in Tenerife, Spain kill 5

February 16, 2019: Flash floods caused by an intense storm claimed lives of five people on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife . According to Pilar Merino Tromboso, the Interior Ministry representative in Santa Cruz de Te…

Flash flooding in western Farah province of Afghanistan kills 7

February 14, 2019: Flash flooding caused by heavy rains killed at least seven people and displaced more than 800 families in western Farah province of Afghanistan . According to the Pajhwok Afghan News , the flooding was foll…

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