Recent Natural Disasters List January 12, 2020 — Snowstorm in Afghanistan

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Major Natural Disasters Today

• Heavy snowfall in Afghanistan
  -Heavy snowfall has claimed lives of at least 16 people in Herat and Kandahar region of Afghanistan.
  -Recent snowfall killed eight people in Kandahar and injured 16 others. At least eight people died in Herat. Click for detail report on Afghanistan snowstorm

Recent Earthquakes

• Magnitude 4.6 moderate earthquake in Philippines (@ 32 km depth) with epicenter located 4 km SE of Santa Catalina.
  20:55 UTC (local time: 04:55; 2020-01-13 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 4.0 light earthquake in Mexico (@ 28 km depth) with epicenter located 3 km NW of Delta.
05:21 UTC (local time: 21:21; 2020-01-11 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 4.2 light earthquake in Southern Iran (@ 7 km depth) with epicenter located 49 km E of Bandar Būshehr.
03:01 UTC (local time: 06:31:46.1 2020-01-12 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 5.6 moderate earthquake in Bouvet Island Region (@ 2 km depth) with epicenter located 3701 km SW of Pretoria, South Africa.
02:26 UTC (local time: 04:26; 2020-01-12 @ epicenter)

Recent Flash Floods

• No major flooding disaster reported today.

Recent Volcanic Activity

• Taal volcano eruption in Philippines
  -The Taal volcano eruption in Philippines has spewed ash and prompted evacuations in nearby communities on Sunday.
  -The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) raised its alert level for Taal Volcano to four out of five. The alert system has five levels with Alert Level 5 meaning a hazardous eruption is in progress. Click for detail report on Taal volcano eruption

Recent Tropical Cyclones

• No active cyclone currently.

Natural Disaster News

• Snowfall in Tabuk and Madinah, Saudi Arabia
  -Snowfall has been reported in northern part of Saudi Arabia mostly in Tabuk and Madinah area.
  -The news became viral as this magical winter phenomenon is so rare in the Arabian desert. 

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