Recent Natural Disasters List January 5, 2020 – Bushfires in Australia

Recent Natural Disasters 2020: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

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Major Natural Disasters Today

• Bushfires in Australia
  -The worst bushfires in Australia have claimed lives of 25 people, burned an estimated 6.3 million hectares and destroyed over 2,500 buildings as of January 5, 2020.
  -Eighteen people died in New South Wales, four in South Australia, two in Victoria and one in Australian Capital Territory. Click for detail report on Australia bushfires

Recent Earthquakes

• Magnitude 5.1 moderate earthquakein Philippines (@ 80 km depth) with epicenter located 25 km S of Pondaguitan.
  18:58 UTC (local time: 02:58; 2020-01-06 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 3.0 weak earthquake in California (@ 8 km depth) with epicenter located 3 km NE of Brea.
16:28 UTC (local time: 08:28; 2020-01-05 @ epienter)
• Magnitude 4.3 light earthquake in Samar, Philippines (@ 23 km depth) with epicenter located 9 km NE of Malaga, Philippines.
  11:03 UTC (local time: 19:03; 2020-01-05 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 3.1 weak aftershock in Albania (@ 2 km depth) with epicenter located 18 km W of Peshkopi, Albania.
  10:22 UTC (local time: 11:22; 2020-01-05 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 6.0 strong earthquake in Oaxaca,Mexico (@ 88 km depth) with epicenter located 9 km SW of Santo Domingo Zanatepec.
  04:40 UTC (local time: 22:40; 2020-01-04 @ epicenter)
• Magnitude 4.8 moderate earthquake in Iceland (@ 10 km depth) with epicenter located 106 km S of Akureyri, Iceland.
  04:32 UTC (local time: 04:32; 2020-01-05 @ epicenter0
• Magnitude 2.9 weak earthquake in Hungary (@ 6 km depth) with epicenter located 6 km E of Murakeresztúr, Hungary.
  01:13 UTC (local time: 02:13; 2020-01-05 @ epicenter)

Recent Flash Floods

• No major flooding event recorded today.

Recent Volcanic Activity

• No major volcanic activity recorded today.

Recent Tropical Cyclones

• There are no active cyclones for today.

Natural Disaster News

• It is important for countries to develop emergency preparedness to be much safer and sustain less damage during an emergency situation caused by natural disasters, The World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia Region Office (WHO SEARO). Click for detail report on better emergency preparedness to tackle natural disasters near you

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This natural disaster list contains daily list of natural disasters around the world. The page is break down into various parts as Major Natural Disasters Today (real time update report on rolling major natural disaster around the world), Recent Earthquakes (only earthquakes which are felt by people), Recent Volcanic Activity (erupting volcanoes), Recent Flash Floods (ongoing flood information), Recent Tropical Cyclones (active cyclones) and Natural Disaster News (facts and news about natural/environmental disasters and hazards on various topics like Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters).

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