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Castaic earthquake today measures 3.5 in magnitude

February 21, 2020: Magnitude 3.5 light earthquake has been recorded in Castaic today, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. According to the USGS, the quake's epicenter was located 2 km NNW of Castaic, Cal…

21 died in avalanches in Afghanistan's Daykundi province

February 14, 2020: At least 21 people have died in avalanches in the Daykundi province in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan's disaster management authority confirmed. Other 10 people have been injured. About 50 houses have be…

Muswellbrook earthquake today measures 2.8 in magnitude

February 12, 2020: Magnitude 2.8 earthquake has been recorded in  Muswellbrook todat at around 5.26 am. According to the Geoscience Australia , the quake's epicenter was located near a mine west of Lake Liddell. It occur…

Storm Ciara kills 2 in the United Kingdom

February 11, 2020: Two people died due to the severe storm Ciara in the United Kingdom.  Fatalities have been reported from Clydebank, West Dumbartonshitre and at the A33 near Winchester. Storm Ciara (Storm Sabine in the…

Turkey: Avalanche disaster in Van kills 41

February 6, 2020: At least 41 people have been killed and 84 others have been injured after two avalanches hit Turkey's eastern border with Iran, the Turkish Natural Disaster and Crisis Directorate (AFAD) said. Two aval…

Storm Ciara to bring damaging winds across Ireland

February 5, 2020: Storm Ciara is forecast to bring damaging winds across Ireland this weekend. On 4 February 2020, the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the entirety of the United Kingdom. Stor…

Rwanda: Flooding, mudslides in Kigali kill 13

February 4, 2020: Flooding and mudslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of at least 13 people in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda . Floodwater swept away 15 houses in Kigali and left some roads inaccessible…

Recent flooding in southern Tanzania leaves 21 dead

February 4, 2020: Recent flooding in southern Tanzania has claimed lives of 21 people. Floods have been affecting Lindi, Iringa, Ruvuma, Mtwara regions in southern Tanzania since January 27, 2020. The highest fatalities…

Magnitude 2.8 earthquake in Dyersburg, TN today

February 4, 2020: Magnitude 2.8 earthquake has been recorded in Tennessee today with epicenter located 9 km NNW of Dyersburg. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at 11.7 km depth. Weak tremor of intensity III was…

Chengdu earthquake today measures 5.2 in magnitude

February 2, 2020: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.2 has been felt in Chengdu today at 12:05 am midnight. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's epicenter was located 46 km far from Chen…

Puerto Vallarta earthquake today measures 4.2 in magnitude

February 2, 2020: Magnitude 4.2 light earthquake has been recorded in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico today at 01:37 am. According to the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), the quake's epicenter was located 12 km S…

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake in Anza, California today

February 2, 2020: Magnitude 3.6 light earthquake has been recorded in Anza, California today at 04:59 pm, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. According to the USGS, the quake's epicenter was located 13k…

Flash flood in Tanzania kills 3 and leaves 4,500 homeless

January 30, 2020: At least three people have been died and around 4,500 people have been left homeless after recent flash floods in Iringa and Lindi area of Tanzania. In Lindi, at least 4,500 people have been left homeless f…

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