Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

A light earthquake of magnitude 4.2 rattled Vienna and Lower Austria at 12:28 pm Monday afternoon on April 25, 2016. According to the Austrian Central Institute for Meteorology and Geo dynamics, the quake's epicenter was located 18 km SW of Vienna.

Five skiers have been killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps on Wednesday. Three skiers, two Austrian and one Italian, were killed in an avalanche on the Massif des Ecrins in the French Alps, Radio France Internationale (RFI) reported.

An avalanche in Austria today has claimed life of a 27-year-old Australian woman and critically injured a 30-year-old man. According to the Tyrol Police, two helicopters were involved in the rescue operation. Injured person is having treatment at an Innsbruck hospital, 80 km to the east.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Austria in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Austria

An avalanche in the Austrian Alps has claimed life of a British teenager and seriously injured his father. Austrian Alps avalanche hit the16-year-old boy, who was skiing with his father, twin brother and ski guide. The family of three were from Winchester, Austrian Times reported. Despite of wearing avalanche air bags, bodies were found buried. The avalanche occurred at the Austrian resort of Lech am Arlberg at 13.24 on Tuesday afternoon. The area was under a category 1 avalanche warning. Original post: Natural Disasters List December 18, 2013

Flash flood in an underground cave in western Austria has trapped at least 27 hikers, local medias reported. The flood waters closed the entrance to the cave about 320 kilometers west of Vienna. Emergency crews are in voice contact with those trapped inside the cave, rescue officials said. Rescue workers further added that they are not in danger. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 28, 2013

Flooding and landslides in Austria have claimed life of at least one people with two still missing, Yahoo News reported. One flood cleanup worker died in a mudslide in St Johann near Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency said. Upper Austria, Tyrol and Styria province in Austria were hard hit by recent floods. Related post: Austria only natural disasters list  Below is photo from Salzburg area of Austria (By Kerstin Joensson/AP). Berlin authorities in parts of central Europe have also issued disaster warnings. Recent floods have greatly affected Germany, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. Original post: Natural Disasters List June 2, 2013

This list contains all major natural disasters in Austria in 2012 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Austria August 2012 August 12: Two killed in landslides in Tirol, Austria, best ever debris flow video Two killed by landslide in Hundstal near Inzing in Tirol, Austria July 2012 July 21: Landslide in Thoerl, Austria One killed in landslide in Styria province of Austria . January 2012 January 8: Heavy Snowstorm in Austria Part of a major railway route shut down in the west of the Austria

This list contains all major natural disasters in Austria in 2013 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Austria August 2013 August 28: Flash flood traps 27 hikers in Austrian cave Flash flood in an underground cave in western Austria has trapped at least 27 hikers. June 2013 June 2: Austria floods, landslides Flooding and landslides in Austria have claimed life of at least one people and left two missing. March 2013 March 5: Avalanches in the Austrian Alps Three  skiers have died in avalanches in the Austrian Alps.

Recent Natural Disasters In Austria Jüngsten Naturkatastrophen in Österreich This list contains all major natural disasters in Austria with detail report.  Diese Liste enthält alle großen Naturkatastrophen in Österreich mit Detailinformationen Bericht. The most recent natural disasters are at the top of the list. Die jüngsten Naturkatastrophen sind an der Spitze der Liste. If certain natural disasters/hazards around your area aren't listed, kindly report through contact form Topics: Earthquake, Flood, Volcanic Eruption, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters. Themen: Erdbeben, Hochwasser, Vulkanausbruch, Dürre, Hagel, Epidemie, Hungersnot, limnische Eruption, Muren, und anderen Katastrophen. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. Hinweis: Die Katastrophe hier, beinhaltet nur die in diesem Blog veröffentlicht. Check Worldwide N