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June 4, 2018:  Volcán de Fuego in southern Guatemala began a violent volcanic eruption claiming lives of atleast 25 people. Another 46 people are missing, the  the authorities from Guatemala’s natural disaster commission , known as Conred said. ' Villages on the slopes of Fuego volcano were buried in volcanic ash, mud and rocks as the volcano erupted for 16 and a half hours on Sunday. The volcano, which sits less than 30 miles from the capital, Guatemala City, erupted just before noon Sunday and continued to spew ash, rocks and gas into the air. A second powerful eruption followed at 6:45 p.m, The New York Times reported. The ashfall forced the shutdown of La Aurora International Airport, the country's primary airport, where Guatemalan military have been deployed to keep ash off the tarmac.    President Jimmy Morales has declared three days of national mourning. Volcán de Fuego or Chi'gag ("Volcano of Fire") is an active stratovolcano i

June 14, 2017: At least three people died after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit western Guatemala near the Mexico border early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred 5 km NNE of San Pablo at a depth of 94 km.

Landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has claimed lives of two people and left 20 others missing in Guatemala's landfill Wednesday afternoon. Injured people are having treatment at San de Dios Hospital, EFE reported quoting Volunteer Firefighter spokesman Julio Sanchez.

Fuego volcano in Guatemala has entered a new eruptive phase with increasing explosive activity, prompting an orange alert indicating danger. The Fuego volcano sent ash plumes more than 2,000 meters above the crater Wednesday. Volcanic ashes have been reported from San Pedro Yepocapa and Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa de Escuintla.

Massive landslide in Santa Catarina Pinula town of Guatemala has claimed lives of at least 26 people and left 600 others missing, emergency services said Friday. The landslide has buried around 125 homes in Santa Catarina Pinula, 15 km south of the capital Guatemala City, Reuters has mentioned quoting Alejandro Maldonado, head of Guatemalan disaster agency CONRED (Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres).

Fuego volcano eruption in Guatemala has closed an airport and forced the evacuation of at least 100 people. "Fuego Volcano erupted Saturday and spewed ashes to an altitude reaching 5,500 meters above sea level," CNN has written quoting Guatemala's national disaster agency. Fuego volcano eruption in Guatemala also stopped all air traffic at La Aurora International Airport.

A landslide caused by heavy rains has claimed lives of at least five people and injured three others in Guatemala, Reuters reported. According to the Guatemala's national disaster relief commission, landslide destroyed homes in San Pedro Necta, Huehuetenango. Original post: Natural Disasters List June 1, 2014

Powerful explosion at Guatemala's Pacaya volcano has prompted the authorities to consider the evacuation of some 3,000 people of El Rodeo and Patrocinio, BBC has written quoting the Pacaya National Park director, Humberto Morales. Ash clouds have been seen reaching a height of at least 4 km Sunday afternoon. This is what the Pacaya National Park director, Humberto Morales told We are assessing with the National Disaster Management Centre (Conred) whether we will need to evacuate the 3,000 people who live in the villages of El Rodeo and Patrocinio Flights have been diverted from the area. Pacaya is a popular tourist attraction located 30 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City. Original post: Natural Disasters List March 2, 2014

Update One woman from Coatepeque area has been reported dead. She suffered heart attack due to the earthquake. M 6.5 very strong earthquake shakes Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Guatemala earthquake 2013 epicenter was located  just outside Pajapita in Guatemala, about 9 miles from the border with Mexico. It was 42 miles deep.  At least 20 people have been injured in San Marcos. Dozens of houses have been collapsed in San Miguel Sigüila, San Sebastián Lemoa and Patzicia including roof of Rafael Landívar University. Guatemala earthquake 2013 occurred at or near the interface between the Cocos and North America plates, USGS said. Today's temblor is one of the strongest since a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Guatemala last November killed 42 people. 00:13 UTC (local time 2013-09-06 18:13 @ epicenter) Shaking Intensity (MMI) VII (very strong): Ciudad Tecun Uman VI (strong):

A major eruption has occurred at Santiaguito lava-dome complex of Santa Maria volcano today. Santa Maria volcano eruption which started at 17:45 (local time) send ash plumes to a height of between 2 to 4 km. According to INSIVUMEH, the eruption was likely caused by the accumulation of pressurized magma and gas under the dome composed of viscous (solid) lava. Santa Maria volcano eruption 1902 was one of the four largest eruptions of the 20th century. Santa Maria volcano is located in Guatemala, near Quetzaltenango. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 23, 2013

M 6.2 very strong earthquake shakes Guatemala city today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter located 10 km ESE of Guatemala City. Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Update 03:00 UTC -Estimated number of people within 100 km: 7,200,000 -No damage expected because of the deep earthquake. However tremor will have felt in wide areas. M 6.2 very strong earthquake shakes Guatemala city today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 6 km NNW of San Jose Pinula and 10 km ESE of Guatemala City. It was 125 miles deep. Following USGS Pager Map, light shaking of MMI IV will have felt by the people of Iztapa, Salama, Monjas, Guatemala City, Amatitlan, San Raimundo, Chimaltenango, Jalapa, Antigua Guatemala, Tapachula, Santa Cruz del Quiche, Coban and Escuintla. Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Guatemala city in 2012 killed more than 50 people. It was the strongest quake si

Disaster Report: Magnitude 7.4 huge earthquake in Champerico, Guatemala today .This Guatemala earthquake is the strongest quake since the terrible earthquake that hit Guatemala in 1976. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report Related Posts: Tsunami alert for Central America along with Guatemala Volcan de Fuego eruption in Guatemala: 33,000 evacuated Recent natural disasters in United States Did you feel this earthquake? - Share your experiences Recommended post: March 25, 2013; Strong earthquake in Guatemala city ..... Important Update 16:55 UTC -Official data: 52 deaths, 150 injured, 22 missing, over 1, 200,000 people affected and 2,340 houses damaged. -State of calamity declared for at least 30 days in San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Quiche and Huehuetenango. -President Otto Pérez declared 3 days of national mourning . -Around 760 people ar

Disaster Report: Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego (Volcano of Fire), erupted on the morning of September 13, 2012 (local time) . Around 33,000 people evacuated. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click here Keep this page open or visit later to get update report. Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail Report This natural-color satellite image captured the fuego eruption as it occurred on September 13, 2012. Source NASA Update 12:15 UTC -Vice President Roxana Baldetti visited one of the evacuation shelter set up in public buildings in Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa. -All air traffic halted in southern and southwestern Guatemala, grounding flights between Guatemala City and the Mexican state of Chiapas. -Volcanic sand has fallen in Escuintla, Mazatenango, Retalhuleu and San Marcos area. Update 02:20 UTC -Red Alert is currently in effect in the areas near the Volcano of Fire, especially in the departments of Chimaltenango communities. -This is what Institute of Volc

Disaster Report: Contains Daily list Of Recent Natural Disasters Around The World With Detail Update Report.                                Want To Share !! Let Us Know                                          Fill this form or write in comment section below                              Keep This Page Open Or Visit Later To Get Update Report        Please start reading from lower part of the page to get detail report Today's Natural Disaster List with updates Recent Earthquakes   Magnitude  Magnitude 5.1 moderate earthquake in Guatemala with epicenter located just 18 km SW Nueva Concepcion , Guatemala (pop 11,121). Felt as far as GUATEMALA, Guatemala. People of Tapachula have reported as well felt . The nearest populated area is Escuintla (pop 103,165), 75 km W from epicenter. M 5.0 earthquake hit the same area about half an hour earlier. 13:31 UTC (local time Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 07:31:11 AM @ epicenter UPDATE 14:52: EMSC has updated