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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 Southwest of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. The earthquake occurred at 17 km depth. No damage or injuries have been reported from the earthquake in Puerto Vallarta today.

January 10, 2020: Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupted on Thursday with lava and cloud of ash and rocks that reached 9,800ft (3,000m) into the sky. National Civil Protection Coordination of Mexico has issued a yellow alert for the area around San Nicolás de los Ranchos. According to the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington, the Popocatépetl volcano monitoring network detected 268 exhalations, 90 minutes of tremors, and 3 volcano-tectonic earthquakes. Popocatepetl volcano last eruption caused light ashfall in the State of Mexico; Ozumba; Puebla; San Nicolás de los Ranchos; Chiautzingo; San Matías Tlalpaneca, and Teotlalzingo. Popocatepetl, which is often nicknamed El Popo, is Mexico's most active volcano. Main Post: Recent Natural Disasters List January 10, 2020

October 18, 2019: Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 is likely to form in the Gulf of Mexico late Thursday or early Friday bringing heavy rainfall and coastal flooding, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Cyclone 16 is currently over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. However, the tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued for parts of the Gulf Coast, The Weather Channel reported. A tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the northern Gulf Coast from the Mississippi/Alabama border to the Ochlockonee River, Florida, and from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to the mouth of the Pearl River. Similarly, a tropical storm watch is in effect for east of the Ochlockonee River to Yankeetown, Florida. If tropical cyclone 16 becomes a tropical/subtropical storm, it would be called Nestor. Key Messages for Tropical Cyclone 16 1. There is a danger of life-threatening storm surge inundation of up to 5 feet above ground level beginning Friday along the Florida Gulf

September 19, 2017: An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck Central Mexico at 13:14 CDT (18:14 UTC) on 19 September 2017 with epicenter located about 55 km south of the city of Puebla. 

June 2, 2017: Heavy rainfall and landslides caused by tropical storm Beatriz claimed lives of three people in parts of Oaxaca, Mexico. According to the Mexico News Daily , landslide damage has been reported at 16 places on state highways, including Huajuapan-Juxtlahuaca, Teotitlán-Cuicatlán, Oaxaca-Tehuantepec, and in various locations on the coast highway, No. 200.

As of October 23, 2015, Hurricane Patricia has became the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded on Earth. Hurricane Patricia, the twenty-fourth named storm of the annual hurricane season, had the strongest ever recorded winds and the first to reach at or over 200 mph (325 km/h) sustained.

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, leading to the governor of Quintana Roo state declaring a state of emergency. On Monday, 106mm of rain fell in the state capital, Chetumal. More than 100 homes have been flooded in Chetumal, Al Jazeera reported.

Smoke and ash rise from the Colima volcano (AP Photo/Sergio Tapiro Velasco) Colima volcano in western Mexico has erupted, spewing ash more than 4 miles into the air, prompting authorities to close the airport in the state capital of Colima and evacuating several people. The volcanic activity at the Colima began Thursday and continued Friday morning, AP reported.

Andres has strengthen into the first hurricane of the 2015 Eastern North Pacific Hurricane Season, National Hurricane Center mentioned in a bulletin issued at 03:00 pm MDT, May 29, 2015. The hurricane Andres is currently located 1,235 km SSW of the Southern tip of Baja California with the maximum sustained winds of 120 km/hr.

At least 13 people have died after a freak tornado ripped through the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Acuna on Monday morning. Fatalities include 10 adults and three children, Coahuila Governor Ruben Moreira said on a visit to the disaster area.

Big waves from the Pacific coast from Mexico to Chile have left three people dead and one missing. According to Sputnik News , one person drowned in Mexico, the other two were swept into the ocean in Panama and Chile. A teenager, aged 14, is missing in El Salvador.

At least three flights have been cancelled following the eruption at Popocatepetl volcano east of Mexico City. "Operations in Puebla were suspended at 6:30 a.m. (7:30 a.m. EST) to allow airport personnel to clean runways and other areas covered in ash," CTV News has written quoting a statement from the government's airport oversight agency on Wednesday. 

This list contains all major natural disasters in Mexico in 2014 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Mexico July 2014 July 8: Strong earthquake kills 7 in Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico Magnitude 6.9 very strong earthquake in Mexico.

Update 8 July 2014, 04:35 UTC   Guatemala - Three deaths were reported in San Marcos. - One death was reported in Quetzaltenango due to a cardiac arrest. -(Unconfirmed)  One death was reported in Escuintla due to a cardiac arrest. - 35 people were injured and 135 homes were damaged in Sibinal. - A schools was heavily damaged in Comitancillo. - Schools were damaged in Retalhuleu. - The cathedral of San Pedro Sacatepequez was heavily damaged. Moderate to heavy damage was seen in the mall and homes in this city, a sinkhole opened in the parking lot of a park. Water and power services were also affected. - Both towers of a church in Ixchiguan are about to collapse, homes collapsed or suffered heavy damage in this town. - 48 homes were heavily damaged in La Reforma. - 8 homes in La Esperanza were damaged. - The health center of Santa Cruz Mulua was damaged. - Unconfirmed reports indicate that the municipal building of Tajamulco collapsed, heavy damage has been reported around

Update 05:50 UTC USGS has downgraded the magnitude to 4.6. According to GDACS, there are 360,485 people within 100 km. People of Chula Vista, El Cajon , Ensenada, Imperial Beach, La Jolla, San Diego, Spring Valley and Tijuana are reporting light to weak shaking. Earthquake in Baja California today was well felt in parts of Mexico and United States of America. Epicenter location of earthquake in Baja California today (Source: USGS). M 5.2 moderate earthquake shakes Baja California, Mexico today, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 44 km N of Camalú. Tremor was felt as far as San Diego. News to follow..... Did you feel this earthquake? Kindly write your experiences in the comment section below. 05:27 UTC (local time 2013-12-19 21:27 @ epicenter) Epicenter Location 70 km (43mi) NNE of Camalu, Mexico 78 km (48mi) NNE of Colonia Vicente Guerrero, Mexico 81 km (50mi) ESE of Maneadero, Mexic

At least 12 people died and eight others were injured when a landslide engulfed a bus in an eastern Mexican town, Xinhua reported. Disaster occurred in Altotonga, a town in eastern Veracruz state of Mexico on Monday, the state's civil protection agency said. Military and civilian rescuers were involved in rescue operation. Heavy flooding and massive landslides in Mexico caused by Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid have claimed several lives in recent days. Hurricane Ingrid is the ninth tropical storm and second hurricane of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season . Original post: Natural Disasters List September 17, 2013

Heavy flooding and massive landslides caused by Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid have claimed lives of at least 20 people in Mexico. At least 14 died in the southwestern state of Guerrero and six in the central states of Puebla and Hidalgo. More than 2,000 people left their homes while 21,000 households are without power in Guerrero, AFP reported quoting emergency management officials. As of 11 a.m. PDT September 15 (1800 UTC September 15), Tropical Storm Manuel was located about 15 km southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico. An "orange alert" (high risk) in southern Michoacan, and "yellow" (moderate) alert in rest of Michoacan and Guerrero have already been issued. Hurricane Ingrid is the ninth tropical storm and second hurricane of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season . As of 7 p.m. CDT September 15 (0000 UTC September 16), Hurricane Ingrid was located about 200 km east-northeast of Tampico, Mexico and about 200 km east-southeast of La Pesca, Mexico.

Update 05:05 UTC; 2013/09/11 Death toll from Mexico landslides have risen to 13, AFP reported quoting a state civil protection official. Five more bodies have been found in Coscomatepec. Landslides in Mexico have swept away two homes and killed eight people, local authorities said. According to the emergency officials, other two people have been rescued alive from the landslide site in Veracruz state. Landslides hit the town of Manzanatitla late Monday, located about 320 kilometers east of Mexico City. Tropical Storm Fernand caused landslides and flooding had claimed lives of 13 people in Veracruz state last month. Original post: Natural Disasters List September 10, 2013

Tropical Storm Juliette has claimed life of one person at Pacific Mexican tourist resort of Cabo San Lucas early Thursday, Reuters reported. About 1,650 people are taking shelters, emergency officials said. According to the civil defense officials, the storm flooded low-lying areas and collapsed at least one house. Power outages have also been reported in Todos Santos, Pescadero, parts of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo areas. Tropical storm Fernand had claimed lives of at least 14 people in Mexico some days ago. Tropical Storm Juliette formed on August 28. As of 2 p.m. PDT (2100 UTC), Tropical Storm Juliette was located about 130 miles (210 km) northwest of Cabo San Lazaro and about 140 miles (230 km) southeast of Punta Eugenia. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 29, 2013

Landslides and flooding in Veracruz and Oaxaca have claimed lives of at least 14 people. Landslide in Gold Rock in Yecuatla Township buried six homes with nine people inside. Landslides in Tuxpan and Atzalan claimed lives of four others. Fast-flowing flood waters swept away a man in Oaxaca. Following Veracruz Civil Protection officials, around 300 people have been evacuated. Veracruz Governor has asked the federal government to declare an emergency in 92 municipalities in Mexico. Tropical storm Fernand made landfall near the Atlantic port city of Veracruz on Monday. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 27, 2013