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May 28, 2019: A light earthquake has been widely felt by people in western Switzerland on Tuesday morning. According to the Swiss Seismological Service, the quake's epicenter was located 15 kilometres south west of Montreux in Canton Vaud. The earthquake occurred at 10:48 am local time. Earthquake felt reports have been received from Vouvry, Vionnaz, Vevey, La Tour-de-Peilz, Montreux, Clarens, Veytraux, Aigle, Monthey, Ollon VD and Bex. Montreux is a traditional resort town on Lake Geneva. The place is famous for its mild microclimate and the Montreux Jazz Festival, held in July. 

A woman and her daughter died as rain storms triggered flash flooding in Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. They died in the flash flooding in Dierikon in the canton of Lucerne, The Local Europe reported quoting state broadcaster SRF .

An avalanche in Valais Alps in Switzerland has claimed lives of four Italian skiers on Saturday.  Avalanche occurred in an area of the Swiss Alps in the canton of Valais known as "Death Valley." "They were skiing cross-country near a guesthouse in the Great Saint Bernard Pass, not far from the Italian border, when a massive sheet of snow dislodged and swept them away," The Guardian has written.

An avalanche in the Swiss Alps has claimed lives of four people and injured three others. The victims were part of a group of nine skiers that was swept away by the avalanche on the eastern slope of Piz Vilan in the eastern Swiss district of Landquart, The Local has written quoting the cantonal police.

Landslides triggered by torrential rain have claimed lives of at least four people on either side of the Swiss Italian border on Sunday. Landslide in southern Ticino region of Switzerland killed two and injured four others. Another landslide on the Italian shores of Lake Maggiore killed  a pensioner and his granddaughter, Euro News reported.

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

A landslide in Switzerland has claimed lives of at least two people. Fatalities are reported to be a woman and her 3-year-old daughter. The landslide buried the house in a heavily wooded area in Bombinasco at around 6.15 pm, The Local has mentioned quoting the police statement.

Heavy storm in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland has claimed life of a man. Around 29,155 lightning flashes hit within four hours, the Local reported quoting the television weather service SRF Meteo. Storm damages have been reported in Zurich region and eastern Switzerland. Winds of more than 100 km/hr hit the Zurich and St Gallen areas. Railway services have been also affected including Lausanne-Geneva rail line. Lightning storm in Germany Lightning storm in Bavaria, Germany killed 250 piglets, The local reported. A house in Chemnitz was also damaged by lightning strike. Original post: Natural Disasters List August 7, 2013

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has claimed life of one woman in Argau region of Switzerland, World Radio Switzerland reports. Schaffhausen received more than half of its monthly average rainfall within just a couple of hours. Storm and flood damage is high in Aargau, Zurich, and Thurgau. Flooding in Alpine stream, Switzerland in October 2012 washed away two people. Insurers have recently receive millions in claims from hailstorm damage in Switzerland. Natural disaster insurance claims are in thousands. Following landslide and Swiss flood damage database, Switzerland storms causes damage of approximately 329 million CHF every year. Development of damage 1972-2012; Swiss Federal Institute The 2005 European floods greatly affected Romania, Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Flood claimed lives of six people in Switzerland alone (total 62). Original post: Natural Disasters List May 3, 2013

This list contains all major natural disasters in Switzerland in 2013 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Switzerland August 2013 August 7: Switzerland storm 2013 Heavy storm in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland has claimed life of a man. May 2013 May 3: Swiss flooding claims 1 Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has claimed life of one woman in Argau region of Switzerland. Storm and flood damage is high in Aargau, Zurich, and Thurgau. March 2013 March 5: Avalanches in the Alps At least seven people have died in avalanches in the French and Austrian Alps.

This list contains all major natural disasters in Switzerland in 2012 with detail report. Click for most recent natural disasters in Switzerland December 2012 December 10: Avalanche in Switzerland Avalanche in Switzerland kills 11. December 9: Snowfall in Switzerland Europe Snowfall kills 20 in Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia and Czech Republic. November 2012 November 12: Flooding in Lausanne, Switzerland Flooding reported in the lakeside Vidy area of Lausanne. International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also closed. October 2012 October 8: Flooding in Alpine stream, Switzerland Two people reported to be killed by a sudden flood in an Alpine stream in Switzerland. January 2012 January 4: Landslide in Piz Cengalo (Alps) area of Switzerland Heavy landslide below the peak of the 3,370-metre Piz Cengalo.

Recent Natural Disasters In Switzerland   Jüngsten Naturkatastrophen in der Schweiz This list contains all major natural disasters in Switzerland with detail report.  Diese Liste enthält alle großen Naturkatastrophen in der Schweiz 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, Überschwemmung, Vulkanausbruch, Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Dürre, Hagel, Hitzewelle, Hurricane, Epidemie, Hungersnot, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare und andere Katastrophen. Note: The disaster here, includes only which are published in this blog. Check Worldwide

Disaster Report: Moderate Shallow Earthquake Recorded In Zurich, Switzerland Today With epicenter located Just 14 km S Zurich                                             Want To Share!! Let Others Know                                           Fill this Disaster form or write in comment section below        Follow Disaster Report @ facebook ( Disaster Report ), twitter ( Disaster_Update ) and Google +( Disaster report )                              Keep This Page Open Or Visit Later To Get Update Report Recent Natural Disasters List Felt an Earthquake? Click here Kindly leave your comments/experience below Get updates from Disaster Report @ facebook ( Disaster Report ), twitter ( Disaster_Update ) and Google + ( Disaster report ) Check Daily list Of Recent Natural Disasters Around The World With Detail Update Report. Click for Today's Natural Disasters List UPDATE The Swiss Seismological Service (SED) mentions, "Am Samstag, 11. Februar, um 23:45 h