Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit near Borrego Springs, Southern California at 06:02 am Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was located 11km NE of Borrego Springs. It was 7.4 miles deep.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which monitors earthquakes across the world, estimated it is most likely that 0 to 5 earthquakes from magnitude 5 to 6 will occur and that the chance of at least one such aftershock is about 62%. USGS expects the event to occur within the month of May 27 to June 26, 2015.

A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.9 rattled Nepal on April 25, 2015. The earthquake, which struck at 11:56 am on Saturday, has already claimed lives of more than 8,000 people, injured thousands and made millions homeless. Below are aftershocks of April 25 earthquake of magnitude 4 or greater as recorded by Nepal Seismological Center.

President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Texas following recent flooding in the area. He ordered federal aid to supplement other recovery efforts in the area affected by severe weather. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Harris, Hays, and Van Zandt counties.

A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.9 rattled Nepal on April 25, 2015. The earthquake, which struck at 11:56 am on Saturday, has already claimed lives of more than 8,000 people, injured thousands and made millions homeless.