Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

Aerial photo shows a massive landslide along California's coastal Highway 1 (John Madonna via AP) May 24, 2017: A massive landslide has buried a section of California's iconic Highway 1 in Big Sur. According to the Associated Press, more than one million tons of rock and dirt buried a .25 stretch of Highway 1 under 40-feet of debris.

May 8, 2017: Magnitude 3.8 light earthquake has been recorded in Alaska with epicenter located 59 km NNE of Badger and 60 NE of Fairbanks. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's epicenter was located at a shallow depth of 9 km.

May 2, 2017: Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of 13  people in Indonesia's main Java Island.  According to the local Disaster Management Agency, flooding in Magelang district of Central Java damaged around 71 houses, forcing about 50 families to take shelter in mosques and relatives' houses.

May 3, 2017: A Yellow Alert has been issued for recent eruption of underwater volcano Kick 'em Jenny. According to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC), the eruption was felt in northern Grenada and a 5 km exclusion zone has been imposed.

Recent Natural Disasters 2017: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.

Recent Natural Disasters 2017: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report.