Natural Disasters List April 8, 2013-Japan storm claims 3

Recent Natural Disasters

• Heavy storm in Japan
  -Recent storm in Japan has claimed lives of at least three people.
  -More than 200 flights have been cancelled due to the bad weather. Click for detail report on Japanese storm.
• Landslide in Umbria, Italy
  -Landslide in central Umbria region of Italy has injured twenty five people.
  -The train traveling towards the city of Perugia got derailed by landslide. Click for detail report on Umbria, Italy landslide.

Recent Earthquakes

• M 5.6 moderate earthquake in Java, Indonesia (@ 47 km depth) with epicenter located 88 kmWSfrom Sukabumi. Moderate shaking of MMI V will have felt by the people of Binuangeun, Sukamulya, Wanasalam, Sukawaris, Kandang and Cikiruh Wetan. People of Tangerang, Bekasi, Jakarta. Bandung and Bandarlampung will have felt light to weak shaking.
  18:53 UTC (local time Tuesday, April 09, 2013 at 01:53 AM @ epicenter) 
• M 3.1 weak shallow earthquake in Central California (@ 1 km depth) with epicenter located 10 kmSSEfrom Keeler. It will have well felt by the people of Cartago, Olancha and Lone Pine.
  06:59 UTC (local time Sunday, April 07, 2013 at 11:59 PM @ epicenter)
• M 2.9 weak shallow earthquake in Switzerland (@ 6 km depth) with epicenter located just 1 km S of Hérémence. People of Sion and Bern will have felt weak shaking of MMI III.
  04:59 UTC (local time 06:59; 2013/04/08 @ epicenter)
  

Recent Flash Floods
Ongoing Major River Floods (Based on Satellite observation): Afghanistan (Amu Darya), Angola (Cotundo), Australia, Bolivia, Botswana (Selinda), Brazil (Rio Juruena, Araquaia, Purus, Tocantins), China (Mekong, Xi Jiang, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Indus), Colombia (Rio Negro), Honduras, Iraq (Shatt al Arab), Kenya, Mozambique (Chire), Pakistan (Indus), Peru (Ucayali, Rio Maraon), Philippines, Sudan (Blue Nile), United States (Mississippi, Arkansas), Vietnam, Zambia (Zambezi, Likando).

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Recent Volcanic Activity
Erupting Volcanoes: Fuego, Reventador, Etna, Nyiragongo, Ol Doniyo Lengai, Erta Ale, Barren Island, Raung, Paluweh, Gamalama, Sakurajima, Kakar, Tinakula, Yasur, Tolbachik and Kilauea.

• Azerbaijan/Akhtarma-Pashali recent volcanic activity
  -Largest mud volcano ‘Akhtarma-Pashali’ in Azerbaijan has erupted.
  -Cracks over 2 km have been observed in Akhtarma-Pashali volcano. Click for detail report eruption of mud volcano in Azerbaijan.
  
• Vanuatu/Yasur recent volcanic activity
  -Yasur volcano in Vanuatu region has been upgraded to alert level two.
  -People near Yasur volcano have been warned to take necessary precautions. Click for detail report on Yasur volcano.

Recent Tropical Cyclones

• Tropical Cyclone Imelda
  -As of 12:00 UTC, TC Imelda was located 490 nm west-southwest of Diego Garcia.
  -It is forecast to cause a potential threat to Mauritius.

Natural Disaster News

• Stormy sea in Crete, Greece
  -A ship sank in a storm off the southern coast of Crete, Greece.
  -Ship was traveling to Chrysi, an uninhabited Greek Island located 15 km south of Crete. Click for detail report on stormy weather in Crete, Greece.
• More than 500 fire fighters, policemen and local are struggling to control a forest fire in Kunming, China.
• According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), natural disasters in China in first quarter of 2013 claimed lives of 141 people.

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2013-04-09 00:45:40

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