Natural Disasters List May 4, 2013

Recent Natural Disasters

• Flooding in Auckland, New Zealand
  -Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in Auckland today, Television New Zealand mentions.
  -Following MetService, about 15mm of rain has been recorded in one hour at Alexandra Park, in Epsom. Click for detail report on Auckland flood.

Recent Earthquakes

• M 3.6 light shallow earthquake in Hawaii Region, Hawaii @ 6 km depth). It will have faintly felt by the people of Honomu. Laupahoehoe and Pepeekeo.
  11:50 UTC (local time Saturday, May 04, 2013 at 01:53 AM@t epicenter)
• M 4.7 moderate earthquake near the Coast of Central Peru (@ 43 km depth) with epicenter located 80 km (49 miles) SW of Callao. People of San Isidro, Lima and Chilca.
  04:06 UTC (local time Friday, May 03, 2013 at 11:06 PM @ 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.

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Recent Tropical Cyclones
There is no tropical storm activity for today.
Natural Disaster News

• Floating sandstorm has been reported in Yinchuan, China.

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This natural disaster list contains daily list of recent natural disasters around the world. The page is break down into various parts as Recent Natural Disasters (real time update report on rolling natural disaster around the world), Recent Earthquakes  (only earthquakes which are felt by people), Recent Volcanic Activity (erupting volcanoes), Recent Flash Floods (ongoing flood information), Recent Tropical Cyclones (active cyclones) and Natural Disaster News (facts and news about natural/environmental disasters on various topics like Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters)
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