Recent Natural Disasters List February 5, 2016 — Sakurajima volcano eruption

Major Natural Disasters Today

• Sakurajima volcano eruption in southern Japan
  -Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted Friday evening prompting officials to issue an orange warning.
  -According to Japanese medias, an orange burst spread out of the side of the volcano, near the summit, accompanied by lightning-like flashes around 7 pm Friday evening. Click for detail report on Sakurajima volcanic eruption

Recent Earthquakes

• M 4.6 moderate earthquake in Japan (@ 142 km depth) with epicenter located 5 km SE of Maebashi-shi. Weak shaking of MMI III will have been felt by the people of Tamamura, Takasaki,  Isesaki and Tokyo.
  07:02 UTC (local time: 16:02; 2016-02-05 @ epicenter)
• M 5.0 moderate earthquake in Chile (@ 26 km depth) with epicenter located 75 km SW of Ovalle. Weak tremor will have been felt by the people of Illapel and Monte Patria.
  05:24 UTC (local time: 02:24; 2016-02-05 @ epicenter)
• M 5.2 moderate earthquake in Philippines (@ 10 km depth) with epicenter located 8 km ESE of San Francisco. It will have been well felt by the people of Catanauan, Lopez and San Pedro.
  05:00 UTC (local time: 13:00; 2016-02-05 @ epicenter)

Recent Flash Floods

Recent Volcanic Activity

• Sakurajima volcano eruption in southern Japan
  -Sakurajima volcano in southern Japan erupted Friday evening prompting officials to issue an orange warning.
  -According to Japanese medias, an orange burst spread out of the side of the volcano, near the summit, accompanied by lightning-like flashes around 7 pm Friday evening. Click for detail report on Sakurajima volcanic eruption

Recent Tropical Cyclones

Natural Disaster News

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This natural disaster list contains daily list of natural disasters around the world. The page is break down into various parts as Major Natural Disasters Today (real time update report on rolling major 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 and hazards on various topics like Tornado, Tsunami, Wildfire, Drought, Hailstorm, Heat Wave, Hurricane, Epidemic, Famine, Lahar, Limnic Eruption, Mudflow, Solar Flare and other disasters).

The major natural disasters and catastrophes are linked to definite page containing update report on that disaster and also provides early disaster emergency notification if available.

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