Volcanic Eruptions
July 12, 2015
COLIMA, Mexico — Hundreds of people were evacuated from villages around Mexico’s “Volcano of Fire” and an airport closed on Saturday amid fears an eruption could escalate to become the biggest in a century.
Ash from the Colima Volcano, as it is also known, rained down on nearby communities while lava flowed down its flanks, prompting authorities to seal off a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) area around the crater.
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Earthquakes
July 18, 2015
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Cagayan and Ilocos Norte province at 11:46 pm on Saturday, July 18. Read more: Rappler
July 3, 2015
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Mindanao and Eastern Visayas on Friday afternoon, July 3, with the epicenter located 41 km northeast of Burgos town in Surigao del Norte. No casualties and major damage were reported. Read More: Rappler
June 8, 2015
An earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude struck off Japan’s northeast coast at 3:01 p.m. on Monday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Click here for more: Japan Today
June 5, 2015
- 13 are dead after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes in Malaysia
- 11 bodies are found on Mount Kinabalu; 6 people still aren't accounted for
- Primary school students from Singapore are among the dead and survivors
May 30, 2015
The US Geological Survey said the 7.8-magnitude earthquake was centred 874km (543 miles) from the Japanese capital, at a depth of more than 660km.
The earthquake struck at 20:30 local time (11:30 GMT). Buildings in the capital swayed for almost a minute as the quake built in intensity.
There are no reports of serious damage. No tsunami alert was issued.
More from here: BBC News
April 25, 2015
Also known as the Gorkha earthquake it killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8 or 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung, and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi). It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since 1934: Source: Wikipedia
Floods
TBILISI, Georgia, June 14, 2015
METRO MANILA, Philippines, June 8, 2015
The heavy rains resulted to flash floods, inundating several business establishments in Quezon City, particularly Tomas Morato corner Scout Lozano. Source: Philippine Star