Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.2 Earthquake hits the Aukland Islands, New Zealand.

5.7 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.4 Earthquake hits near the coast of southern Peru.

5.2 Earthquake hits southern Greece.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 Earthquake hits the Dodecanese Islands, Greece.

5.2 Earthquake hits Mindanao in the Philippines.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 Earthquake hits the southern east Pacific rise.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.8 Earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits Jujuy, Argentina.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Nepal.

5.0 Earthquake hits Greece.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.1 Earthquake hits Greece.

The earthquake hit the Greek Island of Lefkada. Initial reports of one fatality and damage to roads and buildings.

5.9 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.6 Earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits Greece.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Indian Ocean Triple Junction.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Typhoon Champi is located approximately 619 nm north of Saipan, and is tracking east-northeastward at 14 knots.

Hurricane Olaf is located about 660 mi...1065 km ESE of Hilo Hawaii and about 870 mi...1405 km ESE of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...115 mph...185 km/h. Present movement...N or 360 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Hurricane Patricia is located about 145 mi...235 km SW of Manzanillo Mexico and about 215 mi...345 km S of Cabo Corrientes Mexico with maximum sustained winds...200 mph...325 km/h. Present movement...NNW or 345 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Hazards affecting land: Rainfall: Patricia is expected to produce total rainfall accumulations of 8 to 12 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of 20 inches, over the Mexican states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero through Saturday. These rains could produce life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.

Tropical depression 26w (twenty-six), located approximately 759 nm northwest of Wake Island, and is tracking northeastward at 19 knots.

NewsBytes:

Greece - Emergency rescue workers and firefighters were searching parts of northern and western Athens on Thursday night after flash floods in the capital left at least one person dead. The weather, which included gale-force winds, caused difficulties in other parts of Greece as well.

Philippines - After bearing the brunt of Typhoon Koppu, the Philippines is now suffering floods in the northern islands.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

7.9 (Initial 8.3) Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

Thousands of residents of this small city in northern Chile were sleeping outside Thursday after a powerful earthquake destroyed their homes, a tremor that also forced more than 1 million to evacuate and killed eight people in the quake-prone South American nation.

Several coastal towns were flooded from small tsunami waves set off by the late Wednesday quake, which shook the Earth so strongly that rumbles were felt across South America.

The magnitude-8.3 quake that hit off northern Chile on Wednesday night lasted for three minutes, causing buildings to sway in the capital, Santiago, and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the Andean nation’s entire Pacific coast. People sought safety in the streets of inland cities, while others along the shore took to their cars to race to higher ground.

Tsunami advisories were in effect for Hawaii and parts of California. Tsunami warnings in Chile were lifted early Thursday.

The tremor was so strong that people in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the other side of the continent, felt it. People in Peru and Brazil also reported feeling the shakes. No injuries were reported outside of Chile.

6.3 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

6.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

6.1 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.8 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.7 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.6 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

6.3 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.3 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.5 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.7 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

7.0 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

6.2 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.4 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.9 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

6.4 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.5 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.9 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.5 Earthquake hits Taiwan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Tarapaca, Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Dodecanese Islands, Greece.

6.5 Earthquake hits Maranhao, Brazil.

5.6 Earthquake hits San Luis, Argentina.

5.2 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.4 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.3 Earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Dodecanese Islands, Greece.

5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits the north Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Cayman Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Mid-Indian ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Balleny Islands.

Wildfires

Wildfires - Greece

Greek firefighters have battled large brush and forest fires on the outskirts of Athens and in the southern Peloponnese region, where flames forced the evacuation of at least three villages and two summer camps.

Strong winds fanned the forest fire in the Lakonia area, on the tip of the Peloponnese, on Friday. Attempts by a coastguard vessel and other boats to rescue scores of people trapped on a beach were hampered by rough seas.

Fires also broke out in Koropi, near Athens; at Malakasa, north of the capital; on the island of Evia; and in Argolida in southern Greece.

Wildfires - California, USA

A fast-moving brush fire in the Los Angeles area has shut down a major freeway and set cars on fire. The flames, swept by desert winds, burned on both sides of Interstate 15, the main connecting road between southern California and Las Vegas. Dozens of vehicles were abandoned as drivers ran to safety.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.2 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.1 Earthquake hits the southern east Pacific rise.

5.0 Earthquake hits Greece.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Mariana Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Galapagos Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Carlsberg ridge.

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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global

6.3 Earthquake hits southern Iran. The Earthquake occurred near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and initial reports indicate that at least 12 people have died.

5.2 Earthquake hits Java, Indonesia.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Greece.

Storms and Floods

Floods in Athens, Greece

Floods in Athens have killed one. A 23-year-old has been found dead on a flooded road on the border of Halandri and Maroussi.

The rivers of Ilissos and Pivrodafni broke their banks. Flood water in Chalandri washed away several vehicles.

Heavy rain has flooded the Athens-Corinth national highway at the Skaramanga junction and parts of Piraeus, Drapetsona and Kalamaki.

Power outages were also caused in several districts of Attica.

It is believed to be one of the worst thunderstorm disaster since 1961. Weather in the greater Athens area is expected to improve in the afternoon.

Flooding in Catania, Italy

Flooding in Catania in Sicily, Italy has injured one person.

About 4 inches of rainfall is forecast in parts of north Georgia and all of central Georgia today.

Tropical Cyclone Haruna

Haruna has killed one person in Madagascar and is currently moving towards the southeast of the country at 10 km/hr. It is expected to leave Madagascar on Saturday.

Flooding in New South Wales, Australia

Flooding in New South Wales, Australia has killed two people.

Evacuation order has been issued for the people of Kempsey as the Macleay River rose above normal. Kempsey's central business district is expected to be flooded tonight (Saturday).

Evacuation order has also been issued for low-lying parts of Port Macquarie including around Grafton and Bellingen, as well as parts of Lismore.

The Pacific Highway is closed near Macksville and at South Grafton.

Flooding in Byron, Australia

Torrential rainfall has caused flooding in Byron, New South Wales region of Australia.

Flooding and landslips closed several roads including Mullumbimby Road.

A cyclone watch has been issued for the people between Cape Leveque to Dampier in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Australia.

Tornado has blown roofs of several houses in Clayton, Concordia Parish of Louisiana, USA. The tornado did not cause any injuries.

The ice storms in Arkansas, USA have caused power outage in Independence, Baxter, Carroll, Pope and Stone counties. The Midwest Snowstorm has killed two people. Some 320 flights have been canceled in St. Louis.

The US National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Maui and the Big Island of Hawaii.

Landslide in Mt. Diwalwal, Philippines

Landslide in Mt. Diwalwal in Monkayo, Compostela Valley, Philippines has killed one person.

The rain-triggered landslide also injured six others.

Avalanche in Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Canada

Avalanche in Revelstoke Mountain Resort in southeastern British Columbia has killed one and injured three others.

The Canadian Avalanche Center has upgraded the avalanche risk to "high" for most of British Columbia.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes - Global

5.5 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Philippines.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the southern Mid-atlantic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits southern Greece.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.

5.0 Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

4.9 Earthquake hits the Ionian Sea.

4.9 Earthquake hits southern Italy.

Storms and Floods

Landslide in Colombia

Bodies of five victims have been discovered. At least 20 people are still expected to be buried under the debris. Seven people were injured and a number of vehicles buried in mud.

Landslide occurred road between the cities of Neiva and San Vicente del Caguán to the south-west of the capital of Colombia.

Tropical Cyclone Freda located approximately 465 nm northwest of Noumea, New Caledonia.

Snowstorm in Boston, United States

Snow emergency declared in parts of Massachusetts, Boston.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for most of eastern Massachusetts.

Flooding in central Greece

One person reported to be killed in rainstorm in Vathylakos of Karditsa in central Greece.

Due to overflow of Sperchios river, over 4 million square meters have flooded near Lamia, in central Greece.

Around 200 roma people are living in evacuation center.

A river has also overflown at Kalamos, north of Athens.

A state of calamity has been declared in 11 towns of Capiz, in the Philippines that suffered from flooding due to Typhoon Quinta.

Calamity declared towns are Panay, Pontevedra, Panitan, Maayon, Sigma, Mambusao, Dumarao, Dumalag, Tapaz, Cuartero and Dao.

Earthquakes

7.3 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast about 7:18pm (AEDT). Buildings were reported to have swayed violently in Tokyo. At 8:19pm workers at the Fukushima nuclear plant were told to retreat to a fortified building at the plant as a precaution. A one-metre high tsunami hit Japan's north-east coast at 8:10pm. Evacuations have been ordered in some places.

6.2 and 5.5 Aftershocks hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

Two 5.0 Aftershocks hit near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. Three 4.8 and three 4.7 Aftershocks also rattled the region.

5.1 and 4.9 Earthquakes hit the Bouvet Island region near the southern mid-atlantic ridge.

5.1 Earthquake hits south of the Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tarapaca, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea.

4.9 Earthquake hits southern Greece.

Volcanos

A seismic swarm of 2000 microearthquakes near the island of Nisyros since 24 November could indicate a start of a or coming of a volcanic eruption near Nisyros, Greece.

Storms and Floods

Typhoon Bopha is predicted to make landfall in Eastern Visayas or Northeastern Mindanao in the Philippines on Monday.

Landslide in Pakistan

-Five killed in recent Pakistan landslide. A landslide killed three Pakistani soldiers and two others in mountainous Jammu and Kashmir (Kel region).

-Eight soldiers and 10 civilians are still missing in landslide disaster.

-Heavy snow caused avalanche in Azad Kashmir near the de facto border with India.

-Rescue operations are hampered by continued bad weather in Kashmir.

Huge storm in Ballarat, Australia

-Storm in Ballarat (Victoria) damaged five houses.

-Most of the homes in Ballarat, Geelong, Warrnambool, Colac and Ararat lost the power.

-More than 120,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the state.

Flooding in Greece

-Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Greece.

-Three tornadoes hit the island of Zakynthos (Ionian Sea), Greece. Tornado caused damage in the region of Katakolon and Ancient Olympia.

-Floods in Xanthi, Northern Greece disrupted the train services too.

-People of Athens were also affected by recent flooding.

Heavy storm in Santa Cruz County, USA

-Heavy storm caused rainfall, flooding and power outage across Santa Cruz.

-Fallen trees and downed wires closed Highway 9 between Upper and Lower Glen Arbor Road.

Heavy rainfall collapsed a wall at the Pompeii archeological site in Campani, Italy.

Earthquakes

5.3 Earthquake hits Moro Gulf, Mindanao in the Philippines.

4.9 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region.

4.9 Earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia.

4.9 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.

Cluster of 54+ moderate Earthquakes hit the Dodecanese Islands in Greece.

Disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the malaria outbreak in Greece continues to grow, reaching areas of the country where the parasitic disease has not been previously reported.

Earthquakes

5.6 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.4 Earthquake hits near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico.

5.2 Earthquake hits Sakhalin, Russia.

5.1 Earthquake hits Greece.

4.9 Earthquake hits the Greece-Albania border region.

Wildfires

Bushfire emergency declared in the Clarence Valley, New South Wales, Australia.

Lightning sparks several wildfires across British Columbia, Canada.

New wildfire burning in the forests in northern California. Thousands of rural residents told to evacuate.

Wildfire on the Greek Island of Chios has burned thousands of acres of pristine, old forest.