Storms and Floods

Tropical Storm Ernesto makes landfall on Mexico'a Yucatan peninsula as a hurricane. A hurricane watch has been issued by Mexican authorities.

Tropical Storm Gilma forms in the eastern Pacific.

Tornado hits a rural area in northern Indiana, USA.

Severe storms hit Austria and northern Italy over the weekend causing flooding, landslides and power cuts. Two people have been reported as dead. Several barns were hit by lightning and went up ion flames. 250 animals were killed on one farm.

 

Earthquakes

Two large earthquakes of 6.6 and 6.4 hit south of Panama.

5.9 Earthquake hits near Jakarta, West Java in Indonesia.

5.1 Earthquake hits northern Italy. Reports of falling masonry and the clock tower in the town of Novi collapsed. No casualties have been reported.

5.3 Earthquake hits the south Sandwich Islands region.

5.0 Earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty islands.

 

Earthquakes

5.1 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

A shallow 4.1 Earthquake hits Malibu, California, USA..

More than 50 aftershocks continue to rock northern Italy. Many people sleep outdoors in tents in fear of another strong quake.

Earthquakes

A number of large earthquakes have been reported during this period:

5.8 Earthquake hits northern Italy killing at least 15 people. Many buildings damaged in last week's earthquake have now collapsed. 5.4 and 5.1 magnitude aftershocks hit the area.

5.9 Earthquake hits south of the Fiji islands. A further 5.0 Earthquake hits the same area.

5.6 Earthquake hits Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia.

5.8 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.3 Earthquake hits near the east coast of honshu, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

4.8 Earthquake hits Hebei Province, northern China.