World natural disasters, 2012–2016: events and sources

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Disaster events, 2012–2016

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2012 56 events

2012 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
3 Jan 2012	Southern Norway	Storm	Storm Emil brought severe coastal winds to Vest-Agder on 3–4 January. Source
10 Jan 2012	off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 19 km (USGS). Source
2 Feb 2012	125 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 23 km (USGS). Source
26 Feb 2012	Madagascar	Tropical cyclone	Tropical Storm Irina brought heavy rain and flooding to Madagascar. Source
Mar 2012	Viti Levu, Fiji	Tropical cyclone	Heavy rain and flooding affected Viti Levu during the late-March and early-April storm period. Source
20 Mar 2012	6 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.4, depth 20 km (USGS). Source
25 Mar 2012	23 km NE of Constitución, Chile	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 40.7 km (USGS). Source
11 Apr 2012	Wharton Basin, off Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.6, depth 20 km (USGS). Source
11 Apr 2012	Wharton Basin, off Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.2, depth 25.1 km (USGS). Source
12 Apr 2012	69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 13 km (USGS). Source
5 May 2012	Seti River, Kaski, Nepal	Flood	An avalanche in the Annapurna range sent a large flood down the river. Source
6 May 2012	Damarda, Afghanistan	Flash Flood	A night-time flash flood struck the village in Sangcharak district. Source
10 May 2012	Northern Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Flash floods swept through four villages, leaving people dead and missing. Source
27 May 2012	Piet Retief area, near Eswatini, South Africa	Earthquake	Magnitude 4.4, depth 5 km (USGS). Source
Jun 2012	Peruvian Andes	Cold Wave	Cold weather affected highland departments including Puno, Cusco and Arequipa. Source
16 Jun 2012	Oaxaca, Mexico	Hurricane	Hurricane Carlotta brought destructive winds and intense rain to the southern state. Source Agency report
23 Jun 2012	Colorado Springs area, United States	Wild Fire	A wildfire near Colorado Springs forced residents to leave their homes. Source
Jul 2012	Nigeria	Flood	Heavy rain caused widespread flooding and displaced communities between July and October. Source
13 Jul 2012	Western Cape, South Africa	Flood	A cut-off low brought flood-producing rain during 13–14 July. Provincial research records this among the region’s high-impact weather events. Source
14 Jul 2012	Troms, Norway	Flood	Heavy rain caused flooding in southern and central Troms on 14–15 July. Source
8 Aug 2012	Veracruz, Mexico	Tropical cyclone	Tropical Storm Ernesto affected communities in many municipalities. Source
14 Aug 2012	156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.7, depth 583.2 km (USGS). Source
25 Aug 2012	Parigi Moutong, Indonesia	Flash Flood	Flash flooding struck the Central Sulawesi regency. Source
27 Aug 2012	126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 28 km (USGS). Source
31 Aug 2012	89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.6, depth 28 km (USGS). Source
1 Sep 2012	Downtown Carbondale, Illinois, United States	Flood	Flash flooding closed Highway 13 through the city and stranded vehicles. Floodwater also reached the train-station area on Highway 51. Source
3 Sep 2012	Coastal Vietnam	Flood	Torrential rainfall caused flooding and left people missing. Source
5 Sep 2012	11 km ENE of Hojancha, Costa Rica	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.6, depth 35 km (USGS). Source
9 Sep 2012	Eastern and southern Pakistan	Flood	Heavy rain caused deadly incidents across the affected regions. Source
23 Sep 2012	Manaslu, Camp 3, Nepal	Avalanche	An avalanche swept through high camps on Manaslu. A climber who was present described the event to the international mountain-rescue congress. Source
30 Sep 2012	11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 170 km (USGS). Source
11 Oct 2012	Southern Bangladesh	Tropical cyclone	Tropical storms struck coastal islands and districts. Source
24 Oct 2012	Jamaica, Cuba and the Bahamas, Caribbean	Tropical cyclone	Hurricane Sandy crossed Jamaica and eastern Cuba before moving through the Bahamas. Wind and heavy rain affected the islands along its track. Source
27 Oct 2012	Hainan and Guangxi, China	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Son-Tinh affected the island and southern coastal region. Source
28 Oct 2012	Northern Vietnam	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Son-Tinh brought strong winds and heavy rain. Source
28 Oct 2012	Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 14 km (USGS). Source
29 Oct 2012	New Jersey and New York coast, United States	Tropical cyclone	Sandy reached the New Jersey coast as a large post-tropical cyclone. Its storm surge flooded coastal communities, including parts of New York City. Source
Nov 2012	Sri Lanka	Drought	A prolonged drought affected water supplies and communities. Source
3 Nov 2012	Beijing and surrounding China	Snowstorm	A snowstorm disrupted flights and road travel. Source
4 Nov 2012	Andhra Pradesh, India	Flood	Heavy rain caused fatal flooding in the days after Cyclone Nilam. Source
7 Nov 2012	Pacific coast near Champerico, Guatemala	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.4, depth 24 km (USGS). Source
8 Nov 2012	Sulawesi, Indonesia	Flash Flood	Heavy rain set off a flash flood that struck a village. Source
30 Nov 2012	Kel, Kashmir, Pakistan	Landslide	Heavy snowfall triggered two landslides near the border with India. Source
Dec 2012	Northern Bangladesh	Cold Wave	A cold wave affected the northern districts near the Himalayas. Source
4 Dec 2012	Mindanao, Philippines	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Bopha made landfall on Mindanao with a distinct eye and strong winds. Source
7 Dec 2012	Japan (37.89°N, 143.95°E)	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 31 km (USGS). Source
10 Dec 2012	Banda Sea, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 155 km (USGS). Source
13 Dec 2012	Samoa	Tropical cyclone	Cyclone Evan damaged buildings, cut electricity and caused flooding. Source
13 Dec 2012	Eastern Europe, Russia	Cold Wave	Severe winter cold caused widespread fatal incidents. Source
17 Dec 2012	Sri Lanka	Flood	Rain and flooding affected communities across six provinces. Source
18 Dec 2012	Kyrgyzstan	Cold Wave	An unusually cold, snowy winter led to an emergency declaration in Bishkek. Source
23 Dec 2012	Eastern Terai, Nepal	Cold Wave	A cold spell and thick fog disrupted daily life. Source
25 Dec 2012	Delhi and northern India	Cold Wave	A cold spell and dense fog disrupted train services and flights. Source
25 Dec 2012	Terengganu, Pahang and Kelantan, Malaysia	Flood	Heavy rain and high tides flooded homes in three states. Source
26 Dec 2012	Kazakhstan	Cold Wave	Snow and extreme cold interrupted electricity and hot-water supplies. Source
27 Dec 2012	Eastern Japan	Snowstorm	Heavy snow disrupted transport and caused fatal incidents. Source

2013 73 events

2013 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
2013	Nigeria	Flood	NEMA recorded flood damage in 2013 and described its use of rainfall forecasts for preparedness. Source
4 Jan 2013	Tasmania, Australia	Wild Fire	Wildfires burned homes in southeastern Tasmania and cut road access to the Tasman Peninsula. Source
5 Jan 2013	110 km SW of Edna Bay, Alaska, United States	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.5, depth 8.7 km (USGS). Source
15 Jan 2013	Jakarta, Java, Indonesia	Flood	Heavy monsoon rain flooded Jakarta, sending residents from inundated neighborhoods to shelters. Source
20 Jan 2013	Limpopo basin, Mozambique	Flood	Heavy rain and river flooding forced people from their homes in southern Mozambique. Source
6 Feb 2013	Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 8, depth 24 km (USGS). Source
6 Feb 2013	112 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
6 Feb 2013	33 km NW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 8.8 km (USGS). Source
8 Feb 2013	Arequipa, Peru	Flood	Torrential rain caused floods and landslides in the southern province. Source
8 Feb 2013	32 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 21 km (USGS). Source
Mar 2013	El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain	Volcanic activity	A new seismic crisis developed around El Hierro in March, with several earthquakes felt on the island. Source
15 Mar 2013	Colombia	Flood	The first rainy season brought flooding that affected communities across the country. Source
22 Mar 2013	Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh	Tornado	A tornado flattened homes, uprooted trees and interrupted roads and railways. Source
6 Apr 2013	260 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 66 km (USGS). Source
16 Apr 2013	Sistan and Baluchistan, near the Iran–Pakistan border	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.7, depth 80 km (USGS). Source
19 Apr 2013	252 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 110 km (USGS). Source
23 Apr 2013	Balkh, Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Flash floods damaged Kishindih, Sholgara and Nahri Shai districts. Source
14 May 2013	Sri Lanka	Landslide	Rain from Cyclone Mahasen triggered landslides. Source
16 May 2013	Patuakhali, Bangladesh	Tropical cyclone	The weakened Cyclone Mahasen came ashore with strong winds and heavy rain. Source
23 May 2013	292 km SW of Vaini, Tonga	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.4, depth 173.7 km (USGS). Source
24 May 2013	Sea of Okhotsk, Russia	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.3, depth 598.1 km (USGS). Source
27 May 2013	8 km SSW of Guabito, Panama	Earthquake	Magnitude 5.7, depth 9.2 km (USGS). Source
Jun 2013	Calgary and southern Alberta, Canada	Flood	An extreme flood event damaged property and infrastructure across southern Alberta. Calgary was among the communities affected. Source
8 Jun 2013	Southwestern Sri Lanka	Flood	Monsoon rain and strong winds hit coastal communities. Source
11 Jun 2013	Panchi Morh, Vaishno Devi route, India	Landslide	Rain triggered slope failures along the pilgrimage track. Falling rock struck a pilgrim near Panchi Morh, according to the local police account. Source
13 Jun 2013	George Town, Penang, Malaysia	Storm	A thunderstorm caused flooding and uprooted trees. Strong winds brought down a section of the pole above Menara Umno on Macalister Road. Source
14 Jun 2013	Kedarnath and Uttarakhand valleys, India	Flood and landslide	Intense rain during 14–18 June caused destructive river floods and slope failures. Roads, settlements and pilgrimage routes were damaged. Source
15 Jun 2013	Peninsular Malaysia, including Muar and Ledang	Haze	A severe haze episode lasted from 15 to 27 June. Malaysia’s environment department records an emergency in Muar and Ledang before air quality improved. Source
16 Jun 2013	Darchula and western districts, Nepal	Flood	Rain swollen rivers damaged homes and access in western Nepal. Darchula was the worst affected district in the WHO situation report. Source
18 Jun 2013	Lourdes and the Pyrenean river valleys, France	Flood	Heavy rain and faster snowmelt swelled the Gave de Pau and Adour. Flooding damaged homes and kept roads closed as water levels fell. Source
2 Jul 2013	61 km S of Bireun, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 6.1, depth 13 km (USGS). Source
3 Jul 2013	Ukay Perdana construction site, Malaysia	Landslide	An earth wall collapsed while workers were digging at a construction site. A civil-engineering study records workers being buried by the material. Source
6 Jul 2013	Southwest of Sungai Penuh, Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 6, depth 21 km (USGS). Source
7 Jul 2013	190 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 385.5 km (USGS). Source
8 Jul 2013	Toronto, Canada	Flood	An intense rainstorm flooded roads and subway routes and caused power cuts. Source
15 Jul 2013	South Sandwich Islands region, South Atlantic islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 11 km (USGS). Source
27 Jul 2013	Sehnde, Lehrte and Peine, Germany	Hailstorm	Powerful thunderstorms brought large hail to these towns in Lower Saxony. Buildings, cars and vegetation were damaged. Source
Aug 2013	Carabaya, Peru	Cold Wave	A snowstorm blocked access to high-altitude communities. Source
Aug 2013	Khartoum, Gezira and Nile states, Sudan	Flood	Persistent rain from early August caused damaging flash floods across Sudan. Red Crescent assessments identified major needs in several Nile-basin states. Source
1 Aug 2013	Karachi, Pakistan	Flood	Several days of flooding caused deadly conditions in the city. Source
3 Aug 2013	Surobi, Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Flash floods struck villages in the district of Kabul province. Source
10 Aug 2013	Paluweh island, Indonesia	Volcanic activity	An eruption sent a hot flow of ash and rock down the northwest slope and into the sea. Source
17 Aug 2013	Northern California, United States	Wild Fire	A wildfire grew rapidly while crews worked to contain it. Source
30 Aug 2013	101 km SW of Atka, Alaska, United States	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 29 km (USGS). Source
11 Sep 2013	Colorado Front Range, United States	Flood	Several days of heavy rain brought widespread flooding along the Front Range during 11–15 September. Source
15 Sep 2013	Sinabung, North Sumatra, Indonesia	Volcano	The volcano erupted and nearby residents were evacuated. Source
16 Sep 2013	Mexico	Flood	Storms approaching from the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico produced widespread flooding and evacuations. Source
24 Sep 2013	113 km NW of Bela, Pakistan	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.7, depth 15 km (USGS). Source
25 Sep 2013	16 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 40 km (USGS). Source
15 Oct 2013	4 km SE of Sagbayan, Philippines	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 19.04 km (USGS). Source
25 Oct 2013	Odisha, India	Flood	Flash flooding affected communities in the eastern state. Source
25 Oct 2013	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 35 km (USGS). Source
28 Oct 2013	Northern Germany	Storm	Windstorm Christian, also called the St Jude storm, crossed northern Germany. DWD records hurricane-force winds during the event. Source
Nov 2013	Armala, Kaski, Pokhara Valley, Nepal	Sinkhole	Sinkholes began opening in the Armala area in November 2013. Field research traced the cavities to underground erosion of fine sediment. Source
8 Nov 2013	Central Philippines and Leyte	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Haiyan came ashore in the central Philippines, bringing damaging winds and coastal flooding. Source Agency report
10 Nov 2013	Vietnam	Tropical cyclone	Residents evacuated as Typhoon Haiyan approached the country. Source
10 Nov 2013	Somalia	Tropical cyclone	A tropical cyclone came ashore, bringing intense rain and flash flooding. Source
11 Nov 2013	Southern China	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Haiyan damaged homes along the southern coast. Source
14 Nov 2013	Central Vietnam	Flood	Severe flooding left people dead and missing. Source
15 Nov 2013	Somerset West and Cape Town, South Africa	Flood	Heavy rain during 15–17 November flooded homes and led to the evacuation of Mediclinic Vergelegen hospital. Source
16 Nov 2013	Trøndelag and Helgeland, Norway	Storm	Storm Hilde crossed the region during 16–17 November, with very strong winds along its path. Source
17 Nov 2013	Saudi Arabia	Flood	Torrential rain caused flash floods. Source
17 Nov 2013	Scotia Sea, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.7, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
22 Nov 2013	Southeastern India	Tropical cyclone	A severe cyclone brought strong winds and heavy rain after large-scale evacuations. Source
23 Nov 2013	Fiji region	Earthquake	Magnitude 6.5, depth 371 km (USGS). Source
25 Nov 2013	Falkland Islands region, South Atlantic islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 11.78 km (USGS). Source
3 Dec 2013	Pahang, Terengganu and Johor, Malaysia	Flood	Heavy rain flooded homes and forced residents into evacuation centres. Source
4 Dec 2013	Gansu, China	Landslide	A landslide struck the northwestern province during the evening. Source
5 Dec 2013	Southern Thailand	Flood	Rainfall and water flowing down from mountains intensified flooding in towns. Source
11 Dec 2013	Northern Gaza, Palestine	Flood	Flooding forced residents out of damaged homes. Source
11 Dec 2013	Northeastern Brazil and Rio de Janeiro	Flood	Heavy rain caused deadly flooding and left families without homes. Source
14 Dec 2013	Java, Indonesia	Flood	Heavy rain caused floods, river overflows and landslides during 14–15 December. Source
20 Dec 2013	Toronto and southern Ontario, Canada	Winter storm	Freezing rain during 20–22 December coated roads, trees and power lines. The ice storm caused lengthy power outages and travel disruption. Source

2014 46 events

Earthquakes in India

India’s National Center for Seismology records earthquakes across the country. Its event notices identify the location, time, magnitude and depth.

2014 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
19 Jan 2014	Near Balassagyarmat, Hungary	Earthquake	USGS recorded a magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Balassagyarmat at a depth of 3.1 km. Source
1 Feb 2014	Mount Sinabung, North Sumatra, Indonesia	Volcanic activity	Hot volcanic debris engulfed Sukameriah village on 1 February. Source
22 Feb 2014	Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia	Flood and landslide	Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides across Jayapura, damaging homes and blocking roads. Source
Mar 2014	Tharparkar, Pakistan	Drought	Severe shortages of food and water developed during drought. Source
1 Apr 2014	Offshore Iquique, northern Chile	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.2, depth 25 km (USGS). Source
3 Apr 2014	Pacific coast of Japan	Tsunami	The Chile earthquake sent tsunami waves to Japan, prompting advisories and the opening of evacuation shelters. Source
3 Apr 2014	53 km SW of Iquique, Chile	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.7, depth 22.4 km (USGS). Source
11 Apr 2014	56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 60.53 km (USGS). Source
12 Apr 2014	Valparaiso, Chile	Wild Fire	A large wildfire destroyed homes and forced residents to evacuate. Source
12 Apr 2014	93 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.6, depth 22.56 km (USGS). Source
13 Apr 2014	112 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.4, depth 39 km (USGS). Source
18 Apr 2014	9 km ENE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 24 km (USGS). Source
19 Apr 2014	70 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.5, depth 43.37 km (USGS). Source
24 Apr 2014	Northern Afghanistan	Flash Flood	Rain from 24 April triggered flash floods across six provinces. Source
27 Apr 2014	United States Midwest and South	Tornado	A severe weather system produced deadly tornadoes. Source
2 May 2014	Afghanistan	Landslide	Landslides buried people and prompted a large search for survivors. Source
13 May 2014	Southern California, United States	Wild Fire	A wildfire spread during hot, windy conditions and forced evacuation orders. Source
2 Jun 2014	Tehran, Iran	Sand and Dust Storm	A powerful dust storm swept through the capital. Source
4 Jun 2014	Chiapas coast, Mexico	Tropical cyclone	Boris weakened offshore while its heavy rains affected southeastern Mexico and Guatemala. Source
9 Jun 2014	North Rhine-Westphalia, including Düsseldorf, Germany	Storm	A severe thunderstorm complex crossed the Rhine-Ruhr region on Whit Monday. Fallen trees disrupted transport and damaged property. Source
14 Jun 2014	Cape Town settlements, South Africa	Flood	Floodwater entered homes in Khayelitsha and other settlements. The city’s disaster-management center described its distribution of meals, blankets and flood kits. Source
23 Jun 2014	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.9, depth 109 km (USGS). Source
19 Jul 2014	Quang Ninh, Vietnam	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Rammasun made landfall with strong winds and heavy rain. Source
2 Aug 2014	Jure, near Barabise, Sunkoshi River, Nepal	Landslide	A large landslide dammed the river east of Kathmandu, forcing residents to move to higher ground. Source
3 Aug 2014	Bihar, India	Flood	A river blockage caused by a landslide in Nepal created a flood threat downstream, leading to evacuations. Source
25 Aug 2014	Northern Bangladesh	Flood	Seasonal flooding raised major rivers and affected six districts. Source
27 Aug 2014	Guizhou, China	Flood	A landslide destroyed a village after heavy rain. Source
Sep 2014	Punjab and Kashmir, Pakistan	Flood	Monsoon rainfall caused serious flooding in the region. Source
Sep 2014	Meghalaya and neighboring Assam, India	Flood	Heavy flooding inundated communities in Meghalaya and Assam during September. India’s disaster report documents the event in its regional chronology. Source
16 Sep 2014	Southern China	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Kalmaegi caused major damage after coming ashore. Source
9 Oct 2014	southern East Pacific Rise, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 16.54 km (USGS). Source
12 Oct 2014	Andhra Pradesh, India	Tropical cyclone	Cyclone Hudhud made landfall after large-scale evacuations. Source
14 Oct 2014	Himalayan trekking routes, Nepal	Snow Avalanche	Heavy snow and avalanches struck trekking areas, killing hikers and leaving others missing. Source
14 Oct 2014	74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 40 km (USGS). Source
29 Oct 2014	Badulla district, Sri Lanka	Landslide	Monsoon rain triggered a landslide that engulfed houses. Source
1 Nov 2014	Aceh, Indonesia	Flood	Flooding persisted in northern Sumatra during 1–3 November. Source
1 Nov 2014	Fiji region	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 434 km (USGS). Source
15 Nov 2014	155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 45 km (USGS). Source
Dec 2014	Sri Lanka	Flood	Floods, strong winds and landslides affected fifteen districts. Source
5 Dec 2014	Japan	Snowstorm	Snowfall across large parts of the country caused fatal incidents. Source
6 Dec 2014	Eastern Samar, Philippines	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Hagupit, locally called Ruby, made landfall before crossing the central islands. Source
11 Dec 2014	Jemblung, Central Java, Indonesia	Landslide	Heavy rain triggered a landslide near the village. Source
14 Dec 2014	Central and northern Japan	Snowstorm	Heavy snow and blizzards disrupted communities; a strong low-pressure system also caused storm surges in Hokkaido. Source
14 Dec 2014	Southern Thailand	Flood	Floods and landslides affected seven provinces. Source
16 Dec 2014	Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu, Malaysia	Flood	Rain over 16–18 December flooded several states and prompted evacuations. Source
29 Dec 2014	Southern and central Philippines	Tropical cyclone	Tropical Storm Jangmi caused flooding and landslides. Source

2015 60 events

Nepal earthquakes, April and May 2015

The 25 April magnitude 7.8 earthquake and 12 May magnitude 7.3 earthquake are listed with their USGS records below.

2015 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
Jan 2015	Nsanje, Chikwawa, Phalombe and Zomba, Malawi	Flood	Heavy seasonal rain flooded southern districts and damaged crops, livestock and infrastructure. Source
Feb 2015	Communities across Peru	Flood and landslide	Floods and slope failures affected Peru during the rainy season. INEI’s February table records flood emergencies and damage to homes. Source
13 Feb 2015	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 16.68 km (USGS). Source
20 Feb 2015	Middle Tennessee and Cumberland Plateau, United States	Winter storm	Freezing rain on 20–21 February added ice to snow from two recent storms. Fallen trees and power poles blocked highways and left widespread outages. Source
25 Feb 2015	Panjshir, Afghanistan	Snow Avalanche	Avalanches struck the mountain province during a period of severe winter weather. Source
27 Feb 2015	150 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 552.06 km (USGS). Source
Mar 2015	Southern and central Bogotá, Colombia	Hailstorm	A strong hailstorm affected southern and central Bogotá in March. The city council later used the event in its discussion of urban flood risk. Source
24 Mar 2015	Atacama and Antofagasta, Chile	Flood	Intense rain flooded desert communities, sweeping away homes and leaving thick mud. Source
29 Mar 2015	53 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.5, depth 41 km (USGS). Source
Apr 2015	Colombia	Flood	Floods, windstorms and landslides affected communities during the month. Source
15 Apr 2015	Kissonerga, near Paphos, Cyprus	Earthquake	Magnitude 5.3, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
25 Apr 2015	Gorkha region, Nepal	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 8.22 km (USGS). Source
5 May 2015	131 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.5, depth 55 km (USGS). Source
7 May 2015	143 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
12 May 2015	Eastern Nepal	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.3, depth 15 km (USGS). Source
30 May 2015	Bonin Islands, Japan region	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 664 km (USGS). Source
4 Jun 2015	Near Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia	Earthquake	A magnitude 6 earthquake struck near Ranau, with a focus 10 km deep. It occurred on 4 June UTC, or 5 June locally. Source
11 Jun 2015	Nepal	Landslide	Heavy rainfall caused fatal landslides. Source
13 Jun 2015	Hanoi, Vietnam	Storm	A violent storm brought down trees and damaged vehicles and buildings in Hanoi. The city convened an emergency meeting after the storm. Source
17 Jun 2015	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
21 Jun 2015	Karachi and Sindh, Pakistan	Heat Wave	A severe heat wave affected the city and surrounding districts. Source
15 Jul 2015	Chitral and other areas of Pakistan	GLOF	Heavy rain caused rivers and glacial lakes to overflow, with severe effects in Chitral. Source
18 Jul 2015	80 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 11 km (USGS). Source
19 Jul 2015	Northern Iran	Flood	Intense rainfall produced deadly flooding in the north of the country. Source
26 Jul 2015	Quang Ninh, Vietnam	Flood	Serious flooding affected the northern province. Source
27 Jul 2015	234 km W of Abepura, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 48 km (USGS). Source
28 Jul 2015	Southern Bangladesh	Flash Flood	Flash floods affected Cox’s Bazar, Chittagong, Bandarban, Jessore and Feni. Source
29 Jul 2015	Southeastern Bangladesh	Tropical cyclone	Cyclone Komen crossed the coast near Hatiya and Sandwip, prompting coastal evacuations. Source
30 Jul 2015	Western Nepal	Landslide	Heavy rain set off landslides in the western part of the country. Source
Aug 2015	Malumfashi and other Katsina communities, Nigeria	Flood	Flooding damaged communities in Katsina State. NEMA delivered relief and inspected flooded areas in Malumfashi. Source
4 Aug 2015	West Bengal, Gujarat and Rajasthan, India	Flood	Floodwater affected communities in three states. Source
18 Aug 2015	Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, India	Landslide	A boulder rolled down the mountainside and damaged a building at the Manikaran Sikh shrine. Source
23 Aug 2015	Papua, Indonesia	Landslide	Rain triggered a landslide in a remote mountain area, burying people under rock and rubble. Source
16 Sep 2015	48 km W of Illapel, Chile	Earthquake	Magnitude 8.3, depth 22.44 km (USGS). Source
16 Sep 2015	25 km WNW of Illapel, Chile	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 28.41 km (USGS). Source
25 Sep 2015	Sri Lanka	Landslide	Heavy rainfall triggered landslides in several parts of the country. Source
29 Sep 2015	Fujian, China	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Dujuan made landfall and caused widespread power cuts. Source
1 Oct 2015	Outskirts of Guatemala City	Landslide	A large landslide buried homes near the capital. Source
3 Oct 2015	Alpes-Maritimes, France	Flood	Torrential rain flooded towns including Cannes and cut transport routes. Source
4 Oct 2015	Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Mujigae made landfall near the coastal city. Source
20 Oct 2015	31 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 135 km (USGS). Source
23 Oct 2015	Southwestern Pacific coast, Mexico	Tropical cyclone	Hurricane Patricia made landfall as a Category 4 storm and caused severe damage along a narrow coastal swath. Source
26 Oct 2015	Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.5, depth 231 km (USGS). Source
8 Nov 2015	Tamil Nadu, India	Flood	Rain and strong winds caused floods and damage during 8–10 November. Source Agency report
8 Nov 2015	Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India	Flood	Heavy rain on 8–10 November caused extensive flood damage in Cuddalore district. Source
13 Nov 2015	Sri Lanka	Flood	Heavy rain caused flooding across eleven districts. Source
23 Nov 2015	Paraguay	Flood	Floodwater displaced residents from their homes. Source
24 Nov 2015	Pahang, Perak and Selangor, Malaysia	Flood	Flooding forced residents to leave their homes in several states. Source
24 Nov 2015	155 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.6, depth 606.21 km (USGS). Source
24 Nov 2015	185 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.6, depth 620.56 km (USGS). Source
25 Nov 2015	Addu City, Maldives	Flood	Prolonged rain flooded streets and homes in the southern city. Source
30 Nov–7 Dec 2015	Chennai and adjoining districts, India	Flood	Intense rain flooded Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur, stranding residents and damaging roads and buildings. Source
3 Dec 2015	Western Indonesia	Landslide	Heavy rain triggered a landslide that buried part of a village. Source
4 Dec 2015	southeast Indian Ridge, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 35 km (USGS). Source
7 Dec 2015	104 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 22 km (USGS). Source
14 Dec 2015	Central Philippines	Tropical cyclone	Typhoon Melor, known locally as Nona, made landfall and damaged communities across the central islands. Source
17 Dec 2015	CARAGA, Philippines	Tropical cyclone	Tropical Depression Onyok brought strong winds and heavy rain to northeastern Mindanao. Source
24 Dec 2015	Southern United States	Tornado	Severe storms and tornadoes led to an emergency declaration in parts of Mississippi. Source
26 Dec 2015	Lunana, Bhutan	Violent Wind	A windstorm damaged roofs in three villages in Gasa district. Source
26 Dec 2015	United States Midwest	Flood	Winter floods affected communities across the Midwest. Source

2016 32 events

2016 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
Jan 2016	Central and southern Vietnam	Drought	Drought and saltwater intrusion reduced water supplies and threatened farming. Source
3 Jan 2016	Near Imphal, Manipur, India	Earthquake	A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near Imphal, with a focus 55 km deep. It occurred on 3 January UTC, or 4 January locally. Source
5 Jan 2016	Thar, Pakistan	Drought	Drought was accompanied by a serious outbreak of illness among children. Source
18 Jan 2016	Eastern and northeastern Japan	Snowstorm	Snow disrupted transport, including services in Tokyo. Source
23 Jan 2016	United States East Coast	Snowstorm	A major snowstorm caused power cuts across the eastern states. Source
24 Jan 2016	47 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 125.6 km (USGS). Source
30 Jan 2016	80 km S of Mil’kovo, Russia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 177 km (USGS). Source
20 Feb 2016	Fiji	Tropical cyclone	Cyclone Winston crossed the islands with Category 5 strength, forcing people into evacuation centres. Source
29 Feb 2016	Java, Indonesia	Flood	Heavy rain brought flooding to parts of Java late in February. Source
2 Mar 2016	southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 24 km (USGS). Source
8 Mar 2016	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia	Flood	Rain and an overflowing Citarum River flooded the Bandung area. Source
8 Mar 2016	Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Storm	Heavy rain reached Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The weather bureau and emergency authority urged people to take care during the unsettled conditions. Source
9 Mar 2016	Flood-affected communities across the UAE, United Arab Emirates	Flood	Police air crews rescued people cut off by floodwater during the March storms. The ministry’s account describes helicopters reaching stranded families. Source
15 Apr 2016	6 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
16 Apr 2016	27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 20.59 km (USGS). Source
28 Apr 2016	3 km NW of Norsup, Vanuatu	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 24 km (USGS). Source
3 May 2016	Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada	Wildfire	A rapidly developing wildfire forced residents to evacuate their homes. Source
28 May 2016	South Sandwich Islands region, South Atlantic islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 78 km (USGS). Source
23 Jun 2016	West Virginia, United States	Flood	Repeated thunderstorms caused flash floods and river flooding, damaging homes and roads. Source
5 Jul 2016	Gorkha and Pyuthan, western Nepal	Landslide	Heavy rain triggered landslides in western Nepal. Gorkha and Pyuthan were among the districts where people were killed. Source
29 Jul 2016	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, United States	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.7, depth 196 km (USGS). Source
11 Aug 2016	Baton Rouge and Hammond areas, United States	Flood	Prolonged rain flooded homes and businesses and closed major highways in southeastern Louisiana. Source
12 Aug 2016	southeast of the Loyalty Islands, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.2, depth 16.37 km (USGS). Source
19 Aug 2016	South Georgia Island region, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.4, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
29 Aug 2016	north of Ascension Island, Ocean regions	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.1, depth 10 km (USGS). Source
1 Sep 2016	175 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand	Earthquake	Magnitude 7, depth 19 km (USGS). Source
4 Oct 2016	Haiti and eastern Cuba, Caribbean	Tropical cyclone	Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti and Cuba, bringing powerful winds, storm surge and heavy rain. Source
8 Oct 2016	South Carolina and North Carolina, United States	Tropical cyclone	Matthew made landfall in South Carolina, while heavy rain caused widespread flooding in the Carolinas. Source
13 Nov 2016	53 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 15.11 km (USGS). Source
8 Dec 2016	69 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.8, depth 40 km (USGS). Source
17 Dec 2016	140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.9, depth 94.54 km (USGS). Source
25 Dec 2016	41 km SW of Quellón, Chile	Earthquake	Magnitude 7.6, depth 38 km (USGS). Source

Flood risk in Alor Setar

Heavy rain and rapid development contribute to recurring floods around Alor Setar. Malaysia’s natural-resources ministry describes river upgrades and diversion works in the Sungai Kedah and Anak Bukit flood-management project.

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