SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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UN appeals for more support for flood-hit Mozambicans
Jan 30, 2026 (AFP)
The southern African country's latest bout of flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1, according to the National Disasters Management Institute, w...
Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruption
Jan 28, 2026 (AFP)
The Shiveluch volcano is one the largest and most active volcanoes on Russia's remote Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most intense volcanic regions in the world...
'I wanted to die': survivors recount Mozambique flood terror
Jan 28, 2026 (AFP)
"I wanted to die because of the labour pains and the conditions," the 17-year-old told AFP in a village in the province of Maputo. Evacuated by boat the next da...
South Africa's Kruger park suffers 'devastating' damage from floods
Jan 22, 2026 (AFP)
Torrential rains and floods last week forced the world-famous safari destination, which is nearly the size of Wales, to halt day visits and airlift guests and s...
Tunisia flood death toll rises to five, with four missing
Jan 21, 2026 (AFP)
Four deaths occurred in the town of Moknine in the Monastir governorate, while a fifth death was reported in Nabeul town, civil defence spokesman Khalil Mechri ...
Indonesia revokes permits of 28 firms after deadly floods
Jan 20, 2026 (AFP)
Environmentalists, experts and the government said deforestation played a role in last year's disaster that killed more than 1,000 people across three provinces...
Rescuers race to find missing as deadly floods ravage Mozambique
Jan 19, 2026 (AFP)
"The numbers keep rising as extensive flooding continues and dams keep releasing water to avoid bursting," said Paola Emerson, head of Mozambique operations at ...
Death toll from floods rises in Mozambique, South Africa
Jan 19, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rains and storms have battered the two southern African countries for weeks, claiming at least 150 lives, authorities said. More than 110 people had been ...
Quake hits northeast Sicily, no damage reported
Jan 18, 2026 (AFP)
The quake registering 4.0 on the Richter and Moment Magnitude scales was centred two kilometres (just over a mile) from Militello Rosmarino in the northeastern ...
South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged
Jan 16, 2026 (AFP)
Heavy rains have drenched northeastern South Africa since late last year, claiming at least 30 lives, and the region is on maximum alert for more rain in the co...
Indonesia sues firms over environmental harm in flood zone
Jan 16, 2026 (AFP)
Environmentalists, experts, and the government pointed the finger at deforestation for its role in last year's disaster that washed torrents of mud and wooden l...
Seafloor clay layer linked to destructive 2011 Japan tsunami
Jan 15, 2026 (SPX)
The researchers focused on the plate boundary where the Pacific Plate dives beneath the overriding plate along the Japan Trench in the western Pacific Ocean. Th...
US sends Cuba relief flights three months after hurricane; as regime pays tribute to soldiers killed in Maduro capture
Jan 14, 2026 (AFP)
Charter flights to Cuba, hard hit by Hurricane Melissa in late October, will leave Wednesday and Friday and carry $3 million in supplies, the State Department s...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on spectacular lava display
Jan 12, 2026 (AFP)
For over a year now, Kilauea has been regularly throwing out thousands of tonnes of molten rock and gases since it burst to life in December 2024. Volcanologist...
Albanian floods turn deadly as downpours force more evacuations
Jan 08, 2026 (AFP)
The man's death is one of at least eight weather-related deaths across Europe as a cold snap sweeps large parts of the continent, cancelling hundreds of flights...
6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines; No major damage from Japan thumper
Jan 07, 2026 (AFP)
The quake, first reported as a magnitude 6.7, hit at a depth of 58.5 kilometres (36 miles) about 27 kilometres east of the town of Santiago on the island of Min...
Indonesia flood kills 16, displaces hundreds
Jan 06, 2026 (AFP)
An overflowing river flooded four towns on the small island north of Sulawesi on Monday, the national disaster mitigation agency said in a statement. "Sixteen p...
Hunga eruption reshaped stratospheric water and ozone with limited climate cooling
Jan 05, 2026 (SPX)
The Hunga Volcanic Eruption Atmospheric Impacts Report, released under the Atmospheric Processes and their Role in Climate (APARC) project of the World Climate ...
Moderate 5.4-magnitude quake hits northeastern India
Jan 04, 2026 (AFP)
The shallow quake was centered three kilometres outside of the village of Dhing near India's border with Bhutan and hit around 4:17 am (2247 GMT on Sunday). The...
6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort, killing two
Jan 02, 2026 (AFP)
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck shortly before 8:00 am near Acapulco, a major port and beach resort. It was felt around 400 kilometers (250 miles...
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