A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region at 10:28 UTC on April 10, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 210.4 km (130.7 miles). EMSC reports M6.6 at a depth of 211 km (131 miles). PMD NSMC (Pakistan)…
Four days of heavy rains in northern provinces of Argentina have caused several rivers to overflow and prompted the evacuation of thousands of people. One man is reported to have died after drowning in a swollen river. Heavy rains started on April 4 and intensified…
A deep depression dumped heavy rain on northern parts of Oman on April 8, 2016, claiming lives of two people and causing widespread flood damage. "Despite repeated warnings by Omani authorities, two Omanis were killed when their vehicle was swept away by flood…
Three failed rainy seasons have resulted in Ethiopia's worst drought in 50 years. The number of food insecure people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance has rapidly increased; from 2.9 million at the beginning of 2015 to over 10 million in March 2016. Over…
After four years of extreme drought, the largest water reservoir in California – Shasta Lake – has recovered and now holds 109% of its long-term average supply for this time of year. Shasta Lake has stood as a potent symbol of the water shortage during those four…
A major earthquake measuring M4.2 on the Richter scale was registered 3.5 km (1.9 miles) under northern edge of the Bardarbunga volcanic craters at 00:10 UTC on April 8, 2016. This is the strongest quake to hit the volcano since it stopped erupting in February 2015….
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New activity/unrest was observed at 9 volcanoes between March 30 and April 5, 2016. During the same period, ongoing activity was observed at 19 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Chikurachki, Paramushir Island (Russia) | Kanlaon, Philippines | Kerinci, Indonesia |…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit near the coast of Vanuatu at 03:32 UTC on April 7, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 26.8 km (16.6 miles). EMSC registered it as M6.8 at a depth of 47 km (29.2 miles), Geoscience Australia as…
Strong winds associated with a cold front picked up dust and debris and created a heavy, 160-km (100 miles) wide dust storm that blanketed much of Texas Panhandle late April 5/April 6, 2016. NWS Amarillo forecaster Nicholas Fenner said the storm threw dust about 610…
Fiji was placed under nation-wide curfew as Tropical Cyclone "Zena" moved over Vanuatu and started approaching the island on April 5. Zena passed just south of the main Fiji island of Viti Levu around 11:00 UTC on April 6 and warnings have been mostly…
