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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.2 earthquake hits south of Tonga.

5.2 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.1 earthquake hits the Ryukyu Islands off Japan.

5.0 earthquake hits near the south coast of Myanmar.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.4 earthquake hits the Gulf of California.

6.0 earthquake hits south of Africa.

5.8 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.6 earthquake hits south of Tonga.

5.4 earthquake hits near the south coast of Myanmar.

5.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.3 earthquake hits south of Panama.

5.2 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.2 earthquake hits the Gulf of California.

Three 5.1 earthquakes hit south of Fiji.

5.1 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.1 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.

5.1 earthquake hits Norfolk Island, Australia.

5.1 earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.

5.0 earthquake hits the Philippine Islands.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.4 earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

5.3 earthquake hits Seram, Indonesia.

Two 5.3 earthquakes hit New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 earthquake hits the Galapagos Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.3 earthquake hits the Prince Edward Islands.

6.1 earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.

5.6 earthquake hits offshore northern California.

5.5 earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

5.4 earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

5.4 earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island.

5.1 earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.1 earthquake hits the Prince Edward Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits near the south coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.0 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.0 earthquake hits Tonga.

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Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 19s (Fabian), located approximately 180 nm east of Diego Garcia, is tracking southwestward at 08 knots.

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Ethiopia – The United Nations reports that continued flooding in Ethiopia has caused widespread destruction and displacement in the regions of Somali, Oromia, SNNP (Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’), South West and Afar. Over 90 fatalities have lost their lives. Flooding has worsened since April, causing significant damage and displacements. According to the latest UN report, around 190,000 households have been affected by flooding across the country, with over 200,000 people forced to leave their homes. The flooding has deepened the vulnerability of populations whose resilience is already highly affected by the impact of a prolonged drought since 2020 as the areas most affected by flooding and drought overlap.

Myanmar, Bangladesh and India – Since 13 May, the affected areas, including Rakhine, Chin, Magway, and Mandalay in Myanmar, Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, and the states of Mizoram, Tripura, and Manipur in India, have experienced heavy rainfall and strong winds. Additionally, coastal areas have been hit by storm surges. Before Mocha made landfall, storm surge with a height of 3 to 3.5 metres was predicted to inundate low-lying areas of north Myanmar and adjoining Southeast Bangladesh coasts, areas highly prone to flooding and home to thousands of refugees living in precarious conditions.

Croatia – Rescue teams and hundreds of soldiers were deployed Monday to help people in parts of Croatia hit by floods. Heavy rain in recent days caused some rivers to overflow their banks, flooding homes, roads and public buildings in some towns. Classes in the town of Obrovac were canceled after water got into in the schools there. Parts of the town were left without electricity, and water covered the center of Obrovac. In nearby Gracac, about a dozen people had to move to upper floors or evacuate their homes to avoid surging water.

South Africa – More than 1,000 residents of Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape Province were evacuated to places of safety across the metro yesterday due to heavy rains that resulted in flooding in certain areas. Disaster management officials have been dispatched to affected areas to rescue the situation. Affected areas include KwaZakhele, New Brighton and Walmer. Residents are blaming the municipality for a poor drainage system and not being fully prepared to handle such events.

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Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 19s (Fabian), located approximately 370 nm east-northeast of Diego Garcia, is tracking west-southwestward at 10 knots.

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Somalia – Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes. Heavy rainfall earlier in the week sent water gushing into homes in Beledweyne town in Hiran region, submerging roads and buildings as residents grabbed their belongings and waded through flooded streets in search of refuge.

Myanmar – Storm surges whipped up by a powerful cyclone moving inland from the Bay of Bengal inundated the Myanmar port city of Sittwe on Saturday, but largely spared a densely-populated cluster of refugee camps in low-lying neighbouring Bangladesh. Some 400,000 people were evacuated in Myanmar and Bangladesh ahead of Cyclone Mocha making landfall, as authorities and aid agencies scrambled to avert heavy casualties from one of the strongest storms to hit the region in recent years.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.4 earthquake hits near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia.

5.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Aisen, Chile.

5.2 earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

Two 5.1 earthquakes hit Reykjanes ridge.

5.1 earthquake hits southern Alaska.

5.0 earthquake hits Reykjanes ridge.

5.0 earthquake hits near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia.

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Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Tropical Depression 010e (Ivette), located approximately 942 nm south of San Diego, is tracking west-southwestward at 02 knots.

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South East Asia – Heavy rain brought by the passing of Tropical Storm Mulan has caused flooding and landslides in areas of Vietnam, northern Thailand and bordering areas of Myanmar, and northern Laos. Tropical Storm Mulan made landfall in coastal areas of Xuwen County in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China on 10 August 2022. Some flights and shipping were disrupted. Storm Mulan then weakened into a tropical depression as it moved towards northeast Vietnam. In Vietnam Storm Mulan brought heavy rain from around 09 August. In a 3 day period to late 12 August, Muong Khen in Hoa Binh recorded 328 mm of rain. In Thailand, Tropical Storm Mulan affected 11 provinces from around 11 August 2022. DDPM said 5,965 households were affected in total. Thousands of people in Laos are suffering after rivers flooded following several days of heavy rain in northern areas.

Myanmar – A dam breach in Myanmar caused chest-high floods in the border areas of northern Thailand on Saturday, according to local media. The dam on the Thailand-Myanmar border overflowed due to heavy rainfall generated by passing tropical storm Mulan, officials said. Water levels started to recede by nightfall but residents were cautious with some opting to stay outdoors to make sure water levels wouldn’t rise again. There were no reports of casualties.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.6 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.6 earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.1 earthquake hits Southeast of the Loyalty Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.1 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.0 earthquake hits Myanmar.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 earthquake hits the Volcano Islands off Japan.

5.3 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.2 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.2 earthquake hits the Iu Islands off Japan.

5.0 earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

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Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.4 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.

5.4 earthquake hits the mid-Indian ridge.

5.3 earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.3 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits the Peru-Ecuador border.

5.1 earthquake hits Myanmar.

5.1 earthquake hits the west Chile rise.

5.0 earthquake hits near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits Oaxaca, Mexico.

5.0 earthquake hits eastern Turkey.