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7.8M earthquake in western Japan, January 2024

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, January 1, 2024. The quake was centered in the Ishikawa prefecture of Japan’s main island of Honshu. Thousands of homes and […]

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Hurricane Otis, Acapulco, Mexico, Oct 2023

Hurricane Otis was a Category 5 storm when it made landfall along the southern Pacific coast of Mexico near the city of Acapulco on Wednesday, October 25th. The hurricane strengthened […]

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Two M6.3 earthquakes in Afghanistan, October 2023

Two large earthquakes struck Afghanistan near the city of Herat this week. Both quakes measured M 6.3, the first on Saturday, October 87h, and the second on the 10th. Over […]

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Catastrophic flooding in Libya, September 2023

A powerful storm in eastern Libya caused devastating flooding on Sunday, September 10. The storm, part of the same system that created catastrophic flooding in Greece the week prior, inundated […]

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M6.8 Earthquake in Morocco, September 2023

A strong and shallow earthquake struck in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco on Friday, September 8.  While the quake, magnitude 6.8, was felt throughout the country, the epicenter was […]

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Hurricane Idalia, Southeastern U.S., August 2023

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday, August 30, as a Category 3 storm. The hurricane was the first in 125 years to come ashore along the upper western […]

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Wildfire on Maui, August 2023

A fast-moving wildfire that began August 8th on the Hawaiian island of Maui destroyed the historic town of Lahaina. At least 100 people were killed and approximately 1,000 people are […]

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Flooding in Beijing, August 2023

Beijing and neighboring parts of northern China were hit by severe flooding as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri brought record levels of rainfall. The rain began on Saturday, July 29th […]

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Wildfires in Greece, July 2023

The nation of Greece has been battling dozens of wildfires that broke out in the second half of July, including large fires on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu.  Approximately […]

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Flooding in northern Italy, May 2023

The Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy is experiencing widespread flooding. Eight people have been killed and 13 thousand have been evacuated after heavy rainfall caused riverine flooding and mudslides inland, […]

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