Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.3 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.3 earthquake hits North Islands, New Zealand.

5.2 earthquake hits the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.

5.1 earthquake hits Luzon, Philippines.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Java, Indonesia.

5.0 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines.

5.0 earthquake hits North Island, New Zealand.

5.0 earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits eastern Xizang, China.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.2 earthquake hits the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea.

5.1 earthquake hits the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan.

5.1 earthquake hits northern Peru.

5.0 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits offshore Guatemala.

5.0 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits Costa Rica.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.0 earthquake hits New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

5.8 earthquake hits the Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea.

5.7 earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.4 earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

5.3 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.3 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.1 earthquake hits the Andaman Islands, India.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.8 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines.

5.6 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines.

5.4 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.3 earthquake hits southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.1 earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.

5.0 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines.

5.0 earthquake hits near the west coast of Colombia.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.3 earthquake hits the Pagan region, North Mariana Islands.

5.2 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

5.1 earthquake hits central Turkey.

5.1 earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.1 earthquake hits the Flores region, Indonesia.

5.0 earthquake hits the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits the Kermedec Islands.

Two 5.0 earthquakes hit southern Xinjiang, China.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.6 earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.4 earthquake hits central Turkey.

5.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Nicaragua.

5.2 earthquake hits offshore Tarapaca, Chile.

5.2 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits southern Peru.

5.1 earthquake hits Mindanao in the Philippines.

5.0 earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile.

5.0 earthquake hits Taiwan.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 11s (Freddy), located approximately 43 nm south of Diego Garcia, is tracking westward at 13 knots.

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Newsbytes:

Fiji – At least one person died after heavy rain caused flooding in the Western Division of Fiji on 17 February. More severe weather is expected across the island group. All schools were closed and flooded road were closed in more than 80 locations across the country.

Zimbabwe – At least 6 people have died and dozens were made homeless after severe weather in Zimbabwe in January and February 2023. 109 mm of rain fell in Beitbridge, Matabeleland South Province, in 24 hours to 07 January. In a 24-hour period to 11 January, Buhera, Manicaland Province, recorded 91 mm of rain. The heavy rain caused flooding in parts of the capital Harare and surrounding areas, displacing dozens of households. The Marimba River broke its banks in Budiriro, a suburb in the southwestern area of Harare, damaging or destroying 43 houses. Floods in nearby Chitungwiza in Mashonaland West damaged 57 houses and destroyed two. Around the same time, flooding was also reported in Gokwe North and Gokwe South in the Midlands province, where rivers broke their banks. Around 60 households were affected and one house was destroyed.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.0 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 earthquake hits the Solomon Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits the Philippines.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.1 earthquake hits northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.8 earthquake hits the Bonin Islands off Japan.

5.2 earthquake hits Guatemala.

5.1 earthquake hits Salta, Argentina.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits Guatemala.

5.0 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

Two 5.3 earthquakes hit Tonga

5.1 earthquake hits eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.0 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits San Juan, Argentina.

5.0 earthquake hits near the coast of western Turkey.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake hits Northern California.

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

5.3 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.3 earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.

5.2 earthquake hits the Azores.

5.0 earthquake hits the Kashmir-Xinjiang border.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.5 earthquake his Antofagasta, Chile.

5.1 earthquake hits south of Africa.

5.0 earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 earthquake hits south of Africa.

5.0 earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.0 earthquake hits Jalisco, Mexico.

5.0 earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 earthquake hits near the coast of central Peru.

Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

6.3 earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty islands.

5.7 earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan.

5.3 earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.2 earthquake hits near the coast of southern Peru.

5.0 earthquake hits the Eritrea-Ethiopia border region.