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Affected countries: Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte (France), Mozambique Glide: TC-2025-000009-MDG On 11 January, tropical cyclone DIKELEDI passed over the far northern Madagascar, on the following day it passed south of Mayotte (France) and Comoros. On 13 January at 6.00 UTC its centre was located offshore over the Mozambique Channel, approximately 75 km east of the coast of the Nampula province, northeastern Mozambique, with maximum sustained winds of 137 km/h. Media report, as of 13 January, three fatalities, and around 15,200 displaced people across northern Madagascar. In addition, the Interdepartmental Crisis Management Operational Centre (COGIC) reports approximately 20,000 evacuated people across Mayotte. DIKELEDI is forecast to pass along the coast of the Nampula province on 13 January, with maximum sustained winds up to 155 km/h. After that, it is expected to continue moving southward over the Mozambique Channel on 14-15 January, further strengthening. Over the next 96 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over most of Madagascar. The same conditions are also forecast over the next 48 hours for Mayotte, Comoros, and the central-northern coast of Mozambique. (ECHO, 13 Jan 2025) After its passage on 11 January over northern Madagascar, national authorities report that the death toll stands at three people, 352 people have been displaced and 5,803 affected across Analanjirofo, Diana and Sava regions, northern Madagascar. DIKELEDI is forecast to move south-east strengthening over the sea and it will pass approximately 200 km west of the south-western coast of Madagascar on 15-16 January strengthening. After that, it will continue over the southern Indian Ocean weakening and dissipating in the sea. On 15-17 January, moderate to heavy rain with locally heavy rainfall is expected across most parts of Madagascar and central-eastern Mozambique while strong winds are forecasted particularly over the western and south-western coast of Madagascar. (ECHO, 15 Jan 2025) Initial reports indicate that more than 7,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi in Madagascar. Over 1,000 houses have been damaged, 203 destroyed. Displacement sites have been vacated in the north of Madagascar as the displaced people have returned to their homes as of 15 January. Schools resumed on 13 January in some areas in the north of Madagascar. However, school courses for over 8,000 children have been disrupted as nearly 250 classrooms were damaged or destroyed by winds. The southwest coast of Madagascar, especially Toliara Province, is expected to receive heavy rains, strong winds and experience a dangerous sea state between 15 and 16 January as Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi intensifies. The government and humanitarian partners continue to provide lifesaving assistance to those affected by Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, while monitoring its trajectory on the southwest coast. (OCHA, 16 Jan 2025) Following the Initial Rapid Assessments by IOM DTM and INGD, the number of people affected by Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi has increased by 11.8 per cent from 249,787 individuals as of 17 January to 283,334 individuals as of 27 January. The total number of damaged houses is estimated at 80,865 houses including 44,012 partially damaged and 36,853 fully damaged houses, as well as 48 health facilities, 221 schools, 168 places of workshop, and 4,092 Ha of agricultural area. (OCHA, 27 Jan 2025)

Affected country: United Republic of Tanzania Glide: EP-2025-000015-TZA On January 13, WHO informed member states that Tanzania had a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). On Monday 20 January, the President of the Republic of Tanzania confirmed during a press briefing that there was an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in the northwestern Kagera region, after one case was tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases. […] According to the daily sit rep #4 issued by the Ministry of Health (MoH), there are two confirmed cases, 42 suspected cases, one bedridden patient that is being treated, one confirmed death, 8 probable deaths. The regional health authorities have conducted a total of 42 tests (2 confirmed) of those with MVD type symptoms and the results are awaited. Additionally, based on the contact tracing exercise carried out by the regional health teams, the Ministry has identified a total of 281 persons who have been in contact with the persons with MVD type symptoms. According to reports from the region, the suspected Marburg cases are found in one of the districts of Kagera region, called Biharamulo. Kagera region is an important transit hub west of Lake Victoria, which borders Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi. Cross-border movement is significant. (IFRC, 29 Jan 2025) Since the declaration of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak on 20 January 2025 in the United Republic of Tanzania, one additional confirmed death was reported by the Ministry of Health from the epicentre of the outbreak in Biharamulo district in Kagera region. As of 10 February 2025, a cumulative of two confirmed and eight probable cases were reported by the Ministry of Health. All 10 cases have died, including eight who died before the confirmation of the outbreak. (WHO, 14 Feb 2025) Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025. The outbreak, in which two confirmed and eight probable cases were recorded (all deceased), was the second the country has experienced. Both this outbreak, which was declared on 20 January 2025, and the one in 2023 occurred in the north-eastern Kagera region. (WHO, 13 Mar 2025)

A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.65 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 112 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (70 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 46 km (29 miles) below the earth’s surface. The temblor was picked up at 08:41:52 / 8:41 am (local time epicenter). Exact location of event, longitude -68.1458 West, latitude 19.5706 North, depth = 46 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 08:41:52 / March 21, 2025 @ 8:41 am. Unique identifier: pr2025080003. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000plj8, pr2025080003. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days fifty-three and in the last 365 days one hundred and seventy-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. How would you describe the shaking? Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 112 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A minor earthquake with magnitude 2.8 (ml/mb) was reported 112 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (70 miles) on Friday. Exact location of earthquake, -68.087° West, 19.5543° North, depth 10 km. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 08:41:49 / March 21, 2025 @ 8:41 am. All ids that are associated to the event: us7000plj8. Unique identifier: us7000plj8. The 2.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:41:49 / 8:41 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Earthquakes 2.5 to 2.9 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been 0, in the last 10 days nine, in the past 30 days fifty-five and in the last 365 days one hundred and ninety-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 1,300,000 minor quakes in the world. How would you describe the shaking? How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 112 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.69 (ml/mb) was reported 137 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico (85 miles) on Friday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). The 3.69-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:21:24 / 8:21 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 08:21:24 / March 21, 2025 @ 8:21 am. Exact location of event, longitude -65.3165 West, latitude 19.566 North, depth = 35 km. Id of earthquake: pr2025080002. Event ids that are associated: pr2025080002. There are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been four, in the last 10 days twenty-seven, in the past 30 days fifty-four and in the last 365 days three hundred and fourty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Did you feel anything? How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 137 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was reported 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Ardestān in Iran on Friday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. The 4.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:53:49 / 6:53 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us7000plip. Event ids that are associated: us7000plip. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 06:53:49 / March 21, 2025 @ 6:53 am. Exact location of earthquake, 52.0673° East, 33.4924° North, depth 10 km. Close country/countries, Iran (c. 76 923 000 pop) (That might be effected). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Isfahan, Rehnān, Dowlatābād. Event epicenter was 100 km (62 miles) from Isfahan (c. 1 547 200 pop), 80 km (50 miles) from Kāshān (c. 272 400 pop), 100 km (62 miles) from Rehnān (c. 49 100 pop), 84 km (52 miles) from Dowlatābād (c. 33 600 pop), 31 km (19 miles) from Ardestān (c. 16 100 pop). In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Did you feel it? How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 30 km WNW of Ardestān, Iran. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A minor earthquake magnitude 3.79 (ml/mb) has occurred on Friday, 180 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands (112 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 43 km (27 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -64.5345° West, 19.944° North, depth 43 km. The 3.79-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:25:42 / 5:25 am (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: pr2025080000. Unique identifier: pr2025080000. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 05:25:42 / March 21, 2025 @ 5:25 am. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days eleven, in the past 30 days twenty-three and in the last 365 days two hundred and four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor quakes in the world. Did you feel anything? How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 180 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.83 (ml/mb) was reported 121 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico (75 miles) on Friday. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 05:39:58 / March 21, 2025 @ 5:39 am. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 60 km (37 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -65.462° West, 19.4623° North, depth 60 km. The 3.83-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:39:58 / 5:39 am (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: pr2025080001. Unique identifier: pr2025080001. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days twenty-seven, in the past 30 days fifty-seven and in the last 365 days three hundred and fifty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Questions or comments? How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 121 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A light earthquake magnitude 4.6 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 64 km SSE of Adak, Alaska (40 miles). The temblor was detected at 05:29:41 / 5:29 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 05:29:41 / March 21, 2025 @ 5:29 am. Exact location of earthquake, -176.1835° West, 51.368° North, depth 37.438 km. The epicenter was at a depth of 37.438 km (23 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000pli7, ak0253oe581y. Id of event: us7000pli7. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been fifteen, in the last 10 days twenty-three, in the past 30 days twenty-eight and in the last 365 days three hundred and fourty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Did you feel anything? Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 64 km SSE of Adak, Alaska. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.

A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) strikes 104 km WNW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea (65 miles) on Friday. The temblor was reported at 05:25:56 / 5:25 am (local time epicenter). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 21/03/25 / 2025-03-21 05:25:56 / March 21, 2025 @ 5:25 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 116.568 km (72 miles). Id of earthquake: us7000pli6. Event ids that are associated: us7000pli6. Exact location, longitude 141.8968° East, latitude -4.0224° South, depth = 116.568 km. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days sixteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Questions or comments? Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 104 km WNW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.