India disaster records, 2012

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2012 2 events

2012 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
4 Nov 2012	Andhra Pradesh, India	Flood	Heavy rain caused fatal flooding in the days after Cyclone Nilam. Source
25 Dec 2012	Delhi and northern India	Cold Wave	A cold spell and dense fog disrupted train services and flights. Source

2013 4 events

2013 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
11 Jun 2013	Panchi Morh, Vaishno Devi route, India	Landslide	Rain triggered slope failures along the pilgrimage track. Falling rock struck a pilgrim near Panchi Morh, according to the local police account. Source
14 Jun 2013	Kedarnath and Uttarakhand valleys, India	Flood and landslide	Intense rain during 14–18 June caused destructive river floods and slope failures. Roads, settlements and pilgrimage routes were damaged. Source
25 Oct 2013	Odisha, India	Flood	Flash flooding affected communities in the eastern state. Source
22 Nov 2013	Southeastern India	Tropical cyclone	A severe cyclone brought strong winds and heavy rain after large-scale evacuations. Source

2014 3 events

Earthquakes in India

India’s National Center for Seismology records earthquakes across the country. Its event notices identify the location, time, magnitude and depth.

2014 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
3 Aug 2014	Bihar, India	Flood	A river blockage caused by a landslide in Nepal created a flood threat downstream, leading to evacuations. Source
Sep 2014	Meghalaya and neighboring Assam, India	Flood	Heavy flooding inundated communities in Meghalaya and Assam during September. India’s disaster report documents the event in its regional chronology. Source
12 Oct 2014	Andhra Pradesh, India	Tropical cyclone	Cyclone Hudhud made landfall after large-scale evacuations. Source

2015 5 events

2015 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
4 Aug 2015	West Bengal, Gujarat and Rajasthan, India	Flood	Floodwater affected communities in three states. Source
18 Aug 2015	Manikaran, Himachal Pradesh, India	Landslide	A boulder rolled down the mountainside and damaged a building at the Manikaran Sikh shrine. Source
8 Nov 2015	Tamil Nadu, India	Flood	Rain and strong winds caused floods and damage during 8–10 November. Source Agency report
8 Nov 2015	Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India	Flood	Heavy rain on 8–10 November caused extensive flood damage in Cuddalore district. Source
30 Nov–7 Dec 2015	Chennai and adjoining districts, India	Flood	Intense rain flooded Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur, stranding residents and damaging roads and buildings. Source

2016 1 event

2016 disaster events
Date	Place	Hazard	What happened and source
3 Jan 2016	Near Imphal, Manipur, India	Earthquake	A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near Imphal, with a focus 55 km deep. It occurred on 3 January UTC, or 4 January locally. Source

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About the records

This selective list covers notable disasters in 2012–2016. Dates and descriptions come from the linked agencies and research. Some events span several days. USGS dates are UTC unless a local date is stated. Magnitudes and other estimates may change after assessment.