Natural Disasters In Russia

By Melanya
  • Moscow Tornado

    Moscow Tornado
    The Moscow tornado started as a thunderstorm in Tula region. It went northward, passing through suburbs of Moscow in the East. WHen the storm got to Moscow, the funnel formed.
  • Kebin Earthquake

    Kebin Earthquake
    WIth a magnitide of 7.7, this earthquake destroyed 770 buildings, The earthquake resulted in the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
  • Severo-Kurilsk tsunami

    Severo-Kurilsk tsunami
    The result of an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, this tsunmi killed 2,336 people.
  • Typhoon Emma

    Typhoon Emma
    Typhoon Emma brought 22 inches of rain, with windspeeds around 140 mph. The typhoon caused 8 million dollars damadge.
  • Typhoon Prapiroon

    Typhoon Prapiroon
    This typhoon started as a tropical depression, gradually intensifying. WIth gusts reaching 105 mph, the typhoon caused 75 deaths and millions worth of damage.
  • Kolka-Karmadon Rock-Ice Slide

    Kolka-Karmadon Rock-Ice Slide
    This landslide killed 125 people. It slide down the Kazbek mastiff and affected the town of Genaldon most.
  • Altai earthquake

    Altai earthquake
    With a magnitide of 7.3, this earthquake destroyed 300 houses and killed 3 people.
  • Krasnozavodsk tornado

    Krasnozavodsk tornado
    This F3 tornado hit the Moscow region and destroyed over 40 buidings. The tornado reached a width of 490 ft.
  • Krasnodar Krai Floods

    Krasnodar Krai Floods
    The floods started in 2012, and continued for five months. 172 deaths resulted from this.
  • Russian Wildfire

    Russian Wildfire
    A fire set to clear grass went out of control when dtrong winds picked up the fire. The fire caused 33 deaths and over 900 injured.