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CatWatch, EQECAT's natural hazard catastrophe reports, are compiled before, during, and after major natural catastrophe events. CatWatch event reports provide critical event information about spatial distribution of damage, potential post-event effects, and in many cases, insured and economic loss estimates for the insurance and reinsurance industry.
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M6.3 Earthquake in Ica, Peru: Insured Losses Little to None
30-Jan-12 | View Report
An M6.3 earthquake occurred on January 30, 2012 near Ica, Peru near the southern end of the rupture area of the 2007 M8.0 earthquake. No fatalities are currently reported, but moderate damage to vulnerable structures has been reported in a localized region.
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US Southeast Hit by Severe Convective Storm
23-Jan-12 | View Report
A severe convective storm brought tornadoes, hail storms, and extreme wind events to the US southeast beginning Saturday afternoon and extending into Monday, January 23, 2012. Twenty-one tornado events were reported on Sunday in the states of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama, and extreme wind events extended beyond these states into Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. Two tornadoes were reported on Monday, including reported injuries from a tornado near Greenville, AL. Many structures have been damaged but insured losses should remain well below $100 million.
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M7.3 Off Sumatra Coast: Little to No Damage
10-Jan-12 | View Report
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred on January 11, 2012 (local time) off the coast of northern Sumatra. Today's quake is unlikely to have caused significant damage, primarily because it was centered 400 km offshore. Light shaking intensity was felt in the closest major city of Banda Aceh.