Here are some major natural disasters that occurred in 2023:
- Turkey and Syria earthquake: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria on February 6, 2023
- Forest fires in Chile: One of the most dramatic climatic events of January and February 2023
- Tropical cyclone "Freddy": Made landfall in Madagascar and Mozambique in February 2023
- Floods in Brazil: One of the most dramatic climatic events of January and February 2023
- Hurricane Gabriel in New Zealand: One of the most dramatic climatic events of January and February 2023
- Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar: One of the most dramatic climatic events of January and February 2023
- Torrential rains in Rwanda: Caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing more than 100 people
- US tornado season: Busy in 2023, with 827 tornadoes confirmed as of June 27
