MANILA, Philippines – From a flood that ranked among Canada’s worst to the 8.0-magnitude quake that struck the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, the wrath of Mother Nature did not take a break in 2013.

Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) that ravaged central Philippines in November broke records in terms of strength, damage, and casualties, but there were other natural disasters that were as notable. (READ: Aftermath of Yolanda (Typhoon Haiyan): What we know)

Torrential rains caused huge floods in Argentina, central Europe, and northern India. Twin storms slammed Mexico last May, cyclone Mahasen battered Bangladesh in the same month, while a strong cyclone hit Somalia in November.

Tornado season in the United States was as active as ever, with the twister that tore through Moore, Oklahoma, in May coming in as 2013’s strongest and most destructive.

Some countries saw a repeat of history, but they averted massive casualties by learning from past disasters. For instance, Cyclone Phailin, which made landfall in eastern India last October, was reminiscent of another strong cyclone that hit the same area in 1999 – but the casualty count was considerably lower.

Meanwhile, the epicenter of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit China in April was in Sichuan, the same province where a more deadly tremor struck in 2008.

Below is an overview of some of the notable natural disasters that happened in 2013. The size of the circles denote the number of people affected in each disaster, while the blue bars represent the death toll.

Click on the circles for more information about each natural disaster.

– Rappler.com

Sources: Agence France-Presse, various news websites, aonbenfield.com