Cyclone Kina near peak intensity
Cyclone Kina near peak intensity

January 1

  • 1990 - Cyclone Alibera, one of the longest-lasting storms on record in the south-west Indian Ocean, struck southeastern Madagascar, killing 46 people and causing the heaviest damage in Mananjary since 1925.
  • 1993 - Cyclone Kina (pictured) moved through Fiji, causing $F170 million ($US110 million) in damage and becoming the most damaging in the nation.