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  1. Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory

    Jan 23, 2024 · Earthquake Lifts the Noto Peninsula. Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position of coastlines and leaving some ports dry. Published Jan 23, 2024. Image of the Day Land Earthquakes

  2. Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)

    May 13, 2015 · An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes can result in the ground shaking, soil liquefaction, landslides, fissures, avalanches, fires and tsunamis. The extent of destruction and harm caused by an earthquake depends on: magnitude

  3. Papua New Guinea earthquake - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Mar 20, 2018 · On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG), triggering landslides, killing and burying people and houses, affecting water sources and destroying crops. The PNG Government declared a state of emergency on 1 March for Hela, Southern Highlands, Western and Enga provinces.

  4. 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake - NASA Earth Observatory

    Mar 13, 2012 · Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of Sendai. If the initial estimate is confirmed, it will be the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history.

  5. Myanmar earthquake response 2025 - World Health Organization …

    Mar 30, 2025 · Sagaing earthquake in Myanmar On 28 March 2025, two powerful earthquakes struck central Myanmar’s Sagaing Region near Mandalay. The first, with a magnitude of 7.7, occurred at 12:50 p.m. local time, followed by a second of magnitude 6.4 at 1:02 p.m. Multiple aftershocks have since been reported, disrupting ongoing rescue operations. As of 30 March 2025, the State Administration in Myanmar ...

  6. WHO response to Myanmar Earthquake 2025 - World Health …

    Apr 1, 2025 · On 28 March 2025, two powerful earthquakes struck central Myanmar’s Sagaing Region near Mandalay. The first, with a magnitude of 7.7, occurred at 12:50 p.m. local time, followed by a second of magnitude 6.4 at 1:02 p.m. Multiple aftershocks have since been reported, disrupting ongoing rescue operations. As of 30 March 2025, the State Administration in Myanmar have reported 1644 deaths and ...

  7. Earthquake in Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic

    On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes and thousands more are at risk given the destruction of infrastructure and …

  8. Thailand’s earthquake response - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 2, 2025 · On the afternoon of Friday 28th March, a massive level 7.7 Earthquake struck in central Myanmar, causing widespread tremors and severe shaking across Thailand.

  9. WHO flash appeal: earthquake response in Myanmar

    Mar 30, 2025 · Overview . Two powerful earthquakes have devastated central Myanmar, disrupting health services and putting thousands at risk of life-threatening injuries and disease outbreaks.

  10. Türkiye and Syria earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)

    On 6 February 2023, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic.

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