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 …
Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 29, 2020 · 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 …
Bohol Earthquake: One year on - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 12, 2017 · On this day last year, 15 October 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale shook the Philippines. The epicenter was located in the island province of …
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 …
WHO Responds to Nepal Earthquake - World Health Organization …
Nov 7, 2023 · Working closely with the government and partners, WHO is supporting to respond to the urgent health needs of the affected populationA 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal's …
Resilient reconstruction: 20 years after Gujarat earthquake
Jan 26, 2021 · The State Government rebuilt District Hospital of Kutch, G K General Hospital, which had completely collapsed during the 2001 earthquake, using the Base Isolation …
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) …
Bohol earthquake: six months on - World Health Organization …
On October 15, 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the central Philippines. The earthquake woke the region at 8:12 in the morning wreaking havoc in the …
WHO responding to western Nepal earthquake 2023
Nov 8, 2023 · A strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude (USGS) hit Nepal on 3 Nov 2023 at 23:47 local time. More than 382 aftershocks were reported, forcing people to spend nights in the …
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.