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Myanmar earthquake response 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 ...
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Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
Earthquakes can strike suddenly and without warning. 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 ...
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Emergency - West Nepal Earthquake
A strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit Nepal's Western Province of Karnali, shortly before midnight, on 3 November 2023. As of 24 November 2023, 154 people (Female: 83, Male: 71) had died and more than 900 had been injured as a result of the earthquake. Jajarkot, which was the epicenter, and Rukum West are the two districts most affected by last month's disaster. The earthquake and ...
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WHO response to Myanmar Earthquake 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 ...
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Vanuatu responds to multiple health challenges following 7.3 magnitude ...
On 17 December 2024, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, impacting more than a quarter of the country’s population. The disaster caused significant damage to homes, health facilities, and other infrastructure, leaving communities in this South Pacific Island nation without adequate food, water, and sanitation. Fourteen lives were lost in the ...
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How rehabilitation provided a second chance to an earthquake survivor
The earth in Adıyaman, Türkiye, trembled violently on February 6, 2023. For 35-year-old Hamzanur Burak Kızıl, everything changed in an instant as buildings collapsed, and people died. He lived for 72 hours trapped beneath the debris, but at a terrible cost. When he was finally rescued his condition was critical. The road ahead seemed impossible.
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On the path to recovery: three months after the earthquake in Vanuatu
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on 17 December 2024, claimed 14 lives, destroyed critical infrastructure, and displaced over 2000 people who needed to stay in evacuation centres or with host families for weeks after the earthquake. To this day, aftershocks are felt by the communities. The response began within moments of the earthquake.
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Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory
The Earth Observatory shares images and stories about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, satellite missions, and models.
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WHO Responds to Nepal Earthquake
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 Western Province of Karnali, shortly before midnight on 3 November 2023, killing over 150, leaving many more injured, and thousands displaced. Jajarkot, which was the epicenter, and Rukum West are the two districts most ...
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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 freezing temperatures in the affected areas.