
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 ground …
WHO response to Myanmar Earthquake 2025
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 …
Myanmar earthquake response 2025 - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …
WHO flash appeal: earthquake response in Myanmar
Mar 30, 2025 · Flash appeal requesting US$ 8 million for the WHO response to the earthquake in Myanmar which occurred in March 2025.
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 …
WHO Responds to Nepal Earthquake
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 Western …
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 …
Papua New Guinea earthquake - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 20, 2018 · Papua New Guinea earthquake On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG), triggering landslides, killing and burying people and houses, …
Resilient reconstruction: 20 years after Gujarat earthquake
Jan 26, 2021 · The 2001 Gujarat earthquake struck Kutch on Republic Day, devastating homes, infrastructure and affecting millions as powerful aftershocks followed the region.
Türkiye and Syria earthquakes
On 6 February 2023, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic. These and hundreds of aftershocks caused significant destruction on each …