- 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
- 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
- Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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