Myanmar earthquake response 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
Vanuatu responds to multiple health challenges following 7.3
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
Nepal Earthquake 2015: An insight into risks, A vision for resilience
On 25 April 2015 at 11:56 NST, with a mighty shudder, the earth released the pent-up seismic energy trapped within in the form of an earthquake that lasted 55 seconds. That brief span of
Earthquakes
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 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
WHO flash appeal: earthquake response in Myanmar
Flash appeal requesting US$ 8 million for the WHO response to the earthquake in Myanmar which occurred in March 2025.
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
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
Emergency
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
Lives Rebuilt: Personal Stories from Myanmar''s Earthquake Recovery
A community struggling, yet unbroken & WHO''s people centered response The hardships these individuals face reflect the wider struggles of millions displaced by the earthquake. Safe water,
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