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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
- 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 time was enough to cause thousands of deaths, injure several thousand people, bring down buildings and shanties alike, split apart roads, damage health facilities and schools, cause avalanches and landslides
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
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
- 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
- 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
- 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 scales up emergency response in earthquake–hit Myanmar, provides . . .
Intensifying support to earthquake–hit Myanmar, the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided nearly 100 tons of medicines, medical devices and tents so far, and is assisting in coordination and deployment of emergency medical teams on the ground to meet the growing and evolving health needs of the nearly 12 9 million people in need of humanitarian health assistance Photo credit - WHO
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