Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory Earthquake Lifts the Noto Peninsula Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position of coastlines and leaving some ports dry Published Jan 23, 2024 Image of the Day Land Earthquakes
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 The extent of destruction and harm caused by an earthquake depends on: magnitude
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
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
2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake - NASA Earth Observatory Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 8 9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of Sendai If the initial estimate is confirmed, it will be the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history
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
Papua New Guinea earthquake - World Health Organization (WHO) On 26 February 2018, a 7 5 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG), triggering landslides, killing and burying people and houses, affecting water sources and destroying crops The PNG Government declared a state of emergency on 1 March for Hela, Southern Highlands, Western and Enga provinces
Resilient reconstruction: 20 years after Gujarat earthquake The State Government rebuilt District Hospital of Kutch, G K General Hospital, which had completely collapsed during the 2001 earthquake, using the Base Isolation Technique structural technique that makes buildings earthquake-resilient Twenty years on, remarkable progress has been made in building a swifter response and a resilient future
Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan - NASA Earth Observatory The earthquake generated a massive tsunami that devastated the coastal areas show in the image Clouds of blue and green sediment in the ocean may be mud and other debris from the powerful waves Images from earlier in the day show extensive flooding along the coast in the wake of the tsunami