Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory
Jan 23, 2024 · 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)
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 shaking, soil liquefaction, landslides, fissures, avalanches, fires and tsunamis. The extent of destruction and harm caused by an earthquake depends on: magnitude
WHO Responds to Nepal Earthquake - World Health Organization …
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 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 ...
Papua New Guinea earthquake - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 20, 2018 · 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
Jan 26, 2021 · 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.
Squeezing Water from Rock - NASA Earth Observatory
“The Bhuj earthquake provided an opportunity to study an earthquake that was very similar to the New Madrid event — it was a very large earthquake, and it occurred in an intraplate-like setting,” said Tuttle. The New Madrid and Kachchh regions are both located more than 185 miles (300 kilometers) from active plate boundaries.
Bohol Earthquake: One year on - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 12, 2017 · On this day last year, 15 October 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale shook the Philippines. The epicenter was located in the island province of Bohol in Central Visayas but was felt as far as Southern Mindanao. Less than a month later, Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) swept through central Visayas. Although it did not cause significant damage on the island ...
Bohol earthquake: six months on - World Health Organization …
Jul 12, 2017 · On October 15, 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the central Philippines. The earthquake woke the region at 8:12 in the morning wreaking havoc in the province of Bohol where the quake’s epicentre was reported. Tremors were also felt in Cebu, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Iloilo, Siquijor, and Leyte.
Public health advice in the aftermath of an earthquake
Feb 9, 2023 · After an earthquake, there is a risk of illness from eating food that is contaminated. Unsafe food and water can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps, fever, aches and fatigue and can lead to serious illness. Making sure food is safe is not always easy after an earthquake, but it is essential to keep you and your family healthy.
WHO responding to western Nepal earthquake 2023
Nov 8, 2023 · A strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude (USGS) hit Nepal on 3 Nov 2023 at 23:47 local time. More than 382 aftershocks were reported, forcing people to spend nights in the open or makeshift shelters in freezing overnight temperatures. As of 6 November 2023, 153 (Male: 70, Female: 83) people had died and more than 338 (Male: 138, Female: 200) had been injured as a result of the earthquake.Efforts ...