
Earthquakes - NASA Earth Observatory
2024年1月23日 · 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
2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake - NASA Earth Observatory
2012年3月13日 · 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.
Earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
2015年5月13日 · 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
Papua New Guinea earthquake - World Health Organization (WHO)
2018年3月20日 · 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.
Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan - NASA Earth …
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.
Resilient reconstruction: 20 years after Gujarat earthquake
2021年1月26日 · 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.
Türkiye and Syria earthquakes - World Health Organization (WHO)
On 6 February 2023, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic.
Public health advice in the aftermath of an earthquake
2023年2月9日 · 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.
Türkiye earthquakes: six months of resilient response and support
2023年8月1日 · 6 February 2023 is a date that will never be forgotten by the millions of Turkish and Syrian people affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck that day.More than 50 000 people lost their lives and hundreds of thousands were injured. Millions more lost their homes and their livelihoods. It was estimated that more than 9 million people were affected in some way by the disaster, with ...
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 …