On January 1st, a major 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Japan. This earthquake was the deadliest in Japan since 2016, taking the lives of hundreds and injuring many more

On November 16th, the GEM Europe team arrived in Iceland to support evacuees, and in anticipation for future volcanic activity. Since late October, Iceland has recorded over 20,000 earthquakes, with as many as 800 in a single day.

A large 6.4 earthquake devastated Nepal on November 3rd, collapsing homes and destroying the remote region that it most affected. Over 150 people have lost their lives, and hospitals are at capacity with those injured.

In response to the Herat earthquake, and the string of smaller quakes since, the GEM MENA team deployed to Afghanistan to provide humanitarian aid to those affected.

In response to Morocco’s devastating 6.8 earthquake on September 8th, the GEM MENA and GEM Europe teams deployed to Marrakesh, the Atlas mountainous regions, and the surrounding communities offering immediate assistance.

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Southern Turkey and Syria early February 6th, with more following. Over 56,000 people lost their lives, and displaced 3 million people.

Den 21. november blev øen Java ramt af et kraftigt jordskælv. Katastrofen, der havde en styrke på 6,9, ramte nær den store by Cianjur og ødelagde tusindvis af bygninger og forårsagede kraftige jordskred.

a 7,2 blev 52 953 huse ødelagt og 62 862 huse beskadiget i de tre hårdest ramte departementer (Syd, Grand'Anse og Nippes).

Den 28. december 2019 blev den sydvestlige del af Puerto Rico ramt af et jordskælv med en styrke på op til 6,4, der forårsagede dødsfald og kvæstede personer.

Jordskælvet i Haiti den 12. januar 2010 var et katastrofalt jordskælv med en styrke på 7,0 Mw, der forårsagede mere end 200.000 dødsfald og skader for 8 mia. dollars med 52 efterskælv og 3 mio. berørte mennesker.