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.

21. marraskuuta Java-saarella iski voimakas maanjäristys. 6,9 magnitudin katastrofi iski lähellä suurta Cianjurin kaupunkia, tuhoten tuhansia rakennuksia ja aiheuttaen raskaita maanvyörymiä.

7,2 sitten nämä 52 953 taloa tuhoutuivat ja 62 862 taloa vaurioitui kolmessa eniten kärsineessä departementissa (Etelä, Grand'Anse ja Nippes).

28. joulukuuta 2019 Puerto Ricon saaren lounaisosaan iski maanjäristysparvi, jonka suuruus oli jopa 6,4, mikä aiheutti kuolemantapauksia ja loukkaantumisia.

12. tammikuuta 2010 Haitin maanjäristys oli katastrofaalinen 7,0 Mw: n maanjäristys, joka aiheutti yli 200 000 kuolemaa ja 8 miljardin dollarin vahingot, 52 jälkijäristystä ja 3 miljoonaa ihmistä.