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.

A 21 de Novembro, na ilha de Java, ocorreu um forte terramoto. O desastre de magnitude 6,9 atingiu perto da grande cidade de Cianjur, destruindo milhares de edifícios e provocando pesados deslizamentos de terra.

a 7,2 então estas 52.953 casas foram destruídas e 62.862 casas foram danificadas nos três departamentos mais afectados (Sul, Grand'Anse e Nippes).

A 28 de Dezembro de 2019, a parte sudoeste da ilha de Porto Rico foi atingida por um enxame de sismos de magnitude até 6,4, causando mortos e feridos.

Em 12 de Janeiro de 2010, o terramoto do Haiti foi de magnitude catastrófica, 7,0 Mw, causando mais de 200.000 mortos e 8 mil milhões de dólares em prejuízos, com 52 tremores secundários e 3 milhões de pessoas afectadas.