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 drabbades ön Java av en kraftig jordbävning. Katastrofen med magnituden 6,9 slog till nära storstaden Cianjur och förstörde tusentals byggnader och orsakade kraftiga jordskred.

a 7,2 då 52 953 hus förstördes och 62 862 hus skadades i de tre mest drabbade departementen (South, Grand'Anse och Nippes).

Den 28 december 2019 drabbades den sydvästra delen av ön Puerto Rico av en jordbävningsvärm med magnituder på upp till 6,4, vilket ledde till dödsfall och skador.

Jordbävningen i Haiti den 12 januari 2010 var en katastrofal jordbävning av magnitud 7,0 Mw som orsakade mer än 200 000 dödsfall och skador för 8 miljarder dollar, med 52 efterskalv och 3 miljoner drabbade människor.