Focused Sector(s): Water, Livelihood, Risk Mitigation Project: Sustainable Livelihood and Disaster Risk Mitigation Date and duration: September 2008 / 9 months Location: Zanhuang County, Hebei Province Beneficiaries: 537 villagers from 136 households Problem(s): The...
Date: 30 September 2009 Magnitude: 7.6 A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook West Sumatra in late September 2009, killing at least 1,100 people and destroying more than 135,000 homes. Mercy Relief responded quickly with help for the estimated 250,000 families affected by...
Date: 3 August 2014 Magnitude: 6.1 The earthquake that struck Ludian County in Yunnan on 3 August 2014 claimed the lives of at least 615 people, and injured more than 3,100 others. Over one million people were affected in all and 230,000 people had to be relocated....
Date: 2 September 2009 Magnitude: 7.3 The deadly earthquake that struck off the coast of West Java on 2 September 2009 claimed the lives of at least 80 people and displaced more than 210,000 others. A total of 24,503 homes were destroyed, and communication networks...
Date: 12 September 2007 Magnitude: 8.5 The Bengkulu Earthquake was actually a series of megathrust earthquakes that struck off the coast of Sumatra in September 2007. The most powerful had a magnitude of 8.5, putting it among the strongest to be recorded on a...
Date: 22 July 2013 Magnitude: 6.6 A series of earthquakes shook Dingxi city in Gansu Province on 22 July 2013, with the strongest measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale. Some 95 people were killed, over 1,000 others injured, and another 300,000 displaced. The earthquake’s...
Date: 2 – 12 February 2007 Intense and continuous rains in February 2007 caused one of the worst episodes of flooding Jakarta had experienced to date, exacerbated by deforestation in the south of the city and waterways clogged with debris. The final official...
Date: 22 December 2006 Widespread flooding struck eastern and central Aceh and parts of North Sumatra in late December 2006, claiming 47 lives. The floods damaged 757 villages, affecting over 500,000 people. How we helped: Mercy Relief’s team of medical volunteers...
Date: 17 July 2006 Magnitude: 7.2 In July 2006, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that caused extensive damage and loss of life along a 250 km-long coastline in West Java. Over 500 lives were lost, with another 400 injured and 273...
Date: 20 April 2013 Magnitude: 7.0 On the morning of 20 April 2013, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Lushan in Sichuan Province killing 196, injuring close to 15,000, and displacing more than 250,000. Some 2.1 million people are believed to have been affected in all....
