West Java Earthquake 2009

West Java Earthquake 2009

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...
Bengkulu Earthquake 2007

Bengkulu Earthquake 2007

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...
Gansu Earthquake 2013

Gansu Earthquake 2013

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...
Jakarta Floods 2007

Jakarta Floods 2007

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...
Aceh Floods 2006

Aceh Floods 2006

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...