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...
Pangdaran Earthquake and Tsunami 2006

Pangdaran Earthquake and Tsunami 2006

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...
Lushan Earthquake 2013

Lushan Earthquake 2013

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....
Bantul Earthquake 2006

Bantul Earthquake 2006

Date: 27 May 2006 Magnitude: 6.2 The Bantul Earthquake in May 2006 claimed more than 5,700 lives and injured more than 38,000 people. The extensive damage required a Mercy Relief team in Jogjakarta to be diverted to Bantul. How we helped: Sent two medical teams to...
Qinghai Earthquake 2010

Qinghai Earthquake 2010

Date: 14 April 2010 Magnitude: 7.1 The 7.1 magnitude earthquake and 1,380 aftershocks that rocked Yushu county in Qinghai province in the early morning of 14 April 2010 killed at least 2,220 people and displaced more than 110,000. Mercy Relief responded to calls for...
Wenchuan Earthquake 2008

Wenchuan Earthquake 2008

Date: 12 May 2008 Magnitude: 8.0 The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province remains one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit China. It was felt as far away as Beijing and Shanghai — 1,500 km and 1,700 km away, respectively — and left the nation reeling. More...