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Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Eruption (1985)
Also famed as La Mesa de Herveo, this stratovolcano holds the distinction of causing the second largest volcano-related disaster of the 20th century.he volcano, which generally generates Plinian eruptions or swift-moving currents of hot gas and rock called pyroclastic flows, produced an enormous flow.What was tragically known as the “Armero tragedy” caused the death of 25,000 people. -
Indian Ocean Earthquake (2004)
Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, it was estimated to be a magnitude 9.15, and occurred on December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself lasted for only 10 seconds. Caused a tsunami that killed 200,000 to 310,000 people along the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South India, and Thailand. -
Pakistan Earthquake (2005)
The 2005 Pakistan earthquake, that registered 7.6 in the Richter scale, Its epicenter in Kashmir near the city of Muzaffarabad. the official death toll was 75,000 people with 106,000 people injured.Over US $5.4 billion in aid arrived from all over the world to help with rescue and relief efforts. -
Cyclone Nargis (2008)
he first cyclone in 2008 to hit the northern Indian Ocean, Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar. It devastated the Ayeyarwady Delta region along with its 37 townships for two days. An equivalent of a category 3 or 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, it led to numerous storm surges and flooding. -
Haiti Earthquake (2010)
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that has a depth of 8.1 miles rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010.Its epicenter was located just south west of Port-Au-Prince with 59 aftershocks ranging from 4.2 to 5.9 magnitudes in strength.At least US $195 million have been given with another US $120 million pledges from different countries, along with a large number of aid workers to help with rescue operations.
