Post Event List PURPOSE The purpose of this page is to provide GEM website visitors, researchers, loss modellers, and emergency and disaster risk reduction professionals with specific downloadable information related to red alert events based on USGS PAGER alerts. GEM promotes the sharing of seismic hazard and risk information with a wide range of stakeholders to enhance understanding of damaging earthquake events. This initiative aims not only to give an overview of the models, data and publications available in areas recently impacted by earthquakes, but also hopes to serve as a resource that can inform future risk reduction strategies. The information provided is intended solely for situational awareness purposes and is not aimed towards driving an official emergency response. Please contact your local authorities for further assistance related to official emergency response services and support. 28th July 2026 M6.8 Japan On 28 July 2026 at 16:27:15 JST (07:27:15 UTC), an earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan with a magnitude of Mw 6.8 at a depth of 10 km. The earthquake was caused by strike‑slip faulting. The USGS focal mechanism solution suggests coseismic slip occurred on either on a northwest-trending left‑lateral fault or northeast-trending right‑lateral fault. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kumamoto_earthquake). USGS PAGER Alert https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tgb9/pager Related GEM Products Name Description Global Seismic Hazard Map First seismic hazard map to depict seismic hazard globally, including the oceans East Asia Exposure Repository with the inventory of residential, commercial and industrial buildings in East Asia Active Faults Database A repository with global homogenised characteristics of active faults Japan Hazard OpenQuake engine input model to perform hazard calculations for Japan Global Seismic Risk Map Global earthquake risk, mapped with the latest science No content. Related GEM Publications Modelling the Residential Building Inventory in South America for Seismic Risk Assessment Model of seismic design regulations and lateral force coefficients for buildings in South America Development of a Fragility Model for the Residential Building Stock in South America Assessment of earthquake damage considering the characteristics of past events in South America Appraising the PSHA earthquake source models of Japan, New Zealand, and Taiwan Development of a Fragility Model for the Residential Building Stock in South America Calibrating collapse and fatality rates for the assessment of fatalities due to earthquakes A Database and Empirical Model for Earthquake Post Loss Amplification User guide Android mobile tool for field data collection Variable resolution probabilistic modeling of residential exposure and vulnerability for risk applications Earthquake-induced liquefaction and landslides in Cali, Colombia Development of the Earthquake Risk Model for Myanmar No content. Other Related Products GEM's Country Risk Profile for Venezuela GEM Vulnerability Model for Venezuela GEM Exposure Model for Venezuela GEM's country risk profile for Japan GEM Exposure Model for Japan GEM Vulnerability Model for Japan GEM's country risk profile for Afghanistan GEM vulnerability model for Afghanistan GEM exposure model for Afghanistan (admin 1) GEM vulnerability model for Russia Other Related Publications South America Risk Assessment (SARA) Project GEM's PSHA input model documentation for Middle East 1234 Yang et al. (2023) Probabilistic seismic hazard assessments for Myanmar and its metropolitan areas. Geoscience Letters, 10(1), 48 Tun et al. (2017) The Sagaing Fault, Myanmar. In A. J. Barber, K. Zaw, & M. J. Crow (Eds.), Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics (Vol. 48, p. 0). The Geological Society of London GEM's PSHA input model documentation for SouthEast Asia GEM's PSHA input model documentation for China GEM's PSHA input model documentation for China GEM's PSHA input model documentation for Japan DISCLAIMER The information and data provided on this page are for informational purposes only. The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the data. Users are responsible for their own interpretation and use of the information. GEM shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or injury arising from the use of, or reliance on, the information provided on this page. By downloading or utilising the data, users acknowledge and agree to these terms. The information presented on this page is provided by different organisations and governed by different licenses, please check the individual license before use. CONTACT US

Post Event List PURPOSE The purpose of this page is to provide GEM website visitors, researchers, loss modellers, and emergency and disaster risk reduction professionals with specific downloadable information related to red alert events based on USGS PAGER alerts. GEM promotes the sharing of seismic hazard and risk information with a wide range of stakeholders to enhance understanding of damaging earthquake events. This initiative aims not only to give an overview of the models, data and publications available in areas recently impacted by earthquakes, but also hopes to serve as a resource that can inform future risk reduction strategies. The information provided is intended solely for situational awareness purposes and is not aimed towards driving an official emergency response. Please contact your local authorities for further assistance related to official emergency response services and support. 22nd January 2024 M7.0 Aykol, China On 23 January 2024, at 02:09 CST (18:09 UTC on 22 January), a Ms 7.1 or Mw 7.0 earthquake occurred in Uqturpan County, also known as Wushi County, in Xinjiang, China, near the border with Kyrgyzstan. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Uqturpan_earthquake USGS PAGER Alert https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000lsze/pager Related GEM Products Name Description Global Seismic Hazard Map Openly accessible global datasets and plots for peak ground acceleration with a return period of 475 years on rock East Asia Exposure Repository with the inventory of residential, commercial and industrial buildings in East Asia Global Seismic Risk Map A milestone in global earthquake risk assessment China Hazard OpenQuake engine input model to perform hazard calculations for China No content. Related GEM Publications Modelling the Residential Building Inventory in South America for Seismic Risk Assessment Model of seismic design regulations and lateral force coefficients for buildings in South America Development of a Fragility Model for the Residential Building Stock in South America Assessment of earthquake damage considering the characteristics of past events in South America Appraising the PSHA earthquake source models of Japan, New Zealand, and Taiwan Development of a Fragility Model for the Residential Building Stock in South America Calibrating collapse and fatality rates for the assessment of fatalities due to earthquakes A Database and Empirical Model for Earthquake Post Loss Amplification User guide Android mobile tool for field data collection Variable resolution probabilistic modeling of residential exposure and vulnerability for risk applications Earthquake-induced liquefaction and landslides in Cali, Colombia Development of the Earthquake Risk Model for Myanmar No content. Other Related Products GEM's Country Risk Profile for Venezuela GEM Vulnerability Model for Venezuela GEM Exposure Model for Venezuela GEM's country risk profile for Japan GEM Exposure Model for Japan GEM Vulnerability Model for Japan GEM's country risk profile for Afghanistan GEM vulnerability model for Afghanistan GEM exposure model for Afghanistan (admin 1) GEM vulnerability model for Russia Other Related Publications South America Risk Assessment (SARA) Project GEM's PSHA input model documentation for Middle East 1234 Yang et al. (2023) Probabilistic seismic hazard assessments for Myanmar and its metropolitan areas. Geoscience Letters, 10(1), 48 Tun et al. (2017) The Sagaing Fault, Myanmar. In A. J. Barber, K. Zaw, & M. J. Crow (Eds.), Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics (Vol. 48, p. 0). The Geological Society of London GEM's PSHA input model documentation for SouthEast Asia GEM's PSHA input model documentation for China GEM's PSHA input model documentation for China GEM's PSHA input model documentation for Japan DISCLAIMER The information and data provided on this page are for informational purposes only. The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the data. Users are responsible for their own interpretation and use of the information. GEM shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or injury arising from the use of, or reliance on, the information provided on this page. By downloading or utilising the data, users acknowledge and agree to these terms. The information presented on this page is provided by different organisations and governed by different licenses, please check the individual license before use. CONTACT US

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News Governing Board meeting highlights: June 2020 By: Jul 25, 2020 Share Facebook LinkedIn First online Board meeting, June 17-19, 2020. The Governing Board meeting was held from June 17 -19, 2020 virtually. This is the first virtual meeting organized by the GEM Secretariat in its 11 years of operation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the situation, the meeting in June was very well received, and also remarkable for the milestone decisions approved by the Board. The Board unanimously approved GEM’s Product and Services Strategy, which outlines GEM’s commitment to develop open products and to make them more accessible to private sector use and public good. The initiative would increase the availability of all GEM products and services across the insurance, engineering, research and DRR sectors. The summary of the strategy is available . It includes comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions from our collaborators and users of GEM products worldwide. A full list of GEM’s products is also now available . In addition to this, the Board also approved a new small business partner category to allow reduced sponsorship fees from organizations that are interested in participating in our Governing Board and/or other activities, but are unable to gain approval for Governor or Advisor level fees. Small companies can now become a if they have less than 20 employees and a revenue of less than 3M euro per year. The following partners have also been formally accepted to the Board: Canada Governor Sponsorship with Sonia Talwar as voting member AXA XL as Advisor Sponsor with Emmanuel de la Fosse as non-voting member OneConcern as Advisor Sponsor with Abhineet Gupta as non-voting member The next meeting will be held on the 3rd and 4th of December 2020 in Pavia if possible, with a virtual meeting as a backup. The subsequent GB meeting was provisionally approved for 17th and 18th of June 2021. If you are interested in more information about GEM products and services or how to become more involved with GEM as a partner or sponsor, please contact us at . No images found. GALLERY 1/7 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Celebrating Achievements and Way Forward By: Jul 2, 2018 Share Facebook LinkedIn As GEM’s first Working Programme (2009-2013) draws to a close, the GEM Foundation presents to partners, collaborators and stakeholders worldwide, ”Celebrating achievements & looking forward”, GEM vision document for global earthquake risk assessment and a sustainable future for GEM. ”The document celebrates GEM’s journey from the idea of a handful of determined individuals, to what has now become a global community, a solid reality and an authoritative voice in earthquake risk assessment globally” said Rui Pinho, GEM Secretary-General. Right from its inception, GEM chose the less travelled road to increase earthquake resilience, building its work and community around the principles of openness, transparency, inclusiveness, equitable access, solid science and collaborative work across sectors, geographies, and disciplines. At the end of GEM’s first Working Programme, GEM’s unique approach has proven to be the right one; the breadth and wealth of tools and resources developed and being developed, through the involvement of global scientists and stakeholders, is advancing the science and technology needed for global state-of-the-art seismic hazard and risk modelling, data collection, and risk assessment at scales from global, to regional and national. This strategic document shares the successes but also the challenges and the issues that GEM needs to address as it moves towards its second Working Programme (2014-2018). Long-term impact and sustainability are crucial for the achievement of GEM’s mission. From 2014 onwards, GEM’s focus will shift towards practical implementation, public communication and development of datasets and tools at a local scale, to increase the applicability of the products in the OpenQuake platform for reliable risk mitigation. GEM will look at different collaboration opportunities in order to permeate different levels of risk management, and transfer and translate GEM products into accessible resources at different levels of governance from global to regional, to local. With the support of current and future partners, collaborators and stakeholders worldwide, GEM will continue to engage in a wide range of partnerships to advance the science required to assess the risk of the complex interconnected systems within which we live, and increase resilience to earthquakes globally. No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Linking Livelihood Resilience and Loss & Damage - Resilience Academy Capstone Conference 2017 By: Jul 2, 2018 Share Facebook LinkedIn About 40 experts in resilience, livelihoods and damage due to climate change came from Bangladesh, Colombia, Fiji, India, Germany, Netherlands, Philippines, Romania, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America and the United Kingdom for the fourth Resilience Academy Capstone Conference in Washington, D.C. USA from 16-20 October. This year’s theme ‘Linking Livelihood Resilience and Loss & Damage’ is an emerging topic in climate change negotiations, research, policy and implementation of climate change action. The conference provided a platform for connecting communities of experts in various academic disciplines, practitioners, policy analysts and journalists. It was organized by the Munich Re Foundation, together with the Institute for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh (ICCCAD), the Institute for Environment and Human Safety at the University of the United Nations (UNU-EHS) and the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars (WWCIS)-Washington D.C., Diana Contreras, GEM Social Vulnerability and Resilience (SVR) team leader presented a case study: The fight of the Wayuu Community against the Drought in La Guajira – Colombia at the conference’s drought thematic session. The presentation focused on the consequences of the drought from 2012 to 2016 due to the El Niño phenomenon and unsustainable water management in the region experienced by the indigenous community Wayuu. Diana further demonstrated how the indicators and tools that were originally collected and designed to estimate social vulnerability (SV) due to earthquakes could be used to estimate SV due to climate change hazards such as drought. Based on the GEM’s tools used for the study, alternative sources of livelihood for the Wayuu indigenous community were identified as climate change adaptive capacity measures. “GEM believes in openness and transparency so all the social variables used in this analysis are publicly available for the scientific community at GEM’s Openquake platform website,” Diana emphasized at the end of the presentation. She further added that models for estimating SV in a given area could be developed using GEM’s Integrated Risk Modeling Toolkit (IRMT) accessible from the QGIS plugin library. No images found. GALLERY 1/0 VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

News Ten risk profiles for countries in Central Asia and nearby parts of Transcaucasia and South Asia now available By: Dec 6, 2022 Share Facebook LinkedIn The risk profiles were released as part of the outputs of the project “Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region” supported by the Asian Development Bank. GEM, a member of the consortium of organizations that implemented the project from 2020-2022 provided the exposure and seismic vulnerability data as contributions to the development of disaster risk assessments and modeling in all Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region (CAREC) countries. The consortium was led by Willis Towers Watson. CAREC member countries face growing levels of disaster risk without sufficient financial protection. The aim of the project was to establish a regional disaster risk transfer facility to promote regional cooperation, help narrow the protection gap and increase the financing available including insurance for quick response to disaster events. GEM, along with JBA Risk also contributed earthquake and flood risk data respectively to the Narrowing the Disaster Risk Protection Gap in Central Asia publication, which explores and examines risks from flooding and earthquakes in CAREC member states to strengthen disaster risk finance and informs the design of a risk transfer facility. The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation or CAREC Program is a partnership of 11 countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, People's Republic of China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), supported by six multilateral institutions, working together to promote development through cooperation, leading to accelerated growth and poverty reduction. The Country Risk Profiles can be downloaded from the CAREC website: https://www.carecprogram.org/?page_id=21&paged=1&title=country%20risk%20profile . No images found. GALLERY 1/0 Gallery VIDEO RELATED CONTENTS

The first global assessment of the carbon cost of earthquakes Products Global Seismic Embodied Carbon Risk The first global assessment of the carbon cost of earthquakes Share Facebook LinkedIn Description The v2026.1 Global Seismic Embodied-Carbon Risk Map shows the carbon footprint of earthquakes in terms of emissions from building damage due to ground shaking. The model combines seismic hazard, vulnerability, exposure and embodied carbon factors to estimate the average annual embodied carbon (AAEC) for residential, commercial and industrial buildings worldwide, corresponding to approximately 17 MtCO2e per year. AAEC is computed using the event-based calculator of the GEM OpenQuake Engine, which aggregates impacts from multiple earthquake scenarios into a long-term annualised metric. The underlying global exposure model describes building stocks using data on construction material, structural system, occupancy, replacement cost and other relevant vulnerability attributes. A newly developed harmonised embodied-carbon database is used to assign replacement carbon values to exposed buildings worldwide, capturing regional differences in production systems and supply chains. Overall, the current global building stock embodies approximately 102 GtCO2e. How to cite this work Caruso M, Aljawhari K, Nafeh AMB, Calderón A, Rao A, Yepes-Estrada C, Silva V (2026). Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Seismic Embodied-Carbon Risk Map (version 2026.1), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20208633. Available Versions A PDF poster, as well as a high-resolution PNG of embodied carbon risk calculated globally, is available for direct download under a CC BY-SA license. If your use case does not meet the open license requirements, or if you are interested in obtaining the underlying dataset as a shapefile, please submit a request in our system by clicking on the "License Request", where a specific license will be provided, depending on the use case. License information The downloadable resources are available under a Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 license, which requires: Attribution (you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made) ShareAlike (derivatives created must be made available under the same license as the original) Any deviation from these terms incur in license infringement and requires a license agreement that must be made tailored to your use case, in such instance please click on "License Request". Facebook LinkedIn Share Latest Version v2026.1 License CC BY-SA 4.0 Available resources Geoviewer PNG Poster Download Acknowledgements License Request Contributors text Map View Search Popup title Close Country/Region Available Resources Afghanistan Exposure Africa Exposure Alaska Exposure Country/Region Available Resources Afghanistan Vulnerability Africa Vulnerability Alaska Vulnerability Country/Region Resource Url Afghanistan Risk Profile Africa Risk Profile Alaska Risk Profile Search Found Country/Region Resource Url Afghanistan Exposure Africa Exposure Alaska Exposure Preview Preview is not available. Search Found Country/Region Resource Url Afghanistan Vulnerability Africa Vulnerability Alaska Vulnerability Preview Preview is not available. Search Found Country/Region Resource Url Afghanistan Risk Profile Africa Risk Profile Alaska Risk Profile Preview Preview is not available. Related products Global Liquefaction Hazard Global Exposure Model Global Vulnerability Model Global Seismic Embodied Carbon Risk Global Seismic Risk Map Country-Territory Seismic Risk Profiles OpenQuake Engine Global Seismic Hazard Map Related publications For downloading or accessing detailed product information like PNG/PDF maps, datasets, license request, shapefiles and more, please switch to a desktop or laptop computer. Thank you for your understanding.

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