Sikapap served as a centre for relief operations related to the 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami. Eyewitnesses reported that waves up to high hit the sub-district. Relief agencies and a government command post were based there during the crisis, as it is the largest village on Sipura and Pagai. Over 200 people sought assistance at the local hospital, more than it could take, and the local church was converted into a makeshift medical center. Military supplies for the hospital began arriving on 30 October. A month later, displaced people were still living in tents in Sikakap, leading the government to announce the construction of 16 homes there, as 17 had been heavily damaged.