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NCEI/WDS Global Historical Tsunami Database, 2100 BC to Present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Global Historical Tsunami Database provides information on over 2,400 tsunamis from 2100 BC to the present in the the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; and... -
Federal
NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to Present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Significant Earthquake Database is a global listing of over 5,700 earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present. A significant earthquake is classified as one that... -
Federal
NCEI/WDS Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, 4360 BC to Present
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database is a global listing of over 600 eruptions from 4360 BC to the present. A significant eruption is classified as one that... -
Federal
Environmental Hazards and Mud Volcanoes in Romania
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Romania, an eastern European country, is severely affected by a variety of natural hazards. These include frequent earthquakes, floods, landslides, soil erosion, and... -
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August 1976 Moro Gulf, Philippines Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On August 16, 1976, at 16:11:07 UTC, a magnitude (Mw) 8.0 earthquake shook Mindanao Island in the Philippines. It caused a destructive tsunami in the Celebes Sea that... -
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Pensacola, Florida 1/3 arc-second NAVD 88 Coastal Digital Elevation Model
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is building high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) for select U.S. coastal regions. These... -
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May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On May 22, 1960, a Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred in southern Chile. The series of earthquakes that followed ravaged... -
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October 1980 El Asnam, Algeria Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed 5,000 people and caused severe damage. Location: Northern Algeria. Damage: $3,000 million. About 9,000 were injured. Extensive... -
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December 1992 Flores Region, Maumere, Indonesia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On December 12, 1992, a magnitude 7.5 Ms (USGS) earthquake at 05:29 UT occurred in the Flores, Indonesia, region producing a tsunami that reached shore in five... -
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July 1976 Tangshan, China Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Northeastern China. Damage: $5,600 million. The death toll (240,000) was one of largest in recorded history from an earthquake. In addition, around 800,000 were... -
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United States Earthquake Intensity Database, 1638-1985 (Superseded Version)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information decommissioned the United States Earthquake Intensity Database, 1638-1985 on May 05, 2025 with no further... -
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November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake on Kamchatka where it caused severe damage. The tsunami then struck Midway (3,000 kilometers away), the... -
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Hydrometeorological Automated Data System (HADS) SHEF-encoded Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
HADS is a real-time and near real-time data acquisition, processing, and distribution system operated by the National Weather Service Office of Dissemination. The... -
Federal
Strong Motion Earthquake Data Values of Digitized Strong-Motion Accelerograms, 1933-1994 (Superseded Version)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information decommissioned the Strong Motion Earthquake Data Values of Digitized Strong-Motion Accelerograms, 1933-1994 on... -
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May 1983 Akita, Honshu, Japan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The tsunami generated by a magnitude 7.9 (Mw) earthquake destroyed 700 boats and 59 houses for a total of $800 million in property damage in Japan (1983 dollars). One... -
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March 1964 Prince William Sound, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Prince William Sound magnitude 9.2 Mw earthquake on March 28, 1964 at 03:36 GMT (March 27 at 5:36 pm local time), was the largest U.S. earthquake ever recorded... -
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West Florida, 1993-1995 Environmental Sensitivity Index Map
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps are an integral component in oil-spill contingency planning and assessment. They serve as a source of information in the... -
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NOAA/NCEI 90-m Bathymetry: American Samoa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A 90-m (3 arc-second) resolution gridded digital elevation model (DEM) for the bathymetry (ocean depth) surrounding American Samoa, including the islands of Tutuila,... -
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May 1983 Coalinga, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Location: Central California, 20.8 kilometers from Coalinga. Affected area: 205,000 square kilometers. Damage: $31 million. The most serious damage occurred in the... -
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September 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The damage was concentrated in a 25 square km area of Mexico City, 350 km from the epicenter....
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