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NOAA NEXt-Generation RADar (NEXRAD) Products NGDA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset consists of Level III weather radar products collected from Next-Generation Radar (NEXRAD) stations located in the contiguous United States, Alaska,... -
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Integrated Surface Dataset (Global) (Version Superseded)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended for users to access the current version. Users should only access this superseded... -
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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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NOAA Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) Level 3 Products
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dataset consists of Level 3 weather radar products collected from Next-Generation Radar (NEXRAD) stations located in the contiguous United States, Alaska,... -
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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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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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April 1906 San Francisco, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the largest event (magnitude 8.3) to occur in the conterminous United States in the 20th Century. Recent estimates indicate that... -
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December 1988 Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan, Armenia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook northwestern Armenia, and was followed four minutes later by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock. The earthquakes affected an area 80... -
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Izalco, El Salvador Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Izalco is a young stratovolcano on the south flank of Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Its continuous small explosive eruptions (beginning in 1770) caused it... -
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October 1994 Shikotan, Kuril Islands, Russia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in the southern Kurils and on northern Hokkaido on Tuesday, October 5, 1994, (October 4 at 13:23 GMT). It was a sudden event,... -
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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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June 1964 Niigata, Japan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed 26 and destroyed 3,018 houses and moderately or severely damaged 9,750 in Niigata prefecture. -
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July 1967 Caracas, Venezuela Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed 240 and caused $50 million in property damage. -
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Faults Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Through the study of faults and their effects, much can be learned about the size and recurrence intervals of earthquakes. Faults also teach us about crustal... -
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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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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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Lamington, Papua New Guinea Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This dormant stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea suddenly exploded in 1951. Nuees ardentes (glowing avalanches) shot down the mountain at 100 km per hour, devastated... -
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September 1975 Lice, Turkey Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Eastern Turkey. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck the Turkish district of Lice at 12:20 local time (09:20 UTC) on September 6, 1975, killing 2,311 people. The... -
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Cerro Negro, Nicaragua Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cinder cone in western Nicaragua has a name that means "black hill." It has erupted more than 20 times since its birth in 1850. Explosive eruptions from the...
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