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November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images recent views
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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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NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database recent views
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Photographs and other visual media provide valuable pre- and post-event data for natural hazards. Research, mitigation, and forecasting rely on visual data for post-... -
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September 2015 Illapel, Chile Images recent views
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On September 16th, 2015, an earthquake registering 8.4 on the Richter scale shook Chile between the Atacama and La Araucania regions. The National Emergency Office... -
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March 2011 Tohoku, Japan Images recent views
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The March 11 earthquake generated a devastating tsunami that was observed all over the Pacific and caused tremendous devastation locally, including an accident at the... -
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August 1976 Moro Gulf, Philippines Images recent views
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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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October 1974 Lima, Peru Images recent views
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Near coast of central Peru. Damage: Extensive. Over 2,000 were injured. -
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November 1867 Virgin Islands, USA Images recent views
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On November 18, 1867 at 18:45 UTC, a violent earthquake along the north scarp of the Anegada Trough, occurred 15 to 20 km southwest of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands... -
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December 2004 Sumatra, Indonesia Images recent views
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The December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake (3.316 N, 95.854 E, depth 30 km) generated a tsunami that was observed worldwide and caused... -
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January 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti Images recent views
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According to official estimates, 222,570 people killed, 300,000 injured, 1.3 million displaced, 97,294 houses destroyed and 188,383 damaged in the Port-au-Prince area... -
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April 1946 Unimak Island, USA Images recent views
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On April 1, 1946, at 12:29 [local time] a rather strong magnitude 8.6 earthquake occurred with source to the south of Unimak Island, causing one of the most... -
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November 1929 Grand Banks, Canada Images recent views
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On November 18, 1929, at 5:30 pm local time, an earthquake occurred approximately 250 km south of Newfoundland along the southern edge of the Grand Banks. The... -
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November 1975 Kilauea, USA Images recent views
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Two earthquakes occurred in the morning on Hawaii Island. The first earthquake (3 hours 36 minutes local time, 5.1 Ms, epicenter near the Kilauea crater) awakened the... -
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January 2020 Puerto Rico, USA Images recent views
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On January 7, 2020, at 08:24:26 UTC, a M 6.5 earthquake occurred offshore of southwest Puerto Rico. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and thousands were damaged. This... -
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March 1957 Aleutian Islands, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 8.6 (Mw) earthquake occurred south of the Andreanof Islands, in the Aleutian Islands. It generated an 8-meter tsunami that did great damage on Adak... -
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June 1964 Niigata, Japan Images recent views
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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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September 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images recent views
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At least 149 people killed in Samoa, 34 killed in American Samoa and 9 killed, 7 injured and 500 displaced on Niuatoputapu, Tonga. Widespread damage to infrastructure... -
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April 2007 Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea Images recent views
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An earthquake measuring 8.1 struck 345 kilometers northwest of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara at 0740 local time on 2 April. (2040 GMT 1 April). The earthquake... -
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November 1999 Vanuatu, Vanuatu Islands Images recent views
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An earthquake estimated between moment magnitude 7.1 and 7.5 occurred off the east coast of Vanuatu on November 26, 1999 at 13:21 UTC. The earthquake generated a... -
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November 1994 Skagway, USA Images recent views
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On November 3, 1994, at 7:10pm local time, a large tsunami generated by a massive landslide in the submerged Skagway River delta occurred near Skagway, Alaska. This... -
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May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images recent views
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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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