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July 1993 Hokkaido, Japan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On July 12, 1993, a magnitude 7.6 Ms (7.7 Mw) (HRV) earthquake at 13:17 UT in the Sea of Japan near Hokkaido caused a back-arc tsunami that caused damage in all of... -
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June 1992 Mount Spurr, USA Images
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Following 39 years of inactivity, Crater Peak vent on the south flank of Mount Spurr volcano burst into eruption at 7:04 a.m. Alaska daylight time (ADT) on June 27,... -
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May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A destructive earthquake of magnitude Mw = 6.8 hit the region of Boumerdes and Algiers (Algeria) on May 21, 2003. This is among the strongest seismic events of the... -
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Erosional Landforms Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The hydrologic system, which includes all possible paths of motion of Earth's near-surface fluids including air and water, is largely responsible for the variety of... -
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October 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A devastating earthquake shook the western Himalaya and adjoining regions on the morning of 8th October 2005. The magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed at least 86,000... -
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October 1935 Helena, USA Images
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Location: almost directly beneath Helena. Affected area: 363,000 square kilometers. Damage: $4 million. A series of earthquakes beginning on October 3, 1935, shook... -
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May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images
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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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October 1918 Puerto Rico, USA Images
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At 10:14 am local time on October 11th, 1918, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in Mona Passage, west of Puerto Rico. The shock was immediately followed by a tsunami... -
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July 1967 Caracas, Venezuela Images
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The magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed 240 and caused $50 million in property damage. -
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October 1979 El Centro, USA Images
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The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. -
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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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September 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images
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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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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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November 1994 Mindoro, Philippines Images
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On November 14, 1994 at 19:15:30 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake struck in the Verde Island Passage between Luzon and Mindoro Islands, Philippine Islands. A local... -
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Faults Images
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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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NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database
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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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Rockfalls and Slides Images
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The slopes above streams and rivers are subjected to a variety of processes that cause them to recede and retreat from the river or stream channel. These processes,... -
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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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July 1998 Sissano, Papua New Guinea Images
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At least 2,183 people killed, thousands injured, about 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing as a result of a tsunami generated in the Sissano area. Maximum wave... -
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January 1999 Armenia, Colombia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
At least 1,185 people killed, over 700 missing and presumed killed, over 4,750 injured and about 250,000 homeless. The most affected city was Armenia where 907 people...