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October 2005 Kashmir, Pakistan Images
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 people, injured... -
U.S. Hourly Climate Normals (1981-2010)
The U.S. Hourly Climate Normals for 1981 to 2010 are 30-year averages of meteorological parameters for thousands of U.S. stations located across the 50 states, as well as U.S.... -
Lamington, Papua New Guinea Images
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 over 200 km2,... -
September 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images
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 occurred... -
October 1974 Lima, Peru Images
Near coast of central Peru. Damage: Extensive. Over 2,000 were injured. -
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Higuera fire data from Poktovik Lake, Noatak River Valley, Northwestern Alaska - IMPD USPO-001
This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.... -
H12326: NOS Hydrographic Survey , Approaches to Kuskokwim River, Alaska, 2011-09-16
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation... -
November 1975 Kilauea, USA Images
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 entire... -
March 1977 Bucharest, Romania Images
1,500 reported killed, 10,500 injured, and extensive damage in the Bucharest area. Bulgaria reported 20 killed and 165 injured. Moscow reported some damage in the Soviet... -
February 2010 Maule, Chile Images
As of May 2010, the number of confirmed deaths stood at 521, with 56 persons still missing. Estimates of economic damage are around $30 billion. According to Ministry of... -
Seismic Creep, USA Images
Seismic creep is the constant or periodic movement on a fault as contrasted with the sudden rupture associated with an earthquake. It is a usually slow deformation of rock... -
Mudflows and Earthflows Images
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, collectively... -
NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Higuera fire data from Little Isac Lake, Noatak River Valley, Northwestern Alaska - IMPD USLI-001
This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology.... -
April 1946 Unimak Island, USA Images
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 destructive tsunamis... -
April 1981 Westmorland, Calipatria, USA Images
Magnitude 6.3. Damage $1-$3 million. Subsidence was reported on several rural roads in the area. Liquefaction caused scores of mudpots, and oozing soil in nearby fields. One... -
November 1999 Duzce, Turkey Images
The magnitude 7.2 quake occurred at 6.57 pm local time (16:57 GMT). Duzce lies on the eastern fringe of the region hit by the August 17, 1999 quake. The death toll from the... -
January 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti Images
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 and in... -
2018 NOAA National Geodetic Survey Topobathy Lidar: Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay
These data were collected by Quantum Spatial, Inc. (QSI) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geodetic Survey (NGS), Remote Sensing Division... -
October 1915 Pleasant Valley, USA Images
Oblique-slip fault produced during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake of 1915, Pleasant Valley, Nevada. -
H12328: NOS Hydrographic Survey , Approaches to Kuskokwim River, Alaska, 2011-09-15
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation...
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