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Taking Stock of Landslides after the Gorkha Earthquake
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Taking Stock of Landslides after the Gorkha Earthquake

Scientists from around the world banded together to analyze landslides in the wake of a potent temblor. They found fewer scars on the landscape than past events would have predicted.

Published Dec 17, 2015

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Earthquake Near Chengdu, China
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Earthquake Near Chengdu, China

Published May 20, 2008

Earthquakes

Lake Formation in the Aftermath of Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake
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Lake Formation in the Aftermath of Magnitude 7.9 Earthquake

Within days of the magnitude 7.9 earthquake that shook China's Sichuan Basin, floods became a hazard.

Published May 21, 2008

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Landslides in Hokkaido
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Landslides in Hokkaido

A powerful earthquake triggered hundreds of landslides on the Japanese island.

Published Oct 2, 2018

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Demise of a Quake Lake
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Demise of a Quake Lake

Erosion is causing the slow disappearance of a lake that formed after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Published Sep 7, 2018

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Potential Landslides near Epicenter of Haiti Quake
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Potential Landslides near Epicenter of Haiti Quake

This true-color image from January 15, 2010, highlights potential new landslides near the epicenter of Haiti’s massive 7.0 earthquake.

Published Jan 19, 2010

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Landslides in Sikkim
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Landslides in Sikkim

Acquired October 19, 2011, this natural-color image shows landslides in the northern Indian state of Sikkim. The landslides likely resulted from an earthquake to the northwest.

Published Oct 20, 2011

Land Volcanoes

Sichuan Landslides
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Sichuan Landslides

These images show changes in the landscape before and after an earthquake struck on May 12, 2008.

Published May 29, 2008

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Scientist-Volunteers Map Landslides from Nepal Quakes
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Scientist-Volunteers Map Landslides from Nepal Quakes

A multinational team is trying to map landslide hazards in Nepal before the summer monsoon adds to the region’s misery.

Published Jun 4, 2015

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Democracy Bridge Damaged by Earthquake
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Democracy Bridge Damaged by Earthquake

The day after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook Honduras, Taiwan’s Formosat-2 satellite captured this detailed, photo-like image showing the collapsed span of the earthquake-damaged Democracy bridge.

Published Jun 3, 2009

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