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Earthquake off Samoa Generates Tsunami
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Earthquake off Samoa Generates Tsunami

A large (magnitude 8.0) undersea earthquake near Samoa generated a destructive tsunami that killed over 100 people.

Published Oct 1, 2009

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Earthquakes Near Vanuatu
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Earthquakes Near Vanuatu

This map shows the region surrounding the earthquakes that occurred near Vanuatu on October 7 and 8, 2009. Ocean water appears in shades of blue, and land areas appear in shades of brown. Circles mark earthquake locations, and a black line marks the tectonic plate boundary.

Published Oct 9, 2009

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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off New Zealand’s South Island
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off New Zealand’s South Island

Evidence of New Zealand’s location on the Pacific Ring of Fire is shown in this image of the bathymetry (shades of blue) and topography (shades of brown) of the southwestern part of the South Island, known as Fiordland, and the surrounding waters of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean.

Published Jul 21, 2009

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7.3 Quake in New Britian
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7.3 Quake in New Britian

This color-coded map shows the topography, bathymetry, fault lines, and earthquake locations related to earthquakes in New Britain on July 18–19, 2010.

Published Jul 20, 2010

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Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan
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Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan

This map shows the location of a large aftershock off the coast of Japan on April 7, 2011.

Published Apr 7, 2011

Land Earthquakes

7.7 Magnitude Quake off Sumatra
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7.7 Magnitude Quake off Sumatra

This image shows the topography, bathymetry, fault lines, and earthquake locations related to the earthquake that struck off the coast of Indonesia on October 25, 2010.

Published Oct 27, 2010

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