Images related to 8.8 Magnitude Quake near Concepcion, Chile

Strong Aftershocks Rattle Chile Following Big Quake
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Strong Aftershocks Rattle Chile Following Big Quake

This map of topography and water depth along the Chilean coast includes black circles that indicate aftershocks with a magnitude of 5.0 or larger that occurred between March 5 and 12, 2010, following the large earthquake on February 27.

Published Mar 11, 2010

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Earthquake in Chile
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Earthquake in Chile

Published Nov 16, 2007

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7.3-Magnitude Quake off the Honduras Coast
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7.3-Magnitude Quake off the Honduras Coast

This image shows the topography and bathymetry of the region surrounding the earthquakes that occurred on May 28-29, 2009. Red circles indicate quake locations, and fine black lines indicate fault lines.

Published May 30, 2009

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7.0 Quake Near Port Au Prince
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7.0 Quake Near Port Au Prince

This map shows the region around the earthquake that struck the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010. Blue areas indicate water and brown areas indicate land. Lighter colors indicate higher elevation or shallower depth. Circles indicate earthquake locations, with circle size corresponding to earthquake magnitude. Lines indicate faults.

Published Jan 13, 2010

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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake in Bhutan
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake in Bhutan

A deadly magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Bhutan on September 21, 2009.

Published Sep 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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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake near Christchurch, NZ
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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake near Christchurch, NZ

This map shows the location of earthquakes on near Christchurch, New Zealand between September 3, 2010, and February 22, 2011.

Published Feb 23, 2011

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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off Sumatra
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off Sumatra

This image shows the topography and bathymetry near Sumatra, Indonesia, where hundreds or thousands of people were feared dead in the wake of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck on September 30, 2009.

Published Sep 30, 2009

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Earthquake on Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China
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Earthquake on Tibetan Plateau, Qinghai, China

Based on data collected by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission in 2002, this map shows the location of the April 13, 2010, earthquake in Qinghai, China, as well as tectonic features of the eastern Tibetan Plateau.

Published Apr 14, 2010

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