Images related to Strong Aftershocks Rattle Chile Following Big Quake

8.8 Magnitude Quake near Concepcion, Chile
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8.8 Magnitude Quake near Concepcion, Chile

This map of topography and water depth reveals subduction’s influence on the West Coast of South America near the epicenter of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on February 27, 2010.

Published Mar 2, 2010

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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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Earthquake in Chile
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Earthquake in Chile

Published Nov 16, 2007

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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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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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7.7 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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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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Topography Along the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden Fault, Haiti
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Topography Along the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden Fault, Haiti

A long valley reveals the location of the Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden Fault in southern Haiti, the site of a deadly earthquake in mid-January 2010.

Published Jan 14, 2010

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