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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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Tectonic Uplift near Sumatra
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Tectonic Uplift near Sumatra

Published Apr 27, 2005

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Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
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Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean

The contrast in ocean depths between the Australia Plate and the Pacific Plate near the Solomon islands reveals the subduction of the former beneath its northeastern neighbor. This subduction was responsible for the 7.2-magnitude quake on January 4, 2010.

Published Jan 5, 2010

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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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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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Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia
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Earthquake in Papua, Indonesia

In the early morning hours of January 4, 2009, a pair of powerful earthquakes rattled Papua, Indonesia.

Published Jan 10, 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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