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Tsunami Vulnerability in Camana, Peru
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Tsunami Vulnerability in Camana, Peru

A tsunami washed over the low-lying coastal resort region near Camaná,southern Peru, following a strong earthquake on June 23, 2001. The earthquake was one of the most powerful of the last 35 years and had a magnitude of 8.4. After the initial quake, coastal residents witnessed a sudden draw-down of the ocean and knew a tsunami was imminent. They had less than 20 minutes to reach higher ground before the tsunami hit. Waves as high as 8 meters came in four destructive surges reaching as far as 1.2 kilometers inland. Thousands of buildings were destroyed, and the combined earthquake and tsunami killed as many as 139 people.

Published Mar 17, 2002

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Earthquake off Samoa Generates Tsunami
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Earthquake off Samoa Generates Tsunami

Satellite imagery reveals tsunami damage along the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa.

Published Oct 15, 2009

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Wreckage and Recovery in Ishinomaki, Japan
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Wreckage and Recovery in Ishinomaki, Japan

Acquired in March 2011 and February 2012, these images document the recession of flood waters after the Tohoku tsunami.

Published Mar 13, 2012

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Tsunami Strikes Java
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Tsunami Strikes Java

Published Jul 18, 2006

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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis
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Earthquake Spawns Tsunamis

Published Jan 12, 2005

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Closeup of Tsunami Damage, Rikuzentakata
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Closeup of Tsunami Damage, Rikuzentakata

Acquired 3 days after the Tohoku earthquake, this image shows the remains of a town that was nearly erased by the 2011 tsunami.

Published Mar 10, 2012

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Effects of the Tohoku Tsunami on the Kitakami River
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Effects of the Tohoku Tsunami on the Kitakami River

One year after the tsunami, the landscape near the mouth of the Kitakami river remains irrevocably altered.

Published Mar 11, 2012

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