A large (magnitude 8.0) undersea earthquake near Samoa generated a destructive tsunami that killed over 100 people.
Published Oct 1, 2009
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
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
This map shows the location of a large aftershock off the coast of Japan on April 7, 2011.
Published Apr 7, 2011
