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Devastation in Palu After Earthquake, Tsunami
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Devastation in Palu After Earthquake, Tsunami

Sobering satellite views reveal massive damage on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Published Oct 3, 2018

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Shaking Intensity, Christchurch Earthquake
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Shaking Intensity, Christchurch Earthquake

This natural color image of Christchurch, New Zealand, is overlain with a measure of the ground shaking in the area during the February 2011 earthquake.

Published Mar 9, 2011

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Mapping Earth Motion from the Illapel Earthquake
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Mapping Earth Motion from the Illapel Earthquake

Scientists have projected the size and location of changes in Earth’s surface following the September 2015 earthquake and tsunami off Chile.

Published Oct 1, 2015

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Democracy Bridge Damaged by Earthquake
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Democracy Bridge Damaged by Earthquake

The day after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook Honduras, Taiwan’s Formosat-2 satellite captured this detailed, photo-like image showing the collapsed span of the earthquake-damaged Democracy bridge.

Published Jun 3, 2009

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Sensing How Much the Earth Moved in Nepal
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Sensing How Much the Earth Moved in Nepal

Using satellite radar sensors, scientists have been able to detect the rising and falling of the landscape in the Himalayas caused by the Gorkha earthquake.

Published May 14, 2015

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