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Earthquake off Samoa Generates Tsunami
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Published October 1, 2009
A large (magnitude 8.0) undersea earthquake near Samoa generated a destructive tsunami that killed over 100 people.
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off Sumatra
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Published September 30, 2009
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.
Sinking River Deltas - Irrawaddy River
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Published September 22, 2009
This elevation image shows that the Irrawaddy Delta in Burma (Myanmar) is clearly flat, much of it below five meters in elevation. This low elevation makes the delta particularly prone to flooding from storm surges.
Earthquake off the Coast of Venezuela
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Published September 15, 2009
A strong earthquake struck off the Venezuelan coast on September 12, 2009.
7.0 Quake off Java
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Published September 4, 2009
This image shows bathymetry in shades of blue and topography in shades of brown in the area where an earthquake struck off the shore of western Java on September 2, 2009.
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7.6 Magnitude Earthquake off New Zealand’s South Island
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Published July 21, 2009
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.
Himalayan Topography
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Published July 3, 2009
The towering peaks of the Himalaya Mountains provide an illustration of a new satellite-derived topographic model.
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