Datasets
-
Fire vs Water: Erosional/Depositional Geology, Hawaiian Islands
Even a casual, untrained observer will see evidence that opposing forces have formed the Hawaiian Islands. The massive and lofty volcanoes have been scoured, abraded, and... -
September 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images
The magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The damage was concentrated in a 25 square km area of Mexico City, 350 km from the epicenter. The... -
October 1983 Borah Peak, USA Images
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake of October 28, 1983, near Borah Peak, Idaho. -
March 1977 Bucharest, Romania Images
1,500 reported killed, 10,500 injured, and extensive damage in the Bucharest area. Bulgaria reported 20 killed and 165 injured. Moscow reported some damage in the Soviet... -
June 1925 Clarkston Valley, USA Images
Location: east of Helena. Affected area: 803,000 square kilometers. Damage: $0.3 million. Chimneys fell in every direction from the shaking. In addition, brick and mortar... -
November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images
The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake on Kamchatka where it caused severe damage. The tsunami then struck Midway (3,000 kilometers away), the Hawaiian... -
October 1974 Lima, Peru Images
Near coast of central Peru. Damage: Extensive. Over 2,000 were injured. -
December 1992 Flores Region, Maumere, Indonesia Images
On December 12, 1992, a magnitude 7.5 Ms (USGS) earthquake at 05:29 UT occurred in the Flores, Indonesia, region producing a tsunami that reached shore in five minutes. The... -
January 1999 Armenia, Colombia Images
At least 1,185 people killed, over 700 missing and presumed killed, over 4,750 injured and about 250,000 homeless. The most affected city was Armenia where 907 people were... -
May 1983 Akita, Honshu, Japan Images
The tsunami generated by a magnitude 7.9 (Mw) earthquake destroyed 700 boats and 59 houses for a total of $800 million in property damage in Japan (1983 dollars). One hundred...