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Tag Archives: Earthquake

5.8 Earthquake in Virginia

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51 PM a 5.8 Earthquake occurred 38 miles outside of Richmond, VA.

Written on August 23, 2011 at 4:26 pm, by Amber

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Categories: Featured, Natural Hazards
Tags: Earthquake, hazards, Virginia

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake in New Zealand

New Zealand has experienced another damaging earthquake close to the city of Christchurch, which is still recovering from the magnitude-6.1 earthquake that struck in February. This latest quake has resulted in additional damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Written on April 20, 2011 at 3:03 pm, by Rebecca Bruno

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Categories: Natural Hazards
Tags: Earthquake, Natural Hazard

Helping With Disaster Recovery From Space

The effects of the March 11 magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami on Japan are being monitored using Landsat satellite data from the USGS.

Written on March 28, 2011 at 8:05 am, by Rebecca Bruno

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Categories: Featured, Natural Hazards
Tags: Earthquake, Japan

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