Jan 23, 2024 · The Earth Observatory shares images and stories about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, satellite missions, and models.

Apr 29, 2020 · An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes can result in the …

Mar 16, 2025 · A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on 17 December 2024, claimed 14 lives, destroyed critical infrastructure, and displaced over 2000 people who needed to stay in …

Mar 30, 2025 · Sagaing earthquake in Myanmar On 28 March 2025, two powerful earthquakes struck central Myanmar’s Sagaing Region near Mandalay. The first, with a magnitude of 7.7, …

Mar 13, 2012 · In March 2011, a magnitude 9.1 quake struck off of eastern Japan, triggering large tsunami waves that inundated Japan's coast and spread effects to the Americas and Antarctica.

Mar 30, 2025 · Flash appeal requesting US$ 8 million for the WHO response to the earthquake in Myanmar which occurred in March 2025.

On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes …

Mar 20, 2018 · Papua New Guinea earthquake On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG), triggering landslides, killing and burying people …

Jan 26, 2021 · The earthquake was followed by several aftershocks over the next few days. As much as the devastation, what marks the 20th anniversary of the Gujarat earthquake is the …

A heavy black plume of smoke streams southeast from Sendai, Japan, in this photo-like image from March 12, 2011. The smoke likely originated from a fire burning in an oil refinery in the …