Thursday, May 7th, 2015
May 7, 2015—On April 27, 2015, just two days after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked the mountainous terrain of Nepal, the international disaster first responders at Global Dirt deployed to the...
Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
Using a combination of satellite radar imaging data, GPS data measured in and near Nepal, and seismic observations from instruments around the world, Caltech and JPL scientists have constructed a preliminary picture of...
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
April 30, 2015—Two interactive smart maps that provide unique insights into Nepal’s earthquake tragedy have been released by global mapping giant Esri....
Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
April 29, 2015—On 25 April, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, claiming over 5000 lives and affecting millions of people. Satellite images are being used to support emergency aid organisations, while geo-scientists are using...
Wednesday, November 26th, 2014
A strong earthquake hit the city of Hakuba on Saturday. The magnitude 6.7 earthquake shifted the city southeast towards Tokyo by 29 centimeters according to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI).
Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
The Chinese National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (NASMG) published pictures today that were taken by drones of earthquake damage in southwest China's Yunnan Province. NASMG deployed the drones to the quake zone just hours...
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
ESA’s GOCE satellite has revealed that the devastating Japanese earthquake of 2011 left its mark in Earth’s gravity – yet another example of this extraordinary mission surpassing its original scope. GOCE mapped Earth’s gravity with unrivalled precision...
Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
The devastating earthquakes in Christchurch in the Canterbury region of New Zealand in Sept. 2010 and Feb. 2011 are still being broadly felt. The devastation in the country's second largest city were profound with the city center...
