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A Summary of News From Japan: After the Earthquake and Tsunami

March 16, 2011 By 9 Comments

Oil Refinery Burning in Japan After 2011 Earthquake

Oil Refinery Burning in Japan After 2011 Earthquake

I was trying to read up on all the latest updates in Japan as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami, so I thought I would combine my findings into a blog post to save everyone else a little time surfing around.

Let me know if you find this helpful and I’ll try and do it more often in the future. As for now, on to the updates…

Tsunami Wave Height

Here’s a good look at the tsunami that did all the damage. The following image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) illustrates the expected wave heights and location after the March 11, 2011 Japanese earthquake. Note that the deep purple color is 120cm in height, or about 4 feet.

NOAA 2011 Japanese Tsunami Wave Height

NOAA 2011 Japanese Tsunami Wave Height


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News Flash: Earthquake in Chicago, I Sleep Through It

April 18, 2008 By 9 Comments

This week I’ve been to Las Vegas, Iowa, and Chicago (where I currently sit writing this post). And of all the exciting things to happen, last night a near record breaking earthquake struck Illinois.

(CNN) — A magnitude-5.2 earthquake, centered 131 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, shook southern Illinois early Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Gigapixel Photo of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath

April 4, 2008 By 20 Comments

Ruins of San Francisco in 1906

George Lawrence used aerial kites to photograph San Francisco after the devastating 1906 earthquake. His photographs appeared in newspapers around the world and generated more than $15,000 for the photographer.

Below is a high resolution GigaPixel scan from the original 4 foot wide photograph. Well, technically it’s only a measly 11,709 x 4,716 resolution – translating to only .55 gigapixels, but we’ll let it slide since this is for posterity’s sake and all that.

For those of you who are unaware, San Francisco experienced a devastating earthquake in 1906 which started fires that burned uncontrollably and essentially destroyed the entire city.
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