. Jalbum 8.1 slides/AEQ-01.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Collapse of Fourth Avenue near C Street in Anchorage due to a landslide caused by the earthquake. Before the shock, the sidewalk on the left, which is in the graben, was at street level on the right. The graben subsided 11 feet in response to 14 feet of horizontal movement. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Collapse of Fourth Avenue near C Street in Anchorage due to a landslide caused by the earthquake. Before the shock, the sidewalk on the left, which is in the graben, was at street level on the right. The graben subsided 11 feet in response to 14 feet of horizontal movement. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-01.JPG slides/AEQ-08.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Homes devastated by the Turnagain Heights landslide in Anchorage, deep within the slide area. About 75 homes were destroyed. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Homes devastated by the Turnagain Heights landslide in Anchorage, deep within the slide area. About 75 homes were destroyed. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-08.JPG slides/AEQ-09.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Tree trunk split by tension fracture in the Turnagain Heights landslide in Anchorage. Many trees were similarly damaged because their roots were firmly embedded in the frozen ground. Editorial use only. Working image does not have bar on face. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Tree trunk split by tension fracture in the Turnagain Heights landslide in Anchorage. Many trees were similarly damaged because their roots were firmly embedded in the frozen ground. Editorial use only. Working image does not have bar on face. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-09.JPG slides/AEQ-10.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Chaotic condition of the commercial section of the city of Kodiak following inundation by seismic sea waves. The small- boat harbor, which was in left background, contained an estimated 160 crab and salmon fishing boats when the waves struck. Tsunamis washed many vessels into the heart of Kodiak. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Chaotic condition of the commercial section of the city of Kodiak following inundation by seismic sea waves. The small- boat harbor, which was in left background, contained an estimated 160 crab and salmon fishing boats when the waves struck. Tsunamis washed many vessels into the heart of Kodiak. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-10.JPG slides/AEQ-11.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Fissures in Seward Highway near The Alaska Railroad station at Portage, at the head of Turnagain Arm. Many bridges were also damaged. At some places, tectonic subsidence and consolidation of alluvial materials dropped both highway and railroad below high-tide levels. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Fissures in Seward Highway near The Alaska Railroad station at Portage, at the head of Turnagain Arm. Many bridges were also damaged. At some places, tectonic subsidence and consolidation of alluvial materials dropped both highway and railroad below high-tide levels. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-11.JPG slides/AEQ-17.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Mudvent deposits in the upper Martin River Valley. The cracks resulted from differential compaction. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Mudvent deposits in the upper Martin River Valley. The cracks resulted from differential compaction. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-17.JPG slides/AEQ-21.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Damage to Kodiak by waves. Credit Code G. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Damage to Kodiak by waves. Credit Code G. slides/AEQ-21.JPG slides/EQ-01.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Northridge Earthquake. Fire and destruction in the Los Angeles area. 1-17-1994. Northridge Earthquake. Fire and destruction in the Los Angeles area. 1-17-1994. slides/EQ-01.JPG slides/EQ-02.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Okland, CA earthquake. October 17, 1989. Watsonville, CA. Okland, CA earthquake. October 17, 1989. Watsonville, CA. slides/EQ-02.JPG slides/EQ-03.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Northridge Earthquake, 1-17-94'. Residents of an apartment building search the wreckage. (Not model released - for editorial use only). Northridge Earthquake, 1-17-94'. Residents of an apartment building search the wreckage. (Not model released - for editorial use only). slides/EQ-03.JPG slides/EQ-04.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 A crack in the earth near Santa Cruz, CA 10-89' from the Oakland earthquake. A crack in the earth near Santa Cruz, CA 10-89' from the Oakland earthquake. slides/EQ-04.JPG slides/EQ-05.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 A seismograph reading of the Oakland earthquake on 10-18-89'. A seismograph reading of the Oakland earthquake on 10-18-89'. slides/EQ-05.JPG slides/EQ-06.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Highway I-880 in Oakland, CA following earthquake in October 1989. Highway I-880 in Oakland, CA following earthquake in October 1989. slides/EQ-06.JPG slides/EQ-07.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Northridge earthquake damage. Near Los Angeles. 1-17-94.' Northridge earthquake damage. Near Los Angeles. 1-17-94.' slides/EQ-07.JPG slides/EQ-08.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Earthquake damage to church near Santa Cruz, CA 10-89' Earthquake damage to church near Santa Cruz, CA 10-89' slides/EQ-08.JPG slides/EQ-09.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Extremely rare picture of an earthquake in progress, causing land slides. Oakland, CA 10-89' Extremely rare picture of an earthquake in progress, causing land slides. Oakland, CA 10-89' slides/EQ-09.JPG slides/EQ-10.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 A child looks though donated clothing following the Oakland, CA earthquake in October 1989. Near Watsonville, CA. Editorial use only. Bars on faces removed in working images. A child looks though donated clothing following the Oakland, CA earthquake in October 1989. Near Watsonville, CA. Editorial use only. Bars on faces removed in working images. slides/EQ-10.JPG slides/EQ-11.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Earthquake, near Watsonville, CA 10-89'. Warning - editorial use only! Not released for commercial use - no model releases. Bars on faces removed in the working image. Earthquake, near Watsonville, CA 10-89'. Warning - editorial use only! Not released for commercial use - no model releases. Bars on faces removed in the working image. slides/EQ-11.JPG slides/EQ-12.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Northridge Earthquake. Rescue operation. Los Angeles area. 1-17-1994. Northridge Earthquake. Rescue operation. Los Angeles area. 1-17-1994. slides/EQ-12.JPG slides/EQ-13.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Watsonville, CA. 10-89. Watsonville, CA. 10-89. slides/EQ-13.JPG slides/EQ-15.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Northridge Earthquake. Fire and destruction in the Los Angeles area. 1-17-1994. Northridge Earthquake. Fire and destruction in the Los Angeles area. 1-17-1994. slides/EQ-15.JPG slides/EQ-16.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Northridge Earthquake 1-17-94'. Los Angeles. Northridge Earthquake 1-17-94'. Los Angeles. slides/EQ-16.JPG slides/EQ-17.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Poster of the Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake of 26 December 2004 magnitude 9.0. Credit Code: G. Poster of the Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake of 26 December 2004 magnitude 9.0. Credit Code: G. slides/EQ-17.JPG slides/EQ-18.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Mount St. Helens. The bulge and surrounding area slid away in a gigantic rockslide and debris avalanche, releasing pressure, and triggering a major pumice and ash eruption of the volcano. Credit Code G. Photo by: by Austin Post. (Image slightly altered during cleaning of original file). On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Mount St. Helens. The bulge and surrounding area slid away in a gigantic rockslide and debris avalanche, releasing pressure, and triggering a major pumice and ash eruption of the volcano. Credit Code G. Photo by: by Austin Post. (Image slightly altered during cleaning of original file). slides/EQ-18.JPG slides/EQ-19.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Perspective view of San Andreas Fault. The prominent linear feature straight down the center of this perspective view is California's famous San Andreas Fault. The image will be used by geologists studying fault dynamics and landforms resulting from active tectonics. This segment of the fault lies west of the city of Palmdale, Calif., about 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) northwest of Los Angeles. The fault is the active tectonic boundary between the North American plate on the right, and the Pacific plate on the left. Relative to each other, the Pacific plate is moving away from the viewer and the North American plate is moving toward the viewer along what geologists call a right lateral strike-slip fault. Two large mountain ranges are visible, the San Gabriel Mountains on the left and the Tehachapi Mountains in the upper right. Another fault, the Garlock Fault lies at the base of the Tehachapis; the San Andreas and the Garlock Faults meet in the center distance near the town of Gorman. In the distance, over the Tehachapi Mountains is California's Central Valley. Along the foothills in the right hand part of the image is the Antelope Valley, including the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. Credit Code N. Perspective view of San Andreas Fault. The prominent linear feature straight down the center of this perspective view is California's famous San Andreas Fault. The image will be used by geologists studying fault dynamics and landforms resulting from active tectonics. This segment of the fault lies west of the city of Palmdale, Calif., about 100 kilometers (about 60 miles) northwest of Los Angeles. The fault is the active tectonic boundary between the North American plate on the right, and the Pacific plate on the left. Relative to each other, the Pacific plate is moving away from the viewer and the North American plate is moving toward the viewer along what geologists call a right lateral strike-slip fault. Two large mountain ranges are visible, the San Gabriel Mountains on the left and the Tehachapi Mountains in the upper right. Another fault, the Garlock Fault lies at the base of the Tehachapis; the San Andreas and the Garlock Faults meet in the center distance near the town of Gorman. In the distance, over the Tehachapi Mountains is California's Central Valley. Along the foothills in the right hand part of the image is the Antelope Valley, including the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve. Credit Code N. slides/EQ-19.JPG slides/EQ-20.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 The 1,200-kilometer (800-mile) San Andreas is the longest fault in California and one of the longest in North America. This perspective view of a portion of the fault was generated using data from the Shuttle Radar Topography. View shown looks southeast along the San Andreas where it cuts along the base of the mountains in the Temblor Range near Bakersfield. The fault is the distinctively linear feature to the right of the mountains. To the left of the range is a portion of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley. In the background is the snow-capped peak of Mt. Pinos at an elevation of 2,692 meters (8,831 feet). The 1,200-kilometer (800-mile) San Andreas is the longest fault in California and one of the longest in North America. This perspective view of a portion of the fault was generated using data from the Shuttle Radar Topography. View shown looks southeast along the San Andreas where it cuts along the base of the mountains in the Temblor Range near Bakersfield. The fault is the distinctively linear feature to the right of the mountains. To the left of the range is a portion of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley. In the background is the snow-capped peak of Mt. Pinos at an elevation of 2,692 meters (8,831 feet). slides/EQ-20.JPG slides/EQ-21.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Palo Alto to Saratoga. West side, Santa Clara Valley. San Andreas fault along the tree line. Santa Clara County, California. 1965. Credit Code UG. Palo Alto to Saratoga. West side, Santa Clara Valley. San Andreas fault along the tree line. Santa Clara County, California. 1965. Credit Code UG. slides/EQ-21.JPG slides/EQ-22.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 San Andreas Fault, Carrizo Plain, California. Southeast along the San Andreas Fault. In the foreground, the block on the west side of the fault (right) has been raised relative to the block on the east side damming drainage from the hills to the east. Credit Code UG. San Andreas Fault, Carrizo Plain, California. Southeast along the San Andreas Fault. In the foreground, the block on the west side of the fault (right) has been raised relative to the block on the east side damming drainage from the hills to the east. Credit Code UG. slides/EQ-22.JPG slides/TS-01.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Tsunami damage along the waterfront at Kodiak. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Tsunami damage along the waterfront at Kodiak. slides/TS-01.JPG slides/TS-05.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Twisted rails and overturned tank cars attest to the force of the waves that inundated the Seward area. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Twisted rails and overturned tank cars attest to the force of the waves that inundated the Seward area. slides/TS-05.JPG slides/TS-06.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. The waterfront at Seward a few months after the earthquake, looking north. Note the "scalloped" shoreline left by the underwater landslides, the severed tracks in the railroad yard which dangle over the landslide scarp, and the wind row-like heaps of railroad cars and other debris thrown up by the tsunami waves. Credit Code UG. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. The waterfront at Seward a few months after the earthquake, looking north. Note the "scalloped" shoreline left by the underwater landslides, the severed tracks in the railroad yard which dangle over the landslide scarp, and the wind row-like heaps of railroad cars and other debris thrown up by the tsunami waves. Credit Code UG. slides/TS-06.JPG slides/TS-07.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Indication of the violence of the surge waves that struck Whittier: man holds mounted ten-ply tire through which a 2 by 6-inch plank of wood has been driven by a wave. Editorial use only. Working image does not have bar on face. Alaska Earthquake March 27, 1964. Indication of the violence of the surge waves that struck Whittier: man holds mounted ten-ply tire through which a 2 by 6-inch plank of wood has been driven by a wave. Editorial use only. Working image does not have bar on face. slides/TS-07.JPG slides/TS-08.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Massive waves hit a pier at Atlantic beach, NC as Hurricane Isabel approches. Massive waves hit a pier at Atlantic beach, NC as Hurricane Isabel approches. slides/TS-08.JPG slides/TS-09.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 The southern coast of CA, north of Los Angeles during the El Niño of February 1998. The southern coast of CA, north of Los Angeles during the El Niño of February 1998. slides/TS-09.JPG slides/TS-10.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Rogue waves. The southern coast of CA, north of Los Angeles during the El Niño of February 1998. Rogue waves. The southern coast of CA, north of Los Angeles during the El Niño of February 1998. slides/TS-10.JPG slides/TS-12.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Large rogue wave. Atlantic Ocean Large rogue wave. Atlantic Ocean slides/TS-12.JPG slides/TS-13.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Rogue wave at sunset. Illustration. Editorial note: Composit image. Rogue wave at sunset. Illustration. Editorial note: Composit image. slides/TS-13.JPG slides/TS-14.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Rogue wave and storm. Composit image. Editorial note. Manipulated image. Rogue wave and storm. Composit image. Editorial note. Manipulated image. slides/TS-14.JPG slides/TS-15.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Illustration of a super tsunam. Editorial note: manipulated image. Illustration of a super tsunam. Editorial note: manipulated image. slides/TS-15.JPG slides/TS-16.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Tsunami illustration. Editorial note: Manipulated image. Tsunami illustration. Editorial note: Manipulated image. slides/TS-16.JPG slides/V-01.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Chain of Craters Road Eruption 5-69'. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Chain of Craters Road Eruption 5-69'. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. slides/V-01.JPG slides/V-03tif.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Lava flow from mauna Loa Eruption 4-2-84'. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava flow from mauna Loa Eruption 4-2-84'. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. slides/V-03tif.JPG slides/V-06.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Lava Fountain. Pu'u 'O'o, September 1, 1986. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava Fountain. Pu'u 'O'o, September 1, 1986. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. slides/V-06.JPG slides/V-07.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 Mauna Loa eruption, March 25, 1984. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Loa eruption, March 25, 1984. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. slides/V-07.JPG slides/V-08.html Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:05:09 -0700 (2 April 2007) --- A plume at Mt. Bagana, Bougainville Island is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember on the International Space Station. Bougainville Island, part of the Solomon Islands chain to the east of Papua New Guinea, is typical of many Pacific Rim islands in that volcanism has played a large part in both its geological and recorded history. The island hosts three large volcanoes along its northwest-southeast trending axis: Mt. Balbi, Mt. Bagana, and the Mt. Takuan volcanic complex. Mt. Bagana (near center) is the only volcano on the island that has been historically active. (2 April 2007) --- A plume at Mt. Bagana, Bougainville Island is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14 crewmember on the International Space Station. Bougainville Island, part of the Solomon Islands chain to the east of Papua New Guinea, is typical of many Pacific Rim islands in that volcanism has played a large part in both its geological and recorded history. The island hosts three large volcanoes along its northwest-southeast trending axis: Mt. Balbi, Mt. Bagana, and the Mt. Takuan volcanic complex. Mt. Bagana (near center) is the only volcano on the island that has been historically active. slides/V-08.JPG