January 2020 Puerto Rico, USA Images

Description

On January 7, 2020, at 08:24:26 UTC, a M 6.5 earthquake occurred offshore of southwest Puerto Rico. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and thousands were damaged. This event generated a small tsunami of centimeters (an inch) that was observed in the tide stations of Magueyes (Parguera) and La Esperanza (Vieques). Southwest Guayanilla Bay dropped 0.2 meters, causing permanent flooding of low areas.

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Name Format Description Link
0 https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazardimages/#/all/276
0 Collection of damage and geological images resulting from natural hazards, specifically tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes. https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazardimages/
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://earthdata.nasa.gov/about/gcmd/global-change-master-directory-gcmd-keywords

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  • human dimensions
  • international council for science - world data system
  • nesdis
  • icsu-wds
  • tsunamis
  • oceans
  • national geophysical data center
  • noaa
  • caribbean sea
  • ocean waves
  • noaa onestop project
  • atlantic ocean
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ngdc
  • ocean
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • infrastructure
  • seiches
  • puerto rico
  • north atlantic ocean
  • national centers for environmental information
  • natural hazards

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