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16-18 October 2003 Bonn, Germany
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Hazards: Earthquakes

Bam, Iran
Earthquake in the city of Bam
Bam, Iran
Earthquake in the city of Bam
Bam, Iran
Earthquake in the city of Bam
Bam, Iran
Earthquake in the city of Bam
Bam, Iran
Earthquake in the city of Bam
Bhuj, India, February 2001
This four-meter resolution satellite image, taken by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite on Feb. 2, 2001 at approximately 10:30 a.m. (local time), shows an overview of the town of Bhuj, located in the northwestern state of Gujarat, India. The image insets show extensive damage to individual buildings as a result of the earthquake that struck Bhuj on Jan. 26.
Duzce, Turkey, November 1999
This one-meter resolution black-and-white image of the outskirts of Duzce, Turkey was collected by the IKONOS satellite on November 14, 1999. A devastating earthquake struck northwestern Turkey on November 12. This image shows damaged and destroyed warehouses as well as debris - shown in white - around residential structures adjacent to the main road. Credit: "Space Imaging."
 
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