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Earthquake in China
Type of Event: |
Earthquake
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Location of Event: |
China
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Date of Charter Activation: |
12/05/2008
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Charter Requestor: |
NDRCC
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Project Management: |
NDRCC
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Description of Event
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck
eastern Sichuan, northwest of Chengdu, at 06:28 UTC, 02:28 local time.
By 12 May Chinese authorities reported 9,219 dead in Sichuan province and
3,000 to 5,000 dead in Beichuan County, with extensive damage in
Mianyang, Chonqing, Wuhan, and Dujiangyan.
The tremor was felt throughout the region.
By 27 May, the death toll reached over 65,000.
Images and/or Image Products Delivered Under the Charter
 Ping Wu County - Landslide, barrier lake, and destroyed roads
Source: ALOS Prism, 10m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 18/05/2008
Landslide and barrier lake monitoring map in Pingtong Town, Pingwu County, based on ALOS Prism imagery.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 20/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Ping Wu County, China
Source: ALOS Avnir-2, 10m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 18/05/2008
Landslide and barrier lake monitoring map in Nanba Town, Pingwu County, based on ALOS Avnir-2 imagery.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 20/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Jiang Yu, China
Source: ALOS Prism, 2.5m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 18/05/2008
Destroyed houses and destroyed traffic lines in Dakang Town, Jiangyou City, based on ALOS Prism imagery.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 20/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Beichuan, China
Source: Radarsat-1, 10m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 17/05/2008
Landslide and barrier lake monitoring map in Beichuan County, based on Radarsat-1 imagery.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 19/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Beichuan, China
Source: Fuwei-2 and Nigeriasat-1, 8m/pixel (Fuwei-2) and 32m/pixel (Nigeriasat-1) resolution.
Acquired: 14/05/2008 (Fuwei-2) and 15/05/2008 (Nigeriasat-1)
Landslide and debris flow comparison map in Mao County, based on Fuwei-2 and Nigeriasat-1 imagery.
Credit: Copyright NSPO 2008, DMC 2008
Image processing, map created 18/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Ping Wu County - Landslide and Debris Flow
Source: Radarsat-1, 6.25m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 17/05/2008
Landslide and debris flow in Pingwu County after the Wenchuan earthquake, based on Radarsat-1 imagery.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008
Image processing, map created 18/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Buildings collapsed in Pengzhou and Shifang District
Source: Radarsat-1 and Spot-5, 6.25m/pixel (Radarsat-1) and 2.5m/pixel (Spot-5) resolution.
Acquired: 17/05/2008 (Radarsat-1) and 15/08/2005 (Spot-5 archived image)
Landslide and debris flow around Xiangyan in Pingwu County after the Wenchuan earthquake, based on Radarsat-1 and Spot-5 imagery.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008, copyright CNES 2005
Image processing, map created 18/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Dujiang City, China
Source: Radarsat-1 and Spot-5, 6.25m/pixel (Radarsat-1) and 2.5m/pixel (Spot-5) resolution.
Acquired: 15/05/2008 (Radarsat-1) and 15/08/2005 (Spot-5 archived image)
Destroyed houses assessment map, Dujiang City,
after the Wenchuan earthquake, based on Radarsat-1 and Spot-5 imagery.
Credit: Copyright CSA 2008, copyright CNES 2005
Image processing, map created 15/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Mao County, China
Source: ALOS Avnir-2, 10m/pixel resolution.
Acquired: 15/05/2008
Landslide and debris flow map in Mao County, based on ALOS Avnir-2 imagery.
Credit: Copyright JAXA 2008
Image processing, map created 16/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
 Mao County, China
Source: ALOS Palsar and Beijing-1 (reference image), 6,25m/pixel (ALOS Palsar) and 4m/pixel (Beijing-1) resolution.
Acquired: 14/05/2008 (ALOS) and 06/06/2006 (Beijing-1)
Destroyed houses assessment map in Mao County, based on ALOS Palsar radar and Beijing-1 reference imagery.
Credit: Copyright JAXA, METI 2008 and NRSCC 2006
Image processing, map created 16/05/2008 by NDRCC.
Higher resolution version |
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