Fugro’s LADS technology is being deployed in New Zealand to assist in relief efforts following the damaging 7.9 magnitude earthquake near Christchurch on 14th November 2016. At the request of the New Zealand Government, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Laser Airborne...
Satellites Reveal Ground Shift from Italian Earthquake
Scientists from Italy's Institute for Electromagnetic Sensing of the Environment of the National Research Council as well as the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology used radar imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites to identify significant east“west ground displacement in central Italy where an earthquake struck on Oct. 30, 2016.
MapAction Mobilises Humanitarian Mapping Team for Ecuador Earthquake
Saunderton, Bucks, Monday 18th April — Two MapAction volunteers have set off for Ecuador this morning in response to Saturday’s major earthquake. MapAction’s support was requested by the United Nations, following a call for international assistance from the...
Prince Harry to Attend MapAction Briefing Ahead of Nepal Tour
Prince Harry will attend a briefing by MapAction on Wednesday 16 March to learn more about the charity's response to the recent Nepal earthquakes, ahead of his tour to the country later this month. His Royal Highness, who has been Royal Patron of MapAction since 2007,...
Satellite Captures Earthquake Displacement in Chile
On Sept. 16, 2015, an 8.3-magnitude earthquake struck the coast of central Chile, triggering tsunami warnings and coastal evacuations. Lasting three minutes, the powerful earthquake occurred along the boundary of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates.
