NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite Maps Ground Shift from Venezuela's June Earthquakes
Data from the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite reveals that the twin earthquakes in northern Venezuela on June 24 caused the ground to shift by up to 60 centimeters (nearly two feet), particularly near Caracas and La Guaira. Using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), scientists compared satellite images taken before and after the quakes to measure surface displacement. The earthquakes, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, caused extensive damage and casualties. This marks the first use of NISAR's Urgent Response system to map such displacement after a major earthquake.
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