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From left, USGS research geophysicist Dr. Rufus Catchings and USGS' Coyn Criley work out the placement of seismometers around Warren Hall (in background) on California State University East Bay's Hayward campus. The landmark building’s implosion will produce energy similar to a small earthquake that can be used to study and map the nearby Hayward Fault.

Following the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake, the USGS has been helping with earthquake awareness and monitoring in the country, with continued support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Children from a village near Kathmandu greet visitors on May 2, 2013

Damage to a local school building. Tianquan Elementary School.

Damage to a local school building. Tianquan Elementary School.

Temporary movable plank houses for the students.  Tianquan Elementary School.

Damage to local school building.Tianquan Elementary School.

Temporary movable plank houses for the students.  Tianquan Elementary School.

Building damage consisted on diagonal shear cracks in masonry walls. Lushan downtown.

The Lushan station clock stoped in the moment of the earthquake.

Damage to a village house. Longmenxiang.

Damage to a village house. Longmenxiang.

Damage to a village house. Longxingcun.

Damage to a village house. Longxingcun.

Damage to a village house. Longxingcun.

Damage to a village house. Longmenxiang.

Damage to a village house. Longmenxiang.

Damage to a village house. Longmenxiang.

Damage to local stores in downtown Lushan.

Damage to local stores in downtown Lushan.

Damage to local stores in downtown Lushan.