Land liquefaction

Land liquefaction

MITO, Japan - Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2012, shows an electric pole leaning in Itako, Ibaraki Prefecture, due to a major quake nearly a year ago. (Kyodo)

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000345143
  • Registered date
  • 2012/3/07 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Media size
  • 2668 × 3968 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 1.12(MB)*
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*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

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