Laser radar spots quake changesPublished9 February 2012Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, An international team of scientists has released a laser-radar image of the area surrounding the site of a Magnitude 7.2 earthquake that occurred in Mexicali, Mexico, in 2010. The technique can spot surface changes of just a few centimetres; here blue represents a post-quake reduction in height and red indicates an increase.Related internet linksUC Davis earthquake visualisation projectThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.