GPM Image of Maria (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On July 11 at 0011 UTC (July 10 at 8:11 p.m. EDT), Maria made landfall in China. The storm appeared lopsided in imagery from the GPM Microwave Imager or GMI. Much of the deep convection and strongest thunderstorms (red) were offshore in the GMI image. Credit Credits: NASA/JAXA, Matt Lammers/Jacob Reed Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.