Researchers in the Science Advances journal have found a "megathrust fault" that could cause severe damage to all countries ...

The timing and location of such megathrust earthquakes depend on factors such as the shape, roughness, composition, and fluid content of the fault. Aside from the danger they pose, such ...

A string of earthquakes has hit Washington in recent weeks. Are they connected, and do they tell us anything about the odds ...

It is considered a megathrust fault, which comprises the stuck portions of the boundary between two converging tectonic plates. This type of fault is capable of producing giant, devastating ...

Some examples of recent and ongoing research topics include the study of continental and oceanic extensional tectonics, ancient arc-continental collisions, active and ancient accretionary terranes, ...

Monday’s early morning earthquake rattled a few nerves and had many Islanders thinking about the 'great' rattlers that have come and gone, as well as the 'big ones' looming ...

Experts say the likelihood in the next 50 years of a “megathrust” on the whole fault is 10-22%. -- The Oregonian/OregonLive ...

The shakes have left the 'Big One' on many Greater Victorian minds – a megaquake on the boundary between the Juan de Fuca and ...

JAKARTA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia, ranked among top 35 countries for natural disaster risk, is actively preparing for potential megathrust earthquakes that could trigger devastating tsunamis.