Scientists are keeping a close watch on the chances of a megathrust earthquake happening soon. These are the strongest types ...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday acknowledged the possibility of future ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency plans to conduct a simulation of the Sunda Strait megathrust earthquake this month. Michael Sitanggang, the Head of the Jakarta BPBD ...

According to Japan's Earthquake Research Committee, there’s an 80 percent chance that a megaquake could occur in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years. That's slightly up from the 70 to 80 ...

While they can still cause devastation, these tend to be weaker than megathrust faults and often don’t produce a tsunami risk. The most common fault in the Northwest is the Crustal.

PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — It’s not a question of if, but when: A megathrust earthquake will someday occur along the subduction zone that lies beneath the Pacific Northwest. In the last 10,000 years, the ...

A megathrust earthquake occurs in an area called a subduction zone. Subduction zones are created when one of the tectonic plates slides beneath another. When the plates get stuck but are still ...

Japan issued a “megaquake advisory” following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off its coast. That raised the risk of a larger quake on the Nankai Trough, an underwater subduction zone.

PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Asia is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, especially when it comes to large earthquakes and tsunamis. Geologically, this area is situated on highly active tectonic ...

Nankai megathrust earthquakes are considered a top priority of Japan’s disaster management strategy and the government has introduced schemes to prepare for a potential blowout.

While they can still cause devastation, these tend to be weaker than megathrust faults and often don’t produce a tsunami risk. The most common fault in the Northwest is the Crustal.