Scientists have uncovered a rare slow-motion earthquake in Japan’s most tsunami-prone fault zone.

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

A new simulation captures the destructive sequence of the 2023 Turkiye earthquake doublet. It reveals how complex fault geometry and supershear rupture speeds can lead to unexpected, far-reaching ...

Jan. 26, 2025, marks 325 years since the last great earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone. It’s a time to reflect on what we’ve learned about this largest fault system in the lower 48 ...

The most recent one was in 1700, when the subduction zone unleashed an estimated 9.0-magnitude earthquake, collapsing the coastline by several feet and spurring a tsunami. Current predictions estimate ...

"Megathrust earthquake risks are real. Such an earthquake can affect a wide area across districts and cities," he highlighted. The official expressed the hope that the joint simulation would serve as ...

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

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.

File - Students take cover under tables during a disaster mitigation simulation at a junior high school in Jakarta on April 29, 2024. (ANTARA FOTO/Aprillio Akbar/rwa) Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta ...

Here are key preparations to handle a megathrust earthquake: Prepare an Emergency Kit Assemble an emergency kit with essentials such as medications, communication devices, important documents, cash, ...