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

A massive megathrust earthquake off the coast of B.C. — along with a tsunami — is a near certainty, experts say, but nailing down when it will hit is impossible to predict. It could be ...

Megathrust earthquake off B.C. coast in 1700 generated a 4-storey tsunami in Japan 9 hours later Dirk Meissner · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 18, 2015 4:17 PM EST | Last Updated: January 19 ...

The megathrust earthquake takes place due to the build up strain. The recurrence time of a megathrust earthquake heavily varies from one subduction zone to another. For instance, as many as 13 ...

Earthquake preparedness has drawn renewed attention in Indonesia in the wake of Japan’s megaquake alert earlier this month.. After a 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred on the Nankai subduction ...

There is a 70-80% chance that the Nankai Trough Megathrust Earthquake will occur in the next 30 years. It is predicted to cause more extensive damage than the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ...

A megathrust earthquake originates from the megathrust zone which has existed for millions of years. Megathrust zone is a term used to describe the meeting points between the earth's tectonic plates ...

The researchers also projected that a Nankai megathrust earthquake could be devastating, potentially causing more extensive damage than the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake with fatalities ...

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 ...

The earthquake struck about 3,800 years ago in what is now northern Chile when a tectonic plate rupture lifted the region's coastline. The subsequent tsunami was so powerful, it created waves as ...

Whakatāne needs to prepare for a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami similar in size and strength to the 2011 Japan event, local GNS researcher Dr Mawera Karetai says.