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

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

A 300-meter-high tsunami crashing into the US coast might sound like science fiction—but scientists say it's a very real ...

Teachers and staff in low-lying schools along the Pacific Northwest coast face an unusual extra responsibility alongside educators’ usual duties: can they herd the entire student body to higher ground ...

Leading earthquake researchers and modellers have convened to tackle how to estimate the size of an impending earthquake.

Seismic symphonies of minor earthquakes may affect grand movements on major faults.

A terrifying force is building beneath the Earth's surface — and it could strike sooner than anyone expected. Megathrust earthquakes are among the most powerful and destructive natural disasters on ...

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 ...

Known as a “megathrust earthquake,” the plates shifted by more than 20 meters, releasing enormous energy and causing tsunami waves up to 35 meters high – the height of a 10-story building.