As Japan marks 13 years since 2011 earthquake & tsunami, experts warn of another megaquake
A study found that tectonic plates beneath the Chishima Trench are not slipping past each other but appear to be locked ...
Upheavels in the Earth
Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, ...
Japan's small island communities prepare to ride out disasters alone
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Japan has more than 400 small, inhabited islands that are uniquely exposed to the risks of natural ...
Chile struck by 6.1 magnitude earthquake, US agency evaluates damage caused
Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.