The Japanese government has updated its earthquake preparedness plan due to increased risks of a megaquake in the Nankai ...

A new preparedness plan issued on Tuesday calls for an increase in efforts to construct embankments, evacuation buildings and public drills.

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 ...

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.

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.

Twenty years ago the devastating Boxing Day Tsunami swept across Asia, causing death and destruction. And scientists are warning that the next big quake is overdue. DW travels to a village in ...

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.

Variations in texture seen in different portions of the fault surface may explain why Costa Rica has complex, patchy earthquakes that do not seem to slip to shallow depths, unlike some other ...

What to do during megathrust earthquakes. When facing a megathrust earthquake, the first thing to remember is to condition ourselves to remain calm and not panic. Panic will obstruct our ability to ...