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Modeling future earthquake and tsunami threat in southeast Japan
Geoscience researchers unveil new, GPS-based strategies for modeling earthquake-induced tsunamis for southeast Japan alongside the Nankai Trough. A Nankai-induced tsunami is more likely to hit there within the subsequent few a long time, and has the potential to displace 4 … Continue reading
6,000-year-old skull could be from the world’s earliest known tsunami victim
Scientists have discovered what they believe is the skull of the earliest known tsunami victim, a person who lived 6,000 years ago in Papua New Guinea. The skull itself was found almost a hundred years ago, but recent analysis of … Continue reading
Erosion from ancient tsunami in Northern California
Geologists use ground-penetrating radar to determine the breadth and depth of erosion from an ancient tsunami in Northern California. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Deadly, Powerful Earthquake Hits Off Mexico; Tsunami Waves Observed
This photo provided by the United States Geological Survey shows where a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck The most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years struck off the nation’s Pacific Coast late Thursday, rattling millions of residents in Mexico … Continue reading
High tsunami danger in Alaska, perhaps elsewhere
Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign. They say the feature closely resembles one that produced the … Continue reading
Japanese slow earthquakes could shed light on tsunami generation
Understanding slow-slip earthquakes in subduction zone areas may help researchers understand large earthquakes and the creation of tsunamis, according to researchers who used data from instruments placed on the seafloor and in boreholes east of the Japanese coast. Geology News … Continue reading
Powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 strikes off Papua New Guinea, causing small tsunami
New Powerful earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, and a tsunami warning was issued to areas near the epicenter. There were no … Continue reading
Britain’s Tsunami Threat: Could a Tsunami hit the British Isles?
The landslide could cause a North Sea tsunami unlike anything we’ve ever seen Could a magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami like the one that struck Japan on 11 March 2011 affect the British Isles? Huge mega-thrust earthquakes like this only … Continue reading
Making waves?the tsunami risk in Australia
The offshore tsunami hazard for Australia (for a one in 1,000 year hazard). Warmer colours indicate greater hazard. Credit Google modified by Geoscience Australia Australians are well versed in the homegrown natural hazards that we encounter every year, from bushfires … Continue reading
7.7-magnitude quake off Northern Marianas, no tsunami alert
There have been no reports of injuries or significant damage after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Northern Marianas this morning. The earthquake’s epicentre was about 30 kilometres south, southeast of the uninhabited island of Agrihan, in the north of … Continue reading