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Measuring the Hazards of Global Aftershock
April 19, 2013 — The entire world becomes an aftershock zone after a massive magnitude (M) 7 or larger earthquake -- but what hazard does this pose around the ... > full story -
The Fukushima Dai-Ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Two Years On, the Fallout Continues
April 15, 2013 — More than two years after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan, scientists are still trying to quantify the extent of the ... > full story -
The Resilience of the Chilean Coast After the Earthquake of 2010
April 5, 2013 — In February 2010, a violent earthquake struck Chile, causing a tsunami 10 m in height. Affecting millions of people, the earthquake and giant wave also transformed the appearance of the coastline: ... > full story -
Sea Floor Earthquake Zones Can Act Like a 'Magnifying Lens' Strengthening Tsunamis Beyond What Was Through Possible
March 7, 2013 — Until now, it was largely believed that the maximum tsunami height onshore could not exceed the depth of the seafloor. But new research shows that when focusing occurs, that scaling relationship ... > full story -
Stress Change During the 2011 Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Illuminated
February 7, 2013 — The March 11, 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake produced the largest slip ever recorded in an earthquake, over 50 meters. Such huge fault movement on the shallow portion of the megathrust boundary came as a ... > full story -
Cargo Container Research to Improve Buildings' Ability to Withstand Tsunamis
February 5, 2013 — A research team has determined just what the impact of cargo containers could be and will present findings at an international conference in June. The goal is to supply structural engineers with ... > full story -
More Serious Earthquakes Predicted in the Himalayas
December 28, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that massive earthquakes in the range of 8 to 8.5 magnitudes on the Richter scale have left clear ground scars in the central Himalayas. This ground-breaking discovery has ... > full story -
Ancient Tsunami Caused Long-Term Ecosystem Change in the Caribbean
December 12, 2012 — Overwash deposits point to major wave event more than 3,000 years ago. A detailed analysis of sediments from the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean presents convincing evidence for an extraordinary ... > full story -
Pacific Northwest and Himalayas Could Experience Major Earthquakes, Geophysicists Say
December 4, 2012 — Recent research by scientists focused on geologic features and activity in the Himalayas and Pacific Northwest that could mean those areas are primed for major ... > full story -
Russian Far East Holds Seismic Hazards: Potential to Trigger Tsunamis That Pose Risk to Pacific Basin
December 3, 2012 — Research shows that the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands, long shrouded in secrecy by the Soviet government, are a seismic and volcanic hotbed with a potential to trigger tsunamis that pose a ... > full story
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