Tsunamis generated in the Makran subduction zone (MSZ) will propagate through the MR system due to its proximity. As the tsunami speed depends on the depth of the ocean, bathymetry plays a vital role ...

This study, published in Earth and Planetary Physics, explores the subduction thermal state, slab metamorphism, and seismic ...

“We are particularly at risk of tsunami here in Hawke’s Bay, as Aotearoa’s largest and most active fault, the Hikurangi Subduction Zone, is located off the East Coast,” Briggs said.

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation ...

Huang says finding active areas of subduction zones where earthquakes tend to occur, and examining why earthquakes occur in these areas, can help researchers devise better earthquake warning systems.

Because of this, Northland was one of the first regions to implement a three-zone tsunami evacuation plan, with tsunami inundation maps and models over 10 years ago. This project also complements ...

SEOUL, March 15 (Reuters) - Multiple Russian military planes entered South Korea's air defence zone on Saturday, South Korea's joint chiefs of staff said on Saturday. The Russian planes entered ...

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani shared his support for Japan on Tuesday, the 14th anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck east Japan in the ...

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- Ceremonies attended by bereaved relatives were held here and other areas to mark exactly 14 years since the tragedies of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March ...

and intraplate faulting" and Solomon Islands is located on the subduction zone of the two boundaries.[4] On 6 February 2013, ...