Figure 1: Tectonic setting and ruptures of major interplate earthquakes along the Sunda megathrust. The Sumatran section of the Sunda megathrust generated great earthquakes south of the 2004 event ...

A massive megathrust earthquake off the coast of B.C. — along with a tsunami — is a near certainty, experts say, but nailing down when it will hit is impossible to predict. It could be ...

Geologically, this area is situated on highly active tectonic plates, particularly around the Pacific and Indian Oceans. One of the most dangerous types of earthquakes in this region is the megathrust ...

A megathrust is the meeting zone between the ... as quoted by news outlet Jawa Pos. In response to the BMKG’s warning, the Ministry of Social Affairs said that it has sent a team to Mentawai ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) revealed that major earthquakes could potentially occur in the Sunda Strait and Mentawai-Siberut megathrust zones.

Here, the Pacific Ocean floor is subducting under North America – and when the fault periodically locks and releases, it can unleash devastating megathrust earthquakes and record-breaking waves.

he Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency’s (BMKG) recent warning on the potential for megathrust earthquakes in the country has renewed calls for the government to draft more robust ...

Why there is a major tsunami risk to the east coast of New Zealand. Whakatāne needs to prepare for a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami similar in size and strength to the 2011 Japan ...