The Cascadia megathrust is a massive fault thought capable of generating devastating magnitude 9 earthquakes similar to the 2011 Tohoku temblor, but its structure has long eluded scientists.

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.

It’s notorious for its megathrust earthquakes, powerful seismic events that occur where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, releasing colossal quantities of energy. If the Nankai ...

One of the most dangerous types of earthquakes in this region is the megathrust earthquake, which can lead to massive destruction, including large tsunamis. A megathrust earthquake is an extremely ...

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.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - News about the megathrust earthquake has been circulated due to the daunting warning that the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) released a few while back.

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 ...

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 ...

The new threat level issued by Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee is similar to estimates published in the journal ...