Schematic figure of the subduction zone underneath the Kanto region (left) in Japan and the spatial distribution of magnitude 2 to 6 earthquakes on the subduction zone at 60 to 70 kilometers below ...

New research shows that in minutes after the earthquake hits, coastal areas of California, Oregon and Washington could drop ...

To map the 700-mile zone, stretching ... magnitude 9 earthquake in Japan in 2011 tell scientists what to expect when “the big ...

Similar to how doctors use ultrasound to see inside the body, they used the data to construct a comprehensive map ... Japan and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred at subduction ...