Japan's biggest recorded earthquake appears to have moved the island by about 2.4 metres, according to the US Geological Survey. That's a reasonable number. Eight feet, that's certainly
Japan Shows The Way To Cope With Mega-disaster
For Japan's 128 million people living with the threat of natural disasters is just a part of life.
For Japan's 128 million people living with the threat of natural disasters is just a part of life.
"With an earthquake this large, you can get these huge ground shifts. On the actual fault you can get 20 metres of relative movement, on the two sides of the fault," Earle said.
He said similar movements would have been seen for Chile and Indonesia.
Is Supermoon the Reason Behind the Earthquake?
The devastating earthquake of 8.9-magnitude that hit Japan, could be caused by the supermoon believe some people.
The devastating earthquake of 8.9-magnitude that hit Japan, could be caused by the supermoon believe some people.
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New Ways to Predict Possible Earthquakes Suggested
A recent research provides new means for replicating how earth ruptures develop and possibly enabling prediction of future earthquakes.
A recent research provides new means for replicating how earth ruptures develop and possibly enabling prediction of future earthquakes.
Facebook Serves as Platform for Kiwi Earthquake Clean-Up
Hundreds of enterprising New Zealand students have turned to Facebook to organise themselves into relief squads helping residents in the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch.
Hundreds of enterprising New Zealand students have turned to Facebook to organise themselves into relief squads helping residents in the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch.
