Stiff Sediments Made 2004 Earthquake Deadliest in History
An international team of geoscientists has discovered an unusual geological formation that helps explain how an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in December 2004 spawned the deadliest tsunami in recorded history.
Islands Going Under, The Carteret Islands
The Carteret Islands off the coast of Papua New Guinea are drowning… What should have been an idyllic South Pacific paradise, is rapidly turning into a climate change disaster site.
75th Aftershock of Magnitude 6 or Higher, Hits Near Japan East Coast
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake rocked Japan today near the East coast of Honshu, the 75th aftershock of at least magnitude 6.0 from the devastating magnitude 9.0 quake on March 11, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).