Off the southern coast of Japan, the Philippine Sea Plate lies underneath the Japanese mainland. The locked tectonic plates ...

UGM seismic expert Gayatri Indah reminds the public that Java has hit two megathrust earthquakes in 32 years, urging focus on ...

An analysis of the potential locations in Indonesia for the impending megathrust earthquakes and the urgency of disaster mitigation measures.

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile in July 2024—and it wasn’t supposed to be that strong. Unlike Chile’s infamous shallow “megathrust” quakes, this one ruptured deep inside the ...

Most people think of Alaska as a land of glaciers, bears, and raw wilderness. What gets talked about far less is the ground beneath your feet - and what it's capable of. Alaska doesn't just have ...