earthquakes could occur any day along the Cascadia subduction zone, which runs from offshore Northern

subduction zone could trigger the some 200 million gallons of fuel to pour into the Willamette — a

study estimated that a major earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone would result in

Portland, Oregon.... Part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, it was formed by a subduction zone on the

“ What is needed to do is to establish a strong early-warning system and make people more aware about the required response in such a situation, ” he said. According to him, Pakistan is prone to hazards in terms of natural disasters.... “ You would find here torrential rains in a short period of monsoon which leads to flooding.... We have tsunamigenic earthquake fault zone here which can trigger[ a disaster] anytime....

The magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck east of the island, according to the country’s Geodynamic Institute.... There have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage.... The quake is said to have struck at a moderately shallow depth of 42.7 km beneath the epicentre south of the Greek island. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre( EMSC) later confirmed that Egyptian authorities registered a 6.1 tremor. The exact magnitude of the quake might be revised within the next few hours as sei

A huge 5.7 earthquake hit southern Greece, where many UK visitors enjoy their holidays in the spring sunshine, at 7. 12am GMT on March 29. One minute before the massive tremor, initially reported to have a magnitude of 5.9, another was recorded in southern Greece by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre( CSEM), with a 4.1 magnitude. Greece's capital city Athens and the island of Crete, located some 214 miles away from the southern tip of the Greek peninsula, were among the areas where the

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TOKYO – Japan lifted on Aug 15 a warning that a “ mega quake ” – potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life – could strike, with the government telling people to “ go back to normal ”.... The week-old alert that such a catastrophe might hit the archipelago of 125 million people prompted thousands to cancel holidays and stock up on essentials, emptying shelves in some stores.“ The people of Japan are free to go back to normal lifestyles, ” Disaster Management Minister Yoshifumi Matsumu

Join our Whatsapp channel A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan late on Monday, causing two small tsunamis in the area but no damage was reported. The quake struck at a depth of 36 kilometres around 18km off the coast of Miyazaki prefecture in the Kyushu region around 21: 19pm, according to the US Geological Survey. The Japan Meteorological Agency( JMA) warned of possible tsunami waves of up to one metre and urged the public to stay away from coastal waters.... “ Tsunami can stri