A recent Japanese government report warns of a potential megaquake in the Nankai Trough, which could result in devastating tsunamis and up to 300,000 fatalities.

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

The Active Red Sea Trough is a rare tongue of low-pressure that extends up the Red Sea from the south when easterly winds blow over the adjacent mountains, and it is known to cause extreme ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy infrastructure, and claim over 300,000 lives.

The figure is revised from previous projections of 323,000 deaths, but economic damage is estimated to increase to US$2 trillion.

While the Hyūga Sea is an earthquake-prone stretch of water, there has never been an instance of a tremor under this body of water triggering a massive quake along the Nankai Trough. In fact ...

The Hyuganada Sea where the Aug. 8 earthquake occurred is an extension of the epicenter of magnitude-8-class earthquakes along the Nankai Trough, such as the 1944 Showa Tonankai earthquake and the ...

Up to 298,000 people in Japan could die in a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough, a revised estimate by the government's ...

Researchers think that a regional weather cycle occurring infrequently as part of the Active Red Sea Trough phenomenon may have led to increased rainfall and plant growth. As a result, a new ...