Nonilex, 9 days ago to earthquake

Scientists have mapped one of the most hazardous spots on the globe in unprecedented detail: a 600-mile geologic boundary just off the #PacificNorthwest coast.
Along this fraught stretch, called the #CascadiaSubductionZone, 2 pieces of the #Earth’s crust slide against each other, building up stresses capable of unleashing a catastrophic 9.0-magnitude #earthquake & generating a #tsunami, w/waves as high as 40 feet.

#science #geology #climate
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/06/07/earthquake-tsunami-cascadia/

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology says that it observed a tsunami that occurred off an island in the Izu chain in October using a long-distance fiber-optic cable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/07/japan/submarine-cables-tsunami/ #japan #tsunami #earthquakes #oceans #jamstec #tech

br00t4c, 12 days ago to random

Behind the 'Zuma tsunami' in South Africa

#tsunami

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg33rlzxgnxo

thejapantimes, 13 days ago to Japan

Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum, which spotlights crucial prevention lesson from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, has hit one million visitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/japan/iwate-tsunami-museum-1-million-visitors/ #japan #iwatetsunamimemorialmuseum #museums #iwate #311 #earthquakes #tsunami

thejapantimes, 14 days ago to Japan

A strong earthquake registering a magnitude 5.9 hit the Noto Peninsula area of Ishikawa Prefecture early Monday, just over six months after a powerful temblor rocked the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/japan/noto-peninsula-earthquake-june-3/ #japan #earthquakes #notopeninsula #ishikawa #tsunami #chubu #ishikawaearthquake

br00t4c, 20 days ago to california

California GOP on the rise?

#california #tsunami

https://digbysblog.net/2024/05/27/california-gop-on-the-rise/