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experts comment on Japan earthquake and tsunami

Several large earthquakes, the largest of which measured 9.0 on the Richter scale, caused a tsunami and widespread devastation to much of north-east Japan and caused damage and an ongoing crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. read more

expert reaction to events in Sumatra and Samoa

Within a day of each other, a large earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra while a tsunami triggered another large earthquake which struck the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga. The two events are unrelated. read more

tsunami in Solomon Islands

Following an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale immediately off the coast of the Solomon Islands, scientists responded to reports of a large tsunami that had resulted in multiple fatalities. read more

briefing on global disaster

Global Geophysical Events, including tsunamis, earthquakes, super-volcanoes and asteroid impacts, are real possibilities and could catastrophically affect our planet. Experts explain what we are doing to monitor and evaluate the risks posed by these events and whether there is anything we can do to prevent them. read more

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