Archive for March 20th, 2013

Sea Floor Earthquake Zones Can Act Like a ‘Magnifying Lens’ Strengthening Tsunamis Beyond What Was Through Possible

The earthquake zones off of certain coasts — like those of Japan and Java — make them especially vulnerable to tsunamis, according to a new study. They can produce a focusing point that creates massive and devastating tsunamis that break the rules for how scientists used to think tsunamis work. Until now, it was largely […]