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Monday, March 5, 2012

Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One'

Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One'

Tokyo (AFP) March 5, 2012
A year on from one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history, Japanese scientists are warning anew that Tokyo could soon be hit by a quake that will kill thousands and cause untold damage. Greater Tokyo, home to 35 million tightly packed people, has seen a three-fold increase in tectonic activity since the magnitude 9.0 undersea quake that unleashed a killer tsunami last March.

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