Giant oarfish is world's longest bony fish, reaching up to 11 meters. Lives in depths of 200-1000 meters in tropical and temperate waters. Feeds on krill, planktons, squid, and crustaceans while remaining still
Earthquake prediction aims to specify time, location, and magnitude of future earthquakes. Prediction differs from forecasting, which assesses general earthquake hazard. Most successful predictions have not occurred, with only 1975 Haicheng claim
New model uses expanded PEER NGA-West2 database with 15,521 recordings. Database includes earthquakes from 3.0 to 7.9 magnitude range. Model covers 21 periods from 0.01 to 10 s
Provides earthquake information and dangerous time intervals for residents. Offers global monitoring and regional monitoring in Armenia. Conducts space monitoring and hazard studies
August 17, 1999: 7.4 magnitude earthquake in İzmit killed 17,480 people. November 12, 1999: 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Düzce killed 845 people. 2003: Bingöl earthquake killed 176 people with 6.4 magnitude. 2011: Van-Ercis earthquake killed 644 people with 7.2 magnitude
Magnitude-9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011. Tsunami waves reached up to 128 feet high, flooding 217 square miles. Disaster cost $235 billion, making it world's costliest natural disaster. 19,747 confirmed deaths as of December 2021