Earthquakes across the world including powerful tremor in Ecuador and series of shakes in Japan could herald new MEGA quake, warns top scientist
Series of strong earthquakes prompt fears ‘mega’ earthquake could strike
A scientist has warned that strain within the earth’s crust could trigger it
Four major earthquakes have struck ‘Ring of Fire’ region in the past week
Two have struck Japan, another hit Ecuador and one occurred near Tonga
By COREY CHARLTON
DailyMail.com
17 April 2016
A series of powerful earthquakes which struck Asia and South America in the past week could be followed by a ‘mega’ quake in the near future, a scientist has claimed.
On Thursday and yesterday, two earthquakes struck Japan, killing at least 41 people, causing landslides and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Today, a 6.1 magnitude quake struck southeast of the Pacific island nation of Tonga, with no immediate reports of damage.
And at the other end of the infamous Ring of Fire, Ecuador was also struggling after a major 7.8 quake which hit last night, killing at least 77.
Roger Bilham, a seismologist at the University of Colorado, told The Daily Express: ‘The current conditions might trigger at least four earthquakes greater than 8.0 in magnitude.
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