World Briefing | Asia: Japan: Concern Over Coastal Fault

The New York Times: Premium Archive: "An earthquake along a newly discovered fault off the southeastern coast of Japan could generate devastating waves, scientists report in the journal Science. The fault, a few dozen miles from land, lies near the boundary where the Philippine sea plate is pushed beneath the Eurasian plate. If the fault slipped, the resulting earthquake could give the seafloor a sudden shove, producing a tsunami that would hit shore within minutes. The scientists believe the fault may have played a role in a magnitude-8.1 earthquake in 1944. Kenneth Chang (NYT) "