But the researchers found that recent relatively mild quakes did not produce enough rebound to account for what the geological record showed -- periodic uplift on the order of three feet or more.
Three other relatively mild quakes have struck the region in the last century with likely magnitudes between 4 and 5, Bell notes.
There's not a country in the world more modern and civilised than Japan; its building codes and engineering prowess kept its great buildings from collapsing when the much milder quake in Haiti last year flattened everything.
There's not a country in the world more modern and civilized than Japan; its building codes and engineering prowess kept its great buildings from collapsing when the much milder quake in Haiti last year flattened everything.
The media response to the quake was greeted with mild amusement in California, where tremors are a regular occurrence.
WHEN was a "mild shake and tremble" felt before the quake?
The final collapse delivered a mild Richter blow not unlike the mini-quake some New Yorkers might have felt earlier this year --a mere bump, in seismic terms.
For instance, a giant quake off the coast or deep underground may produce only mild shaking in the closest city, while a small quake can wreak havoc if its fault breaks the surface where people live.
