Geologists have warned that another earthquake could strike Japan, similar to the one that hit the nation on March 11th, which altered the earth's surface. The quake measuring nine on the Richter scale has put fault lines near Tokyo under pressure. According to experts, an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 could hit the city. The structure of the tectonic plates and fault lines in the city makes it unlikely that Tokyo would be struck by a quake anywhere near the intensity of the one from ten days ago," said Roger Musson from the British Geological Survey. But due to the densely populated capital and surrounding areas, strong quakes could be devastating. "Even if we were to say, you get a 7.5, that would be serious," the Daily Mail quoted Musson as saying. Japan sits on the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. This makes Japan one of the most seismically active regions in the world, where earthquakes are frequent. The country accounts for almost 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater. (ANI)
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