watch One-Minute World News

News Front Page
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East
South Asia
UK
Business
Health
Science & Environment
Technology
Entertainment
Also in the news
-----------------
Video and Audio
-----------------
Programmes
Have Your Say
In Pictures
Country Profiles
Special Reports

Related BBC sites
Page last updated at 08:47 GMT, Friday, 29 May 2009 09:47 UK

Getting to the bottom of earthquakes

Advertisement

A pioneering project off the coast of Japan aims to go further into an earthquake zone than ever before. BBC environment correspondent Richard Black, the first journalist to visit the research ship Chikyu, reports on the drilling for rock cores from the quake-generating Nankai Trough to explore what causes tremors.

Story Tools

Editor's Choice

Five Minutes With Michael Sheen Five Minutes With: Michael Sheen

Viking victims Decapitated group 'were Vikings'

A ship on fire Pakistan 'successfully tests' missile

Aid arrives in Haiti Haiti aid still arriving two months on

A crown belonging to Queen Victoria on display at Buckingham Palace. Fit for a Queen: Victoria's gifts
Skip to top

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Explore the BBC

BBC © MMX

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific