The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in Japan near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday 25 January ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Because disasters don’t wait, our earthquake preparation can’t either
After everything we've been through in the past year, it may seem like the worst time to talk about preparation for an earthquake, writes Debbie Moller from the Center of Excellence, Homeland Security ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel operators have mixed feelings about Tokyo Olympics
Some industry officials say the Tokyo Games are indispensable for their survival, while others say they are concerned over the current situation rather than the fate of the sporting event. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 5 km south of Matsubase, Japan
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Matsubase, Uki Shi, Kumamoto, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 12:57 am local time, at a shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake 54 km east of Iwaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred late at night on Saturday 23 January 2021 at 10:12 pm local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, ... ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 30 km southeast of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.3 quake hits 30 km east of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan early afternoon
Japan was shaken near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 12 minutes ago, NIED reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 111.3 km beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 111 km depth
Japan was shaken near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 12 minutes ago, NIED reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 111.3 km beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 96 km northeast of Makubetsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 13 minutes ago 96 km northeast of Makubetsu, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a great depth of 318.8 km beneath the epicenter near Makubetsu, ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.6 quake hits 69 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan early morning
Just 17 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Saturday 23 January 2021 at 1:04 am local time, at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba readmitted to top tier of Tokyo stock exchange
Toshiba will return to the top section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange next week, after more than three years as a giant among minnows in its second tier and under near constant pressure from activist ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s Leaders Clinging to Their Olympic Hopes
Unless the Suga government can quickly tackle the pandemic more effectively, it may soon find hosting the games has slipped beyond its control — and its political fate along with it. ( read original story ...)
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting’
IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese business leaders welcome Biden’s multilateral push
Business leaders in Japan on Thursday welcomed the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, expecting his administration to take a multilateral approach to trade policy while cooperating closely with ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 68 km northwest of Nayoro, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 4:54 pm local time near Nayoro, Nayoro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, ... ( read original story ...)
Light 4.2 quake hits near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred early morning on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 6:02 am local time near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ... ( read original story ...)