The Philippines and Japan once again are teaming up in an effort to teach earthquake emergency quick response to Filipino engineers. A total of 80 Filipino engineers will be joining the training program which is set to commence this week. The program ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake strikes SW Japan; no tsunanmi warning
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southwestern Japan late today but there was no tsunami warning, Japanese and US authorities said. The quake was at a depth of 51 kilometres about 15 kilometres south east of the town of Saiki, at 11:27 ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, Earthquake Proof Buildings Are Being Designed Using Giant Carbon Fibre ‘Curtains’
Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake shook northeastern Japan, unleashing a deadly tsunami. According to the Japanese government, total damages from the earthquake and tsunami were ... ( read original story ...)
Southern Japan hit by 5.0 magnitude quake, no tsunami
TOKYO An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit southern Japan late on Tuesday but was not likely to cause a tsunami, Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 11:31 p.m. (10.31 a.m. ET) quake was centered in the Bungo strait connecting the ... ( read original story ...)
Slow earthquakes could reveal how tsunamis start
The researchers found a series of slow slip events on the plate interface seaward of recurring magnitude 8 earthquake areas east of Japan. These slow earthquakes lasted days to weeks, some triggered by other unconnected earthquakes in the area and some ... ( read original story ...)
Slow-slip earthquakes, like those in NZ, can relieve pressure on dangerous faults
The Nankai Trough is where the Philippine Sea Plate dives beneath the Eurasian Plate on which Japan sits. The fault beneath the seafloor that underlies the trough has been the source of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. The last big quake on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumption uptick convincing no one
TOKYO -- Japan's government has upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in six months in light of healthy consumer spending -- though neither the cabinet, the business community nor the public seems truly confident that things are looking up. ( read original story ...)