Tag: earthquake

Now, those plans, and the lives it could save, could be in jeopardy. In an earthquake zone every second counts. Early warning systems are already operational in Mexico and Japan. Prior to a massive 9.0 quake in 2011 people in Tokyo got a quake warning of ... ( read original story ...)

Understanding slow-slip earthquakes in subduction zone areas may help researchers understand large earthquakes and the creation of tsunamis, according to researchers who used data from instruments placed on the seafloor and in boreholes east of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has more measurable earthquakes than any other country and has over 100 active volcanoes. These both result from Japan being wedged among four major tectonic plates. The tectonics are complicated, but in this animation, IRIS attempted to look at the ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)