For centuries, mother nature’s cycle has been a mixture of prosperity and destruction. From wildfires to rainstorms on deserts, humans have witnessed the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.3 quake hits 8 km northeast of Ōfunato, Japan early morning
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, only 16 minutes ag ... ( read original story ...)
National Film Archive of Japan releases shocking historical videos of 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake
A new publicly accessible website compiles contemporary footage of the deadliest natural disaster in Japanese history into a 64-minute film. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 57 km northeast of Nanao, Japan early afternoon
A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Nanao, Ishikawa, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resili ... ( read original story ...)
Kumamoto, Japan: 5 years later after the earthquake
Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo shone a spotlight to Japan’s recovery after the devastating Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 2011. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 46 km southeast of Nichinan, Japan
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Nichinan, Nichinan Shi, Miyazaki, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred only 13 minutes ago 67 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a ... ( read original story ...)
SFU earth scientist leads team of experts to discovery of new earthquake and tsunami threats to Japan, potentially B.C.
eastern Japan was hit with the fourth-most-powerful earthquake ever recorded. The quake triggered a nuclear disaster, as well as a massive tsunami. For the past decade, the research team – led ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 94 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
New source for earthquakes and tsunamis in the Greater Tokyo Region identified
Researchers have discovered geologic evidence that unusually large earthquakes and tsunamis from the Tokyo region—located near tectonic plate boundaries that are recognized as a seismic hazard ... ( read original story ...)
Ground-breaking work from SFU identifies new source for earthquakes and tsunamis in the Greater Tokyo Region
Researchers have discovered geologic evidence that unusually large earthquakes and tsunamis from the Tokyo region—located near tectonic plate boundaries that are recognized as a seismic hazard ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Earthquakes Are Terrifying, Even In VR
Professor Itamiya’s VR clips show just how terrifying that experience was—and, once again, underscore the importance for those in earthquake prone regions to secure their furniture. The above clip ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 58 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 55 km depth
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.9 quake hits 98 km southeast of Sendai, Japan early morning
Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday 2 September 2021 at 4:17 am local ... ( read original story ...)