NBC, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported today that Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, was shot while giving a speech in western Japan near Kyoto. Both outlets cited the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake jolts Ishikawa in central Japan, NHK reports
TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 hit central Japan on Sunday, the national broadcaster NHK said. The epicentre of the earthquake was Ishikawa Prefecture ... ( read original story ...)
M5.4 quake jolts northeast Japan, no tsunami warning issued
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: July 6, 2022, 5:10 a.m. Epicenter: Off Miyagi Prefecture. N 38.4, E 142.0 Preliminary magnitude: 5.4 Note: ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo reveals plans to protect its game development from earthquake disaster
Nintendo has revealed its disaster plan, should a major earthquake ever affect its Kyoto, Japan headquarters. As much as 18.5% of the world’s earthquakes take place in Japan, despite its land only ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler | The 2022 mid-year earthquake report
Six months is too short a time to see any definitive trends in earthquake activity, but I enjoy looking for patterns and here are a few things that stand out in 2022. The good news is that no ... ( read original story ...)
5.8-magnitude quake hits 61 km NNE of Makubetsu, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted 61 km NNE of Makubetsu, Japan at 01:59:45 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 321.62 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
These 7 countries are most likely to experience an earthquake
From earthquakes to floods, it is a known fact that natural disasters are a common phenomenon which affects most countries in the world. ( read original story ...)
Photos from earthquake-hit Japanese region at Lalithakala Akademi
The exhibition will showcase works of nine Japanese photographers and a photographers’ group, according to a communication. ( read original story ...)
What major city in the world is most threatened by an earthquake?
Dear Tom, What major city in the world is most threatened by an earthquake? —Kenny Millert, Rockford Dear Kenny, Any city that has experienced a major earthquake might seem to qualify as the ... ( read original story ...)
Residents in Japanese town to return home since March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
TOKYO: The Japanese government has decided to lift an evacuation order on part of a town where the crippled nuclear power plant is located in Fukushima Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Quake jolts southwestern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake, which ... ( read original story ...)
M4.7 quake hits southwest Japan
The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: June 26, 2022, 9:44 p.m. Epicenter: In Kumamoto Prefecture. N 32.5, E 130.7 Depth: 10 kilometers ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Japan’s Bonin Islands
Japan forecast a slight change in sea level on Tuesday after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands, far to the southeast of the country's main islands.The quake was at a depth of 40 km (25 ... ( read original story ...)
Research team says underground fluids may have caused recent quakes in central Japan
Strong earthquakes that jolted the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on June 19 and 20 amid a recent swarm of temblors may have been trigg ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan rocked by series of quakes, region braces for more
The Ishikawa Prefecture region in central Japan has been rocked by a series of earthquakes over the past two days, with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warning that further temblors could be ... ( read original story ...)
Strong quake jolts Japan for second straight day
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa prefecture, central Japan, today, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while ... ( read original story ...)