Japan is located in a seismically active zone known as the Ring of Fire and regularly suffers from powerful earthquakes. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake was registered on Friday off the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture on Friday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:58 a.m. local time, with ... ( read original story ...)
M6.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Fukushima
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 struck off the coast of Japan's Fukushima Prefecture at 8:58 a.m. local time on Friday, according to Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake hit at a depth of 40 ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Japanese firm’s technology allows houses to rise off ground, avoid earthquake damage
A Japanese company has developed a system that can lift houses off the ground before earthquakes and protect the structure from damage. ( read original story ...)
Over 1,000 carp streamers flown in NE Japan in memory of children killed in 2011 disaster
More than 1,000 blue carp streamers "swam" in the sky of the northeast Japan city of Higashimatsushima on May 9 in memory of children who lost their lives in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake jolts northern Japan
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes northeast Japan on Saturday Trends | Travel News Online | Travel Safety & Emergencies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos to restart Sendai refinery in second half of May
TOKYO: Eneos Corp, Japan's biggest oil refiner, said it plans to restart its 145,000 barrel per day (bpd) Sendai refinery in the second half ... ( read original story ...)
Kiwi Power Enters Burgeoning Japanese Energy Market with ENECHANGE as Channel Partner
Kiwi Power is partnering with ENECHANGE Ltd. to bring its advanced distributed energy resource platform to Japan. ( read original story ...)
High-density seismic network detected inland earthquake precursors
Publishing in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from Kyoto University's Graduate School of Science, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Izu Islands
Izu Islands, Japan at 04:19:07 GMT. The epicenter, with a deepness of 79.86 km, was at first concluded to be at 31.9839 degrees north latitude and 140.3214 degrees east longitude. Legal Disclaimer: ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan at 04:19:07 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 79.86 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Was a humongous Cascadia earthquake just one of many?
An enormous Cascadia earthquake that sent a tsunami all the way to Japan in 1700 may have been one of a sequence of dangerous quakes, instead of a single devastating temblor. The 1700 Cascadia ... ( read original story ...)
Scientology Volunteer Ministers: Looking Back—Ten Years After the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Width='300' Height='168'/>First to respond were local Scientology Volunteer Ministers who surveyed the damage and coordinated what assistance officials ne ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake jolts northern Japan
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake that also measured a strong 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami w ... ( read original story ...)
6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Northeast Japan, No Tsunami Risk
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Saturday but no tsunami warning was issued, Japanese and US authorities said, with no immediate reports of damage. The United States ... ( read original story ...)