A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan removes 170 tons of nuke waste
Formally known as Tokyo Electric Power, Tepco said it had transferred around 170 tons of spent uranium fuel from high up in the building to a safer location — the second successful operation of its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos to restart quake-hit Sendai refinery in April
Eneos Corp, Japan's biggest oil refiner, said on Tuesday that it would restart its Sendai refinery, located in the northern part of the country, in April. Units at the 145,000 barrel-per-day refinery, ... ( read original story ...)
70% of diverted $9.37 bil. Japan quake recovery budget won’t be returned
Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
70% of $9.37 bil. Japan quake recovery budget that was diverted won’t be returned
Japan's Reconstruction Agency has found that at least 70% of the 1-trillion-yen (around $9.37 billion) plus 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 139 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 ...)
20 years after the Nisqually earthquake, are we better prepared for the Big One?
Washington has a long history of inaction on seismic preparedness. But emergency managers say the state has made significant progress in the two decades since the Feb. 28, 2001 Nisqually earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
It was the earthquake that killed 20,000 people. Has Japan recovered?
A decade on, Julian Ryall returned to Tohoku in the hope that its people had rebuilt lives. Instead, he found a region still in mourning ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Worst Ad Year Since Great Recession, 2020 Surpassed Declines Of Earthquake
Japan, the third-largest ad economy in the world, fell 11.2% in 2020 due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation's ... ( read original story ...)
Twenty years after 6.8 Nisqually earthquake, are we ready for the Next One?
The passing of decades lulls us into a false sense of complacency. Committing resources now to strengthen our buildings, bridges and facilities will save money and lives later. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 publishes guidebook to highlight Great East Japan Earthquake recovery
Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have published a media guidebook as part of its efforts to commemorate the 10th ... ( read original story ...)
FALSE: Photos after 2 earthquakes in Japan in February 2021
Claim: Photos show the destruction in Japan after two nights of earthquakes in February 2021. Rating: FALSE; The facts: The photos show damage brought about by earthquakes that oc ... ( read original story ...)
What could you do with a few seconds warning that an earthquake was coming?
Smartphone users who opted in to a test of the West Coast earthquake early warning system got an early taste on Thursday of what is to come. ( read original story ...)
Japan leans on Asian LNG production to lower purchase costs
Japan will support Asian countries liquefied natural gas (LNG) production for use in power generation in the hope of reducing procurement costs for the energy source. The efforts to lower purchasing ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shakes north of Santa Rosa
An earthquake shook near The Geysers on Thursday morning. The 3.5 magnitude earthquake was felt around 11:30 a.m., about 26 miles away from Santa Rosa. The U.S. Geological Survey reports it was 1.9 km ... ( read original story ...)
Japan supermarket sells heroic beer cans damaged in earthquake
According to an NHK report, the 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the Tohoku region on February 13, caused a ceiling in the Happy Food RE Fanz supermarket in Date to collapse and rattle its ... ( read original story ...)