After a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the country's southwestern region on Friday, Japan formed a crisis response centre under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's chancellery, according to Japanese media ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up crisis center after powerful earthquake
Japan has established a crisis response center under the chancellery of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after a 64 magnitude earthquake hit the southwestern part ... ( read original story ...)
6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southwestern Japan
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 6.4 occurred at the depth of about 40 kilometers off the Pacific coast of the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan at around 1:08 a.m. Saturday (4:08 p.m. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude of 6.4 jolts southern Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolted southern Japan early on Saturday morning (Friday in UAE), broadcaster NHK reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Kyushu ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 shook southern Japan early on Saturday morning. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main ... ( read original story ...)
Quake with preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolts southern Japan -NHK
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 jolted southern Japan early on Saturday morning, broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN’S OITA AT ‘STRONG FIVE’ ON 7-POINT SHINDO SCALE -NHK
EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN'S OITA AT 'STRONG FIVE' ON 7-POINT SHINDO SCALE -NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how quickly Tsunami waves could move after a major earthquake in Washington
New maps from the Department of Natural Resources show where, and how fast, tsunami waves could inundate Washington's coast after a major earthquake. ( read original story ...)
ShakeAlert earthquake warnings offer people time to protect themselves – but so far, few have actually done so
Videos during a recent earthquake in California show what people do – or don’t do – when they receive a ShakeAlert-powered alert. The footage suggests we have more work to do. ( read original story ...)
ShakeAlert earthquake warnings can give people time to protect themselves – but so far, few have actually done so
When researchers look at CCTV footage of how people really react during earthquakes – as opposed to what they report after the fact – it looks like alerts aren’t yet inspiring protective action. ( read original story ...)
Trickle of residents return to Fukushima’s last deserted town
Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to live there for the first time since the 2011 disaster. ( read original story ...)
Quake seismographs show picture of people’s movements in Japan during pandemic
There have been drastic changes to the way people in Japan move around in the long two years since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Mito, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the evening on Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, at 9:34 pm local time near Mito, Mito-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami caused by Tonga volcano eruption stumps Japan weather experts
The phenomenon confused weather agency officials, as tide level changes were only a few dozen centimeters at some observation points and they changed too quickly for a tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Keeping Memories of the Earthquake Alive
January 17 marks the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The Magnitude 7.3 quake struck Hyogo Prefecture and surrounding areas in western Japan and left more than 6,400 people dead ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks Kobe earthquake anniversary
Japan on Monday commemorated the 27th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake which killed 6,434 people in 1995. A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the western Japanese city of Kobe bringing disaster ... ( read original story ...)