Tag: earthquake

There are no tsunami threats in British Columbia after a powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast, according to the U.S. based National Tsunami Warning Center. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Thursday's quake registered magnitude 7.1 and was centered in waters off the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu at a depth ...

In flashbacks, viewers are introduced to Hansu (Lee Minho) as a young man living in Japan. The episode depicts a massive earthquake taking place, and this is an event that really occurred. On September 1, 1923, Japan's Kantō region (in the Tokyo-Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)

The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has signed a contract for the purchase of t® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), scheduled for delivery in 2025. This follows JCG’s ( read original story ...)

Experts warn of a possible megaquake in Japan with a magnitude more than 9 on the Richter scale. A recent advisory to this effect has prompted widespread panic, with Prime Minister Kishida canceling a trip to oversee potential government response. ( read original story ...)

Los Angeles was rocked by a significant tremor, with the epicenter located just two miles southwest of Pasadena, California. The US Geological Survey reported that the quake had a magnitude of 4.4 and its impact was felt across neighboring counties. ( read original story ...)

The quake – the second major earthquake to rock the island in the past year – was monitored at a depth of about 16km (10 miles), with its epicentre in the waters east of Hualien county. Affected countries included Japan and the Philippines. The ... ( read original story ...)

Following a recent 7.1-magnitude quake, experts warn of a potential 9.1-magnitude earthquake near Japan that could devastate key economic centers and impact the global economy. ( read original story ...)

Experts warn that the Nankai Trough fault line poses a serious earthquake and tsunami risk to Japan, threatening lives. ( read original story ...)

Experts warn that the Nankai Trough fault line poses a serious earthquake and tsunami risk to Japan, threatening lives. ( read original story ...)

Japan Thursday lifted a week-long megaquake advisory that urged increased preparedness for a possible huge earthquake along the country's coast. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government Thursday ended a weeklong information campaign urging caution and preparedness for a possible “megaquake” — an earthquake of magnitude 8 strength or higher — striking the Pacific coast. The announcement came after no abnormal seismic activity was detected during the past week. ( read original story ...)

Fears that a quake last week was a foreshock have prompted the government to make sure people are as prepared as possible. ( read original story ...)

A photo of a road damaged in an earthquake in January 2024 in Japan was shared repeatedly in a misleading context on social media after a magnitude 7.1 jolt hit the East Asian country in August . A Japanese government spokesperson said no disruptions to infrastructure -- including electricity, ( read original story ...)

A photo of a road damaged in an earthquake in January 2024 in Japan was shared repeatedly in a misleading context on social media after a magnitude 7.1 jolt hit the East Asian country in August . A Japanese government spokesperson said no disruptions to infrastructure -- including electricity, ( read original story ...)

Japan is preparing to end the alert for an elevated risk of a mega quake if there are no further developments, the nation’s top spokesperson said. The country will end the Nankai trough earthquake warning as of 5 pm local time on Aug 15 as long as ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is preparing to end the alert for an elevated risk of a mega quake if there are no further developments, the nation’s top spokesperson said. The country will end the Nankai trough earthquake warning as of 5 pm local time on Aug 15 as long as ... ( read original story ...)