The Japanese government has argued that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — coined "Recovery Olympics" — will contribute to reconstruction efforts in the Tohoku region following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic volunteers strive to share stories of 3/11 disaster
They were even billed as the “Recovery and Reconstruction Games," and the Olympic torch relay started from Fukushima prefecture, the heart of the nuclear disaster area. But the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Volunteers at Tokyo Olympics Strive to Tell Their Earthquake, Tsunami Stories
Atsushi Muramatsu’s handmade flyers are the size of a business card, written in several languages. “Welcome to Miyagi Stadium,” one reads. “The gymnasium next door was the largest morgue for tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic volunteers strive to tell their earthquake stories
Atsushi Muramatsu's handmade flyers are the size of a business card, written in several languages. “Welcome to Miyagi Stadium," one reads. "The gymnasium next door was ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Matsue, Matsue Shi, Shimane, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Matsue, Matsue Shi, Shimane, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilien ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 92 km southeast of Hachinohe, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred around noon on Friday 30 July 2021 at 1:05 pm local time near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Rese ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 quake hits 75 km southeast of Iwaki, Japan in the afternoon
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of t ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.0 just reported 13 km northeast of Shingū, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Shingū, Shingū-shi, Wakayama, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resil ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami might hit Japanese archipelago after 8.1 magnitude Alaska earthquake — Reports
The Japan Meteorological Agency is studying the possible impact of an earthquake that hit Alaska on Thursday, reported Sputnik. According to Kyodo news agency, the 8.1 magnitude earthquake was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan checking tsunami risk after Alaska quake-NHK
Japan Meteorological Agency is checking if there is a possibility of a tsunami hitting Japan after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 67 km southwest of Yonakuni, Japan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Yonakuni, Yaeyama-gun, Okinawa, Japan, was reported only 21 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake 51 km southeast of Hasaki, Japan
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday 29 July 2021 at 3:19 am local time, at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.0 quake hits near Ishinomaki, Ishinomaki Shi, Miyagi, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 13 minutes ago 91 km southeast of Ishinomaki, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.4 just reported 33 km east of Kashima-shi, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 11 minutes ago 33 km east of Kashima-shi, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep 5.1 quake hits near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, Japan
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, Japan. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Tuesday 27 July 2021 at 2:37 pm local time, at a g ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake simulators help prepare visitors to Japan for the worst
Japan is no stranger to natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons, and experts have developed a range of high-tech ways to prepare visitors, like those in the country for the 2020 Olympics. ( read original story ...)