An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 struck Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:08 p.m. local time, with its ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.7 quake hits 47 km southeast of Asahikawa, Japan in the evening
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Asahikawa, Asahikawa City, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Sunday 20 June 2021 at 8:08 pm lo ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan
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Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 5 km southwest of Ōzu, Japan in the morning
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred in the morning on Saturday 19 June 2021 at 7:39 am local time near Ōzu, Ehime, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Mexico have earthquake early-warning systems. How does the United States compare?
When it comes to building a state-of-the-art earthquake early warning system, California is behind. California and the U.S. have long neglected the development of such a system. The alarm system we do ... ( read original story ...)
Giant face mask added to Buddhist statue in Japan to pray for the end of Covid
A 17 foot long mask has been placed over the nose and mouth of a statue of Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, in Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.4 reported 88 km southeast of Kurio, Japan
Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Japan near Kurio, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, 38 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 87 km northeast of Wakkanai, Japan early evening
A very deep magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported early evening near Wakkanai, Wakkanai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science an ... ( read original story ...)
This Japanese City is Using Tsunami Lessons to Ramp Up Covid-19 Vaccinations
Tamio Hayashi, 77, doubted he could ever navigate the internet systems set up to register for COVID-19 vaccines across most of Japan. He hated the idea of using the “troublesome" systems that have ... ( read original story ...)
Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 95 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 10 minutes ago 95 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIE ... ( read original story ...)
Pylontech PF37M LFP cell has been tested in Japan and awarded the certificate of SII Easthquake Countermeasures as the first Chinese ESS manufacturer
With this document in hand, Pylontech becomes the first company in China to officially pass TUV Rheinland Japan's earthquake protection test for household energy storage systems. Pylontech awarded the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 just reported 19 km southwest of Tokyo, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Tokyo, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 203 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 203 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan at 15:29:01 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 88 km southeast of Sendai, Japan in the morning
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilienc ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese maglev megaproject stalled by local authorities
The $64 billion Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation rail project has run into environmental obstacles along its planned route. ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep 5.2 quake hits near Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba, Japan
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba, Japan, was reported only 13 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the k ... ( read original story ...)