Japan sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches throughout southeast Asia and across the Pacific Basin. ( read original story ...)
HKU Historian becomes First Scholar of Japan to Win Prestigious International Book Prize
Dr. Janet Borland, Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanese Studies, has won the 2020 Grace Abbott Book Prize for Earthquake Children: Building Resilience from the Ruins of Tokyo (Cambridge, ... ( read original story ...)
Lori Dengler: Four steps to earthquake-resistant buildings
Earthquake engineering has its roots in four different countries. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the U.S. (California), Italy and Japan were important early players — all regions that suffer from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese high-tech startups breaking into disaster prevention field
Startup companies are acquiring a growing presence in the field of disaster prevention and reduction, leveraging their strength in ... ( read original story ...)
I moved to a tiny Japanese fishing village to experience a disappearing way of life
Surrounded by mountains on all sides, except for the sea, the tiny fishing village of Ena looks out onto a single lonely island. There's only one shop -- a store that sells fishing equipment, snacks ... ( read original story ...)
Sulawesi hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at 20:23:43 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Trend reports citing Xinhua. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.73 km, ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 257 km E of Namie, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 257 km E of Namie, Japan at 20:23:43 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.73 km, was initially determined to ... ( read original story ...)
Claims paid on Fukushima, Japan earthquake rise 16% to US $1.87bn
Insurance claims paid from the Magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of the Fukushima region of Japan on February 13th 2021 have risen by ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, only 10 minutes a ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.1 just reported 89 km southeast of Ise, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 13 minutes ago 89 km southeast of Ise, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) rep ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 29 km northeast of Matsuyama, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Matsuyama, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan, was reported only 15 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resi ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.1 quake hits near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, Japan
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Ise, Ise-shi, Mie, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 57 km northwest of Nayoro, Japan early afternoon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 12 minutes ago 57 km northwest of Nayoro, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers in Japan hunt for 80 missing following deadly landslides
It is famous for a hot springs resort.The landslides are a reminder of the natural disasters - including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunami - that haunt Japan, where the capital Tokyo is to ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers in Japan search for 80 missing two days after deadly landslide
Rescuers in Japan searched on Monday for 80 people believed to be missing two days after landslides tore through the seaside city of Atami, destroying ... ( read original story ...)