Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Honmachi, Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Saturday 26 June 2021 at 12:49 am ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunamis, earthquakes, nuclear meltdowns, pandemic: What Japan has learned from centuries of disaster
A decade on from 3/11—the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe that hit Japan—the country is again amid a crisis caused by COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s aged Mihama nuke plant goes online despite 40-year limit, local fears
An aging nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast was controversially brought back online this week marking the first reactor to be operational beyond the government's mandated 40 ... ( read original story ...)
An Earthquake in Japan Speaks to a Sea Wall in San Francisco
The challenges of climate change are everywhere but maybe no more so than in coastal cities that face dual threats of seismic activity and rising seas. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 24 km northwest of Nemuro, Japan in the afternoon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the afternoon on Tuesday 22 June 2021 at 5:10 pm local time near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Re ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, according to authorities. ( read original story ...)
On Now at MOA: Reflecting on Art and Life after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Recovery from disaster is a long process, as this Museum of Anthropology exhibition demonstrates. Open until Sept. 5. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.4 Strikes Hokkaido in Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, according to authorities. Also Read -. ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture: JMA
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on Sunday struck Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 8:08 pm local time, with its ... ( read original story ...)
5.4-magnitude quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
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
Support us - Help us upgrade our services! We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, ... ( read original story ...)
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 ...)