Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in Japan near Kitaibaraki, Kitaibaraki-shi, Ibaraki, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits 131 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan: USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 131 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan at 23:21:04 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
An earthquake lasted 32 years, and scientists want to know how
The slow quake—the longest ever recorded—ended in disaster in 1861. Experts are racing to find today’s equivalents. ( read original story ...)
To learn about earthquakes, scientists have dug history’s deepest ocean hole
Scientists have just drilled the biggest hole in the ocean ever recorded. It's part of an effort to better understand the history of earthquakes in the Japan Trench, an area where a devastating quake ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists Have Drilled The Deepest Hole Ever Drilled Off The Coast Of Japan
Advertisement Scientists drilled the deepest hole off the coast of Japan measured at 26,200 feet. Blowing away previous records the team on the research vessel Kaimei drilled the deepest-ever hole in ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes near Aomori, Aomori Shi, Japan
Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Aomori, Aomori Shi, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Friday 28 May 2021 at 10:05 am local time, at an i ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists Tempt Fate, Drill Record-Breaking Ocean Hole off the Coast of Japan
A drill aboard a Japanese research vessel has set a new record for the deepest ocean hole in history. The hole is located in the Pacific Ocean near the epicenter of the catastrophic 2011 Tōhoku ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists may have just cracked a great mystery about why “earthquake lightning” happens
Throughout history, scientists have often documented earthquakes being associated with a phenomenon known as luminescence, creating an all-nature lights show known as "earthquake lightning" which ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 just reported 91 km east of Yilan, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 20 minutes ago 91 km east of Yilan, Japan, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a s ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 107 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan in the morning
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 ...)
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Rumoi, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaido, Japan
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 4.1 quake in Japan near Rumoi, Rumoi-shi, Hokkaido, only 13 minutes ago. ( read original story ...)
Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake – East China Sea, Japan, 82 km east of Yilan, Taiwan, on 26 May 7:21 am (GMT +9)
Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese researchers dig deepest ocean hole in history
A team of scientists has reportedly broken the record for drilling the deepest ocean hole in history. The hole was drilled nearly 5 miles below sea level off the coast of Japan on the morning of May ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists near Japan set deep sea drill record to study earthquakes
A team of scientists working off the coast of Japan have drilled deeper in the ocean than ever before. It took researchers two hours and 40 minutes to lower giant equipment through 8km (five miles) of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Researchers Drill ‘deepest Hole Ever’ In Pacific Seabed To Study Earthquakes
This breaks record as new deepest water site drilled and cored within scientific ocean drilling history,” Japan crew that prepared 40 meters long GPC said. ( read original story ...)
Scientists Drill the Deepest Hole in Pacific Ocean to Study the History of Earthquakes in Japan
With tremors felt almost daily, Japan is a country devastated by earthquakes. Hit by about 1500 earthquakes each year, Japanese people have learnt to live with them. To study the history of the ... ( read original story ...)