An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred in the afternoon on Monday 1 February 2021 at 5:34 pm local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 quake hits 2 km southwest of Honmachi, Japan in the afternoon
NIED reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Honmachi, Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Monday 1 February 2021 at 4:17 pm local time at a ... ( read original story ...)
The fourth-largest earthquake of the 20-century triggered a 5-metre tsunami
The earthquake occurred over a 500–600 km-span. This is the strongest earthquake for this zone, though four major events have occurred in the same area. Subsequent earthquakes include 1942 (Mw = 7.8), ... ( read original story ...)
10th quake anniv. motivated pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he was motivated to return to Japan in 2021 partly because it is the 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan
A very deep magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan. According to NIED, the quake hit on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:19 pm local time at ... ( read original story ...)
Website compiles tweets after Japan’s March 2011 earthquake
The site superimposes on a world map some 4,200 geotagged Japanese-language tweets posted within 24 hours of the 9.0-magnitude quake. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 47 km northwest of Miyako, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred early morning on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:24 am local time near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 22 km east of Iwaki, Japan
NIED reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday 29 January 2021 at 3:24 am local time at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Tanaka signs with northern Japanese club Rakuten Eagles
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has signed a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles in Japanese baseball, the club said Thursday. The Eagles confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Website Compiles Tweets after March 2011 Earthquake
A website that displays Twitter posts written in the aftermath of the March 2011 powerful earthquake in eastern Japan has been published as the country prepares to mark a decade since the disaster. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.3 quake hits 94 km southeast of Nemuro, Japan after midnight
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 12:27 am local time, at a shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake 65 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 9:34 pm local time near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake 34 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan
Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 6:25 pm local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 31 km ESE of Chitose, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 31 km ESE of Chitose, Japan at 05:06:53 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 123.84 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep 5.4 quake hits near Tomakomai, Tomakomai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
A intermediate magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Tomakomai, Tomakomai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on ... ( read original story ...)
On this day in 1700, the ‘really big one’ — a magnitude 9.0 earthquake — hit Western Washington
The last huge earthquake, the last really "Big One" to hit the Pacific Northwest coast, struck around 9 p.m. on Jan. 26, 1700 — 321 years ago today. Japanese sources document the event, as do Indian ... ( read original story ...)