An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 12 minutes ago 72 km northeast of Miyako, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 30.3 km beneath the epicenter near Miyako, ... ( read original story ...)
Light 4.8 quake hits near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early evening near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 25 January 2021 at 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 114 km southwest of Ishigaki, Japan in the afternoon
Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Monday 25 January 2021 at 4:25 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 106 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan — USGS
(Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 106 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan at 07:25:35 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Significant 5.0 quake hits near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in Japan near Kushiro, Kushiro Shi, Hokkaido, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Monday 25 January ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Because disasters don’t wait, our earthquake preparation can’t either
After everything we've been through in the past year, it may seem like the worst time to talk about preparation for an earthquake, writes Debbie Moller from the Center of Excellence, Homeland Security ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 5 km south of Matsubase, Japan
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Matsubase, Uki Shi, Kumamoto, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Sunday 24 January 2021 at 12:57 am local time, at a shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake 54 km east of Iwaki, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred late at night on Saturday 23 January 2021 at 10:12 pm local time near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, ... ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 30 km southeast of Ōfunato, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ōfunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by NIED, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.3 quake hits 30 km east of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan early afternoon
Japan was shaken near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 12 minutes ago, NIED reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 111.3 km beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 111 km depth
Japan was shaken near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 only 12 minutes ago, NIED reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 111.3 km beneath the ... ( read original story ...)
Light tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 96 km northeast of Makubetsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 13 minutes ago 96 km northeast of Makubetsu, Japan, NIED reported. The quake hit at a great depth of 318.8 km beneath the epicenter near Makubetsu, ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.6 quake hits 69 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan early morning
Just 17 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Saturday 23 January 2021 at 1:04 am local time, at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake of magnitude 4.6 just reported 68 km northwest of Nayoro, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 4:54 pm local time near Nayoro, Nayoro Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, ... ( read original story ...)
Light 4.2 quake hits near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred early morning on Thursday 21 January 2021 at 6:02 am local time near Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign visitors to Japan fall 87 percent in 2020 to a 22-year low
With the novel coronavirus pandemic raging in Japan and around the world, the number of foreign visitors to Japan fell in 2020 to a level not seen in 22 years. The Japan Tourism Agency on Jan. 20 ... ( read original story ...)