An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 193 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan at 04:06:51 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 58.06 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 42 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Japan near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court revokes permits at 2 reactors over quake safety
A Japanese court has revoked the operating permits of two nuclear reactors for having inadequate earthquake safeguards, a ruling that challenges safety assessments conducted by the nuclear regulator a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court revokes state approval for Ohi nuclear reactors
The Osaka district court on Friday revoked the operating permit for two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co's 9503.T Ohi nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, the utility said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Court Bars Operation of Kansai Elec.’s Ohi Reactors
A Japanese court ruled two nuclear reactors in the western part of the country can’t resume operation, dealing a blow to the government’s effort to expand atomic power generation to help meet its ... ( read original story ...)
LADWP replacing critical areas along its 7,000 miles of water pipeline with earthquake resilient ones
LADWP is replacing critical areas along its 7,000 miles of water pipeline with earthquake resilient ones ones to help keep the water flowing after a big one hits. ( read original story ...)
12 PH professionals to study disaster preparedness in Japan
Twelve young Filipino professionals will be chosen to study disaster preparedness and management in Japan under the Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) for Young Leaders in 2021, the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
LADWP replacing 7,000 miles of water pipes with earthquake resilient ones
LADWP is replacing thousands of miles of aging water pipes with earthquake resilient ones to help keep the water flowing after a big one hits. ( read original story ...)
A Meteor Resembling A ‘Fireball’ Was Captured On Camera In Japan & It Looked Dazzling
The fireball looked like an unusual bright shooting star although local media said it was believed to be a bolide, a very bright meteor that explodes in the Earth’s atmosphere. "We believe the last ... ( read original story ...)
LA DWP replacing 7000 miles of water pipes in Los Angeles with earthquake resilient pipes; water will keep flowing after the shaking stops
Local utilities are looking for new ways to make Southern California earthquake safe. LA DWP is replacing thousands of miles of aging water pipes! with quake resilient pipes to help keep the water ... ( read original story ...)
“Was That A Fireball?”: Meteor Sighting Lights Up Japan Social Media
A fireball spotted falling from the night sky over parts of western and central Japan has lit up social media, with users sharing images of the unusually bright shooting star. ( read original story ...)
One Piece Statues Are Helping a Japanese City Heal From Earthquake Devastation
A series of One Piece statues are helping the Kumamoto Prefecture recover after the 2016 earthquakes. Earlier this week, a giant statue of "Iron Man" Franky was unveiled outside of Takamori Station in ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese town’s approval of nuclear reactor restart reflects subsidy dependence
Japanese local governments' dependence on "nuclear plant money" distributed by the national government was starkly highlighted recently when ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Nuclear Disasters and Systems Thinking: Part 3/3: Fukushima, Japan
On March 9, 2011, 70 miles offshore, the Pacific Plate tried to slip under the Okhotsk Plate, 20 miles under the ocean floor. A magnitude 7. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Morioka, Japan
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.0 quake in Japan near Miyako only 15 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday 27 November 2020 at 5.54 am ... ( read original story ...)
Exorcist haunted by ‘headless ghosts and spirits cut in half’ after Japan’s tsunami
Japan's north east coast was devastated by the worst earthquake and tsunami in the country's history - and people believe as well as the devastation the tragedy left behind some unwelcome guests ... ( read original story ...)